Anatomy of a Leader with Maria Hvorostovsky
171 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago -Welcome to Anatomy of a Leader - a video podcast that shows you there are many faces of leadership, that perfection doesn’t and shouldn’t exist and that making mistakes (or taking detours) can often lead to deep insights about your superpowers.
My name is Maria Hvorostovsky. I’m a headhunter and Founder of HVO Search. I help ambitious leaders hire the most hard to find, high potential C-Suite talent.
Each week let me take you on a journey to discover what leadership really
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Episodes
#34, Fashion & Metaverse w/ Matthew Drinkwater, Head of Innovation Agency, London College of Fashion
July 19, 2022 04:55 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBHow does Head of Innovation challenge the slow moving, traditional Fashion Industry? By evoking strong emotions in fashion leaders using state of the art emerging technologies. Matthew Drinkwater, Head of Innovation Agency at London College of Fashion knows a thing or two about how gaming, emerging technologies like VR and AR and fashion can co-exist and work together. In Episode 34 I talk with Matthew about the big shift in fashion tech, what the Metaverse is and how to support the young...
TRAILER for #34, Fashion & Metaverse w/ Matthew Drinkwater, Head of Innovation Agency, London College of Fashion
July 19, 2022 04:49 - 2 minutes - 2.24 MBHow does Head of Innovation challenge the slow moving, traditional Fashion Industry? By evoking strong emotions in fashion leaders using state of the art emerging technologies. Matthew Drinkwater, Head of Innovation Agency at London College of Fashion knows a thing or two about how gaming, emerging technologies like VR and AR and fashion can co-exist and work together. In Episode 34 I talk with Matthew about the big shift in fashion tech, what the Metaverse is and how to support the young...
#33, Four Crucial Factors To Success - Ruth Gotian, Chief Learning Officer & Author of Success Factor
July 04, 2022 05:59 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBIf you could take all successful people from all disciplines, what would they all have in common? According to Ruth Gotian there are four key factors that determine success whether you are a Nobel Prize winner, an Olympic champion or an astronaut. In her book “The Success Factor” Ruth talks through the 100 people she interviewed to give you priceless nuggets about what high-achievement is and what they do differently. If you are curious about high-achievers or want to become one - this is...
TRAILER for #33, Four Crucial Factors To Success - Ruth Gotian, Chief Learning Officer & Author of Success Factor
July 04, 2022 05:55 - 2 minutes - 2.32 MBIf you could take all successful people from all disciplines, what would they all have in common? According to Ruth Gotian there are four key factors that determine success whether you are a Nobel Prize winner, an Olympic champion or an astronaut. In her book “The Success Factor” Ruth talks through the 100 people she interviewed to give you priceless nuggets about what high-achievement is and what they do differently. If you are curious about high-achievers or want to become one - this is...
#32, Stop The Bias Against Working Mothers - Elizabeth Cowper, Founder & CEO of WoMo & Ludo Partnership
June 20, 2022 23:05 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBHow would the world change if more mothers returned to work feeling empowered, supported and valued? How would amazing talent change the companies if they no longer had to lie about having IVF or hide that they had a miscarriage? Surely we would finally have more women in senior leadership positions, more role models, more diverse thinking. This is exactly Elizabeth Cowper’s mission with Ludo, which provides companies with tech for inclusion, with a specific focus on women. Ludo’s first ...
#32, Stop The Bias Against Working Mothers - Elizabeth Cowper, Founder & CEO of WoMo & Ludo
June 20, 2022 23:05 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBHow would the world change if more mothers returned to work feeling empowered, supported and valued? How would amazing talent change the companies if they no longer had to lie about having IVF or hide that they had a miscarriage? Surely we would finally have more women in senior leadership positions, more role models, more diverse thinking. This is exactly Elizabeth Cowper’s mission with Ludo, which provides companies with tech for inclusion, with a specific focus on women. Ludo’s first ...
TRAILER for #32, Stop The Bias Against Working Mothers - Elizabeth Cowper, Founder & CEO of WoMo & Ludo Partnership
June 20, 2022 23:00 - 2 minutes - 2.19 MBHow would the world change if more mothers returned to work feeling empowered, supported and valued? How would amazing talent change the companies if they no longer had to lie about having IVF or hide that they had a miscarriage? Surely we would finally have more women in senior leadership positions, more role models, more diverse thinking. This is exactly Elizabeth Cowper’s mission with Ludo, which provides companies with tech for inclusion, with a specific focus on women. Ludo’s first ...
#31, 4 Types of Regret w/ Daniel Pink: Author of The Power of Regret & How To Make Them Work For You NOW
June 05, 2022 23:05 - 47 minutes - 64.7 MBDaniel Pink is the New York Times bestselling author of 7 books, including To Sell Is Human, Drive, When and the most recent one The Power of Regret. His Ted Talk “The Puzzle of Motivation” has been watched over 10 million times. He notoriously writes with precision, removing all the fluff to make sure his readers get the most well-researched, most valuable insights they can apply to their life straight away. In Episode 31 I had the chance to sit down with Daniel to talk about his book “T...
TRAILER for #31, 4 Types of Regret w/ Daniel Pink: Author of The Power of Regret & How To Make Them Work For You NOW
June 05, 2022 23:00 - 1 minute - 2.47 MBDaniel Pink is the New York Times bestselling author of 7 books, including To Sell Is Human, Drive, When and the most recent one The Power of Regret. His Ted Talk “The Puzzle of Motivation” has been watched over 10 million times. He notoriously writes with precision, removing all the fluff to make sure his readers get the most well-researched, most valuable insights they can apply to their life straight away. In Episode 31 I had the chance to sit down with Daniel to talk about his book “T...
#30 Success is not a TechCrunch Title: Hannah Russell, Founder Mags Creative a podcast production agency
May 23, 2022 05:10 - 53 minutes - 49 MBHannah Russell is an open book. She’s curious, tenacious and totally owns her errors and her success. Her first company was Layer Home, which she successfully ‘exited’ as it was sold to a competitor. She seems to be “allergic” to that word, however. In her words she saw this exit as a failure at the time, but would not have it any other way as it would not have led her to create her second business: Mags Creative - a podcast production agency. We explore fear, failure and the concept of s...
TRAILER for #30 Success is not a TechCrunch Title: Hannah Russell, Founder Mags Creative a podcast production agency
May 22, 2022 17:07 - 1 minute - 1.77 MBHannah Russell is an open book. She’s curious, tenacious and totally owns her errors and her success. Her first company was Layer Home, which she successfully ‘exited’ as it was sold to a competitor. She seems to be “allergic” to that word, however. In her words she saw this exit as a failure at the time, but would not have it any other way as it would not have led her to create her second business: Mags Creative - a podcast production agency. We explore fear, failure and the concept of s...
#27 Saying No To Investors Even When You Have No Money Isn’t Always A Mistake: Hasna Kourda, Founder SYW
May 09, 2022 11:10 - 48 minutes - 89.1 MBHasna Kourda, the Tunisian born Founder of Save Your Wardrobe, is considered, methodical and pragmatic. A recovering perfectionist. She has been fighting the good fight about customer consumption and the importance of circularity way before it became fashionable. With only 2% of funding going to female founders she had to learn on the go how to pitch for her idea (in the early years even sending her husband in to ‘look’ like the lead) and assess investors on whether they are right for her ...
#29 How To Deal With Being Surrounded By Idiots At Work And In Life - Thomas Erikson, Author of Surrounded by Idiots (based on DISC personality model)
May 09, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBHave you ever felt like you were surrounded by idiots? Like they just couldn’t understand the simplest things? Human interaction is complex and nuanced. What we say doesn't always get interpreted in the way we mean it. There are filters through which we view the world and the people in it. Make sure YOU are not the idiot in the room - watch Episode 29 with Thomas Erikson, or better yet read his book “Surrounded by Idiots”. Thomas is a Swedish communication expert, speaker, lecturer, busin...
TRAILER for #29 How to Deal with Being Surrounded by Idiots at Work & in Life - Thomas Erikson, Author of Surrounded by Idiots (based on DISC personality model)
May 08, 2022 18:46 - 2 minutes - 1.95 MBHave you ever felt like you were surrounded by idiots? Like they just couldn’t understand the simplest things? Human interaction is complex and nuanced. What we say doesn't always get interpreted in the way we mean it. There are filters through which we view the world and the people in it. Make sure YOU are not the idiot in the room - watch Episode 29 with Thomas Erikson, or better yet read his book “Surrounded by Idiots”. Thomas is a Swedish communication expert, speaker, lecturer, busin...
#28 Hybrid Working is the Worst of Both Worlds - Bruce Daisley, Author of The Joy of Work & Workplace Culture Expert
April 22, 2022 05:15 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBCampaign magazine dubbed him "One of the most talented people in media" and Evening Standard's rated him as the “Top 1000 Most Influential Londoners”. Bruce Daisley is outspoken, direct and absolutely obsessed with workplace culture. So much so, he wrote a Sunday Times bestselling book - The Joy of Work. He has a new book coming out soon called Fortitude - all about the glorification of resilience and its implications. And boy, I resonated with it so much. In Episode 28 we discuss the 4 h...
TRAILER for #28 Hybrid Working is the Worst of Both Worlds - Bruce Daisley, Author of The Joy of Work & Workplace Culture Expert
April 21, 2022 20:24 - 3 minutes - 2.78 MBBruce Daisley is outspoken, direct and absolutely obsessed with workplace culture. So much so, he wrote a Sunday Times bestselling book - The Joy of Work. Campaign magazine dubbed him "One of the most talented people in media" and Evening Standard's rated him as the “Top 1000 Most Influential Londoners”. Bruce has a new book coming out soon called Fortitude - all about the glorification of resilience and its implications. And boy, I resonated with it so much. In Episode 28 we discuss the ...
TRAILER for #27 Saying No To Investors Even When You Have No Money Isn’t Always A Mistake: Hasna Kourda, Founder SYW
April 14, 2022 20:33 - 2 minutes - 4.63 MBWith less than 2% of funding going to female founders, it is tough when you are faced with the decision to walk away from investors. It takes courage, self-awareness, and conviction in your idea to do that. My latest guest Hasna Kourda the Founder of Save My Wardrobe did exactly that. She learnt that saying ‘no’ to investors even when you don’t have the cash is not always a mistake. Hasna is considered, methodical and pragmatic. A recovering perfectionist. She has been fighting the good f...
#26 Being CEO to a Creative Founder - Sarah Crook, ex-CEO Christopher Kane, Dundas & Stella McCartney
December 23, 2021 07:00 - 52 minutes - 97 MBSarah Crook is a brand builder through and through having worked with Club 21 (Prada, Armani, Donna Karan), Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane and Peter Dundas. In Episode 26 which concludes Season2, Sarah and I talk about what first time CEOs should be thinking about when working with creatives especially if they are the founders, building trust and honing that gut instinct. ------------------------------- EPISODE #26: ------------------------------- You can listen to the full episode ...
TRAILER for #26 Being CEO to a Creative Founder - Sarah Crook, ex-CEO Christopher Kane, Dundas & Stella McCartney
December 22, 2021 18:00 - 2 minutes - 4.35 MBSarah Crook is a brand builder through and through having worked with Club 21 (Prada, Armani, Donna Karan), Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane and Peter Dundas. In this Episode we talk about what first time CEOs should be thinking about when working with creatives especially if they are the founders, building trust and honing that gut instinct. ------------------------------- EPISODE #26: ------------------------------- You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - h...
#25 Improve Your Memory with Mnemonic Techniques from 8x Memory Champion - Boris Nikolai Konrad
December 09, 2021 07:00 - 41 minutes - 76.8 MBBoris Nikolai Konrad is a memory expert, neuroscientist, author, award winning international keynote speaker, 8x world memory champion and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records four times. When he was at school he discovered his ‘gift’ for memorising. Through consistent practice he entered many memory competitions as an amateur and eventually beat several world records, one of which is memorising 215 names to the corresponding faces within 15 minutes. He credits him excelling at univer...
TRAILER for #25 Improve Your Memory with Mnemonic Techniques from 8x Memory Champion - Boris Nikolai Konrad
December 08, 2021 19:00 - 1 minute - 3.32 MBBoris Nikolai Konrad is a memory expert, neuroscientist, author, award winning international keynote speaker, 8x world memory champion and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records four times. When he was at school he discovered his ‘gift’ for memorising. Through consistent practice he entered many memory competitions as an amateur and eventually beat several world records, one of which is memorising 215 names to the corresponding faces within 15 minutes. He credits him excelling at univer...
#24 Your Customer Service Sucks: The Lost Art of Selling in Retail, Customer Centricity & Metaverse Shopping w/ Martin Newman
November 25, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBMartin Newman is The Customer Champion, working tirelessly to make sure your customer service doesn’t suck. He is a keynote speaker, author, and founder Practicology - a leading e-commerce and multichannel consultancy business. In Episode #24 we spoke about what companies do wrong when it comes to customer service (I learnt that it all starts from within), what consumer centricity is and how using tech isn’t always the best strategy. Oh, and we touch on the Metaverse and how that will shap...
TRAILER for #24 Your Customer Service Sucks: The Lost Art of Selling in Retail w/ Martin Newman, The Customer Champion
November 24, 2021 19:00 - 1 minute - 3.53 MBMartin Newman is The Customer Champion, working tirelessly to make sure your customer service doesn’t suck. He is a keynote speaker, author, and founder Practicology - a leading e-commerce and multichannel consultancy business. In Episode #24 we spoke about what companies do wrong when it comes to customer service (I learnt that it all starts from within), what consumer centricity is and how using tech isn’t always the best strategy. Oh, and we touch on the Metaverse and how it will shape ...
#23 How to Hire the Best, Top 10 Tips by a Headhunter
November 16, 2021 08:00 - 15 minutes - 29.2 MBIn this solo episode - I outline 10 steps to hiring the best people. I talk about envisioning your company culture, getting candidates to say ‘yes’, interview techniques, how to future proof your talent pool and much more. The top mistakes companies make are discussed in steps 6, 8 and 9. EPISODE #23: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw ------------------------------- CHAPTERS: -----------------------...
#22 The Great Resignation, Rage Quitting & Secrets to Happiness at Work w/ Dr. Tracy Brower
November 04, 2021 07:00 - 47 minutes - 87.2 MBWhy do we work? Why should we expect to be happy at work? What are the conditions for happiness at work? How do you decide whether to leave your job or not? As a headhunter I am fascinated with these questions, so when I saw Dr. Tracy Brower’s article in Forbes about Empathy being the most important Leadership skill, and saw that she recently published a book called “Secrets to Happiness at Work” I had to bring her onto the show. We talked about rage quitting, what will actually make you ha...
TRAILER for #22 The Great Resignation, Rage Quitting & Secrets to Happiness at Work w/ Dr. Tracy Brower
November 03, 2021 19:50 - 2 minutes - 5.46 MBAre you about to RAGE QUIT your job? STOP - Listen to this first. In Episode #22 I talk with Dr. Tracy Brower author of “Secrets to Happiness at Work”. We talk about why we work, why we should expect to be happy at work, what are the conditions for happiness at work, how to decide whether to leave a job or not. The Great Resignation is real, work-life balance is dead - so what is the alternative? EPISODE #22: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www....
#21 What You Should Know about Leadership: Advice from Female Founders
October 28, 2021 06:00 - 7 minutes - 13.8 MBWhat can female founders teach us about leadership? What is the most important aspect of leadership? What doubts do entrepreneurs have? In this short video our female guests from Season 2 share their insights and lessons. #19 EVA ALEXANDRIDIS - 111SKIN: Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMsL2tBvOko Listen: https://apple.co/30rJwd1 LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/eva-alexandridis-77705735 Website:https://111skin.co.uk/ Instagram: @111SKIN - https://www.instagram.com/111skin/ ...
What You Should Know about Leadership: Advice from Female Founders
October 28, 2021 06:00 - 7 minutes - 13.8 MBWhat can female founders teach us about leadership? What is the most important aspect of leadership? What doubts do entrepreneurs have? In this short video our female guests from Season 2 share their insights and lessons. #19 EVA ALEXANDRIDIS - 111SKIN: Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMsL2tBvOko Listen: https://apple.co/30rJwd1 LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/eva-alexandridis-77705735 Website:https://111skin.co.uk/ Instagram: @111SKIN - https://www.instagram.com/111skin/ ...
#20 How to Think Your Best at Work: Trust, Curiosity & Philosophy at Work w/ Dr Brennan Jacoby
October 21, 2021 06:00 - 56 minutes - 103 MBDr Brennan Jacoby is a philosopher specialising in Trust (he wrote his PhD on betrayal). He is the Founder of Philosophy at Work, a company helping businesses ‘think their best’. He is one of the most interesting people to talk about curiosity, trust and how we can apply thousands of years of philosophy to doing business and working. He also made a huge impact on me personally when it comes to communicating. In Episode #20 I spoke with Brennan about staying curious, asking questions, how y...
TRAILER for #20 How to Think Your Best at Work: Trust, Curiosity & Philosophy at Work w/ Dr Brennan Jacoby
October 20, 2021 18:00 - 2 minutes - 4.08 MB“Be the philosopher in the room.” Dr Brennan Jacoby is a philosopher specialising in Trust (he wrote his PhD on betrayal). He is the Founder of Philosophy at Work, a company helping businesses ‘think their best’. He is one of the most interesting people to talk about curiosity, trust and how we can apply thousands of years of philosophy to doing business and working. He also made a huge impact on me personally when it comes to communicating. In Episode #20 I spoke with Brennan about stayi...
#19 Big brands on a CV don’t equal success, build a strong team around you, & the two sides of trust w/Eva Alexandridis, Founder of 111SKIN
October 14, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutes - 95.1 MBEva Alexandridis, the Founder of 111SKIN is eloquent, elegant and enlightened. Growing up in Bulgaria with limited access to beauty products she, together with her husband Yannis - a plastic surgeon, created a skincare brand that now offers a luxurious, sensorial experience and is stocked in some of the most iconic stores in the world. We spoke about the long, difficult journey of building the brand, making assumptions about team members based on the companies they come from, trust, being b...
TRAILER for #19 Build a strong team around you, big brands on a CV don’t equal success & the two sides of trust w/Eva Alexandridis, Founder of 111SKIN
October 13, 2021 19:57 - 2 minutes - 3.78 MB“Once the person earns your trust, let them shine. No brands are built by one person.” In Episode #19 I spoke with Eva Alexandridis, Founder of 111SKIN about her upbringing in Bulgaria, creating 111SKIN with her plastic surgeon husband Yannis, trusting her team and on being burnt. EPISODE #19: You can listen to the full episode here OR WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw EVA ALEXANDRIDIS: LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/eva-alexandridis-7...
#18 Leading with Your Conscience, Crying at Work, Who is Most Valuable in a Team, Being First Time CEO: Simon Whitehouse CEO, Eco-Age, First CEO JW Anderson
October 07, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBIn Episode #18 I spoke with Simon Whitehouse, the CEO of Eco-Age, who was also the first CEO of JW Anderson (I may have had something to do with that). We talked about being and acting yourself, parents as role models, empathy, taking a moral path, fairness, men crying at home and at work, leading with your conscience, the most valuable function in a team, being a first time CEO, the dynamic of being a CEO to a Creative Founder and the different paths to being a CEO. This is one of the mos...
TRAILER for #18 Leading with Your Conscience, Crying at Work, Who is Most Valuable in a Team: Simon Whitehouse CEO, Eco-Age
October 06, 2021 19:00 - 1 minute - 3.65 MB“The chain is as strong as its weakest link” In Episode #18 I spoke with Simon Whitehouse, the CEO of Eco-Age, who was also the first CEO of JW Anderson (I may have had something to do with that). We talked about being and acting yourself, parents as role models, empathy, taking a moral path, fairness, men crying at home and at work, leading with your conscience, the most valuable function in a team, being a first time CEO, the dynamic of being a CEO to a Creative Founder and the different...
#17 Turning a Side “Mummy Hustle” into a Full On Startup - Vanessa Jacobs, Founder & CEO The Restory
October 01, 2021 06:00 - 43 minutes - 80.1 MBVanessa Jacobs is all about action, grabbing the tiger by the tail and taking that first step. After a career in investment banking and consulting, she started what she calls her side ‘mummy hustle’. Little did she know that this would turn into a full on successful startup The Restory - a leading luxury aftercare company providing services for the likes of Harrods, Harvey Nichols and most recently Manolo Blahnik. In Episode 17 we take a look into the story behind The Restory, lessons learn...
TRAILER for #17 Vanessa Jacobs - Founder & CEO The Restory
September 29, 2021 19:00 - 1 minute - 3.54 MB“Once I commit myself, I'm really all in. And I'm, as I said, a bit of a masochist about it” Vanessa Jacobs is all about action, grabbing the tiger by the tail and taking that first step. After a career in investment banking and consulting, she started what she calls her side ‘mummy hustle’. Little did she know that this would turn into a full on successful startup The Restory - a leading luxury aftercare company providing services for the likes of Harrods, Harvey Nichols and most recently ...
#16 What Retailers Got Wrong About E-Commerce & How to be Remarkable w/ Steve Dennis
September 09, 2021 06:00 - 55 minutes - 101 MBSteve Dennis is a retail industry veteran, keynote speaker on retail innovation, podcast host, and has recently revised his bestselling book “Remarkable Retail - How to Win & Keep Customers in The Age of Disruption”. Steve is President of Sageberry Consulting, Strategic Advisor, Senior Forbes Contributor and holds an MBA from The Harvard School of Business. In Episode 16 we talk about the current retail environment, fostering a culture of experimentation, mapping out the customer journey a...
TRAILER for #16 Remarkable Retail w/ Steve Dennis
September 08, 2021 19:00 - 1 minute - 2.87 MB“The main reason I wrote the book was for that retailer who is slowly sinking into oblivion, and thinking that a slightly better version of mediocre is enough to win” Steve Dennis is a retail industry veteran, keynote speaker on retail innovation, podcast host, and has recently revised his bestselling book “Remarkable Retail - How to Win & Keep Customers in The Age of Disruption”. Steve is President of Sageberry Consulting, Strategic Advisor, Senior Forbes Contributor and holds an MBA from...
#15 Ageism and Beauty in the Workplace w/ Grace Fodor
September 02, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 134 MBGrace Fodor is an age warrior, brand strategist, and founder of Studio 10 cosmetics, leading the pro-age revolution. In this time of ageism, she inspires, empowers and encourages women across the globe to appreciate their unique blend of beauty, experience and vibrance. In Episode 15 we have a heart-to-heart about struggles, perceptions and decisions of midlife women in the workplace. We also discuss Grace’s outlook on social media, business, gender and leadership and how mediocre practices...
TRAILER for #15 Grace Fodor, Founder Studio 10
September 01, 2021 19:00 - 2 minutes - 4.13 MB“Focus on yourself. Compete against yourself." In Episode 15 I speak with Grace Fodor, an Age Warrior, Brand Strategist, and Founder of Studio 10 cosmetics. Grace is a leader in the pro-age revolution. In this time of ageism, she inspires, empowers and encourages women across the globe to appreciate their unique blend of beauty, experience and vibrance. We have a heart-to-heart about struggles, perceptions and decisions of midlife women in the workplace. We also discuss Grace’s outlook on ...
#14 The Dark Side of Your Strengths w/ Nicolai Chen Nielsen, co-author Return on Ambition
August 26, 2021 06:00 - 45 minutes - 84 MBIn Episode #14, I spoke with Nicolai Chen Nielsen, Co-author of Return on Ambition about what ambition is, how to be intentional with your ambition, how to see yourself as an investment, the dark side of our strengths (in his book he calls them the 7 Frenemies) and how wellbeing and growth are inextricably linked to achievement. Nicolai is the director of transformation services at Peakon/Workday, where he provides cutting-edge talent analytics and employee engagement tools to empower emplo...
TRAILER for #14 w/ Nicolai Chen Nielsen, co-author Return on Ambition
August 25, 2021 18:00 - 2 minutes - 3.68 MB“Ambition is a desire and drive to reach a future state that's different from today, challenging to get to, and personally meaningful.” In Episode #14 I spoke with Nicolai, Co-author of Return on Ambition about what ambition is, how to see yourself as an investment, how to work out your return on ambition, the dark side of our strengths (in his book he calls them the 7 Frenemies) and how wellbeing and growth are inextricably linked to achievement. Nicolai is the director of transformation ...
#13 On Leading with Your Heart with Miriam Lahage, co-Founder of Aequip
August 19, 2021 06:00 - 47 minutes - 86.2 MBMiriam is an entrepreneur, NED, and advisor to early stage companies. She has spent her career growing companies such as eBay, Figleaves, navabi, TJX and NET-A-PORTER. In Episode 13 we talk about how behavioural science can help create lasting positive change within companies, the importance of psychological safety and thinking about who is not at the table. It was fascinating to hear Miriam’s perspective of being a woman in business and a female CEO at that, the role models that showed h...
TRAILER for #13 w/ Miriam Lahage, co-Founder of Aequip
August 18, 2021 18:00 - 2 minutes - 3.82 MB“Never take a job you know you can do.“ In Episode #13 I spoke with Miriam Lahage, who is an entrepreneur, advisor to early stage companies and co-Founder of Aequip (previously at eBay, Figleaves, navabi, TJX and NET-A-PORTER). It was fascinating to hear Miriam’s perspective of being a woman in business and a female CEO at that, the role models that showed her the power of leading with the heart and how you should never take a job you know you can do. MIRIAM LAHAGE: LinkedIn: https://www...
#12 On Patriarchal Superiority w/ Millie Kendall MBE, CEO British Beauty Council
August 12, 2021 08:10 - 1 hour - 125 MBMillie Kendall MBE, is the CEO of the British Beauty Council, founder of a PR agency Brandstand Communications and Millie of the beauty Brand Ruby & Millie. Millie is humble, but a true risk-taker, someone who thinks nothing is impossible. In Episode 12 we talk about her frustrations with the beauty industry, about her inspiring survivor grandmother and the fun stories about her life - including receiving an MBE from Her Majesty The Queen. WE DISCUSS 00:00 - Intro 09:59 - Patriarchal su...
TRAILER for #12 w/ Millie Kendall MBE, CEO British Beauty Council
August 11, 2021 20:25 - 2 minutes - 3.78 MB“Surround yourself with experts. You'll never be an expert in everything.” In Episode #12 I spoke with Millie Kendall MBE, CEO British Beauty Council, founder of a PR agency Brandstand Communications and Millie of the beauty Brand Ruby & Millie. We talked about her frustrations with the beauty industry, her inspiring survivor grandmother and the fun stories about her life - including receiving an MBE from Her Majesty The Queen. MILLIE KENDALL MBE: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mi...
#11 On Recognising Your Accomplishments w/ Ceanne Fernandes-Wong, co-Founder & CEO Cocoon
August 05, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 140 MBCeanne Fernandes-Wong, the CEO & co-founder of Cocoon, a luxury handbag subscription service, is smart, unassuming and so humble. In this episode, we talked about doing impossible things like leading the way in creating circularity in fashion, starting a business just before a pandemic and yet securing a powerful investor like Kering - a global luxury giant. We talked about vulnerability in leadership, having great advisors that open your mind and the differences in hiring between establis...
TRAILER for #11 w/ Ceanne Fernandes-Wong, co-Founder & CEO Cocoon
August 04, 2021 19:00 - 1 minute - 3.22 MB“The adoption of circular business models, widespread by the industry, has to happen.” In Episode #11, I spoke with Ceanne Fernandes-Wong, the CEO & co-founder of Cocoon, a luxury handbag subscription service. We talked about doing impossible things like leading the way in creating circularity in fashion, starting a business just before a pandemic and yet securing a powerful investor like Kering - a global luxury giant. We talked about vulnerability in leadership, having great advisors th...
#10 On Having Audacity w/ Riccardo Sciutto, CEO, Sergio Rossi
July 29, 2021 07:00 - 50 minutes - 92.8 MBRiccardo Sciutto, the CEO of Sergio Rossi, which has recently been acquired by Fosun Fashion Group, is bold and unwavering and has managed to balance traditional shoe maker values with modernity by embracing technology and digital. We talked about how to act in a crisis, how to surround yourself with intrapreneurs even in big organisations, and the secret sauce to making a heritage brand modern. We discussed Audacity, making big moves as well as big mistakes and the double job of securing ...
TRAILER for #10 w/ Riccardo Sciutto, CEO, Sergio Rossi
July 28, 2021 20:43 - 1 minute - 2.55 MB“Think Heritage, Play Digital” In Episode #10 I spoke with Riccardo Sciutto, the CEO of Sergio Rossi, which has recently been acquired by Fosun Fashion Group. We talked about how to act in a crisis, how to surround yourself with intrapreneurs even in big organisations, and the secret sauce to making a heritage brand modern. We discussed Audacity, making big moves as well as big mistakes and the double job of securing investment whilst running a company. RICCARDO SCIUTTO: LinkedIn: https...