The Evolving Leader

This short comes from a conversation that co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender had with Steve Ingham back in October 2021 (S3 Ep7). LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE CONVERSATION: Steve Ingham - Pioneering Performance Scientist Talking to Jean and Scott this week is Steve Ingham , one of the world’s most successful performance scientists. Steve has worked with over one thousand elite athletes, and over 200 o...

This short comes from a conversation that co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender had with Sally Bolton back in March 2021 (S2 Ep6). LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE CONVERSATION: Heritage and Innovation at Wimbledon with CEO Sally Bolton In this episode of the Evolving Leader podcast, co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender talk to Wimbledon CEO, Sally Bolton. Sally shares some of the leadership challenges tha...

This short comes from a conversation that co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender had with Cath Bishop back in March 2021 (S2 Ep9). LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE CONVERSATION: Rethinking Winning with Cath Bishop During this episode, co-hosts Scott Allender and Jean Gomes talk to Cath Bishop , former world champion and Olympic silver medal winning rower, and conflict diplomat who worked in some of the world’...

This short comes from a conversation that co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender had with Robert Swan back in June 2021 (S2 Ep21). LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE CONVERSATION: 2041: The Mission to Save Antarctica with Robert Swan Robert Swan is a polar environmentalist, author and founder of 2041 , a company that is dedicated to the preservation of Antarctica. The year 2041 is hugely important as it marks t...

This short comes from a conversation that co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender had with Sir John Kay back in June 2021 (S2 Ep19). LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE CONVERSATION: Distinguishing Risk and Uncertainty with John Kay In this episode of the Evolving Leader, co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender talk to John Kay , one of the world’s leading economists, whose life’s work is focused on the relationsh...

This short comes from a two part conversation that co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender had with Dr Lisa Feldman Barrett back in December 2020 (S1 Ep15 and 16). LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE CONVERSATION: How emotions are made with Lisa Feldman Barrett (Pt 1) How emotions are made with Lisa Feldman Barrett (Pt 2) Lisa Feldman Barrett is among the top 0.1% most cited scientists in the world for her revolu...

We’re excited to launch this new Evolving Leader mini-series, ‘The Inner Canvas’ co-hosted by our research colleagues psychologist Emma Sinclair and Neuroscientist Dr Emily Clements . In each episode, Emma and Emily talk to pioneering scientists about new breakthroughs in our understanding as to how we make sense of ourselves, painting a picture of the internal canvas that our mind creates. As a r...

In this week’s episode of The Evolving Leader, co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender are in conversation with Dr Jessica Kriegel . Jessica is Chief Scientist of Workplace Culture at Culture Partners where she leads groundbreaking research, strategy and innovation alongside institutions like Stanford University. Jessica is one of the few women in her space uncovering the uncharted territories of c...

In this episode of The Evolving Leader, co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender are in conversation with neuroscientist, lecturer, author, blogger, podcaster, pundit, science communicator and comedian Dr Dean Burnett . Previously employed as a psychiatry tutor and lecturer at the Cardiff University Centre for Medical Education, Dean is currently an honorary research associate at Cardiff Psychology...

In this episode of The Evolving Leader, co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender are in conversation with Scott Shute. Scott specialises in combining the practicalities of leading in the modern business world with the wisdom of ancient traditions to help individuals and companies be leaders in conscious business. His goal is for businesses to thrive financially while providing their customers long-t...

In this episode of The Evolving Leader, Sara Deschamps facilitates a fascinating conversation between Evolving Leader co-host Jean Gomes and author and Google's first and former Chief innovation evangelist Frederik G. Pferdt. Frederik is on a mission to empower everyone to fulfil their visions for the future from shaping Google’s fabled creative culture as Chief Innovation Evangelist to nurtu...

In this episode of The Evolving Leader, co-hosts Jean Gomes and Emma Sinclair are in conversation with Jim Fielding . Jim is a seasoned executive having held several senior executive roles including time at DreamWorks, Disney and Claire’s. He is an active angel investor, startup advisor and philanthropist and is the President of Archer Gray Co-Lab Group. In 2023, Jim Fielding’s book ‘All Pride, No...

In this episode of The Evolving Leader, co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender talk to resilience expert David Creswell. David is Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Carnegie Mellon University and Chief of Science at Equa Health. His research ranges from basic neuroscience to large community based clinical trials of stress management programs and techniques while his Health and Human Perfo...

In this episode of The Evolving Leader, co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender talk to Professor Vincent Deary. Vincent is a writer, researcher and a practitioner health psychologist. He's a professor of psychology at Northumbria University and a former clinical fatigue specialist at the Cresta fatigue clinic. He has also worked as a cognitive behavioural therapist with an interest in researc...

In this episode of The Evolving Leader, co-hosts Jean Gomes and Sara Deschamps are in conversation with former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss . During his 24 years in the FBI Chris changed the game in negotiation from one of stoicism to one of tactical empathy, persuading kidnappers, terrorists, and bank robbers to see things his way, saving countless lives in the process. Chris has translated...

In this episode of The Evolving Leader podcast, co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender are in conversation with psychologist, TED speaker, author and social entrepreneur Gil Winch . Described by Adam Grant (author of Think Again and host of the TED podcast WorkLife) as ‘a pioneer in creating opportunities for people who have been underestimated and overlooked’, Gil has developed a managerial model...

In this episode of The Evolving Leader podcast, co-hosts Jean Gomes and Arjun Sahdev are joined by Michael D Watkins .  Michael is a globally recognized leadership transitions expert, he is professor of Leadership and Organizational Change at IMD in Switzerland and he has written 12 books including the best-selling book “ The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smar...

In this episode of The Evolving Leader podcast, co-hosts Scott Allender and Jean Gomes talk to James Church . James is passionate about working with founders to present a clear, concise, and credible business case to investors. He is co-founder and CEO of Robot Mascot, a global award-winning investment readiness agency and he claims that his clients are 40 times more likely to raise investment tha...

In this episode of The Evolving Leader podcast, co-hosts Scott Allender and Jean Gomes talk to Jerry Colonna . Jerry is a coach, writer, and speaker who focuses on leadership, business, and the practice of radical self-inquiry. He is the co-founder and CEO of Reboot.io, a company born from the rallying cry that “work does not have to destroy us. Work can be the way in which we achieve our fullest...

Today co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender are in conversation with Seth Goldenberg . Seth is a designer, activist, author, curator, and entrepreneur who harnesses the power of questioning to catalyse innovation and cultural change.  He is the founder and CEO of Curiosity & Co., exploring, designing, and building flourishing futures through a design-venture studio, an experience laboratory,...

In this episode of The Evolving Leader podcast, hosts Scott Allender and Jean Gomes talk to Rebecca Hull. Rebecca is a self-described conscious leader, always working on herself, being present and holding space for others to do their best work and she heads up the digital experience agency within TPXimpact a digital transformation company working with public, private and third sector organisations...

In this bonus ‘Meet the Author in 15 minutes’ episode of the Evolving Leader podcast, host Scott Allender talks to Scott Jeffrey Miller . Miller is currently FranklinCovey’s senior advisor on thought leadership, leading the strategy, development, and publication of the firm’s bestselling books. He has written seven books, the latest of which is ‘Career on Course’. Scott Miller also hosts On Leader...

In this episode of The Evolving Leader podcast, hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender talk to Ashley Reichheld . Ashley is co-author of ‘The Four Factors of Trust’ and since 2015 has been principal at Deloitte Consulting. She is passionate about making the experiences people have with companies feel more human and believes that building trust is the single greatest opportunity to create a competitiv...

In this episode of The Evolving Leader podcast, host Jean Gomes talks to Greg Satell. Greg is a Lecturer at Wharton, accomplished entrepreneur (Co-Founder of ChangeOS , a transformation & change advisory), global executive and one of the foremost experts on transformation and change today. Greg is the author of Cascades: How to Create a Movement that Drives Transformational Change (2019) and M...

In this episode of The Evolving Leader podcast, hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender talk to former pro athlete Kevin Miller . After decades of pro cycling, pursuing high achievement personally and professionally, starting multiple businesses, and raising a big family, Kevin found himself burnt out and lacking what he wanted most; sustained peace and fulfilment. In an attempt to understanding what...