The One with the Equation (and the Hoodies) With Graham Coath, Steven Howe & guest Faris Aranki - Strategy and Emotional Intelligence
Hold on tight, folks – not because you’re in the presence of greatness (although… we are wearing hoodies), but because this episode dives deep into the real stuff behind how people, businesses, and meetings actually function.
Our guest this week is the brilliantly sharp and refreshingly honest Faris Aranki, founder of Shiageto Consulting and the man behind the equation: Success = IQ x EQ x FQ
Yes, that is an FQ – and no, it’s not rude. It stands for focus quotient, and it might just be the bit most of us lack (according to Faris and everyone’s phone habits).
We talk:
🔹 Why companies struggle to actually communicate
🔹 The myth of multitasking (hint: you're not as good at it as you think)
🔹 The danger of echo chambers and “nice idea, mate” syndrome
🔹 What happens when meetings breed like rabbits
🔹 And why banning phones in meetings might be the smartest thing you never dared to do
Also featuring:
🥇 British politeness vs Dutch directness
👀 LinkedIn behaviour experiments (with science)
🪑 Ergonomic reality checks
💻 And a special shoutout to makeshift Zoom backgrounds and spare room creativity
If you’ve ever sat through a terrible meeting, posted something deep on LinkedIn and been ghosted, or wondered why some ideas take nine years to fail, this one’s for you.
