The Good Ideas Club

Ever wondered what makes a GREAT leader tick? In this explosive episode of The Good Ideas Club powered by INSO, we pick the brains of Phil Eyre (founder of Leaders) and Karina Hodgson (Leadership Director) on turning data into self-awareness superpowers, nailing tough convos, and why pizza Fridays won’t save your team!Leadership Gold Nuggets • Self-lead first: Mirror up daily - know your values inside OUT (work or play!). No complacency allowed. • Data drops truth bombs: Psychometrics reveal blind spots like narcissism or doom loops. Game-changer for teams! • Vulnerability done right: Be self-secure, own mistakes, lead with conviction + compassion. Psychological safety = innovation rocket fuel.Top Tips • Spell it out: “Make implicit explicit” for crystal-clear comms that builds trust. • Accountability hacks: Coaches, reverse mentors (genius!), 360s, and values check-ins keep leaders sharp. • Ditch fake perks: Real bonds are greater than forced socials. Manager vibes drive engagement.AI Era Wake-UpLeaders must ask: “Just because AI can, should we?” Humans crave purpose - don’t let bots steal our spark! Phil & Karina dream big: Scaling leadership nationwide + Guernsey as an innovation blue zone.Hit like if you’re levelling up your leadership! Drop your top takeaway below and Subscribe for more Good Ideas Club fuel.

Alex and Dan sit down with Tim Marshall - bestselling author of Prisoners of Geography and former foreign correspondent - to discuss why geography still rules the world, even in space. From satellite warfare and AI-driven conflict to the race for the Moon's South Pole, Tim explains how mountains, rivers, and Lagrange points shape everything from wars to where we can have babies. Plus: why nationalism is rising, what happens when AI meets mass migration, and why - after 25 years in conflict zones - he's optimistic about humanity's future. A masterclass in understanding how the past, present, and future are all written in the geography around us.

For the Season 1 finale, the hosts become the guests. INSO founders Dan Wood and Alex Bezuidenhout flip the script to reveal the untold story behind INSO – how it started, what they’ve learned from CEOs, Google executives, and innovators worldwide, and why every great idea begins with people. The post INSO Reversed first appeared on INSO.

For the Season 1 finale, the hosts become the guests. INSO founders Dan Wood and Alex Bezuidenhout flip the script to reveal the untold story behind INSO - how it started, what they’ve learned from CEOs, Google executives, and innovators worldwide, and why every great idea begins with people.

In this episode of The Good Ideas Club, we sit down with Ben Legg - the former COO of Google Europe, ex-McKinsey consultant, British Army officer, and the strategist who helped write the playbook for how Google makes money. Ben’s career has spanned the battlefield, the boardroom, and the cutting edge of tech – from turning around Coca-Cola’s billion-dollar operations in India to now co-founding The Portfolio Collective, a global community redefining careers for the gig economy era.