Life Threads

Life Threads is an eight-part podcast series hosted by Professor Lynda Gratton, exploring how longevity and the future of work are reshaping our careers and lives. Through personal stories, expert insights and thought-provoking conversations, each episode examines a different thread that contributes to a fulfilling, productive and sustained working life: mastery, cooperation, knowing, amplification, friendship, intimacy, calm and adventure. Created as a companion to Lynda Gratton’s book Living the 100-Year Life , Life Threads offers practical ideas for navigating career transitions, relationships and personal growth over the course of a longer working life.

Life Threads is a general podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 0 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #2

  Co-operation with Alex Beard

  Sep 18, 202633 minS0

  <p>What can world-class opera and ballet teach us about cooperation? In this episode, Lynda Gratton sits down with Sir Alex Beard, Chief Executive of the Royal Ballet and Opera, to explore the teamwork, trust and shared standards behind every performance.</p> <p>Alex reveals what happens behind the curtain, where hundreds of musicians, performers, designers, technicians and front-of-house staff work together to create something that appears effortless. He explains how immediate, actionable feedback helps even the most celebrated performers continue to grow, and why trust is essential when every role depends on another.</p> <p>From responding to last-minute...

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  Mastery with Grayson Perry and Herminia Ibarra

  Sep 11, 202650 minS0

  <p>What does it really mean to master something - and why does mastery keep changing? In this episode, Lynda Gratton sits down with Turner Prize-winning artist Sir Grayson Perry and leadership and career transition expert Herminia Ibarra for a conversation about creativity, reinvention, and staying relevant in a fast-changing world. </p> <p>Grayson Perry talks about identity, the impact of option paralysis on creativity, and why he’s not worried about AI replacing artists. Herminia Ibarra shares why being great at your job could actually hold you back, how to escape a “competency trap,” and what it takes to reinvent your career ...

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