How did Winston Churchill become so influential? What propelled him into the limelight? What made people idolise him?
Realistically, there are hundreds of potential answers. But one that’s overlooked is less about politics and more about psychology.
In today’s episode, I share the behavioural bias Churchill leant on throughout his career. Weirdly it’s some ... Show More
Nov 10
What Marge Simpson Can Teach You About Leadership
In 1989, The Simpsons released Itchy & Scratchy & Marge. It’s a classic Simpson’s episode filled with slapstick humour, dry jokes, and smart gags. And yet, behind all the humour, there’s an important lesson about leadership. Today, Chief Behavioural Scientist Micheal Hallsworth e ... Show More
21m 14s
Mar 2021
Churchill's 'Iron Curtain' speech
In March 1946, the UK's former wartime leader, Winston Churchill, gave a historic speech which would come to symbolise the beginnings of the Cold War. Churchill had lost power following a crushing election defeat in Britain in 1945. Encouraged by the US President Harry Truman, Ch ... Show More
14m 6s
Jun 2024
L'INTÉGRALE - Churchill : un politicien ambitieux et opportuniste
REDIFF - Petit test de Culture Générale, qui a dit : "Le succès, c'est se promener d'échec en échec sans perdre son enthousiasme" ? Vous avez deviné : Churchill ! Elle résume si bien sa vie, cette phrase ... Certaines de ses célèbres citations, il les a pourtant "empruntées" sans ... Show More
37m 9s
Jun 2024
464. Modern British Elections (Part 2)
From the turn of the 20th century, election campaigns - though still replete with politicians behaving badly - have evolved. They have become less mass-participation events or festivals, and receded, with the majority of the population growing increasingly indifferent. Though, fo ... Show More
54 m