Forget Hustle: The Secret to High Performance Is KINDNESS — Graham Allcott
Can kindness really boost productivity? And what does true kindness look like day-to-day at work? Tune in — Graham Allcott, author of the award winning book "KIND: The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work", has the answers.
Topics
Topics
- Graham Allcott, Think Productive, and his lates book: Kind.The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work.
- What is kindness and in what way it's different from being nice
- Kindness is about truth and grace
- Kindness is also limiting the damage
- Business bastards
- 8 principles to guide a “kindful” approach at work
- Listen deeply
- Kindness is a practice
- People first, work second
- Be humble
- Treat people the way THEY want to be treated
- Slow down
- Kindness starts with you but it doesn't ends with you
Show notes
- Graham Allcott
- Think Productive
- The Productivity Ninja Book
- KIND: The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work
- Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success
The Eight Principles of Kindfulness:
1. Kindness starts with you — personal awareness and treating yourself with kindness.
2. Set clear expectations — clarity about vision, values, roles and responsibilities.
3. Listen deeply — full presence, empathy, understanding others commit- ment beyond productivity.
4. People first, work second. Always. — treat colleagues as humans first, not just resources.
5. Be humble — lead with humility, give credit, take responsibility, avoid ego.
6. Treat people the way THEY want to be treated — empathize, respect individuality, adapt to people’s needs.
7. Slow down — avoid the “busy = productive” assumption; take time for real human connection and reflection.
8. It doesn’t end with you — kindness should ripple outward: build a kind culture, influence others, sustain kindness over time.
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- (00:00) - Intro
- (01:00) - Graham Allcott, Think Productive, and his lates book: Kind.The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work.
- (03:00) - What is kindness and in what way it's different from being nice
- (06:15) - Kindness is about truth and grace
- (09:16) - Kindness is also limiting the damage
- (11:05) - Business bastards
- (20:00) - 8 principles to guide a “kindful” approach at work
- (00:00) - and tools
- (24:20) - Sponsor's break
- (25:15) - 8 principles to guide a “kindful” approach at work
- (00:00) - and tools - part 2.
- (25:40) - Listen deeply
- (31:00) - Kindness is a practice
- (33:45) - People first, work second
- (45:15) - Be humble
- (48:30) - Treat people the way THEY want to be treated
- (52:20) - Slow down
- (01:00:35) - Kindness starts with you but it doesn't ends with you
- (01:07:44) - Bonus for our listeners
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