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The Leadership Podcast by Niels Brabandt EMBA MBA MSc / NB Networks

Jul 8, 2026

Why do so many leadership initiatives fail to motivate people? In this episode of the leadership podcast and videocast, Niels Brabandt examines why motivational myths, unverified quotes, and pseudo-scientific claims damage credibility in organisations. Using the public reaction to Germany’s football defeat against...


Jul 8, 2026

In this episode of the leadership podcast, Niels Brabandt interviews Frank Hess about The Decision: A Business Novel about the Origin of Operations-Centered Maintenance. The conversation explores how industrial maintenance can move beyond constant firefighting and become a strategic contributor to operational...


Jul 8, 2026

How can leaders create trust in remote teams when colleagues may never have worked together in the same office? In this leadership podcast episode, Niels Brabandt interviews Kevin Dias, a remote-work leader based in Japan who works with a fully distributed team across the United States and several additional countries.


Jul 8, 2026

In this leadership podcast, Niels Brabandt interviews Lintao (LT) Lu, author of In Through the Window, about a remarkable journey from childhood poverty in China to senior executive leadership, entrepreneurship and international success.

Lintao (LT) Lu speaks about growing up during a period shaped by hardship, hunger...


Jul 1, 2026

Did you use AI for this? In many organisations, this question has become less a request for transparency and more an accusation. In this episode, Niels Brabandt examines the rise of AI shaming, why it damages trust, and how leaders can replace fear, denial and secrecy with clear standards for AI-assisted work.