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On this episode of LID Radio Podcast, we're joined by David Chudwin to talk about his book The Magical Decade: A Personal Memoir and Popular History of 1965-75. About David Chuwdin David Chudwin grew up in Chicago. He eventually received his medical degree from University of Michigan and became a medical practitioner. However, David was also a journalist in his teenage years and covered the Apollo 11 Moon launch, which he went on to write about in his first book, I Was a Teenage Space Reporter. About The Magical Decade In The Magical Decade, David synthesizes by topic his memories of the time between 1965-and 1975 with brief histories of the events and their backgrounds, making this a unique personal memoir of a life-changing decade for many people in America.

On this episode of LID Radio Podcast, we've got Catherine Xiang with us to talk about her book Bridging the Gap: An Introduction to Intercultural Communication with China. About Catherine Xiang Dr Catherine Xiang is the Head of East Asian Languages at LSE, Programme Director of LSE’s BSc International Relations and Chinese course, and UK Director of LSE Confucius Institute for Business London. She is also a consultant to companies wishing to engage with China. About Bridging the Gap Bridging the Gap unravels the nuances of effective communication in China. It introduces readers to the basics of intercultural communication. It also highlights cultural, linguistic, and socio-economic factors that shape how Chinese people communicate. Check out the book: https://www.lidpublishing.com/books/bridging-the-gap/

On this episode of LID Radio Podcast, we are joined by Magnus Lindkvist to talk about his latest title - The Dare to Be Different Book: Seven Dares to Embrace, Enhance and Exploit Your Own Uniqueness. About Magnus Lindkvist Magnus Lindkvist is a trendspotter and futurologist. He calls his work “intellectual acupuncture,” aiming to change how we think about the future by provoking us with ideas, enabling new questions and challenging our world view. About The Dare to be Different Book The Dare to Be Different Book blends interdisciplinary insights from technology, the arts, popular culture and more, in order to unlock the secrets to genuine innovation and creativity. Check out the book: https://www.lidpublishing.com/books/the-dare-to-be-different-book/

On this episode of LID Radio, we're joined by James Woodcock to talk about his first book Ego Flip: How to Reset Your Leadership Life. About James Woodcock James Woodcock is a Partner in Korn Ferry’s Leadership and Professional Development Practice. Prior to that, he was a Managing Consultant at PA Consulting and a Senior Manager at Deloitte. For the past 20 years, James has worked across the globe helping leaders fulfil their potential. About Ego Flip Ego Flip explores the paradox of self-reference that lies at the heart of leadership –that is the story of ego. It examines the assumptions that have shaped the conventional view of leadership and offers a radical new paradigm and way to lead. Check out the book: www.lidpublishing.com/books/ego-flip/

Collective intelligence is an important ingredient for all enduringly successful businesses. They know that relying on a superstar CEO or hiring the smartest people out there is not enough. But building collective intelligence is not an easy task In this short podcast series, co-authors of Collective Intelligence, Jennifer Sundberg and Pippa Begg, explain the three capabilities that underpin collective intelligence. The final episode shares how companies can focus on the problems and opportunities that matter most. ➡️ Check out the book: https://www.lidpublishing.com/books/collective-intelligence/

Collective intelligence is an important ingredient for all enduringly successful businesses. They know that relying on a superstar CEO or hiring the smartest people out there is not enough. But building collective intelligence is not an easy task In this short podcast series, co-authors of Collective Intelligence, Jennifer Sundberg and Pippa Begg, explain the three capabilities that underpin collective intelligence. In this episode, the authors discuss the second capability - communication. ➡️ Check out the book: https://www.lidpublishing.com/books/collective-intelligence/

Collective intelligence is an important ingredient for all enduringly successful businesses. They know that relying on a superstar CEO or hiring the smartest people out there is not enough. But building collective intelligence is not an easy task In this short podcast series, co-authors of Collective Intelligence, Jennifer Sundberg and Pippa Begg, explain the three capabilities that underpin collective intelligence. This first episode explores the first capability - critical thinking. ➡️ Check out the book: https://www.lidpublishing.com/books/collective-intelligence/

In this episode of LID Radio Podcast, we speak with Rosie Duncan about her book The Early Career Book: Your Guide to Starting Out, Stepping Up and Being Yourself About Rosie Duncan Rosie Duncan is an award–winning communications consultant, author and mentor who specialises in mental health. In her 15-year career, she has flourished, failed and had to refocus, and now imparts her experience in the hope that it will help others along their way. She is co-author of the 5th-anniversary edition of the Excellence Book. About The Early Career Book The Early Career Book is designed to walk you through important decision-making processes, act as a helpful support when things get tough and help with those big decisions to keep you on the right path in your early career phase of when changing careers.

In today's episode of LID Radio Podcast, we're joined by Adhirath Sethi to talk about his new book The Moving of Mountains: The Remarkable Story of the Agastya International Foundation About Adhirath Sethi Adirath Sethi is a Trustee of the Agastya International Foundation. He was formerly a management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group and is today a Director of his family’s business in India. About The Moving of Mountains The Agastya International Foundation is an Indian education trust and non-profit organization based in Bangalore, India, whose mission is to spark curiosity, nurture creativity and build confidence among economically disadvantaged children and teachers in India. The Moving of Mountains tells that story of Agastya’s remarkable origins, the individuals who devoted their resources and efforts to make a difference, the vision and beliefs behind Agastya, and the many children who have benefitted from Agastya’s renowned experiments in educational innovation and project-based learning programs.

In today's episode of LID Radio Podcast, we hear the second part of our conversation with Lowell Sheppard, author of Dare to Dream. We talk about his DARE program to achieve high stake dreams. About Lowell Sheppard Lowell Sheppard is a seasoned adventurer, author, YouTuber and most recently the host for a new TV series on History Channel called Dare to Dream (to be released in spring 2024). He is also the founder of the Never Too Late Academy, which seeks to “help people everywhere acquire the courage and the tools to realize high stake dreams.” He currently lives in Japan on his boat. About Dare To Dream Based on Lowell’s own experience, this book provides important insights on to how to redesign your life, awaken dormant dreams, create audacious goals, and take high-stake risks to achieve them. It examines the anatomy of a dream and shares a four-step (DARE) program to realize high-stake dreams. Lowell has learned from both success and failure, but most of all, he has learned the benefits of pure grit and tenacity. This book will not only inspire the reader to have the courage to reach for the sky but also equip them with the tools to navigate into a better future.

In today's episode of LID Radio Podcast, we're joined by Lowell Sheppard to talk about his latest book, Dare To Dream: Develop the courage and tools to realize high stake dreams, and his adventurous life. About Lowell Sheppard Lowell Sheppard is a seasoned adventurer, author, YouTuber and most recently the host for a new TV series on History Channel called Dare to Dream (to be released in spring 2024). He is also the founder of the Never Too Late Academy, which seeks to “help people everywhere acquire the courage and the tools to realize high stake dreams.” He currently lives in Japan on his boat. About Dare To Dream Based on Lowell’s own experience, this book provides important insights on to how to redesign your life, awaken dormant dreams, create audacious goals, and take high-stake risks to achieve them. It examines the anatomy of a dream and shares a four-step (DARE) program to realize high-stake dreams. Lowell has learned from both success and failure, but most of all, he has learned the benefits of pure grit and tenacity. This book will not only inspire the reader to have the courage to reach for the sky but also equip them with the tools to navigate into a better future.

In today's episode of LID Radio Podcast, we're joined by Jennifer Sundberg and Pippa Begg to talk about their book Collective Intelligence: How to Build a Business That's Smarter You About Jennifer Sundberg and Pippa Begg Jennifer and Pippa are co-CEOs of Board Intelligence, a leading provider of business reporting software. To date, they have supported more than 3,000 organizations and 40,000 leaders to unleash board performance and collective intelligence. About Collective Intelligence In Collective Intelligence, the authors show how the world’s most enduringly successful businesses aren’t reliant on a super-star CEO or executive team. They empower everyone – from the boardroom to the shop floor – to think hard and act fast by systematically building three capabilities: critical thinking, great communication, and a shared focus on what matters most.

For this episode of LID Radio Podcast, we’re joined by Lukas Michel and Herb Nold to talk about their book The Transition of Organizations: Managing for Growth at Each Stage of the Organization’s Life Cycle. About Lukas Michel & Herb Nold Lukas Michel is the founder of Management Insights, with over 30 years' senior executive experience, supporting executives worldwide with agile management. He is the author of six management books. Dr Herb Nold is a professor of business administration at Polk College, Florida. He holds a doctorate of management in organizational leadership). About The Transition of Organizations The book explores various common patterns of management styles and then offers transition strategies to help managers succeed in the digital economy. The authors guide leaders to prepare for these transitions by laying the foundations or infrastructure needed to prevent a crisis that inhibits further growth. They also provide leaders with a greater understanding of the growth framework, which will help leaders to manage better the development of their companies.

On this episode of LID Radio Podcast, we're joined by Matthew Butler-Adam and Yusuf Ameer to talk about their book Cracking Corporate: Building a career that you can be proud of. About Matt & Yusuf Matt is a Regional Managing Director at Duke Corporate Education in the UK, and was previously a Mergers and acquisitions manager at Deloitte and a consultant at Bain & Company. Yusuf Ameer is an Associate Director in Mergers and Acquisitions at Deloitte Australia, previously ran a consulting business of his own and was the head of strategy and business development at Caltex North West. About Cracking Corporate Cracking Corporate offers valuable lessons in choosing career options and tackling the different challenges at each stage in your career. The authors provide insightful advice on thinking about your purpose in life, planning your education becoming an expert in a particular field, developing your network of contacts, handling difficult people and situations, and using good ethical principles.

On this episode of LID Radio Podcast, we have EQ practitioner Nicole Soames with us. We talk about her latest book, The Emotional Intelligence Book. About Nicole Soames Nicole Soames is a highly qualified coach and emotional intelligence practitioner. She is the founder of Diadem, a leading commercial skills training and coaching company. Nicole is also the bestselling author of The Negotiation Book, The Influence Book, The Presenting Book and The Coaching Book, all part of the Concise Advice Series from LID Publishing. About The Emotional Intelligence Book In The Emotional Intelligence Book, Nicole shows you how to develop your self-awareness, social skills, self-management and ambition in order to cope with and succeed in your work and personal life.

For this episode of LID Radio Podcast, we're joined by Mark Powell to talk about his new book The Fifth Phase: An insight-driven approach to business transformation. About Mark Powell Mark Powell is a Partner at Ernst & Young, a world-leading consultancy firm. He specializes in the application of data and analytics to drive business transformation. He is the author of three other business books and is based in the UK. About The Fifth Phase In his new book, Mark analyses the new, Fifth Phase of business transformation, which will build the refineries that turn data into useful products.

In today's episode of LID Radio Podcast, we're joined by Sally-Anne Airey to talk about her first book Mindful Command: The Way of the Evolving Leader About Sally-Anne Airey Sally-Anne Airey is the founder of Skilful Leaders where she coaches leaders and their teams to become who they really want to be and to do the work they really want to do. Earlier, in her 23-year career in the Royal Navy she was at the forefront of leadership practice and development. She left as a commander, and the Navy’s first serving mother. About Mindful Command In Mindful Command, Sally-Anne delivers the lessons she learnt in her impressive career in a clear and accessible way. Introducing her Mindful Command framework, she simplifies the journey for others treading the path to developing real leadership skills.

For this episode if LID Radio, we're joined by Max Landsberg to talk about his latest book The Power of the Dao: Seven Essential Habits for Living in Flow, Fulfilment and Resilience. Max Landsberg is a bestselling author whose previous books have sold over 1 million copies and been published in 15 languages). He is a former partner at McKinsey & Company; Senior Partner at headhunters Heidrick & Struggles and Korn Ferry. Most currently, he was a Director at McKinsey & Company and is based in London. In The Power of the Dao, Max shows the reader how to live in a sate of flow all of the time, based on the enduring, ancient wisdom of Daoist principles and practice.

In this episode of LID Radio, we’ve got Chris Budd with us to talk about his new book The Four Cornerstones of Financial Wellbeing. He also shares what role money plays in our happiness and how to create a financial wellbeing plan. Chris Budd is the founder of the Institute for Financial Wellbeing and is the Chairman of Ovation Finance. He is the author of The Financial Wellbeing Book (part of LID’s Concise Advice series). The Four Cornerstones of Financial Wellbeing presents an understanding of our finances that is defined not in terms of wealth or status, but by your happiness. Through a four-cornerstone approach, it provides practical advice on how to create a financial wellbeing plan that will help you focus away from simply accumulating wealth, and instead focus on enjoying your life.

In today's episode of LID Radio Podcast, we're joined by Per Wimmer to speak about his autobiography The Sky is No Limit, his work in investment management, his record-breaking adventures and the upcoming space trip. About Per Wimmer Per Wimmer is a global financier who founded investment management companies Wimmer Financial and Wimmer Family Office. Outside of work, he is an astronaut, adventurer and philanthropist. About The Sky is No Limit Per’s life story is far from ordinary and very much driven by the desire to push boundaries. This first volume of his autobiography, The Sky is No Limit, covers Per’s formative years, his growing fascination for adventure, travel and space, and the growth of his career in international finance, culminating in the founding of Wimmer Financial. Check out The Sky is No Limit: https://www.lidpublishing.com/books/the-sky-is-no-limit/