The Work/Life Flywheel with Ollie Henderson

In this episode of the Evolving Leader podcast, co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender talk to future of work writer and speaker, business leader, best-selling author and podcaster Ollie Henderson. Ollie believes that work life balance is a myth, and instead sees career and personal life as two opposing forces. He argues that the secret is to design an integrated approach that allows them to work in harmony. 

‘Work/Life Flywheel. Harness the Work Revolution and Reimagine Your Career Without Fear’

 0.00 Introduction

3.54 It’s your birthday. Which musical artist (living or dead) would you invite to your party?

5.26 Tell us about your career to date?

8.56 You’ve experienced burnout and trying to understand what you’re feeling in that situation is difficult for a lot of people. What kind of consequences did that have on your life?

12.28 How long do you think were burnt out before you acknowledged it?

13.21 So you decided to leave your job and take up writing and at the same time a pandemic hit. 

19.29 People are often afraid to make changes and you say that 75% of people are wanting to make big changes to their work lives. Why is that happening?

22.24 I’m interested in the data you collected. In the UK and many other countries there is currently a large focus on getting older people back in the workforce.

28.13 We’ve had lots of guests talking to us about various aspects of innovation. Is there anything that you’ve learnt about how we can get people to bring more of their creative and innovative self into our working environments?

32.21 Coming back to your three-year burnout, what have you adopted as practices to pay closer attention to what you are feeling and experiencing inside so you don’t find yourself going through another three year burnout before you acknowledge it?

40.17 [Ollie asks Scott and Jean] How much are people talking about the relationship between their work and personal life? Is this significant or are we reverting to how life was before the pandemic?

46.43 Where can people find the book and where can they find you?

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The Evolving Leader is researched, written and presented by Jean Gomes and Scott Allender with production by Phil Kerby. It is an Outside production.

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 3:54 It’s your birthday. Which musical artist (living or dead) would you invite to your party?
• 5:26 Tell us about your career to date?
• 8:56 You’ve experienced burnout and trying to understand what you’re feeling in that situation is difficult for a lot of people. What kind of consequences did that have on your life?
• 12:28 How long do you think were burnt out before you acknowledged it?
• 13:21 So you decided to leave your job and take up writing and at the same time a pandemic hit.
• 19:29 People are often afraid to make changes and you say that 75% of people are wanting to make big changes to their work lives. Why is that happening?
• 22:24 I’m interested in the data you collected. In the UK and many other countries there is currently a large focus on getting older people back in the workforce.
• 28:13 We’ve had lots of guests talking to us about various aspects of innovation. Is there anything that you’ve learnt about how we can get people to bring more of their creative and innovative self into our working environments?
• 32:21 Coming back to your three-year burnout, what have you adopted as practices to pay closer attention to what you are feeling and experiencing inside so you don’t find yourself going through another three year burnout before you acknowledge it?
• 40:17 [Ollie asks Scott and Jean] How much are people talking about the relationship between their work and personal life? Is this significant or are we reverting to how life was before the pandemic?
• 46:43 Where can people find the book and where can they find you?