Episodes

Wildfires, floods, receding glaciers, diminishing wildlife and forests, plastics in oceans, widespread pollution. Human impact is damaging our planet, yet most of us are stuck in a confusing pattern of accelerating consumption and advice. What can we each do to play our role in reversing climate change? Or is there no point? As I reflect on this topic daily, I am struck by how it is even a battle in my own family as I irritate my kids by insisting lights and appliances are switched off, househol...

How can you make you and your business stand out on social media, but without being pushy, salesy and in your face? This week’s guest, Sarah Santacroce, is starting a revolution! 12 years of running an Online LinkedIn Consulting business inspired a yearning in Sarah to create a global movement that encourages people to bring more empathy and kindness to business & marketing. She called it The Gentle Business Revolution™. Besides a podcast with the same name Sarah is currently working on a book t...

In part 1 of the Business of Rumi we introduced Rumi the 13th century philosopher, poet, author and now 21st century bestselling poet and heard from the head of the whirling dervishes Fahri Ozcakil and Hz Esin Celibi Bayru a 22nd generation relative of Rumi and Vice President of the International Mevlana foundation. In this episode, Part 2, you will hear from Murat Peksomlu the General Manager of the Novotel and Ibis in Konya on how they use Rumi principles to build exceptional customer service....

Why is Rumi the 13th century philosopher, poet and author so loved today? Admirers include Bob Dylan, Madonna and Coldplay. What can we learn from his life and work that can elevate our lives and businesses? In Dec.

Join this month's panel to hear our perspectives on what works in today's quest to create highly engaged, authentic and high performing leaders.

Jared Nichols says “Like every story, there's always another side to consider. This is especially true when it comes to the future, a story that is still being written. Each of us still has a role to play in this story of the future, and when that role is fulfilled, the future could look very different”. So what are the key drivers of change and how can we use them to consider and share our future? Jared Nichols is a futurist, advisor, and faculty member at the University of Tennessee Haslam Col...

In a world that rotates at 1000mph, sometimes we feel the need to think equally as fast! However, this can often cause stressful and unproductive situations. Bob Kulhan has spent the last two decades linking improvisation to business through the behavioral sciences. Bob is an elite improv actor as well as an Adjunct Professor at The Duke University Fuqua School of Business and Columbia University Business School. He also is the Founder and CEO of Business Improv®. Based out of Chicago, LA & New ...

In this interview, Tom Eddington will share with us what he has learned about vulnerability, and why it is essential for leaders to connect with those they lead.

In today's noisy marketplace, it's crucial you find ways to get noticed. But do you shy away from the spotlight for fear of feeling like an idiot or looking like a show-off? Do you see others out there, attracting the kind of attention you wish you could get? Penny Haslam has enjoyed a successful career in broadcasting spanning twenty years. She worked as a senior business journalist on BBC Radio 4 business and personal finance shows, and from there was invited to present the flagship investigat...

If you had three extra days a month to focus on what really matters, then how much more would you achieve? What if you could ensure your people also had three extra days each to work on your business? My guest, Simon Barrett, helps his clients to do just that. He literally helps them to strip out wasted time and employ methodologies that increase efficiency giving them extra time for the important things. As a Director of Smarter Not Harder, the UK’s leading provider of time management training,...

Is it best to always use love rather than fear for personal, business or political progress? Should we be encouraging qualities such as integrity, love and peace rather than using fear to gain power at all costs as embodied in Machiavelli’s 16th century teachings ‘The Prince’? Or do we need to teach our kids and students dubious as well as honourable qualities so they can survive in the 21st century ‘Game of Thrones’? I am joined by Elisabet Vinberg Hearn CEO of Katapult Partners, Award-winning ...

Knowing how to grow and build a business can be difficult - so where do you go begin? Everything has to start with, what Rupert refers to as the “12 Pillars”. The first two pillars being reflected in you as a person (your “why”) and your personal plan and these should be reflected with desired outcomes in your business. There should be a further “10 Pillars” devoted to continued business growth to achieve ultimate success… I’m delighted to welcome back to the show Rupert Honywood, who joined us ...

How do you use surveys powerfully to build your business? Laura McInerney is an investigative journalist and co-founder of the daily survey platform, Teacher Tapp. A formidable blogger, she was taken to court by the UK education secretary for asking to see documents that exposed government incompetence – three years later she walked away with the information, and became a columnist for The Guardian newspaper and editor of the investigative paper Schools Week. She now runs Teacher Tapp, a daily s...

If you want to be exceptional and grow, the ability to give and receive quality feedback is essential. Yet why do we find it so difficult? Host of The Elevation Show, Chris Cooper, will discuss the art of feedback, and how to keep it positive and elevatory with his business colleague, John Jennings, asking the questions! Chris is the creator and host of the Business Elevation Show, the most listened to business show on Voice America. Chris and John help leaders to elevate business performance by...

Creativity in the workplace is an important part of building a successful business. Yet sometimes, it can be hard to know where to draw the creativity from, and how to keep it flowing throughout your teams! Christopher O’Donnell is a technologist, musician and public speaker who has built dozens of web and mobile products. His product portfolio ranges from language learning products for the U.S. military to the most popular free CRM product in the world. Today, Christopher serves as Senior Vice ...

Would you like to attract clients online, get recognition, build a brand and make a positive impact in the world? If so my guest Genecia Alluora is a renowned expert at helping women to do just that. She is a former Miss Singapore and South-east Asia Woman of Excellence 2010. She is the Founder of Soul Rich Woman, the #1 female entrepreneur network in Southeast Asia that connects more than 200,000 women across the region, with presence in 7 countries. Genecia has gone through the highs and lows ...

Do you plan to write a book to help elevate your business? Or have written one before and wish to do an even better job next time around? How do you best write a book and what is the ideal route to get your hard work published? Sue Richardson created The Right Book Company - a publishing company with a difference – one that chooses to put the author and their business first while creating high quality books on their behalf. Sue is a judge of the Business Book Awards and the author of The Authori...

If you give generously there is the tendency that you will receive in return. Where this is done in business with great integrity and purpose it can also prove to be an exceptional growth strategy. My guest Cherie Concannon's greatest motivation is helping people. She believes that businesses can thrive when they act with each other’s best interest in mind, even within markets they usually compete in. This philosophy of working together, was forged in her early years growing up on a sheep farm i...

Today we have incredible technology available at our fingertips… yet we tend to use only a small amount of its potential! This week’s guest, IT entrepreneur, author, and speaker, Thorsten Jekel is a leading expert on Digital Working. He speaks from 25+ years of professional experience in sales, in project management for the service and IT industries, and from his long-time experience in management in the SME sector. Since 2010, Jekel has been supporting people and businesses in the productive us...

This week I am delighted to welcome a very distinguished guest, Raj Sisodia, to discuss why a workplace should also be a place of healing, whether it be for employees, their families or customers. A founding member of the groundbreaking Conscious Capitalism movement, Raj Sisodia is the FW Olin Distinguished Professor of Global Business and Whole Foods Market Research Scholar in Conscious Capitalism at Babson College. He is also the Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Conscious Capitalism Inc. Ra...

The ever changing world we live in means business is increasingly fast paced, technologically led and at times chaotic. ‘Burn out’ is becoming so common it will soon be officially recognised as a disease So how do we learn to engage better when immersion in often complex digital worlds combined with constant change can easily damage engagement? As I am personally passionate about engagement, I have found a guest in Maria Bourke whom I believe has a very valuable and unique perspective. Maria is ...

Esther Wojcicki is famous for three things: teaching a high school class that has changed the lives of thousands of kids, inspiring Silicon Valley legends like Steve Jobs, and raising three daughters who have each become famously successful. What do these three accomplishments have in common? They are the result of TRICK, Esthers secret to raising successful people: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness. Simple lessons, but the results are radical. Esther Wojcicki is a leadin...

When it comes to pitches, is it true that the longer, flashier and more elaborate they are, the more likely you are to be successful? This weeks guest, Brant Pinvidic, does not think so Brant Pinvidic is an award winning film director, veteran television producer, C level sales and presentations coach, keynote speaker, top rated podcast host, and a columnist for Forbes. He has been named to the Hollywood Reporters 30 Most Powerful Reality TV Sellers and is widely recognized as one of the great c...

How do we best use humor or as we spell it in the UK ‘humour’ to enhance success in our work? My guest Andrew Tarvin describes himself as the world’s first humor engineer, teaching people how to get better results while having more fun. Through his company, Humor That Works, Drew has worked with more than 35,000 people at over 250 organizations, including Microsoft and the FBI. He is a best-selling author; has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Fast Company; and his TEDx talk ...