Have you ever heard that we only use 10% of our brains?

That the brain's right hemisphere is creative and the left hemisphere is logical?

Or that we all have a lizard brain, a mammal brain, and a human brain?

All of these statements have one thing in common....they're #neurobollocks.

In this episode, James talks to UCL Neuroscientist Joe Devlin about the uses and misuses of neuroscience.

Every organisation, including yours, is in the business of behaviour change. But is your organisation willing to try new ideas, test and learn, experiment?

In this episode, James talks to author and behavioural science pioneer Matt Wallaert about Don Draper, Steve Jobs, actuaries, toddlers, and the power of humility.  There's even a bit of David Attenborough thrown in for good measure. 

No. Non. Não. Nein. Nej. Nie. La. 

It's a simple word. Why do so many of us find it so difficult to say?

In this episode, James is joined by Professor Vanessa Patrick to talk about how to say "no" more effectively, whether you've been asked to work on your birthday, to marry someone live on the big screen at a football game, or indeed to shoot a randy elephant in the jungles of Burma. 

More. Faster. Sooner.

The modern world of work is all about productivity. What if the secret of increasing productivity was actually the last thing youd think of?

In this episode James meets Dale Whelehan, CEO of 4 Day Week global to talk about Frederick Winslow Taylor, Josef Stalin, Richard Nixon, Pink Floyd, Sisyphus, and why less really might be more...

How can organisations use experiments to get better outcomes? What role does behavioural science play in the fight against climate change? What can we learn about human nature from the movie Don't Look Up?

Experimental Economist Christina Gravert joins James to discuss the benefits of trial and error and how behavioural interventions can help in the fight against climate change.

Do the 5 Stages of Grief really apply to organisations? Is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator just a work horoscope? How effective is corporate training? And what can Bob Geldof teach us about strategy?

James talks all things organisational change with author and management myth-slayer, Paul Gibbons.

How many Facebook friends can you have? Do friends have benefits? What's the point of gossip? What does an increasingly globalised, virtual world mean for human relationships at work and for wellbeing?

In this episode James is joined by Evolutionary Psychologist Robin Dunbar to discuss the profound influence of our relationships on human evolution and human wellbeing and what this means for 21st century organisations.

What can HR learn from advertising? What do Jesus and Bob Dylan have in common? Why are AI speed cameras a bad idea? And why are mediocre statisticians so dangerous?

James is joined by the legendary Rory Sutherland for an unmissable discussion on a huge range of topics.