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Making Things Better is a podcast where I speak to people working in public services, charities, communities, socially aware businesses, or as individuals, all of whom are trying to make society a better place for others. My background is in local public service change, particularly focusing on digital service design, technology and data, so there will be a fair bit of that. But I'm keen to widen my scope a bit, so I can learn more about other areas of change happening in society.You find out more about me via my page of links, if you are so inclined!Thanks for listening 🙂 Hosted on Acast. ...

Companies make headline news all the time for decisions that make many of us scratch our heads in wonder, even companies that are smart and successful. Here, Neil Smith, with more than 20 years of experience leading large-scale performance improvements, reveals the hidden barriers that cause excellent companies to do dumb things, and smart people within companies to act in dumb ways. Smith has identified 8 barriers that prevent organizations from achieving and maintaining sustainable success.

Connectional intelligence unlocks the 21st-century secret to getting "big things done" regardless of who you are, where you live, or what you do. We typically associate success and leadership with smarts, passion, and luck. But in today's hypercompetitive world, even those gifts aren't enough. Get Big Things Done argues that the game changer is a thoroughly modern skill called connectional intelligence.