Inclusive Leaders & CEO Impact Podcast by DIAL Global

Clive Myrie Leila is joined by Clive Myrie, news journalist and presenter. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · What Clive openly acknowledges as a very happy and lucky childhood, during which he attended a grammar school in Bolton after his parents emigrated to the UK from Jamaica · How Clive moved from studying law at university to a career in journalism · The ongoing lack of black front-line...

Geoff McDonald Leila is joined by Geoff McDonald – Co-Founder at Minds@Work, professional keynote speaker and ex-Global VP HR at Unilever. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · Geoff’s career journey to date, from starting as a teacher in South Africa to rising through the ranks at Unilever · How a panic attack episode led Geoff to become diagnosed with anxiety fueled depression · How the resulti...

Clare Urmston   Leila is joined by Clare Urmston - Chief Financial Officer at Mamas & Papas. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · Clare’s career to date, from her beginnings as an accountant in audit at KPMG to then progressing her career in industry finance through various roles at companies such as Northern Foods, Wilko and Mamas & Papas · How an interest in numbers and problem-solving...

Joseph McGuire Leila is joined by Joseph McGuire – Owner at Clearsight Communications. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · What led to Joseph becoming a specialist in face reading (which is based on the ancient Chinese tradition of Mien Shiang) · How he bridged the gap between therapy techniques based on facial reading and behavioural/family influences · What led Joseph to move from doing mostl...

Lianna Brinded Leila is joined by Lianna Brinded - Head Of Yahoo Finance UK. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · The recent launch of Lianna’s ‘Global Change Agents’ programme, where she has been interviewing leaders of her choosing, from CEOs to Heads of D&I · Lianna’s mixed cultural background (she is half-Malaysian/Chinese on her mother’s side) and the time she spent abroad during her ch...

Madeleine Black Leila is joined by Madeleine Black - International speaker, TEDx Speaker, author and psychotherapist. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How Madeleine has transitioned from being a career psychotherapist to focusing on public speaking · The challenges of Madeleine’s TEDx talk, where Madeleine publicly forgave the men who had gang raped her at the age of 13 · How Madeleine used...

Leann Hearne Leila is joined by Leann Hearne – Group CEO at First Ark. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How Leann worked her way up from first being a PA to eventually becoming an MD in the manufacturing sector · Leann’s sudden career change, when she was inspired to move over to non-profit housing sector after having held several NED roles in this space · How Leann became not only the young...

Alice Choi Leila is joined by Alice Choi – Chief Operating Officer/Executive Director – Scientific Council at McCann Health, member of Northern Power Women’s Top 50 Power List and one of the Top 25 Women Leaders in UK Healthcare 2019 Pharmaceutical Market Europe (PME). IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT ·         Alice’s career story so far, from academic beginnings in pharmacology and public he...

Ewan Pearson Leila is joined by Ewan Pearson – Managing Director at Grant Pearson Brown Consulting Ltd and Executive Chairman at Cambridge University Boat Club (CUBC). IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · Ewan’s extremely diverse career story to date, having had numerous professions as a medical doctor, school teacher, investment banker, stockbroker and latterly a professional adviser in communi...

Janice Lao Leila is joined by Janice Lao – Group Director Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability at the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, 2009 Sustainability Leader of the Year award winner. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How Janice’s upbringing differed from the traditionally conservative and withdrawn nature of Chinese culture · How Janice’s upbringing prepared her for British culture w...

Frauke Behrens Leila is joined by Frauke Behrens – Yoga Instructor. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How Frauke left her former career behind in order to become a professional yoga teacher in order to do something for herself · Frauke’s recovery from severe illness, which led her to change her approach life completely · Frauke’s use of “servant leadership” to help both her yoga students and...

Dianne Greyson Leila is joined by Dianne Greyson - Managing Partner at Synergised Solutions, Director at Equilibrium Mediation Consulting and author. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · A ‘transformation bias’ product that Dianne has recently co-created, which is designed to tackle inherent bias · The recent release of Dianne’s book, Business Culture Review , where she analyses how companies tr...

Susan Robson Leila is joined by Susan Robson - Principal Consultant at National Grid, Chair of Women in National Grid (WING), Financial Times & HERoes #1 Future Leader for Champions of Women in Business 2018. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · Sue’s work as part of Women in National Grid (WING), ranging from face to face training and mentoring for women in the business to supporting the de...

Caroline Pugh – CEO/Founder at Oya Partners and Advisor to Chairman of Africa Rising  Leila is joined by Caroline Pugh – CEO/Founder at Oya Partners and Advisor to Chairman of Africa Rising. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · Caroline’s career journey so far, from working with Barack Obama to working with the Mandela family to combat the HIV virus in Africa · Growing up as an only child in rur...

Kris Macchiarola - President at KMACC Solutions   Leila is joined by Kris Macchiarola: President at KMACC Solutions, Author of No Approval Needed, Consultant at Versea Holdings Inc. and Tribe Leader at S.H.E. Tampa. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT ·         Kris’ exciting recent book project, for which she interviewed nearly 60 women in their 40s on a confidential basis from all over the worl...

Paul Sesay - Founder of Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers (Inclusive Companies), the National Diversity Awards and National Mentors Leila is joined by Paul Sesay: Founder of Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers (Inclusive Companies), the National Diversity Awards and National Mentors. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How being taken under his role model’s wing led him to relocate to Liverpool when he w...

Jennifer Brown - Founder, President & CEO at Jennifer Brown Consulting, award-winning entrepreneur, Diversity & Inclusion Speaker, Consultant & Author. Leila is joined by Jennifer Brown: Founder, President & CEO at Jennifer Brown Consulting, award-winning entrepreneur, Diversity & Inclusion Speaker, Consultant & Author. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How Jennifer he...

Chris Gray – Managing Director at Accenture Leila is joined by Chris Gray: Managing Director at Accenture, Director of the North West Business Leadership Team, HRH Prince of Wales Ambassador for Responsible Business and Chair of Business in the Community in the North West. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How Chris focuses on spending time with his own team, both abroad in India and at home...

Sara Neff - Senior Vice President, Sustainability at Kilroy Realty Corporation Leila is joined by Sara Neff: Senior Vice President, Sustainability at Kilroy Realty Corporation. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · The environmental focus of Sara’s current role – Kilroy have committed to becoming carbon neutral by the end of 2020 · How a strong sustainability strategy can help attract strong, div...

Alexandra Watson - Editor In Chief at SHINE UK Magazine, Founder of TRUE Leadership for Women, Keynote Speaker and Best-Selling Author Leila is joined by Alexandra Watson, Editor In Chief at SHINE UK Magazine, Founder of TRUE Leadership for Women, Keynote Speaker and Best-Selling Author. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · Alex’s exciting new role with DIAL Global · Alex’s view on how best to r...

Catherine Berardi: Founder & CEO at Prime Chief of Staff Leila is joined by Catherine Berardi, Founder & CEO at Prime Chief of Staff. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT ·  How Catherine transitioned from her original dream career of becoming a saxophone player to deciding to pursue a career in business instead · The beginning of her career as a receptionist at Ariel Investments and how s...

Jules Lund: Founder at TRIBE   Leila is joined by Jules Lund, Founder at TRIBE and former TV/radio presenter at Southern Cross Austereo. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · Jules’ incredible journey as an entrepreneur, from starting out selling used golf balls to founding a successful multi-million pound marketing business · Tribe’s recent highlight in attracting former Unilever Chief Marketing...

Adriènne Kelbie: Chief Executive at Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR)   Leila is joined by Adriènne Kelbie - Chief Executive at Office for Nuclear Regulation, Board Trustee of CareTech Charitable Foundation, Ambassador at POWERful Women and Patron – Women in Nuclear at the Nuclear Institute. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT ·         Adriènne’s own learning journey through her career so far,...

Saheb Youssef Bakhsh: Sales | Marketing | Business Development Strategist In this episode of Diverse & Inclusive Leaders: Leila chats to Saheb Youssef Bakhsh, learning about what inspires a lot of people about learning and the importance of understanding different cultures and different international perspectives.  Find out more about Tania Group of Companies Singapore  http://www.taniagroup.c...

Matt Burns: BENTOHR Founder and Chief Innovation Officer In this episode of Diverse & Inclusive Leaders: Leila chats to Matt Burns, a passionate, innovative Global HR Executive who sits at the intersection of technology & culture. Today, Matt is a founding member of the Global HR Collective, which helps organizations undertake similar transformations. Blending strategy, technology, data &a...