The Business Elevation Show Where Good Matters

Fundraising is a fantastic way of achieving remarkable life goals with the warm knowledge of giving back to charities and those in need. It is also a powerful way to help companies build employee and company engagement. Emma Hallam is Founder of charity Alex's Wish conquering Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) – an aggressive life-limiting muscle wasting condition that affects 1 in 3,500 boys born...

Are you a woman who is wanting to accomplish exceptional results in areas of life that have been typically male dominated? Or are you someone who simply cares about helping women to achieve their full potential? Annie Seel is a Swedish-born motorcyclist and enduro racer who set a world altitude record by cycling 5305 metres up Mount Everest. She has been a leading female competitor in the Paris-Da...

Do you want to live a remarkable life? During our 300th unique show I share some observations from interviewing many remarkable guests over the years whilst talking with someone who is leading a remarkable life: Rob Wainwright studied medicine at Magdalene College (Cambridge University) and gained Blues in both Boxing and Rugby. He went on to gain 37 caps for Scotland. He captained the national si...

We're all faced with setbacks in our personal and professional lives. How do we overcome these and turn those lessons in to great successes? Jason Caldwell is a world-class athlete, a trainer in leadership and high-performance, and keynote speaker. In 2015 Jason went on to captain and represent the United States in a rowing race over 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean (Taliskerwhiskyatlanticcha...

Are you fed up of just doing a job to earn money? Do you want to make your next career move a really positive one? During this interview our conversation will help you to land your dream job by focusing on your talents and passions. My guest, Sarah J Naylor, has over 30 years of experience working within recruitment and, since 2012, has also been combining running a successful recruitment practice...

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of major world record attempts and expeditions? My guest Mark Beaumont has led expeditions and TV documentaries for over 10 years. Mark started by cycling around the World and the length of the Americas, before heading into the oceans in the Arctic and the Atlantic, before presenting for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, then back onto the bike for s...

When business leaders align and integrate culture and brand, they increase their competitive advantage, create measurable value for customers and employees, and future-proof their businesses. that isn't possible by simply cultivating one or the other alone. Yet many business leaders don't know how to build a healthy, effective, and valuable culture! Denise Lee Yohn is the go-to expert on brand lea...

Growth is, of course, the key to any successful business – but how do you grow your business in a fragmented market? Rorie Devine is CEO and founder of Interim.team and is the only person to have featured on the cover of CIO Magazine twice. He has been described as 'one of the best business technologists in the UK'. With a hands-on approach, Rorie derives accomplishment from the achievement of sig...

How important is age and experience when it comes to entrepreneurial success? This week we'll be talking to Ben Revell, a serial entrepreneur with a background in luxury goods and a founding member in three previous startups to try and understand the qualities needed to be a successful young entrepreneur. At the age of only 29, Ben is now leading the team at Winebuyers, executing his vision and fo...

One day my 12 year old son Matthew said 'Dad you must watch this series on Netflix. It is about a man who is living off kindness of strangers - it is brilliant - they recommended it at school'. I binge watched the entire series of the 'The Kindness Diaries' and felt compelled to immediately contact the author and host Leon Logothetis. So what can we learn from one man's many adventures including h...

I once asked a Global Director for a famous coffee brand and - 'What is the number one skill your company look for when recruiting great candidates'? His answer 'Curiosity'. I have since shared the film of this in my own speeches and for some it is a really significant insight. After a recent interview with Steven Morris and his colleagues on the 'Artistry of Engagement' he sent me a presentation...

Over many years I have heard the name of David Whyte and how his work has impacted the many incredible leaders he works with. To me his work is legendary. As a poet he has created a readership & listenership in three normally mutually exclusive areas: the literate world of readings that most poets inhabit, the psychological & theological worlds of philosophical enquiry & the world of vocation, wor...

Do you believe in stepping up and doing things differently? My guest David Fox-Pitt has been inspiring people to embrace adventure, become more resourceful, build resilience and encourage a healthy attitude to fear and failure for over 30 years. During this show we will discuss his book, "Positiverosity, 7 Golden Principles" derived from his international expeditions training in the special forces...

What are the top tips to build your dream business and why should you put a shark in your tank? Kevin Harrington has been a successful entrepreneur over the last 40 years. He is an Original Shark on the ABC hit, Emmy winning TV show, "Shark Tank." The Inventor of the Infomercial, Co- Founder of the Electronic Retailers Association (ERA) and Co- Founder of the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO). Kevi...

What could you achieve if you took every opportunity to go the extra mile? If you are a business owner or leader how could this philosophy if adopted within your business transform you results? My guest Shawn Anderson is a 6-time motivational author and inspiring keynote speaker. His "go the extra mile" philosophy and ability to produce winning results have been praised by leaders and media outlet...

How do you build a rockstar of a business and how do you invest in growing businesses without risk? On this show my guest is Jonathan Pfahl who set up the Rockstar Group in 2007. Since then he has grown it into the largest resource bank of business services for growing companies in the UK. It is also an active investment firm with a portfolio of over 40 companies privately invested in. Join us to...

Engagement is a great personal passion and helping leaders and managers to build engaging cultures and become more engaging is a prime focus for our business. Engagement impacts financial performance, staff retention, absenteeism, productivity and well being. I therefore love to talk to guests who can talk very practically about what they have done to build a really engaging culture. Shaun Bradley...

How do you best lead people? One of my clients recently described people as an enigma. However, like the story of the enigma code, there is also a code that can help when it comes to people! This week's interview sees host Chris Cooper discuss keys for leading and developing people. During the show he will be in deep discussion with employee engagement, leadership and team development expert John...

Imagine you live on a beautiful 36 square mile island in the Caribbean. Your challenge as CEO of the Nevis Tourism Authortity is to ensure that your island has the facilities to attract the right holiday makers in the right volumes while balancing the needs of your golden asset the islands, their native populations as well as politicians and developers. My guest Greg Phillip is the man with that c...

Have you considered whether you are self sabotaging your own business success? On this show, I will be talking to Emma-Jane Packe, Managing Director of the The Supper Club. The Supper Club is a membership club exclusively for fast-growth entrepreneurs and since 2003 has enabled thousands of founders and CEOs to realise their growth ambitions. Emma-Jane is an expert in entrepreneurship and developi...

What does being an Ambassador for your city mean and what sort of roles are there in a City that can make a contribution? Jo Tallack started her retail career over 30 years ago & has previously worked for Debenhams, House of Fraser & Woolworths before joining Hammerson in 2000. Having held a number of varied roles within shopping centre operations, Jo relocated to Leicester as Deputy General Manag...

Stop hiding behind your screens and engage with your prospects! This is the message of my guest John Blaskey. John is an expert at helping clients to generate millions of pounds through face to face marketing. Having hired John to help me with a strategy for a recent event I am excited about introducing you to a man with an enormous amount of experience and talent in the face to face marketing fie...

So what has poetry, music and art got to do with leadership and engagement? In this very unique interview including a live musical performance, I will be talking to Libby Wagner who is a poet, teacher, writer and speaker. A trusted advisor for presidents, CEOs and executive directors, and whose work has shaped the cultures of numerous Fortune 500 clients. Owen Ó Súilleabháin a singer and composer...

Considering launching a big project? Feel slightly overwhelmed? In 2013, previous London Skolars Rugby director, Mark Croston, was one of the two founding members of World Dodgeball's governing body, leading the incorporation process and development of the association as the Official World Governing Body, with recognition from the International Olympic Committee, Sport Accord/GAISF and each of the...

Ask yourself how many potential star employees walk away from your business after just 3 months? How many of your employees are unmotivated when they come to work? How does that affect the service your customers receive? I will be talking to friend of the Business Elevation show David Long Founder/CEO of MyEmployees, a firm that operates in the Top 1% Worldwide in the Employee Engagement and Recog...