This is Episode #287 of The Limitless Podcast with Nick Jonsson, and we are pleased to welcome Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work.

In this episode, Michael breaks down the one word most leaders underestimate — trust — and why it is the real engine behind performance, retention, innovation, and sustainable growth. He shares how Great Place to Work discovered that many organisations can look “great” on paper… while entire groups of people inside the same company are quietly having a completely different experience.

This is Episode #286 of The Limitless Podcast with Nick Jonsson, and we are excited to welcome Fredrik Härén, global conference speaker, author, and the world-renowned “Creativity Explorer.”

In this episode, Fredrik takes us deep into The World of Creativity — and flips the entire conversation on its head.

Because creativity isn’t just about “having ideas.”

It’s about identity. It’s about courage. And it’s about what happens when you stop trying to look creative… and start using creativity to understand who you truly are.

This is Episode #285 of The Limitless Podcast with Nick Jonsson, and we are pleased to welcome Nitin Goil, Co-Founder & CEO of Restoration Labs, and author of the best-selling book “The Restored Organization.”

In this episode, Nitin delivers a raw, urgent truth about the workplace today — we are not dealing with a motivation problem… we are dealing with a disconnection crisis.
He shares why modern organisations are quietly trading humanity for performance, and how that erosion shows up as disengagement, broken trust, toxic leadership behaviours, and cultures that look great on the wall — but collapse in real life.

In this deeply honest and courageous episode of The Limitless Podcast Ep. #284, Nick Jonsson is joined by Edalyn Dictaan Hadjula, Director of Human Resources at FrieslandCampina, for a conversation that pulls back the curtain on leadership, bias, courage, and what it truly takes to rise as an Asian woman in male-dominated industries.

From managing highly unionised manufacturing environments to leading HR across Sub-Saharan Africa, Edalyn shares her real journey — one marked by resilience, conviction, and an unwavering commitment to purpose. She speaks openly about the unspoken questions women still face in leadership: “Will you get pregnant?” “Will you be absent?” “Are you strong enough?” — and challenges these narratives head-on with clarity and strength.

This is Episode #283 of The Limitless Podcast with Nick Jonsson, and we are honoured to welcome Anil Tannoo, Senior Customer & Commercial Leader, Africa – The Coca-Cola Company.

In this episode, Anil shares a leadership journey that begins in the most unglamorous place imaginable: door-to-door sales, selling vacuum cleaners—knocking on doors, taking rejection after rejection, and learning the real meaning of grit. What follows is not a fairy tale. It’s a masterclass in integrity, reputation, courage, and relentless growth, built one challenge at a time across multiple industries and markets.

This is Episode #282 of The Limitless Podcast with Nick Jonsson, and we are pleased to welcome Rohan Mathur, Marketing & Commercial Director (Consumer Business) — a seasoned consumer leader with 18+ years across global giants, fresh off a powerful TEDx, and now deeply immersed in the mindset shift leaders need to thrive in the AI era.

In this episode, Rohan doesn’t talk about “success” like it’s a motivational quote. He talks about success the way it really happens — through the mindsets you choose when life gets messy, uncertain, and fast.

Episode #281 – Why Men Are Dying in Silence — and How Men’s Groups Are Saving Lives

This is Episode #281 of The Limitless Podcast with Nick Jonsson, featuring Tim Hewson, CEO of Mongrels Men Health & Wellbeing.

In this raw, confronting, and deeply human conversation, Tim shares his journey from decades in high-pressure corporate leadership to quietly battling anxiety, panic attacks, depression, divorce, and isolation — all while appearing “successful” on the outside.

This is Episode #280 of The Limitless Podcast with Nick Jonsson, and we are pleased to welcome Amy Jacobson, Emotional Intelligence Specialist and author of The Emotional Intelligence Advantage.

In this episode, Amy explains why emotional intelligence has moved from being “nice to have” to being a core capability for leadership, culture, and performance — especially as organisations face rapid digital transformation, AI acceleration, and constant change.

A key theme in this conversation is what most leaders get wrong about change.

This is Episode #279 of The Limitless Podcast with Nick Jonsson, and we are pleased to welcome Wasanthi Stephen, Group Chief Human Resources Officer at JXG (Janashakthi Group), Sri Lanka.

In this episode, Wasanthi shares why many traditional leadership models — built on hierarchy, control, long hours, and pressure — are no longer effective, particularly as the next generation enters the workforce. What was once considered “high performance” is now often a driver of disengagement, burnout, and attrition.

This is Episode #278 of The Limitless Podcast with Nick Jonsson, and we are pleased to welcome Greg Hawks, Founder of Hawks Agency and author of Act Like an Owner.

In this episode, Greg delivers a direct and uncomfortable truth many leaders avoid: employee engagement doesn’t break down because people are disengaged — it breaks down because leaders tolerate the actively disengaged. He introduces a powerful framework that categorises people in every organisation as Owners, Renters, or Vandals, and explains why the vandals — those who spread negativity, undermine morale, and quietly erode trust — cause disproportionate damage to culture and performance.

This is Episode #277 of The Limitless Podcast with Nick Jonsson, and we are pleased to welcome Ross Swan, Owner of Effective Self Leadership. In this episode, Ross delivers a raw, practical truth most people avoid: your life doesn’t change when your motivation spikes — it changes when your self-belief becomes non-negotiable.

He breaks down why New Year’s resolutions disappear in weeks, and why resilience isn’t “toughing it out” — it’s the ability to keep moving when your mind starts talking you out of the very life your heart wants.

This is Episode #276 of The Limitless Podcast with Nick Jonsson, and we are pleased to welcome Gijs van Wulfen, global innovation thought leader and creator of the FORTH Innovation Methodology.

In this episode, Gijs delivers a blunt truth many organisations don’t want to hear: innovation isn’t hard because of ideas — it’s hard because of trust. When leaders scare teams with “innovate or die,” people don’t accelerate… they freeze, “like a rabbit in the headlights.” Gijs unpacks why most companies innovate too late (out of fear, not ambition), why copying Silicon Valley playbooks often fails outside the US, and why real innovation needs a culture where people can try, learn, and recover without punishment.

This is Episode #275 of The Limitless Podcast with Nick Jonsson, featuring Gordon Lownds, author of Cracking Up and former CEO whose extraordinary success masked a hidden descent into addiction and mental health struggle.

In this deeply honest and confronting conversation, Gordon shares his journey from professional achievement and public respect to addiction, isolation, and eventual recovery.