The Leadership Enigma

How much is enough? Enough of what I hear you ask. Empathy.Empathy can both support and undermine your leadership efforts. How much empathy should you give? How much do you need to receive? Does context matter? So many questions! In this episode I chat to the wonderful Tracey Groves, CEO of Intelligent Ethics, former Partner at PWC and recipient of two 'Women in Business' Awards last year. In this episode Tracey outlines concepts such as 'Ethical Fading' and 'Identifiable Victim Effect' as she navigates us through the three stages of 1. Skills and discipline2. Judging objectively 3. Acting accordinglyWatch & 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode dovetails nicely with ‘Multiply Your Leadership’ as I talk to Keith Douglas, Executive Vice President at Mastercard about his three-point routemap to assessing the impact of his leadership.Keith eloquently outlines and breakdowns the three stages:1.    Finding and knowing your edge2.    Using your edge to set your guiding principles 3.    Using your principles to define your leadership manifestoDon’t miss this episode of honesty, self-reflection and personal dedication to the pursuit of being the best leader possible.   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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dr Katie Best joins today’s episode with her analysis of how a leader can ensure that they align three critical ingredients for success. Those are the expectations of self, of your team and your organisation. Misalign at your peril. We find out that it is critical to go through a robust process of analysis and reflection even if you are rising through the ranks of an organisation you have been with for years. We explore how you can deal with misalignment through change, bridging or simply ignoring the situation; all have their merits. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Talent is the lifeblood of any organisation. How we attract and engage Generation Y (those born between 1982-2004) may be the differentiator. They are likely to make up 75% of the global workforce by 2025, so this is serious! I talk to Adam Kingl, global educator and author of the book “Next Generation Leadership” about how leaders can spot the signals and get ahead of the war for talent. In this episode Adam will reveal some of the results of his research including the top three things that Generation Y look for in a working environment. We also explore the importance of thinking expansively, how shared behaviours (culture) can make or break your recruitment of great talent and how the term ‘work life balance’ will make some people hurl and others genuinely excited about the future of work.  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The tiger by the tail episode! How has the global pandemic catapulted digital transformation forward by 4-5 years? What are the challenges, opportunities and dilemmas facing leaders and their organisations? Hold on to your hats for this one as I am joined by Danny Goh, CEO of Nexus Frontier Tech and also Mark Esposito and Terence Tse, also from Nexus but they also teach at Harvard and Cambridge to name a few as they manage the interface between business, technology and government.Between them they are also authors of ‘AI Republic’ and ‘Understanding How The Future Unfolds: Using Drive to Harness the Power of Today’s Megatrends.’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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With billions spent on leadership development annually, does it make a difference? Do we really understand how adults learn? Do we still rely on experts downloading their wisdom out of context in fancy hotels in the hope that some kind of value or impact will be realised back in the organisation?I chat to Nick Holley, Director of CRF Learning, global faculty for multiple business schools and voted #5 most influential thinker in HR. Nick has a no-nonsense approach to the issue. He advises, guides and challenges global multi nationals to start to consider how they can deliver leadership development, in context, in time and for the benefit of the organisation as a sustainable entity that provides value to more than just shareholders. If 70% of all work-related learning happens in workplace how can we design and deliver ‘fit for purpose’ development that delivers real measurable value?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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Welcome to the world of undercover policing and hostage negotiation. Kevin O’Leary joins me in this very first episode of The Leadership Enigma. Kevin spent 30 years as a Metropolitan Police Detective, 8 years as the Head of Covert Policing Unit and was part of the command team for the London Olympics. Oh, by the way, he is also the advisor and referee for the award-winning Channel 4 show ‘Hunted’ and the Sky series ‘The Heist’ What could possibly go wrong in this first episode? This episode focuses on ‘The Commanders Intent’ as a way to create and communicate a clear message as to what success looks like even during chaos.  I chat to Kevin about how The Commanders Intent has helped him in covert high stakes operations and about how it translates across to the modern leader and promotes adaptive leadership. Kevin was also responsible for the amazing experiential learning event called ‘Operation Benedict’ that has been delivered to organisations all over the world including as part of the Google (GBA) Global Business Academy.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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In a constantly changing world, today is as simple as it gets!  You’re listening to ‘The Leadership Enigma’. A Podcast to explore, experiment and power up your leadership to make the difference to your business, your people and your success. Whether you are an entrepreneur, business owner or corporate executive, each week we dig deep into global experts, academics, rising stars, ambitious upstarts and disruptors. Find all episodes on our website.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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The rise of the geek. However, this geek is John Amaechi, 6’9” on a bad day, psychologist, best-selling author, former NBA player, CEO of Amaechi Performance Solutions and Everyday Jedi. John is a straight-talking pragmatist with a human centred approach to life, work and leadership. In this episode John outlines how leaders will have to navigate old ways, extreme ways and new ways of working. His mantra of ‘leadership is energy expensive’ rings true regardless of what size organisation or sector you work in. Leaders are always under scrutiny and congruence is essential.John’s mum dramatically impacted his strong belief system when she told him “the most unlikely of people in the most improbable of circumstances can become extraordinary.” And he did. If a lad from Stockport who liked pies can get to the NBA…..!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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

"Am I enough?" A question frequently asked by leaders of their ability to lead people and organisations. You may have no direct reports and consider yourself an individual contributor or you may be the CEO of a multi-national; this is still relevant to you. How does a single leader galvanise, inspire, challenge, communicate, empower and lead others through change? If you stepped away from your business, would the organisation and the people still flourish? Welcome to the Multiply Your Leadership Equation: (TQ + EQ + DQ) x MQI chat to Joe Fredericks, Chief Strategy Officer at PCA. Joe has moved through several careers, from criminal law to starring role in the West End show ‘Blood Brothers’ and from entrepreneur to leadership expert working with many FTSE and Fortune companies around the world. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.