Fostering a Human-Centric Workplace with James Burstall: Lead to Succeed 118
Episode Summary:
The heartbeat of a thriving company lies in its people. In this ever-evolving era, where technological advancements race ahead, it's the human element that propels innovation, fosters resilience, and ultimately fuels success. That’s what we’ll be exploring in this episode with our guest James Burstall.
James is the CEO of Argonon Group and bestselling author of 'The Flexible Method: Prepare to Prosper in the Next Global Crisis.’
Listen in and learn more about the importance of humanity in the workplace.
Key Talking Points of the Episode:
[01:25] More about what James does.
[02:09] How James got started.
[06:04] Why James transitioned from being a linguist to being a journalist.
[10:16] The importance of humanity and investing in your people within the workplace.
[12:15] The implications in James’ industry related to AI as well as a global sense.
[14:30] What James does within his own company and people to help develop their EQ.
[17:11] How James got to his belief system.
[19:30] How James transitioned from being an employee into starting his own company.
[23:01] What allowed James to find his way to step confidently into starting his own company.
[26:23] More about James’ book.
[32:40] Jame’s biggest mistake and what he learned from it.
[34:30] Rapid-fire questions.
[36:46] James’ final life lesson.
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