Episode 92: Move Fast & Fix Things with Frances Frei

When it comes to technology impacting society and business, we keep seeing the same patterns, fears of automation, changing ways of working, scams and societal changes. History is a great teacher in how we can learn from the past and be confident about the future. This week on The Workplace Podcast, William welcomes Tom Standage, Deputy Editor of The Economist and editor of The World Ahead, to discuss "What History Can Teach Us About an AI Future." Tom, a bestselling author and expert on technology's social and historical impact, shares valuable insights: The constancy of human nature amidst technological change Why experiencing "AI vertigo" is a sign of engagement AI's transformative potential in coding and software development How AI is addressing skills bias and potentially reducing inequality A balanced view on the ethical concerns surrounding AI AI's role in accelerating digital transformation This episode is a must listen as Tom brings a wealth of knowledge from his experience at The Economist and his authorship of seven history books, including "The Victorian Internet" and "A History of the World in 6 Glasses."  

Neil Mullarkey, a renowned comedian and communication expert, has written a book titled “In the Moment”. This book provides strategies and tools to improve confidence, communication, and creativity in professional settings. As a comedian and improv expert, Mullarkey draws parallels between the techniques used in improv comedy and those applicable to everyday professional interactions. In this episode our Host WIlliam Corless and Guest Neil Mullarkey discuss a variety of topics from his Book In the Moment. Topics include, how improv is applicable to everyday life and business, the importance of relationships and emotional intelligence, collaboration, efficiency in meetings and much more!   For more information on Neil Mullarkey visit: https://neilmullarkey.com/inthemomentbook

Karen Eber is an author, global consultant, and keynote speaker who has educated and inspired over three million people globally. Her book, The Perfect Story: How to Tell Stories that Inform, Influence, and Inspire , helps you understand how to tell engaging stories. It’s a resource you’ll mark up and reach for frequently. In this episode our host, William Corless, and guest speaker, Karen Eber, discuss a range of her topics from her book. Topics include the science of story-telling, getting inside the audience's head, story-telling structure and much more!

Matt Beane is an assistant professor in the Technology Management Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is also a digital fellow with Stanford's Digital Economy Lab and MIT's Initiative on the Digital Economy. In a riveting episode of "The Workplace Podcast," host William Corless engages with Matt Beane, author of The Skill Code: How to Save Human Ability in the Age of Intelligent Machines. Beane, a prominent field researcher on work involving robots and AI, delves into the intricacies of his research and the profound insights presented in his book.   https://www.mattbeane.com/    

Amy Gallo is a workplace expert who frequently writes and speaks about gender, interpersonal dynamics, difficult conversations, feedback, and effective communication. She works with individuals, teams, and organizations around the world to help them collaborate, improve how they communicate, and transform their organizational culture to support dissent and debate. Gallo is the best-selling author of Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People) and the HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict, a how-to book about handling conflict professionally and productively. Getting Along was a finalist for the Next Big Idea Club, long-listed for several nonfiction book prizes, and named a Book of the Month by the Financial Times   In this episode our host, William Corless, and guest discuss a variety of topics in her book. Topics include dealing with conflict at work, tactics to diffuse conflicts in a professional manner, the importance of good relationships, consequences to unhealthy relationships, emotional intelligence, self-awareness and much more!   For more information about Amy Gallo please visit: www.amyegallo.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/amy-gallo-31b9932/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/amyegallo/

David De Cremer is currently the endowed Dunton Family Dean of D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University where he is also a professor in management and technology. David is also an advisory board member at of EY’s advisory board for their global AI projects. He is the founder of two academic research centers: The “Center on AI Technology for Humankind” in Singapore and the “Erasmus Centre of Behavioural Ethics” at Rotterdam School of Management.   In this episode our host William Corless and guest David de Cremer discuss various topics in his Book "The AI-Savvy Leader". Topics discussed include AI adoption, AI terminology, how and when to apply AI, how AI enhances society, what AI is and what it isn't and much more!   For more information about David please visit: www.daviddecremer.com

Robert J. Lefkowitz, M.D. is Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry at the Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Lefkowitz’s memoir, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Stockholm, recounts his early career as a cardiologist and his transition to biochemistry, which led to his Nobel Prize win.  In this episode our host William Corless and our guest discuss various topics including living a life of significance, influences in his early life, fellow Nobel Prize winners, self awareness, the power of focus, work ethic, instinct, learning to say no, the importance of exercise and diet and much more!

Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School.Edmondson’s latest book, Right Kind of Wrong, builds on her prior work on psychological safety and teaming to provide a framework for thinking about, discussing, and practicing the science of failing well. For more info about Amy Edmonson visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amycedmondson

Frances Frei is a Professor of Technology and Operations Management at Harvard Business School. A global thought leader on leadership and strategy, Frances is widely recognized for her breakthrough scholarship and high-impact teaching. Frances holds a Ph.D. in Operations and Information Management from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She has been recognized by Thinkers50 as among the world’s most influential business thinkers.  In this episode our host William Corless and our guest discuss an array of topics from her book Move Fast & Fix Things: The Trusted Leader's Guide to Solving Hard Problems by Frances  Frei and her coauthor, Anne Morriss. These topics include organizational change management initiative, why organiztion efforts fail, quadrants for a succesful organisation, solving the right problems, signs organisations are stalling, issues that erode trust in the organisation, people pleasing  in the board room, fast tracking projects and more. For more info about Frances please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesfrei https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-morriss

Malissa Clarke is an associate professor of industrial organization psychology at the University of Georgia and director of the Healthy Work Lab. She's also the author of Never Not Working, why the "always on" culture is bad for business and how to fix it.  In this episode our host and our guest discuss various topics in her book Never Not Working. These topics include: How to recognise workaholic tendencies, understanding work rumination and work devotion, combating workaholism, debunk the myth that workaholics are more productive, components of workaholism, stopping the cycle of constant availability to respond, recognise signs of workaholism in your organisation, work martyr, work hustle, toxic productivity and workaholism are all hidden enemies of productive successful organisation. For more info about Malissa Clarke visit: www.malissaclarke.com