After Dinner Leadership

In this episode, Simon is joined around the virtual After Dinner Leadership table with David Braithwaite. Simon talks with David about the growth of businesses and common feelings of being busy but not productive. They also discuss why 10x is better than 2x. So please, pull up a seat and join our After Dinner leadership conversation. Episode Links: David Braithwaite Send us Fan Mail Connect with u...

In this episode, Simon is joined around the virtual After Dinner Leadership table with Dr. Richard Claydon. Simon talks with Richard about leadership around the world and the styles of leadership that have worked throughout history but also across geography and what sits at the core of leadership. So please, pull up a seat and join our After Dinner leadership conversation. Episode Links: Dr Richar...

In this episode, Simon is joined around the virtual After Dinner Leadership table with the CEO of InterimExecs, Robert Jordan.  They discuss patterns in leaders that are more mediocre and more successful . Simon talks with Robert about the four common styles that Robert has found in his work: Fixer, Artist, Builder and Strategist. So please, pull up a seat and join our After Dinner leadership conv...

In this episode, Simon is joined around the virtual After Dinner Leadership table with the Chief Potential Officer of the Kevin Eikenberry Group, Kevin Eikenberry.  They discuss the dynamics of working within a hybrid/remote working team. Simon talks with Kevin about the three pillars of the long distance team: Communication, Collaboration & Cohesion. So please, pull up a seat and join our Aft...

In this episode, Simon is joined around the virtual After Dinner Leadership table with good friend, Colin Stewart.  They discuss the leadership lessons he wished he learnt earlier in his career and how he has lead through crisis in the aviation industry.   So please, pull up a seat and join our After Dinner leadership conversation Send us Fan Mail Connect with us on LinkedIn Follow us on Instagram...

What brings you here? What really brings you here? Marc Lesser is a great human and the author of the book "Finding Clarity". Years ago, Marc was the director of the first Zen monastery in the western world and in this episode you will hear how this has positively influenced his life and leadership. So please, pull up a seat and join our After Dinner leadership conversation with Marc Les...

Lifelong student and aspiring teacher, Sandeep Chennakeshu joins Simon around the after dinner leadership table. Sandeep is the author of "Your company is your castle".  Sandeep shares unique and powerful perspectives and his leadership lessons that he wished he learned earlier: Patience, having more self belief and learning how to deal with difficulty. Please pull up a chair and listen...

Entrepreneur & Author Shaara Roman joins Simon around the after dinner leadership table. Shaara is the author of "The Conscious Workplace". Shaara shares years of experience of helping organisations build a strong commitment to an external cause, aligning to a set of clear set of core values and creating a people-centred culture. Please pull up a chair and listen in around our virtua...

Author, Speaker & Empathy Activist, Rob Volpe joins Simon around the after dinner leadership table. Rob is an Empathy activist. What is an empathy activist you should ask and why should you care? well, listen and find out. Rob has crafted 5 steps to empathy and in this show we explore them deeper, with particular emphasis on dismantling judgement.  Pull up a seat and join us around our virtual...

In this episode, Simon is joined by Elizabeth Moran who is a self-proclaimed "change nerd". Elizabeth shares with us insights from her latest book "Forward" around how to lead change effectively. Listen as we explore the topic in further detail and the three leadership lessons Elizabeth wishes she learnt earlier in her career: 1. Decouple self worth & value from  how people...

Presentation coach and head of Ideas on Stage UK, Andrea Pacini shares passionately his ideas on the topic of communicating ideas effectively. Listen as our guests explore the three leadership lessons that Andrea wished he learnt earlier: 1. You can have the greatest idea in the world but if you cant communicate it, does it really matter. 2.  Leadership is the art of being followed. 3. Purpose ove...

Women's corporate leadership consultant and author, Helen Appleby delves deep into the topic of Women's leadership, and navigating the workplace. Listen as our guests explore how the rules of the game change, the difference between visible and invisible work and the importance of asking for help. Episode Links: Brave Dead Poets Society Unwritten Rules of Women's Leadership - Helen A...

REQUEST FOR HELP! Towards the end of our conversation with Oscar Trimboli (Episode 042), Simon asked an important question: "what did you notice about my listening?" Oscar's response has triggered us to ask how well are we listening to you?  We are seeking honesty to enable progression and change. Some questions to consider: What would make this a good conversation? What are the con...

Do you listen like a sponge, trampoline or a battery?  Author, keynote speaker and host of the apple award winning podcast: deep listening, Oscar Trimboli delves deep into the topic of listening. Also the importance of not getting sucked into false binaries. Listen as our guests also explore mentors, diversities of perspective and a breakfast between strategy and culture. Episode Mentions: The Psy...

Poise under fire. Former Navy SEAL Officer and Author, Marty Strong delves deep into the topic of respect; what it looks like for leaders, and how to earn it. Listen as our guests also explore emotional maturity, experiencing grief, and what advice Marty would currently give to young adults. Episode Mentions: Huberman Lab Podcast Be Nimble by Marty Strong Be Visionary by Marty Strong Leadership Se...

“There's nothing more important than hiring great people.”  Through his powerful story telling, CEO of The Adler Group, Lou Adler shares his visions on the world of recruitment. Join our guests as they explore the importance of hiring great people, the relation between strategy and tactics and commitment. Send us Fan Mail Connect with us on LinkedIn Follow us on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube...

“It’s not about what you tell them, it’s about what you do.”  ‘Crusader’ Sarah Meier, Founder and CEO of Parents@work expresses her passion for empowering families as our guests explore the painful process of unpacking failures, creating space for those you lead to be vulnerable, and tackling awareness.  Send us Fan Mail Connect with us on LinkedIn Follow us on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube    If...

Never stop learning. Performance Volleyball Coach, Alex Porter talks about learning from everyone and the power of looking at areas outside of your field for influence. Listen as our guests explore focusing on individuals in order to influence the greater team culture, and mirroring where you want your team to be.  Episode links: Inception - Christopher Nolan Moana - Ron Clemente & John Musker...

What do your feelings tell you about you? Emotional Intelligence expert, Carolyn Stern navigates us through emotions in the workplace. From leading with feelings to helping others define their emotions, consider why they are feeling that way, and how they can manage their response to that feeling. Our guests explore the role leaders have in being a teacher and adapting their leadership style to su...

How do you nurture a team? Global Talent Management Leader, Kim Sizemore shares the ins and outs of building relationships.  Listen as they explore positional power vs personal power, nurturing talent, and how having faith and a positive attitude can carry you through tragedy. Episode links: A History of the Bible: The Book and its Faiths by Dr John Barton   Send us Fan Mail Connect with us on Lin...

How do you lead through tragedy? Inspiring leader Clive Triance draws on his experience leading at Cantor Fitzgerald during the events of 9/11, in implementing the disaster recovery plan and ensuring the company’s financial survival.  Listen as they discuss slowing down, not being the smartest person in the room, and valuing work culture over money. Episode links: The Rock – Michael Bay How to Win...

We connect inspiring leader John Spencer, Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern War Institute, and aspiring leader Ryan Spoors  to explore creating a cohesive team of shared identity, by connecting through shared hardship and identifying what matters most. They also discuss the influence that technology has in staying connected in war, with both its consequential threats and benefits.  Epis...

In this episode of the After Dinner Leadership podcast, inspiring leader Richard Madden and aspiring leader Jula Spoors discuss the importance of self-awareness in keeping yourself in check and learning from reflection. Richard shares how he used trauma as a personal rebirth in reassessing his priorities and passions, as it caused him to have to recalibrate his expectations of his abilities at the...

Sometimes we need to learn how to un-lead. In this episode of The After Dinner Leadership Podcast, Inspiring leader Celine Schillinger and Aspiring Leader Jordan Whittaker, discuss how to create organisational change and how to effectively go against the long held leadership conventions that may not be so effective in our modern day society.  Send us Fan Mail Connect with us on LinkedIn Follow us...

There’s an untold story in everybody. Shaun Laubscher of Spirax-Sarco Engineering discusses encouraging vulnerability, and bonding with people through the sharing of those untold stories. Listen as our guests explore caring for the people you work with, the doing vs becoming of leadership, and navigating future aspirations. Episode links: Gladiator – Ridley Scott Huberman Lab 4000 Weeks: a life-ch...