Leadership BITES

What is it that one has to think about as a leader/manager when it comes to morality? Is it fair to say, "All is fair in love and war?" or is that too convenient and lacking in social responsibility? Perhaps it is too naive when the aim of the game is to come out on top! All these questions, pondered, thought about and discussed in this episode of The Professor & The Coach. To connec...

Robin Sieger is a former writer and producer for ITV and BBC. He left the BBC in 1994 to set up the Sieger Group, which specializes in coaching people all over the world in motivation and success strategies. After studying science at university Robin went on to have a successful career as a comedy writer, at the age of 29 Robin was diagnosed with cancer, it was this life-changing experience that m...

This episode sees me talking to the unique Sarah Le Fevre , a beacon in the field of 'play in learning'. Sarah is a Games-Based Learning Professional, Magazine Editor, TEDx Organiser, Community Designer/Facilitator. She has a focus on playful ways of facilitating learning, allowing learners to experience the accelerated deep learning we all enjoyed befored we forgot that learning is play...

Join, Professor David Pendleton and Master Coach Guy Bloom on their inaugral episode of the Professor and Coach. What happens when two people meet on a podcast, hit it off and start having conversations that they realise they could record and share? The answer is: The Professor & The Coach . Is there really such a thing as fair? Is it a meritocracy?  How can there be a justifcation for the hug...

On this episode of Leadership Bites I have the talented and enigmatic Nic Askew. For more direct information on Nic go here . Nic is a Former (Geographical) Explorer and (Business) Managing Director. Now an Educator, Film Maker and Explorer of the Inner World. He is the creator of Soul Biographies (®), which includes the search for ‘ The Soul of America ‘. And the profound INNER VIEW Method. His w...

On this episode I have the brilliant Louise Houston , Head of Inclusion & diversity for Tarmac .   In 2019, Tarmac launched its ‘Proud to be me’ campaign to celebrate diversity across its operations and to build a more inclusive company.  Now embedded company wide, employees are invited to share with their colleagues a ‘Proud to be me’ presentation slide via team meetings, at events and operat...

On this episode of Leaderhip BITES, I have the indomitable spirit that is Sharon Davies , the Chief Executive of Youth Enterprise . Young Enterprise believe that the potential of the UK’s young people is unlimited, and an academic education on its own is not enough. As a national charity they motivate young people to succeed in the changing world of work by equipping them with the work skills, kno...

Just over a decade ago Experian UK , ran a programme called Inspire. This episode  is a catalyst from Sam Gilbert who posted a picture on LinkedIn of the cohort he was in on the programme. I am joined by Sam, Jemma Price and Keith Ambrose to discuss the impact of the programme then and now! Sam said in his post: "More than a decade ago, I took part in a leadership programme called Inspire. Al...

Nand Kishore Chaudhary, a social entrepreneur, is the founder of Jaipur Rugs, one of India’s largest manufacturers of hand knotted rugs, and is often referred to as the ‘Gandhi of the Carpet Industry’ . NK says: “My life’s purpose is to create a business that is all about innocence: serving innocents, employing innocents, led by innocents. Innocent people have the power to see and understand thing...

Joel is an experienced adult educator, organizational development consultant and project manager with 20 years of progressive international experience from the UN, NGO and consulting sectors. His role is the oversight, delviery and instigation of leadership development. This was a great episode to hear his approach, midset and focus. The UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organisation dedic...

Why do leaders have to keep learning? Because according to Reg Revan, "Learning must be equal to or greater than the change that is going on around you". That seems to make sense, you are never done learning, not as an individual, a team or an organisation: Why leaders have to learn Tame and Wicked learning cultures The 'interview questions' on learning Thinking beyond the even...

Carmin Romanelli is one of the my favourite people that I never get to hang out with. He is one of those characters that is a character and has character. They don't alway go to together, however they do with Carmin. Carmin is the VP for Global Sports at Getty Images has a hugely succesful track record of working in the sports industry including NBA, Sports Illustrated and Getty Images. He is...

The story is not what you think. REEBOK wasnt born in the US. It was in fact born from a Bolton familly in a terrace house. This is a  story of working hard, spotting the opportunity, never stopping, stepping up to the plate and frankly making your own luck. Joe was born on 18 May 1935 and shared a birthday with his grandfather Joseph William, who had set up sports shoe manufacturer J.W. Foster &a...

Andy Holmes is the Global Head of Welbeing at reckitt and he has has one of those roles that seems easy to say. However is laden with the complexities of understanding the nuances of the 'wellbeing' agenda in different countries and contexts. How do you actually make wellbeing resonate for people? As the Global Head of Wellbeing at reckitt, Andy has a role that spans many truths and his...

Darrell 'Flash' Gordan , CEO & President at Wernle Youth & Family Treatment Center  & Owner & President at Gordon Enterprises, LLC and Author. Darrell is responsible for turning around a multi-million dollar non-profit residential and community base treatment agency. He oversees all aspects of philanthropy, marketing, public relations, finance, operations, quality control...

Mike Friday is one of the world's leading International 7's coaches having coached the most successful teams ever for England, Kenya and USA. A former professional rugby player, for London Wasps, who successfully balanced the demands of playing premiership rugby with the pursuit of a successful professional career as a chartered surveyor. Mike is a great character, he speaks candidly and...

Over the past three decades, futurist keynote speaker Daniel Burrus has established a worldwide reputation for accurately predicting the future of technological change and its impact on the world of business. Voted one of the Top 10 Global Influencers With over 1,000,000 followers, Daniel was hand picked by LinkedIn as one of the worlds most influential innovative thinkers. He is a strategic advis...

Against all the odds Penny Mallory made her childhood dream come true when she became the first woman in the world to compete in a World Rally Car for Ford in the World Rally Championship. She remains the only woman to have achieved this. Not bad considering she was teenage runaway and spent 3 years homeless in London. Penny attributes her success to having learned how to build and harness Mental...

Lieutenant Freddy Caceres is a serving police officer in Miami. He is also the author of the book Second Naturue Leadership . We talk about the nature of the role Freddy inhabits and the frame of reference he brings to the being a leader in that space. Honest, self effacing and willing to hold space on his ideas, Freddy is a great guest on this episode of LeadershipBITES. To find out more about Gu...

Ismail Amla , is a Senior executive (Chief Growth Officer / Managing Partner / CEO / CHRO) with 20 years’ international experience in High Tech and Technology-Enabled Business Services, Software and Consulting organizations. He has managed businesses of scale with P&L responsibility for revenues of up to $7bn and teams of 15,000. A deep experience defining innovative transformational strategie...

Let me introduce you to Emma Freivogel the founder and powerhouse behind Radical Recruit . Radical Recruit is a not for profit recruitment consultancy that exists to excite, agitated and shake things up in the recruitment industry! They represent the UKs most diverse ‘hidden’ talent, help employers do recruitment better and create real and lasting social change. They are currently piloting Radical...

L. David Marquet is a retired United States Navy captain and bestselling author of Turn the Ship Around and Leadership is Language . He was the commander of the submarine USS Santa Fe . He turned the submarine from the worst in the fleet to being the most successful by using a leader-leader model of leadership. He became captain of the submarine in 1999 and since his retirement the submarine has c...

Mark Bayer of Bayer Strategic Consulting   helps scientists, engineers, and organizations get funding, gain influence and build relationships with their most important stakeholders, including Members of Congress, investors, and the public, with custom-crafted, true-to-life training and government relations services. Mark is an international keynote speaker and consultant specializing in legislativ...

As CEO of WD-40 Company since 1997, Garry Ridge has helped re-ignite excitement and create cultures that foster break-through innovation in companies and workplaces in over 62 countries. His first-hand experiences in transforming a global brand with a market cap of $2.3 billion, as well as his deep, profound commitment to creating workplace cultures that support the individual passions of all who...

Colin is a hugely experienced HR Director with a vast experience of insight, value creation and enabling of businesses through high value HR interventions. He works is the Group HR Director for M Group Services. M Group Services delivers a range of essential infrastructure services within the water, energy (retail and infrastructure) transport and telecommunication in UK & Ireland, they employ...