Leading with integrity: Leadership talk

What would you do if you had $10,000 to put towards your business? What would be the important KPIs, targets, goals, the things you would be measuring along that journey to success? What role would your leadership play in all of this? In this week's episode I'm joined by CEO and Founder, Jon Morris, who took a 10k prize from a business plan competition and over the next 16 years turned it into a 4...

What are the key challenges in balancing technology, business, and people in leadership? One of the concepts that comes up a lot is this idea of a leader as a translator, speaking the 'language' of various stakeholders/teams, and facilitating understanding between them. For example, bridging the gap between cool technology and a viable commercial case. This week's guest is Tanya Kobzar, who has so...

New Year Special 2025!! What started as a conversation with a bunch of favourite returning guests about their lessons from 2025, their goals and aspirations for 2026, what they're proud of in their business and so on, ended up going into some wonderful tangents from self-awareness and discovery to growth, goals, networking, private jets, resilience, health and succession planning, Star Trek, A.I.,...

Got any beanbag chairs in your office? Free pizza once a week? Does that actually work for anyone? In an age when disengaged employees are the norm, the concept and practice of 'staff retention' is increasingly important, and yet still seems woefully misunderstood by so many companies. Enter our latest hero: The People Keeper! For this episode, I'm joined by Maritsa Inglessis, Staff retention expe...

A compilation of the best bits and recurring themes chosen from 2025's episodes, as we revisit some amazing conversations from mental health and resilience to the solopreneur's journey, and unconventional takes on big issues. Extracts/clips taken from: Raj Soren (Ep.176) www.pdss.co.uk Kelsey Neff (Ep.154) https://www.bydesignconsulting.space/ Eddy Smits (Ep.173) https://www.eddysmits.com/ Emma Ra...

Should the North Pole have better HR to take care of hard working employees like Rudolph, who suffers workplace bullying? Is Mrs Claus the true leader of Christmas? We're tackling the big questions of Christmas this year. In between festive fun we find time for music controversy and occasional serious points about consumerism, social media, and the meaning of Christmas. I'm joined by returning gue...

Today's guest is Simon Holzapfel, Co-Founder & CFO of LEAF-Laboratory, Executive, and Education Leader, joins me to discuss the evolution of leadership mindsets, particularly in the context of education and knowledge work. We talk development and mentorship, the important role of collaborative and inclusive leadership styles, teachers-as-leaders, and why effective leadership training will make...

These days, there's an almost constant pressure to innovate, think creatively, do creative things. As leaders, we often find ourselves needing to build or inspire that creativity in others. What's the secret to doing this well? Is there one? Find out in this episode, I'm joined by Melissa Llarena, Meditation Practitioner, Podcast Host, and bestselling author of 'Fertile Imagination'. We'll discuss...

Christmas week is here! And that means it's an Episode-a-day week here on Leading with Integrity. To kick us off, I'm joined by John Ball to talk about ethical influence in leadership. Whether you've spent time worrying about the ethics of persuasion & charisma, or never thought about it at all, this episode is worth a listen/watch. We chat about John's career journey from Flight Attendant to...

How well would you say you know yourself? Have you put much thought about your internal wiring, your inner-self, what makes you, you? I'm joined by Pascal Mbo'a, wiring and communication strategist, International coach, and creator of the Visionary Mastery™ Method. We discuss the importance of understanding one's internal wiring and how it influences a person's leadership and personal development....

How grounded is your leadership? What does grounded leadership even mean? Great questions, and you'll find the answers in this week's episode of Leading with Integrity. I'm joined by leadership coach Anil Erkan to discuss the concept of grounded leadership, the importance of self-awareness, authenticity, and trust in building effective leadership. Anil shares his unique journey from a finance back...

What's your superpower? How well do you understand your strengths and those of the people around you? Without knowing these, can you get the best from the team...? This week I'm joined by Speaker, Consultant, and Founder of the Superpower Planner; Sir Evans. We chat about productivity, purpose, motivation, strategy and planning, as well as leadership too. The key themes and topics covered in this...

What if 7-minutes a day was all it took to pivot your career entirely? Incremental changes that add up to life-changing differences... Dr. Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer and I discuss the concept of the seven minute pivot, a method for individuals to invest a small amount of time daily to create significant changes in their lives and careers. It's a fitting way to close our celebratory 200th episode week....

It's here. Episode number 200. And for this milestone I wanted to record something really special, it took me a little while to define what that would be but I think I chose wisely. The idea was to speak to someone who has had a hugely positive influence in my own leadership and career journey. I'm very glad I was able to briefly coax Stu Vincent out of retirement to join me on the podcast this we...

An added bonus episode for the 200 week: a look back at some (not all, there's not enough space, so any omitted guests please don't be disheartened that I couldn't fit you all in!!) of my favourite moments from the podcast over the last 4 years. Join me in the 'editing studio' as I watch back some old clips, many of which I haven't seen since the day I edited them... I'm also going to do something...

Hands up if you know what a mentalist is? Now put your hand down if you've actually met one in real life instead of seen them on TV... yeah, same. Mentalism is real, and it has some important lessons to teach us in the field of human behaviour, which is of course relevant to leadership as well as important business areas from security to sales and beyond. This week, we have a whole bunch of extra...

We've all heard it: "Just Be Yourself". But is this actually the WORST piece of advice you've ever heard? Maybe... here's why... I'm joined this week by Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, an organizational psychologist and author of 15 books, including his latest "Don’t Be Yourself: Why Authenticity is Overrated and What to Do Instead." We'll be talking about nuances and complexities of authenticity, in...

How do you build rapport with a new team? Or build a productive working relationship with people you just don't like? This week I'm talking with Corporate Spy, Foreign Policy Advisor & Risk Consultant, Jeremy Hurewitz, who shares his journey from journalism to corporate espionage, and the key lessons his career has taught him about people, relationships, and leadership. Such as, the importance...

It's always fun to welcome back a past guest on Leading with Integrity, and especially a returning favourite like David Bates, who is back for the 3rd(?) time this week! We'll be talking about his new book, Engineering Wisdom (available now), what leadership lessons prompted him to write it, and the concept of Leadership Posture. As with every conversation I've had with Dave, this is a thoughtful...

This week, I talk with leadership coach Annabel Smith about the do's and don't's of leadership, how to lead with people and humanity in mind, what that looks like in real workplaces. Annabel has plenty of insights to share from her work as a coach, as well as experiences from a 30-year teaching career. Themes that run throughout this episode include the importance of personality, empathy, and inte...

Leaders, are you leading with purpose and empowering your people? (Or offering them enough autonomy, if you prefer that to the 'e' word!). If you're not sure, then this week's episode is worth a listen. I'm joined by Leadership Consultant, Former Nuclear Submarine Officer, and Speaker, Marc Koehler. Marc shares his insights on modern leadership, empowering decision-making within teams, fostering t...

Are we misunderstanding trust, and ignoring the red flags that lead to betrayal? It's a question that everyone, leaders and followers, could learn from. And I'm joined on Leading with Integrity this week by Clay Moffat, author of the Trust Trap, to talk about this question (and hopefully find an answer). Clay explains the concept of trust, its dynamics in relationships, why we tend to misunderstan...

What do you remember, from the leader you most enjoyed working with? Chances are words like 'transparency', 'honesty', 'integrity', 'empathy' will be forming in your mind right away. And with good reason. This week on Leading with Integrity, guest Jim Carlough shares his insights, introduces his Six Pillars of Effective Leadership, which include integrity, empathy, and compassion, and discusses th...

Are you a leader who coaches? More of a mentor? Bit of both? I'm joined for this week's episode by business coach, Sarah Yandell, to talk about the role of coaching and mentoring in your business, how it can help shape your leadership and why you should be taking a similar approach for those you lead. We'll also hear about Sarah's B.U.I.L.D. framework, and as often happens when I get talking to a...

If like me you've ever procrastinated, or gotten too focused on making something "perfect", then you're familiar with the concept of self-sabotaging behaviour. This week I'm joined by talent agent, Psychology Ph. D., certified Hypnotist and NLP Practitioner, Albert Bramante. Together, we'll delve into the nuances of leadership, self-sabotage, and the importance of creativity in the personal and pr...