To Lead is To Learn

In the eighth episode of our third series, we have an insightful and compelling guest on the podcast, Salvatore Manzi; a specialist leadership communication coach, and author of the book Clear and Compelling: Communication Strategies for Big Thinkers with Bold Ideas. ____________ In this episode, Salvatore shares the wisdom he’s developed through years of experience coaching leaders and organisati...

In the seventh episode of our the third series we have the second of our video podcast episodes, where we share some of the leadership lessons from our new book, which is the first in the 'Lessons in Leadership' series of books. _____________ In this episode, we are exploring the self-awareness which is a cornerstone of self-leadership, which is a major element of leadership excellence. Wo...

In the sixth episode of our third series, we have an inspiring guest on the podcast, Joris Merks-Benjaminsen; a Leadership Trainer and Coach, and author of the book Managing without Power, with a passion for helping organisations to establish a thoughtful balance between the human side of leadership, and structure and accountability. _____________ In this episode, Joris shares the insights he has...

In the fifth episode of our third series, we have an incredible guest on the podcast, Rhian Davies; a Leadership and High-Performance Coach with a passion for empowering high-performing leaders to build trust, amplify influence and drive real impact. _____________ In this episode, Rhian shares her insights on growth, resilience, and the mindset needed for change with us.  We discuss how communicat...

In the fourth episode of our third series, we have an incredible guest on the podcast, Jamie Buccheri; an expert dog groomer who started her own grooming business at an incredibly young age before facing an unimaginable trauma which triggered her to turn it into a thriving empire, which she is growing faster than ever. _____________ In this episode Jamie shares with us her story, and the struggles...

In the third episode of our third series, we have an inspiring guest on the podcast, Dre Baldwin; an expert in high performance, working with the top 2% of performers to maximise their game in three key areas; Performance, Consistency and Results. _____________ In this episode Dre shares with us not only his story, and how he got to the top of his game, but also how he has used the lessons which h...

In the second episode of our the third series we have another brand new type of episode! This is our first video podcast, where we share some of the leadership lessons from our upcoming book 'Lessons in Leadership'. _____________ In this episode, we are exploring the first of the six strands of leadership excellence; self-leadership. This underpins everything, and we introduce some of the psycholo...

In the first episode of our the third series we’re introducing a brand new type of episode! This is our third type of episode within our triad of episodes, where we focus on coaching the individual. _____________ In this episode, we have a real coaching session with someone who reached out after reading one of my blog posts. This guest recently left teaching and has been struggling to land a job,...

In the twenty first episode of our second series, we have an amazing guest on the podcast, Jeff McKeon; expert in the neuroscience linked to leadership and management, helping leaders to use the latest in neuroscience to lead better, on a mission to change the world one brain at a time. _____________ In this episode Jeff shares not only his inspirational story which has lead to where he is today,...

In this episode we explore the role of responsibility and accountability in effective leadership. We look at how these are used within delegation and empowerment, and how trust plays a large role in this. This is a shorter episode than normal, but this episode really looks to get to explore something which we can all utilise and change in our practice straight away. _____________ Do you, or someon...

In the nineteenth episode of our second series, we have a special guest on the podcast, Ben Brearley; Leadership Coach and Trainer, Founder of Thoughtful Leader and host of the Thoughtful Leader Podcast. _____________ In this episode Ben shares not only his story which lead him to becoming a Leadership Coach but also many of the practices and pieces of advice he has picked up along the way. Ben wa...

In the eighteenth episode of our second series, we have one of our most impactful conversations yet, with an enlightening discussion with Claire Pedrick; Coach and Author of one of the most important books on coaching; Simplifying Coaching. _____________ In this episode Claire shares her story which lead her to leaving the teaching profession and becoming a coach, almost by accident. She explores...

In the seventeenth episode of our second series, we have a very special episode, where we have an in depth discussion with Brent Peters; Manager of Bacup Borough Football Club and the worlds longest serving football manager. _____________ In this episode Brent shares his story which lead him to Bacup Borough and what has kept him at the club for the last 26 years. He also shares many of his opinio...

In the sixteenth episode of our second series, we have a very open and honest discussion with Daniel Astarita; Managing Director of Kesslers London. _____________ In this episode Daniel shares his story and insights, from being the sales director in the original business, before its collapse and his journey to rebuilding the business from the ground up. Kesslers is a renowned manufacturing team kn...

In the fifteenth episode of our second series, we have a very special bonus episode where I look to answer some of the listener questions which we have had. This is the first episode of this type and we would welcome many more listener questions as I would love to be able to do more episodes like this and share some thoughts on some of the challenges which are being faced by our listeners. _______...

In the fourteenth episode of our second series, we have a very informative discussion with Nick Inge; CEO of iTrust, the Speak Up Specialists. _____________ In this episode Nick shares his expertise and experience, from being an informant handler in the police, to developing a platform to encourage a safe and secure Speak Up culture within organisations. Nick is passionate about changing the langu...

In the thirteenth episode of our second series, we have a very broad and passionate discussion with Eric Beck; Founder of Founders Fire. _____________ In this episode Eric very passionately shares his message about providing employees a game worth playing. This message is so key, with employee motivation hitting a low and the epidemic of quiet quitting, Eric's message gives us a stark reality...

In the twelfth episode of our second series, we had a very impactful and passionate discussion with best selling author and coaching culture advocate Jo Wright; Speaker, Coach and Cofounder of Coaching Culture as well as the author of "NO MORE SH*T MANAGERS: Seven Steps to a Coaching Culture". _____________ In this episode Jo shares with us her passion for a coaching culture including he...

In the eleventh episode of our second series, we had a really insightful and very important discussion with a leadership and work/life harmony expert; Andre Young, founder of You Evolving Now. _____________ In this episode Andre shares with us some of the lessons which he has brought over to the leadership space from his background in therapy. Some of his approaches and unique perspectives are min...

In this episode we explore the concept of Workaholism in Leadership. The culture within workplaces, alongside the organisational practices of rewards and promotions, can enhance this ever-increasing problem. With many individuals either losing their motivation for work due to the demands, or experiencing burn-out and stress, workaholism is an ever increasing phenomenon, and leaders experience it i...

In the ninth episode of our second series, we had an eye opening discussion with a career expert, coach and mentor; Richard Edge. _____________ In this episode Richard shares with us his inspiring story behind his success, exploring the roles of networking, luck and creating your own fortune. He also shares many honest stories along the way, including what led him to Qatar and his experience of a...

In the eighth episode of our second series, we have an truly enlightening episode with the Executive Coach and Leadership Development Expert, Debbie Collard. _____________ In the episode we explore coaching, leadership and look at reflective practices involved with the development of leaders. Debbie's experience provides her with some truly enlightening insights and lots of food for thought fo...

In the seventh episode of our second series, we have an incredible special episode with the CEO and President of Cydcor, Vera Quinn. _____________ In the episode we explore leadership and the current challenges which is faced by many of the leaders around the world. Vera's approach to leadership is truly inspiring and her story is one which we can all learn a lot from. There is so much value i...

In the sixth episode of our second series, we have another fantastic special episode with the minister of Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, Revd Dr Simon Woodman. _____________ In the episode we explore leadership in a different context. In this fascinating discussion we explore the challenges faced within the third sector and the view of leadership within this sector. We also explore imposter sy...

In this episode we explore the concept of Evolutionary Leadership. Drawing inspiration from the natural process of evolution, we discuss the idea that leadership should be an adaptive and continuous learning process to thrive in a constantly changing environment. The Evolutionary Leader is described as someone who embraces change, values learning and growth, and fosters adaptability within their t...