The Mind Takeaway Podcast

In this episode of The Mind Takeaway podcast, we explore the fascinating and complex world of AI ethics with Camila, an AI ethics research expert at SAP. We explore the development of AI ethics over the past decade and its crucial role in ensuring that AI technologies are designed and used responsibly and ethically. Camila sheds light on the significant gaps in AI development, the ethical concerns...

In the first of a series of special episodes, we join you from Berin TXL, which is 495 hectares on the site of the former Tigel airport. It is now being transformed into one of Europe's biggest urban development projects, a new district of the city that will focus on sustainability and urban technologies; Urban Tech Republic - their research and industrial park, is already open. It is a collaborat...

This episode of The Mind Takeaway podcast explores how to plan for success and prepare your team and business for opportunities. We share insights on effectively planning for the future while leaving room for flexibility and unexpected opportunities. We discuss the importance of getting into the right mental and physical state, the benefits of changing your environment, and how to facilitate creat...

In this episode of the Mind Takeaway podcast, we explore how to maintain focus and achieve great results without burning yourself out. Drawing insights from our recent immersive leadership retreat, we discuss the challenges of staying focused in a world filled with distractions and offer practical strategies to enhance concentration and productivity. We explore the importance of scheduling and inc...

In this episode, we come to you from a lovely public park in Bordeaux, also known as Jardin Public, to discuss a topic close to our hearts: sustainability and self-awareness in leadership. We explore the intricate relationship between self-awareness and building more sustainable companies. As leaders, understanding our impact on the environment and communities is crucial for fostering a future whe...

In this episode of The Mind Takeaway podcast, we find ourselves again in the inspiring setting of a Roman amphitheatre in Saintes, France, reflecting on how the distinction between copying and creativity in the modern digital landscape can impact your business. As we navigate the complexities of AI and digitisation, we ponder the noticeable decline in human innovation and creativity. We explore th...

In this new episode of The Mind Takeaway podcast, we explore the often uncomfortable yet invaluable topic of getting comfortable receiving feedback in leadership. We shift focus from the typical narrative of leaders giving feedback to the crucial aspect of leaders receiving it. We examine why leaders should actively seek input from their teams, the benefits of embracing this practice, and how it f...

In this thought-provoking episode of The Mind Takeaway Podcast, we welcome back Paul Rosenberg for a deep dive into the turbulent waters of startup and scale-up ventures. As one of our earliest guests, Paul returns to explore the intricate reasons behind the failure of many ambitious companies. While market factors such as product-market fit and competition often take the blame, we peel back the l...

In this thought-provoking episode of The Mind Takeaway Podcast, we're broadcasting from a rooftop in Belgrade, with the bustling city below us, to tackle the transformative concepts of learning, unlearning, and relearning in leadership. As the business landscape evolves at a breakneck pace, we explore why the most important trait for today's leaders is the ability to rapidly assimilate new...

In this episode of The Mind Takeaway Podcast, we invite you to join us as we broadcast from the heart of a forest close to Warsaw, Poland. We share the profound benefits of slowing down, a practice essential for gaining clarity, boosting energy, and enhancing our ability to achieve our goals. We discuss the societal pressures and internal struggles that often lead us to a frenetic pace, causing us...

In this new episode of The Mind Takeaway Podcast, we sit down with the dynamic Stephanie von Behr, Managing Director and Co-founder of Founderland, to explore the multifaceted challenges faced by women of colour founders in the tech ecosystem. Stephanie takes us behind the scenes of Founderland, a community dedicated to empowering underrepresented founders by providing them with resources, educati...

In this enlightening episode of The Mind Takeaway Podcast, we reconnect with Kristen Anderson, now CEO and board member at European Women on Boards, who last joined us in April 2022. With her recent promotion and the organization's growth, Kristen brings a wealth of knowledge on the evolving landscape of gender balance and equality in European boardrooms. We dive deep into the latest research...

Embark on a journey to conquer the common yet daunting fear of public speaking in this insightful episode of The Mind Takeaway Podcast, recorded in the heart of Poland's capital, Warsaw. Join us as we delve into the anxieties that shroud the art of oration, from the nervous anticipation to the post-presentation self-critique that can often feel like a hangover from the vulnerability of being e...

In this episode of The Mind Takeaway Podcast, we delve into the intricacies of leadership with the insightful Martin Gutman, a professor at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and author of "The Unseen Leader." Together, we unpack the provocative themes of his book, which Adam Grant praised for its critical look at what history can teach us about effective leadership. Martin challe...

What do you do first when you start a new leadership position?  *You want to be efficient and prove to your colleagues that they have made the right decision to hire you.  *You want to jump into making some changes you see necessary. That is great, but you also will benefit significantly from building some foundations first, and by foundations, we mean building, cultivating, and developing relatio...

This episode explores how, over time, our ideas change and evolve. Takeaway 1:  All of the entrepreneurs and founders we have helped or conversed with have changed their minds at least two or three times from their original ideas for their products or services. We all like to be sure about things; we want to know what will happen to prepare ourselves for the future, but that can also be a trap! Ta...

In this episode, Dan Parry and Jonathan Farrow , co-creators of Journey into Product , a Berlin community for product managers and startups that organises monthly meetups, invited us to a masterclass about what it takes for teams to scale up successfully without the human cost, develop core in-demand leadership skills, and retain your best people. Jonny is also the founder of Orbital Lab , so we e...

The fear of making mistakes can affect creativity, collaboration and your ability to trust people and delegate opportunities for growth and learning from their experience. See also this episode, as this topic links well with the fear of failure. https://www.themindtakeaway.com/podcast/episode/2e00af6b/micro-episode-44-how-to-overcome-the-fear-of-failure

Irrational Retaliation:  When we make decisions from a space of fear, urgency, and frustration, we still have an emotional charge attached to a situation; those decisions are often ones we can come to regret, and there will be learning opportunities.

It's our 50th Micro Episode (our 121st episode), which we recorded for you on location in Bordeaux a few weeks ago! This new episode explores the importance of being yourself as a leader and at work, as the alternative to being inauthentic takes too much energy when you think you cannot be yourself around others. Biggest Takeaway: It takes twice as much energy to wear a mask; it is stressful,...

How to give feedback is one of the most requested topics for us to unpack when we have conversations with companies about leadership development and when we coach and develop leaders, so we packed a lot of value for you into this 15-minute episode, where we explore how to overcome the challenges of giving feedback.

We talked with K Rajeev Narayan, CEO of Leadership Elements, Inda, about why leaders need to read more books and how investing time into your professional development is a good use of time and will always be a good return on investment in the future. Experiences are created when we read books and stories about other people's challenges and achievements. Leaders who read more books are wiser, e...

Sometimes, when leaders don't believe in what they are saying, they make it louder so it sounds more true. In the context of a meeting, that can often lead to others speaking with a louder voice, and everyone stops listening.  We were in Belgrade a few weeks ago watching a live news channel and wondering why the prime minister was practically shouting at the news anchor and people watching at...

In this episode, recorded at Ada Lake in Belgrade, Serbia, we talk about why being present with your team is essential to building trust and psychological safety, developing relationships, dealing with challenges before they become problems, and driving innovation and creativity.

The most challenging relationships often offer us significant growth and learning. We recorded this episode with love on the Balearic Island of Ibiza when we were there recently to do work and have some natural downtime.