In this episode of ASM Connected, host Iain Tomkinson chats to Bruce Daisley, who is the former EMEA Twitter VP, former Director of YouTube and Display for Google, two time Sunday Times best seller with his books, The Joy of Work and Fortitude and podcaster, about resilience and happiness at work, and how emerging tech and social media impacts workplace culture. 

Bruce was previously the VP of EMEA for Twitter, Managing Director of Twitter UK, Director of YouTube and Display for Google, Digital Advisor to Comic Relief, and has held various other roles in technology. Bruce is also a seasoned podcaster with his podcast, Eat Sleep Work Repeat.

Topics discussed in this episode:  

2:11 - The history of Twitter

5:59 - Innovative YouTube ads, creativity or data led?

8:44 - Should we be worried about the use of data?

10:53 - Can organisations be more transparent about the risks and be more proactive when data breaches occur?

15:04 - Company culture of highly innovative tech companies

18:08 - What can we do to enhance happiness at work?

22:36 - Is technology helping with burnout or contributing to it?

24:05 - Social media, is it a distraction or the way of the future?

25:14 - Four day working week, clever PR stunt or the way we’ll all go?

29:11 - Culture for high performance

31:17 - Are people more productive at their desks or outside of the workplace?

33:00 - Is AI good or bad in the workplace?

35:59 - Bruce’s favourite tech gadget?

Resources: 

Bruce Daisley, Eat Sleep Work Repeat: https://eatsleepworkrepeat.com/category/podcast/

Bruce Daisley, Fortitude: https://www.findfortitude.net/the-book

Bruce Daisley, The Joy of Work: https://eatsleepworkrepeat.com/joyofwork/

Where to find us: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asm-technologies-limited 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASMTechnologies 

Website: asmtech.com 

Connect with Iain Tomkinson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iainjtomkinson/ 

Connect with Bruce Daisley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brucedaisley/