Jennifer Potter

The Frankly Leader

Business EN ↓ 27 episodes

Leaders are not born. They are accidental or ambitious, circumstance or choice. Leadership is a set of skills that ANYONE can learn. In this podcast, you'll hear from everyday leaders like you and me on what it takes to lead in these turbulent times. The skills that make the biggest difference, how to look after yourself as a leader, the lessons learnt along the way. Leaders lurk everywhere in organisations, what kind of leader will you become?

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Jennifer Potter

Episodes

S1: Ep2 Authentic Leadership 19.02.2026 31:34

Sam Fearnley, Oakland BCorp In this episode, Jennifer Potter interviews Sam Fearnley, Head of People at Oakland, who shares her journey into leadership, the importance of understanding people, and the challenges leaders face. Sam reflects on her early aspirations, her first leadership role, and the joy of developing others while also addressing the loneliness and pressures that come with leadershi...

S1:Ep1 The highs and lows of leadership 19.02.2026 45:36

Owen Turner, United by Design In this conversation, Owen shares his insights on leadership, reflecting on his early experiences as a captain in school sports and how those lessons shaped his understanding of responsibility and accountability. He discusses the evolution of his definition of leadership, candidly addresses the challenges of leadership, including feelings of loneliness and the mental...