Leading in a Mosaic World

The "Leading in a Mosaic World" podcast, hosted by Susan Popoola, explores the realities of modern life through conversations with diverse voices and experiences. This episode forms part of a special series exploring the question: “What does it mean to be a man in today’s world?” through conversations with men from different backgrounds, professions, and cultures. The series contributes to the wid...

The "Leading in a Mosaic World" podcast, hosted by Susan Popoola, explores the realities of modern life through conversations with diverse voices and experiences. This episode forms part of a special series exploring the question: “What does it mean to be a man in today’s world?” through conversations with men from different backgrounds, professions, and cultures. The series contributes to the wid...

The "Leading in a Mosaic World" podcast, hosted by Susan Popoola, explores the realities of modern life through conversations with diverse voices and experiences. This episode forms part of a special series exploring the question: “What does it mean to be a man in today’s world?” through conversations with men from different backgrounds, professions, and cultures. The series contributes to the wid...

The "Leading in a Mosaic World" podcast, hosted by Susan Popoola, explores the realities of modern life through conversations with diverse voices and experiences. This episode forms part of a special series exploring the question: “What does it mean to be a man in today’s world?” through conversations with men from different backgrounds, professions, and cultures. The series contributes to the wid...

The "Leading in a Mosaic World" podcast, hosted by Susan Popoola, explores the realities of modern life through conversations with diverse voices. This episode forms part of a special series exploring the question: “What does it mean to be a man in today’s world?” and contributes to the wider mission of creating Gender Harmony in a Mosaic World, a world where men are able to fully be themselves, l...

The "Leading in a Mosaic World” podcast, hosted by Susan Popoola, explores the complexities of our modern, interconnected world with a rich diversity of guests. Today’s guest is Benn Klewpatinond, an award-winning designer, entrepreneur, and founder/CEO of Inond, a product realization company that transforms ideas into impactful innovations like the Float Rower (featured at David Lloyd Fitness). W...

The "Leading in a Mosaic World” podcast, hosted by Susan Popoola, explores the complexities of our modern, interconnected world with a rich diversity of guests. Today’s guest is Benn Klewpatinond, an award-winning designer, entrepreneur, and founder of Inond, a product realization company that transforms ideas into impactful innovations like the Float Rower, featured at David Lloyd Fitness. With e...

The "Leading in a Mosaic World” podcast, hosted by Susan Popoola, explores the complexities of our modern, interconnected world with a rich diversity of guests. Today’s guest is Kate Broadhurst, CEO of Willen Hospice, a Milton Keynes charity delivering compassionate end-of-life care. With 24 years at John Lewis Partnership, she led retail operations, communications, and flagship stores nationwide....

The "Leading in a Mosaic World” podcast, hosted by Susan Popoola, explores the complexities of our modern, interconnected world with a rich diversity of guests. Today’s guest is Fola Laoye, a healthcare leader and CEO of Iwosen Investments, overseeing Lagoon and Euracare Hospitals in Nigeria. A Harvard Business School alumna, she chairs FSDH Asset Management and serves on the Institute for Healthc...

The "Leading in a Mosaic World” podcast, hosted by Susan Popoola, explores the complexities of our modern, interconnected world with a rich diversity of guests.   Today’s guest is Pete Rhodes, a sports leader and social entrepreneur with 35+ years shaping elite athletics and grassroots change. He’s worked with Team GB (Olympics), Commonwealth Games, and UEFA, then founded All for Good (2005), a co...

The "Leading in a Mosaic World" podcast, hosted by Susan Popoola, explores the complexities of our modern, interconnected world with a rich diversity of guests. Today’s guest is Linda Fisk,  a multi-award-winning CEO, TEDx speaker, and international bestselling author dedicated to empowering high-impact women leaders globally. As Founder and CEO of LeadHership Global , she has built a premier comm...

The "Leading in a Mosaic World" podcast, hosted by Susan Popoola, explores the complexities of our modern, interconnected world with a rich diversity of guests. Today’s guest is Frederick Afrifa is an award-winning public speaking coach, TEDx speaker, and corporate communications specialist. From a shy immigrant growing up in Milan to a standout contender on The Apprentice UK , he now equips profe...

The "Leading in a Mosaic World" podcast, hosted by Susan Popoola, explores the complexities of our modern, interconnected world with a rich diversity of guests. Today’s guest is Jessica Willis.   Jess Willis is the Executive Director of Create Communities, where she leads the Data Science Festival, Data Idols, Two Beer Ideas and Founders500. With over a decade of experience in event and community...

The "Leading in a Mosaic World" podcast, hosted by Susan Popoola, explores the complexities of our modern, interconnected world with a rich diversity of guests.    Today’s guest is Toki Mabogunje, a distinguished business development consultant, author, and advocate for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Africa. With a background in law and extensive experience in both the public and priva...

The "Leading in a Mosaic World" podcast, hosted by Susan Popoola, explores the complexities of our modern, interconnected world with a rich diversity of guests. Today’s guest is Jordan Legg, the Chief AI Officer and the founder of Takara AI, where he leads the implementation of cutting-edge AI solutions. Passionate about AI’s transformative potential, particularly in computer vision, Jordan founde...

The "Leading in a Mosaic World" podcast, hosted by Susan Popoola, explores the complexities of our modern, interconnected world with a rich diversity of guests. Today’s guest is Penny Hopkinson, an accomplished expert in operations manuals and the founder of ManRule Writers International. Penny's journey is as inspiring as it is insightful. In this episode, Penny opens up about her early education...

The "Leading in a Mosaic World" podcast, hosted by Susan Popoola, explores the complexities of our modern, interconnected world with a rich diversity of guests. Today’s guest is Dr. Arun Verma, a trailblazer in the fields of inclusion, intersectionality, and equity. As the Head of Equality and Inclusion at the University of London, he has dedicated his career to advancing diversity and inclusion i...

Sue Fish OBE QPM is a retired career police officer who was awarded the OBE for services to policing in the 2008 Queen’s Birthday Honours. She is driven by the need for cultural change within the police force, particularly regarding the treatment of women, victims of sexual misconduct, and domestic abuse. Join us as we delve into Sue's experiences, her groundbreaking work on recognising misog...

Ayodele Olajiga is a management consultant and investment banker. He is also the founder of Foodpro, a food processing company based in Nigeria which produces cashew nut snacks, as well as the founder and board member for Teach for Nigeria, a non-profit organisation focused on eradicating educational inequity.  In the interview, Ayodele shares his experience growing up in Nigeria and how it influe...

Fred Miller, CEO of The Kaleel Jamison Consulting Group, joins the show to talk about his extensive work in organisational change towards inclusivity. With a lifelong commitment to challenging the status quo and helping organisations to create workplaces where individuals can thrive, Miller has received numerous awards and is a published author.  Tune in as Fred shares his journey of growing up in...

Steve Salvin is the CEO at Aiimi, a creative tech company specialising in AI and data. They help companies fast-track towards digital maturity with ease, speed, and accuracy. Prior to Aiimi, Steve has worked for PwC and EDS, as well as founding three startups.  The conversation touches on Steve's personal and professional journey in the tech industry and his passion for helping organisations...

Michael Ciszwekski is the Founder and Managing Partner of Camden Hill International, a consultancy firm which helps teams to work productively with their differences. Mike's interest in diversity, equity, and inclusion is also highlighted as he teaches in that space at Georgetown University. Tune in as we explore the power of reflective learning and how it can lead to operational and strategi...

Welcome to the second part of my conversation with Neil Russell, the chairman of PJ Care, a family-run specialist neurocare provider. We continue our discussion on the qualities of a great leader versus a good leader – as well as some of the worst leaders like Hitler, Stalin and Mao Zedong. We also delve into rewarding staff loyalty, the role of charisma, and providing care with respect and compas...

Adapting and Succession Planning with Neil Russell Neil Russell is the chairman of PJ Care, a family-run specialist neurocare provider, which has been recognised as a Diversity and Inclusion champion and a Top 10 Health and Social Care company to work for in the UK. Neil draws his experience from a varied background, which includes being a diplomat for the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office. ...

James Rust is a founder of The Pay Index – a startup which has spun off Leathwaite, focused on careers and pay data. Prior to Leathwaite, James spent two years with Armstrong International with the remit to build a search business focused on finance and operations within investment banking and asset management. Before this he spent five years working in recruitment, successfully building a similar...