Episode 141: The Lighthouse Effect – How Ordinary People can have an Extraordinary Impact in the World: Steve Pemberton, Founder & CEO The Lighthouse Academy
The Lighthouse Effect – How Ordinary People can have an Extraordinary Impact in the World: Steve Pemberton, Founder & CEO The Lighthouse Academy
Steve introduces ‘The Lighthouse Effect’, the qualities of a lighthouse and its symbology (and therefore why we still have lighthouses even though technology has moved on) and how the lighthouse provides a framework for leadership.
Reflecting on the shift from work-life balance to life-work balance, Steve discusses the inversion driven by the pandemic and the opportunities for HR. Noting that in many stories superheroes are orphans, and sharing his own story, Steve discusses examples of work and his thoughts on equity in systems, diversity and inclusion.
Acknowledging HR is often caught in the middle can feel fatigued, Steve encourages you, with humility, to celebrate HR’s achievements – asking you to be part of ‘HR celebrating HR’.
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Topics in this episode:
- HR at the intersection of humans and systems
- The lighthouse and leadership
- Humility through your career
- From work-life balance to life-work balance
- Equity and inclusion when systems fail
- Diversity: in nature, finance and people
- HR celebrating HR
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