A poem by David Whyte is the catalyst for this week’s conversation about loneliness and self-reflection. The period of isolation we’re experiencing at the moment is an opportunity to discover things about yourself and figure out what you really

The 'To Be' List

Apr 16th, 2020 23m 20s

For many of us adapting to new ways of working in the lockdown, there seems to be a lot of effort put into not wasting this time. We write ‘to do’ lists to manage our day despite the fact that for a lot of people, there’s actually less ‘to do’

Paradoxia

Mar 29th, 2020 22m 40s

Conversation this week inevitably returns to what seems to be the topic of everything at the moment: Coronavirus. But more specifically, Matt and Gill discuss the endless paradoxes that seem to be bought to the surface when we’re living through

Coaching Through COVID-19

Mar 13th, 2020 20m 40s

We’re back following a little hiatus and in this episode we’re following up on the special episode we published earlier in the week in which Matt interviewed Andew Macdonald-Brown, Director of Dulwich College Zhuhai. We’re living though very st

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Remote Leadership with Andrew Macdonald-Brown

Mar 10th, 2020 16m 38s

In this special interview episode, Matt talks with the Andrew Macdonald-Brown, Director of Dulwich College Zhuhai. They discuss the challenges that his and many international schools are facing as a result of the Coronavirus crisis.Our intro an

On The Road Again

Nov 17th, 2019 19m 17s

The first episode of Season 3 comes to you from a taxi on the road from Zhuhai to Guangzhou, China. Gill and Matt discuss the many facets of coaching and how it affects thinking and behaviour. What keeps us stuck in our way of thinking and how

The Ups and Downs of The Sigmoid Curve

Sep 1st, 2019 21m 39s

Gill and Matt are gathered around the Leadership Table once more and in this episode they’re discussing the ups and downs of a ride on the Sigmoid Curve. Leaders can face push-back when they attempt to initiate change at a time when the organis

The Values-Driven Organisation

Jul 11th, 2019 24m

We’re back! It’s been a little while since the last episode but Matt’s been reading the work of Richard Barrett. Barrett has written a lot on the importance of trust and integrity in leadership - not just your trust in others but their trust in

Lessons From The Cosmos

May 29th, 2019 20m 45s

It’s Gill’s turn and this week she brings an article from the Korn Ferry Institute. Lessons from the Cosmos explores ideas from leaders in the field of space exploration. The article delves into the strategies that need to be employed when you’

Let Go & Lead

May 15th, 2019 20m 12s

Matt’s brings the topic to the podcast table this week, and he’s revisiting an idea he and Gill have looked into previously: the ‘Let Go & Lead’ theory. As a leader, can relinquishing some control and being less hands-on, actually garner better

Reluctant Leaders and Autonomous Followers

May 8th, 2019 21m 24s

The Making Stuff Better Podcast is back!This season, Gill and Matt will be discussing the mind-blowing things they’ve been reading and we start with a study by Laura Empson that’s made Gill’s brain go a bit funny.Related Links‘Reluctant leaders

A Letter to Myself (From Asia)

Mar 18th, 2019 20m 38s

This week the jet-setting duo come to you from Hong Kong Airport. Matt and Gill have been working with some wonderfully receptive educators in China and are on their way to Singapore.Gill shares a powerful coaching technique and Matt discusses

Alchemy

Mar 11th, 2019 22m 10s

A lot of what we do is about connection; connecting with our clients, helping our clients connect with themselves and their colleagues and connecting with our ideas. This week Gill and Matt discuss the alchemy of connection and the magic that c

Dancing in Dubai

Mar 2nd, 2019 22m 53s

This week the MSB Podcast comes to you from the United Arab Emirates! Gill and Matt have been at the GESS Dubai conference where they’ve had the chance to listen to and speak with a bunch of fascinating and insightful people.The duo discus dive

Slow and Steady

Feb 23rd, 2019 18m 1s

This week Gill and Matt are at different ends of the country and are operating at a considerably different pace to one another, so it seems fitting to dive deeper into a topic they a topic from last week’s episode: Slowing down. Why do we seem

What's The Rush?

Feb 16th, 2019 20m 52s

Matt’s going on holiday… and that’s okay! Gill and Matt discuss the misconception that we have to be busy all the time. Maybe, just maybe, our worlds won’t crumble around us if we take a few days off.Also, Gill starts stalking Oprah Winfrey. We

Faith

Feb 9th, 2019 18m 29s

It’s been a big week at MSB Towers and it looks like there could be even bigger things for the company on the horizon. As promised, Matt and Gill sit down for a chat about faith this week and the role that played in the founding of the company

Extraordinary Circumstances

Feb 2nd, 2019 21m 27s

Gill’s been ‘up north’ at the Independent Thinking conference and shares stories of some of the wonderfully inspiring people she heard at the event. Matt and Gill also discuss some of the case studies they’ve been working on, looking into how p

Chandeliers

Jan 26th, 2019 22m 19s

In this week’s episode Matt and Gill discuss their visit to the Peak District and explain how the simple act of walking with someone can aid a conversation and reveal fresh insights that might not come up in a more sterile environment.We apolog

The Struggle

Jan 19th, 2019 21m 28s

This week’s podcasts is about the struggle many of us have with those inner voices. They tell us we’re unworthy, that we’re not good enough or that we don’t deserve to be happy. Gill and Matt share their strategies for dealing with those though

Inner Leaders

Jan 12th, 2019 20m 27s

It's the start of a new year and a new era for Making Stuff Better. Gill and Matt sit down for a chat about their inner leaders; what they are, where they find them and how they help them.Our intro and outro music by Twin Musicom is licensed un

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