Ollie on Work
Helping ambitious leaders avoid the Career Expiration Trap.
I'm Ollie Henderson. I've spent 15+ years founding businesses and I'm still experimenting today. I've learned what keeps leaders ahead. Entrepreneurial skills that create momentum regardless of what shifts.
Real conversations with business and thought leaders like Daniel Pink, Rory Sutherland, and Lynda Gratton about leading multigenerational teams, implementing AI strategy, and building what comes next as the rules of work change.
No generic future-of-work trends. Just practical insights for leaders who refuse to expire.
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- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 240
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Phil Kirschner - Activating the workplace
This week's guest is Phil Kirschner, Senior Expert and Associate Partner of Real Estate, People and Organizational Performance at Mckinsey.
Phil has spent the past decade working at the forefront of …
FWL#112: What would your 95-year-old self advise you to do?
Future Work/Life #112: What would your 95-year-old self advise you to do?
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Mark C. Crowley - Leadership lessons for the new world of work
Welcome back to the ninth series of the Future Work/Life podcast.
After a 25 year career in leadership roles, ten years ago MarkC. Crowley wrote a book offering a unique perspective on what it takes t…
FWL#111: How to ask better interview questions? Like, what browser tabs do you currently have open?
FWL#110: Attracting talent who can make a difference is more important than ever
Future Work/Life #110: Attracting talent who can make a difference is more important than ever
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FWL#109: How to scale your career by doing things that don't scale
Future Work/Life newsletter #109: How to scale your career by doing things that don't scale
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FWL#108: Multiplayer collaboration
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Lesson 20 - Share your ideas with the world
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Lesson 19 - Trust the process
In this episode, I explore why trusting the process is more than a cliche with Professor Damian Hughes. Plus, how to do it in practice.
Damian is an organisational psychologist and author. He's writte…
Lesson 18 - Optimise your life for Flow
In this show, you'll hear from Shaun Tomson and Steven Kotler about the power of flow state.
Shaun Tomson is a former world champion surfer and the author of The Code.
Steven Kotler has been twice-nomi…
Lesson 17 - Reimagining how we collect and share career credentials
In this episode, Dror Gurevich explains why Velocity Network Foundation is building the Internet of Careers and how it will revolutionise the way we collect and share career credentials.
Original epis…
Lesson 16 - More independence doesn't mean less relatedness
In this episode, I explore with We Are Rosie founder Stephanie Nadi Olson why although we're seeing more people choose more independent careers as freelancers, contractors, and solopreneurs, this doe…
Lesson 15 - You make your own luck
In this show, you'll hear from Dr Christian Busch and Dr Grace Lordan about why you make your own luck.
Christian is the bestselling author of Connect the Dots: The Art & Science of Creating Good Luck…
Lesson 14 - Clarifying your purpose by writing 'I Will'
In this episode, I share a clip from my fantastic conversation with the legendary surfer Shaun Tomson, who now speaks to millions worldwide about how to clarify your purpose. He does this using what …
Lesson 13 - Use constraints to your advantage
In this episode, I explore why embracing constraints can be a good thing, both when prioritising your time and also, as Tim Harford explains, when it comes to creativity.
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Lesson 12 - Like it or not, the future of work is global
I've just got one guest for you this week, but he's a good one! Writer, Dror Poleg, explains why the future of work is global and the implications on how we think about deploying our expertise.
Origin…
Lesson 11 - Journaling is a powerful tool
In this show, you'll hear from two successful entrepreneurs about how journaling has changed their lives in very different ways.
My first guest is Andy Ayim MBE, founder of Angel Investing School, who…
Lesson 10 - Pace yourself like an elite athlete
In this show, you'll hear why you need to start pacing yourself like an elite athlete.
My first guest is George Bettany, founder of Sanctus, a mental health coaching business.
Then you'll hear from jo…
Lesson 9 - Actively schedule downtime in your diary
In this show, you'll hear from two experts on why rest and recovery are vital to performing at your best. about why creativity is such an important skill for the future of work.
My first guest is ment…
Lesson 8 - Consider creativity a core value
In this show, you'll hear from two world-renowned expert guests about why creativity is such an important skill for the future of work.
My first guest is twice Pulitzer prize nominated author and foun…