Culture Matters
Episodes
Engagement, Well-being and the Future of Work with Jim Harter
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Harter is Chief Scientist of Workplace Management and Well-being at Gallup — one of the world’s most trusted voices in understanding what make...
Burnout is preventable: Rethinking healthy work with Malissa Clark
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Malissa Clark is one of the world’s leading scholars on workaholism, burnout, and the science of healthy work. She is Professor and Head o...
Reframing Regret as an Engine for Growth with Daniel Pink
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Pink is one of the world’s most influential thinkers on work, behavior, and human motivation. He is the author of seven New York Times bestse...
How deliberate rest can fuel performance with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is a historian, futurist, and one of the most compelling voices rethinking the way we work, rest, and create. He is the author o...
Signals, Stories and Tribal Instincts with Prof. Michael Morris
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Morris is the Chavkin-Chang Professor of Leadership at Columbia Business School, and one of the world’s leading scholars at the intersection...
Why learning to fail well can be a superpower with Amy Edmondson
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School, and one of the world’s foremost thinkers on organiz...
Leading in the Creator Economy with Ankur Mehra
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ankur Mehra is a creator economist, bestselling author of Pixels to Profits, and one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices on the creator economy. With a diverse...
Your career is an enduring marathon with Gurucharan Singh Gandhi
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gurucharan Singh Gandhi (Guru) is the CHRO of Vodafone Idea Limited and has held leadership roles at Madura, Aditya Birla Capital, Max Life Insurance,...
How Culture Can Influence Customer Experience with Dave Ulrich
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Ulrich is ranked #1 management guru by Business Week, named one of the Top 10 Creative People in Business by Fast Company, a Top 5 Executive Coac...
Shifting the narrative around mental health with Aruna Gopakumar
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aruna Gopakumar is the founder of leadership consulting firm Navgati and The School Of You. Aruna is also co-author of the book 'And How Do you Feel A...
Finding work that works for you with Tessa West
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tessa West is a Professor of Psychology at New York University and a leading expert in the science of interpersonal communication. This is the second ...
Playing to your true potential with Deepak Jayaraman
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deepak Jayaraman's mission is to help people play to potential. He strives to do it through his advisory work as a coach and sounding board, as a podc...
Bringing behavioral science into organizations with James Elfer and Priya Gill
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James is the founder of Behavioral science practice firm More Than Now. He’s an expert in bringing behavioral science into organizations, and is cha...
Shaping resilient cultures with Nitin More
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nitin More is the founder of Brainaayan, a consulting organization focused on leadership development, people manager development, DEI, and building hi...
Uncovering the legacy of Jamsetji Tata with R Gopalakrishnan and Harish Bhat
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
R Gopalakrishnan (Gopal) has spent over 50 years in executive roles at both Unilever and the Tata Group. He is one of the most celebrated leaders and ...
Give your career a Headstart with Vivek Gambhir and Sunder Ramachandran
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vivek Gambhir is a Venture Partner with Lightspeed. He’s also the Chairperson of the Board of boAT Lifestyle. He serves on the board of a number of ...
How our identities are shaped with Jay Van Bavel
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Van Bavel is a Professor of Psychology and Neural Science at New York University, an affiliate at the Stern School of Business, Director of the N...
Constructing distinctive work cultures with Pramath Raj Sinha
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pramath Raj Sinha wears many hats – he is a serial entrepreneur, having founded organizations like Harappa, 9.9 group, Vedica Scholars Program for W...
How to think out of your own box with Jimbo Clark
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jimbo Clark works across APAC with individuals, teams and organizations on achieving transformational change. He excels at meaningfully facilitating a...
Uncovering the science of human behaviour with Biju Dominic
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Biju is the Chief Evangelist at Fractal Analytics and Chairman at Final Mile Consulting. Biju and his colleagues have utilized Cognitive Neuroscience ...
Does the 4-day week really work? With Andrew Barnes
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Barnes is an innovator, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is also the pioneer of the 4-day work week movement. His organization, Perpetual Gu...
Decoding Corporate Culture with Aarti Kelshikar
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aarti Kelshikar is a specialist in human capital development, an intercultural coach, an executive coach, a facilitator and an author. She has written...
Reimagining Careers with Abhijit Bhaduri
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Abhijit Bhaduri is a talent management advisor to firms. He is among the ten most sought after brand evangelists and is a coach and mentor to leaders ...
Uncovering The New Science of Influence with Vanessa Bohns
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vanessa Bohns is a social psychologist and a professor of organizational behavior at Cornell University. She holds a PhD in Psychology from Columbia U...
Catalyzing culture transformation with Krish Shankar
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Krish Shankar is an industry veteran. He received his postgraduate diploma in HR from the prestigious XLRI way back in 1984. Since then, Krish has led...
Design, Leadership, and Mental Health with Aparna Piramal Raje
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aparna Piramal Raje has worn a variety of hats including that of a business leader, journalist, author, educator and public speaker. For well over a d...
Meditations on Leadership and Culture with R Gopalakrishnan
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
R Gopalakrishnan, also known as Gopal, served for 31 years as a senior executive with Unilever and then for 17 years as Director of Tata Sons. He has ...
Unraveling the GenZ Happiness Code with S 'Venky' Venkatesh
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
S 'Venky' Venkatesh is the President - Group HR and a member of the board at RPG Group. Since 1996, Venky has been holding group HR leadership positi...
Designing a learning culture with Melanie Martinelli
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Melanie Martinelli is the co-founder and director at the Learning Gym. She is a specialist in Learning Solutions and is passionate about researching ...
How leadership style impacts culture with Shreyasi Singh
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shreyasi Singh is the Founder and CEO of Harappa, an online learning platform that focuses on building Thrive Skills - an essential set of cognitive, ...
Dealing with Jerks At Work with Professor Tessa West
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tessa West is a Professor of Psychology at New York University and a leading expert in the science of interpersonal communication. Her research focuse...
Ideaflow: Nurturing creative cultures with Jeremy Utley
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Utley is the Director of Executive Education at Stanford’s d.school and an Adjunct Professor at Stanford's School of Engineering. He is the c...
Culture Catalysts for the professional woman with Anita Bhogle
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anita Bhogle is an alumnus of IIT Bombay and IIM Ahmedabad. She spent her early career in advertising, market research and marketing consultancy. Over...
Org Culture as Career Catalyst with Anshuman Tiwari
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anshuman Tiwari is the Global Head of Quality and Continual Improvement at DXC Technology. He is also a mid-career coach and a top voice on LinkedIn. ...
Reigniting Intrinsic Motivation with Sharath Jeevan
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharath Jeevan works with global leaders to navigate direction, build motivating cultures, and nurture potential. Sharath was awarded an OBE in the 20...
Fostering a culture of mental well-being with Sonali Gupta
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sonali Gupta is a highly sought-after clinical psychologist, author, columnist, and workplace consultant, having worked with numerous leading organiza...
Unraveling startup cultures with Hari TN
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hari TN is the Co-founder of Artha School of Entrepreneurship. He is also an evangelist, thought leader, and influencer in the Startup ecosystem. He i...
The impact of coaching on team culture with Colleen Lightbody
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Colleen is a highly sought-after coach, trainer and speaker, and she works with clients spanning the globe. Her areas of expertise cut across Neurosci...
Building a culture of innovation with Rishikesha Krishnan
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Rishikesha Krishnan is the Director of IIM Bangalore and a leading expert in strategy and innovation. With over 140 publications spanning fr...
The 4-day workweek in action with Anand Narayanan
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anand Narayanan is a Vice President at Beroe and dons the dual hat of Head of Marketing and Head of HR. Beroe is a global SaaS-based procurement intel...
What is culture anyway? Diving in with Egbert Schram
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Egbert Schram is the Group CEO at Hofstede Insights, and an established speaker and sparring partner on the topic of how, where and when the culture f...
Building a culture of happiness with Raj Raghunathan
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Raj Raghunathan is a professor of marketing at the McCombs School of Business, the University of Texas at Austin. He teaches one of the most successfu...