Wendy Dean is the CEO of Strategi Solutions, a business consultancy offering services around people, creative and marketing. She talks about the anxiety that comes when thrust into the uncertainty of major change and how she looks for opportuni

#101: Todd on quitting alcohol and transforming his health

Jan 16th, 2024 40m 4s

Graham Todd, Co-founder of Spaghetti Agency, a digital marketing company talks about his transformative journey from struggling with alcohol to adopting a healthier lifestyle. He explains the moment he realised how excessive his drinking habits

#100: 100th episode of Leading through uncertainty podcast

Dec 5th, 2023 35m 17s

Show NotesLeading Through Uncertainty podcast celebrates its 100th episode and this time I’m talking about my journey with uncertainty and why we need different skills.I share stories of how I came to talk about uncertainty, how I have led th

#99: Julie Chakraverty on using HR tech for employee feedback

Nov 28th, 2023 37m 10s

Julie Chakraverty is the founder of Runway, a platform that facilitates employee feedback in organisations. Julie explains how Runway allows employees to voice concerns either anonymously or openly, ensuring a safe space for dialogue. She expla

#98: Suzi Archer on creating a people-led culture using HR technology

May 16th, 2023 33m 36s

Suzi Archer is the Staff Director at Huler.io, a fast-growing HRtech company. Suzi’s creative approach to HR policies and procedures has resulted in a more human interaction with employees at Huler. By ripping apart the employee handbook, she's

#97 Anne Shaw on West Midlands transport and leading change

Feb 28th, 2023 37m 15s

Anne Shaw is the Executive Director for Transport For West Midlands. She talks about the challenge of managing a variety of stakeholder groups, from users to transport providers, the government, as well as her own team. She explains that change

#96 Ann Hiatt on failing to learn, insatiable curiosity and psychological safety

Feb 14th, 2023 33m 1s

Ann Hiatt is a Leadership Strategy Consultant working with scale-up companies to create rapid growth. Ann talks about personal and professional change and the skills needed to navigate the uncertainty of change. She advocates a need for an “ins

#95 Gillian Bailey from Maintel on hybrid working and stabilising change

Jan 17th, 2023 38m 10s

Gillian Bailey is the Operations Director for Maintel, a technology organisation. We talk about the backdrop of the pandemic, as well as economic and political uncertainty and how all of these impact employees as well as business. Gillian expla

#94 Tony Langham on reputation management and changing behaviour

Jun 13th, 2022 36m 40s

Tony Langham is the Executive Chair and co-founder of Lansons, a reputation management and public relations firm based in London and New York. We discuss the importance of approaching reputation management as the way people perceive each other

#93 Tara Rule on curiosity, coaching and positive mindset

Jun 9th, 2022 30m 50s

Tara Rule is the Senior Director of Commercial Strategy Go to Market and Operations at Adobe, responsible for looking at how Adobe make smart commercial decisions. Tara manages to juggle her full-time role as a director in a fast-paced global b

#92 Dr Mersha Aftab on design management and emotional intelligence

May 23rd, 2022 40m 5s

Dr Mersha Aftab is the co-host director for MA Design Management courses at Birmingham City University. She specialises in design leadership within large organisations, exploring how designers design and lead strategically in business. We discu

#91 Phill Elston on inspiring teamwork, collaboration and radical change

Mar 28th, 2022 42m 39s

Phill Elston is Operations Director of Brompton Bicycle and is responsible for leading the manufacturing organisation in the production of the famous Brompton bicycles. Phill joined the company because his values were aligned, and he felt able

#90 Sarah Foster on confidence and the environment

Mar 8th, 2022 33m 24s

Sarah Foster is the Managing Director of Comply Direct, an environmental consultancy and compliance business. She is also the author of Yabba Dabba Do It, a book on self-confidence. Sarah shares her three steps to self-confidence – Prepare, Do

#89 Rich Horth on the great resignation and recruitment

Feb 24th, 2022 33m 31s

Rich Horth is Operations Director for Adecco, a large recruitment agency with 80 offices throughout the UK. Rich talks about the great resignation, how that creates a candidate-led market and what that means for employers. With the highest numb

#88 Cathy Brown on purpose, connection and communication

Dec 21st, 2021 40m 5s

Cathy Brown is the Chief Executive of i-SE, a social enterprise that provides business support services for social enterprises in the West Midlands. Cathy brings a wealth of experience from both the commercial sector as well as social enterpris

#87 Bella Lewis-Smith on setting up an employee owned business

Dec 7th, 2021 39m 42s

Bella Lewis-Smith is the founder and MD of Salad, a design and digital agency based in Dorset in the UK. Bella talks about the process of selling her business to become a 100% employee-owned business and the challenges she faced along the way.

#86 Jane Huntington on agile working and technological change

Nov 23rd, 2021 32m 42s

Jane Huntington is the Head of Application Development for Guide Dogs. I’ve worked with Jane and her team and I have some understanding of the complexity and volume of technological change that they are leading. Jane talks about using an agile

#85 Sope Agbelusi on inclusivity, race conversations and authenticity

Nov 16th, 2021 38m 46s

Sope Agbelusi is a leadership consultant and coach and founder of the business Mindset Shift and the podcast host of Everyday Leadership. We discuss the need for courage and vulnerability in order to be authentic and have an inclusive workplace

#84 Lee Evans on working with fear and living your values

Apr 12th, 2021 34m 3s

Lee Evans is the founder of Mind Power Solutions and coaches the British Army’s leadership as well as elite athletes and business owners. He talks about how fear is the biggest challenge that every leader faces and how we need to change our rel

#83 Mary Gregory on leadership, the ego and self-awareness

Feb 9th, 2021 36m 52s

Mary Gregory is a leadership consultant and coach and the author of the book Ego: Get over yourself and lead. We discuss the emotional side of change and the need to include the people side of change as a priority. Mary unpicks the ego in leade

#82 Rebecca Mander on overcoming personal setback

Jan 26th, 2021 31m 46s

Rebecca Mander is the Founder of GuruYou coaching. As an executive coach, she specialises in supporting people in business who are undergoing personal setback. None of us are strangers to personal setbacks. We all experience challenges in life

#81 Rachel Fletcher from Ofwat on collaboration and problem solving

Jan 12th, 2021 35m 11s

Rachel Fletcher is the CEO of Ofwat, the water regulator for England and Wales. Rachel shares the challenges for the water industry of the increased demand for water and the expectations on the environment. She talks about collaboration with di

#80 Jess Lonsdale from Virgin Media on being human in the workplace

Jan 5th, 2021 37m 26s

Jess Lonsdale is Internal Communications Director for Virgin Media. We discuss the importance of engaging in dialogue in a crisis to stay connected to employees. We also discuss the vulnerability of emotional connection, bringing your whole sel

#79 Deb Leary of Forensic Pathways on innovation and trust

Dec 8th, 2020 34m 7s

Deb Leary is the CEO of Forensic Pathways, a business she set up in 2001 after overhearing a chance conversation at a police conference. Deb has built her business on innovation, designing products and services that meet specific market needs i

#78 Rachel Repper on collaboration and COVID-19 response for NHS supply chain

Nov 24th, 2020 32m 45s

Rachel Repper led the COVID-19 response for the NHS Supply Chain. She was responsible for ensuring that hospitals had the right equipment to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. People’s lives literally depended on her decision-making. She talks abou