Grace Lordan - Thinking big about your career

My guest is Grace Lordan. She is an Associate Professor in Behavioural Science and Director of The Inclusion Initiative at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She's also the author of Thing Big: Take Small Steps and Build the Future You Want. We have a fascinating discussion in which we explore the role of talent, hard work and luck in shaping your career. Grace explains why our emotions matter when it comes to how we receive feedback and act upon it, and how to ensure we feel like we're constantly moving forward towards our goals. All of which requires resilience and a willingness not only to accept failure but to learn from it. Finally, we discuss what the future holds with a wide lens – how, for example, people may need to accept a 'low-stuff life' – and from a personal perspective, why we should embrace uncertainty and stop striving to be in control of everything you do.