Adam Pacifico

The Leadership Enigma

Business EN ↓ 256 episodes

For 30 years I've uncovered the best and worst of human behaviour and endeavour. Now it's time to truly understand what we mean by leadership in a chaotic world. I've delivered live events to over 60,000 around the world as a leadership expert, author, opinion columnist and barrister. Each week I'll explore the power and potential of the human being with global experts, academics, rising stars, ambitious upstarts and disruptors across sectors, disciplines and geographies as we explore 'The Leadership Enigma.'Whether you are an entrepreneur, business owner or seasoned corporate executive, this...

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Adam Pacifico

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006: Leadership Development: Unfit for Purpose? | Nick Holley 23.05.2020 25:42

With billions spent on leadership development annually, does it make a difference? Do we really understand how adults learn? Do we still rely on experts downloading their wisdom out of context in fancy hotels in the hope that some kind of value or impact will be realised back in the organisation? I chat to Nick Holley, Director of CRF Learning , global faculty for multiple business schools and vot...

003: The Genie Is Out Of The Bottle | John Amaechi 23.05.2020 25:56

The rise of the geek. However, this geek is John Amaechi, 6’9” on a bad day, psychologist, best-selling author, former NBA player, CEO of Amaechi Performance Solutions and Everyday Jedi. John is a straight-talking pragmatist with a human centred approach to life, work and leadership. In this episode John outlines how leaders will have to navigate old ways, extreme ways and new ways of working. His...

001: Podcast Zero: Welcome to The Leadership Enigma. What's this all about? 23.05.2020 2:39

In a constantly changing world, today is as simple as it gets! You’re listening to ‘The Leadership Enigma’. A Podcast to explore, experiment and power up your leadership to make the difference to your business, your people and your success. Whether you are an entrepreneur, business owner or corporate executive, each week we dig deep into global experts, academics, rising stars, ambitious upstarts...

005: The Big Accelerant | Prof Mark Esposito, Prof Terence Tse, Danny Goh 23.05.2020 25:46

The tiger by the tail episode! How has the global pandemic catapulted digital transformation forward by 4-5 years? What are the challenges, opportunities and dilemmas facing leaders and their organisations? Hold on to your hats for this one as I am joined by Danny Goh, CEO of Nexus Frontier Tech and also Mark Esposito and Terence Tse, also from Nexus but they also teach at Harvard and Cambridge t...

002: The Commanders Intent | Kevin O'Leary 23.05.2020 23:09

Welcome to the world of undercover policing and hostage negotiation. Kevin O’Leary joins me in this very first episode of The Leadership Enigma. Kevin spent 30 years as a Metropolitan Police Detective, 8 years as the Head of Covert Policing Unit and was part of the command team for the London Olympics. Oh, by the way, he is also the advisor and referee for the award-winning Channel 4 show ‘Hunted’...

004: Multiply Your Leadership | Joe Fredericks 23.05.2020 24:59

"Am I enough?" A question frequently asked by leaders of their ability to lead people and organisations. You may have no direct reports and consider yourself an individual contributor or you may be the CEO of a multi-national; this is still relevant to you. How does a single leader galvanise, inspire, challenge, communicate, empower and lead others through change? If you stepped away from your bus...