Inspiring Leadership with Jonathan Bowman-Perks MBE

Jonathan Reviews month 4 episodes 28-35:28. Alderman Sir Peter Estlin -The Late Lord Mayor of London29. Catherine Baird - SVP Emirates Cabin Crew Training30. Chris Wakerley - KPMG Partner and Business Owner Ex-Army CO 2 Sig Regt  31. Nousheh Paris -VP American Express32. Lieutenant General Sir James Bashall CB CBE – Commander, Advisor & Sailor33. Mike Still - Chairman YPO Scotland & Multiple NED roles  34. The Lord Mayor of London William Russell35. Stefan Barden - Advisor, Portfolio NED and CEO of various Businesses 36. Month 4 Review with Jonathan - Episodes 28-35“All Leaders are Readers but not all Readers are Leaders”Listened to / Read Books:Stand Up Straight – Maj General Paul NansonGut reactions - Joshua & Erica SonnenbergLifespan - Dr David SinclairThe End of Alzheimer’s - Dale BredesenGCHQ - Richard AldrichTalking to strangers - Malcolm GladwellRebel ideas: The power of diverse thinking - Mathew SyedThinking outside the in Box - Roger StearePeter the Great - Robert MassA shortest History of Germany -James Hawes#InspiringLeadership #leadership #CEOs #MotivationalSpeaker #teamcoach #Boards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stefan Barden - CEO of multiple businesses and now business advisor.I have known Stefan for some years now and seen first hand his highly analytical mind honed in Mckinsey & Co to cut through business challenges. He has been CEO of Heinz UK, Northern Foods, Brakes Brothers and Wiggle. He has a great sense of fun combined with a talent for turning around businesses and the best of a bad situation. Noe he is using that experience of what does and doesn’t work as an advisor to CEOs and Boards.#InspiringLeadership #leadership #CEOs #MotivationalSpeaker #teamcoach #Boards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lord Mayor of London William Russell - Tradition & Modernisation Now the 692nd Lord Mayor, began as an Investment Banker in Merrill Lynch (equity sales). There Jack Gibbs inspired him in a laid back way & the late John Owen. Cajoling rather the forcing people in the way you lead them.Father died when William was 1 & Mother was an inspiration as he grew up - values focus on giving back. In one year his mother raised £365k for charity. Nice mix of history & technology- 5 of his family have been Lord Mayors. Educated at Eton college - now champions FinTech & UK FS globally.Sometimes stressed & competitive but William never looses his temper.Learning from mistake - admitted he made many & some investment mistakes.His wife Hillary met him at Durham university & she is a wise advisor and council to him. Always have some one you can bounce ideas off - who will be honest with you.Tips - always remember please & thank yous - be polite and bring out the best in people. Sir Anthony Seldon focussed years ago on health & wellbeing - its criticalIf you are asked to any event - always go - you never who you might meet. It could change your life & certainly someone else’s life.Apply Soft convening power.#InspiringLeadership #leadership #CEOs #MotivationalSpeaker #teamcoach #Boards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Still YPO & Advisor: Put back into Society Mike Still has over 30 years of experience in the risk management & insurance industry serving a broad range of clients by size & business sector. Mike cares passionately about making a difference to people, businesses and communities and has been a long time supporter of YPO, The Princes Trust & Business in the Community (BITC). Inspired by his Mum, Dad, Scouts & Bank Manager with Youth club. He also admired De Clerk & Mandela. All had empathy & understanding to lead & coach and see other’s perspectives. Mike values resilience & the accumulation of his 35 years varied experience - rather than just the same 1 years’ experience repeated 35 times. Learning from mistakes - Mike said “with my passion I push myself & others too hard, running too fast & might be seen as unreasonable”. He uses the 3 perspectives - myself, another & an independent 3rd party’s views. Always - Stop, challenge your thinking & choose your actions.#InspiringLeadership #leadership #CEOs #MotivationalSpeaker #teamcoach #Boards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Educated at Marlborough College, James Bashall was commissioned into the Parachute Regiment in 1984. By 2002 he had become Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment serving in Afghanistan.He commanded 1st Mechanized Brigade based in Basra in Southern Iraq during Operation Telic in 2007. He was appointed Director Army Division of the Defence Academy at Shrivenham in January 2009 and went on to be Chief of Joint Force Operations in December 2009: in this capacity he masterminded the covert Special Air Service rescue operations across war-torn Libya in early 2011. He became General Officer Commanding 1st (UK) Armoured Division in April 2011, Chief of Staff, Operations at the Permanent Joint Headquarters, Northwood in August 2012 and Commander Personnel and Support Command in June 2015 (his role was re-designated Commander Home Command in May 2016). Bashall retired from the British Army on 27 October 2018. He has recently become president of the Royal British Legion#InspiringLeadership #leadership #CEOs #MotivationalSpeaker #teamcoach #Boards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nousheh is an experienced commercial leader in the Financial sector where she has enjoyed a 19 year career within American Express. During this time she has held numerous Sales, Business Development positions; initially as an individual contributor and in the past 10 years in various leadership roles. Currently she is the Vice President and General Manager of American Express’s Foreign Exchange and International Payments business in the UK. Nousheh comes from a scientific background where she studied Biochemistry, and then obtained an MSc(Eng) in Biochemical Engineering. She holds an MBA specialising in online branding.In her spare time she enjoys any sporting-related activities especially tennis, cycling and running. She has completed two marathons and an Olympic distance triathlon where she raised significant funds for various charities. #InspiringLeadership #leadership #CEOs #MotivationalSpeaker #teamcoach #Boards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris is passionate about building diverse teams and creating an environment where people can realise their potential. As a consultant he has been fortunate to have worked with a number of fantastic CEOs, predominantly in listed companies but also extensively with private equity owned businesses. He has learned a good deal from them and hopes that he has helped them in return.He is currently the Chairman of Arca Blanca a next generation consultancy powered by data science, and an advisor and investor at Pillar-app.com which is an intelligent and connected coach on mobile - for any active person.As Managing Director and one of the founders of Boxwood, a specialist business transformation consultancy, he was privileged to build and grow a team of outstanding and diverse professionals. The business was acquired by KPMG in 2015 and grew by over 40% during the earn-out period.He has direct experience of the retail, telecoms, media, software, property, construction and oil and gas industries, and is particularly interested in the strategy and leadership of complex organisations.In his early career he was a qualified military and commercial pilot and held leadership roles in aviation and information and communication technology organisations. Latterly, he was the Head of Global Operational Information Systems for the Armed Services. Chris was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire during his military service. He is a keen skier, regular visitor to Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club and is currently learning to fly the Magni Autogyro. www.magnigyro.itSpecialities: Leadership, particularly in the context of large-scale business and technology transformations. #InspiringLeadership #leadership #CEOs #MotivationalSpeaker #teamcoach #Boards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

She is a passionate people manager with experience leading performance, engagement, learning and development. Katherine has been an aviation professional for 25 years working with a number of airlines and alliances. She has been based in different countries gaining an insight into both cultural and corporate ways of operating. Her background includes British Airways based in London working as cabin crew, training and recruitment. She relocated back to Melbourne with Ansett Australia as part of the start-up team for the international operation culminating in the GM Operations and In-flight Training. She was selected as Director of Training and Development for Star Alliance based in Frankfurt Germany. Then she moved from Star Alliance to Gulf Air in the Middle East as Head of Training and Development. She is now currently in Dubai working with Emirates Airline as SVP Cabin Crew Training.Specialities: People and performance, learning and development, change management, human resources, employee engagement, leadership, coaching and recruitment. Experience in airline start-up with breadth of knowledge across many functions within an airline operation such as in-flight crew, product, marketing, and brand engagement. #InspiringLeadership #leadership #CEOs #MotivationalSpeaker #teamcoach #Boards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Peter Estlin - Leaders Giving Back to SocietyHe is the 691st Lord Mayor of London an Alderman of the City of London, Sheriff for 2016–17. Peter is an advisor to Barclays plc. Educated at King Edward's School, Witley & the University of Bristol. Accountant & Partner with Coopers & Lybrand. He was CFO for Salomon Brothers Asia, & Citigroup. Joined Barclays bank & was Group CFO. Peter was knighted in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to international business, inclusion & skills.Peter Estlin's 4 Life pillars: family, civic, business career & inclusion. Key roles in Trust for London & Future.now. His pace of life is accelerating. Mother died when he was young & at boarding school met the Lord Mayor of London Sir Kenneth Cork. At 17 had a burning ambition to follow his footsteps - Accountant then Lord Mayor. Mistakes - we don’t stop learning & continue to make mistakes. Ian McCluskey inspired him as Partner - beware too much ambition - risk of not taking people with you. Develop EQ Tip - Ask for forgiveness not permission. Appropriate risk & push boundaries for yourself & others. Nurture & encourage. Balance - not too cavalier nor too cautious.#InspiringLeadership #leadership #CEOs #MotivationalSpeaker #teamcoach #Boards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan reviews:19. Alison Hutchinson CBE - CEO Pennies  20. James Knight MC - Royal Marines Officer and St James Place Financial Advisor21. Fiona Lambert - MD Harpenne fashion 22. Colonel Garry Hearn - Divisional Director, UK Defence Academy23. David Heron Group CEO Wilton and Bain24. Colonel Tim Wilson OBE - Ex QDG CEO MSI Global Alliance (legal & Accounting)26. Roger Steare - Corporate Philosopher -Ethics26. Lt General Tim Evans CB CBE DSO- Comd ARRC & SAS/SBS Special Forces OfficerLouts 30 year reunion“Work with friends not colleagues”.Giles Neville & Simon TreadgoldBright Leaders - CEO on Risk RegisterAsset & Liability“Man is pushed by drives, but pulled by values”Victor Frankl“If the rate of change on the outside exceeds the rate of change on the inside, then the end is near” .Jack WelchMarcus Aurelius’s rule was: Blame yourself—or blame no one.The only place to look for approval is within yourself.The same goes for disapproval and fault-finding. As soon as you try to get it from other people, you’ve compromised your integrity.You’ve handed over your power.So either don’t blame anyone...or blame yourself.For whatever happens.For everything that happens. Those are the options.Can’t vs Won’t (don’t want to)Stoic philosophy “You DON’T control what happens to you in life.but you DO control how you respond”LET IT GO!Control is the master addictionMy father’s killing in action at age 35“Alive & thrive beyond 35 Every day is a bonus!”#InspiringLeadership #leadership #CEOs #MotivationalSpeaker #teamcoach #Boards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.