We all know that things are tough out there, but while the economy may be slowing, that doesn't mean the world is about to come to an end. In fact, as Dan Bobinski tells Wayne this week, a downturn can be a great time to take a risk.

This week, Wayne talks to Harvard University psychologist and Management-Issues columnist, Myra White, about what it is that makes some people exceptional while others achieve only moderate success.

If you manage someone who is abrasive, work with someone who is abrasive or – most likely – find yourself working for someone who is abrasive, this week's Working Week is a must-listen.

This week, Wayne talks about motivating Gen Y with Penny de Valk, the CEO of the Institute of Leadership and Management, the largest management organisation in Europe.

This week, Wayne discusses job-hopping with Rowan Manahan, the creator of the Fortify Your Oasis Blog and author of the career management book, Where's My Oasis?.

Why do so many of us feel that our job sucks? Why do we start a job full of optimism only to have our hopes and expectations shattered after only a few months.

This week, Wayne talks to author, consultant and business executive, Larraine Segil, about inspiring innovation through alliances and partnerships – both internal and external.

If you are confused about "web 2.0" and its impact on business, then Wayne's guest on this week's Working Week will have some illuminating insights.

Wayne is joined by Alison Maitland and Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, authors of "Why Women Mean Business: Understanding the Emergence of our next Economic Revolution", to discuss why the leadership of organizations is still so male-dominated.

What is it about HR?. That's the question Wayne ponders this week as he talk to Chris Seabourne, a former HR director who is now a partner with CTPartners, an international executive search firm.

This week, Wayne talks to Deepika Bajaj, the founder and president of Invincibelle.com, about the changing role of women in the workplace.

In this week's podcast Wayne speaks to Jonathan Austin of Best Companies about how organisations can measure and improve their levels of workplace engagement.

What does the year ahead hold for managers? That's the question Wayne explores in the Working Week this week as he talks to Jo Causon from the UK-based Chartered Management Institute.

This week, Wayne talks to roving Australian author, coach and educator, Bob Selden, about employee engagement and why smart employers realise that loyalty is a two-way street.

Wayne talks to Paolo Moscuzza, an occupational psychologist with UK-based ER Consultants, about the practical steps that organisations can take to ensure that candidates chose them rather than someone else.

Why do so many business leaders find it difficult to hand over the baton to their successor? That's the issue best-selling author and renowned executive coach, Marshall Goldsmith, explores as he joins Wayne Turmel for the first Working Week of 2008.

Bob Burg,co-author of new book, The Go-Giver, explains to Wayne how generosity of spirit and giving more than you get can produce some very positive business results.

Why so we let so many managers get away with violating the basics of human decency and still be in their jobs? That's just one of the questions Wayne chews over with his guest this week, author Jim Kouzes.

Wayne talks to Dr Myra White, who teaches organizational behavior at Harvard University, about stress and burnout, problems which Myra argues are closely linked to our growing reliance on computers and communications technology.

Charles Helliwell joins Wayne on this week's Working Week for a lively discussion about initiative overload and project paralysis.