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#EdInfluenceS04 - E09 Series 4 retrospective with Emma Hughes and Iain BlatherwickWhat makes truly exceptional educational leaders? In this final episode of Series 4 of #EdInfluence, host Nick MacKenzie is joined by colleagues and fellow executive coaches Emma Hughes and Ian Blatherwick. Together they reflect on the leadership insights, learnings and their favourite highlights from the conversations with inspiring leaders published this year. The trio explore the transformative power of being influenced rather than always influencing others, captured beautifully in the phrase "cherish the people who change your mind." They discuss how this openness to having thier perspective shifted stands in stark contrast to traditional leadership models that emphasise u...
2025-07-2747 min#EdInfluenceS03 – E12 Series 3 retrospective with Emma Hughes and Iain Blatherwick.In this special retrospective episode, Nick is joined by fellow executive coaches Emma Hughes and Iain Blatherwick to reflect on the highlights, themes and ideas shared by guests throughout Series 3 of #EdInfluence.Emma is a partner at Browne Jacobson and Head of HR Services, as well as being a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and an executive coach. She has over 15 years’ experience in generalist HR in both the private sector and the public sector. Emma has worked as HR director and regional HR business partner for two large, national school trusts. Iain was the Manag...
2024-07-0741 min
Executive Coaching Uncovered#1 Why do I need an Executive Coach?In today's episode, we will focus on three executive coaching myths. Firstly, why would I need a coach? It's like admitting I'm not up to the job. Secondly, executive coaching is a bit quirky. Thirdly, anyone who can give advice can be a coach.We are joined by our host Joan O'Connor and 10Eighty executive coaches Michaela Henshaw and Iain Blatherwick.Michaela’s passion is helping individuals, teams and organisations discover and then achieve their true potential. She is an experienced and values led Facilitator, Executive Coach, Consultant and Mentor, coupled with a unique blend of...
2022-10-1431 min
Nottingham Business School Business LeadersIain Blatherwick - Trust and integrity in leadershipCorporate lawyer Iain Blatherwick never intended to be a leader. But when the retiring Managing Partner at his law firm Browne Jacobson told colleagues there were no suitable internal candidates for the job, Iain recognised a challenge. Months later he was elected as the new Managing Partner – and went on to lead a decade of remarkable growth, during which the company’s annual turnover rocketed from £30m to more than £80m. Browne Jacobson now sits half-way up the list of Britain’s 100 biggest law firms. Iain tells the Nottingham Business School’s Business...
2022-07-0526 min