Ollie on Work

Welcome back to Series 3 of Take My Advice (I'm Not Using It). After January's podstorm, I return to the show's original format - long-form interviews with a wide range of interesting guests from various backgrounds. Each of them has a unique take on the various areas that will contribute towards the changes in their future of work and how that intersects with our personal lives. Today's guest is Elvin Turner, an award-winning innovation expert. He's a professor of innovation and entrepreneurship, and he's worked with some of the world's most innovative organizations in a variety of industries including finance, tech music, drinks and publishing. His book is Be Less Zombie: How Great Companies Create Dynamic Innovation, Fearless Leadership and Passionate People.We talked about the importance of innovation to all businesses as they react to the fundamental changes going on around us and how that relates to our work lives. LINKS:Be Less Zombie on AmazonElvin's LinkedIn profileClay Christensen's Jobs to be Done theoryAlex Osterwalder's Business Model Generation handbookIf you enjoy this podcast, please sign up to my Future Work/Life newsletter, and I'd love it and if you could share both with one like-minded friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the world’s first work/life podstorm.This is the final episode of series two and looks back at two interviews from series one of Take My Advice (I'm Not Using It). I discuss the future of work with the author of the books Rest and Shorter, Alex Soojung Kim Pang, and General Partner of the early-stage VC fund, SemperVirens, Allison Baum Gates.Thanks for listening to this podstorm. If you've enjoyed it, please leave me a rating on Apple Podcasts and make sure you subscribe the podcast and my newsletter, Future WOrk/Life (see link below).Future Work/Life newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the world’s first work/life podstorm.This is the second of three shows with highlights of series one of Take My Advice (I'm Not Using It). Today, I include clips from my interviews with Cath Bishop, Shaun Tomson, and Alyssa Westring, who discuss the importance of sharing connections, purpose and vision in your life.LINKS:Future Work/Life newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the world’s first work/life podstorm.This is the first of three shows with highlights of series one of Take My Advice (I'm Not Using It). Today, I include clips from my interviews with Christopher Lochhead and Ben Legg, who discuss how category design and finding your niche can create significant value for you and your business.LINKS:Future Work/Life newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the world’s first work/life podstorm.Today, I complete the introduction to my JOINT framework, which helps business evolve their flexible work strategy. In this second of two parts, I discuss the importance of data and insights, how nudging and modelling can help create a culture of positive accountability, and its impact on the way we use our time. LINKS:Future Work/Life newsletterFWL#28: The evolution of flexible work: part two Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the world’s first work/life podstorm.Today, I introduce a framework to help business manage the evolution of flexible work. In this first of two parts, I discuss the importance on autonomy in establishing job crafting, and how outcomes are essential to building a culture of positive accountability.LINKS:Future Work/Life newsletterFWL#27: The evolution of flexible work (part one) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the world’s first work/life podstorm.In today's episode, I consider the importance of evolving truly flexible work in 2021, in particular, for working mothers.LINKS:Future Work/Life newsletterFWL#28: Flexi-Year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the world’s first work/life podstorm.Today, I discuss how the workplace has 'flipped'. As my podcast guest, Allison Baum Gates (General Partner of SemperVirens an early-stage VC fund focused on the future of work) put it, in the 'flipped workplace':"Productive individual work is done outside of the office, on your own time, in your own place, at your own pace. Consequently, the office transforms into a space purely dedicated to meeting people, asking questions, brainstorming, and making unexpected connections."LINKS:Future Work/Life newsletterFWL#27: Opportunities (and challenges) of the 'flipped workplace' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the world’s first work/life podstorm.Today, I follow up the brilliant conversation I had with world champion surfer and author of, The Code, Shaun Tomson, to discuss purpose. I also share my family Code, which I wrote with my 5 and 8 year-olds over breakfast on the morning of writing.LINKS:Future Work/Life newsletterFWL#26: The Code for Purpose Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the world’s first work/life podstorm.Is there a relationship between leadership and parenting? What can we learn from leadership principles that we can apply to our approach to parenting? How should you approach creating a strategy for four areas of your life - self, work, family and community? I consider all of this in today's episode.LINKS:Future Work/Life newsletterFWL#25: Take My Advice (I'm Not Using It): Parenting Edition Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.