The Oxford Review Podcast
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The very latest leadership, management, organisational and human development (inc coaching and work psychology) research briefings from The Oxford Review
Sexism and Behaviour Change in the Police with Julia Wire and Esther Flanagan
In this episode David talks with Julia Wire and Esther Flanagan from the UK College of Policing about methods of reducing sexism in the police and a paper they recently published. For full notes go to:
Neurodiversity - What leaders and managers need to do - Podcast with Jannett Morgan
In this episode, David and Jannett talk about what leaders and managers need to know about neurodiversity and neurodiverse issues in their organisations. For full notes, transcripts and links go to
Bursting the bubble of the organisational quick fix with Steve Hearsum
In this episode David talks with Steve Hearsum - author of 'No Silver Bullet -
Bursting the bubble of the organisational quick fix'. For full show notes, links, downloads etc please go to:
First Generation Leaders with Frank Tsuro
In this episode David talks with Frank Tsuro about first generation leaders and the issues they face. For full notes, transcripts and links go to:
Should Neurodiversity have greater prominence in DEI?
Should Neurodiversity have greater prominence in DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion)? In this episode David and Jannett Morgan talk through some of the issues around neurodiversity being considered more in the DEI thinking and focus. For full notes and links go to:
Organisational Change Myths with Tricia Kennedy
In this episode David talks with Tricia Kennedy, one of the authors of the new book Change Myths: The professional's guide to separating sense from nonsense. For full notes, links and more go to:
Neurodiversity: Communication preferences and why it matters
In this episode David and Jannett Morgan talk about the communication preferences of neurodiverse people. For the full notes, transcript and links please visit:
The difference between neurotypical and neurodiverse people
In this podcast David and Jannett Morgan unravel what the distinction is between neurotypical and neurodiversity. For full notes, transcript, links and more go to:
What the neurodiversity issues are in the workplace
In this episode David talks with Jannett Morgan about the neurodiversity issues that occur in the workplace. For the transcript, notes, links and more go to:
What is Neurodiversity? With Jannett Morgan
In this mini series David talks with Neurodiversity consultant Jannett Morgan about what neurodiversity is. For full transcript and notes and links go to:
How to Protect Your Organisation from Plausible Rubbish and Misinformation
In this podcast David looks at a range of strategies that help protect organisations from misinformation, disinformation and plausible rubbish.
To book a call with David about how to develop critical thinking, evidence-based-practice and prevent misinformation, disinformation and plausible rubbish from negatively impacting your organisation CLICK HERE
Transcript
In this podcast, I want to have a look at how to protect your organisation from plausible, rubbish, and misinformation. Hi, Da
Transforming sales management with Dr. Grant Van Ulbrich
In this episode I talk with Dr. Grant Van Ulbrich about his latest book Transforming Sales Management: Lead Sales Teams Through Change.
The book is available here:
Paperback
Kindle
For full notes, transcript and links go to:
The GOALPosts Coaching Model with Keith Hackett
In this episode, David talks with the inventor of the GOALposts coaching model, Keith Hackett. For full notes, links, graphics and transcript visit: https://oxford-review.com/goalposts-coaching/
Taming the Culture Tiger with Dr. Kate price
Changing an organisation at a structural level is one thing. Changeing the culture is a whole different ball game. In this podcast, David talks with Dr. Kate Price about her latest book looking at culture change in organisations: Taming the Culture Tiger. For all the links, transcript and more go to:
Social Identity During Organisational Change - a new study
In this episode David talks with Neela Mühlemann from the Business School, at the University of Greenwich in London, and Alex Haslam from the School of Psychology, at The University of Queensland in Australia about a new study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, entitled Understanding Responses to an Organizational Takeover: Introducing The Social Identity Model of Organizational Change. For full notes, links and transcript go to:
Super Human Coaching with Sam Isaacson
Using technology to extend the capability of coaches and coaching is a hot topic. In this episode David talks again with author and coach consultant about his latest book, Superhuman Coaching. For full notes, links and transcript go to: https://oxford-review.com/superhuman-coaching/
Ambidextrous leadership and publishing papers as a non academic
In this podcast, David talks with Jan Laser, a HR professional who publishes academic research papers, and has recently published an interesting paper about ambidextrous leadership. For full notes, links and more go to: https://oxford-review.com/podcast-ambidextrous-leadership-criteria/
A roadmap for facilitating successful digital transformation
In this episode, David talks with Melanie Marshall about what it takes to create a successful digital transformation project. For full notes and more go to:
Design Thinking and Company Resilience Support Organisations During Transformations
In this episode, David talks with Melanie Marshall look at some recent research that has found that four factors, digitisation, sustainability, democratic leadership, and design thinking, significantly impact organisational change. For the full notes, transcript, reference and more go to: https://oxford-review.com/how-design-thinking-and-resilience-impact-organisational-transformations/
Transformational Leadership, Uncertainty and Digital Transformation
In this episode, David and guest, transformation consultant Melanie Marshall examine some of the research looking at issues around the role of uncertainty and leadership during digital transformation projects. For a full transcript and more, go to: https://oxford-review.com/transformational-leadership-digital-transformation/
The experience of a consultant helping with digital transformation projects
In this episode, Melanie Marshall, Transformation Consultant, shares her experience of helping organisations with digital transformation projects. For full notes, details of Melanie, the transcript etc. go to: https://oxford-review.com/transformation-consultant/
Success Factors for Digital Transformation
In this, the third episode in the digital transformation mini series, David and Melanie look at what the research and practice says about the factors for successful digital transformation. For full notes and more go to: https://oxford-review.com/success-factors-digital-transformation/
Digital Transformation 2 - The Trust for Transformation Model
In this episode in the 7 part mini series, David talks with consultant Melanie Marshall about the connection between her Trust for Transformation Model and digital transformation. Forr the full show notes and more go to:
Digital Transformation 1 - What is digital transformation?
In this podcast, the first in a series of seven podcasts about digital transformation, David talks with Melanie Marshall, a digital transformation and change consultant. For the full show notes go to: https://oxford-review.com/what-is-digital-transformation/
Employee retention and Job Satisfaction with Michelle Drake
In this podcast David is talking with Michelle Drake about research she conducted looking at the links between employee retention and job satisfaction. For full notes, references etc. go to: Https://oxford-review.com/employee-retention-job-satisfaction/
The leadership influence model with Scott Hunter
In this episode, David talks with Scott Hunter about his leadership influence model. The model, full notes, links and transcript are here: https://oxford-review.com/blog-leadership-influence/
Organisational development and diversity from a practitioner perspective: Interview with Jo Franco-Wheeler
In this really interesting episode David talks with Jo Franco-Wheeler who is the Director of Organisational Development and Diversity at Inmarsat about the issues high tech organisations are facing especially around the organisational development and inclusion areas. For full notes, transcript and more go to: https://oxford-review.com/jo-franco-wheeler/
The importance of frames and framing
Frames and framing are critical to how we see thing, think and act. In this interview, David talks with the authors of a new book Framers: Human Advantage in an Age of Technology and Turmoil - Kenneth Cukier, Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Francis de Véricourt. For the full episode notes, links, transcript and more go to: https://oxford-review.com/frames-framers-interview/
Dark Triad traits in coaches - interview with Professor Adrian Furnham
In this Episode David talks with Professor Adrian Furnham, professor of Psychology at UCL in the UK and the Norwegian Business School in Oslo about his recent research looking at Dark Triad traits in coaches. For the full episode notes, links and more go to: https://oxford-review.com/coach-dark-triad-traits/
Stifled: Where good leaders go wrong with James Wetrich
In this episode, David talks with the author James Wetrich about his latest book Stifled: Where good leaders go wrong.
For full information, the show notes and more go to: https://oxford-review.com/stifled/
How to Thrive as a Coach in a Digital World with Sam Isaacson
Coaching in a digital world brings new challenges to coaches, their clients and organisations. In this episode David talks with Sam Isaacson about How to Thrive as a Coach in a Digital World. For the full show notes, links and transcript go to https://oxford-review.com/coaching-in-a-digital-worl/
Noise: A flaw in human judgement with Professor Olivier Sibony
In this episode, David talks with Professor Olivier Sibony, co-author of the book Noise: A flaw in human judgement. For all the links, transcript and more go to: https://oxford-review.com/noise/
Creating Winning Teams in the Digital Age
Developing teams and team performance with George Karseras author of the new book Build Better Teams: Creating Winning Teams in the Digital Age.
For full notes and links go to: https://oxford-review.com/build-better-teams/
Mental fitness with Jodie Rogers
In this episode the author of the book 'The Hidden Edge: Why mental fitness is the only advantage that matters in business' talks with David about mental fitness, what it is, how it is development and why it is so important. For more including a full profile, links to the book, a transcript and more go to https://oxford-review.com/mental-fitness/
How extreme thinking and behaviours develop
In this episode, David talks with Professor Arie Kruglanski from Maryland University about how extreme thinking and behaviours develop. In a recently published paper, Arie looked at how a motivational imbalance in which people have multiple goals can lead to extreme and obsessive thinking and behaviours.
For the full notes, transcript etc go to: https://oxford-review.com/how-to-moderate-extreme-thinking-behaviour-and-obsessions-at-work/
The role of hubris in organisational failure
An explanation frequently forwarded for many forms of organisational failure is that of hubris or overconfidence or extreme and inordinate self-confidence, over optimism, excessive self-esteem, pride as well as arrogance.
In this interview, David talks with Professor Dennish Tourish. He is this Professor of Leadership and Organisation Studies at the University of Sussex. Here he talks about a new study looking at the impact of hubris on organisations.
For the full notes, transcript and more go
The Neuroscience of Learning and Development with Stella Collins
There is probably more misinformation and misunderstanding circulating about neuroscience than probably any other aspect of science. In this interview, Stella Collins, the author of "Neuroscience for Learning and Development: How to Apply Neuroscience and Psychology for Improved Learning and Training" (https://amzn.to/3yMpFRY) talks about how Neuroscience can be used to enhance learning and training / teaching / facilitation.
For the full notes, links and transcript go to: https://www.oxford-r
The C2 Presence in Coaching model with Dr. Roger Noon
In this podcast, David Wilkinson, the editor of The Oxford Review talks with Dr. Roger Noon about the C2 Model of presence in coaching.
For the full notes, links, see the model, transcript etc. go to: https://www.oxford-review.com/coaching-presence-what-it-is-and-how-to-develop-it-with-dr-roger-noon/
Personality Instruments and Personality Feedback Interventions with Prof Blake Jelley
In this episode David talks with Professor Blake Jelley from the University of Prince Edward Island’s Faculty of Business. In this podcast Blake talks about a recent study he conducted looking at Using Personality Feedback for Work-Related Development and Performance Improvement.
For all the links, transcript and more go to: https://www.oxford-review.com/personality-instruments-feedback/
The Scared So What model of personal change with Grant Van Ulbrich
In this podcast David talks with Grand van Ulbrich about a recently published paper detailing a new personal change model, or more rightly, two models - Scared - So What. For full notes, diagrams of the models and Grants details go to: https://www.oxford-review.com/personal-change-model/
Trust in Organisations with Melanie Marshall
In this episode David talks with Melanie Marshall the author of Trust: The foundation for healthy organisations and teams.
For the full podcast notes, links and transcript go to: https://www.oxford-review.com/organisational-team-trust/
Connect: How to resolve conflict, improve communication, strengthen relationships with Guy Lubitsh
In this episode David talks with Guy Lubitsh, co-author of the new book Connect: How to resolve conflict, improve communication, strengthen relationships about how people can improve their communication and relationships.
For full notes, links, a transcript and more go to: https://www.oxford-review.com/better-relationships-connect-interview/
Paradox Theory and the paradoxes of Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has presented society, individuals and organisations a range of serious problems and challenges. Many of these are paradoxes that often go unrecognised and undiagnosed. Further, understanding how to deal with paradoxes that are inherent in just about every crisis situation is not common knowledge.
In this interview, David talks with a group of researchers who are part of a team of 42 researchers who recently published a series of 4 papers about paradox theory and the parad
The impact of laughter with Anna Hatchard
In this interview Anna Hatchard talks about her research about the impact of laughter in general and laughter yoga in particular on our well-being and mental health.
For full details, transcript and links go to
The enablers of evidence-based management with Christian Criado-Perez from The University of New South Wales
In this episode David talks with Christian Criado-Perez from The University of New South Wales about the enablers of evidence-based management and why learning capability is a critical component - for the full transcript, links and note go to: https://www.oxford-review.com/the-enablers-of-evidence-based-management-research-interview/
Conscious Leadership with Steve Mcintosh
In this episode, David talks with author Steve McIntosh about the book he co-authored with John MacKey and Carter Phipps 'Conscious Leadership: Elevating Humanity Through Business' about the idea of conscious leadership, what it is and why it matters.
For full episode notes, links and more go to:
Conscious and Spiritual Leadership with David Wetton
What are conscious and spiritual ways of leadership? In this interview, David talks with David Wetton about conscious and spiritual leadership, what they are, why they go together, what the research says and a whole lot more.
Full podcast notes, links and more can be found at: https://www.oxford-review.com/spiritual-leadership-david-wetton/
Team up with Keegan Luiters
In this episode David talks with author and consultant Keegan Luiters about his recently published book Team Up
For full details, transcript and more go to:
Digital transformation and IT enabled organisational transformation
What is the difference between digital transformation and IT enabled organisational transformation, and does it matter anyway?
In this podcast David interviews a team of researchers who recently published the results of a series of studies looking at the differences between digital transformation and IT enabled organisational transformation.
They also explore the impact this different makes to organisations... and it is quite profound.
For full notes, references, researcher profiles and transc
Counter 'errorism and role of human factors in organisational decision making. An interview with Gareth Lock
How error and failure averse is your organisation? In this episode David talks with consultant and author of the book 'Under pressure: Diving deeper into human factors'
For the full notes and more go to...
Scientific myths and the myth of the learning pyramid with Asst Prof Kare Letrud
Why scientific myths not only endure in public but also scientific minds infecting research with misleading counter-factual pseudo-research.
Asst. Professor Kare Letrud talks to David about a common such myth, the learning pyramid and how such myths become to believed even by other scientists.
To learn more go to: https://www.oxford-review.com/scientific-myths/
Interview with Paul Avins, Entrepreneur and Business Coach about pivots
In this episode I have decided to switch things a bit and rather than interview another researcher, I thought I would get the view on pivots from an entrepreneur, business coach and investor to complement the interview I did with Regan Stevenson about entrepreneurial pivots.
The full transcript - links and notes and more can be found here: https://www.oxford-review.com/business-pivots/
Source manipulation and how some researchers reduce trust in research
See https://www.oxford-review.com/podcast-how-some-researchers-reduce-trust-in-research/ for full transcript and more
Why overqualified people are a good bet for many organisations
Contrary to the common assumptions about employing overqualified people - that they will be bored, cause trouble and probably not stay around for long, it appears the research supports a much more positive set of outcomes in many cases.
In this podcast David interviews one of the researchers of a new paper that should cause people to re-evaluate the overqualified, Asst Prof. Hans Van Dijk.
The full transcript and notes etc can be seen here: https://www.oxford-review.com/overqualified-interview
Interview with Dr. Ruby Campbell - Scientists in every boardroom
In this episode David interviews Dr. Ruby Campbell, author of Scientists in every boardroom: Harnessing the power of STEMM leaders in an irrational world. For episode full notes, a link to the book, transcript and more head over to:
Interview with Assistant Professor Regan Stevenson - entrepreneurial pivot research
In this episode David interviews Assistant Professor Regan Stevenson from the Kelley School of Business, Indiana School of Business about his research looking at entrepreneurial pivots. For full notes from the podcast go to https://www.oxford-review.com/entrepreneurial-pivots-research-interview/
What is the difference between social and structural job resources?
In this episode David explores the difference between social and structural job resources.
Evidence-based Organisational Change
Evidence-based organisational change
Keywords: evidence-based practice, organisational change, change, evidence- based organisational change, evidence, evidence quality
Organisational change is a continually 'hot topic' within both the organisational and research communities with very good reason, as the rate of the pace of change increases year-on-year (currently estimated to be approximately 9% change increase year-on-year). And this is just in terms of new knowledge, scientific discoveries a
The delayed effects of leadership coaching
In this episode, David looks at a study that finds that many of the effects or outcomes of coaching, and in particular, leadership coaching occur after the programme of coaching have occurred.
The full notes and a video version can be found here:https://www.oxford-review.com/leadership-coaching/
The Principled Leadership Scale - Interview with Karen Hendriks
Issues like the Enron scandal (where the Chief Executive was found guilty of 18 counts of fraud, conspiracy and insider trading) and the VW emissions scandal (where technology was used to cheat emissions testing protocol and a range of other scandals) show that unethical and unprincipled decision-making and leadership is not an uncommon problem and is most likely occurring right now behind closed boardroom doors in some organisation or other.
The damage done by unprincipled and unethical leaders
The problem organisations face with using Big Data for decision making - interview with Dr. Maryam Ghasemaghaei
More and more organisations are turning to big data to inform their decision-making, however they are finding that all is not well when they try to use big data.
A new study by researcher Maryam Ghasemaghaei and Goran Calic from De Grot Business School at McMaster University looking at why organisations often end up abandoning the use of Big Data in their decision making, makes for some useful and interesting reading.
In this podcast I interview Dr. Maryam Ghasemaghaei about her research and fi
How people with higher levels of psychological entitlement stop others getting promoted
Social norms are the rules that guide and constrain behaviours within any culture or society and both stem from and control what is appropriate behaviour within that environment. Social norms are the arbiters of order, organisation and structure within any society. However, despite the fact that they regulate social interactions and maintain order within a society, norm violations are frequent.
A number of previous studies have found that in many societies, regular and blatant norm violators t
Developing organisational ambidexterity the implications for HR, L&D and OD
One of the big themes emerging from the management and organisational development literature at the moment is that of organisational ambidexterity.
A problem that has dogged many organisations is how to continue to exploit its existing capabilities whilst at the same time developing and exploring new ones.
A new study and review... To see the transcript, references and more go to: https://www.oxford-review.com/developing-organisational-ambidexterity-podcast/
The Characteristics of a successful Management Mentor
Mentors have long played a significant role in the development of individuals within organisations. One of the more successful approaches to mentoring has been inter-organisational schemes where mentors from other organisations help new and developing leaders and managers to get to grips with their role and to see things from different perspectives...
For the rest of the notes, blog post and transcript go to: https://www.oxford-review.com/the-characteristics-of-a-successful-management-mentor-po
Story selling: Using stories to persuade
Being able to persuade or sell to others effectively is a core part of many people’s occupation and position. For example, leaders need to persuade followers, managers need to persuade employees and, generally, many people are put in a position where they are trying to persuade others about ideas, concepts and products. The art of persuasion has received much attention over the years from researchers and authors.
Whilst many people and organisations don't like to think of it like this, getting
When Employees get pissed off: Employee dissent spirals and how to deal with them
When Employees get pissed off: Employee dissent spirals and how to deal with them as a manager
It is estimated that somewhere between 50 and 70% of employees, will, at some point in their employment feel that the organisation has wronged, mistreated or let them down in some way.
These issues are referred to as psychological contract breaches. This is where an employee feels that the organisation has failed to fulfil its obligations to them. Over the years there has been a considerable amount of
Getting people to take responsibility for their own learning in a CoP
Getting people to take responsibility for their own learning and helping to drive and engage in Communities of Practice is often hard work and frequently fails. The question is why? A research briefing sent to members in 2016 shows why it is difficult to get people to take responsibility for their own learning and engage in things like communities of practice and importantly what to do about it.
#learning #CoPs #CommunitiesOfPractice #autonomy #TakeResponsibility #Coaching
Is the use of strengths at work as powerful as many people think?
Is the use of strengths at work as powerful as we might think? What are the factors that matter?
Keywords: Character, signature strengths, well-being, organisational behaviour, trait affect, job satisfaction, job strain
Many organisations today recognise the benefits of leveraging the positive qualities of employees, as well as minimising any problematic areas. Research in the field of positive organisational scholarship suggests this approach is well placed, with positive outcomes being seen fr
Does your organisation's reputation make any practical difference?
In this podcast David provides a research briefing on some new research looking at the effects of corporate reputation on the people who work inside the organisation and the organisation’s performance in the market and has made some interesting finding.
#research #reputation #orgdev #corporatereputation #oxfordreview
Paradoxical leader behaviours - new study
Today’s organisations are increasingly facing environments characterised by complexity, volatility and uncertainty, placing extra demands on leaders to adopt holistic thinking approaches in order to meet organisational and individual needs. Leadership approaches are shifting, and organisations arguably require even more creativity than before.
In this podcast Sarah and David explore a new study which has explored the impact of a new theory of leadership known as paradoxical leadership behaviour.
The problem with digital maturity assessments and evidence based-practice
In this extended episode David and Sarah discuss a new research briefing about the validity of common digital maturity assessments, what digital maturity is and what the difference is between evidence-based practice and evidence-informed practice.
The annoying squeak in the background is a bird!
The research briefing and full reference can be found here:
https://www.oxford-review.com/downloads/assessing-organisational-digital-maturity-what-models-are-used-and-are-valid/
How to spot and manage time bandits in organisations
Some people just appear to have the knack of doing very little or wasting time at work and getting away with it! When I was a police officer we had a sergeant who was nicknamed ‘Blister’ as he had a reliable tendency to turn up after the real work had been done. A new study looking at time wasting at work has made some useful findings for managing such people at work.
For the text version of this research briefing go to: https://www.oxford-review.com/time-banditry/
Developing innovative work behaviours
In this episode David looks at a study about how organisations can develop greater levels of innovation across the organisation through developing higher levels of self-leadership skills. In particular the study found that one aspect of self-leadership had the biggest impact in developing what are known as innovative work behaviours.
Coaching for personality change
In this episode David and Sarah discuss new research looking at whether it is possible to coach people to help them change personality. The results may surprise you.
Negative capability and why your organisation needs to develop it
In this episode Sarah and David discuss a research briefing looking at negative capability and why organisations should be developing it.
Practical leadership and management wisdom
In this episode David and Sarah (our new commissioning editor), start a new series of podcasts presenting and discussing the latest research around leadership, management, organisational development, organisational change, Human Resources, organisational learning, coaching, decision-making and work psychology.
In this episode we discuss a new research briefing that was recently sent out to members about practical leadership and management wisdom and the state of
Adaptive Leadership - Interview with Professor Mary Uhl-Bien TCU
In this podcast I am talking with Professor Mary Uhl-Bien from the Neeley School of Management at TCU in Texas about a paper she published with Michael Arena titled 'Leadership for organizational adaptability: A theoretical synthesis and integrative framework'.
Transcript:
David Wilkinson: Hello again. Today I'd like to introduce a professor ... we're talking to Professor Mary Uhl-Bein. She is professor of management in the department of management entrepreneurship and leadership at T
Emotions, expectations and behaviour
Podcast 1 - Emotions, expectations and behaviour
Research Interview with Maya Tamir - Hebrew University
With David Wilkinson - Editor of The Oxford Review
Research Briefing available here:
Interview: March 2018
Transcript
David Wilkinson: So, welcome to The Oxford Review video podcast. Today, I'd like to welcome Maya Tamir. She's in Israel, and she's done a very interesting paper, you've got the briefing about it: How expectations influence how emotions shape behavior.
David Wilki