Why Lead?
Ben Owden
"Everything rises and falls on leadership," - John MaxwellMy name is Ben Owden and I have weekly conversations with leaders. I hope that these conversations will help you find the clarity and conviction to lead a more meaningful and impactful life. I’ve curated some of the best thinker practitioners from all over the world to help you get to your leadership nirvana.
Episodes
- 0087 - The Power of ‘I Don’t Know' | Why Your Brain Loves Being Ignorant (And How That Makes You Smarter) ft Stuart Firestein
Jun 11, 2025
- 0086 - AI is Humanity’s Savior and Possibly Our Worst Mistake! ft Mo Gawdat
Jun 4, 2025
- 0085 - Sleep Your Way to Better Decisions, How Rest is Becoming the New Hustle ft Sara Mednick
Mar 22, 2025
- 0084 - Unleash Your Brain’s Four Superpowers, & Become the CEO of Your Mind ft Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor
Mar 18, 2025
- 0083 - The AI Playbook: How to Win with Machine Learning ft Eric Siegel
Feb 26, 2025
- 0082 - Why Most Strategy Fails—And How to Fix It ft Dr. Felix Oberholzer-Gee
Feb 21, 2025
- 0081 - Stop Fixing—Start Transforming: How to Spark Real Change ft Dr. Monica Sharma
Jan 29, 2025
- 0080 - Why ‘I Have Feedback for You’ Feels So Scary—and How to Move Past It ft Jason Rosoff
Jan 15, 2025
- 0079 - Stop Wasting Money, Focus on Your Most Profitable Customers ft Peter Fader
Jan 2, 2025
- 0078 - To Be Innovative, Less is Always More: How Constraints Ignite Creativity ft Dr. Simone Ahuja
Nov 6, 2024
- 0077 - Losing $400M, Bouncing Back, Owning Failures and Embracing Being an Outsider ft Stacy Spikes
Oct 23, 2024
- 0076 - Is Your Inner Critic Holding You Back? Transform Judgment to Make it Your Greatest Ally ft Janet M Harvey
Oct 9, 2024
- 0075 - Leading Through Crises from WHO's Chief Scientist During COVID-19 & Overcoming Biases to Revolutionise Healthcare ft Dr Soumya Swaminathan & Dr. Muthoni Ntonjira
Aug 14, 2024
- 0074 - How Women Are Secretly Running Africa & Breaking Norms in Leadership ft Dr. Samukeliso Dube & Abosede George-Ogan
Jul 13, 2024
- 0073 - How to Sacrifice Our Privilege for a More Equitable World and Collaborate to Fuel Global Change ft Dr. Michael Charles & Dr. Githinji Gitahi
Jul 10, 2024
- 0072 - Transforming a Crisis to a Change Opportunity & Building Trust in Leadership ft Amie Batson & Dr Yasmin Ali Haque
Jun 27, 2024
- 0071 - Confronting Fears That Silence Women, Speaking Up & Standing Out ft Lizz Ntonjira & Rachel Ombaka
May 22, 2024
- 0070 - Master Any Skill: The Ultimate Guide to Learning How to Learn ft Barbara Oakley
Apr 2, 2024
- 0069 - How to Use Simple Conversations to Get Others to Change ft Haesun Moon
Mar 26, 2024
- 0068 - Thrive at Work and in Life While Anxious ft Morra Aarons Melle
Mar 12, 2024
- 0067 - Winning The Stress War, Embracing Calmness and Overcoming Procrastination ft Paul Loomans
Feb 1, 2024
- 0066 - How Busyness is Stealing Our Happiness and How Our Obsession Is Robbing Us of True Meaning ft Oliver Burkeman
Jan 17, 2024
- 0065 - Transform Your Life NOW: Unlocking Superhuman Productivity ft David Allen
Jan 9, 2024
- 0064 - Cultivating Your Soft Life, Saying No, Avoiding Being Average and Grow Old and Rich ft Sam Ndandala, Anna Mwasha and Chris Rwechungura
Dec 25, 2023
- 0063 - Invite Change and Embrace Judgment as a Catalyst for Growth ft Janet Harvey
Dec 19, 2023
- 0062 - How to Lead Successfully in the Digital Age ft Brian Spisak
Dec 13, 2023
- 0061 - How to Become a More Integrated Leader and Lead with Grace ft Alexsys Thompson
Dec 6, 2023
- 0060 - Building the Africa We Want ft Dr. Lucy Surhyel Newman & Hon. Prof. Kitila Mkumbo
Dec 5, 2023
- 0059 - Weird, Irrational, and Wonderful Ways Humans Navigate the Workplace ft Matthias Sutter
Nov 29, 2023
- 0058 - Five Keys for Unshakable Peace and A formula for Successful Conversations ft Jeremie Kubiceck
Nov 22, 2023
- 0057 - Choosing Excellence Every Time ft Christine Musisi
Nov 15, 2023
- 0056 - The Five Ingredients of Lasting Happiness ft Tal Ben-Shahar
Mar 29, 2023
- 0055 - The Hero's Journey: How Leaders Can Guide Their Teams to Success ft Dr. J.J. Peterson
Mar 21, 2023
- 0054 - Nurturing Curiosity & The Impact of Learning on Leadership ft Amb. Ombeni Sefue
Mar 7, 2023
- 0053 - Leading From the Backseat ft Ngasuma Kanyeka
Jan 29, 2023
- 0052 - Building Organic Clusters & Sustainable Innovation ft Dr. Nkundwe Mwasaga
Jan 17, 2023
- 0051 - The Power of Losing Control & The Principles of Authentic Power ft Joe Caruso
Jan 11, 2023
- 0050 - Mimetic Desire, Outcome Independence, Virtue Signalling & How to Be Your Best Self ft Samwel Ndandala & Princely Glorious
Jan 1, 2023
- 0049 - Delegating Your Way Out Of a Job ft Kwasi Frimpong
Oct 18, 2022
- 0048 - Toxic Positivity, Overcoming Learned Helplessness & How to Become Happier ft Amaechi Nduka-Agwu
Oct 10, 2022
- 0047 - Build a Team of Equals Who All Lead & Follow to Drive Creativity and Innovation ft Jeff Spahn
Sep 20, 2022
- 0046 - Restore Your Common Sense in an Age of Experts and Artificial Intelligence ft Vikram Mansharamani
Sep 6, 2022
- 0045 - The Hidden Power of What You Say and What You Don't Say ft L. David Marquet
Jul 13, 2022
- 0044 - Living and Leading Sustainably ft Emma Oriyo
Jul 5, 2022
- 0043 - Seizing Your Day, Leading a Culture Change & Learning the Leadership Language ft Rony Charles
Jun 16, 2022
- 0042 - Win Influence, Beat Overcommitment, and Get the Right Things Done ft Bruce Tulgan
Apr 25, 2022
- 0041 - Delegate to Empower ft Murtaza Versi
Mar 17, 2022
- 0040 - Business Unusual & The Psychology of Resilience ft Nathalie Nahai
Mar 9, 2022
- 0039 - Playing the Long Game to Win in Life & Business ft Miranda Naiman
Mar 2, 2022
- 0038 - Become a Rebel at Work ft Carmen Medina
Feb 23, 2022
