Life Threads
Life Threads is an eight-part podcast hosted by Professor Lynda Gratton. It explores how longevity and the future of work are reshaping careers and lives. Each episode focuses on a different thread of a fulfilling working life, including mastery, cooperation, knowing, amplification, friendship, intimacy, calm, and adventure. Drawing on personal stories and expert conversations, it offers practical ideas for career transitions, relationships, and personal growth. The series is a companion to Gratton’s book Living the 100-Year Life.
Episodes
Knowing with Julia Gillard and Selin Kesebir
What does it really mean to know something?
In this episode, Lynda Gratton explores the difference between gathering information and truly knowing, with insights from Selin Kesebir, Associate Professor at London Business School, and Julia Gillard, former Prime Minister of Australia.
Selin reveals how deep understanding grows not just from facts, but from experience, reflection and openness to ch
Co-operation with Alex Beard
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.
Alex reveals what happens behind the curtain, where hundreds of musicians, performers, designers, technicians and front-of-house staff work togeth
Mastery with Grayson Perry and Herminia Ibarra
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.
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