The Human CEO Podcast

“Culture is strategy.”Keith Jackson, CEO of Brandon Medical joins us to share his insight into his career, the common traits of successful organisations and the value of actively working on your culture. I had a great conversation with Keith Jackson recently on The Human CEO Podcast.  Keith is now the Chief Executive of Brandon Medical. He shared his journey into leadership and his thoughts on wha...

Welcome to episode 138 of The Human CEO. In today's episode I'm joined by Matt Lesser. Matt Lesser, is the founder of Uniquely normal and author of "Unsatisfied: When Less Is More" and more recently "Unengaged: Building Flourishing Organizations. Matt joined me recently to talk about leadership, culture, and purpose. With a background in operations management and a journey marked by fostering orga...

Welcome to episode 137 of The Human CEO. My guest today is Sabir Zazai.  Sabir's story begins in Afghanistan, where the impact of war forced him to flee his homeland. From the refugee camps of Jalalabad to the welcoming community of Coventry, Sabir's tale of resilience and determination is beyond inspirational. Sabir Zazai is a champion for refugees, using his personal journey and leadership skill...

Welcome to episode 136 of The Human CEO.  In this episode we're joined by Stephen Sacks.   "You need to be able to be comfortable with large amounts of failure..."    Stephen is the CEO of Funding Nav, author of Reboot Your Business & The Intelligent Investors Handbook and he also holds the UK license for F*ckUp Nights, a global movement where people get together to share their personal failur...

Welcome to episode 135 of The Human CEO.   I was recently joined by Tim Desmond for a conversation on leadership, career change and the challenges of running a cultural organisation during COVID.  Tim is the CEO of the National Football Museum in Manchester. He joined me recently to talk about leadership, culture and purpose and the lessons he’s learned while developing his career.   Tim began his...

“Culture is one of the biggest assets that we have as a company.”   Founder and CEO of the Speaker Lab, an organisation that help people launch, grow, and scale successful speaking businesses. He joined me recently to talk about leadership, sharing your message and how he’s built a company culture of flexibility and accountability by being intentional about connection.  Grant shared his insight on...

Welcome to the second episode of The Human CEO Book Club, where we dive deep into the pages of remarkable books that empower and shape leaders around the world.  In this episode, we are pleased to feature an interesting and timely book that has been on my re-read list for some time now. We're talking about Soft Skills Delivering Hard Numbers by Steve Farmer. Success isn't just about crunching numb...

Welcome to the Human CEO Book Club, where we dive deep into the pages of remarkable books that empower and shape leaders around the world.   In this episode, we are thrilled to feature a captivating and insightful book that has been making waves in the hiring and culture realm.  We're talking about "Staff Matters" by Bonnie Low-Kramen.   As leaders, we understand the immense impact our team member...

Welcome to the Human CEO today I’m joined by Bob Andrews.   Bob is the CEO of Benenden Health.  Benenden Health is a not-for-profit mutual society in the UK providing private medical cover. Its membership consists of over 800,000 individuals and employees of corporate schemes provided by them.   Bob began his career in the financial sector before moving into insurance and more recently finding his...

Welcome to the Human CEO. In this episode, we're joined by Graham Hasting- Evans   Graham is the CEO of NOCN. NOCN  is an educational charity that has been creating opportunities through learning and skills development for over 30 years.   The group includes business units specialising in regulated UK and international qualifications, End Point Assessment, assured short courses, SMART job cards, a...

Welcome to the Human CEO in this episode I’m joined by Reiner Kraft. Reiner is an expert in biohacking, epigenetics and mindful leadership. Reiner is a Silicon Valley tech veteran who has pioneered measurable mindfulness, a data-driven approach to systematically increasing your level of present awareness (LPA),  as well as mindful leadership methodologies in the past 10 years and helped many peopl...

In this episode we're joined by Ram Gokal.   Ram is the Chief Exec and Co-Founder at Innervated Vehicle Engineering. An organisation set up to design, develop and deliver a zero operational emissions LGV with the same payload and range as a Diesel vehicle.    An engineer by trade, Ram has developed a career within automotive working for some of the most well know names in the industry before launc...

Welcome to the Human CEO, in this episode we're joined by Myles Downey.   Myles is a leader's performance coach, writer and consultant. As the author of The Enabling Manager Myles discusses the concept of the move away from command and control and towards the empowering approach of the enabling manager.   Myles has been teaching coaching for 30 years across the business and sports world. He believ...

“When you feel uncomfortable is when you learn the most lessons…”    Today we're joined by Hayley Roberts.   Hayley is the CEO of Distology, a cyber security distributor based in the North West of the UK.    Hayley began her career in Sales & Marketing before moving into the tech sector. Now 8 years into her journey as a founder and CEO, with 3 offices across Europe and a team of 60 Distology is g...

Welcome to the Human CEO. In this episode we're joined by Mike Stephens.   Mike is the CEO of Entrepreneurial Spark, a purpose-led accelerator for entrepreneurs. Mike has been leading E-Spark since 2018. Mike describes himself as a restless idea-hunter, with a deeply held belief in the power of creativity and curiosity to change the world, hence his passion of working with entrepreneurs.    Mike j...

Welcome to the Human CEO. In this episode we're joined by Nick Winstone.   Nick is the Co-founder of BioVate Hygienics, a company that has developed and provides sustainable cleaning products, using the power of nature. Following a successful career in banking, Nick moved to the UK from South Africa to pioneer biological cleaning in the UK market and is seen as one of the drivers of this technolog...

Welcome to the Human CEO. Today we're joined by Geoff Turral.   Geoff is the Co-founder of CarCloud. Carcloud is positioned as a life hack for consumers. A tool of convenience that also provides users with insight and data which would traditionally have sat with vendors. CarCloud are a team of consumer champions giving people access to the data they need to make the best decisions around car owner...

Welcome to episode 121 of the Human CEO. In this episode Amy speaks with Hannah Allen, Chief Executive of Blackburn Youth Zone. Hannah is the Chief Executive of Blackburn Youth Zone a 21st century hub for young people located in the heart of Blackburn with a mission to inspire all young people, to have fun, meet different people, try new things and challenge themselves to be the best they can.   H...

Welcome to episode 120 of The Human CEO Podcast! In this episode, we are speaking with Phil Glaiser, Managing Director of BT-HS, Bespoke Traffic and Highway Solutions - a company driven by a desire to provide vehicles and products that are focused around safety and quality and are predominantly used as emergency response vehicles and highway maintenance. Phil’s experience within the rental hire an...

Welcome to episode 119 of The Human CEO Podcast! In this episode, we are speaking with Simon Severino, the author of ‘Strategy Sprints’. Using the "Sprints" method, Agile expert Simon Severino shows leaders how to transform their business with 12 assignments or "sprints" that will make them more impactful as a business leader, grow their revenue and make their strategy execution rock.  With almost...

Welcome to episode 118 of The Human CEO Podcast! In this episode, we are speaking with Daniel Boyle, Founder and CEO of Platinum Wave Campers, a leading campervan conversion company in the UK. With countless years in the commercial vehicle industry, Daniel started up Platinum Wave Campers because of his love of travel and building bespoke vehicles.  Danny joins us to share his insight as a leader...

Welcome to episode 117 of The Human CEO Podcast! In this episode, we are speaking with Charles Fawcett, Founder and CEO of Twisted Automotive. Twisted has one mission, to take the iconic Land Rover Defender and re-engineer it to be the very best vehicle it can be. Having always had a serious love for Land Rover vehicles, in 2001 Charles created the Twisted brand from his garden shed at home in Fel...

Welcome to episode 116 of The Human CEO Podcast! In this episode, we are speaking with Mark Preston, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of StreetDrone, a leading developer of last mile logistics vehicles. After a career in Formula One in teams such as McLaren and Arrows Grand Prix, Mark moved into Formula E and was a Founding Team Principal in the Formula E series which started in 2014 and showcas...

Welcome to episode 115 of The Human CEO Podcast! In this episode, we are speaking with René Meijer, CEO of Food Works Sheffield, a social enterprise that aspires to create a more sustainable and fair food system. Food Works prevents up to a tonne of surplus food from going to waste every single day, working with a small team of staff who support around 200 volunteers.  René joined Food Works when...

Welcome to episode 114 of The Human CEO Podcast! In this episode, we are speaking with Ben Craze, CEO and Co-founder of Infinitive Group, a specialist consultancy providing solutions for the future of mobility. As a promoter of innovation and sustainable mobility, Infinitive Group is one of the founding members of The Rail Innovation Group.  With a proven track record of problem solving and soluti...