Work's Not Working... Let's Fix It!
Work's Not Working... Let's Fix It!
Sian Harrington
What if CEOs Don't Matter? - Farley Thomas
48 minutes Posted Aug 26, 2025 at 2:00 pm.
The Fetishisation of Leaders
Intro: What If CEOs Don’t Matter?
Replaceable C-Suites, Unseen Managers
Why We Don’t Train the Real Leaders
The Talent Trap: Rethinking High Potentials
Culture Is a Conversation
The CLICK Model: A Blueprint for Better Conversations
Complexity, Hybrid Work and the Conversation Gap
The Missing Skill: Curiosity Over Conclusions
From Conversation to Performance: What Happens When You Get It Right
Are CEOs Even Good at Conversations?
Rethinking “Manager as Coach”
Three Things You Can Do Tomorrow
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In this episode of Work’s Not Working… Let’s Fix It!, Siân Harrington sits down with Farley Thomas, former global MD at HSBC, CEO coach and co-founder of leadership edtech firm Manageable, to flip the script on leadership. What if the biggest lever for performance isn’t the CEO’s vision but the team manager’s next conversation? Farley argues that while organisations obsess over strategy, status and C-suite charisma, they’re missing what really drives culture, engagement and results: everyday ...