Two ex-special operations guys armed with MBAs seek out people leading lives less ordinary, in order to find out how they fill their ‘unforgiving minutes’, and what helps them go, always, a little further. Like intellectual bowerbirds, we collect shiny little objects of knowledge that will help build better humans. Co-hosted by Ben Pronk and Tim Curtis.
Episodes
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
Thursday Feb 28, 2019
In this episode, we meet Elizabeth Armstrong, the Director of the Paung Sie Facility (PSF) in Myanmar. We discuss intractable conflicts and practical peace building; leading through complexity; and how to prioritise endless demands and a constantly changing regime of priorities!
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Defn: 'Insoluble'
/ɪnˈsɒljʊb(ə)l/
adjective
- impossible to solve.
"the problem is not insoluble"
Synonyms: unsolvable, insolvable, unable to be solved, without a solution, unanswerable, unresolvable....
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- 4:42. Forbes Article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesnycouncil/2019/01/22/nine-predictions-for-social-purpose-in-2019/#f05309371a92
- 15:42 George Orwell’s essay ‘Shooting an Elephant’: https://www.amazon.com/Shooting-Elephant-George-Orwell/dp/0141187395
- 33.22: Elizabeth on Leadership & Gender
- 39:45: Elizabeth on 'Happiness'
- 43:20. Elizabeth on 'Not making dreams your master...' (Kipling)
- C.P. Cavafy’s poem ‘Ithaka’: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/51296/ithaka-56d22eef917ec
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Thursday Feb 21, 2019
Thursday Feb 21, 2019
In this engaging episode, Ben and Tim talk about Mission Statements and the difference between military and corporate mission statements. And why 'Purpose' is more important than the 'Task'. The principle of 'nesting' so that a strategic mission can be operationalised all the way to the lowest levels of an organisation. Now you can critically review your own organisations Mission, Vision and Values statements!
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
Wednesday Feb 20, 2019
Welcome to the RV! Questions from Listeners on: Emotional intelligence. Tough leadership decisions. Loneliness of leadership. Servant leadership in the Royal Marine Commandos. Bullying and Peer Leadership. (+) Containing bloopers and all ...
Thursday Feb 07, 2019
Thursday Feb 07, 2019
In Part B on Leadership is a Contact Sport, Ben and Tim start by talking about how you lead an SAS Counter Terrorist Assault Team. Then.. what is Swarm Leadership? And how is Servant Leadership relevant to corporates? As well as reflecting Tim's past failings in Inter-Generational Leadership while he was a Managing Director of a group of companies based out of Dubai. Pull on your body armour and settle in!! This episode is edgy.
Thursday Jan 31, 2019
Thursday Jan 31, 2019
In this episode we explain leading in special operations, the Complex Adaptive Leadership model and the practical relationship between rainforests, mayonnaise, fighter jets and leadership. Once again, we cherry pick and hand deliver the tricks, tips and ideas for applying leadership in your organisation. After all, leadership is a contact sport!
Monday Jan 28, 2019
Monday Jan 28, 2019
Dr Dan Pronk is a former Special Forces Doctor and combat veteran, who saw five operational tours in East Timor and Afghanistan. He's a former professional triathlete, a serial entrepreneur, a life coach and now an author. In this episode, Dan talks about dealing with failure and loss, tips for goal setting ..... and his internal struggle to achieve 'post traumatic growth'.
Saturday Jan 26, 2019
Saturday Jan 26, 2019
Why should you listen to two pretty average ex special operations guys with MBAs?
Well ..... listen in .... because we hope to convince you in under 3 minutes!!