Dr. Srikumar Rao, TEDx speaker and creator of the pioneering course, Creativity and Personal Mastery, joins our hosts, Henry and Maureen, and shares how our internal mental chatter shapes our reality and can cause unnecessary suffering.

Drawing on the Buddha’s "parable of the second arrow" and other stories, Dr. Rao offers practical advice on observing thoughts, reframing challenges, and cultivating happiness in life and at the workplace.

You'll hear personal anecdotes, Srikumar's reflections on joy, and tips for feeding positivity in ourselves and others.

Srikumar's tips for a happy workplace:

• Observe your mental chatter
• Stop experiencing the tragedies that have never happened
• What can I do to help this person have a better experience of life

Links and resources mentioned in this episode:

• The Rao Institute
• Happy Workplace

In this episode, Pim de Morree from Corporate Rebels, shares his journey, from corporate frustration to pioneering self-managed workplaces worldwide.

Pim discusses with your hosts, Henry and Maureen, how he and his co-founder left traditional jobs to research and promote organisations with employee-focused, hierarchy-free cultures.

Pim explains Corporate Rebels’ evolution from blogging to investing in companies, radically transforming them through transparency, autonomy, and profit-sharing.

Today's conversation highlights the challenges and successes of these transformations, offering practical tips for happier workplaces while revealing the growing global movement toward more meaningful, people-centered work.

Pim's tips for a happy workplace:

• Kill middle management positions (distribute their roles)
• Sit down with the team and ask, "How can we free you up?"
• Ask individuals about their dreams, hopes, and fears

Links and resources mentioned in this episode:

• Corporate Rebels
• Drive, book by Daniel Pink
• Happy Workplace

Samantha Green is the leader of a UK charity working on animal welfare in Sri Lanka.

In today's conversation, Samantha shares how the Level Seven Senior Leaders programme helped her shift from top-down leadership to empowering self-managed teams.

Samantha discusses her experience with cross-training staff, adopting 'Toyota-inspired' continuous improvement, and fostering a workplace of trust and transparency.

Samantha also emphasises the importance of local leadership and provides practical advice for fostering a happy and inclusive workplace.

You'll hear about the transformative impact of innovative leadership and investing in team development.

Samantha Green's tips for a happy workplace:

• Visualise everything - whiteboards and on the walls
• Trust people - give them control; not instructions
• Involve people in decisions that affect them