David and James speak with VP of Customer Success Erin McDaniel about all things leadership. Topics include:creating your own pathleading nowthe idea that failure means you are in the gameBrace yourself for inspiration!

Episode 15 - Bounce

Nov 14th, 2022 55m 50s

If you fear sales (and have to do it), this one is for you. David, James and their guest Alex Barr talk about;Does natural-born talent make us complacent about improvement?The Iceberg Illusion: don’t focus on the trophies, focus on the train

Episode 14 - Dare To Lead

Oct 14th, 2022 1h 2m

David and James talk with Robert Conlon about...The power of vulnerability in a leadership positionHaving tough conversations without judgmentWhole hearts: bring passion into the workplace... and much more!

Episode 13 - The CEO Whisperer - Speaking Truth to Power | Hiring Biases | Leadership Loneliness

Mar 3rd, 2022 53m 43s

In this episode, David and James speak with Tony Bainbridge, an HR professional with decades on the job. This discussion is influenced and informed by the book 'The CEO Whisperer' - a psychoanalytic take on how to be the trusted advisor to the

Episode 12 - Creativity, Inc. - Objective Resilience | Fearless Discovery | Radical Openness

Jan 31st, 2022 56m 7s

In the first episode of Series 2, David and James are joined by Chambers & Partners' CPO Simon Jaffery-Reed. This is a must-listen for any leader who is looking to build and cultivate a team culture or resilient and consistent high-performance.

Episode 11 - Failure Is Not An Option - Communication | Mistakes | Filling the truth vaccum

Jun 28th, 2021 51m 50s

This time, Liam Abramson joins David and James to talk all things leadership through the lens of aviation. Intrigued? So were we. Liam does not disappoint. He talks so eloquently about two of his favourite things - leadership and aviation -

Episode 10 - The Journey Inside

May 25th, 2021 59m 57s

In Episode 10, we speak with Veronica Munro about her book "The Journey Inside". Whilst written for coaches, this book offers Leaders plenty of tools to help improve their interactions with those they work with. An exceptionally seasoned coach

Episode 9 - Trillion Dollar Coach - Collectivism | Clarity | Durability

Apr 12th, 2021 44m 23s

David and James talk all things coaching and leadership, using "Trillion Dollar Coach" as inspiration. The star of the book - Bill Campbell - coached everyone who's anyone in Silicon Valley leadership, and this book is a blueprint on how to tak

Episode 8 - Love's Executioner - Empathy | Work-Self | Grace

Mar 4th, 2021 59m 36s

For this conversation, we are talking about the human side of effective leadership. The book? Love's Executioner, by Irvin D Yalom. Guiding us through this rich topic of high performance leadership that one of the most human and high performa

Episode 7 - The 15 Invaluable Laws - Introspection | Happy Teams | Creating Opportunities for Change

Feb 2nd, 2021 59m 2s

This time around, Ashley Burgess-Payne from Parfitt Cresswell and ConnectionsB2B talks with us about how John C Maxwell's 15 Laws of Growth helped him find direction and a high level of performance, and the lessons he applies internally at PC.

Episode 6 - Eleven Rings - Balance | Acceptance of Others | Being at Peace with Oneself

Jan 6th, 2021 59m 47s

In this episode, we talk with Simon Shepard, CEO of Optima Life. Often described as a nuisance, Simon is a Chartered Physiotherapist by profession and has been head of health and performance at Lord's Cricket Ground since 1991.Simon brought a

Episode 5 - Made to Stick - Communication | Being Memorable | Attracting Attention

Nov 23rd, 2020 52m 45s

This time on the show, David and James are joined by Miranda Birch from Miranda Birch Media. Miranda talks with us about the lessons and themes in the fantastic book "Made to Stick" by Dan and Chip Heath.If you want to be better at... - com

Episode 4 - Interview with Miranda Birch

Nov 3rd, 2020 38m 32s

As we build up to our first guest episode - with the highly talented Miranda Birch - we thought it would be fun to have Miranda use her BBC Journalist skills to pry out of us the reasons we love Espresso Briefing, how we believe it can help, an

Episode 3 - Legacy - Purpose | Sacrifice | Preparation

Sep 17th, 2020 59m 57s

In this conversation, David interviews James about favourite book "Legacy - 15 Lessons in Leadership: What the All Blacks can Teach us about the Business of Life". The key themes here are the boost to one's own performance when playing for some

Episode 2 - The Starfish & The Spider - Decentralisation | Influencing Others | Networking

Jun 27th, 2020 1h 1m

In this conversation we cover the book "The Starfish & The Spider", and explore the themes of decentralisation of organisations, how to truly influence others as a leader, and making the most of networks.

Episode 1 - Culture Code - Belonging | Purpose | Vulnerability

May 13th, 2020 1h 28m

We are live! Espresso Briefing's maiden voyage.In this episode, our conversations are inspired and informed by the fantastic book "The Culture Code" by Daniel Coyle. The book is all about how to build high performance cultures in teams and or

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