The Accomplishment Podcast with Sir Michael Barber

Famed for his agility and precision as one of England's legendary wicket keepers, Jack Russell is now known for his skill as an artist as well as his skill as a cricketer. In this episode of the Accomplishment Podcast, Sir Michael Barber talks to Jack about the attitude and traits that made him great on the cricket pitch and how they have transferred to the world of art.   Hosted on...

As one of the founders of Team Sky, Fran Millar was at the heart of a decade of innovation and unparalleled success in professional cycling. She then went on to play a pivotal role in the successful sub-2 hour marathon challenge by Eliud Kipchoge, before taking all this experience in elite sport to the world of business as the new CEO of heritage British brand Belstaff. In this episode of the Acco...

Listen to the new mini-series of insights from some of the leading names in the world of education who've been guests on the Accomplishment podcast including Malala Yousafzai, Ziauddin Yousafzai, Peter Hyman, Joanne Weiss & Dzingai Mutumbuka. . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this insight from Accomplishment in Education, Malala Yousafzai talks about her passion for education and how it changed her life.  After being attacked and shot in 2012 for opposing Taliban restrictions on girl’s education in her home country of Pakistan, she became a symbol of the fight for girls’ education around the world. In this insight, Malala explains why role models are important...

In this insight from Accomplishment in Education, Ziauddin Yousafzai, an educator and lifelong campaigner for girls’ education, talks about his passion for learning and how this was passed on to his daughter Malala. In this insight, Ziauddin explains the values that were at the heart of his school in Pakistan and how he found the courage to fight for equal education. Listen to the whole conversati...

Insight 13: Peter Hyman - Focussing On Beautiful Work   In this insight from Accomplishment in Education, Peter Hyman talks about why having a vision and sticking to it is vital to delivering change. After Peter left his role in the UK government, he became a teaching assistant and eventually went on to found the first school in the Big Education chain. In this insight, he talks about his vis...

In this insight from Accomplishment in Education, Joanne Weiss discusses her role in President Obama’s team to reform the American education system through the Race to the Top scheme.  In this insight, she shares her reflections on the project’s legacy and discusses why it can be so difficult to implement change in education. Listen to the whole conversation here: https://play.acast.com/s/acc...

In this insight from Accomplishment in Education, Dr Dzingai Mutumbuka talks about his time as Minister for Education in the newly independent Zimbabwe. In this insight, he talks about how he needed to gain trust, build a coalition and manage expectations while trying to deal with the pressure and work of creating a new education system from scratch.  Listen to the whole conversation here: ht...

Listen to the mini-series of insights from some of the outstanding politicians and brilliant political advisors who have been on the podcast including Lord David Blunkett, Maryam Monsef, Lord David Puttnam, Sania Nishtar and Helen Zille. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this insight from Accomplishment in Government, Maryan Monsef talks about the most important lessons she learnt during her time in Canadian politics. An Afghan refugee who became Canada’s youngest MP, she spearheaded a domestic violence policy during the pandemic but then lost her seat in the election. Maryam discusses how devastating a political loss can be but is positive about what it c...

In this insight from Accomplishment in Government, former Home Secretary and Education Minister, Lord David Blunkett explores the lessons from his many years in politics. Discussing the importance of building effective relationships, David reflects on what he would do differently if he had his time again. Listen to the whole conversation here: https://shows.acast.com/accomplishment-with-micha...

In this insight from Accomplishment in Government, Dr Sania Nishtar, the renowned physician and public health expert, talks about the challenges of delivering a welfare state for Pakistan. Reflecting on tackling corruption and patriarchal attitudes, she explains why and how she fought for better transparency and data in government. Listen to the whole conversation here: https://shows.acast.com/acc...

In this insight from Accomplishment in Government, Hollywood Producer and Labour Peer, David Puttnam, shares the lessons he has learnt from the world of both politics and the film industry. Discussing why all good leaders need conviction, David argues the need for having clear red lines and building coalitions.  Listen to the whole conversation here: https://shows.acast.com/accomplishment-with-mi...

In this insight from Accomplishment in Government, one of the most controversial figures in South African politics, Helen Zille, discusses her career as a leading journalist who exposed the cover up of the death of activist Steve Biko, before becoming a leading South African politician. Helen discusses the importance of taking risks and why building capable state is one of the great moral issues o...

Listen to the mini-series of insights from some of the brilliant sporting legends that have been on the podcast including Gareth Southgate, Dave Brailsford, Sue Campbell, Dame Katherine Grainger and Stuart Lancaster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this insight from Accomplishment in Sport, Sir Dave Brailsford discusses the importance of growth and setting tangible targets. Dave is known for his marginal gains philosophy, a way of measuring progression and building on it to achieve a goal. So how do you lead and motivate a team or an athlete to achieve something difficult and overcome challenges, and what transferable skills can be applie...

In this insight from Accomplishment in Sport, Gareth Southgate explores the power of creating a collective identity amongst a diverse group. One of the striking things about Gareth’s time as the England men’s football manager is how the squad has developed a strong inclusive ethos. Gareth discussed how to develop and maintain an inclusive culture in a group of diverse personalities. Listen to the...

In this insight from Accomplishment in Sport, Olympic medal winner Dame Katherine Grainger discusses her move from elite athlete to the Board room. Could the skills she’d acquired after years spent rowing backwards in a boat ever be transferable? Katherine explains that the values and fundamental skills learnt in one career will always be valuable in a new one, no matter how different.  Liste...

In this insight from Accomplishment in Sport, Stuart Lancaster reflects on dealing with pressure and how the fear of losing can be a powerful driver for success. Stuart reflects on his career, solitude at the top and why you need to find some grit and resilience to bounce back from failure and disappointment. Listen to the whole conversation here: https://shows.acast.com/accomplishment-with-michae...

In this insight from Accomplishment in Sport, Baroness Sue Campbell talks about her battles to get the right people at the top of the FA to lead and manage women’s football.  Sue talks about putting together an elite team and how important it is to find a leader with vision, who really understands the job. Listen to the whole conversation here: https://play.acast.com/s/accomplishment-with-mic...

Chris Patten has a distinguished and expansive CV that ranges from high office in politics, to academia and diplomacy. He is currently Chancellor of the University of Oxford but he is perhaps more famous for being the last British Governor of Hong Kong. He discusses that unique period in history and why he decided to accept the post of governor of Hong Kong, the challenges he faced and memories of...

Joanne Weiss is a brilliant American education reformer who worked in the US government under President Barack Obama and was a key figure in delivering one of the most ambitious federal education programs in history. In this episode, she discusses the challenge of working on large-scale reform within the US political system and what she learnt from that intense period of her career. Hosted on Acas...

Stuart Lancaster has had a long and impressive career in professional sport, having coached the England rugby union team for over four years before going on to coach Leinster Rugby in Dublin, one of the most successful teams in Europe. In this episode, Stuart discusses the highs and lows of working in elite sport, the transferable lessons that any leader can learn from managing a sports team and t...

Ziauddin Yousafza is known now for being Malala’s father, but he was a bold and courageous education campaigner long before Malala was even born. He founded and led a low cost private school in the Swat valley in Pakistan and was a leader and an advocate for girls’ education in his community for many years before Malala’s attack. In this episode, we discuss the influence of having five sisters who...

Malala Yousafzai is an activist who became the youngest winner of the Nobel Prize in recognition for her brave and tireless campaigning for girls’ access to education.  In this episode of the Accomplishment Podcast, she discusses her childhood in Pakistan, her family’s long-term campaigning for girls’ education, what she remembers about her attack and the months after, and her determination t...