Reframe Your Mindset for Success

About Reframe Your Mindset for Success

Looking for insights to develop your mindset, become the best version of you and become future ready? If so then Reframe Your Mindset for Success is for you. Hosted by Leadership Philosopher, Executive Coach, Keynote Speaker, and bestselling Author Paul Corke, each episode features inspiring conversations with leaders, entrepreneurs, adventurers, athletes and thought leaders who share practical tools, stories and strategies to help you build resilience, strengthen your mindset and thrive in an ever-changing world. The podcast that builds future ready leaders!

Publisher

Paul Corke

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Jun 2020

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

63 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Reframing Success with Ahmad Abu Zannad

   In this episode, Ahmad Abu Zannad, author of AnEntity, reframes success by challenging the signals, symbols and stories we inherit from society, culture and increasingly algorithms — and asks a deceptively simple question: is your definition of success actually yours? In this episode of Reframe Your Mindset for Success, Paul is joined by Ahmad Abu Zannad, author of AnEntity, to explore the big idea of Reframing Success. We often think of success as something objective. A certain job. A level of wealth. A qualification. Status. Recognition. A particular lifestyle. But Ahmad challenges that assumption. His argument is that much of what we recognise as success is actually made up of signals — signals created over time by our families, communities, cultures, businesses and society. These signals are not necessarily wrong, but they were often designed for a particular time and place. The danger comes when we stop questioning them and begin treating them as universal definitions of what a successful life should look like. The conversation traces how our signals of success have evolved — from smaller communities where achievement was often linked to responsibility and contribution, through Wall Street and corporate status, to Silicon Valley and the rise of the disruptor, the rebel and the entrepreneur. Figures such as Steve Jobs and Elon Musk have not only represented success; they have also helped shape what modern success is expected to look like. Ahmad takes the idea further by connecting human signalling to nature and evolution. Animals use signals to communicate fitness, strength and desirability without constantly having to prove those qualities directly. Human societies do something similar through status, possessions, education, titles, behaviour and reputation. These shortcuts help us navigate a complicated world — but they can also lead us to value things simply because everyone around us appears to value them. The conversation also explores the influence of culture, advertising and social media. Signals that once belonged to specific societies can now spread globally and begin to feel like universal expectations. We can find ourselves pursuing somebody else’s idea of success without ever consciously deciding whether it is right for us. And now there is another layer: algorithms. Ahmad raises the provocative possibility that if algorithms simply learn from our existing cultural assumptions, they may reinforce outdated ideas of happiness, status and success at enormous scale. Instead of technology helping us define our own lives, we risk creating a digital world that repeatedly tells us what we should want. Towards the end of the conversation, the focus moves from society’s definition of success to our own. Ahmad argues that success needs to work on two levels: we need enough challenge and enjoyment in our daily experience, but we also need to be able to step back and feel that the direction of our life is taking us somewhere meaningful. Enjoying what we do today matters — but so does believing in where it is leading us tomorrow. You’ll hear: Why much of what we call success is actually a collection of social signals How our definitions of success have evolved through culture, business and technology Why we naturally rely on signals and shortcuts when making decisions How advertising, media and social platforms shape what we believe we should want Why algorithms could reinforce inherited definitions of success The difference between happiness, pleasure and meaningful enjoyment Why success needs to balance what we experience today with where our lives are heading How to question the signals of success you have inherited without automatically rejecting them The key reframe? Don’t simply accept the definition of success that has been handed to you. A fascinating and philosophical conversation about culture, behaviour, technology and what it really means to become a future-ready human and leader.

2. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Reframing Psychometrics with James Brook

   In this episode, James Brook reframes psychometrics from simply describing people to understanding the conditions in which they perform, adapt and thrive — and explores how AI, strengths, values and human skills could reshape assessment for the future of work. In this episode of Reframe Your Mindset for Success, Paul is joined by James Brook to explore the big idea of Reframing Psychometrics. James challenges the traditional way psychometrics has been used — asking questions such as “What type of person is this?” or “How does this person compare with everyone else?” — and argues that the future should focus much more on a different question: What conditions enable this individual to perform at their best? The conversation explores how much of traditional psychometric practice is still rooted in outdated assumptions, models and methodologies, and why assessment now needs to become more contextual, personalised and dynamic. Performance is not simply about personality or ability; it is also shaped by leadership, trust, motivation, skills and the environment around the individual. AI naturally features heavily in the discussion. James believes it will transform not only the future of work, but also the future of assessment itself. Rather than relying primarily on questionnaires, he envisages a future where intelligent agents and emerging technologies can provide a far richer understanding of people in context, capturing how individuals behave, adapt and perform over time. We also explore the danger of labelling and pigeonholing people through psychometrics. While personality types and simple frameworks can create useful moments of self-awareness, James questions whether reducing people to a handful of categories is still appropriate in a world where organisations increasingly need individuality, diversity of thinking and uniqueness. Another key theme is the distinction between talent and strength. James describes talents as the underlying qualities and energisers that help someone do their best work. A strength develops when those talents are built through skill, experience and stretch opportunities and start creating value for others. Strengths therefore are not static — they need to be developed, adapted and sometimes dialled up or down depending on the context. The discussion also introduces the importance of career motivators, values and self-mastery skills. As AI democratises access to technical knowledge, James argues that distinctly human capabilities such as self-awareness, emotional agility, resilience, self-discipline, communication and adaptability will become increasingly important in determining success. Finally, James challenges organisations to stop using psychometrics purely to determine whether someone fits today’s job. Instead, assessment should increasingly help us understand someone's capacity to adapt, learn and succeed in roles and challenges that may not yet exist. You’ll hear: Why psychometrics needs to move beyond simply describing personality Why context and performance conditions matter as much as individual traits How AI could transform assessment and make it far more personalised The dangers of labelling and pigeonholing people The difference between talents and strengths Why values and career motivators matter in understanding the whole person The rise of self-mastery and human power skills in an AI-enabled workplace Why assessment should increasingly focus on adaptability and future potential A thought-provoking conversation for leaders, coaches, HR professionals and anyone interested in the future of talent, assessment and human potential. The reframe: The future of psychometrics is not about putting people into boxes — it is about understanding their uniqueness, context and capacity to grow.

3. 

   15 Jul 2026

   Reframing HR with Ian Turner

   In this episode, Ian Turner helps us reframe HR from an administrative function into a true strategic driver of business performance—human-centred, commercially driven, and essential to the future of work. In this episode of Reframe Your Mindset for Success, Paul is joined by Ian Turner to explore the big idea of Reframing HR. Ian’s core philosophy is simple but powerful: HR must be human-centric and commercially driven. It cannot remain an administrative support function. Instead, it needs to become a true strategic partner—aligning people plans with business goals, helping organisations adapt to change, and ensuring talent is used in ways that genuinely make the business stronger. The conversation begins with the future of work and AI. Ian’s view is not that AI itself is the problem—it is “just software”—but that the real challenge lies in leadership’s ability to embrace and apply it well. Rather than using AI as a blunt tool to cut payroll costs, Ian argues that organisations should use it to remove low-value, repetitive work and allow people to focus on creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving. From there, the episode explores the leadership skills needed over the next five years, with Ian making the case that curiosity and adaptability are now non-negotiable. Leaders do not need to understand every technical update, but they do need to experiment, stay open, and be willing to learn. This also connects to his belief that managers need to become more like coaches, because the greatest value of coaching is not advice—it is helping people build self-belief. The discussion also tackles hybrid working, where Ian challenges the ongoing debate about where people work and instead asks a more important question: how do people work best? He argues that decisions about office attendance should be based on evidence, not control, and that trust remains central. If leaders do not trust people to deliver, the issue is not location—it is leadership. The conversation then moves into retention strategy, where Ian warns against reactive approaches that only kick in when a valued employee is about to leave. Instead, he makes the case for proactive development, genuine engagement and leaders seeing themselves as custodians of talent—developing people not only for the role they are in now, but for the careers they may go on to have. At the heart of the episode is a compelling challenge for HR itself: Does your people plan make the boat go faster?If it does, HR needs to be able to show that clearly to the business. You’ll hear: Why HR must move beyond administration and become a strategic enabler Ian’s view on AI, leadership and the future of work Why curiosity and adaptability are critical leadership capabilities How hybrid work decisions should be based on trust and data, not command and control Why retention should be proactive, not reactive What it really means for HR to be human-centric and commercially driven A thoughtful and practical conversation for leaders, HR professionals and anyone interested in how people strategy can become a real lever for business success.

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• Philippa Fairbrother
• Dave Verburg
• Caroline Gavin
• Fiona Flemington
• Jose Estrada

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