The Hack Podcast

2023 is just around the corner, and several new technology trends will shape how we live, work, and play. Some of these trends are already taking hold, while others are still on the horizon. In this podcast, Leon, Paul and Dean discuss 10 of the most important technology trends we need to keep an eye out for, as they are sure to have a significant impact on the way we do business and life in gener...

In this episode of the 100x Leader podcast, Leon, Dean, and Paul discuss identifying and multiplying what you do well for your team. They explore strategies for identifying key skill sets and multiplying them effectively so everyone on the team can benefit. They also discuss the importance of recognizing any underlying assumptions we may have as leaders that might not be benefiting the team. As a...

PROBLEM-SOLVING AND CREATING VALUE Our hosts, Leon and Dean, are joined by Azam Jaafri,  a seasoned entrepreneur with decades of skin in the game across multiple sectors, food manufacturing, retail, health and wellness, e-commerce, real estate, leisure, and Web3, to name but a few! Being an entrepreneur is not for the faint of heart. It takes a special kind of person to be able to take an ide...

In our latest podcast, our hosts Leon and Paul are joined by Dan Scott, Director of IT Nation Community - EMEA at ConnectWise. Dan has over 15 years of experience in the UK technology community and knows a thing or two about leadership. A recent study shows that people who report to positive leaders are more likely to be satisfied with their jobs and less likely to leave their companies. But what...

As a leader, setting clear expectations is crucial to your success. If you set unrealistic expectations, you will quickly lose the trust and respect of your team. On the other hand, if you set clear, realistic expectations, you will empower and motivate your team to reach new heights. In this podcast, Leon, Dean and Paul are back discussing the importance of setting effective expectations and how...

Do you sometimes feel like you're not in control of your emotions? If so, you're not alone. Emotional mind management is a term used to describe the process of understanding and managing emotions. In this week's episode of The Hack, Our hosts Leon and Paul, along with guest host Sam Cawley are joined by Glenn Mead -  a coaching psychologist who specialises in the neuroscience of decision maki...

Investing Formal vs Informal Time with Your Team: What Matters Most? As part of The Hack's 100x Leader Challenge, our hosts Leon McQuade, Paul Longley, and Dean Buffield are back to discuss the latest developments in technology and business processes. Today, they're talking about how to be a better leader by consciously investing both informal and formal time into your people. What’s discussed? As...

Do you ever feel like the world is just too much? That you can't keep up with the demands of everyday life? If so, you're not alone. In today's podcast, Leon, Paul and Jo chat with Dr Christopher Westoby, Programme Director of MA Creative Writing at the University of Hull. They discuss the value of mindfulness and other creative pathways to becoming more focused and content and accepting the chall...

In this week's podcast, Leon, Dean, and Paul discuss how the responsive leader understands the importance of people within the organisation and works to ensure their success. They delve into how this type of leader recognises that each person has unique needs and strengths and how to work to create an environment where everyone can thrive. Responsive leaders can create a positive culture within th...

We're back and have the wonderful John Hotowka joining Leon, Paul and Dean in the studio. John is a motivational speaker who enables individuals and teams to build resilience and manage change to become even more productive and effective. How? He talks about life experiences, shares proven practical insights and tools that can be applied immediately bringing comedy and magic into his talks so peop...

Is it easier to just do it yourself? On this week's straight-talking smart tech podcast, The Hack hosts Leon, Paul, and Dean talk about 100x Leader Developing others. They examine the subject of developing others within teams and how to overcome the challenges and manage the process effectively when delegating to different kinds of people. "It takes hard work to develop others, but it doesn't have...

This week, we are joined on The Hack by Faz, a great friend of Leon who has just emigrated to Canada. But before he left, we got him to do a quick Podcast with us... Join Leon and Paul with guest Faz ( Faisal ) Balouchi talking about how their love for rugby created a friendship and bond that will last a lifetime. What is Discussed? Paul was Leon and Faz’s rugby coach when they were both youngster...

In this week's Podcast, Leon and Paul host the show with guest Noel David Parkinson, ex-footballer, businessman and mentor. Noel can tell you one thing for sure: it's not easy to make it as a professional football player. Noel was born in Hull in 1959 and is a former English footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder, beginning his career at Ipswich Town, but he had to retire fro...

We all have limiting beliefs of some sort. They can be about our abilities, worth, or what's possible for us. And these beliefs can keep us from achieving our goals and living the life we want to live. It doesn't have to be that way. We can overcome our limiting beliefs by identifying them, understanding their origins, and creating new, more empowering beliefs. So, what exactly are limiting belief...

100X Leader We Had A Fight - Storming Forming Norming and Performing  With The Secret We Learned From The Red Arrows! Welcome to the hack podcast! In this episode, Dean, Leon and Paul are sharing how they dealt with conflict in our team using 4 simple lists. Plus, we share the secrets we learned after spending the day with the red arrows. Team leaders can learn a lot from the Red Arrows about...

The Hack podcast is back once more, and this time hosts Leon, Paul and Jo talk to their special guest, Laura Greenwood. This particular show aims to discuss new ways to lead business and marketing. There is an emphasis on the timid amongst us and how people with this trait can still thrive within these settings. The podcast draws on some of Laura’s own real-life experiences within this environment...

On this week's straight-talking smart tech Brand new podcast, The Hack hosts Leon, Paul and Jo are joined by Craig Frankin, Head of Marketing at Hull KR. Being More Inclusive This week's The Hack episode, hosted by Leon, Paul and Jo, features Hull KR Head of Marketing Craig Franklin, discussing his role at the professional rugby league club which competes in the Super League. In this episode, Crai...

This week's The Hack episode, hosted by Leon, Paul and Jo, features the brilliant guest Andrew Grill to discuss his career as an actionable futurist, what that entails and how technology is transforming the world around us. <h2>Looking into the future professionally.</h2> In this fascinating episode, Andrew Grill discusses his career as a futurist and what it takes to look into the fut...

Join your regular hosts, Leon and Paul, talking to life coaches Gemma Gibson and James Ash in a brand new The Hack podcast-the straight-talking smart tech podcast, where we discuss the ever-changing world we live in. It's time to start thinking differently as Hull and East Yorkshire’s very own digital tech experts talk transformation and change, focusing on people, process and technology. For thei...

Goal setting for 2022 This week, in a Christmas special, hosts Leon, Paul and Dean discuss goal setting for the next year and how to shift your mindset to be able to achieve the goals you set yourself. Christmas is a time of year for reflecting, so they talk about what they have achieved this year and where they want to take that next year. From mental health, fitness, and growing your technology...

In this episode of The Hack Podcast on IT from Hull, Leon, Paul and Dean take a look at how to maximise influence, by looking at the subject of relationship before opportunity. They consider the importance of taking time to build relationships both at work and at home as well as who has had the most influence on them in their lives and how to be vulnerable to grow connections. Prioritising relatio...

Welcome back to another episode of The Hack. This week, the guys reflect on the recent training they have received on self-preservation and explore tips on overcoming self-preservation. Nothing is off-limits in this week's podcast as the hosts discuss the topic of self-preservation in terms of grief (reflecting on the loss of their fathers), conflict in the workplace and redundancy. One of our hos...

This week's podcast was recorded after hosts Leon and Paul attended Ant Middleton's tour, 'Mind of over muscle'. Ant Middleton rose to fame in 2015 when his show 'SAS: Who dares wins' first aired on Channel 4. He continued to be the primary host and instructor of the show until 2021, when he was terminated from the position due to his controversial behaviour on social media and reports of miscondu...

During this edition of The Hack, with Leon and Paul, the guys sit down with special guest Phylip Morgan and dish on leadership and all things tech. They aim to wake listeners up to what life would be like without the tech in our lives – especially in the healthcare sector, without specific cancer treatments and MRI scanners, etc. Also, they discuss how technology has shifted these days from NASA s...

The Hack hosts Leon, Paul and Dean are back this weeks for the 100x Leader episode 13 – exploring people, processes, and technology in more depth. How to build trust and maximise influence In this episode, Leon, Paul and Dean focus on how to build trust and maximise influence – whether it be in a team or individual context. In particular, the hosts talk about the impact of character and credibilit...