Best Odc Podcasts (2024)

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How Do You Decode Advice? Navigating the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 25:29

5h ago25:29

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Indeed, that is the million-dollar question. Some individuals can effortlessly offer advice, and one might marvel at their brilliance. But the real question is whether they are genuinely addressing your concerns and if their counsel is sound. It remains an enigma. - Often, when seeking advice, many seem to prefer the sound of their own voice rather…

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Watch Out For Sub-Cultures! 26:22

6d ago26:22

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This week's discussion is on culture: how is a good one created? What distinguishes a good culture from a poor one? Culture revolves around people; it's about how individuals embody principles, how governance ensures these principles are upheld, and whether the environment enables them to do so. - How can one ascertain if their perspective on cultu…

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Navigating Coaching Styles: Finding Your Fit, Typical vs Atypical Approaches 23:51

13d ago23:51

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To unlock your true potential, assistance is often necessary to bring out your 'superpowers.' How can this be achieved? We invited Joyce Sunada to discuss this topic on our episode. Joyce and Rick delve into their distinct coaching styles and the individuals who might benefit from each. - Joyce is an Integrated Health Coach/Speaker, focusing on wom…

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Buckle Up Boys & Girls, We Are Going For A Hell Of A Boat Trip! 33:31

21d ago33:31

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Gather around, for the tale of the boat begins now! We've shared parts of this hilarious boat story in previous episodes, but now it's time for the full tale. Get ready for nonstop laughter, as this raucous story contains some strong language and is not for the faint of heart! Through all the laughter, we'll touch on: - How even meticulous preparat…

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Season 5 Episode 3 - Mulligans Open 2024 (Part 2) 2:25:45

24d ago2:25:45

2:25:45

Join Al and Phil as they review their experience at Mulligans Open (Scotland's Blood Bowl national) along with all the usual hobby chat.By TG ODC

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News In The Pharmacy World... Rexall Is Being Sold, Again! 22:13

28d ago22:13

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Finding out that a) McKesson owns Rexall and b) McKesson is selling Rexall I had to ask Rick why that would be? Rexall is my neighbour drugstore and I was interested in why it would be sold plus I had a few things to get off my chest about Rexall. So, we had a great chat about the Canadian pharmacy scene... - Are independent pharmacies going to be …

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Clams & Chili ... What The Fuck Are You Seeing Rick? 23:23

1M ago23:23

23:23

Clams & Chili??? Really Rick? We always say that anyone who is atypical or neurodiverse sees the world through different lens and a lot of times people don't really understand what that means, and everyone is different. Well, if you have every wondered just how Rick's brain works, let me tell you. - Rick reading a sign and what he thinks it says ve…

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Continuing Our Conversation about Sports And Leadership With Gord Stellick, Former GM Of The Toronto Maples Leafs And Hockey Personality Part 2 23:22

1M ago23:22

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This week we continue our conversation with Gord Stellick on leadership in sports. How leadership has had to evolve over the years to keep up with how society is constantly evolving. Let's talk about hockey and more.. - The Hockey Canada situation, is this a hockey situation or is it about sexual assault? What's the accountability? Is it a cultural…

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Sports And Leadership With Gord Stellick, Former GM Of The Toronto Maples Leafs And Hockey Personality 23:54

2M ago23:54

23:54

Okay, this episode is not only for people who are atypical / neurodiverse but avid hockey fans! We had a great chat with Gord Stellick who was just 30 years old when he took the job of GM of the Toronto Maple Leaves, becoming the youngest GM in history. I have to admit that I don't know much (nothing really) about hockey, even though I grew up in C…

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Season 5 Episode 2 - Mulligans 2024 (Part 1) 1:53:40

2M ago1:53:40

1:53:40

Join Al and Phil as they preview and cover rosters for Mulligans Open 2024 along with all the usual hobby fun!Gaming Front - 3mWhat's on the Table? - 41mMulligans 2024 Preview - 1hr 8mBy TG ODC

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Rick Says He Could Never Find The Boys' Club, I Call Bullshit! 20:20

2M ago20:20

20:20

I thought it was about time we did an episode on about women, particularly neurodivergent women, but also about the general struggles' women have in business to get ahead. Rick doesn't agree with a lot of the hype on this subject, and he tells us why... - He personally has never not worked with women that aren't strong and didn't go after what they…

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What's Love Got To Do With It? Part 2 24:35

2M ago24:35

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Well, we hope you all enjoyed last week's episode and are starting to understand what's love got to do with what we talk about in our podcast, changing your so-called limitations into superpowers. This week we continue our chat with Jay Smith to discover more about this path: - how we define spirituality as finding who you are by projecting kindnes…

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What's Love Got To Do With It? 27:31

2M ago27:31

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Apparently, everything! Stop listening to the bullshit that the only way you'll make it to the top is if you are ruthless, tough, and cold hearted (what's that saying "it's not personal, it's business, yay fuck that). This episode we chat with Mr. Jay Smith, and he shows us a different way to find what is in you and is uniquely yours. - He is the a…

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Rules, Rules And More Rules! They Drive Rick Fucking Nuts!!! 21:42

3M ago21:42

21:42

Many businesses have created a cultural of rules and policies. It's almost like if there isn’t a new rule by noon, we had better create one. Our North American society has also become a culture of rules but where do we draw the line? What is the intent behind these rules? - Rules tell us NOT what to do - Rules are way to constrict the activity of t…

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Season 5 Episode 1 - New Year Old World 1:27:58

3M ago1:27:58

1:27:58

Join Al and Phil for the first episode in Season 5 of the podcast!On The Games Front (2m08s) - Reekiebowl 2, Warhammer Fantasy Battle!What's on the Table (20m50s) - Hobby progress!Old World Almanack (44m 05s) - First impressions of the Old World launch, products and rules.By TG ODC

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We All Fuck Up But How Do You Handle Your Fuckups? Do You Stand Up Or Stick Your Head In The Sand? 23:23

3M ago23:23

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For us atypicals and neurodiverse making mistakes or fucking up, depending on what you call it, is pretty much a daily thing but how we recover is so important! - you need a recovery strategy - your ability to recover from a mistake may be more powerful that not making the mistake in the first place - your recovery shows another piece of you that n…

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Tune In Before You Lean In - Part 2 22:28

3M ago22:28

22:28

Well, last week I wasn't able to join in the conversation with Rick and Clare Kumar of Happy Space Podcast due to technical difficulties and this week, well, I just damn well played hooky!! So, the conversation continues with Rick and Clare talking about how leaders can get the best out of their teams... - understand your people, your environment f…

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Tune In Before You Lean In! 24:39

3M ago24:39

24:39

This episode Rick speaks with Clare Kumar, host of the podcast Happy Space, to discuss inclusivity which Clare is focusing on these days. When she says inclusivity, she started out looking at high sensitivity in particular and now wants to zoom out and help leaders really think about how to think about their workforce and be more inclusive in a muc…

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In Conversation with Rick 30:10

4M ago30:10

30:10

This week Rick is having a chat with Chris Magee, the mother of Matthew Magee whom we chatted with in Episode 15th, "How Are We Doing So Far". Both are avid listeners, and we are so pleased that our listeners are starting to contact us and ask us questions about how to be an atypical in a typical world! Some of her questions were... - - While she l…

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Creating High Performance Teams 26:25

4M ago26:25

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Nowadays you hear the term "Teams" a lot in the corporate world so we thought we would chat about creating teams and how to make a good team a great team! A good team reaches its goals but how do you push them to go further? - What does a High-Performance team look like? - How do you create a High-Performance team? - Why do we think that Atypicals …

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Do You Work So Much You Forget You Have A Home? 21:12

4M ago21:12

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How would you describe a work alcholic? Are you one? Are you proud of being one? Let's find out what Rick has to say about work alcoholics on this episode of "The Atypical Leader" - Are you getting accomplished what you need to by working all the time? - What exactly is the correlation between working long hours and accomplishing tasks, being an ef…

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Season 4 Episode 12 - Fireside Festive Fallout 2:03:35

4M ago2:03:35

2:03:35

Join Al and Phil as they have a retrospective look at all their hobby throughout 2023 along with all the usual gaming and hobby chat.On the Games Front - 2m 20sWhat's on the Table - 12m 50sFireside Festive Fallout - 36m 20sBy TG ODC

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Harnessing Your Superpower! 27:03

4M ago27:03

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"The Atypical Leader" is based on taking your so-called "limitations" and turning them into superpowers and this week we have a guest who has done just that. Meet Adrianna Fernandez, a woman who has taken her OCD and turned it into her superpower. - Her OCD is off the charts - Being organized is second nature to her - Created a business organizing …

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Walking The Middle Road 33:18

4M ago33:18

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This week we chat with John McLean who we would call a typical leader but after reading Rick's book, "The Atypical Leader", he discovered that he had many similarities with Rick. - Rick was limited by certain things that he could and couldn't do and that pushed him down a certain road - The typical executive, very smart, high IQ's, get all the degr…

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Don't You Hate When People Deflect 25:25

5M ago25:25

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This week we are going to talk about how people can deflect from what you’re talking about or the intent of your message and turn it back onto you. Why is this important to us atypicals? - Deflection is making their issue ours - It can become the distraction that gets us off our game and we can't let go - People often use tricks to cause others to …

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Do You Ever Empty Your Brain's Plate? 25:25

5M ago25:25

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Do you ever find that from one day to the next there are things you can and cannot do? Like a calculation that was easy on Monday come Wednesday you have no idea how to do it? Or perhaps you're in a meeting and your mind just goes blank? All the ideas you had prior are just gone, leaving you sitting there with your mouth open, unable to put a thoug…

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Season 4 Episode 11 - Old World Almanack 2:11:02

5M ago2:11:02

2:11:02

Join Al and Phil as they discuss the following topics:What's on the Table? (Hobby Chat) - 2m 26sEurobowl 2024 Rules - 29m 16sWarhammer The Old World - 1hr 19mOn the Gaming Front - 1hr 56mBy TG ODC

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Can Fun And Hard Work Co-exist? 25:43

5M ago25:43

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Imagine going to work every day, feeling pumped up, happy and satisfied, loving every moment! IMPOSSIBLE? Well, we don't think so, as a matter of fact, we think it is a MUST! - We think it's fair to say that you, your employees and colleagues enjoying work is essential to creating high performance. - If you can evolve to a point where having fun an…

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So, Rick, How Are You Feeling About The Podcast? 27:43

5M ago27:43

27:43

Since we published our 25th episode last week (YAY), I was thinking I should ask Rick how he is feeling about the Podcast as a whole and boy, does he have a lot to say! - "It's crazy what I'm learning about myself." - "Each EP causes my perspective to grow and my understanding of what makes Rick tick expand." - "What determines which Rick floats to…

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Corporate Testing... Good Or Bad? 21:06

6M ago21:06

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Testing has become a cornerstone of hiring practices in today's corporate world. It has evolved from IQ testing to what they call today, Personality tests. Well let us tell you, if you are atypical or neurodivergent you could be hooped! - Positioned to see what development opportunities you may have - Are you a fit into the present workplace cultur…

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How Does Being Aware Help You? 26:12

6M ago26:12

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This week's episode is all about being aware or unaware and how understanding these concepts will show you how to better capitalize on your atypicalness and neurodiversity, allowing you to fit better into your environment and take advantage of what most typical thinkers don't see. - being self-aware/aware is critical for the atypical - self-awarene…

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Somewhere Over The Rainbow 27:46

6M ago27:46

27:46

We all know that rainbows are made up of coloured spectrums right? Well, how do spectrums relate to neurodiverse conditions? People always talk about Autism in regards to “being on the spectrum” but, did you know all neurodiverse and atypical people are “on the spectrum”? - every neurodiverse condition has it’s own spectrum - we are constantly movi…

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Season 4 Episode 10 - Sucks To Be You? 2:11:46

6M ago2:11:46

2:11:46

Join Al and Phil as they do a deep dive into tournament and league rosters for the new Vampire Blood Bowl team along with chat about Warhammer The Old World, Bolt Action and all the usual hobby shenanigans!By TG ODC

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What You Eat Impacts Your Brain 28:36

6M ago28:36

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That's great to say that but what the hell does it mean, and particularly, what does it mean for us Atypicals and Neurodiverse people? We all have our different shit and how can we figure out what works and doesn't work? Well, on today's episode we will be discussing just that with our guest, Heather Drummond, a Naturopath and Holistic Nutritional …

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The Down And Dirty On AI (Artificial Intelligence) And Education 24:13

7M ago24:13

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Are you hearing all the chatter about AI, in particular in the education system? Are you for or against? AI in education is a topic of ongoing debate, with various opinions among educators, policymakers, and the general public. In the 2nd part of our chat with Ochan Powell we discuss the pros and cons of how AI can be used to help neurodivergent an…

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Mind The Gap, Neurodiversity in Education 31:01

7M ago31:01

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Atypical kids need help in schools but if you're hoping for a quick change, our guest says the system moves as slow as mud. Meet Ochan Powell, an educator in the International School System and one of the co creators of The Next Frontier Inclusion Foundation who’s been bringing creative solutions into the International Schools Sector all around the…

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How To Neutralize Your Weaknesses And Build On Your Strengths 25:13

7M ago25:13

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Most leadership books, consultants and HR managers will tell you that the secret to success is about turning your weaknesses into your strengths. A good idea? That would be a HARD NO! Not for atypicals. In fact, it is plain silly. There's just not enough return on the investment of time! Part 1 - Rick is dyslexia with a high level of cognitive dysf…

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Season 4 Episode 9 - The Big V 1:49:00

7M ago1:49:00

1:49:00

Join Al and Phil as they go through how they would approach roster building for The Big V, one of Australia's biggest Blood Bowl tournaments, along with all the usual hobby chat.By TG ODC

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Inside The Neurodivergent Mind - How Does It Feel To Live There? 25:12

7M ago25:12

25:12

What do you get when you put Rick, Judy and her best friend Carolynn together with watermelon martinis? A hell of an episode!!! It all started with Carolynn asking Judy if they could explain what it felt like to be neurodiverse. It was a tricky question and hard to answer but we sure had fun trying. Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | LinkedIn |…

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TRUTH OR LIE???? 25:19

7M ago25:19

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NARRATIVES. As far back as humans have been tellling stories there is always been two sides of the story. - Throughout history the first person to tell the story determined the truth - Anyone after that had to prove that the original story was wrong - If a person of authority said it is so, then it is so - Over the decades creating a narrative has …

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How The Hell Did This Turn Into That??? 26:53

8M ago26:53

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In this episode we are once again talking about how Rick was able to turn his limitations into skills and find success. "Hold it! More accurately its more how did the rough and gruff, inappropriate, rag-tag, stubborn, party animal not get thrown over the bridge" and that, our dear listeners, is the one and only Dan the Man White. If you are an avid…

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Repetition Creates Excellence 24:05

8M ago24:05

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In this episode we go back to a basic and fundamental work philosophy, repetition. Not a particularly sexy subject but one that needs to be talked about. Why doing the same task over and over has the ability to create excellence, how doing the same old thing over and over can make you one, an expert and two, drive efficiency. That the skills that p…

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Season 4 Episode 8 - The Megatron Cup 2:31:24

8M ago2:31:24

2:31:24

Join Al and Phil as they go into their experiences both running and attending the Megatron Cup Bolt Action and Blood Bowl weekender with all the usual hobby chat!By TG ODC

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So How Are We Doing So Far? 26:46

8M ago26:46

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This is our 15th episode and have had a lot of positive feedback, achieving our goal of helping people to understand the atypical and neurodiverse mind. We decided we should check in with one of our avid listeners, Matthew Magee, 25, to see how he thinks we are doing; are we making sense, what format he likes best, are we talking in a language that…

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The Atypical Hire 29:25

8M ago29:25

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Companies talk about diversity, hiring people with different skills and points of view, younger people with a new perspective. Then they turn around and disqualify them in the hiring process; testing, personality profiling, experience etc. The status quo is protected, knowingly or not?? This espisode is about the Atypical Hire when Rick was looking…

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The Ups And Downs of Atypicals Featuring Ben Brost 29:36

9M ago29:36

29:36

This episode is about how each atypical person is different, like a snowflake they come in all shapes and sizes with each one having an unique mental footprint. Our successes and failures have a lot to do with having an understanding of our strengths and an awareness of what neuro traits we are dealing with. With our guest, Ben Brost, we discuss wh…

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Dealing With Frustrations Of An Atypical Living In A Typical World 24:36

9M ago24:36

24:36

In this episode we are airing frustrations that we deal with as atypicals living in a typical world, to get them out in the open and talk about them. We all run into situations that drive us crazy. Our actions are wrong, our words are wrong, our attitudes don't match up with what "they" perceive as normal or appropriate. Do we need to pin a plate o…

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What Was It Like Working With An Atypical Leader? 27:55

9M ago27:55

27:55

Well listeners, I think its time to find out if Rick really walked the talk. On today's episode we are going to chat with Paula Skowronski, previously Sr. Director of Central Operations at McKesson Canada. Paula reported directly to Rick so we are going to find out what it was like to work for and with an A-typical Leader? She will give us the ups,…

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Season 4 Episode 7 - Newhammer? 1:59:20

9M ago1:59:20

1:59:20

Join Al and Phil as they talk about Warhammer The Old World, recap the Glasbowl Blood Bowl Tournament and talk about the upcoming Megatron Megabowl Bolt Action/Blood Bowl weekender along with all the usual hobby chat!By TG ODC

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What Does A Leader Really Look Like And What Do They Do? 25:37

9M ago25:37

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We thought since our podcast is called The Atypical Leader, we should probably talk about leadership. We’ve covered what atypical is so let’s take a run through the concept of leadership and how those two words together might be able to change the world. So how would we define a leader? Leadership isn’t just about being the boss, talking the corpor…

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