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You are leader? Then you are in the courageous business! Leadership demands so much and at the heart of this is COURAGE. Join Diana as she explores the courage (and other emotions) that effective leaders use everyday. Weekly podcasts - Courageous leadership, musings and funny stories -The Courageous Couch, in- depth interviews with guests sharing leadership challenges - Top tips- weekly leadership support - Mistakes, Mishaps and Triumphs. Everyday leadership heroes sharing the honest stuff! 15 minutes Chat, laughter and few tears! Subscribe and never miss an episode.

DIANA OSAGIE


    • Apr 11, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 56 EPISODES


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    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Michelle Gyimah

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 28:04


    Michelle describes herself as 'Pay gaps and pay transparency strategist'. This was a fascinating episode!

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Toni Mclelland

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 17:31


    I love this woman! She describes herself as straight talking business mentor, with a smile- and a sprinkling of 'Toni fairy dust'.

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Steve Beckles-Ebusua

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 36:44


    Known as 'the speaker with the orange tie' Steve was fabulous. A motivational encourager for young people in schools and colleges all over the world, you will love this one.

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Dr Shirley Woods- Gallagher

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 21:00


    Fascinating guest! Shirley is a wonderful expert in her field. You will be able to hear the light bulb go off in my head during this one!

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Miriam Manderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 24:24


    A fellow secondary head teacher - Miriam describes herself as full of moral purpose and mission-focussed. She is a great laugh too!

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Mary Myatt

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 20:31


    The national treasure that is Mary Myatt, shares the times she got it wrong! Pull up a chair.

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Krystyna Lennon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 25:27


    You have got to listen to this- not my normal genre of guest. Krystyna helps professionals permanently DELETE overthinking, negative self talk and upgrade the self image. She is named WORLD'S BEST HYPNOTIST by CBS! (We did our coaching qualification together !)

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Adele Bates

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 31:26


    The author of the fabulous book 'Miss I don't give a shi*t', Adele was a brilliant guest Her mistakes are really good!

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Graham Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 25:57


    Graham knew me when I was a 'baby leader' back in the early 2000s. I truly love this guy. He is also a complete guru on all things EAL!

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Julia Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 15:58


    Julia describes herself as - Supporting leaders & governors in schools & other places by offering a safe space, a Listening Ear & Blue Sky. What's not to like?

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Dr Eno Amasi- Maycock

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 18:24


    An associate professor at the University of Coventry, this leader was soooo interesting! Sit back and enjoy.

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Ashanti Bentil -Dhue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 29:14


    Training and Coaching Peoples Managers to become transformational and inclusive leaders, Ashanti was a fabulous guest!

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Alastair Falk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 28:25


    What others say about him I must stress that Alastair's erudition is not delivered in a sombre academic fashion. Alastair has a wonderful sense of humour and his quick wittedness has often reduced an entire audience to fits of laughter You have been warned !

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs Dr Victoria Carr

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 25:20


    Simply fabulous woman. I learnt and laughed (as usual)

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs Dr Nira Chamberlain

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 17:51


    Dr Nira Chamberlain PhD HonDSc, has two mathematical doctorates and is listed by the Power List 2020 Top 100 Most Influential Black Person in the UK and Top 100 Most Influential BAME Leaders in the UK Tech by Inclusive Board. In 2018, Nira was the Winner of the Big Math Off title - World's Most Interesting Mathematician. We had a blast on this episode!

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs Professor Dame Alison Peacock

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 12:16


    The CEO of The Chartered College of Teaching and a brilliant guest. Sharing some howlers on the couch with me!

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs Dr Jeffery Quaye

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 21:05


    Officially - Experienced education leader with an enormous passion for improving the life chances of young people. Dr Jeffery Quaye is currently the National Director of Education and Standards at Aspirations Academies Trust. He was formerly a regional Chief Executive Officer and Director of Standards and Effectiveness. On this episode- a funny guy with a great story Listen, learn and laugh with us.

    Courageous Couch : Joseph Williams CEO of Included.AI - Building high performing teams, inclusively.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 20:25


    Sometimes someone special comes into your professional life, and they become a friend. Meet my very good, talented and wise friend as he shares nuggets of wisdom on the Courageous Couch

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Vivienne Porritt

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 14:08


    Her twitter profile says 'I want to live in a world where normal doesn't exist and we value each, unique person. Will you help me to achieve this?' Vivienne is a giant of the education landscape, listen, learn and laugh with us

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Sharon Clews

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 26:05


    This gives you a flavour of the interesting woman that Sharon is. "I work with people to identify what makes them thrive; to listen and understand what it is that they want from and for themselves. In the process of creating great leaders, we create great followers". Wonderful!

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Lisa Cherry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 16:41


    You can 'hear' me learning and being coached on this episode. Lisa is that good!

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Jo Watson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 19:15


    Her LinkedIn bio says - Writer hired by people who want personality in their project | Doing for copy and content what Keith Floyd did for god-awful TV cookery shows in the 80s | Book editor & someday author | Mummy to a small Me She is also the editor of my book Courageous Leadership- so you can blame her. We laughed quite a bit on this one!

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Emma Turner

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 25:17


    A wonderfully humorous conversation sharing the MMT of a great colleague, Emma is the author of Be More Toddler: A leadership education from our little learners, available on Amazon!

    A quick word from Diana x

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 1:48


    Let me quickly say this!

    The Courageous Couch with Dr Jill Berry, Author of Making the Leap - Moving from Deputy to Head

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 26:44


    Courageous Couch episodes are a little longer and go a little deeper. Former head teacher, researcher and now education consultant, Dr Jill Berry has a voice of integrity and depth in the education space and that voice is heard loud and clear on Twitter and on the Courageous Couch. Relax and enjoy x

    The Courageous Couch with Paulette Watson MBA, Winner of Wintrade 2019 Women in Engineering Category

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 22:11


    Courageous Couch episodes are a little longer and go a little deeper. Paulette Watson swims in the depths where she is often the only one. A woman skilled and brave in the field of technology, IT and is pioneering that other women and girls follow in her footsteps. The title of Global Technologist sits well on her shoulders. Relax, listen and enjoy.

    The Courageous Couch with Kim Scott Author of Radical Candour

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 22:52


    Courageous Couch episodes are a little longer and go a little deeper ! Kim Scott, author of Radical Candour & Just Work: Get Sh*t Done, Fast & Fair sat with me on the Courageous Couch and shared fascinating truths about her leadership journey. Pull up a chair and relax with us!

    The Courageous Couch with Professor Maggie Atkinson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 32:59


    Courageous Couch episodes are a little longer and go a little deeper. Sometimes you meet someone who is profound yet down to earth Who is deeply knowledgeable but completely approachable. Professor Maggie Atkinson, shares part of her truth with us, and some of it is just jaw dropping. Excuse the poor sound quality in some places, the zoom gremlins had a field day!

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Sir David Carter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 24:09


    His is - Director of System Leadership at Ambition Institute, author of "Leading Academy Trusts-why some fail but most don't" and former National Schools Commissioner He also is a thoroughly nice bloke who had been to the land of numpty like the rest of us!

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Jaz Ampaw-Farr

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 26:06


    Jaz says - I grew up in extreme poverty, abuse and personal failures, so I thought I would never be loved, successful or happy. Thanks to five everyday heroes (all teachers) who refused to give up on me, I am now a renowned speaker and author with a loving husband and three wonderful children. Diana says -This episode is full of snorts, laughter and giggling. The adventures of Jaz- it should be a film. You have got to listen to this!

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Paul Kinkaid

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 16:01


    Paul says - I bring 20 years' experience of leading incredibly high performing teams in some of the most challenging environments imaginable. As an Army Lieutenant Colonel I commanded soldiers and elite units on five of the World's seven continents and so know how to stay calm when the pressure is on. I say - tell me about your visits to numpty land!! He did.

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of David Brooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 14:49


    David is the CEO of Research Machines (RM), but this did not stop me ringing him directly when I was having a particularly trying day as head teacher and demanding that someone from RM 'get down here now' To his credit, David came himself the next week and so a friendship was born. Take a seat on the Courageous Couch with my mate Dave.

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Evelyn Forde MBE - Head Teacher of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 23:50


    Driven by the belief that all schools can, and must, transform the life chances of their students. Evelyn Forde was voted the TES Head Teacher of the Year 2021 and is a role model for leaders everywhere. She still made a few trips to numpty land! Listen, learn and laugh.

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Fiona Forbes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 16:48


    Fiona Forbes is renowned as a change agent, leader, writer, collaborator and educator. She has the proven capacity to build, develop and transform education organisations so they thrive through sustained excellence in standards and outcomes. She is also has some howlers in her MMT episode. Pull up a chair, grab some Pringles and have a listen!

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Ross McGill

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 13:40


    You know him as 'The Teacher Toolkit Fella'! I know him as a leaders willing to share his truth Take a seat on the Courageous Couch and listen to Ross McGill share his visits to numpty land.

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of The Olympian Michelle Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 13:34


    Let's end this season with a BANG ! Michelle is a former International athlete who represented Great Britain at the 1996 Olympic Games, making history in 1994, by becoming the first woman in the Commonwealth to triple jump over 14m. A brilliant episode to end season 3.

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Lisa Jepson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 16:26


    Ex- head, my ex- deputy and a thoroughly good egg! 24 years service in inner London Schools, she shares with us her visits to leadership numpty land.

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Monwara Ali

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 21:05


    Monwara- not heard of her? The start of her bio- I have always identified with the underdog – people who are underestimated, sometimes completely written off. This has been my story growing up. I was one of the first in my family to go to university and one of the very first Asian females to become a youth worker in London This episode was fascinating!

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Professor Rachel Lofthouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 27:16


    Fabulous conversation with a witty professor. Join us as Rachel shares her visits to the land of leadership numpty!

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Arv Kaushal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 17:51


    You know when you just click with someone? You are all gonna love this guy! Funny, experienced leader, not afraid to share the clangers he has dropped along the way.

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Katharine Birbalsingh

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 12:51


    Katharine is the head mistress of the one of most successful state school in the nation. She is also a leader not afraid to share her mishaps !

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Patrick Ottley O' Connor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 20:26


    An accomplished executive head teacher, but he still has made visits to the land of numpty! Listen and enjoy.

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Drew Povey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 15:29


    You know Drew...he is off the telly. He is an influential leadership authority with a unique multi sector viewpoint on creating innovative and sustainable change. He has over twenty years' experience working in elite level sport, education and business.  Lean in and listen to the insights my good friend shares. 

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs Rosemary Campbell - Stephens MBE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 27:35


    I am not going to say anything. Leaders in education stand on the shoulders of giants. Rosemary Campbell - Stephens is a giant and a living legend. Sit down and listen, I am still reverberating from this episode.

    Mistakes, Mishaps, & Triumphs of Action Jackson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 13:41


    Jackson Ogunyemi better known as “Action Jackson” is a lover of cheesecake, running and inspiring people. He founded a company dedicated to empowering UK Education called Fixupseminars.co.uk in 2001 whilst studying Mechanical Engineering at Middlesex University, where he developed a passion for public speaking. This is one of the episodes that will make you laugh, think and reflect. Action Jackson gets deeeeep!

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Dr Karen Edge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 17:12


    UCL academic : Dr Karen Edge is currently a Reader in Educational Leadership at UCL Institute of Education and recently served as Pro-Vice Provost (International) at University College London, UK. Karen has conducted research in over 30 countries and has recently completed a 6-jurisdiction study of teacher motivation and retention. She is also honest and a great leader to talk to... so dive into this very special episode!

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Bukky Yusuf

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 17:02


    You are going to laugh at this one - My mentee Bukky Yusuf shares her leadership mistakes and we laugh all through the episode. Join us.

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Andy Buck

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 18:00


    You may know Andy as the founder of Leadership Matters. Today you get an insight into the leadership mistakes he has made along the way. Sit back and enjoy!

    Mistakes, Mishaps & Triumphs of Hannah Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 11:24


    An honest interview with Hannah Wilson, founder of Diverse Educators, on the ups & downs and bits in-between of her leadership journey.

    So you think you know about leadership styles? Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 8:35


    Insights based on the work of Juliet Erickson, this podcast will give you strategies to help you make the best of your leadership style. The best bit? You get strategies to give to your colleagues, so they know how to deal with your leadership style!

    So you think you know about leadership styles? Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 10:33


    Insights based on the work of Juliet Erickson, this podcast will give you strategies to help you make the best of your leadership style. The best bit? You get strategies to give to your colleagues, so they know how to deal with your leadership style!

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