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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.

The smallest secret can shatter a life. For the legendary glass artist Justus Hartman, the fire of the furnace was never just about craft-it was about a mystical obsession with alchemy that demanded absolute secrecy. For decades, he kept his apprentices in a tight, sect-like circle, guarding a...

Welcome to Seagull Eagle, a 72Q Production. Two neighbours, two very different football loyalties.He's Andy, lifelong Crystal Palace fan and he’s Neil, Brighton and Hove Albion through and through. Seagulls and Eagles – natural enemies on the pitch, but not over the garden fence.This podcast is, let’s be honest, controversial in concept. But here we are. No beef, no brawls, no terrace tussles. Just strong opinions and some real talk about our clubs.