Let's talk Transformation : The business leaders podcast

#169 Transformative AI: Navigating the Hyperconnected World with Matt Evans

04 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The biggest danger in today’s hyperconnected world isn’t moving too slowly. It’s moving too fast without understanding the system.The world toda...

#168 Transforming Finance with Jasmine Ahmed

27 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Finance leaders often find themselves measuring the past, but what if finance could drive future decisions? Jasmine and I discuss transforming finance...

#167 Innovation and agility in the AI era with JL Heather

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"If you truly want a competitive advantage, you have to start looking at the human systems involved, and make sure you understand your customer”Reme...

#166 Leadership identity & regulating burnout with Dr Melanie Gray

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"Burnout is a choice"This bold statement by Melanie challenged my perspective. We often see burnout as an inevitable outcome of ambition, and performa...

#165 Mastering innovation with Bruno Pesec

06 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

" Innovation is not just technology, systems and strategy, it is also about energy and embodied behaviour."Bruno and I discuss the human side of innov...

#164 Trauma-Informed Leadership: Building Regenerative organisations with Jessi Beyer

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A crisis is not a dramatic event, but is any situation where circumstances exceed&nbs...

#163 Mastering AI & Human collaboration for better decisions with Russell Evans

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Implementing technically perfect solutions often meets unexpected resistance.Even with vast amounts of data and advanced AI, organizations struggle wi...

#162 Building Impact for justice with Mark Preston

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A special edition episode as part of Podcasthon, the world’s largest charity podcast event. This is dedicated to the Freedom and Justice partnership...

#161 Transforming from the inside out with Susanne Biro

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"Leadership is an art, it’s not just something we do"Research indicates over 75% of leaders remain in reactive behaviour, often avoiding difficult c...

#160 Mindful rebellion with Meggi Rombach

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you allow people to discover their voice, to claim their space, to set their boundaries… they will speak upMeggi and I discuss the concept of min...

#159 Leading Transformation: Performance, Inclusion, and Human-Centered Growth with Carlee Wolfe

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"What if the secret to leading change was simpler than you think?"Most change models are built for organizations, not people. They're layered, complex...

#158 Future-Proof Your Business: AI Digital Marketing Shift with Wes Towers

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The future of digital marketing isn’t about more content; it’s about deeper connections.In an age saturated with AI-generated content, how do busi...

#157 Beyond the Bias: Expansive Leadership for a New Era with Jodi Vandenberg-Daves

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Leadership isn’t about a position; it’s a lifelong practice.This perspective highlights the strategic use of informal networks and collaboration t...

#156 Simply complex with Simon Copsey

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Is complexity really complex of Productivity pretending to be complex ?Simon and I discuss why this is often observed in organizations. What appears a...

#155 The Empathic Leader with Melissa Robinson-Winemiller

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Empathy is no longer a “soft skill”; it is a hard skill, a disciplined practice, and a foundational architecture for organizational successResearc...

#154 Transformation : a constellation of outcomes with Tim Beattie

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The biggest illusion organisations have about being product-centric is that adopting buzzwords or frameworks alone guarantees success.What does it mea...

#153 The power of building community voice for transformation with Tom Fox

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"the microphone is a mirror for our culture – when leaders start listening, cultures start changing..."What if your voice, not just your words, coul...

#152 Smarter transformation with Rod Collins

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Collective intelligence is the most important intelligent asset an organization has.The conventional wisdom of “command and control” in leadership...

#151 Agentic-Human Reinvention with Nikki Barua

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

AI is changing work faster than people can change how they workThis requires a new approach to human adaptation, not just technology deployment.A rich...

#150 Transforming conversations for change with Jeff Wetherhold

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"The way we talk about change is more important than how we plan it.."88% of organizational change efforts fail to produce lasting results. What if th...

#149 Relational leadership for sustainable impact with Celine Schillinger

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Leadership is a collective ability. It’s not an individual skill set."Now more than ever this phrase rings true for leadership in teams, organisati...

#148 Work different - How to Win with People in the Age of AI with Kate Bravery

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"If my top talent walked out tomorrow, or AI shook things up overnight, would I still know how to win with people ?"This is the question Kate and I di...

#147 Constrained Independence : Square system transformation with Matthew Person

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Most organisations don’t fail through lack of strategy, but because the strategy never reaches the front line.” How do we ensure that our ...

#146 Curiosity based transformation with Julie Pham

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Think about how stretchy you are and what you accept. Where are your breaking points?"One particularly striking data point: 70% of people face o...

#145 In-formalising Transformation with Hilton Barbour

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"it’s faster to implement a piece of technology than it is to get 10,000 people to stop doing what they’ve been doing for a decade and start to do...

#144 Between you and AI with Andrea Iorio

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"The future won’t belong to humans or machines, but to those who master the hybrid skill set combining AI literacy and human literacy."The future of...

#143 Elevate Your Human Leadership with AI with Rasmus Hougaard

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Any AI you use today will be the worst AI you will use. You need to really learn how to challenge AI and learn how to have AI challenge you."Rasmus a...

#142 Holistic Transformation: Aligning People & AI for Success with Lindsay Phillips

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Holistic transformation is not just how are you implementing a piece of software, AI is a really good opportunity for us to start to explore this"Lin...

#141 Regenerative Entrepreneurship: Scaling Impact Globally with Alfredo Matthew

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"What if the key to economic transformation lies not in bigger budgets or top-down directives, but in fostering community ownership and equitable syst...

#140 Being Future Ready with Allister Frost

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Everything we know, do, & think is already out of date because the world moves so quickly.”Allister and I discuss what being future ready rea...

#139 Transform Your Team: Mammoth Leadership Lessons with Nicolas Pokorny

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Whatever we have achieved as a species has nothing to do with one person alone."Why start a leadership book with a mammoth hunt? Nicolas and I delve ...

#138 The breath of transformation with Anthony Abbagnano

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Transformation isn’t about control, its about letting go… teams that breathe together thrive together"Anthony and I explore the power of stillnes...

#137 Transforming Tech leadership : Beyond the code with Michel Langlois

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Code doesn't transform organisations : people do ..."What truly drives innovation in the fast-paced world of technology? Is it solely the code, the a...

#136 Owning your levers for transformation with Erin Herman

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Personal agency is key, even within big systems. Ground yourself in self-assurance. and intentionally use your voice."Have you ever wondered what it ...

#135 The roots of successful Digital transformation with Matt Evans

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"In order to transform successfully, you need to take an intentional and deliberate approach above ground with the things you can see as well as below...

#134 Music, leadership & transformation : Jazz for peace with Rick DellaRatta

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Music is a unifier, and anything that can or could divide us, music can break through."Imagine a world where music transcends borders, uniting peopl...

#133 Scaling value in High-Growth Environments with Thomas Doorley

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"when you have this amount of change, we’re calling it the fog of change.”" Are you struggling to create lasting growth? In today’s interco...

#132 Tech for good : Transformation Jedis with Yip Thy Diep Ta

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"My quest always has been how to make peace more profitable than war… I think it’s going to be my life legacy..."Imagine a world where creating pe...

#131 Leading from Within with Pallavi Jain

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The greatest gift you can give your organization is that you show up with your own cup full, so you don’t need anything from anyonePallavi and I del...

#130 Focusing on Transformation with Faris Aranki

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"The secret to great EQ is to follow the platinum rule, not the golden rule."A fun conversation with Faris about leadership, life and sustainable impa...

#129 Digital Transformation Success with Michael Schank

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"In Digital transformation the disconnect that exists across teams, frameworks and deliverables is always very clear."Michael and I discuss this trio ...

#128 Let's play transformation with Tracy Clark

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Great leadership is about extracting the potential from others"A brilliant dive into playfuness and leadership and how they can together help us to g...

#127 Transformational communication with Andrew Horn

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"All meaningful connection starts in the same way, with a meaningful conversation" Andrew and I delve into the world of purposeful, open con...

#126 Transforming Customer Experience with Vaishali Dialani

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Academics and experience should go hand in hand for better experience : when you can feel, you can bring that feeling for that customer, and e...

#125 Likeable Badass with Alison Fragale

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The easiest time to build your status is when you don’t need anything from somebody..Are you ready to transform your career journey with science-bas...

#124 The Execution revolution with Johan Gronstedt

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"More than 95% of the strategies that comes across my desk are highly dependent on cross functional work. The ability to execute cross functional thin...

#123 The Empathy Dilemma with Maria Ross

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Empathy flows both ways and it’s not just the leader’s job or the organization’s job to show empathy.”In today’s rapidly evolving busines...

#122 Women & tech transforming systems with Kelley Steven-Waiss

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"You must really develop the muscle for resilience because you will need it"Resilience is a key leadership ingredient in today's complex world, whethe...

#121 Transforming the human experience of security with Peter Evans

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"The vision is creating a world where great experiences and safety work together"Peter and I discuss the possibilities of creating a different, smooth...

#120 Transforming into who we are with Alan Lazaros

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Life doesn’t get easier, you handle hard better"Alan & I delve into the world of self awareness and personal growth. It all began with a momen...

#119 Playing with transformation with Elrika Erasmus

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"playfulness and adults is very under researched and under utilised in organisations to help people to thrive..."Elrika and I have a great conversatio...

#118 Jumpstart your workplace culture with Eric Stone

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Clear beats clever, yet we’re still incentivising clever in organisations… “A brilliant conversation with Eric about creating the conditions fo...

#117 The Age of Thrivability with Michelle Holliday

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"we need to think of conversations as living systems...this mechanistic story is so all pervasive that we don't even recognise it... "A brilliant conv...

#116 Transforming stereotypes : creating safe & inclusive workplaces with Jodie Jarvis

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"The more cognitive diversity we have in the workplace, the better we will be as organisations if we can manage it effectively"Jodie and I discuss the...

#115 The Future of work, leadership & innovation with karl Lillrud

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"The path that leads to success is the path where you dare to take on those challenges and question yourself"A fabulous conversation with karl about c...

#114 Transforming your brand with Vladimer Botsvadze

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"AI job automation is gaining more and more ground, but emotional intelligence currently remains irreplaceable by AI."Vladimer and I discuss insights ...

#113 From Vision to Action with John Marks

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Everybody, essentially, deep down on a personal level, wants the same thing.”A brilliant and humbling conversation with John Marks where we delve i...

#112 How storytelling makes innovation irresistible with Susan Lindner

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Its the story not the tech that is the bridge between whether an idea gets funded and gets to market ."A fun conversation with Susan about the p...

#111 Transforming my business with Nausheen Chen

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"At the heart of it is finding and speaking with your own voice..."Nausheen shares her journey from corporate to public speaking coach, and highlights...

#110 Transforming the future of learning with Michelle Parry-Slater

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"I really value peer learning, thats where it all happens.. that's how culture spreads in your organisation"A fun and insightful conversation wit...

#109 Leading business through people with Vera Quinn

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

" life is about taking risks, I don't think you get incredible rewards without incredible risks..... the best things in life are often risky"A brillia...

#108 Radical Humility with Urs Koenig

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Tough on results tender on people is really the ultimate yin yan of humble leadership"A great conversation with Urs as we delve into the realms of hu...

#107 The spirit of transformation with Katja Rehse

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"it is about enabling a bigger version of ourself...People are only in their head, not in their heart and solar plexus."Katja and I delve into the wor...

#106 Taking Ctrl in Tech with Anne-Marie Imafidon

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Tech is no longer niche, but fundamental to life in Industry 4.0..."A great conversation with Anne-Marie Imafidon about the importance of women’s i...

#105 Work Done Right : a systems thinking guide to Digital transformation with Matt Kleiman

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Don't be fooled by shiny technology... have a look at your business pain points and what problems you need to solve first"Matt and I delve into the w...

#104 The character of leadership transformation with Mary Crossan

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

""Organisations that fail to hire for and develop positive character among their leaders are missing an opportunity.."A great conversation with Mary a...

#103 The E-Suite with Neal Frick

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"As we navigate the post-COVID landscape, the need for intentionally empathetic leadership has never been clearer.."Neal and I delve into the profound...

#102 Being who we are with Paru Radia

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"There can be kindness in telling the truth, and therefore providing a place from which to move forward.."A great conversation with Paru about being a...

#101 Developing sustainable team resilience to thrive with Julian Roberts

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Role modelling is the most powerful way to influence people and cultures ..."In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, resilience has become ...

#100 Visualising transformation with Dave Gray

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"we always understand anything new in terms of what we already know.." Dave and I discuss the art of possibility and how we can change our thoughts an...

#99 Emotional Inclusion with Mollie Rogers Jean De Dieu

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

" we are still so afraid of speaking up and showing our emotions in the workplace... "Mollie and I discuss emotional inclusion, what it means and how ...

#98 Making sense of complexity in today's world with Asha Singh

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“ We need to be looking at how the risks are entangled - we can’t think about any of them singly… “Asha and I discuss the current meta-crisis,...

#97 Building powerful coalitions : Active Allyship with Dr Poornima Luthra

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Are we coming from deep curiosity... are we ready to challenge the norm and become a catalyst for change in our organisations?"Poornima and I had a r...

#96 Deep Collaboration with Dr Tanvi Gautam

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Do we really have the right conversations in our teams ?"Tanvi and I delve into the different conversations that can enable and enhance a deeper, mor...

#95 Transforming the future : being a tech humanist with Kate O'Neill

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

" the best way to solving human problems at scale is to focus on what we CAN do, and make sure we are intentionally working to get there"Kate and I de...

#94 The Resilience Plan with Dr Marie Hélène Pelletier

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"There are two things that allow teams to be more resilient – clarity on goals and psychological safety"Marie-Hélène and I discuss the much debate...

#93 Failing intelligently : The right kind of wrong with Amy Edmondson

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"When we avoid failure, we also avoid discovery, innovation and accomplishment..."Such a fitting thought for the rich & fun discussion Amy and I h...

#92 Transformation through human guided digital CX with Tom Martin

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"There is a part in every customer journey where people need to interact with a human being .. "Tom and I discuss the human guided digital Customer jo...

#91 Moving past FOMO : building an AI strategy with Garik Tate

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"Humans should move from fear to curiosity about AI in a business setting and relinquish control in certain areas"A great conversation with Garik abou...

#90 Leading healthy ecosystems with David Dinwoodie and Jim Ritchie-Dunham

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"the biggest challenge of all is the mindset shift...we need to be doing this 'with' people not 'for' people. "A fun conversation with Jim and David a...

#89 Business as UnUsual with Rick Yvanovich

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"you always have choice - choose to be an agent of change in your life, to build your own castle, to devise your own methods, and to think intentional...

#88 Scaling digital successfully with Adam Bonnifield

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

" bringing new digital tech in that genuinely solves a real problem people have is often the easiest part of the change management in digital transfor...

#87 Rehumanising the workplace : people in times of change with Tim Creasey

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"Crisis can be the catalyst but not the reason for sustained change ... "Tim and I explore the nature of change, the link with innovation and the effe...

#86 Transforming your Self Esteem with Clarissa Burt

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"Fear : False Evidence Appearing Real... "How does this dictate the way we talk to ourselves ? What else determines how we show up ? How can we regain...

#85 Flat, fluid and flexible with Frederic Schneider

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

" people are people : they make mistakes, they're social animals - why and when do they cooperate, what do they think is fair and unfair... ? Frederi...

#84 Very Big Things with Chris Stegner

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"we are very very small but we are profoundly capable of very big things..."Chris and I delve into the power of purpose and being part of something bi...

#83 Aligned with Hortense le Gentil

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"Be yourself, everyone else is already taken" A great discussion with Hortense, summed up in this quote from Oscar Wilde. Hortense walks us throu...

#82 Transform with peace and purpose with Mandar Apte

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"silence is the mother of all creativity"Mandar and I have a brilliant conversation where he shares his life philosophy, and his learnings from using ...

#81 The Heart of Science - driving systemic change with Jayshree Seth

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"context is key, we must take this opportunity to look to "SHTEM" and integrate the humanities into science and take all voices into account"A brillia...

#80 Hacking the future of developer skills with Johnathon Gottfried

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"An ideal environment for learning provides a transformational experience, builds strong bonds and unlocks potential with very few resources..."Jon an...

#79 Untapped Leadership : harnessing the power of underrepresented leaders with Jenny Vazquez-Newsum

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"Workplace systems are powerful but I am not powerless..."Jenny and I discuss the leadership paradigms of today's world, and the untapped leadership p...

#78 Learning to learn in the digital age with Ferose VR

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"Question everything, get curious, every learner should be a seeker of truth.."Ferose and I discuss learning in the digital age, what it means for hum...

#77 The Human Experience with John Sills

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"you are everyone you've ever met and you learn something from every encounter however brief..."A fun conversation with John about the power of lived ...

#76 Disrupting transformation with Brant Cooper

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"We must own disruption and our "unknown unknowns" in order to be able to adapt sustainably"A great conversation with Brant about dealing with uncerta...

#75 Transforming systems for women entrepreneurs with Fernanda Carapinha

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"we need to create a pipeline of female founded companies that are well built and investor ready..."A great conversation with Fernanda about how to se...

#74 The psychological safety playbook with Minette Norman and Karolin Helbig

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"lead more powerfully by being more human" Karolin, Minette and I delve into the world of being more human at work. We discuss how leaders can create ...

#73 Transformation through lean AI with Lomit Patel

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"The starting point must be that AI is built by human intelligence - how do you get a machine to think and act like a human ? "Lomit and I discuss how...

#72 Inclusion for competitive advantage with Stephen Frost

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"inclusion is about leadership - it is a verb not a noun.. "A great and fun conversation with Stephen about inclusion and accountability. How we can m...

#71 Cultivating Transformations: A Leader’s Guide to Connecting the Soulful and Practical with Jardena London

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

" We need to create organisations for the people in them, and for society, not just for shareholders and the money." Jardena and I delve into the worl...

#70 Arrive and thrive : 7 impactful practices for women navigating leadership with Susan Mackenty Brady

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"The concept & construct of leadership as we know it is fundamentally a male developed, created construct.. so how would women thrive ? "Susan and...