Our special guest on this episode is Henry Stewart, who not only named his company 'Happy', he helps other companies become happy too.

It took a Damascene epiphany for Henry to change from self-confessed micro-manager into a CEO who makes no decisions. Since then, Henry has transformed his company into one that not only practices what it preaches, it positively ploughs the furrow by experimenting with new ways of working and challenging accepted wisdom when it comes to creating effective, productive and most of all happy workplaces.
Henry and Happy are well-known for their programmes for leaders and organisations that want to create more joy at work. In this Punks episode we quiz him on his methods, his inspiration, his successes and his 'failures'.

Some of the references from this episode:
- Happy: https://www.happy.co.uk
- Semler, Ricardo. 2001. Maverick. London, England: Random House Business Books.
- Wiseman, L., & McKeown, G. (2010). Multipliers: How the best leaders make everyone smarter. HarperBusiness.
- Laloux, F. (2014). Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness. Brussels: Nelson Parker.
- MLA. Marquet, L. David. Turn the Ship Around! Portfolio Penguin, 2015.
- Stewart, H. The Happy Manifesto. Kogan Page, 2012
- Reed Hastings CEO Netflix Quote "At most companies, the boss is there to approve or block the decisions of employees. This is a surefire way to limit innovation and slow down growth. When the boss steps out of the role of 'decision approver,' the entire business speeds up and innovation increases." Taken from No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention By Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer
- Creating Joy at Work: 501 ideas for creating a happy, productive workplace Paperback – 25 Jun. 2023. Henry Stewart (Author) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Creating-Joy...
- The “Happy MBA” https://www.happy.co.uk/apprenticeshi...
- The Productivity Bltz https://www.happy.co.uk/leadership-an...