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The power of inspiring vs. infuriating leadership
29/03/2026 | 25 mins.
When your boss sends a text complimenting your work, it feels amazing! But if they point out a mistake in front of your peers, you may feel shattered.
What does it take to be an inspiring leader, and how can you avoid being an infuriating one?
Guest:
Adam Galinsky, Paul Calello Professor of Leadership and Ethics at the Columbia Business School
This interview was recorded at the Power, Status and Influence Research Conference, for the Melbourne Business School.
Meet Digital Don, the identic AI agent
22/03/2026 | 25 mins.
You may soon have a digital clone of your work-self that can take care of many of your tasks, make decisions on your behalf, and even give presentations as you.
As the emergence of “identic AI” generates more potential for digital human twins in organisations, we discuss the ethics of using them.
Guests:
Don Tapscott, co-author, You to the Power of Two, Redefining Human Potential in the Age of Identic AI
Is more annual leave the answer to preventing burnout?
15/03/2026 | 25 mins.
With burnout and overwork a problem for staff and employers alike, a proposal to add an extra week to annual leave balances for Australian workers is on the table.
We speak with a business that already offers five weeks of annual leave per year, and hear from management and labour law experts on whether this add on is the answer, or if there's a better solution.
Guests:
Shae McCrystal, Professor of Labour Law, The University of Sydney Law School
Carol Kulik, Bradley Distinguished Professor, Centre for Workplace Excellence, Adelaide University
Greg Day, Co-worker Experience Manager, IKEA
Esther Perel on conflict and power struggles at work
08/03/2026 | 34 mins.
What’s really behind the reaction a colleague has when you disagree with them? And how do you manage a conflict when it arises?
Esther and Lisa delve into workplace conflict and power dynamics and explore how to understand them and find a way through.
Plus answers to your questions and an exercise Esther wants you to test out for Try This. Don’t forget to report back! [email protected]
Guest:
Esther Perel, New York Times bestselling author and psychotherapist
For more from Esther Perel, check out these episodes from our colleagues at All in the Mind:
Family estrangement and infidelity: Esther Perel answers your questions
Mind Hacks: Esther Perel
It's okay, you can take a break
01/03/2026 | 25 mins.
When you’re under the pump, it can feel like taking a break at work is impossible. But that can be habit forming, and bad for your physical and mental health.
Learn the benefits of building breaks into your workday, and how to do it in a way that feels manageable.
Guests:
Kira Schabram, Assistant Professor of Management & Organisation at Smeal College of Business, The Pennsylvania State University
Vanessa Miles, organisational psychologist, Transitioning Well
This program was first broadcast on 27th June 2025

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About This Working Life

You spend so much time on work, why accept the status quo, when there are ways to do it better? Get expert advice, research and hacks that will crush your inertia. Join Lisa Leong and other This Working Lifers as we experiment and explore the latest in the world of work. We cover policy issues, like hybrid workplaces and remote work, employee wellbeing and organisational culture, the use of AI, employee surveillance, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion. We talk about progress on wider issues that relate to work, like work life balance, organisational change, restructures, and casualisation. On This Working Life our focus is on everything related to the people in a workplace too, including culture, individual experiences, performance management and career advice.

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