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8 Words or Less

8 Words or Less

By: Samie Al-Achrafi and James Elwes
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Do you have an ever-growing list of leadership and management books to read - but can't find the time? Every episode, Samie and James share their perspectives on a different book and distil some key themes into a central message of 8 words or less.© 2026 8 Words or Less Art Economics Literary History & Criticism Management Management & Leadership Personal Development Personal Success
Episodes
  • Introducing 8 Words or Less

    Introducing 8 Words or Less
    Mar 21 2020

    8 words or less is a new series where, on each episode, James and Samie select a leadership or management book that has inspired them and, drawing on their own experience and insights, distil some key themes from the book into a central message of 8 words or less.
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    1 min
  • Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed

    Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed
    Mar 21 2020

    In this episode Samie and James talk about Matthew Syed's excellent book - Black Box Thinking. In this book Mathew compares the approach to failure in the airline industry with that of the healthcare industry and, through the use of well researched and fascinated examples, illustrates the surprising truth to failure and how crucial it is to ultimate success.

    Samie and James share some of their favourite anecdotes from the book, some insights and key takeaways and, of course, distil this into 8 words or less.
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    18 mins
  • Who Do We Choose to Be by Margaret J. Wheatley

    Who Do We Choose to Be by Margaret J. Wheatley
    Mar 28 2020

    In this episode Samie and James talk about Margaret Wheatley's book - Who Do We Choose to Be? The themes running through the book - Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, Restoring Sanity - are very relevant for the challenges we see around us with the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode we discuss some of the key themes from the book, understand its relevance in the current climate and, of course, distil this into 8 words or less.
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    19 mins
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