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The Rethink Leadership PodcastS09E07: The Real Dr. Strange – From Surgeon to Medical Illustrator I The extraordinary story of Dr. Belal KamelGuest: Dr Belal KamelSurgeon, Medical Illustrator, Business Leader and Dundee University Alumni Ambassador for Asia and Africa We pick up Dr. Belal Kamel’s extraordinary story as it took a very different direction in October 2007. Belal was in his last year in medical school, when his right forearm and hand were crushed in a glass door. More than five tendons and muscles were injured in the accident. After the reconstructive surgery, Belal’s hand was in a splint for over four months. It was in this difficult time that a strange...2025-02-2823 min
The HR Lady, PodcastUnleashing the Power of Digital Transformation in HR, with Jeremy BlainIn this episode, we dive deep into the transformative world of digital change in HR with Jeremy Blain, Chief Executive of Performance Works International (PWI). Jeremy provides a unique perspective from his extensive experience working across the UK, Asia, and the USA.
We explore the pressing need for businesses to undergo not just digital transformations but a complete overhaul of their business models, with a focus on human elements and leadership roles. As digital changes sweep across industries, the conversation highlights the essential role of HR in leading these transformations for a more engaging employee experience.
2025-01-2719 min
SHIFT with Elena AgarEpisode 177 - Jeremy Blain on Breaking Hierarchies and Supporting PerformanceWelcome to another episode of "Shift with Elena Agar Podcast!" In today's enlightening conversation, we're joined by Jeremy Blain, a thought leader at the forefront of organizational transformation. Jeremy is here to challenge longstanding notions about leadership, emphasizing that the smartest people in the room have not been leaders for a long time. Together, we delve deep into the critical mindset shift and restructuring needed within organizations to pivot towards performance support.
We explore the pressing need for leaders to focus on individual well-being, the importance of empathy towards employees, customers, and the planet, and the challenges leaders face...2024-07-2538 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS07E13: How service-centered leaders attract, grow and retain talent effectivelyGuest: Clifton SavageFounder and CEO of The Service Leaders Society Over the last 15 years, Clifton Savage has carved a niche in reducing costs related to untrained and disengaged employees, starting at the leadership level. With a diverse background spanning aerospace, manufacturing, fitness, and construction, Clifton has garnered insights into the universal principles of effective employee engagement and leadership.Clifton's mission is to empower leaders and their teams to more effectively utilize their time, energy, and resources in a genuine and dynamic manner. His aptitude for problem-solving is matched by...2024-06-0327 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS07E12: Embracing Generative AI to Supercharge Business GrowthGuest: Karl LillrudAuthor, Speaker and AI Expert Karl Lillrud is one of the world's top 30 motivational speakers and e-commerce experts, with over 27 years of experience in driving growth for companies, ranging from startups to Fortune 500 corporations. Karl is a two-time TEDx speaker, bestselling author of several books, and has been recognized as one of the top e-commerce influencers globally. If you are looking to boost your online growth through the application of Generative AI, Karl's practical advice and unique perspectives are exactly what you need. Listen and discover strategies that...2024-05-2327 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS07E11: From Tech Startups to the Indonesian Diaspora - Leadership Lessons From The 2023 Mentor Of The YearGuest: Dinye HernandaLearning and Development Professional for Startups & Scaleups | 30u30 Learning | Mentor of The Year 2023 for Young Entrepreneurs and the Indonesian Diaspora Dinye Hernanda is the expert to call when it comes to building a learning culture that accelerates business growth. Launching her career as an innovation manager in large corporations, Dinye transferred her entrepreneurial and inventive mindset to L&D, particularly thriving in the dynamic environment of hypergrowth startups. Dinye has set up L&D processes and infrastructures in four different companies, often taking on multiple roles such as trainer...2024-05-1330 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS07E10: Are you a Big Bet Leader? How to win in the hyper-digital eraGuest : John RossmanInnovative Digital Strategist, Former Amazon Executive, and Best-Selling AuthorJohn Rossman is the founder of Rossman Partners, a strategy and leadership firm and author of four books on leadership and business innovation including the best seller ‘The Amazon Way’ He is an early Amazon executive who played a key role in launching the Amazon marketplace business in 2002. Today he is a leading keynote speaker on leadership for innovation and transformation; and has served as the senior technology advisor at the Gates Foundation and senior innovation advisor at T-Mobile. ...2024-05-0638 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS07E09: In Her Own Voice: A Woman’s Rise to CEO - Overcoming hurdles to succeed in leadership today and tomorrowGuest: Jennifer McCollumFormer CEO of Linkage, a SHRM Company; Author of In Her Own Voice: A Woman’s Rise to CEOJennifer McCollum is the former CEO of Linkage, a SHRM company, where she oversaw the strategic direction and global operations of the leadership development firm.With a mission to “Change the Face of Leadership,” Linkage has dedicated 35 years to advancing women and accelerating inclusion in leaders and organizations. Linkage has been consistently ranked a top 20 training company, providing assessments, training, coaching, consulting, and conferences.Jennifer is an acclaimed speaker, consultant, and author...2024-05-0244 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS07E08: The Must-Dos for Leaders in Navigating Digital and Workforce TransformationGuest: Jevon Wooden Certified Coach, Business Consultant, Speaker, Podcast Host, Author, and Army Veteran Jevon Wooden is a certified coach, business consultant, speaker, podcast host, author, and Army Veteran, driven by a passion for leadership, growth strategy, and aiding motivated leaders and businesses in reaching their objectives. His academic journey includes a master's degree in cybersecurity from Fordham University and an MBA from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. As a recipient of the Bronze Star for his courageous actions during a bombing attack at Bagram Air B...2024-04-2221 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS07E07: The Must-Dos for Leaders in Building Truly Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable OrganisationGuest: Mette JohanssonAuthor, Keynote Speaker, and Award-Winning Social EntrepreneurMette Johansson worked in leadership roles for multinational corporations over 15 years before founding MetaMind, a training consultancy providing learning programmes in the people side of leadership skills.Mette is the author of two Amazon bestsellers; "How to Make Yourself Promotable: 7 skills to help you climb the career ladder", as well as the co-author and ideator of “Unleash Your Voice, Powerful Public Speaking for Every Woman”Her new Book: ‘Narratives – The stories that hold women back at work’ is out now and available...2024-04-1725 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS07E06: Broadway to Burnout: How Leaders Can Cultivate Resilience and Find Perfect EquilibriumGuest: Julian ReeveFounder & CEO of Perfect Equilibrium™ Inc.Critically acclaimed for his work on the Broadway smash-hit musical Hamilton, Julian is a Keynote Speaker and Burnout Specialist committed to disrupting society’s attitude to work and achievement. He graduated from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, England, before embarking on a highly successful career as a musician and entrepreneur, performing to millions around the world while founding four thriving businesses in the creative sector.Julian’s commitment to his work lead to a stress-induced heart attack when he was just 43 years...2024-04-0533 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS07E05: Supercharging your LinkedIn profile and brandGuest: Donna SerdulaFounder and President of Vision Board MediaDonna Serdula is the founder and president of Vision Board Media, a professional branding company that helps leaders and companies tell their unique stories on LinkedIn and beyond. Bringing dynamic brand storytelling to those who need it and empowering people to dream big – that’s her passion as much as her expertise.Donna has authored two editions of LinkedIn Profile Optimization FOR DUMMIES and has been featured on Forbes, Business Insider, Time’s Money Section, Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch, LA Times, N...2024-03-2632 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS07E04: From F-15 Eagle Pilot to Elite Entrepreneur - Flawless Execution principles for leaders everywhereGuest: Jim MurphyAgile Leadership Guru, Military Veteran, Entrepreneur and Renowned AuthorJim (Murph) Murphy is the founder and Chairman of Afterburner Inc., a prominent management consulting and leadership training firm consisting of over 80 accomplished military professionals, both current and former.Having served as an F 15 Fighter pilot and Instructor in the U.S. Air Force, he established Afterburner in 1996, and is now the author of seven insightful books covering a spectrum of topics, from leadership and management development to veteran career transition.He stands as a globally acknowledged thought...2024-03-1836 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS07E03: Civil discourse, the convening of leaders, and the magic that happens from bothCordell Carter, Esq.Diversity LeaderCordell has helped 10K+ worldwide professionals, executives, and investors through his leadership at the Aspen Institute in areas such as the Socrates Program, Project on Belonging, and Festival of the Diaspora.These international programs offer educational forums and opportunities for leaders to learn from each other, create important partnerships, and equip themselves to promote diverse, equitable opportunities and belonging for everyone.Cordell has achieved $6M+ in philanthropic and private support since 2016 and has held leadership roles with the TechTown Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation...2024-03-0833 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS07E02: Practising Conscious Leadership - The what, why and how to stay sharp, engaged and relevant in today’s workplaceMarika MassagerConsciousness Researcher, teacher and advisor | Founder of ConsciousLeadership.org Marika Messager is the CEO and Founder of ConsciousLeadership.org which helps leaders to stay sharp, relevant, confident, and have great presence in their business. This is about achieving full leadership consciousness according to Marika and we will be discussing what conscious leadership is, why it’s important and how leaders can best cultivate this discipline – and the all-important benefits of doing so. This is particularly important when considering challenges and opportunities like toxic leadership, workplace culture, awareness of the difference in a team...2024-03-0431 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS07E01: A life in business and leadership in Asia… And what western leaders can learn!Dr Tan Bee Wan is a social worker, social entrepreneur, lecturer and consultant. She is also the Executive Chairman of Integrative Learning Corporation (ILC) Singapore, an international consulting & management development group; and ACE Seniors, a social enterprise with the mission of empowering 50+ years old and enabling them to remain relevant and a source of inspiration for their community. Prior to leading Integrative, she was the Executive Director of the Singapore Council of Social Service and Community Chest of Singapore and CEO of Tsao Foundation. She is adjunct lecturer for SUSS and NUS Business Sc...2024-02-2655 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS06E14: Figuring out the You as a Leader Today… and as Your Legacy TomorrowAlly StoneCEO and Founder of The Inspired Leader Ally Stone has been a partner and leader in the hospitality industry since 2005. During that time, she was integral to developing 15 successful businesses and teams. She bases her leadership style on what she has come to call “Inspired Leadership.” the approach elevates team thinking beyond everyday problems and obstacles, building instead on quality in group and individual connection for lasting effect. Ally has worked with thousands of leaders from all levels of organizations, and in 2022 was awarded the Transformational Leader Award by The...2023-12-0824 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS06E13: Putting Humanity back into Tech Leadership and ServiceJulian Hamood, President, Trusted Tech Team Julian Hamood is the President of Trusted Tech Team (TTT), the leading Microsoft Cloud solutions provider. With 16+ years of expertise in IT solutions, licensing consultations, and customer relations, he has been awarded with all six Solutions Partner Designations. Julian led the company's exponential growth, doubling revenue for three consecutive years. Outside of Trusted Tech Team, Julian actively volunteers and sponsors Project Youth OC, empowering underprivileged and at-risk youth through counseling, mentoring, and professional development. Charity: This episode is in aid of "Oscar & Ma" – a non pro...2023-12-0423 min
Design Your Life And Business: The Podcast For LeadersLeadership Redefined: Insights from Jeremy Blain on Modern Leadership SkillsIn this episode of Design Your Life & Business - The Leaders Podcast, host Jevon Wooden chats with Jeremy Blain, CEO of Performance Works International. Join them as they explore what it means to be a leader in the twenty-first century; why leaders need to explore other cultures to improve their own; and how AI has changed the face of leadership.2023-11-2843 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS06E12: The Untamed Leader and importance of reconnecting with ourselvesJim HughesFounder, UntamedThrough his unique, outdoor-focused brand of coaching, events and speaking, Jim has helped leaders and teams reconnect with themselves, others and their work. Leveraging his extensive life experience, that encompasses everything from running a multimillion dollar engineering business in Australia, to skiing the world’s longest giant slalom race wearing only a g-string and pretending to be an electrical engineer for eight months, he approaches his work how he approaches life…with energy, commitment and fun. He takes leaders out for walks and talks and op...2023-11-2135 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS06E11: The tech leader championing human centred endeavour, innovation and progress – for everyone.Iliana Oris ValienteManaging Director and Innovation Lead at Accenture Canada Iliana Oris Valiente, CPA, CA, is an accomplished corporate executive, innovation and emerging tech pioneer, startup investor, respected board member, published author, and sought-after global public speaker. With a clear vision and unwavering determination, she is a thought leader on a mission to cultivate a future encompassing overall technological and societal trends, with a focus on the future of work, life, and human-centered approaches. Iliana is currently the Managing Director and Innovation Lead at Accenture Canada, working with senior ex...2023-11-0840 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS06E10: The spirit of coaching, mentoring and more, for leaders everywhereMatthew BrackettLeadership Coach, Consultant, Educator and Speaker Matthew Brackett - With more than 30 years of experience in the field of personal, professional and intercultural leadership development, Matthew is MUCH more than an executive coach. Matthew has a broad international and intercultural experience in leadership, educational and consulting roles in Italy, Ireland, England, Colombia, Chile, and Mexico as well as having been a special Staff Officer and Chaplain in the United States Navy serving both with Sailors and Marines. He is a passionate educator and speaker about managing the human elem...2023-10-3046 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS06E09: Leading with purpose and values - The blueprint for more diverse, equitable and inclusive businessJulie Perkins is an entrepreneur, author, and the Founder of Wyseminds, where she helps other female leaders and entrepreneurs scale, grow, and find success in their businesses. She is passionate about creating a more equitable entrepreneurial future. Her 30 year career in business included launching and building Specsavers in Northern Europe, leading it to market dominance in the Netherlands. Now, Founder of Wyseminds and author of the book The Wyseway; Julie’s focus is around Purpose-led business growth. With her stated mission and passion to help female entrepreneurs find purpose-led growth on their own ter...2023-10-2334 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS06E08: Small steps we can all take to build wellbeing and resilienceCourtney Orange🍊 Wellbeing Motivational Speaker & Content Creator, 🍊Award Winning Entertainment Agency Owner:Courtney Orange is a former 6x times national gymnastics champion, Commonwealth Games competitor, street performer and an award-winning entertainment agency owner. Now better known as a Wellbeing Motivator.Over 200,000 individuals, in the education system, communities, organisations and through various events, have been motivated and inspired by Courtney's WELLBEING ENERGISER workshops & PEAK PERFORMANCE RESILIENCE talks and keynotes.2023-10-1628 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS06E07: Leadership productivity lessons from music and businessGerald J. Leonard is the President and CEO of Turnberry premiere, also the Publishing Editor, founder and CEO, of the Leonard Productivity Intelligence Institute. Gerald is also a professional musician, and brings his experiences of playing bands and in concert halls to the business context, in how leaders and teams can build productivity, engagement, motivation and high performance. With a passion for helping others reach their full potential, Gerald has established himself as a leading figure in the field of productivity intelligence. He has been featured as a guest on notable platforms...2023-10-1047 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS06E06: Leaders: Supercharge your personal brand - Unleashing leadership impact, reputation and presenceEmma Donovan is an established professional with 15+ years of experience in brand strategy, content writing, and entrepreneurship. Emma’s ability to identify and seize an opportunity has played a significant role in her entrepreneurial journey so far. In 2010 she opened a pop-up for backpackers during the FIFA World Cup in South Africa; in 2014 she co-founded Yellow Door Collective, a marketing and events agency; and in March of 2021, she co-founded Dapper – a brand studio focused on how the human experience shapes brand development.For more information, visit: https://becomedapper.com/rethink-leadership-podcast/Charity: This e...2023-10-0223 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS06E05: Artificial Intelligence – The new industrial revolution for leaders to understand and masterDan Sodergren Futurist, serial tech startup founder and media commentator, Dan Sodergren is digital marketing, technology and Artificial Intelligence(AI) expert working with clients, partners and associations to help them become more aware of the implications and applications of generative AI, now and into the next few years. As a futurist, Dan is a regular tech spokesperson on the BBC, both TV and Radio. Dan’s main passion, as you may expect, is all about the future. Be that the future of marketing, or the future or work or how technology AI will change the...2023-09-2543 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS06E04: Neurodiversity as an accelerator of success - Talent superpowers leaders need to tap intoDez Rock is the CEO of SIEMonster, and a neurodivergent leader. Dez knows that having ADHD has been anything but a detriment to her career – her ability to see the world as a puzzle (and manage all of the pieces) has made her an exceptional leader. Dez has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years and now fully focused in on her own business, SIEMonster, a software company based in the US, dropping out of law school to start the company several years ago. Dez knows that a start-up requires a person who can always...2023-09-1830 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS06E03: Mastering communication with authenticity - It takes more than just wordsTim Fortescue is an extraordinary communication coach who ignites transformation and drives success. With a background in basketball coaching and a passion for helping individuals grow, Tim’s journey has taken him from volunteer high school basketball coach to founding his own coaching venture, 40 Watt Coaching.His coaching philosophy centers around coaching the full human, not just a person’s speech patterns. Tim’s extensive experience includes coaching and training thousands of individuals across six continents, working with renowned organizations like Nike, Amazon, Netflix, and Google.Prior to 40 Watt Coaching Tim led Manager and Le...2023-09-1038 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS06E02: The CEO Championing gender equality through the Girl Scouts movement - Helping young girls dream big, build rock solid self-belief and the power to lead.Brenda Episcopo, CEO of the Girls Scouts of Northeastern New York, Brenda is an influential problem solver, public speaker, and motivational leader with 20+ years of proven success leading growth, engagement, and collaboration for the advancement of mission-driven community impact organizations. Brenda has turned around businesses and is well-known for her ability to drive non-profit growth, through applying time-tested business principles, in leveraging increased funding, while engaging employees and volunteers.2023-09-0125 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS06E01: Everybody Leads – Enabling a bold new age of empowerment in business and in our communitiesTim Lupinacci is the CEO and Chair at Baker Donelson, 1 of the top 100 law firms in the US, where he leads over 1,300 individuals in 22 offices across the Southeastern US. Tim is presently leading the firm’s five-year BakerVision 2028 strategy and its Diversity & Inclusion Compact. A life-long leadership student, Tim recently launched a non- profit called Everybody Leads, focused on empowering individuals in underserved communities with basic leadership skills and confidence to better lead themselves, lead others, and lead in the community.2023-08-2542 min
Genius Leadership: Overcoming Everything PodcastLeaders Need Empathy, Too - with Jeremy BlainJeremy Blain is an award-winning Business Leader, Futurist, New Era Learning Professional, Author & Conference Speaker. Jeremy is the founder and CEO of Performance Works International (PWI) where he and his team are committed to helping organizations and leaders be fit and ready for the future. Our conversation is based on the recent report they have released about trends in the leadership space.
In this episode, you will hear about:
what is leadershift and how you can be a part of it
significant concerns organizations face now
which aspect of an organization will eat every other one...2023-08-0954 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS05E11: We need more women in tech careers and it’s a place we can thrive!Holly Jukes is an experienced solutions architect - designing and implementing robust technology solutions for both the banking and fashion industry, hosted across both traditional public/private cloud technologies and platforms including Amazon Web Services (AWS). She has a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to deliver programmes across multiple technology stacks, platforms and architectures including cloud, mobile and Web.Holly is a passionate advocate for more girls and women to consider careers in technology. She role models what is possible and speaks up for more diverse, inclusive and equitable tech-based c...2023-06-0824 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS05E10: Leaders! Unlock your hidden P.O.W.E.R. to supercharge relationships and resultsCaptain Matt Episcopo (Ret.) knows that the real way for leaders to become effective is to build credibility, trust and relationships.His efforts have helped companies around the world improve all aspects of their leadership. Matt is widely recognized as an energizing and engaging presenter. He is a featured TEDx speaker and the author of the book "How To Gain The Upper Hand - P.O.W.E.R. Tactics That Get Leaders Results". A Medal of Honor recipient with more than 21 years of law enforcement experience, Matt Episcopo bridges the gap between t...2023-05-1935 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS05E09: Overcoming the Great Exhaustion - Addressing the impacts hyper-acceleration and ambiguity on leaders’ wellbeing and effectivenessDr. Anna Eckardt is Managing Partner of MyLearningBoutique, a Swiss-based international consultancy. She is also CEO and co-founder of SOLARIS. Anna works all around the world with senior leaders in the private, public and non-governmental sectors.Anna is also an academic researcher of managerial attention & focus, with a particular interest in the quality of individual and organisational decision-making. She has first-hand experience with work environments causing stress, exhaustion, burn-out or depression and their impact on leadership effectiveness. With SOLARIS, her new venture, Anna is supporting leaders to face the pressures of this “modern” way of...2023-05-1249 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS05E08: Leaders - Embrace your inner Valuepreneur! Supercharging Value-Impact LeadershipSanjeev Loomba today’s guest is leadership expert, innovator, founder ‘Valuepreneurship’ and author of the Ninth Gear where he deep dives into the discipline with very much a ‘why, what and how-to’ approach. This is all about value impact leadership. Sanjeev believes the world is tiring of the loss of integrity. He considers the future will belong to people obsessed by bringing real value to their lives, to their business and to their collaborations and interactions with others.With over thirty years of leading global corporations, transforming hundreds of organisations and thousands of people, San...2023-05-0537 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS05E07: Dream Big, Start Small and Never Give Up - Self-leadership lessons from a champion kickboxer and entrepreneurJess Roper is a former two-time English kickboxing champion and is currently a 2nd-degree blackbelt. Something she is committed to improve on through self-discipline, learning and committed effort. More recently, Jess has become a well-known coach and professional speaker, delivering keynotes, and workshops, in both schools and companies, to improve performance, and increase resilience, through leadership exploration, and incorporating the lessons learned in elite-level combat sports. As an example, Jess now works at grass roots level, particularly with school children to inspire all to be the best they can be. Behind her mantra:...2023-04-2737 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS05E06: Consulting Marketplaces: insurgent thinking vs traditional consulting - A revolution in professional services provisionDanny Dixon is the Founder and CEO of the start-up business Portevo, a new type of disruptive marketplace for consulting expertise, that connects clients and consultants, using an innovative modular statement of work approach, combining best practice thinking and practical implementation. Prior to Portevo, Danny was a senior executive and leader in the mobile telecoms industry working in transformation, products, and customer experience.2023-04-2018 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS05E05: Leaders - Embracing Adaptive, diverse and inclusive leadership strategies to accelerate successBrenda Harrington is a Certified Executive Coach and the founder of Adaptive Leadership Strategies LLC. She works with leaders globally in public, private, government, intergovernmental, humanitarian, and nonprofit organizations. Brenda is staunch advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion everywhereBrenda spent more than thirty years in private industry, in positions ranging from first-level management to senior executive leadership. She has countless firsthand experiences with issues involving diversity, equity and inclusion, both explicit and implied. In her coaching practice, some of the circumstances she encounters involving diversity, inclusion and acceptance mirror experiences she has b...2023-04-1423 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS05E04: Leaders - Don’t Eat the Fruitloopery! Focus on empirical facts to be truly data drivenTim B. Green, Entrepreneur, inventor, Neuro-Cognitive Leadership Consultant, Data Scientist and advocate of empirical validity.Tim is a 55-year-old Canadian living in Japan & working internationally as a " Neuro-Cognitive Leadership Consultant " & Teacher. He helps leaders solve their most challenging problems & build better companies. He accomplishes this primarily by applying the insights of neuroscience & psychology and through learning new strategies that are empirically proven to work. He's a lifelong inventor, student of success, & almost everything else. He listens to books continuously on a wide variety of subjects though they tend to focus on those that add...2023-04-1130 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS05E03: Companies and their Leaders as forces for a sustainable, diverse and inclusive futureDavid Latten is the Head of Procurement at Logitech International. In addition to more traditional procurement priorities of cost optimisation, supplier performance and risk management; David's primary priority as a procurement leader today is to ensure Logitech and the wider corporate sector can deliver real progress towards equality via their supplier spend. A core value for Logitech and a personal passion for David. As part of their parallel commitment to Sustainable Development Goals and Environmental & Social Governance, David has also led Logitech’s partnering with Gender Fair to launch The Coalition For Gender Fair Procurement wit...2023-04-0333 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS05E02: Leadership Mountains and Marathons - Living and leading in alignment with self and othersJenifer Ziegner is a co-founder and lead coach of Mountains and Marathons, a transformative coaching organisation that works with entrepreneurs and executives to create deeper alignment in their lives. The ALIGN Leadership Program takes leaders on a six-month journey that culminates with running a marathon or climbing a mountain in an epic place in the world, from Mount Everest and Mount Kilimanjaro to Patagonia and Hawaii. Having worked with leaders from Fortune 500 companies to national non-profit organizations across the US, Europe, Australia and the Middle East, Jen champions the idea that leadership needs to start with authentically...2023-03-2420 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS05E01: Unlocking Intentional Curiosity - The new fuel to power up organisations everywhereStefaan van Hooydonk is founder of the Global Curiosity Institute and author of the bestselling book: The Workplace Curiosity Manifesto. Stefaan researches the topic of workplace curiosity in companies and consults global corporations and leadership teams towards building a stronger curiosity muscle.At all levels. After working initially in investment consulting and setting up executive education at the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in China, Van Hooydonk held executive roles as Chief Learning Officer in fortune 200 companies (Nokia, Royal Philips, Cognizant, Saudi Aramco, Agfa, Flipkart and Cognizant). He has lived and worked in Belgium, Fr...2023-03-1940 min
Can I Say That?LDS/Mormonism with Jeremy JenkinsToday we hear from Jeremy Jenkins about the main differences between Mormons and Christians, how we can witness well to Mormons and what it looks like to talk with people who have a different faith.
2023-02-1945 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS04E14: HR and the Generation Game - Championing an increasingly broad and diverse workforce mixAlexander Matianis As a leader, human capital professional and HR practitioner of over 20 years, Alexander Matianis has partnered with Boards and CEOs to craft strategies that accelerate business and talent growth. While in Global HR roles, Alexander has led large-scale strategic business transformation projects across the engineering, event management, telecom, health and security industries and, through grassroot HR change, enabled organisations to prioritise, adapt, and digitalise best people practices across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and Latin America.Currently, Alexander is the Global HR Director for International SOS, Med...2023-01-2724 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS04E13: Embracing a high-performance mindset - Owning it, modelling it and delivering results at all levelsJazz Cool has more than 25 years’ experience at the leading edge of coaching mindset and performance: conducting bespoke corporate training initiatives and providing team and individual performance coaching at all levels of the organisation. Once described as the “leaders’ coach”, Jazz’s extraordinary ability to ask the uncommon question is what sets her apart as a performance specialist. Alongside her professional coaching credentials, Jazz is certified in psychotherapy and counselling and is a qualified nutrition coach. In the early 2000’s, Jazz raced around the world on a yacht, an experience that cemented the determination a...2023-01-1330 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS04E12: The importance of adopting a Transformational Culture Model - Getting culture right for the decade aheadDavid Liddle is CEO of The TCM Group and president of the Institute of Organisational Dynamics. He is author of ‘MANAGING CONFLICT’ (Kogan Page/CIPD) and his second book, ‘TRANSFORMATIONAL CULTURE’ was recently shortlisted as Business Book of the Year. David’s vision for The TCM Group continues to be focused on helping organisations to develop purpose driven, values based and person centred cultures. Originating from Nottingham in the East Midlands in the U.K., David has extensive experience of cultural transformation, conflict resolution and leadership development. In the early n...2023-01-0635 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS04E11: The must-have secrets to unlock collaborative and empowering leadership at all levelsLessons from law enforcement, the military, corporate enterprise and the public sectorSAC Janeen DiGuiseppi is the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office in Albany, New York. Prior to that, Janeen was the Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI’s Training Division.Janeen joined the FBI as a Special Agent in 1999, following an impressive career as an officer in the United States Air Force, and was first assigned to the Salt Lake City Field Office,where she worked violent crime, drug, and public corr...2022-12-191h 08
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS04E10: The organisational impact of successful hybrid events, conferences and meetingsLaura Overton is an author, facilitator and award-winning learning analyst dedicated to uncovering and sharing effective practices in learning innovation that lead to business value. She is known for leading the 15-year global Towards Maturity research programme to uncover and share learning strategies that lead to business success. Laura established #Learningchangemakers and is a co-founder of Emerging Stronger - global initiatives to support the changing world of workplace learning.Jo Cook is a speaker, instructional designer and classroom facilitator who specialises in virtual classrooms, webinars and live online learning technology. Jo’s passion is...2022-12-1340 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS04E09: The Rise of Adaptive Strategies for Leaders - Your North Star as a guide rather than a destinationRebecca Ryan is a noted top 50 professional futurist, economist, best-selling author and entrepreneur. Rebecca also founded NEXT Generation Consulting, through which she partners with private and public sector leaders across the country.Looking a generation ahead, she outlines strategies in urban planning, economic development, and workforce development to ensure communities are well equipped for future trends and challenges.Rebecca is a graduate of Drake University with a certificate in Strategic Foresight from University of Houston; she is on the Executive Committee of the global Association of Professional Futurists. Rebecca has appeared on NPR...2022-11-2827 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS04E08: Your ways to wellbeing in a life being lived in fast forwardJohn Doran is a Global Celt, TEDx speaker, media contributor and has been an educator for over 29 years. He is passionate about helping people to show up as the best version of themselves, so they can give their best rather than what’s left. John has designed and delivers the SMART Training Programme (Stress Management And Resilience Training) and speaks to the topics of resilience, Emotional Intelligence, wellbeing in the workplace, stress management, and maximising personal performance. John is also the author of ‘The Ways to Well-Being’, which is designed to help 15-18 year old...2022-11-2121 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS04E07: What makes your organisation uniquely remarkable? If you don’t know, you may have a purpose problem…Ian Chamandy is a founding partner of Blueprint Business Architecture, a company that developed a proprietary methodology for defining purpose and determining how it guides everything an organization does and says (all operations and communications). Ian has co-facilitated the development of Blueprints for over 400 organizations large and small, helping them define what makes them uniquely remarkable in 7 words or less. Prior to Blueprint, Ian founded Chamandy Computer Services, specializing in the visual communications industries as they were just starting to computerize, and subsequently co-founded and spent 15 years running YOUtv, a company that developed, so...2022-11-1535 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS04E06: Leading Cross Generational Teams in a Hybrid WorldVeronica L. Matthews is a certified Life & Leadership Coach, Human Resources Consultant, Corporate Trainer, Speaker, and Author. Veronica is founder and CEO of VLM Coaching & Consulting Services provides individual leadership coaching, group coaching and mastermind facilitation, diversity, equity and inclusion workshops and discussion sessions as well as power skills training (critical thinking, leadership, effective communications, emotional intelligence, problem solving, collaboration, time management, etc.) For select clients, Veronica will take on a Life Coaching client serving women who desire to rebuild their confidence after experiencing a workplace or life trauma. 2022-11-0719 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS04E05: The continuing fight for gender equality in tech - Is gender parity improving in the technology industry? What more needs to be done?Anna has a technology career spanning more than 32 years. With extensive technology and People leadership experience, operating both at C-suite executive and board level, she has won a number of external awards as a management consultant for her work in Inclusion and Diversity, as well as digital transformation. She is now a CEO for her new charity just being established "DiversIT-Talent"; a Non-Executive Director for a technology consulting start-up; a trustee for a homeless charity; a mentor, and an Independent freelance consultant working for a number of clients across digital transformation, compliance, change and strategy. 2022-11-0133 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS04E04: Leadership challenges and lessons learned through collaborative law enforcement - Game-changing multi-force leadership and collaboration across New York State.Capt. Robert Appleton (Rob) is a mission driven and innovative leader with over 25 years of experience in law enforcement. He has experience in strategy, operations and tactics; organizational diagnosis and interventions; the design and facilitation of large-scale events / meetings, and is committed to leadership development activities. Over his impressive career, Rob has developed strong strategic planning, leadership and facilitation skills through effective communication across all organizational levels internally, and through a passion in supporting the communities within which he and his teams serve externally. He has served almost nine years as a Commissioned Officer in...2022-10-2445 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS04E03: Whole Person Wellbeing and Yoga – The new superpowers for executives?In parallel to the transformational, unpredictable and uncertain corporate world we operate in, the not-so-surprising increase in mental, physical and other health issues have been central to the ongoing debate about how we transform our businesses, and ourselves (at all levels) in a better way. Many have struggled mentally and / or physically to cope, to work, to transform etc. It is perhaps heartening that mental health and total personal wellness is now on boardroom agendas, not just in the hands of HR or the few that care. But there is a long way to go…The journey is...2022-10-1740 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS04E02: Agile – Growth engine for the modern workplaceAs a VP of Technology at OCBC Bank, Ravi is a pioneer and thought leader of the agile mindset. He has outstanding knowledge of the software development business, having led engineering teams of several hundred, and executed projects using agile and traditional methods with multi-million-dollar budgets.He is currently facilitating an agile cultural transformation whilst rewriting internet and mobile customer facing software using microservices. He expresses a lifelong passion for technology but prioritizes the individual and their humanity as the primary source of transformation. He has previously held senior software engineering management roles in...2022-10-1035 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS04E01: The Brave Ones - Courageous, brave leadership for a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplaceOur guest today, Caroline Pankhurst, is the founder of the Be Braver community and champion of gender diversity across boardrooms, leadership suites and senior management teams everywhere. Caroline’s Be Braver movement represents a model, set of tools and a process to enable individuals to live and lead with courage, through two outlets:A Membership Community - For women that want to live Fear-lessly©, lead courageously and practice a Be Braver mindset. A Movement – Inspiring Fear-less©, courageous cultures, leaders and teams that enable change, innovation & growth. 2022-09-2834 min
The 1% Podcast hosted by Shay DaltonUnleash Your Inner CEO with Futurist Jeremy BlainToday’s guest has undertaken some interesting and unique work in organisational leadership. Jeremy Blain is the Chief Executive of PerformanceWorks International – an organisation that accelerates business and workforce transformation through award-winning training, hands-on consultation and executive coaching. Jeremy is the author of The Inner CEO – Unleashing Leaders At All Levels. It is an excellent piece of work which focuses entirely on developing leaders right across an organisation; not just at senior levels of management. Jeremy challenges leaders to define and implement strategies around digital and human capital change within businesses, and – more...2022-07-131h 07
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS03E13: Good Culture - Align your people, profits and purpose for the greater goodOur guests today, Andrea Burns is a leadership and productivity expert dedicated to helping organisations such as the MOD, Waitrose, the NHS and small and medium enterprises to make a positive, lasting social impact and create the culture they need to deliver their vision and better outcomes for the people they serve. Richard Davies has extensive experience in corporate commercial roles at Kellogg’s and Shell where he was responsible for the training and development of half a million people. He now works with organisations to improve performance, increase focus and accelerate business re...2022-05-2720 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS03E12: The football club bringing male allyship to the beautiful game - Gender-equal Lewes FC blows the whistle on misogyny and VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls)Our Guests:Karen DobresElected Director, Lewes Football ClubKaren Dobres has a unique voice on the Lewes FC Board as she had no interest in football before encountering the club’s equality initiative in 2017. Since then, she regularly gives talks at business and sports conferences on equality in football and its effect on driving gender equality in the wider world. Karen has also created the club’s SisterShips programme which is building a network of women’s organisations keen to support the club in solidarity with its equality stance, whilst...2022-04-2242 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS03E11: Empowered leadership at all levels: Lessons for business from the British ArmyAs a Design Director at Duke CE, James assists with the design and delivery of innovative developmental and educational solutions for a variety of global clients. He plays a pivotal role in collaborating with Duke CE’s faculty and teams to manage the client relationship, instructional design, budget and operational direction of customised leadership development programmes. Prior to joining Duke CE, James served as an Officer in the British Army for over 16 years. He has undertaken six operational tours in Northern Ireland, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Iraq and most recently in Afghanistan. Before transitioning into Financial services for 5 yea...2022-03-0732 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS03E10: Leaders - Your Success is Within! Cultivating the leadership mindset for our timesOur guest today, Payal Nanjiani is a Globally Acclaimed Leadership Expert, Executive Coach and New York Award-Winning Author. She has been recognized by the TIMES Group as one of the most influential personalities in leadership speaking and executive coaching, globally. As the CEO and Founder of The Payal Nanjiani Leadership Company, she is known to inspire & help people become transformed leaders and achieve a leadership breakthrough.As an Executive Coach, she has coached some of the world's leading CEOs , Government Officials & Executives to become ICONIC in their field and get to their next level.2022-01-3126 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS03E09: Is your finger on the social pulse? If not, it should be!Our guest today, Divya Prashanth is a leading global data scientist, consultant, contributor to financial publications including Nasdaq and Benzinga, CEO, and Co-Founder of My Social Pulse. Her work has spanned across the fields of finance, compliance, media, marketing, and research. Divya’s passion lies in applying and unleashing the power of data and the latest technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) to solve real world problems. She specialises in the development of technology which focuses on the human experience. This form of research taps into the continuously evolving conversations, opinions, emotions and views of emplo...2022-01-2517 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS03E08: Leaders! Take command of digital transformation… or risk catastrophic failureOur guest today, Tony is the Founder and Managing Partner of Beta Digital, a specialist strategy and digital transformation advisory firm. He is also a Co-Founder of The Digital Transformation Lab, Cork University Business School, a Think-Tank comprised of experts from industry, academia and consulting. In addition, he is the Programme Director for Digital Leadership at the Irish Management Institute.Tony has extensive executive and line-management experience, complemented by both non-executive and advisory roles. His career has spanned both industry and consulting and he has advised numerous boards and executive teams over the past decade.2022-01-1131 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS03E07: Calling all male allies - Become active gender diversity ambassadors in your organisations!Our guests today, Mette Johansson worked in leadership roles across Asia and Europe for multinational corporations for over 15 years before she founded MetaMind Pte Ltd, a training consultancy, which provides learning programmes in leadership, people and communication skills. MetaMind has received multiple awards and is regularly featured in media. Clients include large organisations such as Citibank, Microsoft, UPS, Barilla, GE and Zalora. Mette is very active in the area of Diversity and Inclusion, not least as the founder of the global not-for-profit Women KeyNote Speakers directory, which is on a mission to bring more diversity to speaking...2021-11-1539 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS03E06: What to wear?! Are clothes your secret superpower for the new normal?Our guests today, Andy Boothman is the founder of Busy as AB digital marketing agency and DressCode Shirts, a company designing and producing shirts that celebrate technology. Andy is passionate about the power of clothing, and strives to create the next generation of clothes, making them ‘smart’ in every sense of the word. For example, DressCode currently produce the World’s 1st contactless payment shirt, the CashCuff®. In addition Andy’s mantra is to innovate and create technology enabled clothing that helps people in many aspects of daily life including health and wellbeing. Both Andy’s businesse...2021-10-1849 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS03E05: Mentoring for the future – Stories from Sierra LeoneOur guest today, Rasie Bamigbade is a business leader, entrepreneur, coach, author and speaker. Rasie was born in Sierra Leone, moved to The Gambia and is now living in Vancouver, Canada. Leading her teams during her employment at McDonalds, Starbucks, HMShost and more, her leadership role was challenged frequently, and this kept her moving and impacting lives for the better. Her passion for people development, paving the way for the next generation of leaders, will always be her driving force. Now, Rasie is a passionate leadership coach helping corporate leaders and business leaders lea...2021-10-1126 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS03E04: Business needs our humanity now!Our guest today, Samie Al-Achrafi is recognised as one of the world's leading voices on values and culture change, and has won a host of accolades including Most Visionary Business Transformation CEO, Game Changer of the Year, and Most Influential CEO of the Year.His career spans six continents, working with governments and organisations around the world to create high-performance cultures underpinned by values. In 2019, Samie presented a TED talk on Why Business Needs Our Humanity, and the following year authored the bestselling book #Time4Humanity. As the founder and CEO of Marmalade F...2021-10-0430 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS03E03: Calling all Millennials: Unlock your dream self and be what you want to beOur guest today, Danielle M. Asah is an entrepreneur, author of the book ‘Becoming Your Dream Self: 7 Keys to Own and Control Your Life as a Millennial’, marketer, and the founder of the Creative Dream Academy in Cameroon; newly renamed and rebranded Digital Dreams (DiDreams). As a millennial marketer and entrepreneur operating locally and across Africa, she brings a unique understanding of how millennials perceive products and how they make purchasing decisions. In recent years, her book: has found a new niche amongst other Millennials. Her versatile background means she is now in high demand to bui...2021-09-2737 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS03E02: Positively impacting mental health and workforce wellness through an equitable, diverse and inclusive workplaceOur guest today, Kaumudi Goda (or KG) is a trusted business advisor, human capital strategist, executive coach, ‘Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging’ expert and lawyer, who has helped transform Fortune 500 companies and clients across APAC, EMEA and North America. She serves on the executive boards of global organizations and as C-suite advisor. She is the best selling author of ‘International Women of Color Who Boss Up’In addition to an MBA from ISB, Kaumudi has an LLM from the University of Virginia. Kaumudi practiced as an attorney for seven years in the U.S., and is c...2021-09-2034 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS03E01: May you live in interesting times: A blessing or a curse for leaders navigating the disruptive...Our guest today, Prof Sattar Bawany is the Chief Executive Officer of the Disruptive Leadership Institute and the Centre for Executive Education (CEE).He is also concurrently the Certified C-Suite Master Executive Coach with Executive Development Associates (EDA) Inc.Prof Bawany was awarded the “2019 Executive of the Year for Human Resources Consulting” at the Singapore Business Review (SBR) Management Excellence Awards 2019. Over the past 30 years, Prof Bawany has delivered senior leadership development and executive coaching engagement for clients globally across diverse industries while working with leading global human resource consulting firms such...2021-09-1342 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS02E11: Mobilizing middle management as custodians of growth for the decade aheadJudy McCutcheon, CEO, Go Blue Inc.When it comes to organizational design, talent management, and training, Judy McCutcheon is an acknowledged expert who has been instrumental in helping businesses achieve excellence and deliver value. A certified John Maxwell trainer and coach, Judy’s expertise has led her to practice across several industries including, finance, manufacturing, hospitality, telecommunications, and retail. She has worked with businesses across the Caribbean region, North and Central America, and Haiti.Judy strongly believes organisations and in particularly line management need the support, personal development focus and investment to adapt to...2021-09-0236 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS02E10: The importance of being an active social networker to build your brand and your business – Tips, tricks and next stepsHeather Barrie Heather Barrie is a Connection Alchemist, Business Community leader and coffee entrepreneur from Sussex, England. Heather is also a Master of Ceremonies for online events, a Green Party politician and has twice been named Business Personality of the Year!Heather was delighted when she discovered Swedish Fika – it combines all her passions - coffee, cake and coversation! Heather believes that a great culture and community is at the heart of every successful business and that the creativity, collaboration and relationships that develop over delicious coffee should be central to all businesses.2021-07-2038 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS02E09: What it takes to become and maintain your position as a thought leaderMindy Gibbins-Klein Mindy Gibbins-Klein MBA FRSA FPSA is an International Speaker and Coach who turns experts into thought/ful leaders and published authors. Mindy has authored and co-authored 11 books, and her clients have written and published over 1000 books.A native New Yorker, Mindy currently resides in the UK where she runs The Book Midwife®, Panoma Press, and REAL Thought Leaders. Over the past 25 years, Mindy has presented to and coached over 50,000 business executives and entrepreneurs in 18 countries. Her TEDx talk “Sometimes You Need to Change Yoursel...2021-07-1325 min
The Principal Leadership LabEpisode 63 - Jeremy Blain - Game Changer of the YearJoin Jeff and Adam as they talk across the pond with Jeremy Blain. Founder and CEO, International GameChanger of the Year
Jeremy Blain is an award-winning Business Leader, Futurist, New Era Learning Professional, Author & Conference Speaker.
AUTHOR: Inner CEO - Unleashing Leaders at all Levels
Jeremy is founder and CEO of PerformanceWorks International (PWI). He has created PWI because he knows that his experience, knowledge and passion can help organisations and individuals face into the changing workplace and help them be fit and ready for the future.
Jeremy i...2021-07-0747 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS02E08: Speed Matters! Creating a speed-savvy culture and ecosystem to fuel successDR. Raman K Attri is a business and learning leader at a Fortune 500 company who works, researches, writes, speaks, trains, and embraces ‘SPEED’ in personal, professional & organizational performance. He helps organizations and professionals to do the same, staying competitive in today's fast-paced business environment. It’s his living and his passion!Dr. Raman has learned through his research that organizations need to build speed-savvy cultures and then implement speed-enabling ecosystems that truly accelerates learning and performance. His book: ‘Speed Matters’ aims to make ‘SPEED’ as the priority of futuristic leaders, executives, and managers to stay ahead in the c...2021-07-0544 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS02E07: World’s Best Bank – How one bank adopted digitalization to become the best in their industryRobin Speculand is a recognized pioneer and expert in strategy and digital implementation. He is driven to transform strategy implementation globally by inspiring leaders to adopt a different mindset and approach. The founder of three companies and three business associations, Robin is CEO of Bridges Business Consultancy Int and co-founder of the Strategy Implementation Institute and the Ticking Clock Guys. Robin is also a TEDx presenter and facilitator for IMD, Duke CE and Singapore Management University, and a prolific bestselling author. He recently authored ‘World’s Best Bank - A Strategic Guide to Digital Transformation’.2021-06-2921 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS02E06: Hybrid working, the distributed workforce and the need for communication glueDon Rapley Don is the co-founder of TYC Transform Your Conversations, which helps organisations create a conversation culture and transform the way that leaders interact with their teams.He is an experienced business leader, executive coach and leadership development specialist, bringing a unique experience and understanding of working in multicultural and diverse environments on 6 continents and 30 countries across Asia, Europe, the Americas, Middle East, Africa and Australasia. He relocated to Singapore since 2016 having spent most of his career in France. Emma Noguchi As a senior consultant, trainer and...2021-06-2227 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS02E05: (Re) Learning Leadership for the Modern WorkplaceSunil NarangSunil is a corporate executive turned serial entrepreneur, bungee jumper and passionate bridge-builder across geographies and industries. He is the President& CEO of WDHB, a global pioneer in applying experiential approaches to strategicand organizational transformation.After 25 successful years working for global French, Japanese and American companies, Sunil established an independent firm providing advice and solutions in business transformation and process reengineering. In 2010, he acquired and grew WDHB into the highly respected business it is today. Sunil believes that the current uncertain environment with its e...2021-06-0830 minGenius Leadership: Overcoming Everything PodcastUnleashing the Inner CEO - with Jeremy BlainJeremy Blain is an award-winning Business Leader, Futurist, New Era Learning Professional, Author & Conference Speaker. Jeremy is the founder and CEO of Performance Works International (PWI). He has created PWI because he knows that his experience, knowledge, and passion can help organizations and individuals face the changing workplace and help them be fit and ready for the future. Recently he released a book called “The Inner CEO – Unleashing Leaders at All Levels”. In this book, he talks about people who can be the CEOs of their own life and their role within the organization, independently of which level they're on. 2021-06-0253 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS02E04: The Decade Ahead : A Need for Genius LeadershipAnna LiebelAs a Mindshifter, Anna helps male leaders in tech get out of firefighter mode to become the proactive, compassionate and brilliant Leaders they want to be; and to enjoy the journey as they go! These are Anna’s Genius LeadersHer practice guides all actions, conversations and coaching through tailoring to the specific needs of the individual as much as their business environment. Anna’s main goal is to create a safe space for the leaders to explore new practices, learn to understand themselves and others; and get the su...2021-05-2630 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS02E03: The Persuasive leader – Influencing, supporting and accelerating team performanceBob HaywardBob is a Christian, a father to 4, a granddad to 5 (so far), a Spurs fan, an author of five Amazon best-selling books, and a popular international speaker.He has had quite a journey from his beginnings in Tottenham, failing his A levels and even the entrance exam to become a Postman. But a bad motor bike accident, six weeks in hospital and a year on crutches changed the course of his life forever. He became a Registered General Nurse, then a spell in Intensive Care before taking a second-degree course in...2021-05-1942 min
infinite pie thinkingJeremy Blain on Unlocking the Inner CEOJeremy Blain is passionate about Learning and Development. Jeremy is also passionate about how to apply it. Through both his research and experience, Jeremy helps leaders and managers to define strategies to implement digital and human transformations for the modern workplace.Jeremy is the Chief executive of PerformanceWorks International (PWI), a company that helps organisations, executive boards, leaders and teams succeed in the digital climate amidst disruption, opportunity and uncertainty. Jeremy combines his leadership know-how as an international CEO and executive board officer in the UK and Asia with his experience as a learning and human capital...2021-05-1054 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS02E02: Empowered working – The reality and benefits of leadership at all levelsRosalind LOHSales and Operations ProfessionalRosalind is Singaporean and is a driven, outcome-focused and results-oriented sales professional, with proven aptitude for learning and interacting at all levels. Rosalind has worked at most levels within a number of teams in local and international companies, having a valuable perspective as both individual contributor and leader into the benefits of empowered working. Thuy PHI Instructional DesignerThuy is Vietnamese and currently based in Singapore as an experienced instructional designer, with more than seven years in th...2021-05-0449 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS02E01: Gender diversity at the top – The need to accelerate women in leadershipJustina is Founder and President of the Justina Mutale Foundation and its Scholarship Programme for young women and girls from Africa to access tertiary education. Through the Foundation, she advocates for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. In 2012, Justina was named African Woman of the Year. She is a leadership expert, international keynote Speaker, Guest Lecturer and Bestselling Author of: “The Art of Iconic Leadership: Power Secrets of Female World Leaders” and co-author of “Women on Corporate Boards: An International Perspective”. A recipient of the MANDELA 100 Prize and inductee of the World Book of Greatness, Justina leads an...2021-04-2845 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS01E13: How one entrepreneur and his business is supercharging start-ups and small businesses globallyChandra Kant is cofounder of Akulmach Technologies; a company which specialises in Business Technology Consulting Services. Akulmach works with many start-ups and SMEs across the world to help them sell better and faster.Chandra Kant also known as 'CK' is highly experienced in Global Sales and Marketing. He has 27 years of rich front line sales experience spread across Americas, EMEA, and APAC geographies. He started his career with Siemens AG Ltd, worked at Infosys as a front line sales officer for North India region, worked for VeriSign, Symphony/IBM, Datamatics, and CSC; leading sales teams...2020-12-2121 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS01E12: The Gig Revolution is here – what needs to happen now…Nicholas Schrøder is the Co-Founder and CEO of ProCollective, a Copenhagen-based startup that is helping rethink how professionals collaborate in the future blended workforce. ProCollective is an enterprise software platform that supports organizations in accomplishing more in a future of blended workforces. The technology provides a complete solution that facilitates trust, decentralized work, and opportunity through efficient network-, project-, and workforce-management.Dr. Rochelle Haynes, BA, MA, PhD, CIPD, HEA is a published author, global speaker, management consultant, and senior lecturer. She holds a PhD in International Human Resource Management and is the F...2020-12-0836 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS01E11: Embrace the Nomadic Mindset / Leading with a Nomadic MindsetKevin Cottam, a proud Canadian and Global Nomad, Professional Speaker, Coach and Author is a man on a mission – The Nomadic Mindset. He believes the world is becoming narrower in its thinking patterns, we must change and embrace expansive flexible adaptive thinking patterns fit for 21stC Organisations.He is the first person to speak specifically on The Nomadic Mindset and how this ancient wisdom can create an expansive, agile, adaptive, resilient, creatively sustainable workplace, leadership and life.2020-11-2341 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS01E10: The consumerisation of corporate learning – A new revolution for the Tik Tok and Uber generationNellie Wartoft is the CEO and founder of Tigerhall , a mentor media platform that helps professionals — regardless of their backgrounds and circumstances — achieve their career and life goals by learning directly from Asia’s most successful people.Education and learning has been a key interest for Nellie since her younger days. At the age of 16, she set up her first business in Sweden providing senior citizens with a platform to enhance their digital literacy. At the age of 18, Nellie moved to Singapore and has called the Lion City her home since then. Upon completing her univer...2020-11-1726 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS01E09: Mastering sales in digital, distributed and competitive timesAnne Boisier-Fouché, Founder and CEO of Octus GlobalAnne is a passionate, cross-cultural business and sales transformation expert, with over 20 years’ experience working across Europe and Asia. Anne now lives in London where she set up Octus Global.Anne works with FORTUNE 500 companies, start-ups and entrepreneurs to evolve their go to market activities, by transforming how sales is managed and how sales professionals succeed in more digital, distributed and uncertain marketplaces. Anne’s core values are Bravery. Curiosity. Gratitude.2020-11-0925 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS01E08: Leading a purpose driven business as a force for goodPaul Hargreaves is CEO of Cotswold Fayre, a speciality food wholesaler, which is a certified B Corporation. B Corps are those meeting the highest standards of overall social and environmental performance. Paul one of the leading voices in the UK encouraging and inspiring businesses to move away from the single bottom line of profit along to existing for the benefit of all stakeholders. Paul’s first book, Forces for Good, which you can purchase from www.paulhargreaves.co.uk, has received strong reviews by Management Today, Director Magazine, HR Director and many more. In 2...2020-11-0238 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS01E07: A view from the boardroom – The C-Suite must-do’s for tomorrow; todayLloyd Wigglesworth is an experienced executive coach mainly working with CEO’s and helping those with the potential to reach the top position. He is a partner is the Alexander Partnership having founded CEO Coaching and co-founded Paradox Partners. His coaching practice was inspired by his own 25 year executive career in senior leadership positions in a wide variety of industries including FMCG, publishing, retailing and marketing services. He experienced several board positions including at WHSmith, Woolworths and St Ives. Lloyd experienced the power of working alongside a coach when he was first promoted to a PLC...2020-10-1944 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS01E06: Cultivating your personal brand in an era of transformationCarlii Lyon, Speaker and former international publicist helping entrepreneurs, executives and leaders elevate their personal brand For the past 15 years, Carlii Lyon has been shaping the personal brands of remarkable individuals from across the globe. Her past clients include a world-leading supermodel (Miranda Kerr), New York Times bestselling authors, inventors, musicians, and even a British celebrity foot reader! Today Carlii speaks about personal branding to the teams of iconic brands internationally and is helping everyday individuals master the art of putting themselves out there. 2020-10-1326 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS01E05: A strong organisational and team culture is the fast-track to growthDan Sodergren, Ex marketing agency owner, serial tech startup co-founder, Dan Sodergren is a digital marketing and technology expert who works on the BBC Breakfast, BBC new channels, BBC Watch Dog, the One Show, RipOffBritain and on countless radio shows. He is a futurist. Who studies and trains companies in how the future of marketing, work and technology will change our world. Michal Wisniewski studied organisational culture at The University of Manchester and is the Managing Director of Your FLOCK - a new TechHR star-up based in the City. FLOCK is a SaaS...2020-10-0639 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS01E04: The role of narrative and storytelling in crafting transformationDr. Tanvi Gautam has been listed as a social media influencer for 6 years in a row by SHRM, noted on the Game Changers list by workforce magazine USA and is an award winning keynote speaker and executive coach and business school faculty. Dr. Tanvi Gautam helps leaders transform themselves and the organizations for the age of disruption. A certified corporate storytelling coach, she will be sharing with us the role of narrative in facilitating transformation in organizations. 2020-09-2931 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS01E03: Beating the odds - Discrimination and bias in the workplaceDuring his career, Paul Parker excelled as a footballer with Fulham, QPR, Manchester United and for his country, England. A journey culminating in the 1990 world cup finals, arguably England’s best performance at the competition since 1966. Paul was involved in THAT goal at Italia ’90 versus West Germany. That said, many may forget that it was his direct assist that help get one straight back! Today he is active in the UK, S.E. Asia and wider as a pundit, blogger and coach. His passion for the game has never diminished. In our conversation we expl...2020-09-2151 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS01E02: The Gig Revolution - Gig economy / digital nomads fueling organisational transformation and ways of workingDr. Rochelle Haynes, BA, MA, PhD, CIPD, HEA is a published author, global speaker, management consultant, and senior lecturer. She holds a PhD in International Human Resource Management and is the Founder and CEO of Crowd Potential Consulting Inc. Rochelle’s passion lies in applying good people management practices within the growing digital economy and she recently spent five weeks travelling across Thailand, a remote-working hotspot, to explore co-working spaces and interview globally dispersed workers. She specializes in ‘GigHR™’, a term she coined to describe the discipline of using HRM to help companies enhance their working relationships with cont...2020-09-1328 min
The Rethink Leadership PodcastS01E01: Embracing digital to challenge the norm, drive innovation and create new solutionsAndy Boothman is a tech entrepreneur who believes strongly that the human touch is as important as the digital component. The combination means winning innovation, new solutions and the buy in of people internally and externally. Andy’s current businesses are BUSY AS AB, a marketing agency creating quite a buzz and DressCode, which brings together digital design and wearable tech with high fashion. This includes the WORLD'S FIRST SMART SHIRT featuring CashCuff® technology, taking contactless payment to a new level.2020-09-0731 min
infinite pie connection podcastipt ep #22 Jeremy BlainÂ
In episode #22 of the infinite pie connection podcast, Alan Fawcett talks with Jeremy Blain, a man from Manchester, England, working for a French Learning and Development Company, as the Regional Managing Director of the Asia Pacific region. Â We talk personal and professional development, mindset and principles, coaching, culture, Technology and even Indiana Jones. Â There are many top tips, take aways and lessons that we can all apply.
To connect with Jeremy, you can access his LinkedIn profile, or follow him on twitter via @learntheplanet
Full details and show notes can be found for this e...2013-07-3100 min