For thriving leaders, teams, and organisations.
Welcome to our most recent podcast series, Collective Intelligence. At a moment when the shape of work is being redrawn, we seek to explore the magic that happens when groups perform at more than the sum of their parts, a theme we researched extensively in our book, The Social Brain, The Psychology of Successful Groups. Our podcast guests are all adept at this magical mathematics of connection.
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For thriving leaders, teams, and organisations.
Welcome to our most recent podcast series, Collective Intelligence. At a moment when the shape of work is being redrawn, we seek to explore the magic that happens when groups perform at more than the sum of their parts, a theme we researched extensively in our book, The Social Brain, The Psychology of Successful Groups. Our podcast guests are all adept at this magical mathematics of connection.
Kindness, Crisis & Collective Wisdom: Leading Through the Unknown | Dr James Mountford
Collective Intelligence
45 minutes 27 seconds
3 months ago
Kindness, Crisis & Collective Wisdom: Leading Through the Unknown | Dr James Mountford
Leadership lessons forged in extreme uncertainty.
In this deeply thoughtful episode, Sam Rockey is joined by Dr. James Mountford — leadership expert, editor-in-chief of BMJ Leader, and former NHS doctor — to reflect on what it means to lead with purpose, kindness, and clarity in moments of crisis. Drawing on his experience launching London’s Nightingale Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic, James shares leadership lessons forged in extreme uncertainty: the power of psychological safety, the value of fast learning cycles, and why kindness is anything but soft.
From field hospitals to AI coaching, the conversation explores how we scale compassion, build collective intelligence, and remember what truly matters in a world that’s always changing.
“Kindness is not the opposite of strength. It’s the foundation of trust, speed, and transformation.”
Whether you’re a leader in healthcare, business, or beyond, this episode is a moving reminder that what makes us human is what makes us great.
Collective Intelligence
For thriving leaders, teams, and organisations.
Welcome to our most recent podcast series, Collective Intelligence. At a moment when the shape of work is being redrawn, we seek to explore the magic that happens when groups perform at more than the sum of their parts, a theme we researched extensively in our book, The Social Brain, The Psychology of Successful Groups. Our podcast guests are all adept at this magical mathematics of connection.
