In this episode we're talking to Sandra Davey, an incredible product manager who has also served as a senior leader and board member at some of Australia’s most influential organisations. Sandy shared some great insights about working work with and influencing senior leaders — including what they are looking for from you, how to communicate effectively, and more broadly how to help senior leaders create alignment and clarity across the organisation. Links and further reading: U.S. Engagement Hits 11-Year Low, Some Organizations Are Bucking the Downward Trend — Gallup: https://www.gallup.com/workplace/643286/engagement-hits-11-year-low.aspxWhat The World Happiness Report Teaches Us About Work — Josh Bersin: https://joshbersin.com/2024/03/what-the-world-happiness-report-can-teach-us-about-work/Burnout Is Pushing Workers to Use AI—Even if Their Boss Doesn’t Know — Wired: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-workers-burnout-microsoft-linkedin/AI and Leadership With Dr. Eric Kihn, Relearning Leadership Podcast: https://www.agileleadershipjourney.com/podcast/59-ai-and-leadership-with-dr-eric-kihnOpen AI's latest models: https://platform.openai.com/docs/models Agile in the Age of AI — Henrik Kniberg: https://hups.com/blog/agile-in-the-age-of-aiFlight Levels: Leading Organizations with Business Agility — Klaus Leopold: On Amazon: https://a.co/d/4CZcacb | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui2hQyJgbe0Better ways of working with The Ready, podcast: https://www.theready.com/at-work-with-the-ready

In this episode, we're talking about what it actually takes to be a great leader in 2024. We'll be walking through some of the key themes and trends shaping workplaces right now with my co-host Nikki Tugano. And then I'll be talking to Rob Baker, he's the founder of Tailored Thinking in the UK, and he was named by HR magazine on this year's most influential thinker list. Links and further reading: How Should I Be Using A.I. Right Now? – Ezra Klein & Ethan Mollick: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-should-i-be-using-a-i-right-now/id1548604447?i=1000651164959Book by Ethan Mollick, 'Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI': https://www.amazon.com.au/Co-Intelligence-Living-Working-Ethan-Mollick/dp/0753560771Work in 2024 - The 5 Trends in Workplace Culture for the year ahead – Bruce Daisley: https://www.brucedaisley.com/work-in-2024-deck Leader autonomy support in the workplace: A meta-analytic review. – Slemp, G.R., Kern, M.L., Patrick, K.J. et al. : https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-018-9698-yWant to lead self-motivated employees? – Dr Gavin R. Slemp and Lara H. Mossman, University of Melbourne: https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/want-to-lead-self-motivated-employeesJob Crafting - The Power of Personalising Our Work – Rob Baker: https://www.ted.com/talks/rob_baker_job_crafting_the_power_of_personalising_our_work Rob's book – Personalization at Work: How HR Can Use Job Crafting to Drive Performance, Engagement and Wellbeing: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51867613-personalization-at-workThe Job Canvas (download from Tailored Thinking): https://tailoredthinking.co.uk/jobcanvas

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