Leaders are pulled in all directions. There is no rule book.

Beginning with 'No Grit No Pearl' each episode of the Gritty Leaders podcast explores a tension or paradox of leadership asking how founders, entrepreneurs and scale-up CEOs decide which way to turn.

Published fortnightly, each Gritty Leaders episode:o Is for leaders in start-up and scale-up growing companieso Asks directly about the tough decisions of leadership: strategy to tactics; the rough and the smootho Tells real stories of leadership grit to get 'inside' leadershipo Tests leadership ideas and theories in today's business front lineo Wraps up by drawing Gritty Leadership Lessons from what's been said

Ben and Ian are regularly joined by guests. Founders and leaders of growing companies weigh-in to discuss the Gritty Leadership Question of the episode and tell their personal stories, "I learned about gritty leadership from..."