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Leadership In ChaosEp 74: The Declining Art of Conversation: Part 2I am interrupting the “Confessions of a Guru” series to share a special edition (to coincide with our refresh of the Podcast tile, which I hope you like). 😉This special three-part edition is about Conversations and why, at this critical time, when we need to have conversations most, we are shunning the opportunity and losing the art. We started a project 15 years ago called @GreenLine Conversations™️ , and I consider it now high time to share some observations at a moment when it’s apparent we all most acutely need it.During the series, I explore :2025-06-0609 min

Leadership In ChaosEp 75: The Declining Art of Conversation: Part 3I am interrupting the “Confessions of a Guru” series to share a special edition (to coincide with our refresh of the Podcast tile, which I hope you like). 😉This special three-part edition is about Conversations and why, at this critical time, when we need to have conversations most, we are shunning the opportunity and losing the art. We started a project 15 years ago called @GreenLine Conversations™️ , and I consider it now high time to share some observations at a moment when it’s apparent we all most acutely need it.During the series, I explore :2025-06-0608 min

Leadership In ChaosEp 73: The Declining Art of Conversation: Part 1I am interrupting the “Confessions of a Guru” series to share a special edition (to coincide with our refresh of the Podcast tile, which I hope you like). 😉This special three-part edition is about Conversations and why, at this critical time, when we need to have conversations most, we are shunning the opportunity and losing the art. We started a project 15 years ago called @GreenLine Conversations™️ , and I consider it now high time to share some observations at a moment when it’s apparent we all most acutely need it.During the series, I explore :2025-06-0606 min

Forever BlueGary Owen & Mike McClean on the Wolves win, De Bruyne, Summer signings & much moreIan Cheeseman was the BBC's Manchester City correspondent for nearly 25 years and has been a fan all of his life. Here he hosts his weekly podcast, Forever Blue, where all things Man City are discussed. Sponsored by Counting King, experts in business finance. Ian is joined by former Manchester City player Gary Owen to look back on the win against Wolves. Ian is also joined by TV comedian and former City Square host Mike McClean and Forever Blue regular Annabel to discuss the ongoing fan protests, the departure of Kevin De Bruyne and the new signings required in the summer. ...2025-05-041h 02

Leadership In ChaosEp 72: Confessions of a Guru - Part 5: The Marvels and the SpoonI hope you’re enjoying the new series of Confessions of a Guru.Here is our latest episode, Part 5: The Marvels and the Spoon.The “Guru” label is deliberately ironic as, in the age of the un-curated digital platform, everyone - it seems - is suddenly a Guru. Self-proclaimed anyway. 😉The format is to choose a story from my 30+ years of working with leaders globally, which illustrates the best or the worst of some aspect of leadership. After telling the story, I then extrapolate the message application for you to consider in your li...2025-03-1811 min

Leadership In ChaosEp 71: Confessions of a Guru - Part 4: Calmest Person in the BoatThe New SeriesYes, indeed, Leadership in Chaos is truly back with an exciting new series – Confessions of a Guru. The “Guru” label is deliberately ironic as, in the age of the un-curated digital platform, everyone - it seems - is suddenly a Guru. Self-proclaimed anyway. 😉The format is to choose a story from my 30+ years of working with leaders globally, which illustrates the best or the worst of some aspect of leadership. After telling the story, I then extrapolate the message application for you to consider in your life and wo...2025-01-2111 min

Leadership In ChaosEp 70: Confessions of a Guru - Part 3: Can you handle the Truth?The New SeriesYes, indeed, Leadership in Chaos is truly back with an exciting new series – Confessions of a Guru. The “Guru” label is deliberately ironic as, in the age of the un-curated digital platform, everyone - it seems - is suddenly a Guru. Self-proclaimed anyway. 😉The format is to choose a story from my 30+ years of working with leaders globally which illustrates the best or the worst of some aspect of leadership. After telling the story, I then extrapolate the message application for you to consider in your life and wo...2024-11-2807 min

Leadership In ChaosEp 69: Confessions of a Guru - Part 2: The "Non-Negotiables"The New SeriesIf you haven’t already noticed, Leadership in Chaos is back with an exciting new series – Confessions of a Guru. The “Guru” label is deliberately ironic as, in the age of the un-curated digital platform, everyone - it seems - is suddenly a Guru. Self-proclaimed anyway. 😉 The format is to choose a story from my 30+ years of working with leaders globally which illustrates the best or the worst of some aspect of leadership. After telling the story I then extrapolate the message application for you to consider in your life and work...2024-11-1908 min

Leadership In ChaosEp 68: Confessions of a Guru - Part 1: The Say-Do GapLeadership in Chaos is back with an exciting new series – Confessions of a Guru. The “Guru” label is deliberately ironic as, in the age of the infinite digital platform, everyone, it seems, is a guru. By self-appointment. 😉The format is to choose a story from my 30+ years of working with leaders globally, which, illustrates the best or the worst of some aspects of leadership. After telling the story, I then extrapolate the message application for you to consider in your life and work. I know you’re busy, so it will be always brief! This E...2024-10-2907 min

BanterFlixShallow GraveSend us a Text Message.In this episode Jim and Adam look back at Danny Boyle's directorial debut Shallow Grave (1994).When accountant David (Christopher Eccleston), doctor Juliet (Kerry Fox) and journalist Alex (Ewan McGregor) are searching for a fourth roommate for their trendy flat, they settle on the aloof Hugo (Keith Allen). However, they soon find Hugo dead of a drug overdose, beside a large sum of cash. The film is being screened at Cineworld Cinemas (14 May 2024) to celebrate its 30th anniversary and part o...2024-05-062h 03

Leadership In ChaosEP 67: How to Lead in an Age of Chaos and Disruption - Part 4: Inspire CommitmentThe Keynote Season Part 4: Inspire Commitment“The more digital the world becomes, the more we must emphasise what makes us most human” – Jack MaThis episode unveils the 4 Emotionally Intelligent “Cards” that – played right – help build connection and commitment: Humanity’s trump card in an increasingly digital deck. Insights include:-Leadership is a contact sport-Quality of Interaction = Quality of Commitment-Why Trust is harder – and more critical – during Uncertainty-The 4 Emotionally Intelligent Commitment Cards Related EpisodesEpisode 53, 54, 55...2024-04-1510 min

Leadership In ChaosEP 65: How to Lead in an Age of Chaos and Disruption - Part 2: The Leadership ContributionThe Keynote Season Part 2: The Leadership ContributionLeadership isn’t about position, title, or privilege – although many organizations operate as if it is.Leadership is best seen as a form of contribution.In this episode, we unpack exactly what makes up that contribution. Insights include:-What is Leadership?-Ask the Audience – we all know great leadership-Organisations are awful at developing leadership-Why the Peter Principle is alive and well in corporate lifeRelated EpisodesEpiso...2024-04-1508 min

Leadership In ChaosEP 66: How to Lead in an Age of Chaos and Disruption - Part 3: Create ClarityThe Keynote Season Part 3: Create ClarityIn times of ambiguity and uncertainty, people look intensely to their leaders.As that leader, if you can be nothing else, be clear.This episode explains why and how. Insights include:-Why people don’t do what they’re supposed to…and what to do about it-Why Ambiguity is Enemy No1 for High Performance-Leadership’s 2 Clarity Traps-How we judge Ourselves Vs How Others judge usRelated E...2024-04-1508 min

Leadership In ChaosEP 64: How to Lead in an Age of Chaos and Disruption - Part 1: Chaos? Always!The Keynote Season Part 1: Chaos? Always!“Events, dear boy, events” was Harold Macmillan’s succinct reply when asked about the greatest challenge for a statesman. Well, so too with this humble Podcaster who – through force of “events” - has been absent from the podcast platform for exactly one year today. The absence, however, hasn’t been wasted and, on this the very anniversary of my previous episode, I am rebooting with an omnibus quadruple-decker edition entitled the Keynote Season. The title comes from the many Keynotes I’ve been invited to deliver...2024-04-1510 min

Keep On MovingKeep On Moving Vocational Edition Ep10 (RMD's Ron McClean and Ken Forsythe)In Episode 28 of the Keep on Moving podcast... Dave, Gav and Carl talk about trucks, industry, events of the past month, the Feb 24 issue of New Zealand Trucking magazine, and anything else that takes their fancy. Where 'Blokes yarning' ends up is often alarming and always fun. In the Mike's Transport Warehouse feature interview ... With Kenworth's New Zealand representative Southpac recently holding its birthday weekend for the great marque's 100 years, we went looking for a true Kenworth guts-and-glory story about big trucks, long hours and big loads. One of New Zealand's legacy trucking brands and...2024-02-203h 25

Forever BlueMike McClean talks City/Liverpool & press reax to FFP after EvertonIan Cheeseman was the BBC's Manchester City correspondent for nearly 25 years and has been a fan all of his life. Here he hosts his weekly podcast, Forever Blue, where all things Man City are discussed. Sponsored by Eamar Development Uk Ian is joined by Mike McClean plus Andy & Tony from the Forever Blue squad to discuss the draw with Liverpool & the press reaction to the FFP charges after the punishment handed out to Everton. If you'd like to support Ian's work you can message him by DM on twitter @iancheeseman 2023-11-261h 10

Women in Jazz Media: The PodcastsWomen in Jazz Media: In Conversation with JAM CollectiveWelcome to our latest episode of ‘In Conversation With’ featuring music from Hannah Horton! You can find our podcasts at number 9 in the top 60 Best Jazz Podcasts in FeedSpot! In this episode, host Hannah Horton welcomes our JAM Collective! J.A.M. STRING COLLECTIVE is an exciting new contemporary jazz string trio, playing their own re-imaginings of works by jazz heavyweights, such as Ornette Coleman, Thelonious Monk and Kenny Wheeler, alongside their own compositions. Their arrangements leave space for moments of freeness, with a heavy focus on interaction and improvisation.The trio features Annalise Lam (violin), Julia Dos R...2023-04-2946 min

Leadership In ChaosEP 63: Resist Temptation – Minimise Distraction“The most scarce resource in the world today is attention” – Yuval Noah Harari The only 2 industries that refer to customers as “users” are Big Tech and drug cartels.We live in an increasingly technology-fuelled Garden of Eden – an attention economy where the most sophisticated dark forces are constantly, covertly intent at work to distract you.If time is your most precious asset as a leader, then saving and spending it wisely becomes paramount.Your old biological defences are hardly sea-worthy any longer and in this age of fierce clandestine competition fo...2023-04-1817 min

Leadership In ChaosEp 62: "The Art of Leadership"“Imagination is more important than Knowledge – Albert Einstein” What has Art got to do with Leadership? Throughout nearly 30 years of working with leaders and leadership, the very best leaders I’ve encountered all have had one thing in common irrespective of geography or industry: the sensibility of an artist. This was reinforced to me recently when attending a screening of a documentary produced by Maria Doyle Kennedy about the life and work of Irish artist Patrick Scott. After all, leadership is all about creating something novel and new from just your imagination combined with the resources...2023-02-2813 min

Leadership In ChaosFrom the Archives: EP 29: Deepening Connections in ChaosWhilst not obligatory that you “love” your people at work - in the amorous sense! - people at least need to know you, as the leader, have got their best interests at heart.On this Valentine’s Day, it is worth remembering that your connection to those that matter makes an enormous contribution to your leadership impact and results. Here’s one of my favourite episodes “From the Archive”: A timely reminder of why and how to …In this episode I explain:What Star Wars has to do with building connectionHow we often think we’...2023-02-1408 min

Leadership In ChaosEP 60: Leadership Manifesto - 25 Principles for Leading in ChaosI started the Flow(group) business exactly 25 years ago this month - in January 1998. I can’t brag, because Google started up the same month. For context, it was the year Apple unveiled the iMac; the Bill Clinton/ Monica Lewinsky scandal; the FDA approved the Viagra pill (not related); and the NI Good Friday Agreement (definitely not related). During the time, in addition to the quotidian demands for change, our clients and our business has had to navigat...2023-01-1914 min

Leadership In ChaosEP 59 : Leadership in Lay-offs - Twitter Vs Stripe“It’s only when the tide goes out you see who’s been swimming in the nude” – Warren Buffett As a leader the decision to let people go is never easy, but sometimes necessary. Nonetheless, it is often in these Moments that Matter where leaders show what stuff they are really made of. The current high-profile Tech lay-offs provide a unique test for leaders in a sector that has enjoyed rock-star growth throughout the last 2 decades. Twitter and Stripe announced their news at almost exactly the same time. The approach of the respective CEOs Elon Musk (Twitt...2022-11-1015 min

Leadership In ChaosEP 58 leadershipinchaos.gov.uk - “How Liz Truss authored her own downfall”“Useless. Shambles. Incompetent. CHAOS” These were the dominant words of a GB News Peoples’ Poll Wordcloud last week as the Tory party unravelled amidst a sequence of bizarre and barely credible events. But what role did Leadership have to play in the absurdist drama and what was it Liz Truss did or didn’t do to contribute to her own ultimate downfall? This episode unpicks the very clear failures of the leader and the obvious cause-and-effect lessons in the whole sorry piece. Insights include:“Juvenile delinquency breaks out when there is an absence of...2022-10-2514 min

Men at the Movies PodcastRe-Die Hard with Paul McDonald and Britt MooneyThis week on the Men at the Movies podcast, we give you Christmas in August with Die Hard. While many set this up as a conflict between John McClean and Hans, we discuss the contrast between John and Ellis. The key difference is John knew and understood his enemy, while Ellis’ overconfidence and ignorance cost him his life. Welcome to the party pal—let’s discuss God’s truth in this movie. Questions What crises have you gone through? How has crisis revealed your character? How has it revealed what was most important? What events do you wish yo...2022-08-121h 06

Leadership In ChaosEP 57: Leadership Manifesto: Principle #18 - Keep Your Focus - Avoid ProcrastinationTo be human is to procrastinate. The Greeks even had a special word for it – akrasia – such was its acknowledgement. However, it’s not a great device for leadership effectiveness when keeping focus is critical. The tendency towards Procrastination, and it’s full-sister Distraction, is becoming increasingly a topic of conversation with leaders (I’m engaged with), together with media and public discourse. Why does it happen? Why is it increasingly emerging now? And what can we do to combat its creep? Insights include:Procrastination isn’t a new thing – it’s a human thingWhy...2022-08-0911 min