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Syd Niven, managing director of Northern Growth Academy, is passionate about developing leaders and believes that building leadership capacity is crucial for any organisation to survive. So how do you do this? In this show, Syd talks about his experience of working with leaders and the importance of developing relationships and handling conflict. It’s not about titles, positions … Read more about this episode...

My own original work is based on helping humans understand leader behaviour by using the metaphor of how a human leads a dog. In this show, I get the chance to talk to Dr Isla Fishburn, a holistic dog behaviourist who has worked with wolves, wolf hybrids and domestic dogs. She is an expert in Conservation Biology and, through … Read more about this episode...

Karen Asemper is The Dream Alchemist – an accomplished actress, inspirational speaker and author of Life is a game so play it – 21 ways to make life easier.  In this show she explains how she discovered to take responsibility for leading her own life and turn her dreams into reality through cultivating her own self worth, self esteem … Read more about this episode...

Roger Masterson has built a thriving business, Celtic Castles, through passion, belief and collaboration. In this show he explains how he has developed and led his team to the point that he can step back from the day-to-day operation of the business, while establishing his personal brand as “The Castle Man”. Download – listen – learn – … Read more about this episode...

Kim Simpson is one of the world’s leading experts in explosive devices. In this episode she shares her story and explains her journey as a leader. Listen to Kim’s fascinating insights ranging from her involvement in the London 7/7 bombings and tours in Afghanistan to her current role working as a tactical advisor to Abu Dhabi Police. There are some … Read more about this episode...

Tony Wilson, CEO of Lifestyle Architecture, works with leaders across the globe to help them design and achieve the lifestyle they deserve and desire.  The core of this work revolves around practical leadership and focuses on developing the holistic leader, team and organisation. In this show, Tony explains how leaders need to “unzip their coat of vulnerability” and … Read more about this episode...

Jim Winsor spent 26 years in the British Army as a Welfare Specialist and trainer. In the latter stage of this career, he worked with many soldiers who had experienced life-changing injuries and recognised that true leadership “begins within”. Having left the Army, Jim now runs his own training business AUCTUS where he focuses on helping individuals develop personal acceptance, … Read more about this episode...

Steven Houghton-Burnett is a disruptor! He believes that the most effective leaders are resilient enough to challenge the status quo by asking one simple question … “why not?” Also known as The Formula Guy, he has a unique way of visually capturing the secret formulae that individual leaders use to create successful and productive lives. In this show, Steven … Read more about this episode...

How often have you sat through a presentation and wondered what it was all about? How often have you been the person giving the presentation! Leaders need to be able to structure and deliver effective, compelling and inspiring presentations, whether to an audience of one or one thousand, but too often they fall short. Dr. Simon Raybould is a speaker … Read more about this episode...

Mike Lever has an impressive pedigree working with sales leaders to help them understand the psychology of consumer behaviour and what it means for their performance and business turnover. In this show he shares some fascinating insights on the differences between leadership and management, training and development, and talks about his journey from selling fishing tackle to being recognised as … Read more about this episode...

The business landscape is changing and one thing we can be certain is that what worked in the past won’t necessarily work next time. Leaders need to develop more entrepreneurial skills to be able to navigate the global crossroads and learn to make choices and decisions in different ways. Entrepreneurial leaders now have a critical role to play in large … Read more about this episode...

Leaders need to be able to communicate effectively and should be congruent in their communication across different media and platforms, including social media. On this show, Lesley talks to sales trainer and coach, Nevil Tynemouth, about his experience of being part of the team that launched two of the UK’s biggest household products – Dyson and Blackberry – and … Read more about this episode...

Learning to embrace change and develop resilience in the face of personal and professional adversity is a key skill for any leader. On this show, Lesley talks to Mike Smith about his experience of working with Management Research Group to support senior leaders in Europe, USA and the Middle East as they promote and lead cultural change in some of … Read more about this episode...