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Messy with Daniel Atlin

Messy with Daniel Atlin

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 Make Sense of the Mess of Leadership. Today’s leaders are facing unprecedented challenges. It’s a messy, complex world that requires a different approach and mindset to get things done. This is where you'll find conversations on how leaders in complex organizations navigate and make sense of the mess they find themselves in.Solid Gold Podcasts and Audiobooks Développement commercial et entrepreneuriat Entrepreneurship Gestion et leadership Sciences sociales Économie
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  • Lead with purpose, not position | Dr Diana Beech

    Lead with purpose, not position | Dr Diana Beech
    Oct 15 2025
    Navigating the mess to find opportunities.

    In a messy world, leadership doesn’t come with a roadmap — it comes with questions, courage, and relentless purpose.

    In this rich and reflective conversation, Dr. Diana Beech, inaugural Director of the Finsbury Institute at City St George’s, University of London, explores her unconventional career path across academia, government, and policy and what it teaches about leading in complex, purpose-driven organisations.
    Her story is one of adaptability, curiosity, and moral purpose, offering a grounded view of what leadership really looks like in the “mess” of public life and higher education.

    Our conversation touches on:
    • Her winding journey from academia to policy and back, taking a combination of serendipity, risk-taking, drive and hard work
    • The challenge of building something new, the Finsbury Institute, from the ground up
    • Why universities are struggling not just financially, but in public legitimacy
    • Lessons from failure, resilience, and self-belief and recognizing there is no shame in failing and the need to share our failure stories too.
    • Her guiding leadership principle: “Lead with purpose, not position”

    This conversation is for anyone trying to lead in messy systems — especially in higher education, government, or public service.

    She also shares her appreciation of an opportunity to talk about the mess of leadership and making sense of complex institutions. The Finsbury Institute at City St. Georges, University of London · Dr. Diana Beech on LinkedIn · Link to the HEPI report: Unboxing Higher Education · Website · Connect with Daniel on LinkedIn
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    34 min
  • Leading Through Healing | Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon

    Leading Through Healing | Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon
    Oct 6 2025
    Know yourself: surrender to the mess.

    What does it really mean to lead with authenticity? And how does healing your own wounds shape the way you show up as a leader?

    In this powerful episode of MESSY, host Daniel Atlin sits down with Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Vice Chancellor of the University of British Columbia.

    Dr. Bacon’s story and journey is anything but ordinary. He opens up about his unexpected rise from teaching psychology at Bishop’s University to leading one of the top universities in the world.

    Along the way, he has faced and overcome deep personal challenges, including a traumatic childhood, years of substance use, and the difficult journey toward recovery. He shares how his healing has not only transformed his life, but also his leadership.

    What makes this conversation so compelling is Dr. Bacon’s honesty. He speaks candidly about fear, shame, and the hidden “family ghosts” that shape us, and contrasts the exhausting “path of control and fear” with the liberating “path of compassion and love.” Drawing from Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian wisdom, he reminds us that the true work of leadership is not just about strategy, budgets, or outcomes, it’s about cultivating inner peace and leading from a place of respect, compassion, and authenticity.

    His message is clear: “The first responsibility of a leader is to heal themselves.”

    This episode is for anyone navigating leadership, change, or personal growth. If you’ve ever wondered how to balance ambition with wellbeing, or how to show up more authentically in your own life, you won’t want to miss this conversation. Link to Benoit-Antoine Bacon at UBC · Link to DJA Sensemaking and a text of the full podcast · Website · Connect with Daniel on LinkedIn
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    35 min
  • Tap into an outsider mindset | Tim McTiernan

    Tap into an outsider mindset | Tim McTiernan
    Sep 29 2025
    Your identity is your superpower.

    Tim McTiernan is Irish-Canadian and has extensive experience in social purpose organisations from governments (Ontario, Yukon, Ireland) and post-secondary institutions (University of Toronto, Canadore College, Ontario Tech).

    In this Messy with Daniel Atlin podcast, I speak with Tim as he shares his life journey from growing up in Ireland with a Catholic father and Protestant mother to his career across various leadership roles in Canada. Tim reflects on being an "outsider" in various contexts and how this shaped his approach to leadership.

    Tim provides insights into mastering stakeholder engagement and multi-party negotiations. He emphasises the importance of listening and collaboration, particularly when addressing complex issues with First Nations and other stakeholders.

    He also emphasises the importance of embracing roles fully even when in acting positions, learning by observing before acting, and finding ways to collaborate across institutional boundaries despite policy constraints. His experiences serve as invaluable lessons for those looking to thrive in challenging environments.

    Tim advises leaders to quickly understand current operational constraints, identify areas of flexibility, and look for creative solutions. He emphasises the need to "find the carriers of a vision and put them on pedestals where they can enable, support, and mentor people who can execute the visions."
    He acknowledges that transitions won't be easy and may be "hurtful to personnel and budgetarily challenging, but the status quo can't stand."

    He uses a story from his lifeguard days about the importance of looking for patterns and distortions in water - a metaphor for what leaders and their teams face in uncertain times. Website · Connect with Daniel on LinkedIn
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    47 min
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