Anni Townend

Leaders in Conversation with Anni Townend

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Leaders in Conversation gives you an intimate glimpse into the real lives of business leaders. This series of candid conversations delves into a deeper side of leadership. Each intimate conversation is hosted by Anni Townend, a leadership partner, executive coach and author who has worked with thousands of business leaders throughout her career and who skilfully connects with her guests to share these inspiring life and leadership stories with you to help build confidence and courage in your own leadership journey. Connect and collaborate with Anni at www.annitownend.com

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Anni Townend

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Leadership, Love and Landscape – a conversation with Roger Mortlock, CEO, CPRE, the countryside charity 29.01.2024 30:56

Welcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence, care and courage in your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational personal leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life - the people, places and experiences that have shaped them and made them the leade...

Feedback: Give it Kindly, Receive it with Grace – a conversation with Febronia Ruocco, Strategic Insights Professional, Executive Coach and Mentor 08.01.2024 36:01

Welcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life - the people, places and experiences that have shaped them and made them the leader that they are to...

Burnout, Thriving and Everything In Between – a conversation with Meera Craston, experienced senior leader, executive coach and co-founder of Next Brave Move 11.12.2023 28:10

Welcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow your confidence and courage as a leader. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. They offer valuable insights and rich experience to help and inspire you on your own unique leade...

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging - Small Practical Steps, Big Impactful Strides - a conversation with Martin Glover, HR Director for Morton Fraser 27.11.2023 35:38

Welcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence, care and courage in your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their personal inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. They offer valuable insights and rich experience to help and inspire you on your...

The challenges and satisfactions of leading in the public sector - a conversation with Justin Russell, Former Chief Inspector of Probation 05.11.2023 40:11

Welcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence, care and courage your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passion...

Hone your personal style for success! - a conversation with Jane Mather, Make-up Artist and Personal Stylist 09.10.2023 30:29

Welcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage in your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life - the people, places and experiences that have shaped them and made them the leader that they are...

On Hope and Optimism – a conversation with Beto Funari Board Member, Venture Capital Founder, Former Chief Executive 18.09.2023 38:02

Welcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence, care and courage in your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational personal leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, th...

On Creating a Safe Environment and Asking for Impact Feedback 29.08.2023 2:44

Welcome to Anni in Conversation. In this episode I delve into my thoughts and insights into the importance of leaders asking for feedback on their impact felt, and how to create a safe environment in which to have these conversations. Many years ago, my friend and colleague Steve Radcliffe suggested to me that the two most important questions a leader can ask are... - how good am I at creating a...

Powering the Planet through Renewables and Bold Leadership – a conversation with Steen Broust Nielsen Senior Vice President Sales at Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables 27.08.2023 29:00

Welcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational personal leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passi...

On coming home to our true nature – a conversation with Cassandra Ogier, Founder of The Reflective Horse 07.08.2023 30:07

Welcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage in your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passion and...

On Being Significantly Insignificant - a conversation with Ellie Norman, Chief Communications Officer, Manchester United Football Club 17.07.2023 26:05

Welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. They offer valuable insights and rich experience to help and inspire you on your own unique leadership journey...

On Being Seen, Heard & Understood 28.06.2023 2:53

Welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni in Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage your leadership. In today's episode, I share my thoughts on Being, Seen, Heard and Understood. I delve into: My own aspiration to ensure others feel seen, heard and understood Values and beliefs within leadership Understanding felt experiences from others of your own...

On Being Your Own Data Bank – a conversation with Rachel Eyre Chief Customer and Marketing Officer at Morrisons 26.06.2023 28:51

Welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passion and purpose and ho...

On Leading with Velocity and Acting with Audacity - a conversation with Sophie Devonshire, Global Chief Executive Officer, The Marketing Society, Bestselling Author and Entrepreneur 05.06.2023 28:05

Welcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passion and pu...

Making Working Lives Better - a conversation with Nina Holdaway, Managing Director at Accenture Song 14.05.2023 31:58

Welcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passion and pu...

Being You - a conversation with Henrietta Norton, founder of Wild Nutrition 24.04.2023 32:26

Welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passion and purpose and h...

Anni in Conversation, Team Working: On Checking In & Checking Out 23.04.2023 2:58

Help transform your meetings from the transactional into the relational, through checking in with each other at the start of the meeting and at the end of a meeting - be the meeting in person or online. Indeed checking in when we are meeting online matters more, not less, to make sure that everyone feels they have a voice, and that they will be listened to. I truly believe that we could make our...

On Being Kind, and Being Direct – a conversation with Raj Kumar Interim CMO, Silicon Valley Bank 10.04.2023 37:00

Welcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow confidence and courage your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passion and pu...

On Why Every Moment is a Choice – a conversation with Erika Behl, leader and builder of courageous teams, key-note speaker and storyteller 27.03.2023 27:01

Hello and Welcome to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast in which leaders share their personal leadership stories weaving together the threads of their life to encourage you to grow confidence and courage in your leadership. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. ...

On collaborating with different creative minds to solve problems for brands – a conversation with Candace Gerlach, founder of The Conscious Marketing Group 13.03.2023 32:59

Welcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow your confidence and courage as a leader. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational personal leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their pass...

‘Going For It’ – A conversation with Alicia Ioannou, a senior policy manager in the UK Civil Service, currently on career break 27.02.2023 26:54

Welcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow your confidence and courage as a leader. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into and weave together what they really care about, their values and beliefs,...

Understanding the deep impact of spending time alone – a conversation with Wilma Allan, Growth and Development Mentor, founder of Being at The Cottage, creator of The Leadership Renaissance and author of The 9 Enduring Elements For Leaders In The Pursuit 13.02.2023 30:06

ABOUT THE SHOW Welcome to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend. The podcast that helps you to grow your confidence and courage as a leader. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life, offering valuable insights and rich experience to help and inspire you on your own unique leadership...

Becoming the leader of you – a conversation with Ayesha Murray, founder of Ayesha Murray Coaching and host of The Parent Equation podcast 06.02.2023 30:23

Welcome and welcome back to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend, the podcast that helps you to grow your confidence and courage as a leader. I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life. Together we delve into what they really care about, their values and beliefs, their passion and p...

Anni in Conversation On Time & Energy 03.02.2023 2:38

In this conversation, I share my thoughts about time and energy. For many years, I've been quoting Tony Schwartz, author of The Way We're Working, Isn't Working , that energy, not time, is our most precious resource. And I've been encouraging leaders and their teams to manage their energies, all four of them; physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. And I continue to think t...

Anni in Conversation on Checking In & Checking Out 30.01.2023 2:41

In this episode join Anni in Conversation on how checking in and checking out with ourselves and each other is fundamental to building both self awareness and human-to-human connection. Increasingly, I'm aware of how important it is to check in, not only with ourselves but each other at the start of a meeting. For myself, at the start of the day checking in with, how am I feeling? How am I sh...