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HeadflexEp 13: Bringing Smelly Fish to the Table: Why we Avoid Hard Conversations at Work with Steve HearsumEver sensed there’s something unspoken at work? Something everyone feels but no one names? In this episode of Headflex, co-hosts Rebecca Walker and Diane Williams sit down with guest Steve Hearsum to talk about exactly that: the tricky, uncomfortable stuff that quietly shapes how teams function but rarely makes it into the meeting room.Steve’s a consultant, coach, and author of No Silver Bullet, a book that challenges the quick-fix culture many organisations rely on. Together, they talk about the kinds of issues that get ignored, why we avoid them, and what happens when we fina...2025-06-1625 min
Strategy Meets Reality PodcastNo Silver Bullet: Reconnecting Strategy, Change, and Leadership with Steve HearsumWhat if the real barrier to change isn’t resistance—but the stories leaders tell themselves to avoid doing the work?In this episode of Strategy Meets Reality, Mike Jones is joined by Steve Hearsum—consultant, coach, and author of No Silver Bullet—to unpack the deep disconnect between strategy, leadership, and organisational change.This isn’t about frameworks or toolkits. It’s about the mess, the uncertainty, and the anxiety that real change creates—and what happens when leaders fall back on control, comms theatre, and performative fixes.Steve brings sharp insight...2025-06-0351 min
The Business of Being BrilliantS10 Ep 08: How to get past the quick fix with Steve HearsumHow do quick fix solutions impact the way we approach organisational challenges, and what's the alternative? In this episode I chat with Steve Hearsum, an experienced organisational consultant, coach, and author. Together, we explore why quick fixes in the business world are so tempting yet problematic; we also discuss the human side of transformation.Join us as we explore how to: ⭐️ Recognise the allure of quick fixes while understanding their long-term implications. ⭐️ Equip yourself with the tools for constructive conflict and meaningful dialogue across organisational boundaries. ⭐️ Foster an environment where enquiry and sense-makin...2025-04-2734 min
Health and Safety ConversationsSteve HearsumSteve Hearsum has worked for over 20 years as an organisational consultant, coach
and more recently supervisor. He has a keen interest in the human side of change,
which in recent years that has grown into a fascination with how shame and anxiety
drive behaviour in organisations, particularly at senior leadership levels. He supports
and challenges clients to find their ‘edge and stretch’ when what they are after is
more than simply ‘better sameness’, and has been described as ‘the right kind of fly
in the ointment’.
His work focuses on building cha...2025-04-1231 min
Voices from the EdgeSteve HearsumSteve Hearsum has worked for over 20 years as an organisational consultant, coach
and more recently supervisor. He has a keen interest in the human side of change,
which in recent years that has grown into a fascination with how shame and anxiety
drive behaviour in organisations, particularly at senior leadership levels. He supports
and challenges clients to find their ‘edge and stretch’ when what they are after is
more than simply ‘better sameness’, and has been described as ‘the right kind of fly
in the ointment’.
His work focuses on building cha...2025-04-1231 min
Advanced Executive Leadership#62 No Silver Bullets with Steve HearsumSteve Hearsum supports and challenges clients to find their 'edge and stretch' when what they are after is more than simply 'better sameness'. He creates useful discomfort in service of learning and have been told he has “a knack of not letting people off the hook, without leaving them feeling like they’re on the hook”. His interest is in building change capability through:Leadership practice: conventional leadership development is largely a waste of time and money. He works with leaders to help them understand how they show up and the impact they have in the context they ope...2024-12-1252 min
Reach Minds - ‘Thoughts for your Life Journey’How Vulnerability can be a Doorway to Human Fragility | Steve Hearsum | Reach Minds PodcastWelcome to our episode of ‘Reach Minds: Thoughts for Your Life’s Journey’ podcast.
In today’s show, we explore how vulnerability can be a doorway into connecting with our human fragility. This concept is often overlooked in ourselves and when working with leaders in organisations. How do we, as practitioners, acknowledge or discuss human fragility when we see it in our clients or leaders, particularly as part of the change and transitional process where uncertainty and anxiety could be present.
Today, I am joined by Steve Hearsum, a consultant supervisor and coach, and the author of...2024-11-2121 min
Work's Not Working... Let's Fix It!No Silver Bullet: Debunking the Quick Fix In Leadership with Steve HearsumIn this episode of Work’s Not Working, Siân Harrington sits down with Steve Hearsum to debunk one of the most seductive myths in leadership and organisational change – the myth of the "silver bullet." From tales of vampires and werewolves to the Lone Ranger’s legendary single shot, Steve uses storytelling to explore why leaders are so often tempted by the idea that a single, magical solution can solve their organisation’s most complex problems.Steve takes aim at quick fixes, challenging the traditional ways leadership development is approached and questioning why companies are still pouring millions...2024-10-2148 min
The Oxford Review PodcastBursting the bubble of the organisational quick fix with Steve HearsumIn this episode David talks with Steve Hearsum - author of 'No Silver Bullet -
Bursting the bubble of the organisational quick fix'. For full show notes, links, downloads etc please go to:
2024-10-0344 min
The Wicked PodcastSteve Hearsum - No Silver BulletWhy do we believe in silver bullets?Steve Hearsum - No Silver Bullets is a book exploring our fallacies around technology as silver bullets and why we still tend to believe in technology more than we should.Please like and subscribe.Sponsor: Zencastr : http://www.zencastr.com Get 40% off the first 3 months for unlimited audio and HD video recordings Code: wickedpodcast'The Wicked Company' book on Amazon Associate Link: https://lnkd.in/dk34h-_sThe Wicked Podcast: Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewickedpodcastThe...2024-09-2633 min
The Product ExperienceThe illusion of quick fixes in organisational change - Steve Hearsum (Consultant, Author)Can organisational change truly rely on quick fixes, or are we missing the bigger picture? Join our engaging discussion with Steve Hearsum, Author of "No Silver Bullet: Bursting the Bubble of the Organizational Quick Fix." Steve shares his journey into the field and reveals the flawed belief in miracle solutions for complex challenges. We tackle the often-overlooked challenges faced by product managers who are expected to perform at senior leadership levels without adequate support. Featured Links: Follow Steve on LinkedIn | Buy Steve's book 'No Silver Bullet: Bursting the Bubble of the Organisational Quick Fix' | Edge +...2024-06-1246 min