Strategy Café

Phil James, CEO of the Institute of Leadership and Management, discusses the modern leadership dilemma of how to build leadership capability as technology develops with Nick Mayhew, MD at Alembic Strategy. Which elements of leadership will serve us in the future, and how can these be taught?

Nick chats with Emma Stroud, Director of Truth. Works, performer, comedian and trained clown, about purpose and being open and authentic with yourself and others.

What does it mean in practice as employees evolve with technology? Which skills, training, and career opportunities should they invest in? In a special edition of our Strategy Café podcast, Amina Aitsi-Selmi, medical professional and coach, discusses 3 things business leaders can do to support individuals through the disruptions of the 21st century.

Nick talks to Mark Gallagher, former management board of two well known teams, Jordan Grand Prix and Red Bull Racing, and later as Managing Director of the Cosworth Formula One engine company. Mark discusses his experiences with the greats in Formula One - Ron Dennis, Frank Williams and Bernie Ecclestone - and their leadership.

Rebecca Hilsenrath, CEO of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), talks about the purpose and work of the EHRC, as well as key insights from her experiences as leader of the Commission.

Peter Callaghan is interviewed by Nick Mayhew, Managing Director of Alembic Strategy, on fixing profitability by identifying and doing the right things, followed by "Strategic Options for Uncertainty" - what to do when the future is unclear.

Chris Hyland of 4Ps Marketing and Happiness Index is interviewed by Nick Mayhew on team motivation and the role of empowerment in growth, followed by a session on motivation and teams.

Niki Fuchs talks with Nick about how a brilliant culture was the key to success in Office Space in Town, a company Niki runs together with her brother, Giles.

Dr Amina Aitsi-Selmi talks to Nick about discovering her true purpose and how she found the courage to step into it, and achieve influencing health at the highest level through the World Health Organisation. Her story starts at university, moves to being the only doctor for miles in war-torn Sudan, and through Alaska to this final point. Well-worth a listen!

David Dunaway is one of the UK's leading cosmetic surgeons, running the peadiatric cranio-facial reconstruction team at GOSH, and a Professor at the Institute of Child Health. His surgical business is highly innovative drawing on a huge range of talents to bring value to clients.

Nick welcomes back previous Strategy Café speakers: Dr Amina Aitsi-Selmi, Chris Hyland, Professor David Dunaway and Peter Callaghan.

Nick interviews Sheriff Neil Redcliffe JP about governance, leading the City of London and the parallels between this and leading in business.

Nick interviews Don Randall MBE about his role in the City of London Police, including being in command on the day of the Bishopsgate bomb, tackling fraud and counter-terrorism, as well as his contribution to the formation of Project Griffin.

Nick interviews Darren Hayward, Managing Partner of Nockolds Solicitors, about innovation in traditional sectors, having difficult conversations and implementing strategy.

Nick interviews former England Rugby player and now Defence Coach at Harlequins, Nick Easter. They discuss measuring performance, coaching at the highest levels and leading teams to success.

Russell Earnshaw, player and former coach for the England Rugby Sevens and U18's and new freelance coach, shares insights into coaching for performance with Alembic's founder Nick Mayhew. Russell shares loads of ideas here.

Nick presents a Pecha-Kucha (20 slides of 20 seconds each) about special numbers that are pivotal to the success and growth of a business.

Nick interviews Richard Metcalfe, Founder and CEO of Arkk Solutions, award winning FinTech company offering ixbrl and Making Tax Digital solutions for finance teams. Richard shares leadership insights into founding and growing his business.

Matt Rogan, Chairman of Two Circles, talks with Nick about how he cuts through company politics, why he values transparency within the company and what leadership skills can be learned through sport at a young age.

Dr Hilary Lindsay, former president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and now OU lecturer, discusses the role of learning in our constantly changing world, her own model for learning and how it works.