The Sunday Scholar

00:00 Introduction01:18 Word of the year [Leading you]03:03 A consistent haircut [Leading teams]03:56 Brand consistency [Leading organisations]07:32 The Twelve Days of Christmas [Behind the scenes]09:16 Consistency [Word of the week]09:56 Final step10:15 Close THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.

00:00 Introduction02:06 Get outside your comfort zone [Leading you]04:11 Remember, the show must go on [Leading teams]05:31 Create a candid Captain's log [Leading organisations]06:39 Protecting your Leadership Compass [Behind the scenes]07:28 Curtain-up [Word of the week]07:51 Final step08:16 Close THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.

00:00 Introduction01:20 Your 12 wishes for Christmas [Leading teams]03:13 A tradition of writing letters to Santa [Leading you]04:09 North Pole postal service [Leading organisations]05:34 Bob's Book Club: The Tao of Charlie Munger06:28 Epistolary [Word of the week]07:08 Final step07:24 Close THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.

00:00 Introduction01:24 Improvising with custard [Leading you]03:08 Calling out “rhubarb” [Leading teams]04:17 The Rhubarb Triangle [Leading organisations]05:50 Behind the Scenes07:18 Diatribe [Word of the week]07:45 Final step08:08 Close THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.

00:00 Introduction02:09 Naked in the Baltic Sea [Leading you]04:15 Speaking louder with silence [Leading teams]05:30 Reinventing Nokia since 1865 [Leading organisations]07:15 Sisu [Word of the week]08:00 Final step08:22 Close THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.

00:00 Introduction01:56 Outside the comfort zone [Leading you]04:30 Choose fewer favourites [Leading teams]05:38 Fewer apples in the basket [Leading organisations]06:55 Behind the scenes07:53 Syndrome [Word of the week]08:18 Final step08:42 Close THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.

00:00 Introduction01:32 An apple a day is never enough [Leading you]04:01 One apple can spoil the bunch [Leading teams]04:53 Leaders can 10X the apple cart [Leading organisations]05:34 Behind the scenes06:20 Decay [Word of the week]06:42 Final step07:05 Close THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.

00:00 Introduction02:02 Decide what you want [Leading you]03:30 Discover what your customer wants [Leading teams]05:30 Deliver plus one percent [Leading organisations]07:10 Behind the scenes08:10 Raving Fan [Word of the week]08:40 Final step09:12 Close THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.

00:00 Introduction01:51 Internalising your satellite navigation [Leading you]03:48 Choose your flying team [Leading teams]05:26 Gaining competitive advantage [Leading organisations]07:35 Behind the scenes08:06 Dovecote [Word of the week]08:38 Final step08:59 Close THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.

00:00 Introduction01:01 Leading YOU — Document like a school report03:02 Leading TEAMS — Teaching teams how to think05:03 Leading ORGANISATIONS — Avoiding round projects in square holes07:18 Tuesday Tutorial — Attitudes and influence08:13 Word of the week — Quadrimester08:57 Final step09:18 Close THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.

Highlights00:00 Introduction01:02 Leading YOU — A haircut in Halifax02:24 Leading TEAMS — Never underestimate a good brew03:11 Leading ORGANISATIONS — Planning for a royal reception04:03 Word of the Week04:24 Final Step04:47 Close THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.

00:00 Introduction01:28 The Bare Necessities 02:48 Leading YOU04:08 Leading TEAMS05:15 Leading ORGANISATIONS 07:33 Word of the Week08:12 Final Step08:34 Close THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.

00:00 Introduction00:50 Chasing 12 rabbits06:02 Avoiding rabbit holes07:30 The ‘Year of the Rabbit'08:02 Word of the week08:25 Final step08:43 Close THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.

00:00 Introduction01:13 O Come All Ye Faithful03:22 Faithless at Christmas04:35 An objective end of year review05:25 The gift of leadership06:20 Fitness goals for January07:03 Behind the scenes07:56 Word of the week08:25 Final step08:52 Close THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.

00:00 Introduction02:13 The Essential Scholar02:44 A year in retrospective06:48 Improve your productivity 07:55 Recommended book08:46 Behind the scenes10:08 Word of the week10:46 Final step11:25 Close THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.

00:00 Introduction01:16 Defining the World Cup04:32 A shift in team standards06:14 Gain coaching and support07:01 A vertical view of videos07:36 Word of the week08:14 Final step08:36 Close THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.

THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to. If you like what we're doing, then please spread the word. You can listen via the website or podcast player. Alternatively, subscribe and we'll deliver it to your inbox. THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.

“The Sunday Scholar is Back…” It was last September where we last left off. Boris Johnson was seemingly unstoppable, having just recovered from yet another scandal. The Royal Family were planning a state occasion to mark Her Majesty's 70th Anniversary. And Europe was at peace with itself. THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.

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Buckets and spades, sun hats, suncream, tin openers, tent pegs… and two bottles of wine. You've got to admire a good checklist.THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.

It lucks like a certain plucky Englishman has beaten the world's best known bookseller to bragging rights.THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.

What can we learn from the beautiful game of Table Football. Yup, that two-player game that features sliding players on a five foot pitch. And how do we go from playing table football to total football?THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.

How would you rather feel at the end of a conversation? Disappointed that things aren't going to plan, or reassured that you've made a difference and helped in some small way?THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR takes a lighter look at leadership. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. It's our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.