Work's Not Working... Let's Fix It!
Work's Not Working... Let's Fix It!
Sian Harrington
Why Work Needs More Taylor Swifts – Kevin Evers
48 minutes Posted Jun 30, 2025 at 8:00 pm.
Obsession, joy and what work can learn from Taylor Swift
Intro: Welcome to Work’s Not Working
Meet Kevin Evers and the case for Swift as a business strategist
Longevity in a brutal industry: how Taylor stayed on top
Reclaiming ownership: the boldest move in music history?
Strategic curiosity and reinventing with care
Trust, identity and reinvention without losing yourself
Handling backlash: antifragility and using criticism as fuel
Fan obsession: what it really looks like to exceed expectations
Resilience vs antifragility: the next step in leadership maturity
Long-term thinking, instinct and bold decision-making
Kevin’s top leadership lessons from Taylor Swift
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In this episode of Work’s Not Working… Let’s Fix It! Siân Harrington sits down with Harvard Business Review editor Kevin Evers, author of There’s Nothing Like This: The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift, to explore what Taylor Swift can teach us about leadership, reinvention and making work actually work. At first glance it might seem unlikely but Kevin argues that Swift is one of the most strategic thinkers in modern business. She’s mastered brand control, long-term trust and antifragile thin...