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Cathal Quinlan
Leadership
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Burnout
Real Time Leadership
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Toxic Workplace Culture

The Better At Work podcast is your new best friend at work. It’s packed with honest, practical advice and science-backed techniques from a diverse range of guests to help you achieve betterness in your work, and life.

Better At Work is for everyone striving to be better and feel better. Whether you’re ready to take your career to new heights, or battling with the daily grind, your host Cathal Quin... more

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Latest Episodes

Saying yes to one thing leaves less time for something else. So how do you decide what deserves your attention?

In the first Listener Questions episode of Season 5, Cathal Quinlan and Annette Sloan revisit Caroline Webb’s interview and the ideas in ... more

Season 5 starts with the guest who started it all. Caroline Webb is back, tackling a question every overloaded leader needs to answer: what should you stop doing yourself?

Caroline joined Better at Work for our very first episode in 2022. Now she re... more

Toughing it out is not resilience. Chronic pressure without recovery drains people, and the ones praised for coping are often closest to the edge.

In this Better Moment, organisational psychologist Tasha Eurich takes apart the bounce-back myth: why ... more

Conflict at work is not simply a choice between charging in and avoiding it.

In this four-and-a-half-minute Better Moment, *Smart Conflict* authors Alice Driscoll and Louise van Haarst focus on two useful forces: conflict confidence, and the desire ... more

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Recent Guests

Caroline Webb
Leadership coach, economist, author of Leadership Intelligence
Caroline Webb; former McKinsey partner
Episode: How to Lead Without Doing It All Yourself with Caroline Webb | Season 5
Tasha Eurich
Organizational psychologist and author known for research on resilience and self-awareness.
The Eurich Group
Episode: Resilience Has a Ceiling | Better Moments #7 | Tasha Eurich
Laura Gassner Otting
Author and speaker on purpose and work
Author, Speaker
Episode: The Four Things That Make Work Worth Doing | Better Moments #4 | Laura Gassner Otting
Roger Martin
World-renowned strategy thinker; author of Playing to Win
University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management
Episode: PART 2 | The World's #1 Strategy Thinker on Why Planning Isn't Strategy | Roger Martin
Leidy Klotz
Engineering professor and behavioral scientist
University of Virginia
Episode: The 3 Things Every Office Steals From You | Leidy Klotz
Wendy Smith
Globally recognized leadership expert; management professor at the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
Episode: Why Smart Leaders Stop Making Clear Choices | Wendy Smith
Annette Sloan
Guest on the show discussing leadership, burnout, and career strategy
Author/Coach
Episode: Pet Shop Rabbits, Hope, and Big Career Moves | Q&A with Annette
Jennifer Moss
Burnout researcher, workplace well-being and culture strategist
Author and expert on workplace culture
Episode: We Can't Yoga Our Way Out of Bad Culture & The Newest Burnout Research | Jennifer Moss
David Imai
Design leader with two decades in automotive/transportation design; former Tesla design lead; advisor to software-defined hardware startups
Former Tesla, ARC Boats, various startups
Episode: The Ex-Tesla Designer On Why Your Best Ideas Keep Dying At Work

Hosts

Cathal Quinlan
Host of the show; leads conversations on work life, strategy, and wellbeing; known for a warm, practical interviewing style.
Annette Sloan
Co-host accompanying Cathal; contributes practical perspectives on leadership, burnout, and career strategy.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 162 ratings
  • So insightful, I’m hooked!

    Every episode I’ve listened to so far feels like someone is inside my brain! It’s consistently thought-provoking and deeply insightful. Cathal has such a natural conversational style, and his guests are always incredibly knowledgeable, grounding their discussions in solid research. Truly excellent in every way. Would highly recommend.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nlonglong
    United Kingdom10 months ago
  • Add this podcast to your favourites !

    “Better at Work” is an absolute must-listen for anyone looking to improve—not just in their career or business, but in how they feel about work and themselves. The podcast delivers practical, research-backed insights that are easy to apply, helping me not only work smarter but also feel more confident and motivated. Highly recommend for anyone who wants to be more effective, fulfilled, and genuinely better at work! Loving this podcast series !

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Alyson Flowertastic
    Irelanda year ago
  • I wish these people were my workmates!

    This podcast is a great resource for best practices in the workplace, and you can just feel the years of experience bubbling out of the hosts during the conversation. I particularly appreciate the high quality guests and the breakdown of practical tips delivered in a way you can implement immediately.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Molli987
    Australia2 years ago
  • A ‘must listen’ podcast

    I’ve listened to and read a lot of career and leadership material and nothing has engaged me like Better@Work. Annette and Cathal have a respectful and vibrant rapport that makes me smile. Their desire to help people be and feel better at work, and in life, is palpable. The style, content and clever format all come together to ground the learnings in reality, leaving you feeling both empowered to act and connected. Highly recommend.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ALW0708
    Australia2 years ago
  • Key to Success: Self-Awareness with Tasha Eurich

    The Better At Work episode featuring Tasha Eurich was an enlightening journey into the realm of self-awareness. Tasha, a noted organizational psychologist and New York Times best-selling author, shared valuable advice on enhancing self-awareness and its transformative impact on work and life. The episode stood out for its exploration of the seven Pillars of Insight and practical tips, making it an essential listen for anyone seeking to improve their understanding of themselves and their surround... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    I value the unique angle
    Austria3 years ago

Listeners Say

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Guests are consistently knowledgeable and well-prepared, with useful frameworks.
Listeners praise practical, research-backed insights and the host's conversational style.
Episodes deliver actionable tips that listeners can apply immediately at work.

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#243
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#116
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#225
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Why Smart Leaders Stop Making Clear Choices | Wendy Smith
Q: How does the paradox concept apply to organizational strategy like IBM's three horizons?
It shows how teams must simultaneously manage the current product, near-future innovations, and long-term bets, requiring a governance and resource allocation approach that sustains both the present and the future rather than choosing one over the other.
Why Smart Leaders Stop Making Clear Choices | Wendy Smith
Q: What happened in Wendy Smith's youth that drove her interest in ambiguity and paradox?
She describes a formative moment of uncertainty during college years, reflecting on major decision points and the tension between pursuing a clear path and exploring multiple possibilities, which seeded her interest in ambiguity and leadership under competing demands.
Pet Shop Rabbits, Hope, and Big Career Moves | Q&A with Annette
Q: What should Paul do about moving back to Australia and potentially changing his corporate career?
Cathal suggests prioritizing family foundations (home and schooling), considering a temporary contract or consultancy to stay connected to work while you settle, and building a Melbourne-based network that includes potential buyers or partners for a future business. Annette adds that an international move with kids is highly stressful and that planning the transition over time—with attention to housing, routines, and support—greatly improves chances of success.
We Can't Yoga Our Way Out of Bad Culture & The Newest Burnout Research | Jennifer Moss
Q: Why did you begin with the idea of hope in your work on the future of work, and how does pathway thinking help people stay motivated?
Jennifer explains that hope is a plan with contingencies (Plan A, B, C, D), argues that a sense of purpose and clear paths enable teams to persist toward goals, and cites military leadership as a long-standing example of hope as a strategic asset.
We Can't Yoga Our Way Out of Bad Culture & The Newest Burnout Research | Jennifer Moss
Q: Where did it all start for you, and what sparked your interest in creating great work cultures?
Jennifer describes her early curiosity, shifts from being a happiness advocate to studying the persistent stressors in organizations, and how her personal burnout experience steered her toward examining systemic factors and the ecosystem approach to culture.

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1. Caroline Webb
2. Tasha Eurich
3. Laura Gassner Otting
4. Roger Martin
5. Leidy Klotz
6. Wendy Smith
7. Annette Sloan
8. Jennifer Moss

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