Inspiring Leadership with Jonathan Bowman-Perks MBE

Ranked among the world’s top 10 CEOs for 2020, 2021 & 2023, in The World CEO Rankings Awards by Adria Management, LLC, Brian J. Esposito is the founder and CEO of Esposito Intellectual Enterprises, LLC, (EIE). An award-winning serial entrepreneur and business leader, he is recently renowned for being a core part of an innovative team to build Nodle—the world’s largest wireless network and ecosystem of connected devices—and as well as Turncoin, a registered SEC digital security that on a monthly basis shares 100% of the revenue generated from its TheXchange’s VirtualStaX platform to all Turncoin holders. TurnCoin is the only revenue sharing digital security that derives its value and yield from the sale of VirtualStaX. The Xchange is the First Global Talent Exchange and a one-of-a-kind platform that set to completely reimagine and disrupt the global fan economy. TurnCoin is presently sitting at just under a $15b and has the full support and investment from tremendous icons such as Drew Brees, Patrick Mahomes, Randy Jackson, David Meltzer, Luke Bryan, Von Miller, Cam Jordan, Wendell Carter, and many more to continue to be announced. For one of his early businesses, which ranked among The Fastest-Growing Private Companies by Inc. 5000 for six consecutive years. In December 2019, as well as August of 2022, he was featured in The Corporate Investment Times, the next-gen investment magazine in the Middle East. Recognized in 2020/2021 as one of the Top 100 People In Real Estate as well as in 2021/2022 recognized as one of the Top 100 Innovators and Entrepreneurs. In 2022, he co-led the development and launch of ChainTech Labs, licensed and registered out of the DIFC in Dubai, UAE. ChainTech Labs is the holder of NFT project sensations and communities such as BAPES/BAPESCLAN. ChainTech Labs also developed a revolutionary NFT airlines rewards system in partnership with Etihad Airways. With over 20 years of experience in high-profile executive roles involving complex business challenges and high-stakes decisions, Brian founded Esposito Intellectual Enterprises (EIE) in New York in 2013. Wholly owned by Brian, EIE currently consists of 95+ entities, 200+ joint ventures that have been accumulated around the world, and proudly operates in over 25 industry focuses. There is just one degree separating any industry or market that Brian may want to enter into and do business in. Brian is known for building businesses in both the public and private sectors that are based on sustainable healthy positive earnings and growth, and those businesses properly being valued at a multiplier of those net earnings. EIE is an arsenal of IP, technology, products, solutions, and services supported by exceptional management and those holdings wrapped with best in breed accounting, compliance, legal, and even private security that knows how to build value, boost balance sheets, and create real tangible returns or unlock dormant or distressed assets for stakeholders. With a technique that he spent years perfecting, Brian connects not only the right people, but the right people at the right time. “Integrity is at the core of who we are and what we do at EIE. We strive to do good business with good people, and we turn down more business than we take for that exact foundation” he says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast discussion, two former military officers share insights on leading in an uncertain world and how their experiences have shaped their leadership journeys.Andrew Griffiths, our guest, served in the Royal Navy for 22 years and now runs his own leadership practice while delivering global leadership programs for Duke Corporate Education.We explore the challenges leaders face, the rapid progress of AI technology, and the need to adapt to unexpected circumstances. Andrew introduces the acronym 'TAB' (Thinking, Attitude, and Behaviour) as a way to survive and thrive in this new world.We discuss the Nolan Principles and their relevance to the behavior of leaders in public office, acknowledging that leadership is a perception game in which we often fall short.Andrew shares valuable insights for strategic leaders, including finding the 'North Star,' getting on the balcony to gain perspective, and being self-aware while managing the leader's shadow.He debunks the myth of 'Command and Control' in the military and emphasizes the importance of being yourself with skill.Andrew's diverse leadership journey and extensive experience in facilitating and coaching make him a valuable resource for organizations navigating strategy implementation, change leadership, and complexity.He has worked with numerous global clients and is recognized for his expertise in leadership development.Andrew's top leadership tip is rooted in self-awareness and stoic philosophy: be yourself...with skill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I had a fascinating conversation, as always, with Graham Brown. We covered all the themes that make up Inspiring Leadership in our wide-ranging discussion, including why it is important to see Inspiring Leadership as a lifetime journey that requires integration of all its elements. We also discussed how the impact of one person can rally people to achieve great feats of heroism in war or dangerous situations, such as the storming of the US Capitol. Additionally, we emphasized the importance of providing practical top tips, not just academic insight.MQ was the first topic we discussed, specifically what people do when they know they are operating in grey areas, such as in the PPI mis-selling scandal when they knew it was wrong. We also explored how missing components of Inspiring Leadership can cause a person to "disintegrate" rather than being fully integrated. When MQ goes wrong, things can become very toxic very quickly. We gave acknowledgement to Andrew Griffiths for highlighting "leadership myths" that people believe to be true but are actually false.HQ is a key component, particularly the foundation of sleep, movement, and fitness, as well as looking after emotions and their combination with RQ resilience. Overdoing resilience can deplete one's reserves, make them difficult, snappy, and poor at decision making. We also discussed Graham's move from Singapore to Japan, remote working, and bullying, including the British Deputy Prime Minister, Dominic Raab being moved from his post.A big topic close to Graham's heart is AI, as he studied it at university. We concluded that we still need human input and emotions in some key areas. Finally, we discussed the key elements of discipline, trust, and attitude. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Sole is Managing Partner of the School for CEOs which he co-founded in 2011 with Patrick Macdonald, the former CEO of John Menzies plc. David has worked as an Executive Coach since the end of 2000, firstly with the Change Partnership and Whitehead Mann and subsequently in his own business and latterly with the School for CEOs.The School for CEOs is a boutique executive education business which runs development programmes for aspiring business leaders, taught by an experienced faculty of current and recent CEOs, Chairmen and Non-executive Directors. They are also heavily involved in Inclusive Leadership, supporting leaders with their ED&I agendas.Prior to becoming an Executive Coach, David spent 11 years working for United Distillers and Diageo in global operations where he was ultimately responsible for the procurement of commodities and neutral spirit across the globe.Outside of work, he played international rugby for Scotland from 1986 to 1992 and was captain 25 times, a record which stood for over 25 years and included the famous victory over England in 1990 to win Scotland’s third Grand Slam. He also played for the British Lions in 1989 and the Barbarians. He was awarded an OBE for services to rugby football in 1993.David is currently Chair of Worldwide Cancer Research, where he has been a trustee since 2017. He was also Chair of AM Bid Services until 2020. He served on the Board of sportscotland for 8 years as well as the Board of Quality Meat Scotland. In the past he has been one of three external trustees of the HBOS Foundation, a trustee of the charity Missing People, Chairman of the Board of Governors of Cargilfield School, he has chaired committees of the Prince’s Trust – Action and has been a non- executive director of the Kilchoman Distillery Company.David has a number of other interests outside of work and was a Roving Brand Ambassador for The Balvenie Malt Whisky for over 12 years – something he describes as a labour of love. He is also a keen amateur photographer; beekeeper and smallholder but he especially enjoys watching his four children play sport.He has worked extensively with the media and has regularly written newspaper columns for both daily and Sunday papers; he has worked with the BBC, ITV, Sky and Eurosport, commentating on 4 Rugby World Cups and is an accomplished keynote speaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim has over 44 years of service in the British Royal Navy, Royal Marines Commandos and now the Royal Australian Navy. His focus throughout his military career has been on leading and preparing men and women for operations. From his early experience of three tours of duty in Northern Ireland through later operations in Bosnia, Belize, Sierra Leone, Iraq, Kosovo, and Afghanistan his service has been on the ground, at sea, in operations rooms and joint headquarters, planning and conducting operations and leading in adversity. Since coming to Australia in 2011 he has supported the development of the new amphibious capability through coaching and mentoring of the three amphibious ships’ crews, and commanders and staffs of the amphibious headquarters, over a ten-year period.His career highlights include planning and conducting the amphibious assault into the Al Faw in Iraq in 2003 and the recent 20th anniversary saw him join with over 200 veterans from 40 Commando Royal Marines to remember the fallen and share tales.He commanded an Australian Joint Task Group of four warships around the south-west Pacific in 2018 for which he was awarded an ADF Gold Commendation. He uses his experience of leading and commanding on operations in the past to support the development of leaders today.Through his coaching company, 1 Life Coaching, he continues to coach and mentor amphibians within the Australian Defence Force and has worked with high performing business CEOs, COOs, and senior leadership as well as Defence leaders, offering anecdotal evidence and operational experience on what works in high-pressure environments.As one of the senior Navy coaches he is sought after to work with new coaches and is regularly asked to speak and facilitate in leadership fora around the ADF on leadership in adversity, change management and preparing for the certainty of uncertainty. He provides both Group and Individual Coach Supervision for Navy Coaches and conducts tailored coaching, mentoring, and facilitating for high quality individuals seeking to exploit their potential and build their resilience as leaders.His immersion in inclusivity and diversity through the Australia Human Rights Commission and work with the Navy Women’s Mentor Programme give him a unique insight into the challenges of working and leading in a multi-cultural workforce which is evolving its approach to the role of women in uniform.He has supported NSW as a Civil-Military-Police Advisor during the Bushfires and when Covid-19 gripped the nation in March 2020, he was seconded to the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he led the crisis and contingency planning for three months whilst coaching and mentoring senior leadership.Jim lives a full life. He sources military folk that would benefit from the great work of Remount, an equine therapy charity that puts PTSD sufferers on horseback. He is Vice-President of his local Business Chamber and is a regular at ParkRun both as a runner and volunteer.He gets great satisfaction from carving spoons from fallen wood and regularly has a stall at local markets where he demonstrates how to carve spoons and sells his products with his wife of over 40 years, Sally. They live on a 5-acre property in Yass, NSW, Australia, and Jim enjoys the combination of supporting others through coaching and sharing his love working wood. They have great friends in the local community and most look forward to seeing their son Ewan (36) who currently lives and works in the snow fields of Hokkaido, Japan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steven Cooper CBE is the CEO of Aldermore Group, a leading specialist lending and savings bank. Previously Steven was CEO of C.Hoare & Co and prior to that a Senior Executive at Barclays where he held a number of executive positions including CEO of Personal Banking for UK & Europe and CEO UK Business Banking. Steven is Chair of Experian UK, a NED of the recruitment firm Robert Walters PLC and he was a Co-Chair of the Social Mobility Commission until 2021. He is a passionate advocate for social mobility; he is a regular speaker and media commentator on the issue and has recently joined forces with former Cabinet Minister Justine Greening to form the Equality of Opportunity Coalition. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Herriot Watt University and made a Commander of the British Empire – both for services to Banking and Social Mobility. Steven’s leadership top tip is to encourage leaders to think about those moments where they’ve had a particularly tough period at work and reflect on the actions they took that helped them navigate through it. These difficult moments are great learning experiences and leaders can benefit hugely from transferring some of the skills they’ve developed in really tough times, across to how they operate as a leader in more normal times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lord Hastings is an Independent Peer in the House of Lords having worked across the public,private, and non-profit sectors, working within education, philanthropy, and business to support and develop communities around the world.He is Chairman of SOAS, University of London and the recent Chancellor of Regent’s University London. He remains the Professor of Leadership at the Stephen L. Covey Institute at the Huntsman Business School, University of Utah, USA. He is a Non-Executive Director at Saxton Bampfylde, and is Chair of the London Chamber of Commerce Black Business Association & a director/trustee of the new National Institute of Teaching.He is alsoa Vice President at UNICEF UK, an Ambassador for Tear Fund and Chair of the Council of ZANE (Zimbabwe Aid) and a former trustee for the Africa Philanthropy Foundation. Lord Hastings is the former Head of Public Affairs at the BBC and was their first head of Corporate Social Responsibility. He also served as the Global Head of Citizenship for KPMG. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christian is a former two-sport professional athlete playing both Premiership Rugby (Harlequins and Worcester Warriors) and for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League.Christian’s unconventional journey to the highest level of two sports has not been without significant challenges. He was never a part of the traditional academy pipeline to the professional ranks or selected to play representative youth rugby. Christian was a self-taught rarity who got his chance in his third year of study at Loughborough University. An unexpected phone call to play for the Worcester Warriors reserve team in a one-off fixture finally gave him the chance he deserved. The club would go on to sign him to his first professional contract in the changing room before running out and scoring on his 1st XV debut. Christian took his chance and never looked back.A near career-ending injury kept Christian out of rugby for almost two years. During a gruelling rehabilitation process, Christian was able to develop his mind while his body was recovering. Using the time to go back to university and study for a master’s degree in International Business. In 2018 Christian took a leap of faith and decided to walk away from rugby and pursue a career in the NFL. Moving to America to chase a dream in a sport he had never played, deciding to seek opportunity over security.Christian is now a member of the RFU Judicial Panel dealing with Disciplinary and Discrimination matters. Christian is a Broadcaster for talkSPORT & the BBC, Ambassador for the NFL, and a future Barrister. Christian has a deep commitment to social mobility through the combination of sport and education. Christian acts as a mentor for young people in underserved communities and shares his living testimony that when the dream is big enough, the odds don’t matter. Channelling his competitive spirit and elite drive to his pursuits off of the field, Christian will be called to the Bar of England and Wales in the summer of 2023.His 2-minute Top Tip - practical advice that others would find really useful to apply:The Standard is the Standard – how you do anything is how you do everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jordan’s journey of self-discovery inspired him in 2010 to launch OFC (ofc.tv), a creative agency and video production studio founded on one principle: Typical is Invisible®. As CEO, Jordan leads a team of multi-media storytellers in elevating entertainment value and client service to build buzz for brands and business initiatives. OFC earns attention and inspires action among consumers, customers, colleagues, and candidates at a time when TikTok is conquering the coffee break. OFC, based in Princeton, NJ, enables clients like AT&T, PepsiCo, Bristol Myers Squibb, Medtronic, and Remitly to win in the workplace and marketplace with campaigns that captivate and motivate.Prior to OFC, Jordan propelled the marketing efforts of several iconic companies during a span of 17 years. As Senior Vice President of Integrated Marketing at MTV, Jordan led the strategic development and execution of advertiser integrations for the storied channel. He pioneered the development and marketing of new mobile entertainment and advertising offerings reaching 150 million customers as Vice President of Media Innovation at AT&T. While Director of Online Marketing & Promotions at Showtime, Jordan drove viewer engagement and subscriptions at the premium cable network. Jordan began his professional career on the DeWalt power tool sales and marketing team at Black & Decker, before entering the advertising agency world at DDB as Account Executive on Hasbro toys. Jordan’s superpower of enthusiasm echoes across his career! His unflinching optimism and energy have propelled countless initiatives from idea to execution. Jordan has found that few organizations spontaneously combust into creativity. Rather, leaders must set imaginations on fire by cultivating the SPARC of culture: Service, Passion, Accountability, Respect, Curiosity.Jordan earned a BS in Industrial & Labor Relations from Cornell University and an MBA from the New York University Stern School of Business. He is a lecturer at Cornell, Rutgers University, and Fordham University. His wife, Elizabeth, is Chief People Officer of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, parent company of the NBA 76ers and NHL Devils. The couple have two teenage sons, Dean and Nate, and a rescue dog, Kayla. Jordan is an avid mountain biker, practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and drummer in an 80’s cover band, Flux Capacitor. Jordan serves as President of the Cornell ILR School Alumni Association and Board Member of JFCS: Jewish Family & Children’s Service.Jordan Berman’s top leadership tip is to recognize “attitude aces ability.” The greatest predictor of success is a mindset that embraces challenge and proactively evolves every day. Enthusiasm eats expertise for lunch in the long run! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exciting news! Tomorrow, I'll be releasing a new Inspiring Leadership podcast episode with Graham Brown, where we discuss the Legacy Quotient (LQ) concept. We delve into the importance of leaving a positive impact on our workplace, family, and life in general. During the conversation, I also share how my wife, Leigh Bowman-Perks' recent event raised awareness for disadvantaged women and girls with her charity, Inspiring Leadership Foundation.Graham shares insightful advice from Stephen Covey and Gandhi on leaving a legacy and emphasized the significance of making a positive difference in our lives. We talk about the book "The Top Five Regrets of the Dying," which highlights the importance of focusing on what truly matters. We also discuss the impact of trauma and generational patterns on shaping our legacy and how we can break these patterns through programs like the Hoffman Institute process. Don't miss out on this episode as we dive deep into the dangers of being too busy and how being clear about the kind of legacy we want to leave behind can make a significant impact. #InspiringLeadership #LegacyQuotient #HoffmanInstitute #Podcast#LeadershipDevelopment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.