{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"We Not Me","title":"Is it time to become a “Business Bastard”?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2863,"description":"Kindness and productivity are not opposing forces in business. In fact, kindness can be a powerful driver of success when treated as a practical approach rather than just a nice-to-have value.\n\nShifting from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset, and focusing on collaboration rather than competition, can transform how teams work together.\n\nGraham Allcott is an author and the founder of Think Productive, a global company that helps teams improve their work through productivity and leadership training. He’s written multiple books, including the international bestseller How to be a Productivity Ninja. His latest book, Kind, explores the relationship between kindness and business success.\n\nThree reasons to listen\nShift your thinking to create more opportunities for kindness\nBuild stronger teams without defaulting to competitive behaviour\nCreate ripple effects of positive change by understanding how self-kindness and kindfulness influence team dynamics\nEpisode highlights\n[00:11:24] When you're kind, you win\n[00:14:05] The scarcity mindset\n[00:17:06] How we can develop kindness\n[00:19:07] The myth of the business bastard\n[00:22:17] Psychological safety in teams\n[00:23:20] Case study: Timpson\n[00:27:37] How to build an abondance mindset\n[00:28:42] Kindness vs niceness\n[00:30:10] Case study: Jacinda Ardern\n[00:32:04] Kindness and difficult decisions\n[00:35:53] Kindness starts with you\n[00:37:57] Graham's media recommendations\n[00:40:18] Takeaways from Pia and Dan\nLinks\nConnect with Graham via LinkedIn\nKind: The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work – Graham’s most recent book\nWhy Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr Julie Smith\nMoral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference, by Rutger Bregman\nTrack and improve your team performance with Squadify\nLeave us a voice note","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/cTxm0uMo1AuvRTsg1GhIjdn998MJJQ_xMMLaqK_LTcA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zOTk3/MThmYWIxNDllNjc2/YzEwZjVhOWNmZjVm/ODNmNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}