Best Paul Sephton Podcasts (2025)

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Mastering AI Co-Thinking as a Leader With Elisa Farri 33:14

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15d ago33:14

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In this episode of Great Expectations, we explore the evolution of leadership in the age of AI with expert Elisa Farri. Moving beyond productivity tools, Elisa introduces the concept of "co-thinking" with AI—treating artificial intelligence as a 24/7 thought partner rather than just an output generator. Elisa shares practical strategies for balanci…

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How To Make Sure Your AI Strategy Succeeds with David De Cremer 34:44

22d ago34:44

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Is your company truly AI-ready, or just AI-obsessed? David de Cremer, author of "The AI Savvy Leader" reveals what's actually working in AI adoption today. In this episode, we explore why being "AI-driven" might be sabotaging your success, how to measure real AI ROI beyond flashy metrics, and why the future belongs to leaders who can blend empathy …

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How Employee Happiness boosts Productivity With Meik Wiking 30:13

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What if happiness isn't just a nice-to-have, but actually the secret to better business outcomes? In this episode, we sit down with Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute, to explore why measuring wellbeing is becoming as important as tracking GDP—and what that means for your workplace. From Denmark's consistent happiness rankings to …

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AI: Cybersecurity Friend or Foe? With Öykü Işık 34:21

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AI is used by both cybersecurity attackers and defenders. So how do we navigate these emerging cyber threats - and also foster responsible innovation? We’re joined by Oykü Işık who provides practical guidance to help us understand the evolving threat of AI, drawing insights from real-world examples. We also examine how businesses can leverage AI fo…

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AI Hype vs. Reality with Tom Davenport 31:29

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How is AI impacting productivity, and how are leadership roles evolving to navigate this technological shift? In this episode, Professor Tom Davenport joins us to separate hype from reality, and explore the challenges of enterprise AI adoption. We discuss the differences between analytical and generative AI and their practical implications for busi…

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Building Connection in the Age of AI with Constance Noonan Hadley 38:43

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Productivity is up. AI is streamlining work. Digital tools are everywhere. But many employees feel more disconnected than ever – and it's starting to show. In this episode, Constance Noonan Hadley reveals why workplace loneliness has become one of the most overlooked barriers to sustainable success. We examine how post-pandemic work patterns, the r…

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Introducing... Great ExpectAItions 1:06

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When it comes to adopting AI, how do organisations separate value from risk, and hype from reality? Stay ahead of the curve on the latest AI advancements and their implications for the future of work with Great ExpectAItions, your trusted guide to AI in the workplace, with Jabra. Featuring in-depth discussions with thought leaders and world-renowne…

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Designing the Hybrid Office We Return To 23:56

4y ago23:56

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Anne-Laure Fayard is an associate professor of innovation, design and organization studies at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering. The return to the office is central to many debates, as well as how organizations should rethink these spaces and the technology that teams use to collaborate. In this episode, we look at how to recodify and design the o…

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Technology's Ripple Effect in the Future of Higher Education 23:54

4y ago23:54

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Vijay Govindarajan is the Coxe Distinguished Professor at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business, a faculty partner at Silicon Valley incubator Mach49 and an executive fellow at Harvard Business School. In this episode, we discuss how technology will disrupt education models, why corporations will need to play a bigger part in higher education and wha…

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Body Language and Emotional Intelligence in Hybrid Work 23:10

4y ago23:10

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Sara Nyström, the executive director of the Center for Body Language, is a global leader in body language training for business. Understanding micro expressions and body language is key for sales, negotiations and leaders. In this episode, we talk about building better relations across hybrid teams and understanding micro expressions to enhance our…

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Strategic Storytelling for Impactful Presenting in Hybrid Work 23:21

4+ y ago23:21

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David JP Phillips, international author, speaker and coach, is an expert on the skills it takes to communicate with others. In this episode, we examine how to use storytelling in a professional context to master presenting in hybrid work environments. Find out why introverts are usually better presenters than extroverts, how to use neuroscience to …

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Handling Burnout During the Pandemic 25:08

4+ y ago25:08

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Michael Leiter, an internationally renowned psychologist, has focused much of his career on improving the quality of work life and studying the causes of burnout. In this episode, we discuss the relationship problem at the core of burnout, how to recognize, prevent and recover from burnout and the ways in which organizations can create a better way…

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Work Life Balance for Working Parents 23:48

4+ y ago23:48

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Alyssa Westring, is an associate professor of management at the Driehaus College of Business at DePaul University and author of Parents Who Lead: The Leadership Approach You Need to Parent with Purpose, Fuel Your Career, and Create a Richer Life. For over 15 years she has been studying work life integration with a particular focus on working parent…

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The Impact of Sound on Productivity and Wellbeing 28:48

4+ y ago28:48

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Julian Treasure, top-rated international speaker on sound and communication skills, and founder of audio branding company the Sound Agency, has a mission to help people and organizations listen better. In this episode, we discuss the rarity of conscious listening, the skills needed to speak powerfully and how sound affects our productivity and well…

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Effective Presenting & Communication in Virtual Environments 27:01

4+ y ago27:01

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Matt Abrahams, Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer, and co-founder of consulting agency Bold Echo, knows first hand that our ideas are only as good as our ability to express them. While it's challenging to effectively present and communicate in-person, it has a whole new dimension in virtual environments. In this episode, we discuss overc…

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Soundbar Recap: Hybrid Working Season One Highlights 13:04

4+ y ago13:04

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What have we learnt after one year of remote working? In this episode, we recap some of the best pieces of advice from season one, covering productivity, self-control, remote working and the relationships we have with our jobs. Next week, the second season of the Soundbar launches. You can expect conversations with leading academics and professiona…

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Using Tech to Empower Educators with Digital Learning Expert John Watson 27:09

4+ y ago27:09

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John Watson is the Founder and CEO of Evergreen Education Group and a leading educator researcher and advisor for over 20 years. In this episode we discuss topics such as adapting to online and hybrid learning, digital teaching best practices and how to use tech to give power back to teachers in virtual environments.…

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How Technology is Impacting Education with Microsoft's Angela Chin 24:42

4+ y ago24:42

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How can teachers lean-in to digital learning and hybrid classrooms, and how will AI support all educators in the future? In this episode, we hear from Angela Chin, Microsoft's Principal Program Manager Lead for Teams for Education. We discuss the challenges of moving to online learning, how schools and educators have adapted to the digital space an…

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The Evolution of the Office Space with Google's David Rosenthal 27:50

4+ y ago27:50

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What will the future of our office spaces look like and how can we use analytics to drive the best meeting experience from anywhere? In this episode, David Rosenthal, GTM Strategy for Meeting Solutions at Google, discusses topics including how to avoid digital burnout, embracing longer-term remote working and the ways in which Google are enabling n…

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How Technology Will Fuel Flexible Working with Microsoft’s Sandhya Rao 22:08

5y ago22:08

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Sandhya Rao is a Principal Product Manager at Microsoft Teams, and in this episode we discuss topics including the explosive growth of the platform, optimizing our home-working and the changes we can expect to see for a safe return to the office.

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The Future of Video Collaboration with Zoom's Jeff Smith 24:01

5y ago24:01

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Jeff Smith is Head of ‘Zoom Rooms’ at Zoom. In the first of our series of Tech Specials, we discuss returning to the office, how collaboration is changing, and what’s been happening behind the scenes at Zoom

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How to Thrive in Times of Flexible Working and Virtual Collaboration with Barbara Larson 28:23

5+ y ago28:23

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What is the future for remote work and how can we use it effectively? Whether you’re a manager, business leader or employee, this episode covers the topic of remote work from all angles. In this episode, Paul speaks with Executive Professor of Management at Northeastern’s D’Amore-Mckim School of Business, Barbara Larson. They examine a manager’s gu…

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Creating Organizational Simplicity in an Increasingly Complex World with BCG’s Yves Morieux 33:16

5+ y ago33:16

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Why have technological advancements not been matched with exponential advancements in productivity? Over the last 60 years, global business complexity has increased six times over, and internal organizational complicatedness by over 35 times in response to this external complexity. In this episode, we hear from the director of BCG’s Institute for O…

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How to Build and Scale Start-ups with Serial Entrepreneur Aurangzeb Khan 31:07

5+ y ago31:07

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How does an idea become a business that repays its investors multiple times over? The man behind multiple Silicon Valley success stories, Aurangzeb Khan has consistently predicted the technology we will need and then spearheaded high performance teams to make them a reality. Now Senior Vice President of Intelligent Vision Systems at Jabra, he is a …

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Master Self-control and Accelerate Mastery with WSJ Best-selling Author Scott H. Young 34:23

5+ y ago34:23

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Have you ever wanted to learn a language? How about four in one year? For many people, learning slows down or stops when they leave formal education. Not so for Scott H Young whose achievements include teaching himself a four-year MIT degree course in just one and travelling the world with the sole intention of learning language in an applied way. …

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How Voice Assistants will Unlock our Future Productivity with Voicebot.ai Founder Bret Kinsella 30:38

5+ y ago30:38

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Have you ever heard the Gutenberg Press and the Amazon Echo mentioned in the same breath before? In this episode, Bret Kinsella explains how they have more in common than you’d think. The invention of the printing press signalled the end of a purely oral tradition and now, centuries later, voice technology is bringing it back - and also tearing us …

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Creating Engagement in the Workplace with Culture Expert Matthew Phelan 31:45

5+ y ago31:45

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What does it mean to be happy at work? Is it enough to keep your customers happy and not worry about your workforce? Absolutely not, says Matt Phelan, and he’s got the data to prove it. Matt was previously a farmer, then he co-founded a global data and digital marketing agency, and is now Head of Global Happiness at The Happiness Index, the startup…

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Developing the Mental Willpower to Overcome Adverse Conditions with Ultra-runner Christian Schiester 32:46

5+ y ago32:46

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Christian Schiester believes anyone can change their life. And he would know, having gone from a heavy drinker and 40-a-day smoker being told he wouldn’t live to see 30, to becoming one of the world’s great ultrarunners. Within two years of deciding to make a change he had completed the New York marathon and won his first Austrian half-marathon cro…

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Fostering Creativity in a World on Overdrive with Digital Anthropologist Rahaf Harfoush 31:51

5+ y ago31:51

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It’s impossible to briefly sum up Rahaf Harfoush’s career; and she wants you to know that you don’t have to fit into anyone else’s definition of success, as she’s absolutely created her own. She’s a strategist, digital anthropologist and best-selling author who focuses on the intersections between emerging technology, innovation and digital culture…

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How to Drive Your Productivity with Hyper-focus Expert and Best-selling Author Chris Bailey 31:50

5+ y ago31:50

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Do you know how many things your brain can actively concentrate on at one time? Or how your 'biological prime time' can help you be your best self? If the answer to either of these questions is 'No', then look no further than Chris Bailey for guidance. In this episode, Chris, a productivity expert, best-selling author and TED speaker, shares his in…

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The Soundbar - Trailer - Launching 20th January 2:22

5+ y ago2:22

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The Soundbar is a brand new podcast from Jabra, all about our ever-evolving relationship with productivity. Episode 1 launches 20th January 2020.