Work is changing faster than most companies can keep up. On Work, Measured, behavioral scientist Dr. Nick Hobson and operator Imran Syed explore the hidden signals behind performance, leadership, workplace culture, burnout, hiring, employee retention, and the future of work. Nick brings the science of human behavior and organizational psychology. Imran brings real-world experience leading teams, scaling companies, and building AI for performance management. Together, they unpack how great teams are built, why people disengage, how AI is reshaping work, and what drives high performance.
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Work is changing faster than most companies can keep up. On Work, Measured, behavioral scientist Dr. Nick Hobson and operator Imran Syed explore the hidden signals behind performance, leadership, workplace culture, burnout, hiring, employee retention, and the future of work. Nick brings the science of human behavior and organizational psychology. Imran brings real-world experience leading teams, scaling companies, and building AI for performance management. Together, they unpack how great teams are built, why people disengage, how AI is reshaping work, and what drives high performance.
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May 15, 2026
We Win by Being Human: Paul Hamilton & Dr. Tatijana Busic on Fear, AI, and the Case for People
<p>In this episode, Imran & Nick sit down with Paul Hamilton — KPMG Canada's Director of National Talent Attraction Strategy who spent over two decades in HR at Microsoft, LCBO, and KPMG — and Dr. Tatijana Busic — a clinical and organizational psychologist who co-created "The Inner Edge" leadership program — for a conversation about why 93% of organizations have adopted AI but are seeing almost no return. Using a treadmill metaphor that runs through the entire episode, they unpack why dropping a powerful new tool into a workplace doesn't mean anyone will use it — and why 31% of employees are actively sabotaging AI strategies from the inside. Paul shares a story from his time with Frank Clegg at Microsoft that reframes what leadership actually looks like at 5:30 in the evening, and introduces his concept of the "automation ceiling" — the point where human judgment, empathy, and relational intelligence become irreplaceable.</p><p>Dr. Tatijana Busic breaks down why resistance to change isn't a character flaw — it's brain biology. Our fear centers aren't designed for chronic activation, and the speed of AI-era change is pushing people into reactive survival mode. She reveals why she turns down resilience training engagements when the executive team isn't doing the work themselves, and why humans succeed not because we're the smartest species, but because we're the best copycats. Together, they make the case that the organizations who win won't be the ones with the best AI — they'll be the ones who remember that people are still the greatest thing they'll ever build.</p>
February 17, 2026
Closing the Courage Gap with Dr. Margie Warrell
<p> In this episode, Imran & Nick sit down with Dr. Margie Warrell — bestselling author of The Courage Gap, leadership coach, and advisor to NASA, Microsoft, and Visa — for a conversation about why the gap between what leaders are doing and what they're capable of almost always comes down to fear. Margie shares the principle that's guided her life since childhood on an Australian dairy farm: growth and comfort can't ride the same horse. From there, they dig into why we overestimate risk, underestimate ourselves, and pay what she calls a "timidity tax" every time we choose safety over action.</p><p>Margie breaks down why courage isn't a personality trait but a learnable skill, how the most successful founders she's met — including Richard Branson — didn't avoid failure but changed their relationship with it, and what it takes to scale a courage mindset across teams and organizations.</p>
February 17, 2026
Own Your Voice: Kim Rittberg on Fear and Confidence
<p>In this episode, Imran & Nick sit down with Kim Rittberg — former Netflix and Us Weekly executive who built a video unit into a $100 million sale — for a candid conversation about why even the most accomplished people hold themselves back. Kim was an award-winning executive producer who still took two years to start her business and a full year to greenlight her own podcast. The culprit every time was fear. </p><p>Now a communications and confidence coach, Kim breaks down how to identify what's really holding you back — imposter syndrome, fear of judgment, or fear of failure — and why desire has to outweigh the fear for anything to change. They also dig into why your boss matters more than your job, how companies keep losing parents from the workforce, and why in an AI-saturated world, your humanity is the only real differentiator left.</p>
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