Business Problems Solved Podcast

Lee continues his "Not Just An International Author" mini-series, by talking to Mark Graban, a management consultant, and the author of several works, including ‘Lean Hospitals’, and ‘Measures Of Success’. KEY TAKEAWAYS Mark has found great success by taking the lessons learned from various sectors, and translating them into others, such as healthcare. The older, more traditional models say that t...

In the first of this, a new mini-series for Business Problems Solved, Lee talks to Adam Lawrence, who is "Not Just An International Author", but also the managing partner of Process Improvement Partners.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Sometimes the thoughts and feelings inside us need an outlet. The results can change lives for others if channelled correctly. We pour energy and resources into solving problems tha...

In this final episode of the Confident Women Leaders series, Lee talks to Chief Executive and keynote speaker, Susie Palmer-Trew, who talks about the value in learning from mistakes, the importance of great teams, and why we should always be true to ourselves.  KEY TAKEAWAYS We learn the best lessons and develop the most from making mistakes, recognising them as mistakes, and overcoming the challe...

In this continuing series of conversations with confident women leaders, Lee talks to Sandra Thompson, founder of EI Evolution, and the first Goleman Emotional Intelligence Coach in the UK, who joins the show to talk about her career so far, the role of emotional intelligence in business and life, and the best ways in which to get what we want in life. KEY TAKEAWAYS Sometimes you need to leap befo...

In his continuing set of conversations with confident women leaders, Lee talks to Angie McQuillin, a confidence and career success coach, about the incredible content she provides, her journey in business, and how people can improve their own confidence. KEY TAKEAWAYS There's a misconception about people who work at an executive level. People assume that those in positions like this must be filled...

The Confident Women Leaders series continues with a conversation with Alison Tansey, the co-founder of Simply Brilliance, in which Alison discusses her path to business success, the values she adheres to, and where her passions lie in the business landscape. KEY TAKEAWAYS You don't always find your groove by working in a job. Sometimes you have to take a risk in order to find fulfilment. We identi...

This week, Lee continues his series surrounding confident women leaders in business, by talking to Kate Birtles, customer services director for Biffa, about her amazing journey through life and business - taking in everything from dancer to director!  KEY TAKEAWAYS Sometimes the best directions for our careers, are the ones that allow us to develop and broaden the skills we have, and to develop ne...

In the next part of his continuing insight into confident women leaders, Lee talks to Veronica Owusu, a transformational online course creation strategist and online deep-dive mindset coach, about her incredible journey through business so far.  KEY TAKEAWAYS By harnessing the power or "gold dust" of other leaders, impactful change can be made as they take their own messages out into the world. At...

In the first of a new mini-series focussing upon confident women leaders, Lee talks to Clare Muscutt, the CEO of Women In CX, as well as a global keynote speaker and podcast host, about the incredible work she's doing in order to empower and inspire women in business around the world.  KEY TAKEAWAYS There is a level of conditioning that comes from working in a corporate environment, especially for...

In this week's show, Lee talks to self-professed "revenue strategy nerd" and sales legend, Liston Witherill, about the concept of ethical communication, and how to be a better and more intentional listener in order to create sales.  KEY TAKEAWAYS The things that hold many businesses and their leaders back, are their inability to communicate clearly and directly, listening and asking great question...

This week, Lee talks to Paralympic athlete, coach and podcast host, James Owen Roberts, about what it really takes to become a champion, both in business and in life.  KEY TAKEAWAYS We must always follow our hearts and our instincts, even when others try to steer us down a path we are not comfortable with. Your destiny is your own. All we can do is give others the tools that will lead them to succ...

This week, Lee talks to Ron Pereira, the man behind the Gemba Academy, who help people to grow per­son­al­ly and pro­fes­sion­al­ly by building an orga­ni­sa­tion­al cul­ture of con­tin­u­ous improve­ment.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Solutions are driven by the desire to implement and invoke real change. Gemba was born out of a need to make solutions better. We do not make organisations better by simply traini...

How many communities are you a part of? And are you an active member of those communities? As business leaders and change agents, we should seek to create more communities and collaboration between others. But how do we go about doing this? In this week's episode, Lee talks to Julie Creffield, a community engagement expert, who's here to tell you how to get started, and why it matters so much.  KE...

Lee talks to Andrew Miller, founder of Business Enjoyment, about the fascinating subject of the very real enjoyment we get from being in business, and we can make sure that our workplaces provide that sense of excitement.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Money is almost never the main driving factor behind personal endeavour. Happiness is a far more common driving force behind people's intent to do well. Every sing...

What are you doing? Or more specifically, what are you doing, about what you are doing? In this week's show, Lee talks to the founder of Diary Detox, Paul Holbrook, about the ways in which we can become more aware about the activities you engage in, in order to improve.  KEY TAKEAWAYS The quality of answers you get from someone entirely depends on the quality of the questions being asked. Valuable...

After being inspired recently by watching the film, 'Making Shankly', Lee has recognised some of the valuable, transferrable lessons that we can take to other areas of our lives. In this week's show, Lee tells you all about them, and how best to apply them.  KEY TAKEAWAYS As a working community, the village of Glenbuck believed in working hard. If people didn't then they didn't prosper. Community...

It's a new year, and time to look ahead! With this in mind, Lee is here to talk about the four biggest challenges facing businesses in 2021, and how best to make sure you're prepared to face them.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Hindsight is all very well, but it doesn't help in the present. Focus on the vision, the reason that drove us to begin in the first place, and make this the driving force behind your year...

Nothing comes without hard work. Those who reach the pinnacle of success have put in the time in order to get there. In this week's show, the first of the new year, Lee's here to talk about why putting in the hard work is worth it, and to reassure you that there's really no such thing as an overnight success.  KEY TAKEAWAYS No one has a foolproof formula for instant success. Everyone has to work h...

Lee talks to Ayesha Murray, host and creator of The Parent Equation Podcast, as well as a coach for working parents who joins the conversation to discuss the ways in which the world of work changes when children arrive in our lives, and the best way of striking that work/life balance.  KEY TAKEAWAYS It is often difficult to view our own careers and achievements with the necessary perspective requi...

Many people are advocates of starting with "Why?", but in this episode of Business Problems Solved, Lee offers another layer to this fundamental question that might just change your thinking...  KEY TAKEAWAYS In order to best motivate someone you must feel something. You cannot discount the power of emotion. it is the difference between good and great. Are you chasing a goal that is pleasurable? I...

This week, Lee interviews Jordan "The Wanderer" Reynolds, a British pro-Boxer whose message really is that you can achieve anything if you have the mindset of a champion! It's an incredibly empowering conversation that'll make you believe that if you can change the way you think, you can achieve anything.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Trauma in life, especially in our young years, may seem cataclysmic, but it al...

In this week's show, Lee revisits the topic of confidence, and how you can grow and develop your own confidence levels by breaking it down into three areas, and working on each one in small, incremental ways. However, after a recent challenge, Lee returns to re-examine the subject with a new element in mind... KEY TAKEAWAYS Confidence can be broken down into three CUEs. By scoring each out of ten,...

Please be upstanding, as Business Problems Solved welcomes a real-life member of the nobility to the show. Lord Simon Jacobs joins Lee to discuss his journey through business, which led to the founding of Professional Weirdos, a creativity training company designed to encourage the unique gifts in everyone, and which help to create an effective business culture. KEY TAKEAWAYS Many people find them...

In this week’s show, Lee talks to Katie Anderson, a leadership coach, independent consultant, author of ‘Learning To Lead: Leading To Learn’, and a passionate advocate of helping to develop individuals’ confidence and capabilities in improving themselves and their organisations. Katie discusses the incredible journey that led to the insights she now uses to empower others, the value of recognising...

Tom Morley was the original drummer and a founder member of Scritti Politti, the 80s band who were pioneers of DIY music before appearing successfully on the dance scene. Unlike other bands Scritti Politti used to make half their songs up on stage, so from an early age Tom got used to taking risks in public. Through a scientific method, Tom has developed an entirely unique form of team building kn...