Management-Issues Podcasts

Welcome to What Matters, the book podcast series where we dive deep into the minds of bestselling authors to unlock their wisdom on leadership, management, and workplace issues. Whether you’re a manager or a senior leader, our aim is to help you to increase your impact, lead with greater confidence and bring out the best in your teams.

Steve Cockram: the Voice-Driven Leader

Steve Cockram: the Voice-Driven Leader

Steve Cockram, co-founder of Giant Worldwide, talks about his latest book, 'The Voice-Driven Leader' and explains how to create environments in which every voice gets heard.

What is Relationship Currency?

What is Relationship Currency?

Keynote speaker and transformational coach, Ravi Rajani, talks about his new book, "Relationship currency: five communication habits for limitless influence and business success".

Hone - how purposeful leaders defy drift

Hone - how purposeful leaders defy drift

We dive into the new book from Deloitte's Geoff Tuff and Steven Goldbach, 'Hone - how purposeful leaders defy drift'.

Lesley Cooper on stress and pressure at work

Lesley Cooper on stress and pressure at work

In this episode we discuss wellbeing at work with Lesley Cooper, including the issues of fear-based cultures and psychological safety.

An interview with Mark Price

An interview with Mark Price

We talk to Lord Mark Price about his new book, Work Happier - How to be Happy and Successful at Work.

An interview with Wilf Blackburn

An interview with Wilf Blackburn

We talk to Wilf Blackburn, who describes himself as a 'serial CEO' and who is also the author of the recently-published book, Optimal Leadership Reflections of a Serial CEO.

An interview with Dr Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj

An interview with Dr Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj

We talk to Dr Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, about the challenges the gender gap still poses for women in business

An interview with Bree Groff

An interview with Bree Groff

We talk to Bree Groff, author of "Today Was Fun: A Book About Work (Seriously)", about injecting injecting more joy into the hours we spend at work.

Daniel Snell part 2

Daniel Snell part 2

The second part of our interview with Daniel Snell, co-founder of management consultancy, Arrival, looking at some of the issues affecting managers and leaders today.

An interview with Daniel Snell

An interview with Daniel Snell

We talk to Daniel Snell, co-founder of management consultancy, Arrival.

An interview with Kamales Lardi

An interview with Kamales Lardi

An interview with digital transformation expert, Kamales Lardi, author of Artificial Intelligence For Business.

An interview with Nathan Shearman

An interview with Nathan Shearman

An interview with psychotherapist Nathan Sheaman about the mental wellbeing of men in the workplace.

Bee wise: an interview with Philip Atkinson

Bee wise: an interview with Philip Atkinson

An interview with Philip Atkinson, author of Bee Wise: 12 Leadership Lessons from a Busy Beehive.

Extravagant generosity: an interview with Paul Hargreaves

Extravagant generosity: an interview with Paul Hargreaves

In this podcast we discuss the concept of extravagant generosity and why Paul believes that people and planet must come before profit.

An interview with Alex Clapp

An interview with Alex Clapp

Imagine a workplace Christmas party with no alcohol. For today's guest, Alex Clapp, it has become a mission to show the world that we don't need to drink to have a good time.

Leadership talent for decision-making

Leadership talent for decision-making

A conversation with Aaron Mitchell Finegold, Chief Marketing Officer of global executive search firm, Kingsley Gate.

Julia Milner on micromanagement

Julia Milner on micromanagement

We talk to Julia Milner, a Professor of Leadership at EDHEC Business School, about the problems of micro-management and how employees can avoid it and deal with it.

Exploring the Enneagram with Karl Hebenstreit

Exploring the Enneagram with Karl Hebenstreit

In this episode, we explore the Enneagram with Karl Hebenstreit, author of "The How & Why: Taking Care of Business with the Enneagram".

Keeping your seat at the table

Keeping your seat at the table

If you are a woman over 40 and feel that you can't land a job despite your experience and qualifications, this interview with author Nori Jabba is for you.

Working with Influence

Working with Influence

A conversation with Dr Amanda Nimon-Peters about her new book, Working With Influence: Nine principles of persuasion to accelerate your career.

Purposeful People

Purposeful People

A conversation with Chris Paton about the new book, Purposeful People, an anthology of 19 different personal stories about what it means to live a purpose-driven life.

Latest book reviews

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Work Happier: How to be Happy and Successful at Work

Work Happier: How to be Happy and Successful at Work

Mark Price

An expertly crafted guide that doesn't just theorise about workplace satisfaction but provides a clear roadmap to achieve it.

The Voice-Driven Leader

The Voice-Driven Leader

Steve Cockram and Jeremie Kubicek

How can managers and organisations create an environment in which every voice is genuinely heard, valued and deployed to maximum effect? This book offers some practical ways to meet this challenge.

Relationship Currency

Relationship Currency

Ravi Rajani

In an era where AI can draft emails and manage our schedules, 'Relationship Currency' is a timely reminder of the importance of investing in genuine human connection.