Leading People
Gerry Murray talks to leading people about leading people. Get insights and tips from thought leaders about how to bring out the best in yourself and others.
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Sep 4, 2026 · 57 minCan AI Solve the Problems That Really Matter?Chris Soderquist joins Gerry to ask whether AI is being pointed at the right problems. Through a systems-thinking lens, they look at how organisational challenges sit insAug 21, 2026 · 14 minWhy Presence Matters Before WordsHow leadership presence works before a word is spoken. Guests with theatre training discuss voice, body, breath, and intention as the foundations of communication and infAug 7, 2026 · 15 minWhat Happens When You Walk into a Room?A look at how your internal beliefs and emotional state shape how others perceive you before you say anything, and why self-awareness is relational rather than private.Jul 24, 2026 · 12 minWhy Better Tools Still Need Better ThinkingGerry reflects on why organisations that adopt faster processes and smarter tools keep running into the same problems, and why leadership judgment still matters more thanJul 10, 2026 · 1h 4mCould AI Be Screening Out the Talent You Need?Investigative journalist Hilke Schellmann explains the risks of black-box AI in hiring, and how algorithmic screening can filter out qualified candidates before a human eJun 26, 2026 · 50 minWhy Most Training Fails Before It Even BeginsLearning expert Fergal Connolly tackles the gap between training and behaviour change. He argues the environment people return to, especially their manager, matters far mJun 13, 2026 · 54 minWhy Don’t More Leaders Build Learning Communities?Send us Fan Mail What if one of the most powerful ways people learn at work is also one of the most overlooked? In this conversation, Gerry Murray talks to Andy LancasterJun 1, 2026 · 47 minWhat's the Constraint You Don't Know You Have?Send us Fan Mail What if the thing holding you and your organisation back isn't a market problem, a resource problem, or even a people problem — but a thinking problem yoMay 2, 2026 · 46 minHow to Read the Room and the Hidden Forces at PlaySend us Fan Mail Have you ever walked into a room and felt something you couldn't quite name? A tension, an energy, a sense that something invisible was shaping everythinApr 17, 2026 · 8 minHow to Handle “That’s Not Fair” at WorkSend us Fan Mail You may already be expecting this conversation. In fact, you may be dreading it. Someone on your team wants to talk about pay, fairness, and why they feeMar 20, 2026 · 56 minHow to Coach the Person, Not the ProblemSend us Fan Mail What if the real issue isn’t the problem someone brings you — but the way they are thinking about it? Or, perhaps it's how they're behaving... In this epMar 7, 2026 · 5 minHow to Deal with Team Members Who Don’t Get AlongSend us Fan Mail Few things drain a team faster than two people who just can’t seem to work well together. And for a team leader, it can be surprisingly easy to get pulleFeb 21, 2026 · 45 minWhy We’re Not As Self-Aware As We Think We AreSend us Fan Mail Most leaders believe they’re self-aware. Research suggests otherwise. Studies indicate that while the majority of us think we understand how we show up, Feb 9, 2026 · 5 minHow to Lead When You Didn’t Make the RulesSend us Fan Mail What do you say when your team pushes back on a policy you didn’t create? This episode explores a common moment where many team leaders lose credibility Jan 30, 2026 · 46 minHow Employee Ownership Can Reset Leadership And CultureSend us Fan Mail What if engagement wasn’t the finish line — but the starting point? In this episode of Leading People, Gerry Murray is joined by Alli Gibbons, author of Jan 10, 2026 · 5 minLeadership 101 - The Basics Too Many People SkipSend us Fan Mail If you had to explain leadership in one simple sentence, what would you say? After 100 episodes of talking to extraordinary people about what it means toDec 26, 2025 · 52 min100 Episodes In: The Biggest Leadership Lessons So FarSend us Fan Mail Episode 100 felt like a moment worth marking. Not with a summary. Not with highlights. And not with a look back. Just a conversation — allowed to unfold.Dec 18, 2025 · 1h 6mHow Leaders Can Create a Culture of SignificanceSend us Fan Mail What does it really mean to create a culture where people perform at their best? In this episode of Leading People, I’m joined by Zach Mercurio, researchDec 12, 2025 · 6 minWho Really Pays Your Salary?Send us Fan Mail Most people think they know where their paycheck comes from — but the real answer might surprise you. In this short episode, Gerry Murray shares a surpriDec 7, 2025 · 56 minHow to turn Learning into PerformanceSend us Fan Mail What really drives performance at work? It’s a question many leaders and learning professionals wrestle with — and one that my guest, Paul Matthews, has Nov 28, 2025 · 4 minAre You The Sunshine Or The Storm?Send us Fan Mail Every team has a weather system — and often, as a Leader, you’re the one creating it. In this short Leading People episode of One Simple Thing, we explorNov 21, 2025 · 1h 1mHow AI Can Help You Resolve Your ConflictsSend us Fan Mail Could AI help us end conflict — at work, at home, or even at a global level? In this episode, Gerry Murray talks with negotiation expert and author SimonNov 14, 2025 · 5 minHow to turn your boss into a Genuine Career AllySend us Fan Mail Most people have a manager. Some even have great ones. But what if you could take more ownership of the relationship — and turn your boss into a genuine Nov 9, 2025 · 1h 3mHow to Train Your Brain for the AI EraSend us Fan Mail What if the key to thriving in the age of AI isn’t smarter technology — but a smarter relationship with your own brain? In this episode of Leading PeopleOct 31, 2025 · 4 minWhy What Got You Here Probably Won’t Get You ThereSend us Fan Mail You just got promoted. Now what? In this short, punchy episode, Gerry poses one essential question that every new (and not-so-new) leader needs to answer
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