Battling with Business

Episode 26 - The influencers, hero’s and the Sandhurst Capbadge

Episode 25 - Are the robots coming? Artificial Intelligence with Rich Seale and creatively challenged

In the second of our two-part series with designer Rich Seale from Creatively Challenged, we tackle the complex issue of Artificial Intelligence.  Are we at the foothills of the dystopian nightmare? Is this the end of work as we know it?  Can AI truly be creative? If so, where does that leave the rest of us?

Episode 24 - Being creatively challenged with Rich Seale

Gareth and Chris recorded this, the first of a two-part series with Rich Seale, a renowned designer, and fellow podcaster, around the role design plays in strategy, leadership and management.  The three of them recorded these episodes at the Future Strategy Club in Peckham, London and it is a collaboration between the podcasts; Battling with Business and Creatively Challenged.

Episode 23 - The power and value of diversity with Theo Bigby

In this week's episode, Chris and Gareth are joined by Theo Bigby, a fellow member of the Future Strategy Club, to discuss Diversity.  Whilst a seemingly simple subject, like all these things, diversity is complex.  Listen as they try to peel back the layers and understand why this is such a divisive and sensitive subject.

Episode 22 - What’s the point in meetings? - How to make a meeting not suck!

What is the point in meetings?  Are they a vital productive exchange of ideas? Or are they simply a distraction that takes you away from doing your actual job, full of drudgery and hot air?  Chris and Gareth talk about good and bad meetings and reflect on their own experiences of being in and running meetings. Chirs ends by introducing an excellent process for running better and more productive meetings that don't suck!

Episode 21 - 10 reasons your project may not be on track

This week, Chris talks from experience about the tell-tail signs that a project may be heading off course.  Gareth explores the resonance of commercial project management with campaign management of military operations and the principles of war.

Episode 20 - Why being creative is important to your business? With Natalia Talkowska

We interview Natalia Talkowska from Natalka Design to discuss the importance of design, creativity, and innovation.  We explore the value of soft sciences and the arts when tackling complex problems and discuss the importance of fun in the workplace.

Episode 19 - Operational Art Part 2

In the second episode exploring the concept of Operational Art, Chris and Gareth discuss role of campaign asessement and how to measure success rather than activity.  

Episode 18 - Operational Art Part 1

This is the first of another two-part discussion, this time on the military philosophy of Operational Art.  Gareth explains how the military plans and executes operations to attain strategic success.

Episode 17 - Exploring the future with Paul Armstrong

In this episode, we chat with Paul Armstrong the renowned technology journalist and author about the future.  Looking at the value of predictive foresight, the Gartner Hype Curve, block chain and the opportunities and risks posed by AI.