Leadership BITES

Imagine being in charge of recruitment for the British Army. Imagine a role that has oversight from the government, military, the company that employs you, the general media and social media.  That is the role that Cath stepped into, from navigating all these "interested parties", to the infamous "Snow Flake " campaign to eventually achieving a goal that many thought unobtainab...

This is a conversation about the Paul Foreman interview. Listen to the full podcast, the episode prior to this one to discover our thoughts, reflections and thinking about that episode.  On this episode I am joined by Kevin Green To find out more about Guy Bloom and his award winning work in Team Coaching, Leadership Development and Executive Coaching click below. The link to everything CLICK HERE...

On this episode I talk to Paul Foreman, the COO of Formica Group Europe. We discuss what's going on in his world and the situations that he is Facing Into. Formica Group is a leading provider of branded, designed surfacing solutions for commercial and residential customers worldwide. As the world’s largest manufacturer of High Pressure Laminate (HPL), our international network of design, manu...

This is a conversation about the Patricia White interview. Listen to the full podcast, the episode prior to this one to discover our thoughts, reflections and thinking about that episode.  On this episode I am joined by Kevin Green and Stu Trevena. To find out more about Guy Bloom and his award winning work in Team Coaching, Leadership Development and Executive Coaching click below. The link to ev...

I speak to the hugely motivational Patricia White who is the CEO of Birmingham based charity Suited for Success. They believe helping unemployed men and women with interview skills and a suitable interview outfit will give them the confidence they need to make that positive first impression and get a job that could change their life. When going for a job interview everyone wants to make a good imp...

When is it ever safe or the right time to Whistle Blow? In fact, more to the point what are the motives of a Whistle Blower and how does a company need to behave so people trust in the process. In a recent Guardian article: "Tim Bray, a top engineer and vice-president at Amazon, announced on Monday he is resigning “in dismay” over the company’s firing of employee activists who criticized work...

On this episode we are talking about the idea of Tame and Wicked problems. This is a frame of reference that says there are things we have 'Tamed' and thus have the template for and that there are things that are 'Wicked' and no one has the answer to.  This is a growing reality for leaders in a world that continues to move at an unrelenting pace.  We discuss how to Face Into th...

Just exactly what does it mean to be resilient? Such a great buzz word, but what is the reality of it. We take a look at this topic as we are experiencing it in the context of today. In the end, it feels like the idea of vision, clarity of action, constant messaging and personal motivation are the stalwarts of having 'bounce-back-ability'. I am joined by Kevin Green and Stu Trevener for...

What's the line between managing for performance and people feeling monitored? It looks obvious on paper but is less so in the reality of those that are having the experience. This podcast was triggered by the news from the BBC that Barclays bank in the UK "says it has scrapped a system that tracked the time employees spent at their desks and sent warnings to those spending too long on b...

How much is a decent wage? Well more to the point, what happens when you are paid it? In this episode, we talk about Dan Price a CEO who increased the minimum salary of all employees to what was seen to be a living wage. We talk about Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase and his disastrous exchange with Democratic Congresswoman Katie Porter and we dig into what motivates people to contribute. To fin...

Social media is an issue for many leaders, they fear it and they aren't sure how to interact with it. We saw the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison recently very uncomfortable in front of the cameras and he tried to force a photo opportunity by grabbing a woman's hand. Almost not aware that of course someone was filing him on a phone and he could control the narrative as he wanted....

Welcome to Leadership Bites, with your host Guy Bloom. A topical rather than technical podcast on leadership. There will be conversation and chat about leadership and the occasional interview. Always about leadership and hopefully in such a way as to reinforce the good you do and to bring challenge to the things you might be able to calibrate. To find out more about Guy Bloom and his award winning...