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Leading Through Uncertainty110: Edward Grigg on communicating changes in business ownershipSend us a textEdward Grigg is the former Managing Director of In Corporate Wear and Chairman of the Professional Clothing Industry Association Worldwide (PCI AW). Ed shares his journey from a part-time job in garment collection to leading a significant corporate clothing company. He discusses the industry's evolution, particularly with automation and technology, and the challenges of navigating changes in ownership. Ed is passionate about bringing people with him and his approach demonstrates transparency and trust, honest communication during organisational change.I was really inspired talking to Ed. He’s managed to dev...
2025-04-0832 minLeading Through Uncertainty109 : Jane Ferre on HR, talent and redundancySend us a textJane Ferre is a talent management expert and former HR professional at British Airways. She discusses her journey in HR and her work mentoring HR directors. She shares her experiences with redundancy, emphasising the importance of clear communication and managing emotions at times of change and uncertainty. Jane identifies retention and attraction as the two main challenges in talent management today. She stresses the importance of addressing the "so what" questions for high-potential employees and clarifying the psychological contract between organisations and their employees.It’s astonishing that Jane sho...
2025-04-0142 minLeading Through Uncertainty108: Vanessa Harwood-Whitcher on adaptability and challenges as the CEO of IOSHSend us a textVanessa Harwood-Whitcher is the Chief Executive of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). Vanessa shares insights into IOSH's mission to promote global occupational safety and health standards, emphasizing the importance of proportionate risk management. But don’t let the topic of health and safety put you off. Prepare to be engaged and inspired as you listen to Vanessa share her experience of leading an organisation that many might consider uninteresting. Vanessa clearly isn’t! Vanessa is a fantastic leader who shares her leadership approach, highlighting the balance betwee...
2025-03-2536 minLeading Through Uncertainty107: Donna O’Toole on a strategic approach to winning awardsSend us a textDonna O'Toole is the Founder of August Recognition, a business dedicated to helping other businesses to win awards as part of their marketing strategy. Donna and her team advise on the strategic timing of award entries, leveraging past successes, and aligning award participation with business goals. Donna also talks about her own challenges as a business leader, including navigating uncertainty, adapting to change, and providing clarity to her team. I’ve entered and won awards in the past but Donna has explained how much more there is to creating a co...
2024-07-1636 minLeading Through Uncertainty106: Eman Al-Hillawi on piloting her way through business adversity and recoverySend us a textEman Al-Hillawi is the CEO of Entec Si, a business change management cuonsultancy. Eman discusses the challenges her business faced during the pandemic, including the financial strain and the emotional impact of redundancies. She reflects on the importance of relationships and the need to balance business growth with nurturing the team. The conversation also covers the shift to hybrid working and the significance of trust and flexibility in the workplace. Eman is such an inspiration and I love the parallels between managing uncertainties as a pilot and in business an...
2024-07-0932 minLeading Through Uncertainty105: Chad E Foster on resilience and blind ambitionSend us a textChad Foster is a keynote speaker who became blind at the age of 21 due to an eye condition, retinitis pigmentosa. Chad had a dream as he was growing up to be in the medical field but had to change this due to his eyesight and ended up going to Harvard Business School and became the first executive to graduate from their leadership programme. I feel grateful for having had the chance to interview Chad. He is genuinely a wonderful human being who has this incredible sense of purpose and meaning as a...
2024-07-0240 min
Leading Through Uncertainty#107: Donna O’Toole on a strategic approach to winning awardsDonna O'Toole is the Founder of August Recognition, a business dedicated to helping other businesses to win awards as part of their marketing strategy. Donna and her team advise on the strategic timing of award entries, leveraging past successes, and aligning award participation with business goals.
Donna also talks about her own challenges as a business leader, including navigating uncertainty, adapting to change, and providing clarity to her team.
I’ve entered and won awards in the past but Donna has explained how much more there is to creating a compelling entry. I particularly loved he...
2024-06-2536 minLeading Through Uncertainty#106: Eman Al-Hillawi on piloting her way through business adversity and recoveryEman Al-Hillawi is the CEO of Entec Si, a business change management consultancy. Eman discusses the challenges her business faced during the pandemic, including the financial strain and the emotional impact of redundancies.
She reflects on the importance of relationships and the need to balance business growth with nurturing the team. The conversation also covers the shift to hybrid working and the significance of trust and flexibility in the workplace.
Eman is such an inspiration and I love the parallels between managing uncertainties as a pilot and in business and the importance of preparation, risk...
2024-06-1832 minLeading Through Uncertainty#105: Chad E Foster on resilience and blind ambitionChad Foster is a keynote speaker who became blind at the age of 21 due to an eye condition, retinitis pigmentosa. Chad had a dream as he was growing up to be in the medical field but had to change this due to his eyesight and ended up going to Harvard Business School and became the first executive to graduate from their leadership programme.
I feel grateful for having had the chance to interview Chad. He is genuinely a wonderful human being who has this incredible sense of purpose and meaning as a result of going blind at...
2024-06-1140 min
Leading Through Uncertainty#104: Fabrice Desmarescaux on How Retreats in Nature Help Leaders Navigate UncertaintySend us a text Fabrice Desmarescaux is a Partner at McKinsey and works with CEO’s and their teams to increase in their performance and effectiveness. He also creates the next generation of leaders working with team members who are not yet on the executive committee. He talks about the benefits of retreats for his clients and how slowing down and being in nature can have a positive impact.Fabrice tells us the importance of changing the environment and where the team work together helps to see the world in a different way. When immersed in...
2024-05-2838 minLeading Through Uncertainty#104: Fabrice Desmarescaux on How Retreats in Nature Help Leaders Navigate UncertaintyFabrice Desmarescaux is a Partner at McKinsey and works with CEO’s and their teams to increase in their performance and effectiveness. He also creates the next generation of leaders working with team members who are not yet on the executive committee. He talks about the benefits of retreats for his clients and how slowing down and being in nature can have a positive impact.
Fabrice tells us the importance of changing the environment and where the team work together helps to see the world in a different way. When immersed in nature Fabrice explains how leaders can...
2024-05-2838 min
Leading Through Uncertainty#103 Daniel Astarita on overcoming adversity and innovation in retailSend us a text Daniel Astarita is the Managing Director of Kesslers, a business that he bought when it went into administration. He’s also MD of a London-based mannequin business, having bought the assets from another business that had also gone into liquidation. He explains how he took a risk to run the business in a different way. Instead of chasing revenue and profit in isolation, he realised that retail needs to be an experience for the consumer, particularly after the impact of COVID-19 on retail. Regardless of the sector you are in, there is...
2024-05-2135 minLeading Through Uncertainty#103 Daniel Astarita on overcoming adversity and innovation in retailDaniel Astarita is the Managing Director of Kesslers, a business that he bought when it went into administration. He’s also MD of a London-based mannequin business, having bought the assets from another business that had also gone into liquidation.
He explains how he took a risk to run the business in a different way. Instead of chasing revenue and profit in isolation, he realised that retail needs to be an experience for the consumer, particularly after the impact of COVID-19 on retail. Regardless of the sector you are in, there is so much to learn from li...
2024-05-2135 min
Leading Through Uncertainty#102: Wendy Dean on leading change without fearSend us a text Wendy Dean is the CEO of Strategi Solutions, a business consultancy offering services around people, creative and marketing. She talks about the anxiety that comes when thrust into the uncertainty of major change and how she looks for opportunities and generates new ideas to turn uncertainty into certainty.Wendy reminds us that excitement and fear are physiologically the same and therefore how we can choose how we consider the uncertainty of change. She’s pragmatic about the fact that some people like the status quo and talks about how important it is...
2024-01-3035 minLeading Through Uncertainty#102: Wendy Dean on leading change without fearWendy Dean is the CEO of Strategi Solutions, a business consultancy offering services around people, creative and marketing. She talks about the anxiety that comes when thrust into the uncertainty of major change and how she looks for opportunities and generates new ideas to turn uncertainty into certainty.
Wendy reminds us that excitement and fear are physiologically the same and therefore how we can choose how we consider the uncertainty of change. She’s pragmatic about the fact that some people like the status quo and talks about how important it is to lead change in a way...
2024-01-3035 min
Leading Through Uncertainty#101: Todd on quitting alcohol and transforming his healthSend us a text Graham Todd, Co-founder of Spaghetti Agency, a digital marketing company talks about his transformative journey from struggling with alcohol to adopting a healthier lifestyle. He explains the moment he realised how excessive his drinking habits were and how that realisation led him to quit alcohol.Todd explains the positive changes he experienced after focusing on his fitness, including improving his health, productivity, and being more present as a parent. He’s an advocate of self-reflection and addressing the root causes of stress rather than resorting to alcohol as a prop.
2024-01-1640 minLeading Through Uncertainty#101: Todd on quitting alcohol and transforming his healthGraham Todd, Co-founder of Spaghetti Agency, a digital marketing company talks about his transformative journey from struggling with alcohol to adopting a healthier lifestyle. He explains the moment he realised how excessive his drinking habits were and how that realisation led him to quit alcohol.
Todd explains the positive changes he experienced after focusing on his fitness, including improving his health, productivity, and being more present as a parent. He’s an advocate of self-reflection and addressing the root causes of stress rather than resorting to alcohol as a prop.
Todd’s journey is inspiring from...
2024-01-1640 minLeading Through Uncertainty#100: 100th episode of Leading through uncertainty podcastShow Notes
Leading Through Uncertainty podcast celebrates its 100th episode and this time I’m talking about my journey with uncertainty and why we need different skills.
I share stories of how I came to talk about uncertainty, how I have led through uncertainty, some of the challenges I’ve faced and how I’ve overcome them.
I also share stories of the horses, how working with them has given me the skills to be comfortable with the discomfort of uncertainty and continually ask: “What’s needed now?” so I can respond to the uncertain...
2023-12-0535 min
Leading Through Uncertainty#100: 100th episode of Leading through uncertainty podcastSend us a text Show NotesLeading Through Uncertainty podcast celebrates its 100th episode and this time I’m talking about my journey with uncertainty and why we need different skills.I share stories of how I came to talk about uncertainty, how I have led through uncertainty, some of the challenges I’ve faced and how I’ve overcome them. I also share stories of the horses, how working with them has given me the skills to be comfortable with the discomfort of uncertainty and continually ask: “What’s needed now?” so I...
2023-12-0535 minLeading Through Uncertainty#99: Julie Chakraverty on using HR tech for employee feedbackJulie Chakraverty is the founder of Runway, a platform that facilitates employee feedback in organisations. Julie explains how Runway allows employees to voice concerns either anonymously or openly, ensuring a safe space for dialogue. She explains that the platform is predominantly used by companies undergoing change, with common themes around organisational and process change.
Julie shares some shocking insights from Runway's data that show that women and people of colour are more likely to use the platform's anonymity feature. Without Runway, many of these people silence themselves and conform.
If organisations really want to lead...
2023-11-2837 min
Leading Through Uncertainty#99: Julie Chakraverty on using HR tech for employee feedbackSend us a text Julie Chakraverty is the founder of Runway, a platform that facilitates employee feedback in organisations. Julie explains how Runway allows employees to voice concerns either anonymously or openly, ensuring a safe space for dialogue. She explains that the platform is predominantly used by companies undergoing change, with common themes around organisational and process change.Julie shares some shocking insights from Runway's data that show that women and people of colour are more likely to use the platform's anonymity feature. Without Runway, many of these people silence themselves and conform....
2023-11-2837 minLeading Through Uncertainty#98: Suzi Archer on creating a people-led culture using HR technologySuzi Archer is the Staff Director at Huler.io, a fast-growing HRtech company. Suzi’s creative approach to HR policies and procedures has resulted in a more human interaction with employees at Huler. By ripping apart the employee handbook, she's created a culture where people can be themselves both inside and outside of work.
Suzi shows that by prioritizing employee well-being, balancing technology with human touchpoints, and setting clear objectives, Huler has created a culture of engagement, productivity, and profitability.
As always, I love how technology and people come together and Suzi is definitely an adv...
2023-05-1633 min
Leading Through Uncertainty#98: Suzi Archer on creating a people-led culture using HR technologySend us a text Suzi Archer is the Staff Director at Huler.io, a fast-growing HRtech company. Suzi’s creative approach to HR policies and procedures has resulted in a more human interaction with employees at Huler. By ripping apart the employee handbook, she's created a culture where people can be themselves both inside and outside of work. Suzi shows that by prioritizing employee well-being, balancing technology with human touchpoints, and setting clear objectives, Huler has created a culture of engagement, productivity, and profitability.As always, I love how technology and people come tog...
2023-05-1633 min
Leading Through Uncertainty#97 Anne Shaw on West Midlands transport and leading changeSend us a text Anne Shaw is the Executive Director for Transport For West Midlands. She talks about the challenge of managing a variety of stakeholder groups, from users to transport providers, the government, as well as her own team. She explains that change can be positive or negative for people by how well we engage and include them in the process and decisions. Anne recognises the need to balance the needs and desires of everyone, with the primary focus on the end users who rely on the transport services to ensure they are able to access...
2023-02-2837 minLeading Through Uncertainty#97 Anne Shaw on West Midlands transport and leading changeAnne Shaw is the Executive Director for Transport For West Midlands. She talks about the challenge of managing a variety of stakeholder groups, from users to transport providers, the government, as well as her own team. She explains that change can be positive or negative for people by how well we engage and include them in the process and decisions. Anne recognises the need to balance the needs and desires of everyone, with the primary focus on the end users who rely on the transport services to ensure they are able to access health, jobs, school and other daily...
2023-02-2837 min
Leading Through Uncertainty#96 Ann Hiatt on failing to learn, insatiable curiosity and psychological safetySend us a text Ann Hiatt is a Leadership Strategy Consultant working with scale-up companies to create rapid growth. Ann talks about personal and professional change and the skills needed to navigate the uncertainty of change. She advocates a need for an “insatiable curiosity” and draws on her experience of working with Jeff Bezos at Amazon to demonstrate how companies can grow through a recession through innovation and technology. I particularly liked her phrase “Having talented people is more important than a solid business plan because your business plan can pivot but you need talented people to delive...
2023-02-1433 minLeading Through Uncertainty#96 Ann Hiatt on failing to learn, insatiable curiosity and psychological safetyAnn Hiatt is a Leadership Strategy Consultant working with scale-up companies to create rapid growth. Ann talks about personal and professional change and the skills needed to navigate the uncertainty of change. She advocates a need for an “insatiable curiosity” and draws on her experience of working with Jeff Bezos at Amazon to demonstrate how companies can grow through a recession through innovation and technology. I particularly liked her phrase “Having talented people is more important than a solid business plan because your business plan can pivot but you need talented people to deliver it.”
I’m impressed...
2023-02-1433 min
Leading Through Uncertainty#95 Gillian Bailey from Maintel on hybrid working and stabilising changeSend us a text Gillian Bailey is the Operations Director for Maintel, a technology organisation. We talk about the backdrop of the pandemic, as well as economic and political uncertainty and how all of these impact employees as well as business. Gillian explains how Maintel is handling hybrid working and the challenge of balancing the needs of a business with the needs of employees. We discuss the complexity of leading an organisation and developing middle managers to create business results in harmony with the physical and emotional well-being of employees.I’m struck by the co...
2023-01-1738 minLeading Through Uncertainty#95 Gillian Bailey from Maintel on hybrid working and stabilising changeGillian Bailey is the Operations Director for Maintel, a technology organisation. We talk about the backdrop of the pandemic, as well as economic and political uncertainty and how all of these impact employees as well as business. Gillian explains how Maintel is handling hybrid working and the challenge of balancing the needs of a business with the needs of employees. We discuss the complexity of leading an organisation and developing middle managers to create business results in harmony with the physical and emotional well-being of employees.
I’m struck by the courage that it takes for a se...
2023-01-1738 min
Rethinking Leadership31: Tony Langham on reputation management and changing behaviourTony Langham is the Executive Chair and co-founder of Lansons, a reputation management and public relations firm based in London and New York. We discuss the importance of approaching reputation management as the way people perceive each other and companies. With an increased focus on ESG, Tony explains how companies need to change their behaviour to stay relevant. We also discuss anti-racism, balancing tension with comfort and much more!
I loved Tony’s explanation of balancing adrenaline and tension with comfort in order to create change, and engage employees (including yourself!) without leading to chaos and burnout. It...
2022-06-1436 minLeading Through Uncertainty#94 Tony Langham on reputation management and changing behaviourTony Langham is the Executive Chair and co-founder of Lansons, a reputation management and public relations firm based in London and New York. We discuss the importance of approaching reputation management as the way people perceive each other and companies. With an increased focus on ESG, Tony explains how companies need to change their behaviour to stay relevant. We also discuss anti-racism, balancing tension with comfort and much more!
I loved Tony’s explanation of balancing adrenaline and tension with comfort in order to create change, and engage employees (including yourself!) without leading to chaos and burnout. It...
2022-06-1436 min
Leading Through Uncertainty#94 Tony Langham on reputation management and changing behaviourSend us a text Tony Langham is the Executive Chair and co-founder of Lansons, a reputation management and public relations firm based in London and New York. We discuss the importance of approaching reputation management as the way people perceive each other and companies. With an increased focus on ESG, Tony explains how companies need to change their behaviour to stay relevant. We also discuss anti-racism, balancing tension with comfort and much more!I loved Tony’s explanation of balancing adrenaline and tension with comfort in order to create change, and engage employees (including yourself!) wi...
2022-06-1436 minRethinking Leadership30: Tara Rule on curiosity, coaching and positive mindsetTara Rule is the Senior Director of Commercial Strategy Go to Market and Operations at Adobe, responsible for looking at how Adobe make smart commercial decisions. Tara manages to juggle her full-time role as a director in a fast-paced global business with launching a leadership programme, being a working mum as well as a professional coach. She talks about the importance of curiosity in leadership, the power of having a positive mindset without sugar-coating reality and how we need to look after our teams. And much more!
Tara is so inspirational. Her energy appears to be boundless...
2022-06-1030 minLeading Through Uncertainty#93 Tara Rule on curiosity, coaching and positive mindsetTara Rule is the Senior Director of Commercial Strategy Go to Market and Operations at Adobe, responsible for looking at how Adobe make smart commercial decisions. Tara manages to juggle her full-time role as a director in a fast-paced global business with launching a leadership programme, being a working mum as well as a professional coach. She talks about the importance of curiosity in leadership, the power of having a positive mindset without sugar-coating reality and how we need to look after our teams. And much more!
Tara is so inspirational. Her energy appears to be boundless...
2022-06-1030 min
Leading Through Uncertainty#93 Tara Rule on curiosity, coaching and positive mindsetSend us a text Tara Rule is the Senior Director of Commercial Strategy Go to Market and Operations at Adobe, responsible for looking at how Adobe make smart commercial decisions. Tara manages to juggle her full-time role as a director in a fast-paced global business with launching a leadership programme, being a working mum as well as a professional coach. She talks about the importance of curiosity in leadership, the power of having a positive mindset without sugar-coating reality and how we need to look after our teams. And much more!Tara is so inspirational...
2022-06-1030 minRethinking Leadership29: Dr Mersha Aftab on design management and emotional intelligenceDr Mersha Aftab is the co-host director for MA Design Management courses at Birmingham City University. She specialises in design leadership within large organisations, exploring how designers design and lead strategically in business. We discuss how designers have a voice and a platform to give them the agency to lead even though they don't have the position in an organisation. We cover emotional intelligence, designing the future and the skills needed to act as a bridge between user experience, technology and business.
I like the idea that design management is the bridge between design and business, enabling...
2022-05-2440 minLeading Through Uncertainty#92 Dr Mersha Aftab on design management and emotional intelligenceDr Mersha Aftab is the co-host director for MA Design Management courses at Birmingham City University. She specialises in design leadership within large organisations, exploring how designers design and lead strategically in business. We discuss how designers have a voice and a platform to give them the agency to lead even though they don't have the position in an organisation. We cover emotional intelligence, designing the future and the skills needed to act as a bridge between user experience, technology and business.
I like the idea that design management is the bridge between design and business, enabling...
2022-05-2440 min
Leading Through Uncertainty#92 Dr Mersha Aftab on design management and emotional intelligenceSend us a text Dr Mersha Aftab is the co-host director for MA Design Management courses at Birmingham City University. She specialises in design leadership within large organisations, exploring how designers design and lead strategically in business. We discuss how designers have a voice and a platform to give them the agency to lead even though they don't have the position in an organisation. We cover emotional intelligence, designing the future and the skills needed to act as a bridge between user experience, technology and business.I like the idea that design management is the...
2022-05-2440 minRethinking Leadership28: Phill Elston on inspiring teamwork, collaboration and radical changePhill Elston is Operations Director of Brompton Bicycle and is responsible for leading the manufacturing organisation in the production of the famous Brompton bicycles. Phill joined the company because his values were aligned, and he felt able to express himself. He talks about the importance of being driven not being at the expense of having joy and fun and seeing a team as an organism. He has a special way of bringing his team together called ‘Rum and Coke’ that has transformed the relationships and results.
I enjoyed hearing about Phill’s leadership style and the way he enc...
2022-03-2942 min
Leading Through Uncertainty#91 Phill Elston on inspiring teamwork, collaboration and radical changeSend us a text Phill Elston is Operations Director of Brompton Bicycle and is responsible for leading the manufacturing organisation in the production of the famous Brompton bicycles. Phill joined the company because his values were aligned, and he felt able to express himself. He talks about the importance of being driven not being at the expense of having joy and fun and seeing a team as an organism. He has a special way of bringing his team together called ‘Rum and Coke’ that has transformed the relationships and results.I enjoyed hearing about Phill’s lead...
2022-03-2942 minLeading Through Uncertainty#91 Phill Elston on inspiring teamwork, collaboration and radical changePhill Elston is Operations Director of Brompton Bicycle and is responsible for leading the manufacturing organisation in the production of the famous Brompton bicycles. Phill joined the company because his values were aligned, and he felt able to express himself. He talks about the importance of being driven not being at the expense of having joy and fun and seeing a team as an organism. He has a special way of bringing his team together called ‘Rum and Coke’ that has transformed the relationships and results.
I enjoyed hearing about Phill’s leadership style and the way he enc...
2022-03-2942 minRethinking Leadership27: Sarah Foster on confidence and the environmentSarah Foster is the Managing Director of Comply Direct, an environmental consultancy and compliance business. She is also the author of Yabba Dabba Do It, a book on self-confidence. Sarah shares her three steps to self-confidence – Prepare, Do and Review. We also talk about the environment, of course, Sarah’s business is based on it but we also discuss relationships, emotional intelligence, boundaries and so much more!
I love how Sarah brings everything back to confidence because, at our heart, we’re all ethical and responsible and want to do great work. We often know what we want t...
2022-03-0833 min
Leading Through Uncertainty#90 Sarah Foster on confidence and the environmentSend us a text Sarah Foster is the Managing Director of Comply Direct, an environmental consultancy and compliance business. She is also the author of Yabba Dabba Do It, a book on self-confidence. Sarah shares her three steps to self-confidence – Prepare, Do and Review. We also talk about the environment, of course, Sarah’s business is based on it but we also discuss relationships, emotional intelligence, boundaries and so much more!I love how Sarah brings everything back to confidence because, at our heart, we’re all ethical and responsible and want to do great work...
2022-03-0833 minLeading Through Uncertainty#90 Sarah Foster on confidence and the environmentSarah Foster is the Managing Director of Comply Direct, an environmental consultancy and compliance business. She is also the author of Yabba Dabba Do It, a book on self-confidence. Sarah shares her three steps to self-confidence – Prepare, Do and Review. We also talk about the environment, of course, Sarah’s business is based on it but we also discuss relationships, emotional intelligence, boundaries and so much more!
I love how Sarah brings everything back to confidence because, at our heart, we’re all ethical and responsible and want to do great work. We often know what we want t...
2022-03-0833 min
Rethinking LeadershipJude Jennison introduces Innovating Humanity the official Birmingham Tech podcastWelcome to Rethinking Leadership podcast. I’m Jude Jennison, the host of this podcast and Founder of Leaders by Nature, a leadership and team development company. I work with senior leadership teams to help them align through behavioural change.
I'm pausing the rethinking leadership podcast for the next four weeks, because I've just launched the Innovating Humanity podcast, which is the official podcast for Birmingham Tech week.
I'll be interviewing leaders from technology businesses who are at the forefront of changing how we live and work and I’m asking them to share the great work they are doing and chal...
2020-10-2005 min
Rethinking LeadershipJude Jennison introduces Innovating Humanity the official Birmingham Tech podcastWelcome to Rethinking Leadership podcast. I’m Jude Jennison, the host of this podcast and Founder of Leaders by Nature, a leadership and team development company. I work with senior leadership teams to help them align through behavioural change.
I'm pausing the rethinking leadership podcast for the next four weeks, because I've just launched the Innovating Humanity podcast, which is the official podcast for Birmingham Tech week.
I'll be interviewing leaders from technology businesses who are at the forefront of changing how we live and work and I’m asking them to share the great work they are doing and chal...
2020-10-2005 min
Innovating Humanity1: Jude Jennison introduces Innovating Humanity - the official Birmingham Tech podcastWelcome to Innovating Humanity, the official podcast for Birmingham Tech Week. I’m Jude Jennison, the host of this podcast and Founder of Leaders by Nature, a leadership and team development company. I work with senior leadership teams to help them align through behavioural change.
In my previous career, I worked for IBM for 17 years, but I was never technical. Everything I did, involved leading people, teams and working with clients to explore how we get people to achieve together to meet the business needs. As a result, I’m passionate about how we use technology to be more human.
When...
2020-10-1905 min
Innovating Humanity1: Jude Jennison introduces Innovating Humanity - the official Birmingham Tech podcastWelcome to Innovating Humanity, the official podcast for Birmingham Tech Week. I’m Jude Jennison, the host of this podcast and Founder of Leaders by Nature, a leadership and team development company. I work with senior leadership teams to help them align through behavioural change.
In my previous career, I worked for IBM for 17 years, but I was never technical. Everything I did, involved leading people, teams and working with clients to explore how we get people to achieve together to meet the business needs. As a result, I’m passionate about how we use technology to be more human.
When...
2020-10-1905 min
Rethinking LeadershipJude Jennison on the Rethinking Leadership podcast seriesJude Jennison launches the Re-Thinking Leadership podcast where she interviews executives and leaders on their experiences of leading change, the challenges they faced and overcame. She asks them how they position their organisation and business for the future and the skills needed for leaders, teams and business to thrive.
Jude begins with a look back at some of the people she interviewed for her https://www.judejennison.com/podcasts/ (Leading Through Uncertainty podcast) and explains the background to the new podcast.
© 2020 https://www.judejennison.com (www.judejennison.com)
2020-07-2106 min
Rethinking LeadershipJude Jennison on the Rethinking Leadership podcast seriesJude Jennison launches the Re-Thinking Leadership podcast where she interviews executives and leaders on their experiences of leading change, the challenges they faced and overcame. She asks them how they position their organisation and business for the future and the skills needed for leaders, teams and business to thrive.
Jude begins with a look back at some of the people she interviewed for her https://www.judejennison.com/podcasts/ (Leading Through Uncertainty podcast) and explains the background to the new podcast.
© 2020 https://www.judejennison.com (www.judejennison.com)
2020-07-2106 min
Leading Through Uncertainty64: Jude Jennison is interviewed by Duncan Brodie on uncertaintySend us a text I was delighted to have the tables turned this week as Duncan Brodie interviewed me on the skills that are needed by leaders in uncertain times. Of course, I had plenty to say about that. Not only did I write the book Leading through uncertainty, but I’ve also run over 20 masterclasses in the four weeks that we’ve been in lockdown, as well as having additional conversations. It has dominated my thoughts (and occasionally my sleep) as I’ve learned even more from every interaction with every person.
2020-05-0534 min
Leading Through Uncertainty64: Jude Jennison is interviewed by Duncan Brodie on uncertaintyI was delighted to have the tables turned this week as Duncan Brodie interviewed me on the skills that are needed by leaders in uncertain times. Of course, I had plenty to say about that. Not only did I write the book Leading through uncertainty, but I’ve also run over 20 masterclasses in the four weeks that we’ve been in lockdown, as well as having additional conversations. It has dominated my thoughts (and occasionally my sleep) as I’ve learned even more from every interaction with every person.
2020-05-0534 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E14 Leading from the Heart and SoulSend us a text Jude Jennison reads chapter fourteen Leading from the heart and soul from her book Leading Through Uncertainty. She summarises the challenges we face in uncertainty, sharing the journey of her own uncertainty in looking after horses and running a business.
2019-11-0417 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E14 Leading from the Heart and SoulJude Jennison reads chapter fourteen Leading from the heart and soul from her book Leading Through Uncertainty. She summarises the challenges we face in uncertainty, sharing the journey of her own uncertainty in looking after horses and running a business.
2019-11-0417 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E13: Jude Jennison reads Leading through uncertainty: Being HumanJude Jennison reads chapter thirteen on Being human from her book Leading through uncertainty. She explains how important it is to accept our limits in uncertainty, to relinquish control and find ease and flow in our leadership.
2019-09-1025 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E13: Jude Jennison reads Leading through uncertainty: Being HumanSend us a text Jude Jennison reads chapter thirteen on Being human from her book Leading through uncertainty. She explains how important it is to accept our limits in uncertainty, to relinquish control and find ease and flow in our leadership.
2019-09-1025 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E12 Jude Jennison reads Leading through uncertainty: Staying with the discomfort of uncertaintySend us a text Jude Jennison reads chapter twelve on Staying with the discomfort of uncertainty from her book Leading through uncertainty. She explains how we often disconnect when it gets uncomfortable and how that causes us to erode trust and break relationships. When we trust in our capabilities, we trust that we can stay even when it gets uncomfortable.
2019-09-0321 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E12 Jude Jennison reads Leading through uncertainty: Staying with the discomfort of uncertaintyJude Jennison reads chapter twelve on Staying with the discomfort of uncertainty from her book Leading through uncertainty. She explains how we often disconnect when it gets uncomfortable and how that causes us to erode trust and break relationships. When we trust in our capabilities, we trust that we can stay even when it gets uncomfortable.
2019-09-0321 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E11: Jude Jennison reads Leading through uncertainty: Building trustSend us a text Jude Jennison reads chapter eleven on Building trust from her book Leading through uncertainty. She puts forward the argument that Trust is a leadership choice. We can choose to trust I any given moment and choose not to trust. Notice how you build trust and the stories you hold around how long it takes.
2019-08-2021 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E11: Jude Jennison reads Leading through uncertainty: Building trustJude Jennison reads chapter eleven on Building trust from her book Leading through uncertainty. She puts forward the argument that Trust is a leadership choice. We can choose to trust I any given moment and choose not to trust. Notice how you build trust and the stories you hold around how long it takes.
2019-08-2021 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E10: Jude Jennison reads Leading through uncertainty: Connection and supportSend us a text Jude Jennison reads chapter ten on Connection and Support from her book Leading Through Uncertainty. She explains how we connect and disconnect on and off in relationships to avoid the vulnerability of being seen. Notice how you connect and where you disconnect when things or situations are uncomfortable and uncertain.
2019-06-2522 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E10: Jude Jennison reads Leading through uncertainty: Connection and supportJude Jennison reads chapter ten on Connection and Support from her book Leading Through Uncertainty. She explains how we connect and disconnect on and off in relationships to avoid the vulnerability of being seen. Notice how you connect and where you disconnect when things or situations are uncomfortable and uncertain.
2019-06-2522 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E9: Jude Jennison reads Leading Through Uncertainty: Listening and dialogueJude Jennison reads chapter nine on Listening and dialogue from her book Leading Through Uncertainty. She explores the need to listen at a deeper level in uncertainty and different ways we can do that. She also articulates the need for dialogue as a way of deepening relationships, as much as to create new ideas.
2019-06-1826 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E9: Jude Jennison reads Leading Through Uncertainty: Listening and dialogueSend us a text Jude Jennison reads chapter nine on Listening and dialogue from her book Leading Through Uncertainty. She explores the need to listen at a deeper level in uncertainty and different ways we can do that. She also articulates the need for dialogue as a way of deepening relationships, as much as to create new ideas.
2019-06-1826 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E8: Jude Jennison reads Leading Through Uncertainty: Creating and shaping the futureSend us a text Jude Jennison reads chapter eight on Creating and shaping the future from her book Leading through uncertainty. She explores how to pay attention at a deeper level to what is going on beyond the words being said and how to use external events to influence your direction.
2019-06-0625 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E8: Jude Jennison reads Leading Through Uncertainty: Creating and shaping the futureJude Jennison reads chapter eight on Creating and shaping the future from her book Leading through uncertainty. She explores how to pay attention at a deeper level to what is going on beyond the words being said and how to use external events to influence your direction.
2019-06-0625 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E7: Jude Jennison reads Leading Through Uncertainty: Creating the frameworkJude Jennison reads chapter seven on Creating the framework from her book Leading through uncertainty. She explores how to create clarity, certainty and a framework for leading through uncertainty with more ease
2019-05-3025 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E7: Jude Jennison reads Leading Through Uncertainty: Creating the frameworkSend us a text Jude Jennison reads chapter seven on Creating the framework from her book Leading through uncertainty. She explores how to create clarity, certainty and a framework for leading through uncertainty with more ease
2019-05-3025 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E6: Jude Jennison reads Leading through uncertainty: Pain and traumaSend us a text Jude Jennison reads chapter six on Pain and trauma from her book Leading through uncertainty and explores how past experiences shape our leadership decisions and how organisational change creates trauma as people learn to adapt to the change.
2019-05-2227 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E6: Jude Jennison reads Leading through uncertainty: Pain and traumaJude Jennison reads chapter six on Pain and trauma from her book Leading through uncertainty and explores how past experiences shape our leadership decisions and how organisational change creates trauma as people learn to adapt to the change.
2019-05-2227 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E5: Jude Jennison reads Leading through uncertainty: Fear and PolarisationJude Jennison reads chapter five on Fear and Polarisation from her book Leading through uncertainty and explores how a desire to be safe and/or in control in uncertainty causes resistance. Resistance is a by-product of fear and causes polarisation.
2019-05-1526 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E5: Jude Jennison reads Leading through uncertainty: Fear and PolarisationSend us a text Jude Jennison reads chapter five on Fear and Polarisation from her book Leading through uncertainty and explores how a desire to be safe and/or in control in uncertainty causes resistance. Resistance is a by-product of fear and causes polarisation.
2019-05-1526 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E4: Jude Jennison reads Leading through uncertainty: Stress and overwhelmSend us a text Jude Jennison reads chapter four on Stress and Overwhelm from her book Leading through uncertainty and explains the need to manage the stress level of ourselves as well as our teams and organisation.
2019-05-0826 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E4: Jude Jennison reads Leading through uncertainty: Stress and overwhelmJude Jennison reads chapter four on Stress and Overwhelm from her book Leading through uncertainty and explains the need to manage the stress level of ourselves as well as our teams and organisation.
2019-05-0826 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E3: Jude Jennison reads Leading through uncertainty: Emotional EngagementSend us a text Jude Jennison reads chapter three of her book Leading through uncertainty and explains the importance of emotions in decision making and the need to use them as a source of information.
2019-04-2227 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E3: Jude Jennison reads Leading through uncertainty: Emotional EngagementJude Jennison reads chapter three of her book Leading through uncertainty and explains the importance of emotions in decision making and the need to use them as a source of information.
2019-04-2227 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E2: Jude Jennison reads Leading through uncertainty: Human beings vs supercomputersSend us a text Jude Jennison reads out chapter two of her book Leading through uncertainty and explains the context of uncertainty, how technology is driving a rapid pace of change and the emotional disconnection experienced in work.
2019-04-1521 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E2: Jude Jennison reads Leading through uncertainty: Human beings vs supercomputersJude Jennison reads out chapter two of her book Leading through uncertainty and explains the context of uncertainty, how technology is driving a rapid pace of change and the emotional disconnection experienced in work.
2019-04-1521 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E1: Jude Jennison reads Leading Through Uncertainty IntroductionSend us a text In season 2 of the Leading Through Uncertainty podcast Jude Jennison reads chapters of her book, explains why she wrote each chapter and unpicks it. In this episode, she reads the Introduction.
2019-04-0827 min
Leading Through UncertaintyS2E1: Jude Jennison reads Leading Through Uncertainty IntroductionIn season 2 of the Leading Through Uncertainty podcast Jude Jennison reads chapters of her book, explains why she wrote each chapter and unpicks it.
In this episode, she reads the Introduction.
2019-04-0827 min
Leading Through UncertaintyEpisode 13: Jane Austin, Director of HR, WaveJane Austin is the Head of HR for Wave, a start-up business in the utility industry. Jane has experienced huge uncertainty in the last 18 months as the business has undergone massive change. She shares her passion for engaging people emotionally, the importance of communication and how to do it when you legally can’t!
I was inspired by Jane’s ability to balance her enthusiasm for change with the understanding she has for the fact that change can be excruciating for others. She continually seeks ways to engage people, recognising that emotions need to be included as part of the proc...
2018-03-1242 min
Leading Through UncertaintyEpisode 13: Jane Austin, Director of HR, WaveSend us a text Jane Austin is the Head of HR for Wave, a start-up business in the utility industry. Jane has experienced huge uncertainty in the last 18 months as the business has undergone massive change. She shares her passion for engaging people emotionally, the importance of communication and how to do it when you legally can’t! I was inspired by Jane’s ability to balance her enthusiasm for change with the understanding she has for the fact that change can be excruciating for others. She continually seeks ways to engage people, recognising that emotions need to be i...
2018-03-1242 min
Leading Through UncertaintyEpisode 10: Martin Yardley, Deputy Chief Executive, Coventry City CouncilMartin Yardley is the Deputy Chief Executive of Coventry City Council and is Head of Place which covers anything from bins and potholes to strategic regeneration of the city. In the 9 years Martin has been in post, Coventry has seen massive change and business growth, and is unrecognisable from the concrete jungle that it once was. It may be down to him but he makes it clear that it’s a team effort.
©2018 Jude Jennison. All Rights Reserved.
2018-02-1932 min
Leading Through UncertaintyEpisode 10: Martin Yardley, Deputy Chief Executive, Coventry City CouncilSend us a text Martin Yardley is the Deputy Chief Executive of Coventry City Council and is Head of Place which covers anything from bins and potholes to strategic regeneration of the city. In the 9 years Martin has been in post, Coventry has seen massive change and business growth, and is unrecognisable from the concrete jungle that it once was. It may be down to him but he makes it clear that it’s a team effort. ©2018 Jude Jennison. All Rights Reserved.
2018-02-1932 min
Leading Through UncertaintyEpisode 9: Paul Faulkner, CEO, Greater Birmingham Chamber of CommercePaul Faulkner is the CEO of Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce. As the UK’s second city, the Birmingham Chamber covers a huge area with 10 sub-divisions. With major business growth and the recently announced Commonwealth games coming to Birmingham in 2022, there is certainly a lot of change and uncertainty in the region. Paul seems to navigate it with apparent ease and talks about the resilience of his team in doing so too.
©2018 Jude Jennison. All Rights Reserved.
2018-02-0525 min
Leading Through UncertaintyEpisode 9: Paul Faulkner, CEO, Greater Birmingham Chamber of CommerceSend us a text Paul Faulkner is the CEO of Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce. As the UK’s second city, the Birmingham Chamber covers a huge area with 10 sub-divisions. With major business growth and the recently announced Commonwealth games coming to Birmingham in 2022, there is certainly a lot of change and uncertainty in the region. Paul seems to navigate it with apparent ease and talks about the resilience of his team in doing so too. ©2018 Jude Jennison. All Rights Reserved.
2018-02-0525 min
Leading Through UncertaintyEpisode 8: Sue Grindrod, CEO, Albert Dock, LiverpoolSue Grindrod is the CEO of Albert Dock in Liverpool. Sue is an advocate of being kind to yourself in the context of being realistic about what you can achieve. I think that’s laudable in a world of fast-paced change. It’s so easy to put ourselves under inordinate pressure.
She talks a lot about balance – the balance between being a CEO and having a home life and interests outside of work, the paradox of being expected to have all the answers whilst working collaboratively and including people in the decision making, and the dichotomy of being strategic and also p...
2018-01-2931 min
Leading Through UncertaintyEpisode 8: Sue Grindrod, CEO, Albert Dock, LiverpoolSend us a text Sue Grindrod is the CEO of Albert Dock in Liverpool. Sue is an advocate of being kind to yourself in the context of being realistic about what you can achieve. I think that’s laudable in a world of fast-paced change. It’s so easy to put ourselves under inordinate pressure. She talks a lot about balance – the balance between being a CEO and having a home life and interests outside of work, the paradox of being expected to have all the answers whilst working collaboratively and including people in the decision making, and the di...
2018-01-2931 min
Leading Through UncertaintyEpisode 7: Nick Eastwood, CEO Wasps RugbyNick Eastwood is the CEO and Deputy chair of WASPS rugby team. Nick has taken WASPS from a failing business in Buckinghamshire to a thriving business in Coventry in the heart of the Midlands. He talks openly about the challenge of making some tough decisions and the honesty required to engage people.
From the moment I sat down with Nick, he showed such humility having overcome enormous challenges and achieved so much in turning around WASPS to the thriving team and venue it is today. I love his idea of making everything simple and he certainly role models that, as...
2018-01-2236 min
Leading Through UncertaintyEpisode 7: Nick Eastwood, CEO Wasps RugbySend us a text Nick Eastwood is the CEO and Deputy chair of WASPS rugby team. Nick has taken WASPS from a failing business in Buckinghamshire to a thriving business in Coventry in the heart of the Midlands. He talks openly about the challenge of making some tough decisions and the honesty required to engage people. From the moment I sat down with Nick, he showed such humility having overcome enormous challenges and achieved so much in turning around WASPS to the thriving team and venue it is today. I love his idea of making everything simple and...
2018-01-2236 min
Leading Through UncertaintyEpisode 5 - Using emotions in businessIn this podcast, I explore the role of emotions when leading through uncertainty. I explore how we suppress or explode our emotions and how we can use self-awareness to regulate them and use them skillfully as a source of information. I also share how the horses invoke emotions and how people can learn from that experience.
©2018 Jude Jennison. All Rights Reserved.
2018-01-0806 min
Leading Through UncertaintyEpisode 5 - Using emotions in businessSend us a text In this podcast, I explore the role of emotions when leading through uncertainty. I explore how we suppress or explode our emotions and how we can use self-awareness to regulate them and use them skillfully as a source of information. I also share how the horses invoke emotions and how people can learn from that experience. ©2018 Jude Jennison. All Rights Reserved.
2018-01-0806 min
Leading Through UncertaintyEpisode 4: Sue Noyes, Former CEO East Midlands Ambulance ServiceSend us a text Sue Noyes is a non-exec director for multiple charities and the former CEO of the East Midlands Ambulance Service in the UK. In this podcast, Sue talks about the importance of operating according to a set of values. She explains that most challenges in organisations are due to the way people relate to each other and having values that the whole organisation work with, create a foundation for treating each other as human beings. Sue is a great believer in being the change you want to see. A fascinating insight into a CEO who integrate...
2017-12-1834 min
Leading Through UncertaintyEpisode 4: Sue Noyes, Former CEO East Midlands Ambulance ServiceSue Noyes is a non-exec director for multiple charities and the former CEO of the East Midlands Ambulance Service in the UK. In this podcast, Sue talks about the importance of operating according to a set of values. She explains that most challenges in organisations are due to the way people relate to each other and having values that the whole organisation work with, create a foundation for treating each other as human beings. Sue is a great believer in being the change you want to see. A fascinating insight into a CEO who integrates the head and the heart in her le...
2017-12-1834 min
Leading Through UncertaintyEpisode 3 - We are not machines!Send us a text In this short podcast, I explain why technology has an impact on uncertainty, the emotional challenges we face as a result and the need to embrace them as part of leadership. I also introduce why I work with a herd of horses to help senior leaders and executives lead through uncertainty, how the horses respond and why they create such great learning. ©2018 Jude Jennison. All Rights Reserved.
2017-12-1106 min
Leading Through UncertaintyEpisode 3 - We are not machines!In this short podcast, I explain why technology has an impact on uncertainty, the emotional challenges we face as a result and the need to embrace them as part of leadership. I also introduce why I work with a herd of horses to help senior leaders and executives lead through uncertainty, how the horses respond and why they create such great learning.
©2018 Jude Jennison. All Rights Reserved.
2017-12-1106 min
Leading Through UncertaintyEpisode 2 Elizabeth Cronin NY Victim ServicesSend us a text Elizabeth Cronin is the Director of the New York State Victim Services department. A former lawyer, her team provide support for victims of crime, anything from domestic violence to mass shootings or events like 9/11. She understands the challenges faced daily by her team in leading through uncertainty where anything can happen at any time without warning. There are lots of leadership hints and tips for leading though uncertainty, whatever industry you are in. ©2018 Jude Jennison. All Rights Reserved.
2017-12-0147 min
Leading Through UncertaintyEpisode 2 Elizabeth Cronin NY Victim ServicesElizabeth Cronin is the Director of the New York State Victim Services department. A former lawyer, her team provide support for victims of crime, anything from domestic violence to mass shootings or events like 9/11. She understands the challenges faced daily by her team in leading through uncertainty where anything can happen at any time without warning. There are lots of leadership hints and tips for leading though uncertainty, whatever industry you are in.
©2018 Jude Jennison. All Rights Reserved.
2017-12-0147 min
Leading Through UncertaintyEpisode 1 Introduction to Leading through uncertaintySend us a text Jude Jennison from Leaders by Nature explains the challenges we face when leading through uncertainty and sets the context for the Leading through uncertainty podcast series of interviews with business leaders. Jude provides strategic leadership solutions to large organisations as an author, speaker, executive coach and Horse Assisted Educator. ©2018 http://www.judejennison.com (Jude Jennison). All Rights Reserved.
2017-11-1805 min
Leading Through UncertaintyEpisode 1 Introduction to Leading through uncertaintyJude Jennison from Leaders by Nature explains the challenges we face when leading through uncertainty and sets the context for the Leading through uncertainty podcast series of interviews with business leaders.
Jude provides strategic leadership solutions to large organisations as an author, speaker, executive coach and Horse Assisted Educator.
©2018 http://www.judejennison.com (Jude Jennison). All Rights Reserved.
2017-11-1805 min