The Thinking Leader

Rebroadcast - Uncertainty and the Limits of AI with Chris Butler

25 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

2023 has been the year of AI, so for this episode of The Thinking Leader, we look back on Bryce’s conversation with Chris Butler, Lead Product Manag...

Rebroadcast - Episode 50: Best Guest Lessons

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this rebroadcast of the 50th episode celebration, Producer James interviews Bryce about some of the most memorable conversations and valuable lesso...

Rebroadcast - What The Human Race Has Built is Suboptimal with Michael Kleeman

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With COP28 coming to a close this week, we throw back to Episode 33 of The Thinking Leader where Bryce spoke with Michael Kleeman about what the human...

Rebroadcast - Unlearning for Success with Barry O’Reilly

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we throw back to Episode 3 of The Thinking Leader to Bryce’s conversation with Barry O’Reilly.   In this episode, Bryce talks ...

Why Most Agile Transformations Fail with Nana Abban

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Marcus Dimbleby talks with Nana Abban about why Agile transformations are often failing in organizations. They...

Leading In Emergency Situations with Dan Dworkis MD PhD

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with Dr. Dan Dworkis, Chief Medical Officer at Mission Critical Team In...

Unleashing Human Potential with Pete Dulcamara

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman talks with Pete Dulcamara about unleashing human potential through humanity-centric innovation. ...

Developing Strategic Thinking with Rich Horwath

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman talks with Rich Horwath, a New York Times bestselling author on strategic thinking, and strategy...

The End Of Agility? With Susan Abishara

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Marcus Dimbleby talks with Susan Abishara about enabling effective organizational agility and transformation. ...

The Dangers Of Affinity Bias

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk about affinity bias and how surrounding yourself with similar people ca...

Message Discipline, Leadership and Storytelling with Gavin McMahon

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with Gavin McMahon of fassforward Consulting about the interrelation be...

Don't Jump On The Bandwagon Effect

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk about the cognitive bias known as the bandwagon effect.   They dis...

Scaling Agile Transformations Across Businesses with John May

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with John May, Solutions Architect at Atlassian.    They disc...

Episode 86: The Future of Red Team Thinking

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with James about the growth of their Red Team Thinking company over the...

Episode 85: Teaching Critical Thinking to Future Generations

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with the show’s producer Sam about teaching critical thinking skills ...

Episode 84: Training Future Leaders: What Can We Learn From The Ukrainian Frontline?

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk about leadership lessons that can be learned from observing how the Ukr...

Episode 83: The Best of Bryce & Marcus

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, we highlight some of the most insightful moments and stories from Bryce and Marcus.   One doesn’t becom...

Episode 82: Critical Thinking is the Key to Future Proofing Yourself

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk about the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2023.  &nbs...

Episode 81: Understanding Complexity with Systems Thinking with Dr. William Donaldson

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with Dr. Willy Donaldson, author of 'Simple Complexity' and Professor o...

Episode 80: Red Team Coaching Yourself

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus  Dimbleby discuss the Red Team Coaching course and the impact it has had on thei...

Episode 79: The Neuroscience of Decision Making with Moran Cerf

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus  Dimbleby engage in a conversation with Moran Cerf, a professor of neuroscience ...

Episode 78: The Permissionless Organization with Rita McGrath

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with Rita McGrath, the author of several books, about how to take advan...

Episode 77: Uncertainty and the Limits of AI with Chris Butler

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Chris Butler, Lead Product Manager at Google, s...

Episode 76: Best of the Guests

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, we replay some of the most powerful moments from our recent guests.   Bryce and Marcus always have fascin...

Episode 75: Disrupting Yourself and the Truth Of Innovation with Whitney Johnson

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with Whitney Johnson, CEO and Co-Founder of Disruption Advisors.  ...

Episode 74: Red Teaming Life

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk about how Red Team Thinking can apply to everyday life.   They dis...

Episode 73: The Lost Art of Contradiction

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Marcus Dimbleby talks about The Lost Art of Contradiction, a keynote speech he gave at Scrum Day London. &nbsp...

Episode 72: Collaboration, Teamwork, and Building Positive Relationships with Joe Hinrichs

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman talks with Joe Hinrichs - President & CEO, Director of CSX.   He speaks about the dynam...

Episode 71: Rebroadcast - Using PreMortem Analysis to Make Better Decisions with Gary A. Klein

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the show we throw back to one of our most requested episodes, Bryce’s conversation with Dr. Gary Klein.   Gary is the cr...

Episode 70: How Leaders Could Use AI To Make Better Decisions

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk about the ways in which AI - or AGI - could be used to help leaders mak...

Episode 69: Estuarine Mapping with Dave Snowden

28 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with Dave Snowden, father of the Cynefin framework and Founder of The C...

Episode 68: Leading Large-Scale Change In Industry with Richard James

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with Richard James, Managing Director at Accenture, and a thought leade...

Episode 67: The Science Of Positive Leadership with Craig Dowden Ph. D.

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with Craig Dowden Ph. D., a thought leader, keynote speaker, and best-s...

Episode 66: Turning Ideas Into Actions

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman is interviewed by Brian Hatalla about capturing ideas and turning them into actions.   Bryc...

Episode 65: The Battle of Gettysburg and Empowering Employees

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk about the Battle of Gettysburg and the power of letting your front line...

Episode 64: Why We Hate Satisficing

23 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk about satisficing and how it damages businesses.   Satisficin...

Episode 63: The Dangers Of Workplace Ego with Leadership Coach Christie Garcia

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with Christie Garcia, a Leadership Coach, Speaker, Facilitator, and Fou...

Episode 62: AI and Taking Risks with Oliver Yonchev

09 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk to Oliver Yonchev, co-founder of Flight Story.   They discuss the ...

Episode 61: The Dangers of Groupthink

02 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk about groupthink and the impact it can have on your business.   Gr...

Episode 60: The ROI of Red Team Thinking

26 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk about the value businesses can get from implementing Red Team Thin...

Episode 59: Preparing The Next Generation Of Leaders with Ron Boire

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk to Ron Boire, former executive of Sony Electronics and Best Buy, and fo...

Episode 58: TPS and the Value of Continuous Improvement with Nigel Thurlow

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk to Nigel Thurlow, Toyota’s first ever Chief of Agile, and co-creator ...

Episode 57: The Red Team Thinking Community

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk about their new Red Team Thinking community.    They discuss ...

Episode 56: Using Red Team Coaching

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

  In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with Miki Feldman Simon and Rashmir Balasubramaniam, two people ...

Episode 55: Prepare for Disappointment

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk about the power of excellence and why it's crucial to always do your be...

Episode 54: The Right Way to do Risk Management with Alex Sidorenko

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Marcus Dimbleby talks with Alex Sidorenko, CEO of Risk-Academy and an experienced risk management consultant. ...

Episode 53: Steer Clear of the Titanic Effect

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk about The Titanic Effect and how it can lead to major problems in your ...

Episode 52: How Big Things Get Done with Professor Bent Flyvbjerg

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

  In this episode of The Thinking Leader Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with Bent Flyvbjerg, the world's leading megaproject expert, econ...

Episode 51: ChatGPT and the Future of Education

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman, Marcus Dimbleby, and show producer James Burtt discuss Artificial Intelligence and the impact i...

Episode 50: Best Guest Lessons

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and show Producer James Burtt celebrate 50 episodes.   Bryce talks about his background as ...

Episode 49: Are you suffering from choice fatigue? With Delia McCabe

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with Delia McCabe MA (Psych), PhD.   Delia has a background in cli...

Episode 48: Red Teaming 2023

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

 In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Marcus and Bryce welcome in the new year, but the show also has a sense of apprehension as 2023 promises...

Episode 47: Best of 2022

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, we replay some of the most powerful moments from this year’s guests.   You will hear highlights about; ...

Episode 46: From RAF Wing Commander to Strategic Thinking Expert

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Marcus Dimbleby is interviewed by producer of the show Jame Burtt.   They discuss how Marcus got started ...

Episode 45: Why Are Your Employees Unhappy? (with Vibhas Ratanjee)

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with Vibhas Ratanjee.   They discuss why your employees are unhapp...

Episode 44: Why do business transformations fail?

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby discuss why so many business transformations fail and what leaders can do to...

Episode 43: Don't Leave Your Employees In The Dark with Ben Baker

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce and Marcus talk with Ben Baker, CEO at Your Brand Marketing. They discuss the importance of Internal Com...

Episode 42: Never trust a bot: The KFC debacle

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk about the recent KFC debacle and automation bias.   They discuss t...

Episode 41: Are You Having a Chocolate Conversation? With Rose Fass

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce & Marcus talk with Rose Fass – author of The Chocolate Conversation and The Leadership Conversatio...

Episode 40: Don’t Outsource Thinking!

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby discuss a post Marcus did that went viral about how ineffective consultants ...

Episode 39: Disrupting Coaching with Alex Pascal

30 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with Alex Pascal, Founder & CEO at Coaching.com.   Alex talks ...

Episode 38: Why Customers Are Your Best Feedback Loop

23 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce and Marcus discuss some catastrophic headlines which are making the news on Twitter and social media tha...

Episode 37: Rebecca Harding: The Weaponization of Trade

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk with internationally recognized economist Rebecca Harding about the wea...

Episode 36: The Secret of Great Leadership Learning

09 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader Bryce and Marcus discuss the secrets of great leadership learning.   They highlight the current issues of ...

Episode 35: How To Lead Effectively with Bestselling Author Captain David Marquet

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk to Captain David Marquet, a retired United States Navy captain and the b...

Episode 34: Quiet Quitting. Why Leaders Fail To Create A Productive Organizational Environment

25 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce and Marcus discuss the concept of quiet quitting and the issues that are affecting leaders in today’s ...

Episode 33: What The Human Race Has Built is Sub-Optimal with Institute For Future’s Michael Kleeman

18 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader Podcast Bryce speaks to Michael Kleeman, a technology strategist whose particular skill is in bridging tec...

Episode 32: The Story of Red Team Thinking

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader Bryce Hoffman talks to James Burtt, executive producer of The Thinking Leader Podcast.   Bryce explains wh...

Episode 31: Coaching Leaders to make Real Change with Justin Foster

04 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader, Bryce Hoffman and Marcus Dimbleby talk to Justin Foster, of Foster Thinking – an unorthodox coach and b...

Episode 30: Is Your Business Operating Like Putin's Russia?

28 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leader Podcast Bryce and Marcus talk about autocratic leadership, hierarchical organisations and about excessive comma...

Episode 29: What is Counter-Errorism and how can Leaders Implement it (Gareth Lock)

21 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Bryce and Marcus talk to Gareth Lock of The Human Diver, an expert on scuba-diving safety.   They discuss crew resource manageme...

Episode 28: Red Teaming Climate Change

14 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Thinking Leaders Podcast Bryce and Marcus discuss Bryce's visit to London to meet with Marcus. Bryce flew out on one of the hot...

Episode 27: Red Teaming Breast Cancer

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of The Thinking Leader podcast, brought to you by Red Team Thinking. Bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leader...

Episode 26: Red Team Thinking (The UK Tour)

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Want to find out if you’re a Red Team Thinker? Want to see if your organization has a Red Team Culture? Click here to take your free assessment and ...

Episode 25: Alan Mulally Shares His “Working Together” Management System (Part II)

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

NOTE: This episode is the second of a two part special featuring legendary CEO Alan Mulally. If you haven’t yet listened to Part l, we strongly reco...

Episode 24: Alan Mulally Shares His “Working Together” Management System (Part I)

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

NOTE: During this conversation, Alan goes over two very important slides that outline his Working Together Management System and personal leadership p...

Episode 23: The Best of the Guests

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Want to find out if you’re a Red Team Thinker? Want to see if your organization has a Red Team Culture? Click here to take your free assessment and ...

Episode 022: Dealing with Toxic Leadership

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of The Thinking Leader podcast, brought to you by Red Team Thinking. Bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leader...

Episode 21: Mick Paisley: On Leading Leaders

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Want to find out if you’re a Red Team Thinker? Want to see if your organization has a Red Team Culture? Click here to take your free assessment and ...

Episode 20: Fostering Psychological Safety & Political Bias

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Want to find out if you’re a Red Team Thinker? Want to see if your organization has a Red Team Culture? Click here to take your free assessment and ...

Episode 19: Jose Corella: Doing Big Things Fast

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Want to find out if you’re a Red Team Thinker? Want to see if your organization has a Red Team Culture? Click here to take your free assessment and ...

Episode 18: The Third C - Culture - and Confirmation Bias

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Want to find out if you’re a Red Team Thinker? Want to see if your organization has a Red Team Culture? Click here to take your free assessment and ...

Episode 17: Jayson Coil: Red Teaming Wildfires

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Want to find out if you’re a Red Team Thinker? Want to see if your organization has a Red Team Culture? Click here to take your free assessment and ...

Episode 16: The Second C - Capability - and Optimism Bias

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Want to find out if you’re a Red Team Thinker? Want to see if your organization has a Red Team Culture? Click here to take your free assessment and ...

Episode 015: Ellie Cloke, Creating Real Diversity and Inclusion

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Want to find out if you’re a Red Team Thinker? Want to see if your organization has a Red Team Culture? Click here to take your free assessment and ...

Episode 014: The First C - Clarity - and Status Quo Bias

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Want to find out if you’re a Red Team Thinker? Want to see if your organization has a Red Team Culture? Click here to take your free assessment and ...

Episode 013: Christian Johansen, CEO of IPG Mediabrands EMEA

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of The Thinking Leader podcast, brought to you by Red Team Thinking. Bad leaders react, good leaders plan, and great leader...

Episode 012: The "Three Cs" and Normalcy Bias

01 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of The Thinking Leader podcast, brought to you by Red Team Thinking. Bad leaders react, good leaders plan, a...

Episode 011: Bryce Hoffman on Red Team Thinking

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of The Thinking Leader podcast, brought to you by Red Team Thinking. In this episode, Red Team Thinking Vice President Marc...

Episode 010: Zia Zaman: Pulling the Goalie in High-Risk Decisions

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of The Thinking Leader podcast, brought to you by Red Team Thinking. In this episode, Bryce Hoffman talks with Zia Zaman, C...

Episode 009: Rethinking Venture Capital

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of The Thinking Leader podcast, brought to you by Red Team Thinking. In this episode, Bryce Hoffman talks&nb...

Episode 008: Professor Virginia Cha: Coping with a Hyperconnected World

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of The Thinking Leader podcast, brought to you by Red Team Thinking. In this episode, Bryce Hoffman talks with Professor Vi...

Episode 007: Applying the Art of Diplomacy to Business

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of The Thinking Leader podcast, brought to you by Red Team Thinking. In this episode, Bryce Hoffman talks to former diploma...

Episode 006: The Business Case for Love

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of The Thinking Leader podcast, brought to you by Red Team Thinking. In this episode, Bryce Hoffman talks to...

Episode 005: Red Teaming The Invasion of Iraq with Col. Kevin Benson

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of The Thinking Leader podcast, brought to you by Red Team Thinking. In this episode, your host Bryce Hoffman talks to Colo...

Episode 004: Decision Making in Chaotic Scenarios with Dave Snowden

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of The Thinking Leader podcast, brought to you by Red Team Thinking. In this episode, your host Bryce Hoffman talks to Dave...

Episode 003. Unlearning for Success with Barry O’Reilly

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another episode of The Thinking Leader podcast, brought to you by Red Team Thinking. In this episode, your host Bryce Hoffman talks to Barr...

Episode 002: Using PreMortem Analysis to Make Better Decisions with Gary A. Klein

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Bryce talks with Dr. Gary Klein, creator of PreMortem Analysis, a powerful tool designed to help leaders understand the ways their plans co...

Episode 001: Leadership in Times of Crisis with Alan Mulally, CEO

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Thinking Leader podcast, brought to you by Red Team Thinking. Bad leaders react, good leaders, plan, and great...