Get Amplified
125 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -Podcast series GET AMPLIFIED where we’re going to be talking about everything to do with working in the tech industry from staying ahead of the pace of change to fulfilment and well-being.Hosting the series will be Sam Routledge former CTO at Softcat who will be joined by Vicky Reddington from the Amplified Group. The team will be joined by leaders in the tech industry who will share their stories. We are going to share things we wish we knew 20 years ago. This is not rocket science but, we are going to highlight many of the things we do subconsciously and with a more conscious approach, done with intent and purpose can be hugely impactful. We will break it down and make it practical! Like everything we do at the Amplified Group, we will keep it real, it will be relevant and it will be lively!
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Don't Get Lost in the Noise with Jason Tooley, techUK Board Member
February 16, 2024 11:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBBrace yourself for leadership lessons that are as impactful as they are practical. We're joined by Jason Tooley, EMEA Sales Leader and Board Member of techUK, who shares what he has learnt from his 35 years of experience in the tech industry. Strap in for a journey through the challenges and strategies of leading transformations, especially within the backdrop of EMEA. We'll dissect the importance of adaptability and the courage it takes to make tough calls on prioritization, ensuring you...
Decoding the True Value of Platforms and Winning Customers with Paul Wiefels, Chasm Group
February 02, 2024 11:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBDiscover the ripple effects of interest rates on the tech industry as we sit down with Paul Wiefels from the Chasm Group. Our enlightening conversation traverses the current challenges faced by tech firms, especially in the bustling hub of the San Francisco Bay Area. From the precarious dance of hiring to the tough decisions on layoffs, Paul unpacks the ways companies are striving to adapt to a "normal economy." His insights on the criticality of speed of execution provide valuable lessons f...
Building a Powerhouse Sales Team with Andy Wills, EMEA Sales Enablement Director, Dynatrace
January 18, 2024 18:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBIf steering a sales team to greatness has ever felt like herding cats, you're in for a treat. In this episode, we chat with Andy Wills, EMEA Sales Enablement Director at Dynatrace. Andy tells us when a business has all the ingredients to be successful it is the people that will make the difference, yet businesses very often neglect to invest in leadership skills. We share laughs and learn about the grit it takes to face rejection head-on and convert it into a stepping stone for success. W...
A New Perspective on Team Performance and Productivity
November 24, 2023 15:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBEver wondered what propels a high-performance team? Vic is on this special Amplified only podcast, with co-host Pippa Hutchinson to give you an insider's view. We dig deep into the dynamics of highly productive teams, who are not just aligned and collaborative, but also exhibit a strong sense of belonging. If you’re struggling with team productivity, being asked to do more with less or even flat headcount. Then we have some answers. We explore how the tech industry measures speed of...
Elevating Tech Skills with the Human Approach: A Masterclass from Ben Pearce founder of Elevated You
November 09, 2023 19:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBWhat a thought provoking session Sam and I had with the highly engaging and incredibly energising Ben Pearce. Ben has two decades of tech go to market under his belt with Microsoft. The later 10 years, as a leader he realised he didn’t need to coach his team on the tech stuff, but the critical human skills needed to influence both internal stakeholders and customers. Packed with practical tips on key point retention, next step strategies, and the art of storytelling. Ben walks us through...
Using Our Elbows ... The Art of Inclusive Leadership with Mark Murphy, Director Global Partner Marketing at Cisco
October 16, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBHow do we make space in our work life for everyone to have a voice? What better person to speak to than Mark Murphy, Director of Global Partner Marketing at Cisco. Mark shares his experience of fostering and supporting a culture of inclusivity at Cisco. One of Mark’s many great roles involved co-leading the Cisco Pride and LGBTQ+ global community. His story is not just about leadership, but also about fostering respect, truth-telling, and positive intent in the workplace. We love the anal...
Stress: One size does not fit all - Dr Hayley Lewis
October 06, 2023 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBHow do you cope with stress in the workplace? Do you ever feel like your stress is managing you rather than the other way around? We came across a wonderful sketchnote by Dr Hayley Lewis and knew we had to get her back for a chat on Get Amplified to delve into this some more. Stress can affect all of us at different times. Hayley is quick to point out that not all stress is bad and that we should recognise sometimes it is good - it gives us adrenaline when we need it. There isn't o...
Leadership is for Everybody - Chris Woodward, Workforce Transformation Consultant
September 21, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBHow strategic is HR within your organisation? In this episode, Chris Woodward, a workforce transformation consultant, joins the conversation with Sam and Vic around moving from a resource-based view of managers to a talent-based view where everybody has potential. We need to ensure the value of strategic HR is known. We need to think about how to maximise the potential of people. And that takes leadership. Chris discusses that leadership is the game changing area to focus on. It's no...
What can we learn from a Pharmaceutical Leader? Ian Braithwaite Senior VP World Wide Clinical Trials
September 08, 2023 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBAfter a Get Amplified break we're back with a flurry of exciting new guests. We kick off September by looking outside of the tech industry to see what we can learn from the Pharma industry. Not only are both industries affected by high attrition, particularly through Covid, but both share the same challenges of time to market – of people being pulled in different directions, with too much workload and less people to do it. Ian shares with us his fascinating experience particularly around...
The Learnings of a CEO Coach - Andy Hunt
May 11, 2023 13:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBWe had such fun recording this podcast, it is relevant for everyone. Andy Hunt gives us a sneak peek into the conversations and insights he focuses on as a CEO coach. The lessons Andy shares are not just for CEOs, but for any leader or aspiring leader. We touch on a wealth of topics such as: 1) How the best leaders are coaches. 2) Why culture is a vehicle for scale (it's a magnet). 3) The difference between a manager and a leader. 4) Be humble, be curious. You don't need to have all the...
We are writing a book and we need your help! Join Amplifiers Vic & Linds on our TeamX journey
April 28, 2023 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBWe’re writing a book! We have the structure and contents – we just need some real-life stories to support each of the chapters to bring the book to life. And that’s where you come in . . . we’d love you to be part of what we’re doing. About the book Title: Finding your TeamX™ - Why leave teamwork to chance when there is a proven process? If only there was a way to take all the best bits of how we work together as a team and make it sustainable all the time – wouldn’t that be great? Re...
Why we should build a more diverse network - Lee Higgins Founder Diverse Talent Networks
April 12, 2023 16:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBDiversity - hot topic or over used word? Whatever your view on this, so many of us are guilty of hiring who we know. It’s hard to disagree with Lee when he says we all need to build more diverse networks. Lee Higgins, Founder of Diverse Talent Networks, shares with us why we should think ‘culture add’ instead of ‘culture fit’ and why thinking value aligned will allow for more diversity of thought - a topic we are very passionate about at the Amplified Group. Here’s the key takeaways and ...
Why Team Bonds Matter And How to Build Them in a Hybrid World - Tony Roberts Regional Manager, Customer Success, Okta
March 30, 2023 18:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBWe are constantly being asked if it is possible to build trust in teams that are not in the office together. The short answer is YES! But don’t hear it from us, in this episode of Get Amplified, Sam and Vic are joined by Tony Roberts a Customer Success Leader at Okta who shares how investing in time to not only introduce his team to the Five Behaviours but how turning into team muscle has really paid off. The conversation starts by asking why teams are struggling to build trust and why t...
Why you need to make office time meaningful - Allison English Deputy CEO Leesman
March 15, 2023 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBAs many organisations try to figure out how and when to use their office space, we thought it would be great to hear from the experts! Sam and Vic are delighted to be joined by Allison English, Deputy CEO at Leesman, to talk about the Leesman Index and super relevant work Leesman are doing to measure and analyse employees workplace experience. This podcast is very timely as on the 21st March 2023 Leesman are about to announce fresh new insights from more than a million respondents, and w...
Discovering the Secret behind Successful Change Management - Darren Thayre CEO Advisory & Professor of Digital Innovation
March 02, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBWelcome to Series 4 - What a treat we have for you here - Thank you Darren! We have been asked many times by clients to help them with change management. Whilst it is a well known fact 70% of change initiatives are not successful and success rates can improve from 30% to 80% if you put an equal focus on the people as well as what you are trying to change, we knew we had part of the jigsaw … What we had been missing is a change management framework. Welcome to another bit of magic! When...
How to Fix Meeting Gridlock - Dr Carrie Goucher
December 07, 2022 15:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MBIf this title doesn’t appeal to you because you have meetings nailed - we want to talk to you! There isn’t a person or company we speak to that isn’t feeling the pain of meeting gridlock in this post pandemic hybrid working world. It is for this reason we were thrilled to have Dr Carrie Goucher join us and share what she has learnt during her PhD at Cambridge University on this juicy subject. Sam and I literally spent the time picking Carrie’s brain on all the things meetings. And it is a...
Move over Great Attrition -Bring on Great Engagement - Matt Piercy, Lewis Gee, Lindsey Moore
November 24, 2022 14:00 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBMatt Piercy, joins Amplifiers Lewis Gee and Lindsey Moore to bring to life our New Hire Productivity Report: ‘Move over great attrition, bring on great engagement.’ We hope you enjoy this discussion as we look at the impact of the ‘great attrition’ on the tech industry. Organisations and sales leaders are under huge pressure to hit their quarterly revenue targets but in today’s economic climate, combined with a 30% employee turnover rate, we discuss how new hires faring. We explore how ...
How to Improve Cross Team Collaboration
November 01, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBWe are finding cross team collaboration is the new big headache organisations face since COVID impacted where we work. The challenge has now become so big for organisations, it is hard to know where to start. Thanks to Paul Wiefels from the Chasm group we were introduced to Jamie Thomas from Cophi, which is a super simple diagnostics tool to help you measure and identify where to start. Cophi provides the data to support the feelings. On this Podcast we chat to Jamie, one of the Co-Found...
How to Improve Cross Team Collaboration - Jamie Thomas, Cophi.io
November 01, 2022 11:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBWe are finding cross team collaboration is the new big headache organisations face since COVID impacted where we work. The challenge has now become so big for organisations, it is hard to know where to start. Thanks to Paul Wiefels from the Chasm group we were introduced to Jamie Thomas from Cophi, which is a super simple diagnostics tool to help you measure and identify where to start. Cophi provides the data to support the feelings. On this Podcast we chat to Jamie, one of the Co-Found...
Just Fly The ******* Aircraft - How to fly higher with Sarah Furness, former combat helicopter pilot & squadron leader
October 20, 2022 15:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBWow what a conversation. It’s fascinating hearing former combat helicopter pilot & squadron leader, Sarah Furness, share her experience and learnings around how we can all fly higher. There are some great tips and reminders of how we can improve the way we work, starting with understanding our own minds. Sarah tells us that we are never too old to learn, we can always train our brain. The conversation delves into some interesting topics including stress, focus, stretch and flow. Sarah tells...
Just Fly The Aircraft - How to fly higher with Sarah Furness, former combat helicopter pilot & squadron leader
October 20, 2022 15:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBWow what a conversation. It’s fascinating hearing former combat helicopter pilot & squadron leader, Sarah Furness, share her experience and learnings around how we can all fly higher. There are some great tips and reminders of how we can improve the way we work, starting with understanding our own minds. Sarah tells us that we are never too old to learn, we can always train our brain. The conversation delves into some interesting topics including stress, focus, stretch and flow. Sarah tells...
Just Fly The Aircraft - How to fly higher with Sarah Furness, former combat helicopter pilot & squadron leader
October 20, 2022 15:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBWow what a conversation. It’s fascinating hearing former combat helicopter pilot & squadron leader, Sarah Furness, share her experience and learnings around how we can all fly higher. There are some great tips and reminders of how we can improve the way we work, starting with understanding our own minds. Sarah tells us that we are never too old to learn, we can always train our brain. The conversation delves into some interesting topics including stress, focus, stretch and flow. Sarah tells...
Stepping up - Getting it right from the Start. Jamie McDonnell Manager, Okta Customer Success
September 12, 2022 20:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBWe welcome back Andy Bryars Director of Customer Success EMEA at Okta to share the secrets of his team’s success and shine a spotlight on one of his brightest stars. Moving from an individual contributor to manager role is one of the biggest changes we experience in our career. Jamie McDonnell from Okta’s EMEA Customer Success team shares his experience of the step up. We also get to hear about the comprehensive onboarding program that the Customer Success team have implemented to set all...
Leading From the Back - Tim Hearn - Amplifier, former sales leader AWS, VMware, F5, Juniper Networks
August 01, 2022 16:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBWhat a treat it was for Sam and Vic to record this with Tim. It will be clear listening to this why Tim is such a great addition to the Amplified Group family. Tim is clearly a people and team first sales leader. The real magic of this podcast is all the practical and pragmatic best practices that Tim shares about how he has learnt to set his teams up for success, recognising that Sales in the Tech Industry is a Team sport not an individual one! We covered everything from planning your...
Great sales people know how to team - Herve Renault - Vice President Cloud Sales at VMware EMEA
June 23, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBHerve Renault Vice President of Cloud Sales for VMware EMEA joins Vic and Sam for as Sam delightfully wraps it up as 'a canter through the role of the sales specialist, value selling and the transition to the cloud. Herve talks from the heart on subjects he is clearly passionate about, and his passion is infectious! He also moves us on from recommending a book to recommending a film - Glengarry Glen Ross -A film which he assures us is about how not to sell! We hope you enjoy listening to...
Great sales people know how to team - Herve Renault - Vice President Cloud Sales at VMware EMEA
June 23, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBHerve Renault Vice President of Cloud Sales for VMware EMEA joins Vic and Sam for as Sam delightfully wraps it up as 'a canter through the role of the sales specialist, value selling and the transition to the cloud. Herve talks from the heart on subjects he is clearly passionate about, and his passion is infectious! He also moves us on from recommending a book to recommending a film - Glengarry Glen Ross -A film which he assures us is about how not to sell! We hope you enjoy listening to...
Do partners have a role in SAAS ? - Denise Sangster CEO Global Touch
May 30, 2022 20:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBDenise Sangster is recognised in the top 10 most influential women in tech, working as CEO of Global Touch Denise consults with many leading tech companies on their partner strategy. Denise joins Vic and Sam to talk about the future of partners in the era of consumption. Denise is a wonderful advocate of this critical route to market which often is the ‘under dog’ to enterprise sales which is where most of the recognition goes. This podcast is great timing as Global Touch have just publ...
Happiness = Personal Growth = Business Growth - Darren Thayre Head of Innovation, Global Strategic Initiatives, Google | Advisor to G20 | Professor of Digital Innovation
May 05, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBWhat a treat you are in for! Darren joins Sam and Vic to share his vast experience and learnings through the transformations he advises on. The breadth of content on this podcast is everything from learning how to be the best version of yourself, through to implementing Geoffrey Moore’s Zones model. The underlying message throughout is no matter how much change technology drives, the human element is your critical success factor. There was so much to take away from this Thank You 🙏 Darren...
Happiness = Personal Growth = Business Growth - Darren Thayre Head of Innovation, Global Strategic Initiatives, Google | Advisor to G20 | Professor of Digital Innovation
May 05, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBWhat a treat you are in for! Darren joins Sam and Vic to share his vast experience and learnings through the transformations he advises on. The breadth of content on this podcast is everything from learning how to be the best version of yourself, through to implementing Geoffrey Moore’s Zones model. The underlying message throughout is no matter how much change technology drives, the human element is your critical success factor. There was so much to take away from this Thank You 🙏 Darren...
The Tech Industry - the Good, the Bad and the Crisis
April 01, 2022 17:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBWe miss Sam in this episode of Get Amplified, but instead Vic is joined by Lindsey Moore and Pippa Hutchinson to discuss the findings of our Tech Leaders Survey. As you will hear there are some real positives to how the Tech Industry has fared through the Pandemic, but we also believe we get to the heart of why everyone in tech is feeling the ‘heat’. We hope you find it as insightful as we did, as the findings came to light for us! You can find the full report here For a quick intro, che...
The Tech Industry - the Good, the Bad and the Crisis
April 01, 2022 17:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBWe miss Sam in this episode of Get Amplified, but instead Vic is joined by Lindsey Moore and Pippa Hutchinson to discuss the findings of our Tech Leaders Survey. As you will hear there are some real positives to how the Tech Industry has fared through the Pandemic, but we also believe we get to the heart of why everyone in tech is feeling the ‘heat’. We hope you find it as insightful as we did, as the findings came to light for us! You can find the full report here For a quick intro, che...
Transformation through People-First Leadership - Reddy Mallidi Head of Global Ops AutoDesk
March 16, 2022 22:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBThose looking for inspiration for how to drive successful digital transformation and how to pivot a global software business to a subscription model will know of the incredible success story of Autodesk In this episode of #GetAmplified Vic and Sam are joined by Reddy Mallidi who shares his journey from India to Wall Street, to Pentium 3 Product Manager at Intel, to Head of Global Ops at Autodesk, automating 200,000 man hours. Reddy shares his incredibly humbling people first approach an...
Transformation through People-First Leadership - Reddy Mallidi VP Global Opps AutoDesk
March 16, 2022 22:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBThose looking for inspiration for how to drive successful digital transformation and how to pivot a global software business to a subscription model will know of the incredible success story of @AutoDesk In this episode of #GetAmplified Vic and Sam are joined by Reddy Mallidi who shares his journey from India to Wallstreet, to Pentium 3 Product Manager at Intel to Head of Global Opps at AutoDesk, automating 200,000 man hours. Reddy shares his incredibly humbling people first approach and...
Everyone should have a Mentor - Leadership and Channel Coach, Yvonne Matzk
March 06, 2022 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBWe are often asked what is the difference between a coach and a mentor. Yvonne Matzk, Leadership and Channel coach, joins Sam and Vic to share why she has become a coach and why everyone should have a mentor. Yvonne shares how the new mentoring network she has brought to the channel in the UK is really gathering momentum and how you can get involved - maybe with the help of this podcast we can extend the scope outside of the UK? If you are interested, we also found ourselves in a discus...
Turning Imposter Syndrome into our Super Power
February 08, 2022 21:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBIn conversations with clients, imposter syndrome has come up frequently. Because of this Vic wanted to share her experience and her ‘Aha’ moment that enabled her not to overcome imposter syndrome, but to take advantage of it. We had such an incredible response to Vic's original article that we thought it made sense for Sam and Vic to cover it on a podcast. We would love to hear your imposter syndrome stories. Please do get in touch: [email protected] You can find the full article...
Turning Imposter Syndrome into our Super Power - Vicky Reddington
February 08, 2022 21:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBIn conversations with clients, imposter syndrome has come up frequently. Because of this Vic wanted to share her experience and her ‘Aha’ moment that enabled her not to overcome imposter syndrome, but to take advantage of it. We had such an incredible response to Vic's original article that we thought it made sense for Sam and Vic to cover it on a podcast. We would love to hear your imposter syndrome stories. Please do get in touch: [email protected] You can find the full article...
Flipping the Script on Customer Advocacy - Polly Lambert, Head of Global Marketing, Retail Solutions
January 20, 2022 22:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBCustomer Advocacy is the ultimate teaming between Customer and Vendor. Polly Lambert, an Expert in Advocacy in the Tech Industry joins Sam and Vic to share some thought provoking ideas on how to get the best from your Advocacy Program, whatever size company you are. Vic apologises in advance for her whooping - but it is a great example of sub consciously doing the right thing, and learning for next time to make it conscious and deliberate! (This will make sense when you listen!) Polly’s ...
Flipping the Script on Customer Advocacy - Polly Lambert, Head of Global Marketing, Retail Directions
January 20, 2022 22:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBCustomer Advocacy is the ultimate teaming between customer and vendor. Polly Lambert, an expert in advocacy in the Tech Industry joins Sam and Vic to share some thought provoking ideas on how to get the best from your Advocacy Program, whatever size company you are. Vic apologises in advance for her whooping - but it is a great example of sub consciously doing the right thing, and learning for next time to make it conscious and deliberate! (This will make sense when you listen!) Polly’s...
Setting Yourself up for Success in 2022 - Dr Hayley Lewis, Organisational Psychologist
January 06, 2022 22:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBDr Hayley Lewis, named one of the most influential thinkers globally in her field of Organisational Psychology joins Sam and Vic to provide our listeners with hints and tips to set our selves up for success this year. One of the main themes you will hear is ‘being kind to yourself January’ and what that really means. All of the resources Hayley talks about are available here We would love you to follow us on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/company/amplified-group/
A Chicken Can Only Lay One Egg At a Time - Geoffrey Moore, Tech Industry Legend
December 22, 2021 23:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBSeason 3 kicks off with Geoffrey Moore, Tech Industry Legend (we can say that!) As you will hear Vic is even more excited than usual. Not only because let’s face it - this is Geoffrey Moore we have as a guest, but also because through our Tech Industry Leaders Survey, we appear to have identified the Tech Industry’s Biggest challenge: Competing Priorities - where 75% of Leaders agreed or strongly agreed they had competing priorities and this is also a topic Geoff is very passionate about...
A Chicken Can Only Lay One Egg At a Time - Geoffrey Moore, Tech Industry Legend
December 22, 2021 23:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBSeason 3 kicks off with Geoffrey Moore, Tech Industry Legend (we can say that!) As you will hear Vic is even more excited than usual. Not only because let’s face it - this is Geoffrey Moore we have as a guest, but also because through our Tech Industry Leaders Survey, we appear to have identified the Tech Industry’s Biggest challenge: Competing Priorities - where 75% of Leaders agreed or strongly agreed they had competing priorities and this is also a topic Geoff is very passionate about...
How to have important (rather than difficult) conversations Hayley Lewis, Organisational Psychologist & Pracademic
October 04, 2021 21:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBLike many others, we first came across Hayley Lewis, on LinkedIn with her super simple sketch notes providing solutions for many of the human aspects we find challenging in our working lives. Hayley joins the GetAmplified Team to share her experience and we pick her brains on how to have difficult conversations, which we quickly learn we should think of important conversations! This is the first of many conversations we plan to have with Hayley - we hope you find it as insightful as we did...
How to have important (rather than difficult) conversations Hayley Lewis, Organisational Psychologist & Pracademic
October 04, 2021 21:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBLike many others, we first came across Hayley Lewis, on LinkedIn with her super simple sketch notes providing solutions for many of the human aspects we find challenging in our working lives. Hayley joins the GetAmplified Team to share her experience and we pick her brains on how to have difficult conversations, which we quickly learn we should think of important conversations! This is the first of many conversations we plan to have with Hayley - we hope you find it as insightful as we did...
How to have important (rather than difficult) conversations Hayley Lewis, Organisational
October 04, 2021 21:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBLike many others, we first came across Hayley Lewis, on LinkedIn with her super simple sketch notes providing solutions for many of the human aspects we find challenging in our working lives. Hayley joins the GetAmplified Team to share her experience and we pick her brains on how to have difficult conversations, which we quickly learn we should think of important conversations! This is the first of many conversations we plan to have with Hayley - we hope you find it as insightful as we did...
Taking Leadership to Another Level - Scott Herren CFO Cisco
September 24, 2021 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBWe need to be really clear, this is our title - not Scott’s! Listening to the podcast you will understand why we needed to write that. Scott is the true humble leader, it is never about him, it is all about the team and the power of what the team can achieve together. With his vast experience, his authenticity and his transparent approach, it is no surprise Scott was approached by Cisco to be their CFO. Scott shares how his career journey has unfolded, how he is settling into Cisco and why ...
None Of Us Is As Smart Individually As We Are Collectively - Scott Herren CFO Cisco
September 24, 2021 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBTitle change!! We ALWAYS recommend this podcast to our clients. We listened to it again recently and realised its former title did not do it justice. The new title is something Scott Herren, CFO at Cisco, talks about passionately in the podcast and we believe is a better representation of the entire episode. If you have listened to this podcast before - it is a great second listen 😃 Scott is the true humble leader, it is never about him, it is all about the team and the power of what th...
How Cisco is Nurturing the Next Generation of Leaders - Alistair Wildman SVP&GM of Customer Experience EMEAR
September 10, 2021 17:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBFrom flat sheets and fitted sheets to getting told off by Bill Gates, and everything in between. Alistair Wildman SVP&GM of Customer Experience EMEAR at Cisco shares why he is so passionate about Cisco’s emerging talent and we meet Rhiannon … A Cisco apprentice who oozes talent, who shares how her career has got off to a flying start. We would love you to follow us on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/company/amplified-group/
Back to the office ? Should we have an employee centric approach to our return to the office ?
September 01, 2021 21:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBSam and Vic are joined again by Chris Collett former Army Major and Mental Health First Aid Trainer to talk about returning to the office. We certainly don’t have all the answers, but we hope this is food for thought! We would love you to follow us on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/company/amplified-group/
Finding the Right Balance between Corp and Field - Lamia Megdiche VP Partner Strategy and Programs, Commvault
August 07, 2021 21:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBGetting the right working balance between Corporate and Field is one of the critical success factors for tech organisations to scale at speed, but why is it so hard to achieve ? Lamia joins Sam and Vic to share her vast experience, sharing the importance of always being customer centric and how everyone is part of the value chain. If one part breaks, it all breaks. We also talk through How differences in GEO’s come into play driven by specific market characteristics i.e. market shape and...
Finding the Right Balance between Corp and Field - Lamia Megdiche VP Partner Strategy and Programs, Commvault
August 07, 2021 21:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBGetting the right working balance between Corporate and Field is one of the critical success factors for tech organisations to scale at speed, but why is it so hard to achieve ? Lamia joins Sam and Vic to share her vast experience, sharing the importance of always being customer centric and how everyone is part of the value chain. If one part breaks, it all breaks. We also talk through How differences in GEO’s come into play driven by specific market characteristics i.e. market shape and...