Let's Talk People Development with Luke & Danny

Here it is, part 3 of 'Great Connections' and yes they did get it all finished this time!  In the first two episodes, Danny and Luke discussed connecting to yourself, connecting to your business and connecting to your culture. This final episode is all about connecting to your people with some challenging debate between the two of them on the difference between Leadership and Management...

After a few weeks away Danny and Luke are excited to be back recording the Podcast. In this episode they are talking about the importance of being connected to yourself, your business, your culture and your people. As always they share some personal stories and insights from business and life, sharing simple ways in which you can stay connected personally and professionally. Enjoy!

Luke and Danny have both been reading the same book recently, 'The Ride of a Lifetime' by Robert Iger an American businessman who is executive chairman, chairman of the board, and former CEO (2005-2020) of The Walt Disney Company. There was one chapter in the book that really struck them both titled 'Know what you don't know', Robert explains the importance of being open a...

For the last few months as part of the opening to his development programmes Danny has been asking any new learners "What is your greatest lesson in life?". After another week's delivery he decided it was time for him and Luke to answer that very question for themselves. In this episode they will share with you two lessons each which include real life examples, a movie and Muhammad...

When recording their weekly episode Luke and Danny had a feeling that something wasn't right. After taking some time to reflect they made the decision not to release the episode because they didn't feel it was good enough. That inspired them to discuss the topic of 'When good isn't good enough' and how important it is to maintain the standards you have set for yourself and...

A slight change to the format on this weeks episode. Danny is playing the role of "chat show host" and his guests are Luke and his business partner Kate Bowers. It's a special week for them both as they celebrate 1 year of owning Pti Worldwide and Danny has prepared a number of questions for them to answer that will give you insights into the highs, the lows and the learns of buying...

Luke and Danny continue their exploration of Leadership in the virtual world and as promised on part 1 of this subject, they have both taken some time to think about what they will keep, get rid of or explore further. They wanted to build a structure to their analysis of Virtual Leadership and decided to evolve an existing model from the Pti Worldwide 'Connected Leader Programme'. During...

As the world approaches a year of the global pandemic, Luke and Danny take time to reflect on what they have learnt about virtual leadership, the benefits they have seen, the things they would never go back too and the things they can't wait to have back. As the title suggests, this is part 1 of 2 for this subject as there's so much to discuss with both Danny and Luke taking away an acti...

For those of you who are aware of or follow the NFL, it’s Super Bowl week. For those of you who don’t, it’s one of the biggest sporting events in the world, watched by an average of 100 million people every year. And why would a person from Leamington and another from Guisborough in the UK be talking about this? Well, if Danny had his choice, they wouldn’t, but Luke on the other hand is a huge NFL...

This conversation started in December and didn't get anywhere near a conclusion and at the end of the episode Danny and Luke decided they needed help!    "Part 1" of this subject focused on the Leaders role but it ended with them discussing the environment businesses create for their people and ultimately the culture!     So who better to have as their first guest and discuss this s...

We are surrounded by new ideas, tools, strategies, models, frameworks and learning every single day. The questions that Luke and Danny discuss in this episode are; if it's new does that mean it's great? What should you do with new ideas? Are they better than what you’re already doing? Do they mean what you’re doing is wrong?  As always this conversation was stimulated by a debate (or in...

During a private messaging conversation with a friend this week, Luke was taken aback by how some of the words he used and his views on a situation had failed to meet the expectations of his friend. From this Luke has been taking some time to reflect on how something as simple as a few words can carry so much meaning and have such an impact.  In this episode whilst using this personal example, Luk...

In this episode, Luke and Danny explain why they called their podcast ‘STOP! Your people need you’. They reveal the original name they were going to use and the important reasons why they chose the title they have. It has so much meaning and purpose for everyone listening, not just the podcast itself but the messages behind the words in its title.

January is a great time as a Leader to communicate your objectives, targets, expectations and goals for the year. In this episode Danny and Luke play a game (which you can play too) inspired by Danny’s favourite radio station, Absolute Radio, which highlights how people receive and interpret your messages/communication or in this case, just one simple word! Also as promised in an earlier episode t...

As Leaders Luke and Danny are on a journey of self-discovery and reflecting on moments in their career where they have potentially misused the term “Discretionary Effort”. In this episode they throw up a number of questions that they are searching for the answers too, so much so they need a ‘Part 2’ to this episode. So enjoy this episode and part 2 will follow with a special guest in January 2021.

Innovation is such a powerful word and one that is used and needed by businesses and leaders on a daily basis. Danny and Luke discuss their own experiences of how this word can be used with purpose and intent in order to deliver on the expectations it sets. They also look into the risks associated with this word, how it can create confusion and unnecessary pressure if you are not clear on what the...

Whether you’re a business owner, been with the same organisation for many years, are searching for your next career move or currently out of work – is this a question you ask yourself? This question really challenged Danny and Luke’s thinking and in this episode they explain why. It’s packed with healthy debate and new ideas that results in them setting a 2021 challenge for themselves and those wh...

In December 2020 Luke and Danny think Leaders need to ‘STOP! Because their people need them more than ever’. This episode looks into the importance of recognising and connecting with your people, why December is an opportunity as a Leader to truly lead with purpose and if you don’t, the untold impact it could have on your people. Packed with hints, tips and strategies you can apply straight away.

It’s true! In this episode Luke and Danny discuss personal examples of stepping outside of their comfort zone and the benefits it’s has made to them in their lives. They reflect on the highs and lows, the discoveries and the lessons they have learnt by having the courage to step outside their comfort zone and sometimes into their “no way zone”. It’s not easy, it’s sometimes scary but it really is...

Whilst discussing potential subjects to cover on their Podcast's and thinking about the various stimulus available to them, Danny stumbled across a sentence in a book that got him thinking. With a little Leadership twist added to the sentence, a very interesting and challenging topic of conversation was discovered. Please forgive them for the long title, all will be explained.

Following the delivery of a global leadership programme across 8 countries which focused on the research from Gallup around ‘Strength Based Leadership’, Danny and Luke discuss the insightful data they gathered on the programme and what you could learn from it.

A little bit about Danny and Luke’s individual and collective reasons for creating this podcast and what you can expect from future episodes.