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  • #59 How Arup are shaping a better world with Loraine Martins,OBE

    #59 How Arup are shaping a better world with Loraine Martins,OBE
    2024/11/07
    Ever wondered what it takes to build a truly inclusive global organisation?

    In our latest podcast episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Loraine Martins, the inspiring Global Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Director at Arup. Loraine has a fascinating journey, from working on the London Olympic Park to leading Arup’s mission of “shaping a better world.”

    In our conversation, Loraine opened up about what “shaping a better world” means in practical terms. For Arup, it’s more than just a tagline. It’s about designing spaces that serve diverse communities, fostering a workplace where every voice feels valued, and aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals to ensure a positive impact on both people and the planet.
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    32 分
  • #58 Executive Loneliness with Nick Jonsson

    #58 Executive Loneliness with Nick Jonsson
    2024/10/24
    There’s an epidemic of executive loneliness is the corporate world today.

    On this episode of the podcast, I’m joined by Nick Jonsson, author of Executive Loneliness, where he shares his personal experiences of striving for success whilst struggling with the negative consequences of a winning mindset.

    He shares how self-doubt, anxiety and a colluding organisational culture that simply wanted to him to smile and be successful led him to turn to unhealthy coping mechanisms, including addiction, and eventually to him leaving the corporate world in a personal crisis. Whilst at his own rock bottom, a friend of Nick’s took his own life. It was then that he realised how important it is that we support leaders who may be experiencing loneliness and depression in the workplace. This provided a catalyst for a new life purpose and the drive to turn his life around and help others.

    You can find out more about Nick at his website: https://www.nickjonsson.com/
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    44 分
  • #57 Getting the most from your Senior Leadership Community

    #57 Getting the most from your Senior Leadership Community
    2024/10/03
    Our latest podcast episode dives deep into how to transform your Senior Leadership Community into a dynamic force that drives your strategy forward! In this episode, we’ll explore:
    • How to structure your Senior Leadership Community to function as a cohesive, high-performing team
    • The secret to unlocking the full potential of your senior leaders beyond their day-to-day roles
    • Why poor team dynamics and weak accountability might be holding your business back
    • What makes a senior leadership group more than just a collection of functional heads
    We’re unpacking the twin challenges of structure and development, and how deeply intertwined they are in maximising the performance of your Senior Leadership Community, like a double helix of DNA.

    Just as DNA transmits essential genetic information, these two elements—how your leaders are structured and how they are developed—are critical for successful strategy execution and operational excellence.

    Listen in as I share real-world examples and our latest thinking on how to balance structure and development for real, tangible outcomes in your leadership team.

    You can sign up to receive our new White Paper here. Just put Helix in the notes and we’ll be sure to get it to you. https://waldencroft.com/contact/
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    18 分
  • #56 In Praise of Slow with Carl Honoré

    #56 In Praise of Slow with Carl Honoré
    2024/09/19
    Is your life an endless rush from one thing to the next?

    That was certainly the case for Carl Honoré, my guest on today’s podcast. He is the author of the phenomenally successful book In Praise of Slow.

    Carl explains his journey to the slow movement, triggered by an epiphany of recognising the need to slow down and reconnect with the art of living in the moment when he found himself trying to rush the bedtime stories to his son.

    He discusses how our fast-paced culture permeates all aspects of life, from the boardroom to the bedroom. And he shares examples of absurd manifestations of the go-faster culture, such as speed yoga and drive-through funerals!

    The executives I work with are incredibly busy and have large and important portfolios of work that they’re managing. They're also experiencing an epidemic of burnout. The idea of slowing down is anathema to many executives.

    But as Carl explains, slowing down is not just about reducing speed but about being present and doing things well. It’s also about knowing when speed is important, and when giving yourself a bit more space around your work would enhance it immeasurably.
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    Carl Honoré is an award-winning writer, broadcaster and two-time TED speaker.

    The Wall Street Journal hailed him as “an in-demand spokesman on slowness.” CBC Sunday Edition called him “the world’s leading evangelist for the Slow Movement.” His bestselling books have been published in 36 languages. While researching his first book, In Praise of Slow, Carl got slapped with a speeding ticket.

    This link has all of his books, courses, etc in one place:
    https://linktr.ee/carlhonore

    In case you missed it, he made a thing recently for BBC Radio 4:
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0021hc4
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    58 分
  • #55 Balancing AI & Human-Centric Leadership with Bertie Tonks

    #55 Balancing AI & Human-Centric Leadership with Bertie Tonks
    2024/09/05
    How do we balance AI integration with a human-centred organisational culture?

    In this episode I’m joined by Bertie Tonks, Chief People Officer at Collinson and a 2023 HR Industry Influencer to explore this pivotal question.

    We dive into the impact of AI on leadership, performance management, and workplace culture.

    And Bertie shares how his lifelong passion for skateboarding shapes his leadership approach and offers insights into fostering high-performance teams in the digital age.

    Tune in to learn how AI can transform work processes without compromising the human touch—and what leaders need to consider to thrive in this evolving landscape.

    More about Bertie...

    Bertie was awarded the prestigious HR’s Most Influential Practitioner Award 2023 by HR Magazine and in 2024 was inducted into the HR’s Most Influential Hall of Fame.

    Bertie describes himself as a skateboarder, he believes this is what defines him as a person above all else. He is a skateboarder who just happens to do HR. He is currently the Chief People Officer for a company called Collinson, the global leader in Loyalty and Benefits for some of the world’s largest brands. He passionate about people and transforming the world of work and this is apparent in the lasting positive impact of everything he does.

    He is determined to ensure generations working both now and the future get to benefit of working in more human centred organisations. Thriving on challenging conventional thinking and best practice, instead he favours experimentation, looking at traditional business challenges from a different perspective.

    Bertie has spent most of his career operating as both an in-house expert and management consultant, creating strong links between people and strategy. He’s had two expatriate assignments in MENA and the Americas, with experience stretching across a range of industry sectors such as Media, Retail, Financial Services and even Oil & Gas where he would spend a lot of his time on platforms in the middle of the North Sea.

    Outside of work, Bertie supports the Employers Initiative against Domestic, encouraging organisations to make a meaningful difference to survivors and perpetrators. He also supports various charities such as the Concrete Jungle Foundation, focused on building skateparks in troubled parts of the word, providing fun, safe access and a sense of belonging and purpose for young people.

    He loves what he does and it shows in the way he works!
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    44 分
  • #54 - On 'being' an authentic leader

    #54 - On 'being' an authentic leader
    2024/08/22
    What does it mean to be authentic as a leader? Are there ways of being that are authentic, or is it just an excuse for some pretty bad behaviour under the guise of 'that's just me, I say it like I see it?"

    Welcome to the new season of the Advanced Executive Leadership podcast. We're back to a fortnightly cadence with guests, and solo episodes.

    Here is access to the Chip Souba article I reference, "The Being of Leadership".
    https://peh-med.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1747-5341-6-5
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    16 分
  • #53 Renewables and Leadership with David Currie

    #53 Renewables and Leadership with David Currie
    2024/06/18
    We’re interrupting our podcast season break because this week I’ll be speaking at the Global Offshore Wind conference in Manchester.

    I’ll be inviting those in attendance to consider that as we transition away from extractive technologies and the associated ways of thinking and operating, so must we move to a more generative model of leadership. One that enables people and organisations to thrive in our new world.

    To mark the conference, I had the opportunity to speak with David Currie, who has over 30 years’ experience in the energy industry. He joined Proserv in May 2018, first as its Chief Executive Officer, and since July 2022, as Chairman.

    David is also a member of the Scottish Government’s Ministerial Trade Board, which was established to support and boost Scotland’s exports and a Board Member of the Energy Transition Zone, which has a pivotal role in establishing the North East of Scotland as a global leader in energy transition to net zero.

    On the podcast, we explore in what ways the energy industry's transition towards renewables requires effective leadership, innovation, and talent development. We explore both challenges and opportunities of navigating the transition and the need for a middle way approach that acknowledges the complexity of the transition whilst embracing the potential of renewables and reducing carbon emissions.

    You can listen to the podcast by clicking the link below. And if you’re attending the conference, please come and say hello – or better still come and participate in my talk.
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    27 分
  • #52 Culture and Change with Sarah Blake at TalkTalk

    #52 Culture and Change with Sarah Blake at TalkTalk
    2024/04/19
    Sarah joined TalkTalk in 2019 and has over 20 years experience in HR leadership, having previously worked for companies such as Centrica and Wheelabrator.

    Currently supporting TalkTalk through a demerger and period of significant change, Sarah is passionate about culture, belonging and employee experience.

    Sarah is married and a mum to two boys and counteracts her busy role with a variety of exercise such as running, personal training sessions, boxing & yoga. She also enjoys spending time with friends and socialising.

    At TalkTalk they use ‘100% human’ to describe themselves and Sarah describes herself as: 40% mum & wife, 20% runner, 20% friend, 20% ‘socialiser’ = 100% human.

    If you’d like to find out more about Waldencroft and speak to us about how we might work with your executive team, you can reach out to us here: https://waldencroft.com/contact/

    And if you’d like to receive my weekly newsletter where I share not only the podcast news, but what’s concerning executive leaders and those who have responsibility for developing them, you can sign up here: https://waldencroft.com/newsletter/
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    30 分