Curiosity, Humility and Clarity: empowering others to flourish – a conversation with Chris Harte, Chief Executive and Partner at Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP
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Curiosity, Humility and Clarity: empowering others to flourish – a conversation with Chris Harte, Chief Executive and Partner at Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP

In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Chris Harte, Chief Executive and Commercial Real Estate Partner at Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP, a leading Scottish law firm committed to providing straightforward advice, clarity on cost and to building strong trusting relationships with clients ensuring that their evolving needs are met with focus and care. Together we delve into:

  • What it means to "Serve to Lead" and that leadership is not about you.

  • The importance of Being Curious and to remember firstly that "the issue is never the issue", and secondly ‘not knowing’ all of the answers is a feature not a bug!

  • How focusing our energy - not dispersing it - is key to strategy and that limitations can be useful, and helpful rather than a hindrance.

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Leading 4 Life – a conversation with Susie Ballentyne, Independent Psychologist and Bob Judson, Keynote Speaker, Podcaster, Leadership Facilitator and Coach
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Leading 4 Life – a conversation with Susie Ballentyne, Independent Psychologist and Bob Judson, Keynote Speaker, Podcaster, Leadership Facilitator and Coach

In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with my two guests, Susie Ballentyne an Independent Psychologist and Bob Judson, a fellow podcaster, facilitator, leadership coach, and keynote speaker. We delve together into:

  • The importance of continually developing your skills as a leader, both individually and as part of a team.

  • The value of both mentors and coaches to leaders.

  • The challenges of building, leading and inspiring teams in today’s complex and convoluted working environment.

  • The really key requirements of a good leader.

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Becoming Compelling Skilled Sailors – a conversation with Carolyn Youdell, Group eCommerce & Customer Engagement Director, Group Marketing Specsavers
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Becoming Compelling Skilled Sailors – a conversation with Carolyn Youdell, Group eCommerce & Customer Engagement Director, Group Marketing Specsavers

In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Carolyn Youdell, Group eCommerce & Customer Engagement Director, Group Marketing Specsavers.

I have known Carolyn for many years and am a huge fan, she is a regular speaker on the Marketing Leaders Programme, and herself a huge fan of developing marketing leadership. Together we delve into:

  • Embracing challenge

  • Becoming compelling

  • Driving simplicity

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Finding Your Collaborative Edge – Anni Townend and Lucy Kidd in conversation with Natalie Shering exploring their Collaboration Equation™
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Finding Your Collaborative Edge – Anni Townend and Lucy Kidd in conversation with Natalie Shering exploring their Collaboration Equation™

Co-Founders Anni Townend and Lucy Kidd in conversation with Natalie Shering for a special episode of Leaders in Conversation with Anni Townend podcast. Here they explore why Curiosity, Care and Courage are the mindset and behaviours that underpin their Collaboration Equation™ to:

  • Build Psychological Safety

  • Practise Inclusive Dialogue

  • Invite Diversity of Thought & Feeling and

  • Drive Collaborative Edge

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Stimulating Brilliance through the power of conversation -  a conversation with Akin Thomas, CEO and Founder of AKD Solutions - an international learning and development consultancy
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Stimulating Brilliance through the power of conversation -  a conversation with Akin Thomas, CEO and Founder of AKD Solutions - an international learning and development consultancy

In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Akin Thomas, CEO and Founder of AKD Solutions - an international learning and development consultancy - built upon an ethos of stimulating brilliance through providing the space for people to engage in transformative and disruptive, and impactful fun learning experiences. Together we delve into:

  • How do we create a learning environment that stimulates brilliance and the right to be your very best person, the very best version of yourself.

  • How the quality of conversations that we have today has a direct correlation to who you will be in the next 5 - 10 years and beyond.

  • The importance of disruption, and asking What happens if we do something differently, what is possible?

  • Being intentional about our impact, and conscious of how the decisions we make now have a massive impact beyond what we are conscious of now.

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Be Brave, Focus & Fly – a conversation with Karen Wilkinson, award winning and inspiring Marketing Director
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Be Brave, Focus & Fly – a conversation with Karen Wilkinson, award winning and inspiring Marketing Director

In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Karen Wilkinson, inspiring and award winning Marketing Director, we delve together into:

  • The power of connecting with your Values & Purpose

  • How knowing your Strengths and not sweating your weaknesses is the best way to Focus and Fly

  • Why Courage & Belief and Stepping out of your comfort zone is all part of being Brave

  • Adventure Seeking - On seizing the day and going for it!

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On Knowing Yourself and Building Relationships – a conversation with Helen Stephenson, CEO of the Charity Commission for England and Wales
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On Knowing Yourself and Building Relationships – a conversation with Helen Stephenson, CEO of the Charity Commission for England and Wales

In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Helen Stephenson, CEO of the Charity Commission for England and Wales. We delve together into:

  • How as a leader the main tool in your leadership is yourself, which means you need to understand how you work - your strengths and weaknesses

  • Why getting the right team is crucial and making sure you recruit people who are different from you, and who have the right skills and personality to fit with the organisation and its needs.

  • Why leadership is All about relationships

  • And how there is no perfect leader, and the importance of knowing when good is good enough rather than aspiring to be everything all at once!

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The Secrets Behind Building Resilience in Leadership – a conversation with Julian Roberts, Executive Business Coach, Podcast Host of Helping Organisations Thrive
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The Secrets Behind Building Resilience in Leadership – a conversation with Julian Roberts, Executive Business Coach, Podcast Host of Helping Organisations Thrive

In this episode I am delighted to be in conversation with Julian Roberts, Executive Business Coach, Podcast Host of Helping Organisations Thrive. Together We delve together into:

  • Why the need for resilience in leadership in today’s workplace is greater than ever.

  • How to create a resilient mindset to lead your team and organisation.

  • And how to create resilient teams that are better equipped to navigate challenges and thrive in an ever-changing environment.

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