Inspiring Leadership with Jonathan Bowman-Perks MBE

This is a referral-only forum of inspirational business CEOs. They have been invited due to their willingness to exchange their wisdom & experience with their CEO peers in other sectors / industries. The forum is hosted by Leigh & Jonathan Bowman-Perks MBE. They facilitate an invited panel of 6 different CEOs every month. Panel members discuss topical leadership wisdom to the benefit of fellow CEOs and other business leaders to listen and learn. CEO Panel Members are invited for their “3 x Hum” qualities – humanity, humility and humour. 1.James Bashall Lieutenant General CB CBE - Commander Home Command2. Leigh Bowman-Perks - CEO Inspiring Leadership Trust & Inspiring Leadership International3. Emma Kane - CEO, SEC Newgate UK 4. Brian Heyworth - Co-Managing Partner Lansdown Partners 5. John Cresswell – Former Group CEO Bibby Line Group & CEO ITV 6. Mark Fleiner - President at Malvern Panalytical7. Chris Pyle - Headmaster of Lancaster Royal Gramma SchoolGuestsAndrew RhodesColonel Tom Salberg#InspiringLeadership #leadership #CEO #MotivationalSpeaker #teamcoach #InclusiveLeadership #Boards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before founding Centric, Larry worked for a large international consulting firm, until he got burned out at 25. He and his wife backpacked around the world as he tried to find his path in life – and he did. Shortly after returning home, he and his like-minded pals founded Centric with a focus on changing how consulting was done by building a remote company with a mission to create a culture of employee and client happiness.   Two decades later, Centric has grown to more than 1,100 employees across the U.S. and India. It’s won numerous awards, including Fast Company’s Best Places for Innovators (2020) and Inc. 5000 (2007-2013, 2017). The company’s secret to success has been investing in a culture that values employee and client happiness through emphasizing work-life balance. Being remote has been a big part of achieving that culture. Larry firmly believes that remote/hybrid is the future of work not only because it is a better way to work, but also because it makes a company nimbler and able to attract and retain top talent around the world.   Desiring to help other businesses follow in Centric’s footsteps, he wrote Office Optional: How to Build a Connected Culture with Virtual Teams (2020). The book, which debuted as a #1 Amazon New Release in Office Management, serves as a roadmap for company leaders wishing to permanently adopt remote work all while building or maintaining a great culture. Larry has been donating the proceeds from the book to LaunchCode, a nonprofit that teaches people to code for free, providing pathways to successful tech careers.   Additionally, Larry authors a Forbes column on remote work / the future of work, and is a regular guest speaker on podcasts, conferences and more. He loves sharing his insights from leading a remote company for more than 20 years. These include:   Why trust is the foundation of remote work success. How office space and the office ecosystem are changing. Why adopting remote work is necessary to compete for top talent. What process, technology, policy and training changes are required for permanently adopting remote work.  How remote work improves employees’ quality of life.   His leadership tip: Trusting your employees is the best thing you can do as a leader, and the shortcut to trust is vulnerability. #InspiringLeadership #leadership #CEO #MotivationalSpeaker #teamcoach #InclusiveLeadership #Boards  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walt Rakowich, former CEO of Prologis and leadership speaker, shares insights from his career and his book, 'Transfluence'. He delves into how family values shaped his leadership style, emphasizing resilience and collaboration. The discussion includes the evolving real estate landscape post-pandemic and the importance of moral quotient in effective leadership. Walt advocates for patience and humility as key traits for success, highlighting how gratitude can transform both personal and professional relationships.

With over 20 years payment experience, Marc Pettican has seen significant development in technology and innovation across the industry and has often been a driving force in shaping new propositions for corporate and small business portfolios (NFC, EMV, Data security, eCommerce, virtual payments). Marc has undertaken a succession of senior coverage, leadership and general management roles in Barclays including acquiring, payment gateways and commercial payments. He spent two years overseeing the integration of The Logic Group technology provider into Barclaycard and then moved on to become CEO of Barclaycard Commercial Payments driving adoption of B2B and virtual payment solutions across all segments. He has held his current role of President of Barclays Payments since October 2019 where he is responsible for all aspects of all commercial activity including Issuing, Acquiring and platform services. Additionally, Marc is part of Commercial Payment International (CPI) European advisory board and has recently taken on board position for Northamptonshire Sport who are driving to get the community More Active, More Often. A family man who is a self-proclaimed Dad taxi at weekends, however in his spare time enjoys golf, snowboarding, travelling, supports Arsenal and Northampton Saints and is partial to a spot of DIY. #InspiringLeadership #leadership #CEO #MotivationalSpeaker #teamcoach #InclusiveLeadership #Boards  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Graham Harle is Global Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gleeds, overseeing a worldwide business with a turnover of £200 million and 80 offices. Having been on the Executive Board for 13 years, Graham moved into his new role in January 2019. Graham’s aspiration for Gleeds is that it increasingly leverages its in-house expertise and client networks to create new opportunities and exceed the demands of the sector globally. Graham is focused on driving the Digital, ESG and D&I agendas within Gleeds together with continued awareness of the mental health and wellbeing agenda. Graham has worked for Gleeds since 1995 and was formerly the Head of Programme and Project Management as well as key contact for several global clients. Instrumental in the growth of Gleeds’ commercial business into one of the strongest teams in London and the UK, Graham believes in setting the highest standards of service for Clients. With over 30 years’ industry experience, Graham has built successful and long-term relationships with developers and funders and has significant experience in the private sector, providing strategic advice on a number of major developments in the UK, Europe, US and Middle East. Outside of work, Graham is an avid sportsman, football coach and enjoys contributing to society via his charity work.#InspiringLeadership #leadership #CEO #MotivationalSpeaker #teamcoach #InclusiveLeadership #Boards  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard Thorpe is Director of Rugby of a National 1 Rugby Club, and Performance Coach to professional athletes, executives, entrepreneurs & family office Next-Gen. Richard began his career in rugby when he joined the London Irish Academy at the age of 18. His subsequent professional career boasted over 150 Premiership rugby games for London Irish, Leicester Tigers and London Welsh. He played in the 2009 Premiership Final for London Irish, and was a part of the Leicester team that won the Premiership in 2013. A near career ending injury saw Richard leave Leicester after winning the Premiership and join London Welsh whom had just been relegated. He went on to win the Championship with London Welsh the next season, gaining promotion back into the Premiership. Richard was also a Canadian International Rugby Player, and represented Rugby Canada at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England. Following his retirement from professional rugby in 2016, Richard moved into business. Having invested in property throughout his rugby career, he initially transitioned into Operations Director at RDT Invest (a principal real estate lender). Alongside this role he also became a Director of SBL Capital, his family’s private office. But it was his ongoing work with professional athletes that first moved him into coaching. Early on after his retirement, Richard began coaching professional   athletes struggling with their transition into the ‘real world’. He joined Harley Street Institute, Cognacity in 2017 as an Executive Coach, and in 2018, he wound down his other business interests and established his own Performance Consultancy. He now coaches across sectors but focusses mainly on professional athletes, executives and Next-Gen. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Richard stepped back into rugby as Director of Rugby at National 1 Rugby Club Chinnor RFC Thame. Whilst a semi-professional club, Chinnor have some big ambitions, and Richard’s leadership framework is influenced by his experiences in professional rugby, business, Executive and Performance Coaching. Richard combines this role with his Performance Consultancy, and his young family in Buckinghamshire. Richard has also been a Player Representative for the Rugby Players Association, and is currently Ambassador for the Global Next-Gen Community (the successors to the Global Family Office Community). Leadership tip – Ask yourself everyday: “how can I get the best out of my people?” #InspiringLeadership #leadership #CEO #MotivationalSpeaker #teamcoach #InclusiveLeadership #Boards  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🎙Jonathan Coaches CEOs. He solves their practical problems and helps them to build Inspiring Leadership, Inspiring Teams & Inspiring Results. 🏔 Message him for your 🆓 “Top Tips for Inspiring Leaders” 📚 Practical tips for your business & life success 🎯 🎖 Trusted Leadership Coach to CEOs Chairmen 💼 & Executive teams 🎤 Host of Inspiring Leadership Podcast 🏆 Rated Top 2% of 🌎 Podcasters. British ⚔️ Army Officer & 💼 PLC Managing Director Jonathan said: 💎 “I learnt so much from my mistakes & the 💪 strength that comes through vulnerability. My values= HIT: Honesty Integrity & Transparency. The tragic deaths of my 🛩 Fast-jet Royal Navy Pilot⚓️ Father & my 👩‍👦 Philanthropist Mother led to me living, writing & teaching “Inspiring Leadership” He went on to say “My Calling is to inspire YOU & your team to: find & live your 🧭 “True North”, 🔓 unlock your 🧨 potential, leave a legacy ✅ & make a difference via your 🏦 business. Email me NOW to Grow & Inspire others.” Jonathan takes us through a review of the first 147 different podcasts particularly calling out 145 with Joe Foster, 142 with Brian Ashton MBE, 141 with Dr Margaret Casely-Heyford CBE, 138 with Jeff Nischwitz, 131 with Patrick Kane, 126 with General Sir Mike Jackson, 124 with Paz Avalos, 121 with Derek Redmond OLY and 120 with Captain David Marquet. So, what makes an inspiring leader? He spots themes such as diverse experiences, humility humanity, heart and humour, that they are all referred by other people and not self-referrals and people who seek self-aggrandisement. #InspiringLeadership #leadership #CEO #MotivationalSpeaker #teamcoach #InclusiveLeadership #Boards  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I thoroughly enjoyed my interview with Brian and find him one of the most open authentic and powerfully vulnerable leaders that I have met. We had a fascinating and powerful conversation on many topics including mental health where he was refreshingly open. Brian joined Lansdowne Partners in January 2021 as Co-Managing Partner and is the Chair of the Management Committee. Brian has over 30 years’ experience in global financial markets, investment banking and asset management. He joined Lansdowne Partners from HSBC Asset Management, where he was the Global Head of Institutional Business. Before that he spent a decade in senior management roles in Global Banking and Markets at HSBC; his last role was Global Head of the Financial Institutions Group. Before joining HSBC in 2006, he had senior client management roles at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan. Brian obtained a MA in Economics from Cambridge University. In addition he is the Chair of The City Mental Health Alliance, which operates in the UK, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia. The CMHA is a corporate membership organisation dedicated to the promotion of awareness and improvement of employees’ mental health in the workplace. His Leadership tip : Don’t be afraid to be your true self, be vulnerable or ask for help. #InspiringLeadership #leadership #CEO #MotivationalSpeaker #teamcoach #InclusiveLeadership #Boards  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom is a strategic communications expert, who most recently has been helping SYKE – the world’s foremost legal tech consultancy - tell its story. Since leaving Asda in 2016 and setting up his own consultancy (Why Social) Dom has been fortunate to work alongside some great consumer brands including: L.L.Bean, Superdry, Betsafe, Accolade Wines (Echo Falls, Hardys, Kumala), and N Brown Group (Simply Be, JD Williams, Jacamo). He’s also advised B2B clients like NSF International, G4S, and Sun Branding Solutions helping them define or adapt their social media strategies. In 2018 he teamed up with fellow ex-Asda director John Buxton to launch Salts Huby. Together they are helping brands reach new audiences, and grow their existing businesses through a disruptive approach to sales and marketing, be that pop-up retail, experiential marketing or harnessing social media.  Having spent nearly 20 years in the world of communications, 18 of those in-house for Green Flag, Direct Line and Asda, Dom has built up an extensive network of trusted individuals and agencies who he can call on to help in almost any situation.  In addition to his background in public relations and strategic communications, he has a personal passion for social media, and helps companies define their strategy, up-skill their in-house teams and recruit new talent. He also provides ecommerce consultancy, general retail consultancy, business management, coaching and mentoring.  As a volunteer, Dom chairs the management committee of an award-winning community radio station in his adopted home city of Bradford called BCB 106.6fm.  He is an early investor in his brother's med-tech start-up Tiny Medical Apps, and the host of a weekly podcast called Legal Tech Made Simple.  My top tip How to win friends and influence people - a timeless book written nearly 100 years ago, but as profound and important today as it was then. Every chapter has an important insight into how people tick, backed up by great stories that make those lessons memorable, and practical tips that enable you to put the theory into immediate practice. #InspiringLeadership #leadership #CEO #MotivationalSpeaker #teamcoach #InclusiveLeadership #Boards  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joseph William Foster (Joe Foster) was born in 1935 in Bolton England with the same birthday 18th May, as his grandfather, also Joseph William Foster who had died 18 months earlier. Joe’s grandfather was the founder of J W Foster & Sons (Athletic Shoes) Ltd and the inventor of the Spiked Running Shoe and the Trainer (Sneaker). Joe and his late brother Jeff were born into the J W Foster & family business, but on their return after 2 years away from home on National Service, they asked questions. The year was 1955 and the brothers saw a business still rooted in the 1930’s. Their Father and Uncle were now operating the business and very much like another Sports Shoe company, spent more time feuding than collaborating. The result was that in 1958 Joe and Jeff left the Foster business to set up a new Sports Shoe company. The brothers founded Mercury Sports Footwear, which after 18 months they changed its name to REEBOK. Joe had been advised to protect their company’s name by registering it. By 1965, Joe was on his way to the NSGA (National Sporting Goods of America) Show in Chicago, which was the start of many Global adventures and experiences that after 15 years brought him together with Paul Fireman and later many Stars of film and television. As the surviving Founder of Reebok, Joe still welcomes the opportunity to travel and recount those early stories from start-up to becoming World No. 1. Joe has written a book documenting the history and his journey. The book is published on 1st October and signed copies with an extra gift can be ordered from http://www.jwfosterheritage.com#InspiringLeadership #leadership #CEO #MotivationalSpeaker #teamcoach #InclusiveLeadership #Boards  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.