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
  • 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
  • (01:08) - Graham Allcott, Think Productive, and his latest book: Kind. The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work
  • (03:08) - 🤝 What is kindness and how it’s different from being nice
  • (06:23) - 🧭 Kindness is about truth and grace
  • (09:24) - 🛑 Kindness is also about limiting the damage
  • (11:13) - 😈 Business bastards
  • (20:08) - 🧠 8 principles to guide a “kindful” approach at work
  • (24:28) - 🎧 Sponsor’s break
  • (25:23) - 🔁 8 principles to guide a “kindful” approach at work – part 2
  • (25:48) - 👂 Listen deeply
  • (31:08) - 🔄 Kindness is a practice
  • (33:53) - ❤️ People first, work second
  • (45:23) - 🙏 Be humble
  • (48:38) - 🔄 Treat people the way THEY want to be treated
  • (52:28) - 🐢 Slow down
  • (01:00:43) - 🌱 Kindness starts with you but it doesn’t end with you
  • (01:07:52) - 🎁 Bonus for our listeners

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Forget Hustle: The Secret to High Performance Is KINDNESS — Graham Allcott
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