Escape To Your Arms

Most leaders agree that culture drives performance – but too often, it's reduced to a values exercise rather than a measurable, strategic asset. The reality is that negative workplace behaviours are among the strongest predictors of attrition, reputational damage and productivity decline. And in many cases, the warning signs are visible long before the damage becomes public.

In this episode, we’re joined by Charlie Sull – a globally recognised expert in corporate culture and AI. As co-founder of CultureX and a regular contributor to MIT Sloan Management Review, Charlie draws on one of the world’s largest workplace culture datasets to help organisations decode what’s really happening inside their walls – and take action where it matters most.

He shares why culture must be measured and managed with the same rigour as financial or operational performance, and how AI is transforming the way we understand workplace dynamics.

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How to accurately measure your organisation's culture with Charlie Sull

Celebrating the unity of a super dope couple, personally known both families for decades all in good fun for the 1st night of summer 2025 in Lebanon! 
Note: Cake comes out around 3hr5m

maDJam Live@Tasha&David Pre-Wedding June 21, 2025

Émission spéciale de la radio Fréquence Paris Plurielle consacrée à l'engagement associatif des jeunes. Enregistrée en public le 14 juin 2025, au Shakirai à Paris, à l'occasion de la 4ème édition de la Bamboche Solidaire organisée par l'association Astérya. 

Invité.es : Ayrin et Alexia bénévoles à Linkee, Alexandrine bénévole à Nightline France, Yanis fondateur de l'association Originale Chapelle, Antoine engagé à Résistance à l’agression publicitaire.

Musiques : "Gaza" de Soulking ; "Asli Ana" de Zeyne ; "Hind's Hall" de Macklemore


Jeunes et engagement associatif - émission en public FPP et Asterya

ในทุกวันที่เราทำงาน สิ่งหนึ่งที่คนส่วนใหญ่อาจไม่พูดออกมา แต่รู้สึกอยู่ในใจเสมอ คือคำถามว่า “สิ่งที่ฉันทำ มันมีความหมายกับใครไหม” หรือ “ถ้าฉันไม่อยู่ตรงนี้ จะมีใครสังเกตเห็นไหม” คำถามเหล่านี้สะท้อนความต้องการพื้นฐานของมนุษย์ทุกคนในการรู้สึกว่าตัวเองมีคุณค่าและมีความหมายต่อผู้อื่น ในทางตรงกันข้าม เมื่อคนรู้สึกว่าไม่มีใครสนใจ ไม่มีใครเห็น ไม่มีใครรับฟัง หรือรู้สึกว่าตัวเองไม่สำคัญเลย สภาวะนี้เรียกว่า “Anti-Mattering” ซึ่งเป็นภาวะที่อันตรายกว่าที่เราคิด

EP. 1343 ต้นทุนที่คาดไม่ถึงของการไม่เห็นคุณค่า และไม่ใส่ใจพนักงาน

I’ve been telling you that I’m leveling up this podcast. Today’s episode proves it!&nbsp; I had the absolute honor of sitting down with Sophie Mazzaro, a world-renowned mural artist, sneaker customizer, and creative force whose journey is anything but ordinary. From her roots as a German exchange student in Texas to painting the now-iconic Kobe Bryant mural on the Venice Beach Pier, Sophie’s story is a masterpiece. Every connection she made along the way contributed to the stunning tapestry of her artistic journey. As I interview Sophie Mazzaro for The Ripple Effect Podcast, she opens up about her early days growing up in Berlin, her move to LA to chase an acting dream, and how that world led her straight into the life of a full-time artist and entrepreneur. Despite growing up with parents in the IT industry, Sophie went in the opposite direction and pursued the creative route. She’s worked on custom sneakers, tattooed incredible pieces, and painted massive murals, including one from the 72nd floor of the tallest building in LA.&nbsp; What blew me away was Sophie’s unfiltered honesty about the artistic grind: how she navigates creative burnout and the realities behind the “starving artist” perspective. We talk about the emotional story behind her Kobe Bryant tribute, building a business around her art, and her bold new chapter living in Wyoming, painting breathtaking wildlife pieces inspired by her surroundings. If you’ve ever wanted to know how to turn art into a business, what it’s like to be a mural artist, or how to make it as a creative, this episode will empower you. This isn’t just another artist interview. This is the story of a woman unapologetically forging her own path, one brushstroke at a time. Listen and get inspired by one of the most creative and driven artists of our time. This is Sophie Mazzaro, and this is her Ripple Effect. PS. Wait for the surprising announcement from Sophie Mazzaro in the end! &nbsp; Ripple with Sophie Mazzaro Instagram:  &nbsp; Ripple with Steve Harper Instagram:  Facebook:  X:  Website:  Stay in the loop by being a part of the Ripple mail list:  Be a Patron:  Join our ever-growing community of Ripplers in The Pond:  To inquire about my availability for conference keynotes, corporate training, or performance coaching, please contact . &nbsp; #sophiemazzaro #rippleeffectpodcast #kobebryantmural #muralartist #femaleartist #streetart #customsneakers #artentrepreneur #creativejourney #artistinterview #artinspiration #wyomingartist #californiasober #fromgermanywithart #artistlife #womeninart #createwithoutlimits #artpodcast #behindtheart

Turn Your Art Into Business featuring Sophie Mazzaro | The Ripple Effect Podcast

ในยุคที่ทุกองค์กรต่างมุ่งมั่นจะ “สร้างความผูกพันกับพนักงาน” หรือ Employee Engagement หลายครั้งเรามักคิดถึงเรื่องใหญ่ เช่น การออกแบบ Career Path ระบบรางวัล การพัฒนาองค์กร หรือกิจกรรมสร้างแรงบันดาลใจต่าง ๆ แต่สิ่งที่ง่ายกว่า ลึกซึ้งกว่า และมักถูกมองข้ามกลับคือ “การสังเกตเห็นมนุษย์ตรงหน้าเราอย่างแท้จริง”

EP. 1344 อยากให้พนักงานมี Engagement ต้องเริ่มต้นจากสิ่งนี้

Official Pioneer DJ Middle East, B018, Pure Ibiza UAE, Emirates Airline

One of the most influential DJs in the Middle East, maDJam has helped put Dubai and Beirut on the global dance music map. 

With more air miles than Richard Branson thanks to his busy weekend club schedule, he’s a headline act in his native Beirut as well as in cosmopolitan Dubai, the region’s two party hubs. Alongside that, he holds down regular spots in Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait. He’s been an ever present on the Creamfields Abu Dhabi line up, one of the few GCC DJs who can hold their own on the main stage infront of 15,000 people next to heavy hitters like David Guetta, Hardwell and Deadmau5. 

DJing in 1992 from the age of 10, Ahmad Ajam – re-arranged to form his DJ name maDJam – started rocking school parties and quickly progressed through the local scene to become an industry leader in Lebanon. His ‘Club Frequency’ show has been airing weekly on cult station Mix FM in Lebanon since 2000, while he’s also presented and recorded his own in-flight radio show for Emirates airline. 

He was an instrumental part in the growth of Beirut and Dubai’s club scene at the turn of the millenium. He was one of two residents at Peppermint Dubai, the first house party to properly break into the city, DJing before and after industry titans like Carl Cox, Sasha, Digweed, Ferry Corsten and Tiesto to thousands on a weekly basis. Back in Beirut, he helped curate the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project and played virtually every club and bar worth their weight in tequila. 

With an incredibly versatile house sound, maDJam constantly straddles the cool and commercial divide, happy to take in ambient, deep and progressive influences, as well as funk, electro, techno and pretty much everything else in between. And it’s a very in-demand sound, with maDJam a regular at events like the Red Bull X Fighters and Red Bull Air Race. He’s also a Pioneer DJ ambassador for the Middle East, helping develop software and hardware for the Japanese giants. 

It’s always the music that matters the most, however. “No matter where you go on this planet you will find good dance music. The promotion and production are the essential elements to support any scene, and that’s where I love to focus my effort in getting as involved as possible with all things so people have a good time listening to music that I love” says maDJam.  

“It’s all about the crowd & their response to the music whatever it is, as long as they’re up for it, then so am I."

Conversations to inspire HR, a podcast from the Australian HR Institute.

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