In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Martin Glover, HR Director for Morton Fraser - Martin is an advocate for fairness, equity and leadership development. Together we delve into:

• What he really cares about, his values and beliefs, his passion and purpose - who, what and where have shaped him - and how he lives these through his leadership :

• Why as leaders of organisations we should be prioritising Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging;

• Why targets in Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging aren't helping us get to where we need to be in organisations

• And ask - Does improving diversity mean that inclusion and belonging will follow?

In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Justin Russell, Former Chief Inspector of Probation, a role that he finished in the Autumn of 2023 on the challenges and satisfactions of leading in the public sector. Together we delve into:

• His experience of Senior leadership in the Civil Service – the challenges and satisfactions of sharing the vision setting space with politicians and other parts of government

• Operational versus Policy leadership in the Public Sector - why most top civil service jobs go to policy specialists and why intellectual leadership is prioritised over emotional leadership in Whitehall.

• Justin’s personal career challenge - as someone who loves policy detail and evidence - of getting the balance right between being ‘Hands off and hands on’, of being on the balcony versus being on the dance floor.

• The challenge of engaging colleagues in an era of hybrid working – and how does remote working make leadership more or less easy / more or less satisfying?

In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Jane Mather, Make-up Artist and Personal Stylist. We delve together into:

• How truly understanding our ‘uniqueness’, and our ‘values’, can help us shape our personal style and achieve our goals

• How translating our ‘values’ and defining our non-verbal communication skills helps us hone our personal style for success

• The importance of showing compassion to and being empowering of others.

In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Beto Funari. Together we delve into:

• Acting as a humanist leader: Why human leadership matters to people feeling valued, enabled and motivated to contribute and create a better future, to learn and develop their potential; and how to do this through leading with empathy, actively listening, fostering diversity and inclusion

• Balancing Profit and Purpose: How balancing purpose and profit is at the heart of building a compassionate and prosperous business whilst financial success is essential it should not come at the expense of human well-being or ethical principles.

• Adopting a Customer-Centric Approach: How adopting a Customer-Centric Approach helps in understanding and meeting customer’s needs, through building trust and loyalty and through delivering high-quality products or services.

In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Steen Broust Nielsen, Senior Vice President Sales at Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables. Together, we delve into:

• Trust – as a foundation for cohesive and high performing teams

• Compassion – caring is at the core of authentic leadership

• Meaning – fuels us all and gives us purpose

• Humility and resilience – knowing it is never about you - and that’s ok

In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Cassandra Ogier.

Together we delve into:

• The power of presence

• Embodied leadership

• Deep listening/communicating from self-regulation

• Trusting the unfolding of life

In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Ellie Norman, Chief Communications Officer, Manchester United Football Club. Together we delve into:

• How to manage your energies to be at your best, and to help others be their best through having people feel seen and validated;

• How connecting with people and building relationships is key to business success, whatever the business you are in;

• Why building a culture of belonging is so important, and what you can do to build one through hope and possibility.

In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Rachel Eyre, Chief Customer and Marketing Officer at Morrisons. We delve together into:

• How influencing starts with self-awareness, you are your own data bank - use it;

• How leading with pride, courage, and conviction and not being a ‘paranoid overachiever’ matter in leadership;

• The importance of building your career around your strengths, whilst plugging the gaps;

• The importance of being nice, and remembering we are all human beings.

In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Sophie Devonshire, global Chief Executive Officer, The Marketing Society, author and more!

Together we delve into:

• Pacesetting and the principles for positivity, and how velocity can speed up success…..

• How leadership is an iterative journey - and how to be the editor of your leadership, constantly creating, testing and revising….

• Why marketing matters - now more than ever