Leading with integrity: Leadership talk

Ready to unravel the enigma of US employment law?  Join me for this eye-opening episode as I sit down with Alan G. Crone, an eminent employment lawyer with over 30 years of experience. Delve into the heart of this legal specialism, as Alan walks us through some of its most misunderstood concepts, shares handy examples, and imparts valuable leadership lessons drawn from his illustrious career.  Tha...

Have you got a great tech or innovation idea but don't know how to make it a business success? If so, then today's episode is for you! Listen to the hard-earned insights of Blake Hutchison, CEO of Flippa, who has spent a career leading tech-driven companies to success. We'll be talking about what Blake has learned from running a global software/platform company, what executives and managers leadin...

Is hybrid working here to stay? A question that's becoming almost cliche at this point. This week for 🎧 Podcast Wednesday 🎙️, I'm joined by Helen Tuddenham, Executive Coach, Leadership Development Consultant, and generally great person to talk leadership with! Thanks for listening to this episode of Leading with integrity: Leadership talk. Don't forget to visit www.leadernotaboss.com to sign up f...

What makes a strategy successful? This week, I'm joined by Faris Aranki, founder of Shiageto. Faris has a compelling answer to the question: Success = IQ x EQ x FQ. Or intellectual, emotional and focus quotients. He explains what this means, how it works, and how leaders can leverage this approach in today's episode. Alongside a conversation about leadership and the interaction between this two ke...

In today's episode I have a thoroughly entertaining conversation with Liam Brown, Corporate Partnerships Manager for Knights Esports Group, about his work in the Esports industry and he shares some brilliant lessons for career, leadership, and life. We may have spent more time than we should on tangents about our favourite video games 🎮, but in between Liam also tells us a few stories about the p...

This week Olivia Gambelin of Ethical Intelligence joins me to tell us all about the ethical considerations of applying new technology in your team or business, what to think about, what steps to take and how leaders can ensure they are approaching the challenge from an ethical perspective. Thanks for listening to this episode of Leading with integrity: Leadership talk. Don't forget to visit www.le...

Every manager, business owner and founder I’ve ever spoken to has at least one story about a bad manager, inept leader, or horrible boss that they’ve had the misfortune to work for. And when I have those conversations on an almost daily basis, it’s sometimes hard to understand where we’re going wrong in the business world. In Parts 1-3 of this mini-series you've heard a lot about what NOT to do. I...

This week I'm joined by John Henny, Expert Vocal Coach. John tells some interesting stories about his journey from a drummer who thought he couldn't sing to teaching speakers & leaders how to create emotional connection with their audiences (and a few stops in between including working with the same vocal coach as some pretty famous voices in music!). Thanks for listening to this episode of Le...

There’s a lot to learn in how people experience your leadership, and so I thought it might be interesting to explore the topic from the perspective of the follower. In this episode I’ll be sharing 4 stories that followers have told me about their leaders, I've chosen stories that illustrate key leadership lessons, which we’ll also talk about at the end.  To learn more about how to recognise and ap...

I talk with Ira Leppänen about the reality that humans have feelings (yes, even when they're at work!), and the huge benefits that great leaders can gain from effectively engaging with this fact to build an environment of emotional agency in their organisations. Thanks for listening to this episode of Leading with integrity: Leadership talk. Don't forget to visit www.leadernotaboss.com to sign up...

We've probably all heard at least one manager we've worked for refer to themselves as a benevolent dictator, right? Well it's not really a good thing, and in this episode I'll be talking about WHY it's something you want to avoid. Check it out. To learn more about modern, people-first approaches to leadership that provide a more successful and worthwhile alternative to the dictatorial style, sign...

A fundamental, and oft forgotten, fact of life is that if people don't know how to do something, it's probably because they've never been taught. That misconception/missed fact made for a great starting point to my conversation with Mark Hayes, sales trainer and coach extraordinaire. Thanks for listening. Don't forget to visit www.leadernotaboss.com  to sign up for the Integrity Leaders community...

The first of four weekly bonus episodes. That's right, to celebrate passing 50 episodes I'm doing two episodes a week this month. In part 1, listen to the stories of two managers and the lessons we can learn from the experiences. If you find this episode useful, if you’re going through a similar experience right now, and you need more help with making a leadership transition in your career, then I...

I'm joined by Human-Centric Coach, expert on overcoming fear, sensemaker, and author Colin Kingsmill. We talk about Colin's varied career history from the banking sector to real estate to co-founding Whole Human Coaching. He explains his strategies for overcoming fear, why it's important for managers to view people in the context of the whole and not just their work-persona, his own experiences of...

<![CDATA[ Ep.50: Lessons from a past life of crime; how to learn, change & be a better leader If life is a marathon, not a sprint, then what are you doing each day to train and ensure you've got the tools to succeed? (We all know I'm rubbish at sports metaphors, but thankfully my guest gave me this one!). In this episode I'm joined by life coach of the year 2022, leadership trainer, speaker...

<![CDATA[ Ep.49: Tall poppy syndrome & how to succeed in a male dominated industry with Barbara Morris-Blake This week I'm joined by Barbara Morris-Blake, CEO/Founder of Elevate Organizations. If you haven't heard of tall poppy syndrome, and why this is a particular challenge for women in male-dominated industries, then this episode is a great way to learn more about it. Barbara and I talk...

<![CDATA[ Ep.48: The key to unlocking lasting trust, with Darryl Stickel Trust is central to leadership, and always has been. My guest this week is Darryl Stickel, who has spent 20+ years studying what trust is, how it works, why it works, and helping organisations build it better, without limits, and in a lasting way. Thanks for listening to this episode of Leading with Integrity: Leadership T...

<![CDATA[ Ep.47: A Leader's guide to technology - optimizing your business, with Ross Shott In this episode I talk to tech. consultant and executive coach, Ross Shott, the Technomancer. We'll hear how his career so far has taken him from military service to turning around failed businesses, to starting new companies, and then to executive coaching. And how technology optimisation has been a com...

<![CDATA[ Ep.46 Creating the environment for team success, with Ron Ross Leaders are at their best when they constantly learn, develop and hone their skills, this is very much a recurring theme of today's episode, with guest @Ron Ross. Another important aspect of being a leader who learns is the importance of that learning attitude - how open minded, self reflective, listening can be a leader's...

<![CDATA[ Ep.45: Organisational psychology, leadership & inclusion, with Dr. Patricia Delgado Speaking with Dr. Patty Delgado, organisational psychologist, practitioner at heart, and CEO of the Bridgify Group LLC. We talked about DE&I, the impact of COVID, hybrid working, human-centric leadership and how positively team-members tend to respond to this, generational differences (especial...

<![CDATA[ Ep.44: Learning about leadership from Star Trek & other popular culture For those who know me, you will understand how excited I was about recording this episode. It's one where two of my great passions collide: Star Trek and Leadership. Joined by guest, leadership expert, consultant and founder of the Starfleet Leadership Academy, @Jeff Akin. At some point we fell into a wormhole...

<![CDATA[ Ep.43 Climate change and carbon reduction - what leaders can do, with guest Beth McDaniel In this episode, we're joined by Beth McDaniel, the President of a company that, among other things, produces carbon capture coatings and paints. Our discussion centers around the topic of climate change and carbon reduction, and how leaders can play a role in addressing these global challenges. ...

<![CDATA[ Ep.42: How to build happiness at work for you and your team This week I'm talking about how we can make happier workplaces for ourselves and our teams, with guest David Lubofsky. We also talk about his experiences in the ad world, founding an agency, and the lessons that led him to writing his book - “The Search for Work Happiness: Helping leaders keep themselves and their people happ...

<![CDATA[ Ep.41: What I learned working in Formula 1 - leadership and data driven decisions Chatting with performance expert, Paul Teasdale about the lessons he has taken from a career that spans sausage making to Formula 1 and pretty much everything in between! Paul offers many insightful nuggets, such as why data-driven decision making actually means taking a data-last approach, not data-firs...

<![CDATA[ Ep.40: Visionary leadership My guest for this bonus #ILW23 episode is Justin Breen, Global Business Leader, storyteller, and visionary entrepreneur. To learn more about Justin, what he does, and how to get a copy of his book, visit his website: https://www.brepicllc.com/  If you want to learn more about Leading with integrity and see what else I've got going on for International Leade...