Management Today's Leadership Lessons

Eduardo Briceno, founder of Mindset Works, explains why praise can damage performance and what leaders can do to effectively give feedback in a way that encourages a "growth mindset". Also on the episode, Kate, Antonia and Éilis discuss the continuous impact AI is having on the workforce and unpacking what Elon Musk meant when he said having a job will no longer be needed. We also examine Napoleon...

Charlie Rudd, the group CEO of advertising agencies Leo Burnett UK, Fallon and Publicis. Poke, talks to Management Today about his tips for turnaround success, including how he builds beacons and gangs, why he focuses on small wins and why CEOs should never run to a meeting. He also explains why he believes CEOs are ultimately talent managers and why failure never crosses his mind. Also on the epi...

13 March 2020. The world was waking up to the reality that a global pandemic had begun. Scientific modelling said the NHS would run out of life-saving equipment within weeks. A phone call from the Cabinet Office came through to professional services firm PA Consulting. The ask? To build 30,000 mechanical ventilators in eight weeks. It was a seemingly impossible request, but somehow the team delive...

In this episode, spin doctor turned PR boss Charles Lewington talks to MT about how he grew his company Hanover from the ground up and offers his tips for navigating a business sale process. Presenters Kate Magee and Antonia Garrett Peel also discuss the unintended consequences of strong cultures, the dangers of romanticising entrepreneurship and new research that suggests skilled managers offer a...

In this episode, Dr Michelle King, author of How Work Works: The Subtle Science of Getting Ahead Without Losing Yourself , talks to MT about the secrets to getting ahead in your career as well as why she thinks leaders are failing to adapt to changes in the world of work. Presenters Kate Magee, Éilis Cronin and Antonia Garrett Peel also discuss whether it's time for a management revival, the dange...

In this episode, Dominic Carter, EVP, publisher of The Sun, speaks to MT about the changes he's driving at the business, the brand's relationship with controversy and his personal approach to leadership . Presenters Kate Magee and Antonia Garrett Peel also discuss how the UK is failing to bridge its green jobs skills gap and therefore secure its future. And, after Liz Truss's defiant return to the...

In this episode, Scott Walker, kidnap-for-ransom negotiator, speaks to MT about how leaders can become better communicators during business negotiations and discusses the inspiration behind his new book, Order Out Of Chaos. Presenters Kate Magee and Éilis Cronin also discuss the idea of "boomerang" CEOs and whether or not a returning CEO is a help or hindrance to an organisation. They also discuss...

In this episode, Rupal Patel, the author of From CIA to CEO , speaks to MT about her learnings from more than half a decade in the intelligence service and what she thinks other leaders can learn from this “CIA-inspired toolkit”. Presenters Antonia Garrett Peel and Éilis Cronin also discuss whether we have unrealistic expectations of CEOs and consider how one leader's Naval training equipped him t...

In this episode, André Lacroix, CEO of the FTSE 100 quality assurance company Intertek, speaks to MT about the UK's productivity slump and how it's being fuelled by bad management, offering his advice for leaders who want to get the most out of their employees.  Presenters Kate Magee, Éilis Cronin and Antonia Garrett Peel also discuss whether rivalry is ever a good thing and when it goes too...

Michele Bareggi was a senior executive at Lehman Brothers in London on 15 September 2008, the day the investment bank became the largest company to file for bankruptcy in US history, and the catalyst for the global financial crash.  Now president and founder of Athora, a pensions and insurance business, he talks to MT about the art of risk management, his Lehman Brothers experience and why le...

This week, we speak to Paul Mills-Hicks, ex-commercial director at Sainsbury's, chairman of Sense Marketing and business consultant, on the "death of the high street", the popularity of own-brand products and advice on how not to fail at retail. Also on the show, MT's Kate Magee and Éilis Cronin discuss a recent interview with the CEO of JD Sports, Régis Schultz, and comment on a recent story abou...

This week, we host our very first round table episode with three members of our 35 Women Under 35 list, which champions senior female leaders across the business world. They discuss the future challenges businesses will face, the characteristics of a successful leader and give their take on whether we will ever achieve a more equitable workforce. Also on the show, MT's Kate Magee and Éilis Cronin...

This week, we speak to Tim Hassett, chief executive of marketing agency Unlimited, who consolidated the business from 23 agencies down to nine while only losing a fraction of his staff. He takes us on the highs and lows of the restructuring journey, including changing the hearts and minds of his change-averse colleges, and his experience moving from the client side to agency side. Also on the show...

In this episode we meet Durreen Shahnaz, chief executive of Impact Invest Exchange, the world's first stock exchange for social enterprises. She opens up about her time on Wall Street, the problem with greenwashing and the importance of inclusivity in business. She also talks about the inspiration behind her latest book The Defiant Optimist: Daring to Fight Global Inequality, Reinvent Finance, and...

In this episode, Jennifer Moss, the author of The Burnout Epidemic: The Rise of Chronic Stress and How To Fix It, offers powerful advice to leaders about how to recognise and reduce chronic stress in their organisations before people "hit the wall." She also gives a candid account of her personal experience with burnout, which forced her to quit the tech start-up she founded. She urges others in a...

Dr Charmaine Griffiths, the CEO of the British Heart Foundation, has always known what she does is personal. But when a family crisis happened during the pandemic, it made it even more acute. In this latest episode of Management Today's Leadership Lessons, Griffiths discusses what it was like to step in to the CEO role just weeks before the Covid pandemic hit, how she steered the organisation thro...

Michael Queenan, chief executive of Nephos Technology, was diagnosed with autism and ADHD at the age of 41. He then embarked on a journey of self-reflection as he grappled with his new identity and what that means for him as a CEO. He is now writing a book about his own experiences as a neurodiverse leader and advice for others on how to better understand and interact with neurodiverse people. Als...

'Deliverologist' Sir Michael Barber knows how to get things done. He is most famous for setting up then Prime Minister Tony Blair’s ‘delivery unit’ and has advised seven of the past eight British Prime Ministers (Liz Truss is the exception). He is currently advising the Government on its skills reform plan. He has also worked at McKinsey, Pearson and has advised Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trud...

Have you ever found yourself ruminating over a difficult conversation at work? Our guest on this episode is here to help. Amy Gallo is an expert on human conflict. She is Harvard Business Review’s contributing editor, co-host of the Women at Work podcast and author of two books on conflict. The latest is called Getting Along, How To Work With Anyone, (Even Difficult People).  In her book, she...

In today's episode, MT's Kate and Éilis discuss Shell's profits, the rise of AI and Nicola Sturgeon's resignation. Éilis also speaks to Sam White, founder of Stella Insurance, who watched her mother succumb to alcoholism. She takes us on her journey to sobriety and how it's made her a more confident leader. Credits: Presenters - Kate Magee and Éilis Cronin Production - Nav Pal Artwork - David Robi...

Cheryl Calverley was the CEO of Eve Sleep when it went into administration in October. In this episode, she gives a frank account of how she steered the business through its eight month decline, the key lessons she learnt along the way and how she coped with the heavy personal toll of failure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Management Today's new Leadership Lessons podcast. In our first episode, MT’s editor Kate Magee and staff writer Éilis Cronin discuss the key trends that will affect leaders in 2023, before we hear the powerful story of Glow London’s CEO Emma Harris. Harris had a stress-related cardiac arrest on a work trip, but against frightening odds, survived unharmed. After writing a post on Linked...