00:00 Introduction01:18 Word of the year [Leading you]03:03 A consistent haircut [Leading teams]03:56 Brand consistency [Leading organisations]07:32 The Twelve Days of Christmas [Behind the scenes]09:16 Consistency [Word of the week]09:56 Final

The Show Must Go On

Dec 24th, 2023 8m 16s

00:00 Introduction02:06 Get outside your comfort zone [Leading you]04:11 Remember, the show must go on [Leading teams]05:31 Create a candid Captain's log [Leading organisations]06:39 Protecting your Leadership Compass [Behind the scenes]07:28 C

A Letter to Santa

Dec 17th, 2023 7m 24s

00:00 Introduction01:20 Your 12 wishes for Christmas [Leading teams]03:13 A tradition of writing letters to Santa [Leading you]04:09 North Pole postal service [Leading organisations]05:34 Bob’s Book Club: The Tao of Charlie Munger06:28 Epistola

Talking Rhubarb

Jul 16th, 2023 8m 8s

00:00 Introduction01:24 Improvising with custard [Leading you]03:08 Calling out “rhubarb” [Leading teams]04:17 The Rhubarb Triangle [Leading organisations]05:50 Behind the Scenes07:18 Diatribe [Word of the week]07:45 Final step08:08 CloseTHE S

Finlandia

Jul 10th, 2023 8m 21s

00:00 Introduction02:09 Naked in the Baltic Sea [Leading you]04:15 Speaking louder with silence [Leading teams]05:30 Reinventing Nokia since 1865 [Leading organisations]07:15 Sisu [Word of the week]08:00 Final step08:22 CloseTHE SUNDAY SCHOLAR

Triathlete Syndrome

Jul 3rd, 2023 8m 42s

00:00 Introduction01:56 Outside the comfort zone [Leading you]04:30 Choose fewer favourites [Leading teams]05:38 Fewer apples in the basket [Leading organisations]06:55 Behind the scenes07:53 Syndrome [Word of the week]08:18 Final step08:42 Clo

Dental Decay

Jun 18th, 2023 7m 5s

00:00 Introduction01:32 An apple a day is never enough [Leading you]04:01 One apple can spoil the bunch [Leading teams]04:53 Leaders can 10X the apple cart [Leading organisations]05:34 Behind the scenes06:20 Decay [Word of the week]06:42 Final

Raving Fans

May 21st, 2023 9m 12s

00:00 Introduction02:02 Decide what you want [Leading you]03:30 Discover what your customer wants [Leading teams]05:30 Deliver plus one percent [Leading organisations]07:10 Behind the scenes08:10 Raving Fan [Word of the week]08:40 Final step09:

Pigeon Racing

May 14th, 2023 8m 59s

00:00 Introduction01:51 Internalising your satellite navigation [Leading you]03:48 Choose your flying team [Leading teams]05:26 Gaining competitive advantage [Leading organisations]07:35 Behind the scenes08:06 Dovecote [Word of the week]08:38 F

33%

Apr 30th, 2023 9m 18s

00:00 Introduction01:01 Leading YOU — Document like a school report03:02 Leading TEAMS — Teaching teams how to think05:03 Leading ORGANISATIONS — Avoiding round projects in square holes07:18 Tuesday Tutorial — Attitudes and influence08:13 Word

Haircut in Halifax

Apr 24th, 2023 4m 46s

Highlights00:00 Introduction01:02 Leading YOU — A haircut in Halifax02:24 Leading TEAMS — Never underestimate a good brew03:11 Leading ORGANISATIONS — Planning for a royal reception04:03 Word of the Week04:24 Final Step04:47 CloseTHE SUNDAY SC

The Bare Necessities

Apr 16th, 2023 8m 34s

00:00 Introduction01:28 The Bare Necessities 02:48 Leading YOU04:08 Leading TEAMS05:15 Leading ORGANISATIONS 07:33 Word of the Week08:12 Final Step08:34 CloseTHE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and in

Chasing 12 Rabbits

Apr 9th, 2023 8m 43s

00:00 Introduction00:50 Chasing 12 rabbits06:02 Avoiding rabbit holes07:30 The ‘Year of the Rabbit’08:02 Word of the week08:25 Final step08:43 CloseTHE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration.

The King's Speech

Dec 25th, 2022 8m 51s

00:00 Introduction01:13 O Come All Ye Faithful03:22 Faithless at Christmas04:35 An objective end of year review05:25 The gift of leadership06:20 Fitness goals for January07:03 Behind the scenes07:56 Word of the week08:25 Final step08:52 CloseT

Festive Cheers

Dec 18th, 2022 11m 24s

00:00 Introduction02:13 The Essential Scholar02:44 A year in retrospective06:48 Improve your productivity 07:55 Recommended book08:46 Behind the scenes10:08 Word of the week10:46 Final step11:25 CloseTHE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at

World Cup Success

Dec 11th, 2022 8m 36s

00:00 Introduction01:16 Defining the World Cup04:32 A shift in team standards06:14 Gain coaching and support07:01 A vertical view of videos07:36 Word of the week08:14 Final step08:36 CloseTHE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership.

A Tale of Two Bobs

Dec 4th, 2022 8m 2s

THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It’s our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to. If you like what we’re doing, then pleas

Six Rules and a Playbook

Nov 27th, 2022 10m 23s

“The Sunday Scholar is Back…” It was last September where we last left off. Boris Johnson was seemingly unstoppable, having just recovered from yet another scandal. The Royal Family were planning a state occasion to mark Her Majesty’s 70th Anni

Back to School

Aug 29th, 2021 7m 8s

Mentioned linksTwelve-year-old boy makes £290,000 from whale NFTs. Sarah Storey wins 15th Paralympic gold as GB claim six medalsTHE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It’s our weekly new

The Best Version of You

Aug 22nd, 2021 7m 25s

How do you prepare to interview a 29-time World champion and Britain’s most successful female Paralympian? In short, it started 10 years ago. THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas,insights and inspiration. It’s o

Sir Alex Ferguson

Aug 15th, 2021 7m 56s

He spent a night in jail, stood up for his younger brother, and become a record transfer fee. What else do we need to know about the world’s most successful football manager?THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas,

Obsession

Aug 8th, 2021 9m 7s

Move over Jo Mallone, pack up Coco Channel, make way for a new Parfum d'Excellence.THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas,insights and inspiration. It’s our weekly newsletter—reimagined as apodcast. Something to

The Checklist Manifesto

Aug 1st, 2021 7m 20s

Buckets and spades, sun hats, suncream, tin openers, tent pegs… and two bottles of wine. You’ve got to admire a good checklist.THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas,insights and inspiration. It’s our weekly newsl

The Overview Effect

Jul 25th, 2021 9m 49s

It lucks like a certain plucky Englishman has beaten the world’s best known bookseller to bragging rights.THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas,insights and inspiration. It’s our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a

Table Football

Jul 11th, 2021 11m 48s

What can we learn from the beautiful game of Table Football. Yup, that two-player game that features sliding players on a five foot pitch. And how do we go from playing table football to total football?THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at