Leading with integrity: Leadership talk

Is a lack of self belief holding you back in your career? My guest on today is on a mission to help people face down challenges just like this one. Her name is Camilla De Burghe, she is an accredited Career Coach, and feels passionately that every woman deserves to love their career and become a go-to expert in their role, without working themselves into the ground. We’ll be talking about all of t...

This week we're talking about building high-trust teams for top performance, and I’d be hard pressed to find a more qualified guest on this subject than Captain George Dom. George founded the High-Trust Leadership Network, is a former naval officer and aviator with a career spanning several leadership roles, including Top Gun instructor, Blue Angels flight leader, combat leader, and division chief...

What does emotional intelligence actually mean? It's one of those phrases that's been repeated so many times now that it's starting to lose meaning in a practical sense. So knowing what it means, how to be better at it, the role empathy has to play in our daily leadership, are all crucial to the success of a modern manager. This week, I'm joined by Stevie Dawn Carter PhD, an expert in EI, Leadersh...

Are frisbees a great marketing tool, or an accident waiting to happen? This week I'm joined by Emily and Alan Braithwaite, the two halves of Yellow Tuxedo and the Digital Circus. They'll be helping us answer every question you've ever had about being an online entrepreneur, working with your spouse, digital visibility, social media, leadership, and more. One of my favourite duo's and definitely on...

Do you know what you don't know? How does your business capture and record that all important internal knowledge? Today on Leading with integrity, I'm talking to Greg DeVore of Screen Steps about the opportunities and challenges represented by tribal knowledge, and how operationalising, systemising, and then optimising your internal best practices can make a huge difference to your people, team, a...

This week I'm joined by Leadership Speaker and Bestselling Author, Drew Dudley. He explains the origin and purpose behind his approach to leadership and why it's very practically focused. We chat about big topics ranging from Integrity itself to the Internet and Social Media culture, from Empathy and it's role in 21st Century leadership to our non-renewable society and the shift towards more susta...

A leader is nothing without the team, which is why collaborating for success is critical for leadership success too. Putting people first, putting the team first, viewing these ideas as what they really are: much more than a means to an end, and about the big picture beyond the bottom line, the outputs, or the demands of the shareholder. A quick sum up of some of the great leadership events I atte...

"Your employees will talk about you around the dinner table; what do you want them to say?" Learning about the Disney college programme, it's 'leadership bench' and how the company provides opportunities for new or aspiring leaders to practice their craft. We also talk about Summer's career experiences during her time with the House of Mouse and since, her new book, and some crucial leadership les...

In this episode, I'm joined by retired US Navy Fleet Master Chief, Raymond Kemp Sr. We'll be talking about his experiences and lessons in leadership from a 30+ year career in the Navy, including difficult times of change and transition, how to build resilience and maintain effective teamwork during such times, and his point of view on diversity, adversity, and more. This episode has some meaningfu...

As a leader, how often do you find yourself telling a story? In today's episode I'm joined by Dr. Ray Lauk, entrepreneur, stand up comic, author, speaker, and professor. Ray shares impactful stories from his career, his time spent working in Public Education, a brief stint in the private sector at GE, what life is like as a school superintendant, his experience of coming out at work, and his acade...

What do an Executive & Communications Coach, a Tech CEO, a Medal-Winning former Olympian, a Retired Top Gun Instructor, and an expert on empathy & emotional agency all have in common? Listen to find out! This week it's International Leadership Week, which is all about community, and uniting leaders across the world, people who are passionate about leadership and raising the standard in wor...

When was the last time your workplace had a fundamental shift, like the asteriod did for the dinosaurs? For many, the answer to that is "The Pandemic, obviously, where have you been?!" 😅 Despite that, it seems like every week we see a new article or story about a leader trying to force the change back into Pandora's box anyway. Which is where this week's guest comes in, Paul Glover has an honest...

Who's job is it to define the core values of an organisation, company, or team? Here's a clue: look up! The subject of core values, their role in any organisation, and how to use them the right way is a key topic of this week's episode with guest David Bates. We also talk about Dave's career from IBM to Executive Coaching to Operations, C-Suite roles, start-ups, and life as a solopreneur and coach...

In this episode, I'm joined by operations expert, business growth strategist and host of the CEO Amplify podcast Donna Dube for a conversation about leadership, mindset, and more. We explore the transition from solo to leader, whether that's as a new manager or a company founder moving from solopreneurship to effective leader, emphasizing the shift in mindset necessary as your responsibilities gro...

This episode is a bit of a thank you note to all of the amazing guests that have joined me over the last 99 episodes, and to all of the listeners, reviewers, and supporters of Leading with integrity. To do something a bit fun for the 100th episode, I've invited guest host ChatGPT or "Chatty" on the show to interview me for a change. If you're interested in how I made this happen then there's also...

Are you A.I. Literate? This week, I'm joined by Denzil Eden, founder of Smarty.ai . We'll be talking tech and the role AI has to play in our workplace today and our careers tomorrow, a.k.a. the future of work! We also cover what the successful company of the future could look like and the beginnings of those changes that we can already see, including the rising power of curated, intentional employ...

Hands up if you've ever had to work with someone who annoyed you? Coworker, boss, or employee, sooner or later we all get irritated by something at work. It's an unavoidable part of human nature. But these personality clashes can be a serious problem for a business, and that means it can quickly become an issue that leaders need to resolve. This week's guest is Ilene Marcus and she literally wrote...

Are you on the right bus? (i.e. career path!) If yes, that's great news... how did you do it? If no, don't panic. You don't have to stay on the wrong one. This week's podcast guest, Angela Burgess, has had something of an unconventional career path so far and is well placed to explain what to do to navigate change, find your path to a career you love. On top of that, Angela's background in the wor...

Do you know the difference between authority and leadership? That seemingly subtle distinction can often be the make or break of a leader. The difference between a high performing team with an effective leader, and a disengaged, demoralised team with an authoritarian leader. In this week's episode of Leading with integrity, I'm joined by guest Anthony R. LaVopa, an actively serving Officer in the...

Are you managing your own attention span? Do you know when and how you work best? If not, there are many reasons why you should be thinking about this and we'll be chatting about them today with podcast guest Derick Johnson, a Veteran-turned-Life Coach, who helps people break old patterns to thrive, not just survive. Derick talks with us about the importance of an effective morning routine (for me...

I'm joined by William Yeske, a US Army combat veteran, Social Entrepreneur, Business Owner, and Author of the book “Damn the Valley”. We talk about his background and experiences, from growing up in a small New England town, seeing behind the scenes of his father's business, and later transitioning to Motorsports and then the Army. Will generously tells stories from his military deployment experie...

If you get the culture wrong in your company, then people who can leave, will leave; how can you avoid that race to the bottom? In this episode I'm joined by Jimi Okubanjo, director and producer of the documentary film "Arise Firebird: Women of Color Transcending and Finding Joy at Work," Jimi will be sharing the story behind what inspired her to make the film, including her own experiences with w...

It’s not everyday that a conversation goes from Covid to Kodak to Netflix vs Blockbuster, or from the future of work to the lessons of successful leadership and back again! But this week's episode does all of those verbal gymnastics and more, with guest Kellie Tinnin. What does the future of work look like from where you’re sitting? Thanks for listening to this episode of Leading with integrity: L...

Are the office toilets the best place to do your internal networking? I'm firmly in the "no, very no, all of the no" camp. How about you? This is one of the less serious topics that Libby Vincent and I discuss in this week's episode, although it does link into an important issue. Tune in now to hear more about Libby's journey to helping women in leadership, from her role in combining executive tea...

Some industries have a reputation for being traditional, slow-paced, or behind the times. Sometimes, that reputation is well earned, sometimes it’s an unfair generalisation. And either way there’s always companies and leaders who break the mold, like this week's guest: Mike Kaeding, CEO of Norhart. We discuss his experiences in the construction industry, from growing up in a family business, then...