As a species we are probably the most aggressive, destructive and divisive that have ever walked this earth. We have destroyed countless other species, including human species. We have enslaved - and enslave. We discriminate against anything

Lessons from a working-class, female leader: why diversity isn't enough

Jun 28th, 2021 41m 7s

In this episode, I sat down with financial sector leader Jenny Knott to discuss how deceptive the drive to diversity can be. How can we ensure that diversity really means inclusivity and does not end up being the status quo in another guise?

The Difference Between Diversity And Inclusivity with Jenny Knot

Jun 23rd, 2021 40m 32s

Jenny Knott is a board-level investment banker with 30-years of experience. She has been the international CEO of a global bank, as well as the CEO of leading-edge FinTech organisations.We discussed her experiences as a woman from a working-cla

David Lane Interviews Stephen Barden About Leadership

Apr 26th, 2021 46m 44s

David Lane of the Professional Development Foundation interviews Stephen Barden about the research for his new book How Successful Leaders Do Business with Their World: The Navigational Stance.For more information about Stephen Barden and his w

A conversation with Manfred Kets De Vries, Professor of leadership development and organizational change at INSEAD,

Apr 26th, 2021 39m 30s

I recently sat down with the author of the“CEO Whisperer” and Insead distinguished professor Manfred F.R Kets De Vries whose fascinating work focuses on leaders, leadership and the dynamics of individual and organisational change. As we both sp

The myths and nonsense of leadership traits

Jan 11th, 2021 26m 22s

Leadership coaches inundate us with advice on "What great leaders do" or "The 6 characteristics of a good leader" or "The 14 leadership Traits" or, pick a number, "The 5 habits of great leaders." Even if they are all entirely true, what use a

Battles, Balance and the Fastest Kid in Florida

Nov 19th, 2020 33m 27s

In episode 2 of the series, Stephen Barden talks to Lieutenant General (Ret) Ben Hodges, Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies at the Centre for European Policy Analysis, to find out whether the US army, which - like all armies is built for conf

Let's talk about power

Sep 12th, 2020 17m 29s

Coach mentor and author Stephen Barden introduces this podcast series,"The Power of Balance". In this first episode he argues that the childhood assumption we form about the power balance we hold with our worlds, affects every aspect of our liv

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