{"podcast":{"title":"Truth, Lies and Work","slug":"truth-lies-and-work-5599780","podcast_index_feed_id":5599780,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HS8013840693","website_url":"https://truthliesandwork.com/episodes/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/65125ba2-4fd3-11ed-b6b9-d7032cc8f9f3/image/649cd21b3d2628500736e44084762d44.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Leanne & Al Elliott","episode_count":323,"summary":"Truth, Lies & Work is the UK's #1 Management Podcast. Brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network, this award-winning podcast is where behavioural science meets workplace culture. Hosted by Chartered Occupational Psychologist Leanne Elliott and business owner Al Elliott, the show has reached #2 in the UK Business Podcast Charts and consistently ranks as a Top 10 trending business podcast globally. With a unique blend of evidence-based insight and lived experience, Leanne and Al simplify the science of people and culture to help leaders attract, engage, and retain great talent. Episodes drop twice a week. Tuesdays feature a global people and culture news round-up, a hot take from an emerging or established voice, and the world-famous Workplace Surgery—where Leanne answers real listener questions with practical advice. Thursdays dive deeper with expert guests from across the business and psychology worlds, sharing fresh perspectives and actionable strategies. Whether you're scaling a startup or leading a large team, Truth, Lies & Work delivers the tools, thinking, and inspiration to build thriving, toxic-free workplaces that prioritise well-being and drive sustainable growth. Also…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T02:17:44.798737+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/truth-lies-and-work-5599780"},"episode":{"title":"307.  What skills do leaders actually need in the age of A.I.? With Vince Sanderson","slug":"307-what-skills-do-leaders-actually-need-in-the-age-of-a-i-with-vince-sanderson","published_at":"2026-06-04T11:29:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/truth-lies-and-work-5599780/307-what-skills-do-leaders-actually-need-in-the-age-of-a-i-with-vince-sanderson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/truth-lies-and-work-5599780","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HS8697384086.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/HS8697384086.mp3","summary":"Welcome back to Truth, Lies & Work, the award-winning workplace podcast where behavioural science meets workplace culture. As artificial intelligence accelerates and automation becomes a fixture in our workplaces, a massive shift is happening. The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs data maps out the skills that will define the next five years, and the top of the human skills list reads less like a traditional training catalogue and more like a description of a great therapist: empathy, active listening, resilience, and the ability to influence without authority. This week, we are joined for a third time by management and leadership coach Vince Sanderson. With 14 years of coaching experience and millions of likes on social media, Vince’s mission is to teach leaders the vital human-centric skills they very often never get formal training on. In this episode, we break down these \"soft skills\" into actionable workplace behaviours, discuss why a manager has more impact on an employee's life satisfaction than a therapist, and identify the single \"multiplier\" skill that will define successful leadership this decade. 🔑 Key Takeaways from the Episode The Shift from \"Soft\" to \"Core\" Skills: The term \"soft skills\" originated in the 1960s US Army to differentiate human capabilities from equipment hardware. Today, framing them as human-centric or core skills is vital to demonstrating their financial and operational importance to a business. Complexity Translation & Pattern Recognition: Analytical thinking in leadership isn't just about data; it’s about taking strategic plans and translating them into meaningful language so individual team members see how their role fits into the bigger picture. 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