Inclusive Leaders & CEO Impact Podcast by DIAL Global

Charlotte Speak: Strengths Coach and Talent Consultant Leila chats to Charlotte Speak, showing the world what the Power of the Parent is all about. Charlotte is a strengths practitioner, critical thinker, question asker, lover of reflection time and a parent who is juggling a business, a family and a life! After a 12 year corporate career it was time for her to figure out what was really important...

Suzie Walker: Founder & Chief Fire Starter at THE PRIMAL PANTRY. Leila chats to Suzie Walker from The Primal Pantry, an award-winning real food energy and protein bar maker. To find out more about Suzie and The Primal Pantry, click https://www.primalpantry.com/   Continue the conversation on LinkedIn

Tim Toterhi: Chief Human Resources Officer at Cenduit Leila is joined by Tim Toterhi, Chief Human Resources Officer at Cenduitand Coach/Speaker/Author at Plotline Leadership.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT Tim’s career journey and experience, from sales to HR via project management, at a variety of businesses from start-ups to multinational corporates Tim’s belief that the combination of “...

Teresa Boughey: Founder & CEO at Jungle HR and Jungle Diversity Leila is joined by Teresa Boughey, Founder & CEO at Jungle HR and Jungle Diversity, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant, Bestselling author and professional speaker. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How she works to educate organisations in how to further improve diversity, inclusion and belonging in their workforce · G...

Massimiliano Moneta: Managing Director at Vion Food Group Leila is joined by Massimiliano Moneta, Managing Director at Vion Food Group. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · The importance of diversity in Italian culture · Max’s career journey, which has taken him all over the world and across numerous industries (from pharmaceuticals to food ingredients) as well as function (sales, marketing and...

Mamta Singhal: FMCG expert, Design Engineer and STEM/Diversity Public Speaker Leila is joined by Mamta Singhal - FMCG expert, Design Engineer and STEM/Diversity Public Speaker. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT ·         Mamta’s unique career experience so far in STEM, FMCG and academia ·         Her unique upbringing as a child, which combined both Scottish and Indian culture and led to her lo...

Anni Townend: Leadership Consultant, Executive Coach and Author   Leila is joined by Anni Townend; Leadership Consultant, Executive Coach and Author. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · The importance of micro behaviours to business leaders, for instance the choice to smile or not smile, as they are being observed by those around them: “You are being watched” · Anni’s advice on shaping your own...

Mark Metry: Founder at VU Dream Leila is joined by Mark Metry, Founder at VU Dream, Show Host at Humans 2.0 Podcast (Global Top 100 Podcast), Forbes featured speaker and New York Times bestselling author. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · Mark’s childhood story, where he had to overcome various health obstacles in the form of both physical and mental disorders such as social anxiety and asthm...

Dennis Ossipov-Grodsky: CEO/Founder at agile5.co   Leila is joined by Dennis Ossipov-Grodsky, CEO/Founder at agile5.co and ex-Head of Vayner Consulting and SVP Digital Strategy at VaynerMedia  IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · Dennis’ exciting new venture in growth mentoring for CEOs of SMEs · The importance of freedom of expression, personal growth and having pride in your personal achieveme...

Karin Hurt: CEO at Let’s Grow Leaders   Leila is joined by Karin Hurt, CEO at Let's Grow Leaders, award winning author, Inc Top 100 Leadership Speaker and former Verizon Executive. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How vital it is for a company to get the balance right between its results and its customer relationships · “Micro innovations” and how crucial it is for leaders to listen wit...

Keith Antoine: Performance Coach at 3rd Leg Ltd   Leila is joined by Keith Antoine: Performance Coach at 3rd Leg Ltd.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · The importance of motivation in performance coaching: clarity and credible goals are particularly crucial · Keith’s work with Richard Whitehead, the renowned British athlete and multiple Paralympic medal winner · How crucial it is to diversif...

Christoph Bauer: Innovation Evangelist at Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking (SGCIB) Leila is joined by Christoph Bauer, Innovation Evangelist at Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · How innovation specifically can profit from different groups of people coming together to form something new · How diversity of thought is leading t...

Graham Frost: Professional Speaker and Trainer   Leila is joined by Graham Frost, Professional Speaker/Trainer and professional member of the Professional Speaking Association.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · Graham’s journey in life so far, from leaving school with 1 GCSE and conquering testicular cancer in his early 20s to leaving a full-time role in order to become a professional speake...

Martin Pong: Management Consultant at Oliver Wyman   Leila is joined by Martin Pong: Management Consultant at Oliver Wyman, Global Chair of the LGBT+ Network and Financial Times & Yahoo Finance Top 10 Global Future Leader  IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · Martin’s experience growing up as the LGBTQ+ son of Chinese immigrant parents in Manchester, UK · The impact bullying at school had on...

Leila is joined by Bobby Umar, President at Raeallan, CEO at DYPB and renowned leadership speaker/speaking coach.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · Bobby’s career journey, from his beginnings as an engineer to working as a teacher and brand marketer, before finally finding his passion in professional speaking · How you can build your own personal brand through storytelling in public speaking...

WARNING: There is some strong language in this podcast. Desiree Barnes: Founder and Managing Partner at BRKDN Strategies LLC   Leila is joined by Desiree Barnes, Founder and Managing Partner at BRKDN Strategies LLC, as well as ex-Communications and Public Engagement Specialist for Barack and Michelle Obama.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT · Desiree’s recent/current projects in communications...

Lisa Targett: UK General Manager at TRIBE Leila is joined by Lisa Targett, UK General Manager at TRIBE, member of the Drum’s #50Under30 and one of Diversity Journal's Women Worth Watching in 2018.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT ·         Lisa’s leadership stories throughout her career so far, such as managing a team of 30 in her early 20s at a Microsoft/Channel 9 (Australia) joint vent...

Leila is joined by Leendert Den Hollander, Vice President & General Manager at Coca-Cola European Partners and President of the British Soft Drinks Association.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT ·         Some of CCEP’s exciting cross-functional initiatives in employee engagement and D&I (which is referred to internally as Inclusion & Diversity at CCEP) ·         The thinking behin...

Leila is joined by John Stapleton, Non-Executive Director at the Grocery Accelerator and a well-known FMCG entrepreneur/investor/speaker/advisor/mentor  IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT ·         How John has gone from setting up new businesses to focusing on helping entrepreneurial businesses grow ·         John’s own entrepreneurial journey (which has now lasted 30+ years and is still ongoin...

Leila is joined by Hither Mann, CEO at Fortune Academy and the world’s first female trader/educator.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT ·         Hither’s business journey: going from a medical degree to establishing her own multi-million property development portfolio by the age of 25, and then creating Fortune Academy ·         Fortune Academy’s offering of a lifelong wealth education and its...

Andrew Pearce: Managing Director at Accenture Leila is joined by Andrew Pearce, Managing Director at Accenture, Executive Sponsor of the Accenture African and Caribbean network and UK Chair of the ELC.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT ·         “Formative years”: Andrew’s adoption experience as a black baby to white parents and how this fostered his lack of judgment regarding gender, race, et...

Fiona McDonnell: European Director - Beer, Wines & Spirits at Amazon Leila is joined by Fiona McDonnell, European Director - Beer, Wines & Spirits at Amazon.  IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT ·       What Fiona gets up to on a day to day business as European Director – Beer, Wines & Spirits and as Amazon’s Executive Sponsor for Diversity in the UK ·       What Amazon can do to chan...

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     ·       Alexandra’s documentary film project about women’s careers at senior level and their representation as icons ·       The career challenges facing women in the present day and future ·       Alexa...

Leila is joined by Davide Moro, Marketing VP at Nespresso IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT: Davide’s life abroad as an expat in various locations all over the world The importance of adapting your approach as a leader to different leadership cultures How to navigate ‘corporate culture’ at multinational companies compared to more entrepreneurial businesses The concept of ‘global citizenship’ Th...

Leila is joined by Sharon Amesu, Chair of the Institute of Directors (loD), founder at SA Consulting and award-winning public speaker. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT The need for courage in the context of Diversity & Inclusion. The story of Sharon’s life and career so far, from being born and bred in Whalley Range, Manchester during the 1970s and 1980s to her current passion for D&I....