How I Work
Amantha Imber
Recent Episodes
Kim Scott, author of global bestseller Radical Candour, reveals the leadership mistake that almost cost her everything. Discover how a single conversation changed her entire approach to management and sparked a global movement.
Kim shares:
- 🎯 The two crucial elements of radical candor and why they're essential for success
- 🧠 A powerful framework for balancing care and challenge in your leadership style
- 🤔 Why being "nice" can be the cruelest thing you can do as a leader
Learn how to revolutionise your leadership approach, boost team performance, and create a culture of trust and growth. Whether you're a seasoned executive or an aspiring manager, this episode will change the way you think about feedback forever.
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Grab your copy of Kim’s new book Radical Respect.
Listen to the full Interview with Kim here.
My new book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/
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Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber)
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If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha.substack.com/
Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.
Get in touch at [email protected]
Credits:
Host: Amantha Imber
Sound Engineer: Martin Imber
Episode Producer: Rowena Murray
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In the face of uncertainty and change, how do you ensure you don’t feel lost and defeated?
More importantly, how do you ensure that doesn’t happen to the team you lead?
Dr Gabriella Rosen Kellerman is the Chief Innovation Officer at BetterUp and she sees firsthand their cross discipline research into what can be done to help human flourishing.
Professionally she advises Fortune 500 CEOs and CHROs and contributes regularly to Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review and Scientific American Mind,
Her book Tomorrowmind, co-authored by Professor Martin Seligman provides research on how to navigate the never-ending cycles of change and unprecedented uncertainty that we are all facing in the present working climate.
In this episode Gabriella shares:
- ✨ Her tricks on how you can bring creativity into your workforce
- 💡 Why you need to help your team develop their own sense of meaning if you want them remain with you long term.
- 🛡️ How to build resilience and use it to survive uncertain times and challenging times
- 🔮 Why prospection is a key skill for every leader who wants to grow their teams trust
- 🌱 How to master the stories you tell yourself to turn setbacks into growth
Key Quotes:
“Prospection, our ability to see and plan for the future is an essential part of what builds peoples trust in leaders today."
"Recognition is an antidote and it's almost a vaccine for a crisis of mattering."
“Resilience doesn't mean that it doesn’t feel incredibly painful and challenging and you may cry and scream and be furious."
Find Gabriella’s book via her website or connect with her on linkedin.
My latest book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/
Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai)
If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha-imber.ck.page/subscribe
Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.
Get in touch at [email protected]
Credits:
Host: Amantha Imber
Sound Engineer: The Podcast Butler
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Google's top time management expert Laura Mae Martin shares the secrets of setting clear boundaries at work.
Learn how to:
- 🛑 Set powerful boundaries that stick
- 💬 Communicate your work preferences effectively
- ⚖️ Balance passion for work with family priorities
Whether you're a busy professional or an aspiring leader, Laura May Martin's insights will revolutionise how you approach your work and life.
Connect with Laura on her Instagram or at the Google Keywords blog.
Listen to the full Interview with Laura here.
My new book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/
Connect with me on the socials:
Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai)
If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha.substack.com/
Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.
Get in touch at [email protected]
Credits:
Host: Amantha Imber
Sound Engineer: Martin Imber
Episode Producer: Rowena Murray
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Are the meetings you lead not actually getting enough done? Are you worried that participants are leaving them feeling annoyed? If so, then this episode is for you.
Professor Steven Rogelberg is an organisational psychologist, an award-winning author and the world’s leading expert on workplace meetings. He is an award-winning teacher with over 200 publications and has been cited well-over 12,000 times in the academic literature. Steven’s keynotes on meetings span the globe and occur at the world’s leading organisations such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, Pfizer, Cisco, Bank of America, PayPal, The United Nations, and many more.
His book, The Surprising Science of Meetings: How You Can Lead Your Team to Peak Performance has been on over 25 “best of” lists including being recognized by the Washington Post as the #1 leadership book to watch for. To top it off, Adam Grant has called Steven the “world’s leading expert on how to fix meetings”.
In this episode Steven shares:
- 🔍 How to figure out if something should actually be a meeting and who needs to be invited to it
- 🎯 The common traits that make an effective meeting leader and the mistakes we make that can derail a meeting
- 🎉 Some unusual and unique techniques you can use to liven up your meetings
- 🤖 The role of AI in meetings and what you should and shouldn’t use it for
- 📋 What you need to do before and after a meeting to ensure maximum success
Key Quotes:
“One of the best predictors of the mood of a meeting is the mood of the leader coming into the meeting.”
“We act with intentionality all the time when we're meeting with important stakeholders, but we don’t act with intentionality when it comes to meeting with our peers.”
“The characteristic of really good meeting leaders is they understand that meetings need an ending.”
Connect with Steven via his website and linkedin.
My latest book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/
Connect with me on the socials:
Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai)
If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha-imber.ck.page/subscribe
Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.
Get in touch at [email protected]
Credits:
Host: Amantha Imber
Sound Engineer: The Podcast Butler
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World-renowned coach and bestselling author, Kemi Nekvapil, reveals the pivotal moments that shaped her approach to business and life.
Kemi shares:
- 💡 A game-changing piece of advice from her coach that revolutionised her decision-making
- 🚫 The art of saying 'no' and setting boundaries in professional relationships
- 🔮 A profound life lesson that will transform how you view expectations from others
Kemi's raw honesty and hard-earned wisdom offer invaluable insights for anyone navigating the complex worlds of business, relationships, and personal growth.
Connect with Kemi on Kemi and Instagram.
Get your copy of Power.
Listen to the full Interview with Kemi here.
My new book The Health Habit is out now. You can order a copy here: https://www.amantha.com/the-health-habit/
Connect with me on the socials:
Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai)
If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha.substack.com/
Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes.
Get in touch at [email protected]
Credits:
Host: Amantha Imber
Sound Engineer: Martin Imber
Episode Producer: Rowena Murray
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.