The Leadership Enigma

Tom Lyas is the Talent Acquisition Manager for the law firm Browne Jacobson. He is passionate about inclusivity and has championed social mobility in a number of organisations culminating in Browne Jacobson being voted the No.1 Social Mobility Employer in the UK. Would you consider scrapping the academic criteria from your hiring process? Tom did. The results were staggering. The firm moved from having 100% of trainee lawyers from Russell Group Universities and 7% BAME candidates to now having 50/50 Russell Group with other institutions and 45% BAME hires. Tom is passionate about their F.A.I.R.E. system (Fairer Access into Real Experiences) as the firm continues to break boundaries and push for increased inclusively into the legal profession. This is an inspirational episode and all leaders are responsible for driving a culture of inclusivity and seeking to be a force for good. Watch & Subscribe: 👀 https://www.youtube.com/@theleadersenigma/videosListen & Subscribe: 🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NSnRyHzPmyY5OWhGzKU5Pwww.leadersenigma.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard Newman is the founder and CEO of Body Talk, award winning writer and keynote speaker. He has featured on TV and radio and assisted one client generate an additional $1bn in revenues using his communication techniques. Richard is passionate about the subject of communication. He is an introvert and high functioning autistic whereby much of his early life was spent trying to discover why he struggled to connect with people. He even decided to live with Tibetan monks at the age of 18 in order to further his thinking. This episode is all about a leader's ability to 'lift' their audience by focusing on being the mentor and not the hero. By focusing on human centred leadership and not tried and tested technical skills. Listen to Richard's three point plan for any leader that requires you to prime your mind, intrinsically validate and lastly always focus outwards. Don't miss this high paced episode packed full of learning. Watch & Subscribe: 👀 https://www.youtube.com/@theleadersenigma/videosListen & Subscribe: 🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NSnRyHzPmyY5OWhGzKU5Pwww.leadersenigma.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reg Rix is the co-founder and co-CEO of Car Finance 24/7 with his brother Louis. He was passionate, driven and determined to have his own business from the age of 17. Failure, administration, a credit crunch and a pandemic could not stop the brothers building a business that is disrupting the market place and now has over 600 people employed. This is a no nonsense episode from a CEO who is young, straight talking, robust and passionate about his people. He closed the entire business for a month when an employee fell seriously ill with Covid and ended up in a coma simply because it was the right thing to do. It was a demonstration of his human centred approach to leadership and the 'stillness' of not trading provided him a unique insight into the future of his business. People buy people and Reg has worked hard to create and live a culture that supports all those who work within Car Finance and all those customers who benefit from its services. Don't miss this episode.Watch & Subscribe: 👀 https://www.youtube.com/@theleadersenigma/videosListen & Subscribe: 🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NSnRyHzPmyY5OWhGzKU5Pwww.leadersenigma.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brad Berwick grew up in a family with a rich and proud military heritage. His life and career are testimony that leaders are made not born. He was originally asked to leave college as a 'C' grade student which prompted him to join the military during the Gulf War before becoming a Secret Service Agent and finding himself protecting multiple US Presidents. He is currently Head of Investigations (EMEA) for BP and during his journey, Brad has reflected deeply on how and why he has chosen to become a leader. Brad places huge importance on human centred leadership and ensuring he lives and leads in support of the words spoken by his father that 'rules without relationships equals rebellion.' Don't miss this deeply personal, funny an inspiring episode. Watch & Subscribe: 👀 https://www.youtube.com/@theleadersenigma/videosListen & Subscribe: 🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NSnRyHzPmyY5OWhGzKU5Pwww.leadersenigma.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Lisica is a Strategist, Futurist and international speaker in relation to global supply chains. Do you take for granted the complexity and importance of how items reach their customer base? As a leader the issue of global supply chains has never been more important. Complex considerations include the use of intelligent data, sustaining profits by profiting sustainably, winning tomorrow's customers, mastering the digital world, creating compelling value for stakeholders and disrupting the disruptors. As we enter 2022 leaders will be keen to balance ethical and sustainable practices with profit and growth and therefore will need to consider investing in innovation, technology and a fail fast culture. Enjoy this episode.  Watch & Subscribe: 👀 https://www.youtube.com/@theleadersenigma/videosListen & Subscribe: 🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NSnRyHzPmyY5OWhGzKU5Pwww.leadersenigma.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anil Santhapuri is a multi award winning learning leader at CGI in India. Before we lead others and our organisations we must take the time to deeply think about our own leadership. Anil discusses three key categories. Human Being: Who we are at each moment, or rather who we want to be at each moment. It's your inner essence and core of existence. Human Doing: What you are doing now whilst being who you are. Your external exploits are aligned to your internal anchors. Human Becoming: This points to the path we are all travelling on to become a better version of ourselves. You can also find a copy of Anil's 22 Questions to Reflect on in 2022 on his Linkedin page Anil Santhapuri. Enjoy the first episode of 2022. Watch & Subscribe: 👀 https://www.youtube.com/@theleadersenigma/videosListen & Subscribe: 🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NSnRyHzPmyY5OWhGzKU5Pwww.leadersenigma.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's Next for The Leadership Enigma? A huge thank you to all our amazing guests, listeners and subscribers. By the end of 2021 we were ranking in the top 2.5% of podcasts globally and we ranked No.1 for Leadership in the UK. We have multiple 5 star ratings and remain on the reading list of the MBA programme at The London School of Economics. This year we want to hear from you! Please get in touch and help us shape the year as regards guests, subjects, themes and also tell us how can we improve the experience for al our listeners? In 2022 we will have more amazing guests on subjects such as 1. The beliefs of top performing leaders (control, resilience, communication, strategy, empowerment, fulfilment and influence)  2. The 7 components of Human centred Leadership (inclusivity, personal purpose, empathy, curiosity vigilance, humility and presence) 3. The Human Being, Doing & BecomingAlso look out for our new Youtube channel available this year which will include our studio based episodes with LaunchPod Studios. Watch & Subscribe: 👀 https://www.youtube.com/@theleadersenigma/videosListen & Subscribe: 🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NSnRyHzPmyY5OWhGzKU5Pwww.leadersenigma.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Amaechi OBE is an organisational psychologist, New York Times best selling author, founder of APS Intelligence, former NBA Basketball Player and Everyday Jedi (as endorsed by Mark Hamill aka Luke Skywalker)John is back as a guest on the show as we talk about his latest book 'The Promises of Giants' and how he outlines 14 Promises every leader needs to make to themselves in relation to their introspection and their interpersonal and organisational success. The 'So What' for good leadership is all around us and each of us must now fill the void during these times of constant change and crisis. Leadership has never been so important for leaders to embrace their power and allow others to thrive and flourish. The 'New Normal' is simply a bungee cord to the old ways of working, now is the time for courage, congruence and a non negotiable requirement for us all to win at being inclusive as 'brilliant brains come in packages you don't expect.' Don't miss this episode. Watch & Subscribe: 👀 https://www.youtube.com/@theleadersenigma/videosListen & Subscribe: 🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NSnRyHzPmyY5OWhGzKU5Pwww.leadersenigma.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Wallbridge is a leadership coach and exponent of The Leader's Labyrinth. This is a deeply personal and moving episode where Andrew recalls suffering a stroke in December 2012 which prevented him from working as a global consultant and in turn led to he and his family being made homeless for three months in November 2013 and living in their car. Andrew found his leader within himself and you will hear his raw emotion as evidence of his vulnerability, humility, courage and resilience....All traits of the Human Centred Leader. Andrew will also outline the 5 principles of the Leader's Labyrinth which are:1. Leadership is personal and contextual2. It's not just a job3. A leader will emerge during times of change and crisis 4. It's a contact sport5. The only tool you have is communication. Enjoy this episode. Watch & Subscribe: 👀 https://www.youtube.com/@theleadersenigma/videosListen & Subscribe: 🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NSnRyHzPmyY5OWhGzKU5Pwww.leadersenigma.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marc Woods is a Paralympian, world record holder, author, co-founder of Equiida and global educator. Marc shares his inspiring and personal story of having to cope with losing a leg due to cancer at the tender age of 17 and how this experience was a catalyst for him to win 12 medals (including 4 Golds) at 5 Games and go on to become an ambassador for inclusive change. Leaders of organisations must ensure that interpersonal comfort does not trump organisational and inclusive change. We chat about the power of role modelling the non negotiables and how the issues of inclusivity and diversity belong to us all and not just the minority impacted. Whilst the context of inclusivity may change from place to place, the importance does not. Don't miss this episode. Watch & Subscribe: 👀 https://www.youtube.com/@theleadersenigma/videosListen & Subscribe: 🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/show/5NSnRyHzPmyY5OWhGzKU5Pwww.leadersenigma.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.