

After Dinner Leadership
Simon Fagg
Some of the best conversations about leadership happen around the dinner table not the conference table. Leadership crosses over all things, not just work. Joining Simon Fagg at the virtual dinner table is a leader he has admired over the past 25+ years as a consultant and coach. We invite you to pull up a chair and join us as we look into what lessons these leaders wish they'd learned earlier and what they're still learning.
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Jul 25, 2022 • 37min
034: Staying Connected...with...John Spencer
We connect inspiring leader John Spencer, Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern War Institute, and aspiring leader Ryan Spoors to explore creating a cohesive team of shared identity, by connecting through shared hardship and identifying what matters most. They also discuss the influence that technology has in staying connected in war, with both its consequential threats and benefits. Episode links:Defeat Into Victory by William Slim Invictus – Clint Eastwood Huberman Lab Connected Soldiers by John Spencer Urban Warfare Project Black Hearts by Jim Frederick Man’s Search For Meaning by Viktor E Frankl Lord of the Flies by William Golding Saving Private Ryan – Steven SpielbergSend us a textConnect with us on LinkedIn Follow us on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube If you would like to feature on the Podcast, please get in touch! mailto: info@withleadership.co.uk Thank you for listening!

Jul 18, 2022 • 39min
033: Recalibrate...with...Richard Madden
In this episode of the After Dinner Leadership podcast, inspiring leader Richard Madden and aspiring leader Jula Spoors discuss the importance of self-awareness in keeping yourself in check and learning from reflection. Richard shares how he used trauma as a personal rebirth in reassessing his priorities and passions, as it caused him to have to recalibrate his expectations of his abilities at the time. Send us a textConnect with us on LinkedIn Follow us on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube If you would like to feature on the Podcast, please get in touch! mailto: info@withleadership.co.uk Thank you for listening!

Jun 29, 2022 • 43min
032: Dare to Un-Lead...with...Celine Schillinger
Sometimes we need to learn how to un-lead. In this episode of The After Dinner Leadership Podcast, Inspiring leader Celine Schillinger and Aspiring Leader Jordan Whittaker, discuss how to create organisational change and how to effectively go against the long held leadership conventions that may not be so effective in our modern day society. Send us a textConnect with us on LinkedIn Follow us on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube If you would like to feature on the Podcast, please get in touch! mailto: info@withleadership.co.uk Thank you for listening!

Jun 9, 2022 • 38min
031: Everyone has an Untold Story...with...Shaun Laubscher
There’s an untold story in everybody. Shaun Laubscher of Spirax-Sarco Engineering discusses encouraging vulnerability, and bonding with people through the sharing of those untold stories.Listen as our guests explore caring for the people you work with, the doing vs becoming of leadership, and navigating future aspirations.Episode links:Gladiator – Ridley Scott Huberman Lab 4000 Weeks: a life-changing novel by Robert Bosman Cinema Paradiso – Giuseppe Tornatore On Becoming A Leader by Warren BennisSend us a textConnect with us on LinkedIn Follow us on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube If you would like to feature on the Podcast, please get in touch! mailto: info@withleadership.co.uk Thank you for listening!

May 23, 2022 • 38min
030: Authenticity is Everything...with...Chris Wayne-Wills
From base camp to summit, Chris Wayne-Wills navigates us through the journey of leadership. He challenges the notion that leaders lead from the front. Listen as our guests explore working as a team, striving for excellence, and leading with authenticity.Episode links:Greenlight by Matthew McConaughey No Country for Old Men – Ethan & Joel Coen Hotboxin With Mike Tyson The Founder – John Lee Hancock Manifest by Roxie Nafousi The Barcelona Way by Damian HughesSend us a textConnect with us on LinkedIn Follow us on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube If you would like to feature on the Podcast, please get in touch! mailto: info@withleadership.co.uk Thank you for listening!

Apr 30, 2022 • 33min
029: The Fable of the Dark Forest...with...Jamie Dixon
What stories have you created for yourself, and how do they influence the way you live? Jamie Dixon of Shaping Paths Consulting challenges that perhaps your reality is different to what you think it is.They explore navigating self-doubt whilst experimenting new things, and respecting cultural practices and behaviour through seeking to understand how other people communicate.Episode links:While You Were Sleeping – Jon Turteltaub The Chimp Paradox: The Acclaimed Mind Management Programme to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence and Happiness by Prof Steve PetersAli - Michael Mann The Web of Meaning by Jeremy Lent Egonomics by David Marcum and Steven Smith The Story Habit by Jamie Dixon…coming soon! Send us a textConnect with us on LinkedIn Follow us on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube If you would like to feature on the Podcast, please get in touch! mailto: info@withleadership.co.uk Thank you for listening!

Apr 19, 2022 • 34min
028: Space To Think...with...Ruth Barnes
Don’t over collaborate- especially if you’re a natural collaborator, is one of the leadership lessons that Ruth Barnes, Divisional HR Director of Savills wishes she had learned earlier. The leaders discuss the value of giving yourself time to lead and scheduling time in your diary to think.Episode links: Catch Me If You Can – Steven SpielbergThe Diary of a CEO with Stephen Bartlett - E106: Jimmy Carr: The Easiest Way To Live A Happier Life - E131: Jonny Wilkinson: Winning The World Cup Led To My Darkest DaysWhite Christmas – Michael CurtizThe Phone Box at the Edge of the World by Laura Imai Messina Time to Think by Nancy KlineSend us a textConnect with us on LinkedIn Follow us on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube If you would like to feature on the Podcast, please get in touch! mailto: info@withleadership.co.uk Thank you for listening!

Apr 8, 2022 • 33min
027: Being Human...with...Tavneet Bhalla
What does your network look like? Tavneet Bhalla argues that building, maintaining, and interacting with your network is the most powerful tool at a leader’s disposal. Inclusion and acceptance within organisations are also discussed as Tavneet shares her experience of being a female leader in a male dominated industry, and how past villains in her life have, over time, become heroes. Episode links:Off Camera podcastSend us a textConnect with us on LinkedIn Follow us on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube If you would like to feature on the Podcast, please get in touch! mailto: info@withleadership.co.uk Thank you for listening!

Mar 3, 2022 • 34min
026: The Upside of Failure...with...Stefanie Flecke
Investing time in the right elements is one of the leadership lessons Stefanie Flecke, Managing Director of Simdustry, wishes that she had learned earlier. They discuss changing the attitude towards failure, and how to adapt with the unexpected.Episode links:Where Good Ideas Come From: The Seven Patterns of Innovation by Steven JohnsonGood Will Hunting Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life by William Deresiewicz Disruptive Innovation Send us a textConnect with us on LinkedIn Follow us on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube If you would like to feature on the Podcast, please get in touch! mailto: info@withleadership.co.uk Thank you for listening!

Feb 22, 2022 • 35min
025: Below the Surface...with...Abhinav Garg
Leadership without biases is a principle of leadership that Abhinav Garg of Schindler India wishes that he had learned earlier. They explore intent vs perception as Abhinav shares the importance of diving deeper than the surface level when it comes to interacting with your team and analysing data.Episode links:Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenLittle WomenThe MatrixSend us a textConnect with us on LinkedIn Follow us on Instagram Subscribe on YouTube If you would like to feature on the Podcast, please get in touch! mailto: info@withleadership.co.uk Thank you for listening!