Ross Thornley + Special Guests
DECODING AQ - Adaptability For The Future Of Work With Ross Thornley
DEVELOPING A NEW PLATFORM FOR CHANGE IN AN EXPONENTIAL WORLD. Conversations with special guests on their stories of adaptability. From resilience, grit and motivation, to stress, mindset and support from those around us. We explore the science and real-life experiences of adaption. Helping HR leaders, coaches and consultants learn the tools, mindsets, and actions to thrive in an ever-changing world. **New Episode Every Second Tuesday**
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Feb 3, 2026
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Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Sebastian Terry - Bucket Lists 12.12.2023 32:05
Get ready to be inspired, amused, and maybe even a little bit envious, as we dive into the world of a man who's turned bucket listing into an art form and helping others into his mission. Ladies and gentlemen, I'm thrilled to introduce the one and only Seb Terry! He's got a best-selling book, an ESPN documentary and a US-based reality TV show, where he's not just the star, but...
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. George Paxinos - Neuroscience 05.12.2023 55:12
Welcome back to DECODING AQ, where we delve into the minds of the most groundbreaking thinkers of our time! Today, I'm incredibly excited to introduce a guest whose contributions to neuroscience have shaped our understanding of the brain like no other. He has identified and named more brain areas than anyone in history. Hold onto your seats as we welcome the phenomenal George Paxinos (Paxsino...
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Sangeeta Bhatnagar - Top-tiered Talent Acquisition 07.11.2023 52:37
Sangeeta has been Principal at SB Global Human Capital Solutions for the last 15 years. Top-tiered Talent Acquisition | Talent Developer:: DISC, EI, Human-centred Skills Training, AQai Facilitation | 4X Best Selling Author | GTACC Chair | ICMI Top 25 Sangeeta's passion is education, whether it be through school, a book, self-discovery or through mentorship! She believes that we can serve and...
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Rachel Treece - Leadership & Executive Coach 03.10.2023 56:40
Rachel Treece is the CEO of fts global and The Henka Institute. Leadership & Executive Coach | Bestselling Author | Keynote Speaker| M&A Expert | Financial Services Podcaster She previously worked as an executive within the global financial services sector and has a vast experience of managing multi-cultural teams for FTSE and Fortune 100 companies. Rachel wishes her legacy to be "mak...
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Mita Mallick - Inclusion Champion | Podcaster | Storytelling 12.09.2023 48:32
Mita is a prolific writer for HBR, Ad week, and Entrepreneur media. And now Wiley published author of "Reimagine Inclusion: Debunking 13 Myths to Transform Your Workplace.” Mita describes herself as an Inclusion Champion a Podcaster citing Storytelling as her Superpower. Mita's LinkedIn newsletter "Brown Table Talk" is published weekly, where she unpacks insights from her pod...
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Colin Iles - Curator of thought-leadership 08.08.2023 41:03
Colin is a curator of thought-leadership events that help you develop teams, leads, relationships and ideas. With a background in the finance industry, having started his career at Deutsche Bank, then Barclays, Standard Bank, and 5 years as the MD at ABSA Group. And for the last 6 years the founder of his own business. Innovation Catalysts. Colin values education and meaningful conversations, a pa...
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Christopher Voss World's #1 Negotiation Coach 04.08.2023 54:39
The World's #1 Negotiation Coach, Keynote Speaker, Bestselling Author "Never Split The Difference" - which has sold over 1 million copies. Chris spent over 24 years in the FBI with 4 years as the chief international hostage and kidnapping negotiator. After working on more than 150 international hostage cases, he retired from the FBI and founded The Black Swan Group. A consultancy an...
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Alisa Cohn - No1. Startup Coach in the World 19.06.2023 50:44
Alisa Cohn is an Executive Coach; Angel investor, author and podcast host who has worked with C-suite executives at prominent startups (such as Venmo, Etsy, Draft Kings, The Wirecutter, Mack Weldon, and Tory Burch) and Fortune 500 companies (including Dell, IBM, Microsoft, Google, Pfizer, Calvin Klein and Hitachi.) She is the author of the 2022 Independent Press Award-winning book From Start-up to...
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Laura Lohk - Unbeatable Fast Growth Programmes For Company Leaders 13.06.2023 48:06
Laura went from being a lawyer to Head of Operations and Consultancy at GS Fast Growth who provide Unbeatable Fast Growth Programmes For Company Leaders Who Mean Business📈 No BS, No Gimmicks, No False Promises, Just Great Results! If The Business Leader Is Wonky, So Will Be Their Business! Business leaders who successfully achieve growth in their businesses don’t just work harder – they achieve...
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Jason Feifer - Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine 30.05.2023 34:16
Jason spent 20 years as a reporter and editor, with stints at Men's health, Fast Company, Maxim and for the last 7 and a half years Jason has held the role of Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine. Author of "Build for Tomorrow". An Action Plan for Embracing Change, Adapting Fast, and Future-Proofing Your Career. It is an action plan detailing how to navigate the four phases of c...
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Sarah Ratekin - Chief Happiness Officer 16.05.2023 50:47
Sarah Ratekin is Business owner and Chief Happiness Officer at Happiness Is Courage Inc. An Employee Experience Champion. She is in her happy place when making the complex simple. Especially in Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity - driving Workplace Transformation and a sort after Keynote Speaker and Author. Sarah is truly passionate about employee experience across all levels of an organizat...
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Van Ton-Quinlivan - Futuro Health CEO - Workforce Development 02.05.2023 49:59
Currently, Ton-Quinlivan is the CEO of Futuro Health, whose nonprofit mission is to improve the health and wealth of communities by growing the largest network of credentialed allied healthcare workers in the nation. In 2013, she was named a White House Champion of Change under the Obama administration in recognition of her notable career in industry, education, and service as a community leader....
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. John Sanei - Specialising in the intersection of Neuroscience & Futurism 25.04.2023 52:25
John Sanei is not only revolutionising the way we approach the future, but he is also equipping us with the courage and determination needed to bring about lasting change. Globally renowned keynote speaker, futures strategist, 5-time bestselling author, Singularity University and Duke CE faculty member, Associate Partner at the Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies, Chief of Tomorrow Board Membe...
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Peter Sursi, MBA, SPHR - Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 18.04.2023 54:21
Peter is an experienced HR executive. Defining the Future of Organizations. As a People Operations and change management Expert, Peter is a sought after international keynote speaker. He has spent 25 years at the FBI. 4 years as Head of Talent Acquisition - Managing the national recruitment and hiring strategy for the FBI's special agent, intelligence analyst and professional staff employees....
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Patricia Bender - Overcoming obstacles 11.04.2023 1:01:16
Patricia Bender is President of Bayley & Bender. Starting her career in fashion and marketing, Pat then spent a decade at IBM as a high performing sales and regional manage. In her first year with IBM, she achieved Rookie of the Year by selling 140% of quota and went on to claim top performance awards for the next ten years - a rare accomplishment. For four consecutive years, Pat was in the to...
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Steve Cadigan - The Future of Work 28.03.2023 43:20
Steve is a best selling author and one of the foremost thought leaders in the world of people and talent. Retained by leaders, investors, organisations and governments around the world who seek to create a better future of work. Steve is author of 'Workquake' - Embracing the aftershocks of covid 19 to create a better model of working. Steve sits on the board of many fast growth HRtech a...
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Tugba Yanaz - Leadership Coach 21.03.2023 55:27
Tugba Yanaz is the founder of LEAD + VISION, a vision-based Leadership Coaching and Consulting firm. Tugba is a PCC-certified Leadership Development Coach by the International Coaching Federation and a former Fortune500-Executive. Her vision-based coaching approach helps executives and emerging leaders overcome limiting beliefs and build inner confidence and a future vision that fuels leaders ever...
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Donna Karlin - Shadow Coaching methodology 28.02.2023 53:56
Donna is CEO, Founder at "No Ceiling, Just Sky™ Institute. She is a Global Speaker, TED Fellows Coach, Author & Organizational Accelerator. Starting her career as a Coach to Long Term Care Patients & Families of Terminally Ill Cancer Kids in the 80's and 90's. Donna is the creator of the Shadow Coaching methodology and has taught it around the world. Ross and Donna talk abou...
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Emily Harman - Positive Intelligence 21.02.2023 52:25
Emily is the Founder & CEO of Emily Harman Coaching and Consulting. Podcast host, and the U.S. Government Account Director for Positive Intelligence. Her career started with 34 years in the Navy, including 10 years in Naval Air Systems command, as Director at the office of small business programs. She helps employees build mental fitness so they can fulfil their true potential for happiness an...
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Zachary Ames - Founder of XYZ Leadership 07.02.2023 54:00
Zach is a coach, facilitator, and a sort after Keynote Speaker. He is an award-winning leadership and talent development expert. With 15 years of experience in start-ups, Fortune 500, and global private companies there are few leadership challenges he hasn’t faced. Holding senior roles across well known brands like; Bloomberg, and Bloomingdales. Having lived in Singapore, spent a decade in New Yo...
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Joel Monk - Leadership Coach, Entrepreneur 31.01.2023 51:38
Joel Monk is a leadership coach, educator, facilitator and entrepreneur. Back in 2009, He co-founded Coaches Rising, a company on the cutting edge of online coach training with a community of nearly 50,000 coaches. Coaches Rising programs regularly include participants from every continent on the planet and they have collaborated with some of the leading minds in the field of human development and...
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Professor M.S. Rao - Leadership and Entrepreneurship 13.12.2022 39:40
Professor M.S. Rao, Ph. D. is ranked the #1 Top Global Thought Leader and Influencer on Entrepreneurship. He is the Father of “Soft Leadership” and the Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants, in India He is an International Leadership Guru with forty years experience as an exec coach. A prolific author, amassing fifty books including the award-winning ‘See the Light in You’ An inspiring book in wh...
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Pratik Thakker - Founder & CEO at INSIDEA - Testlify 06.12.2022 55:14
Pratik is founder of several tech companies inc Webzoly a customer support, sales and marketing agency, & Testlify, a talent assessment platform. Pratik received the Indian Achievers' Award in 2021, now living in Israel, he is Israel’s #1 LinkedIn Influencer, a TEDx Speaker, and was featured in the Times 40 Under 40 and has 193,725+ Followers on LinkedIn. "Now I help Israeli tech com...
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Chris Croft - Management and Happiness 29.11.2022 1:01:24
Chris is a Writer and Keynote Speaker, in Project Management, Time Management, and Negotiation Skills Chris thinks and writes about management - he makes on-line videos, speaks at conferences, and runs management training courses in Project Management, Time Management, sorting out problem teams, being a good boss, Negotiating, Happiness, and Presentation skills He has over thirty-five courses on L...
Decoding AQ with Ross Thornley Feat. Catherine Ward - Blending Non Executive Director roles, consultancy and coaching 22.11.2022 47:05
Catherine is a Non Executive Director (NED), Board Advisor, Executive Coach, Global CHRO and currently the MD People Perception Ltd (for the last 5 years) Catherine describes herself as in the portfolio stage of her career blending Non Executive Director roles, consultancy and coaching. As a Chief People Officer worked at board level on organisation transformation and people strategy. With board l...
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