Business With Purpose

For this episode, David is joined by Bryan Adams, the founder of PH Creative and his new company Happy Dance. He is recognized as an expert in developing an employer brand that attracts the most talented people.  David and Bryan discuss how to design and shape the right culture for your business and the type of workers it needs.  To explore how to get unstuck on your mission, put your purpose into...

Today, David continues on from last Friday´s episode by sharing 3 things you can do to stop yourself from becoming stuck. He explains how doing this enables you to fulfil your full potential and become a transformational leader. To explore how to get unstuck on your mission, put your purpose into practice and convert your ideas into impact book a 30-minute discovery call with David here https://ca...

For this episode, David is joined by Charlotte Housden, an organisational psychologist, and the author of the book Swim, Jump, Fly, which is a guide to changing your life.  She and David discuss how people can identify what they want to change in their lives, prepare for that change and enjoy the results. To explore how to get unstuck on your mission, put your purpose into practice and convert you...

In this episode, David talks about becoming a transformational leader. Being someone who can recognise a issue that is bigger than them, then motivate and guide others so that the problem can be solved by working together. He explains how stepping up and taking on the right challenge benefits both you and others. To explore how to get unstuck on your mission, put your purpose into practice and con...

For today´s episode, David is joined by Todd Holzman, a former coach of IBM's top executives who has worked with the likes of Honeywell and McKinsey. He has taught world leaders leadership at Harvard and runs its global consultancy. Today, Todd helps the leaders of household names to transform their cultures and their business results. Todd shares some of the most important lessons he has learned...

In David Roberts´ 47th episode of his CALM leadership series, he looks at how to create a win-win in a sale, or a relationship. How to provide your buyers with something that helps them on a human level, while delivering business improvements. He covers how to identify those needs and business improvements. To explore how to get unstuck on your mission, put your purpose into practice and convert y...

For today’s episode, David is joined by Ashlie Marshall, the Chief Financial Officer of Tier Level Digital Marketing. As a child, she and her family moved regularly. An experience that shaped who she is today, helping her to develop resilience and the ability to respond proactively and positively to uncertainty. She explains how she stays organized and thrives even when things don´t go smoothly. A...

In this episode, which is the 46th in David´s CALM leadership series, David continues to take a deeper look at influence. Today, he covers how to deeply understand your customers' needs so you can tailor what you offer to fully meet them. Particularly when you are dealing with a complex sale where there are different buyer influences in play because the decision whether to buy does not rely on a s...

For this episode, David is joined by Ernesto Mandowsky an entrepreneur and author who now helps service businesses become seven-figure money machines. He and David discuss his story, including the role of having a vision and being open to what the universe is telling you. They cover overcoming negativity from others, staying focused, being brave, and taking consistent action. To explore how to get...

In this episode, the 45th in his CALM leadership series, David continues to look at the role influence plays in making sales. This time around, he looks at how to identify the 4 buyer types and which one the person in front of you is. Something that is especially important when you are trying to make a complex sale. A sale that involves more than one decision-maker saying yes to your product or se...

For this episode, David is joined by Dr Rana Al-Falaki, a leadership coach and speaker who is the co-founder of NAIL-IT, which helps high achievers achieve professional success while keeping balance in other areas of their lives. Enabling them to avoid the burnout and failed relationships many successful people experience at some stage of their journey. To explore how to get unstuck on your missio...

In this episode, which is the 44th in David Roberts's CALM leadership podcast series, he provides you with a selling strategy workshop. One that will equip you with the skills to successfully navigate a complex sale process, where you have to consider the needs of multiple decision makers. David provides a 5-step approach you can use to review a complex sales scenario and come up with alternative...

For this episode, David is joined by Matthew Krayton, the founder of Publitics, which is an agency consultancy, specialising in PR and strategy in the world of politics, the public and private sectors. He helps all of these organisations to navigate their way through the digital space so they can communicate effectively. They discuss how to break through and deliver your political or business mess...

In this the 43rd episode in David´s CALM leadership series he looks at the role influence plays in strategic selling. He shares the details of the highly effective sales model he has used to land numerous big and complex sales across various industries. Buying decisions that involved several decision-makers all of whom had different priorities and agendas. To explore how to get unstuck on your mis...

For today´s episode, David is joined by Torkil Faero, who is a Norwegian GP, author and medical genius who puts health and technology together. He's made films and is a photographer. His 1st book was about therapeutic photography and his 2nd, The Pulse Cure, is about balancing stress and optimising health. Torkil explains how you can use your pulse to spot when you are in a stressed state so you c...

For this episode, which is the 42nd  in David´s CALM leadership podcast series, he considers what makes you influential as a leader. He does this by examining 8 behaviours that if you practice them will turn you into a leader who can influence others and get things done without being manipulative or nasty. The episode includes a simple exercise to help you with this. To explore how to get unstuck...

For this episode, David is joined by former Fortune 10. exec, and now speaker and bestselling author of Begin With We - Mr Kyle McDowell, CO. Kyle explains how leading tens of thousands of people across the world in various countries inspired him to create 10 principles for building and sustaining a culture of excellence – The 10 Wes. Kyle shares the 10 principles, why they work, and briefly expla...

In today's episode, which is the 41st in David Roberts's CALM leadership series he looks at the role understanding who your stakeholders are plays in leading effectively. To help you to do this David takes you through a 4-step process and matrix for you to use. KEY TAKEAWAYS A stakeholder is somebody who is interested in has a stake in what it is you're trying to do. Build a list of people who are...

For this episode, David is joined by Hossam Shahin the CEO and Founder of the Career and Academic Development Centre (CADC). He has studied and worked in multiple countries an experience he benefitted from greatly, which inspired him to found CADC to help students from across the world to study abroad. He and David discuss the impact of immigration and bridging skill gaps. Hossam also provides an...

In this episode, which is the 40th of David Roberts CALM leadership series he continues to discuss the concept of influence—looking at how you can use your purpose and that of your business and colleagues to influence others.  To help you to do this he provides you with 5 influence questions you can use with potential partners, customers and team members. Using them will help you fully investigate...

In this episode, David is interviewed by Natalie Bailey. They discuss the importance of curiosity, empathy, and empowering individuals to reach their full potential. David and Natalie discuss the importance of asking questions and avoiding judgment when dealing with others. They also talk about creating your own luck in business through learning, working with alignment with your values, and taking...

In this episode, which is the 39th of David´s CALM leadership series he explains why influence is a key skill for leaders. He talks about what it is and why it is not about manipulating people. Before explaining how to become a far better influencer. David covers how to tap into the logical part of somebody´s belief system, the rational mind, and move them emotionally. As well as how to use the fa...

For this episode, David is joined by Nick Weiksner who is CEO of South Col, which is described as an accelerator fund partnering with E-commerce businesses to help founders, pick it up, make it grow, and then get a successful exit. Nick explains how South Col does this and what entrepreneurs should look for in an investor partner.   KEY TAKEAWAYS South Col is the last face of Mount Everest, a hard...

In this episode of David Roberts´ CALM leadership series he talks about the importance of having a better relationship with yourself. David explains how to make sure that you don´t try to do everything yourself, set the wrong tone, not care enough to look after yourself and your team. David shares 5 things you can do to get the balance right and build a great relationship with yourself, and, there...

Today, David is joined by Seth Casden, the co-founder and CEO of Hologenix. He is passionate about developing products that amplify human potential. Seth and his team created Celliant which takes the energy the body naturally gives off and converts it into infrared which has a positive impact and helps the body to perform at it's best. This technology can be embedded in any textile. Seth shares hi...