Perspectives from the Top
55 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDiscover the secrets of success for you and your organization shared by the world’s leading thinkers, doers, and trailblazers. Join Chris Roebuck, Honorary Visiting Professor of transformational leadership, leader in military, business, and government, inspiring global keynote speaker, one of HR’s Most Influential Thinkers, bestselling author, and your host of Perspectives from the Top. The show reveals a treasure trove of insights from mega trends to practical strategies and actions to take your career up a gear. Chris also shares these powerful insights with his keynote speaking audiences and masterclasses. From government world shapers and business mold breakers to evidence driven academics and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, each episode shows you how you can immediately use these new ideas and actions to drive your success. You'll enjoy hearing from guests such as Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Sylvia Acevedo, scientist and former CEO of US Girl Scouts, Amanda Russell, former olympic level runner and entrepreneur, and Peter Wuffli, former CEO of UBS, among many others.
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Reflections on the Top - Tony Douglas
November 07, 2022 05:05 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBChris revisits the key points made by Tony Douglas, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
Leading Through Complexity, Creating a Community (ft. Tony Douglas)
October 31, 2022 04:05 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBLeading Through Complexity, Creating a Community (ft. Tony Douglas) Tony Douglas on managing complexity in high-stakes environments OPENING QUOTE: “It's about people. There are no organizations without people. Simple as that.” -Tony Douglas GUEST BIO: Tony Douglas is CEO of Etihad Aviation Group with over 30 years of international leadership experience in aerospace, transportation, infrastructure, and government sectors. He joined Etihad in 2018, after being the CEO of the UK's Ministr...
Reflections on the Top - Robert Lefkowitz
October 24, 2022 04:05 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBChris revisits the key points made by Robert Lefkowitz, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Stockholm (ft. Bob Lefkowitz)
October 17, 2022 04:05 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Stockholm (ft. Bob Lefkowitz) Nobel Prize-winner Bob Lefkowitz on the power of failing OPENING QUOTE: “It was through serendipity and really almost accidental circumstances that I became a scientist.” —Bob Lefkowitz GUEST BIO: Bob Lefkowitz is best known for his groundbreaking discoveries that reveal the inner workings of an important family of cell receptors inside our bodies which essentially makes 30% to 50% of prescription drugs work, for which ...
Reflections on the Top - Jack Jarvis
October 10, 2022 04:05 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBChris revisits the key points made by Jack Jarvis, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
Winners Never Quit (ft. Jack Jarvis)
October 03, 2022 04:05 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBWinners Never Quit (ft. Jack Jarvis) Jack Jarvis on how challenges become opportunities OPENING QUOTE: “If I hadn’t been unsuccessful on UKSF selection, I never would've been here, wouldn't have done what I did when I rode across the Atlantic, raised £70,000 for charity. So everything happens for a reason.” —Jack Jarvis GUEST BIO: Jack Jarvis left school at just 16 to join the army as a soldier in the Royal Engineers, the military engineering part of the British Army, which enables mob...
Reflections on the Top - Ciaran Martin
September 26, 2022 04:05 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBChris revisits the key points made by Ciaran Martin, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
From Civil Service to Cyber Security (ft. Ciaran Martin)
September 19, 2022 04:05 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBFrom Civil Service to Cyber Security (ft. Ciaran Martin) Ciaran Martin on tech’s role in business and leadership OPENING QUOTE: It wouldn't be any good if they didn't have the really, really good technological and operational underpinnings of the wider organization. So why aren't you asking to speak to them? Do you have those people? If you don't, it's not your fault, but don't think you can do this without that. —Ciaran Martin GUEST BIO: Ciaran Martin founded the UK's world leading Na...
Reflections on the Top - Asesh Sarkar
September 12, 2022 04:05 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBChris revisits the key points made by Asesh Sarkar, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
Defeating the Personal Debt Trap (ft. Asesh Sarkar)
September 05, 2022 04:05 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBDefeating the Personal Debt Trap (ft. Asesh Sarkar) Asesh Sarkar is changing the way employers and employees handle salary OPENING QUOTE: Just like when I joined the workforce as a grad and I had a great experience, making sure that people who join us have a great experience, as well. So yeah, it's quite the journey, and then one we're very much still on and learning every day. —Asesh Sarkar GUEST BIO: Asesh Sarkar is the Global CEO and Co-founder of Salary Finance. Salary Finance is a...
Reflections on the Top - Spriha Srivastava
August 29, 2022 04:05 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBChris revisits the key points made by Spriha Srivastava, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
Leadership Lessons from a Global Journey (ft. Spriha Srivastava)
August 22, 2022 04:05 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBLeadership Lessons from a Global Journey (ft. Spriha Srivastava) Spriha Srivastava on journalism, justice, and kindness OPENING QUOTE: “At the end of the day, we are all humans, we all have our personal lives and we bring along those personal lives to work every day. So, for me, it's very important to be respectful and kind towards each other.” - Spriha Srivastava GUEST BIO: Spriha Srivastava is the London bureau chief and the international executive editor for Insider, overseeing 100 ...
Reflections on the Top - Ruth Gotian
August 15, 2022 04:05 - 24 minutes - 22 MBChris revisits the key points made by Ruth Gotian, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
The Success Factor (ft. Ruth Gotian)
August 08, 2022 04:05 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBThe Success Factor (ft. Ruth Gotian) What makes astronauts and athletes so successful— and how you can unlock that same power OPENING QUOTE: “That clearly was not my calling. Clearly, I was not passionate about it. And that was really my first inkling that you can be good at something and not enjoy it. And that's okay.” - Ruth Gotian GUEST BIO: Ruth Gotian is the Chief Learning Officer, Assistant Professor of Education in anesthesiology, and former Executive Director of the mentoring a...
Reflections on the Top - David Burt
August 01, 2022 04:05 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBChris revisits the key points made by David Burt, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
Public Service and Entrepreneurial Thinking (ft. David Burt)
July 25, 2022 04:05 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBPublic Service and Entrepreneurial Thinking (ft. David Burt) Perspectives on leading— together and alone— from the middle of the Atlantic OPENING QUOTE: “Leaders have to recognize that an approach that may work in one instance and may be very good, it may work 90% of the time, cannot work 100% of the time, and you have to be flexible enough to adjust your approach.” - David Burt GUEST BIO: David Burt is the Premier of Bermuda— head of government for the British Overseas Territory. He b...
Reflections on the Top - Justin Welby
July 18, 2022 04:05 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBChris revisits the key points made by Justin Welby, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
Collaboration, Conviction, and Caring (ft. Justin Welby)
July 11, 2022 04:05 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBCollaboration, Conviction, and Caring (ft. Justin Welby) Perspectives from a unique life’s journey OPENING QUOTE: “You go in and serve the people in the silos where you don't know by seeking information, seeking advice, bringing their contribution in, enabling them to feel valued, genuinely valued.” - Justin Welby GUEST BIO: Archbishop Justin Welby worked as an oil company group treasurer for much of career, before making a dramatic change of direction and becoming a Church of England ...
Reflections on the Top - Garry Ridge
July 04, 2022 04:05 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBChris revisits the key points made by Garry Ridge, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
You Don’t Need Bosses, You Need Coaches (ft. Garry Ridge)
June 27, 2022 04:05 - 55 minutes - 51 MBYou Don’t Need Bosses, You Need Coaches (ft. Garry Ridge) CEO, entrepreneur, and optimist Garry Ridge gives his Perspectives OPENING QUOTE: “Happy people create happy families, happy families create happy communities, happy communities create happy countries, and happy countries create a happy world. And we need a happy world, and business is the force of good for that.” - Garry Ridge GUEST BIO: Garry Ridge is CEO of WD-40, having joined in Australia in 1987. He became head of the comp...
Reflections on the Top - Sandy Stosz
June 20, 2022 04:05 - 18 minutes - 17 MBChris revisits the key points made by Sandy Stosz, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
Into the Storm (ft. Sandy Stosz)
June 13, 2022 04:05 - 1 hour - 60 MBInto the Storm (ft. Sandy Stosz) From breaking through ice (and glass ceilings) to defending her nation, Sandy Stosz shares lessons in leadership OPENING QUOTE: “Being true to yourself, believing in yourself, gave you that power to demonstrate moral courage. Those three principles of leadership all melded together, for me, to be the leader I needed to be to get the most out of that Coast Guard Academy, to best serve its people.” —Sandy Stosz GUEST BIO: Vice Admiral Sandy Stosz began he...
Reflections on the Top - Mathias Imbach
June 06, 2022 04:05 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBChris revisits the key points made by Mathias Imbach, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
People + Principles = Sustainable Success (ft. Mathias Imbach)
May 30, 2022 04:05 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBPeople + Principles = Sustainable Success (ft. Mathias Imbach) (ft. Mathias Imbach) Mathias Imbach’s journey from Switzerland to India and back — and what he’s learned along the way. OPENING QUOTE: “A key success factor for us to check whether we are successful is whether people or stakeholders enjoy working with us. And that is not just the clients or investors. It's also the media, it's the suppliers we're working with on the IT and other ways. It's the people that help us in the offic...
Reflections on the Top - Amanda Russell
May 23, 2022 04:05 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBChris revisits the key points made by Amanda Russell, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
The Race to Influence – The Power of Emotion (ft. Amanda Russell)
May 16, 2022 04:05 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBThe Race to Influence – The Power of Emotion (ft. Amanda Russell) How Amanda Russell elevated a cutting-edge career into something more OPENING QUOTE: How do you get the people or the companies on board with you that give you the influence or the power to get to the next step? And you can't do it by asking for something, you have to create an opportunity for them. You have to get inside their head and think, what's in it for them? And how can I bring them value? How can we mutually want t...
Reflections on the Top - Marshall Goldsmith
May 09, 2022 04:05 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBChris revisits the key points made by Marshall Goldsmith, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
Bringing Buddhism to Business (ft. Marshall Goldsmith)
May 02, 2022 04:05 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBBringing Buddhism to Business (ft. Marshall Goldsmith) Marshall Goldsmith has found and inspired success by doing everything differently OPENING QUOTE: My name is Marshall Goldsmith. I am too cowardly and undisciplined to do any of this stuff by myself. I need help. And you know what? It's okay. Once we get over that macho, I can do it on their own nonsense, everybody gets better. —Marshall Goldsmith GUEST BIO: Marshall Goldsmith’s first degree was in Mathematical Economics, but he qui...
Reflections on the Top - Jaime Blaustein
April 25, 2022 04:05 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBChris revisits the key points made by Jaime Blaustein, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
Action First (ft. Jaime Blaustein)
April 18, 2022 04:05 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBAction First (ft. Jaime Blaustein) Discover one man’s journey from addict to entrepreneur OPENING QUOTE: “I think surrender has negative connotations, but it's really that you win by waving the white flag sometimes and surrendering. And on the heels of that surrender, another principle really early on, those early days of sobriety eight and a half years ago, was act your way into right thinking, don't think your way into right acting.” —Jaime Blaustein GUEST BIO: Jaime Blaustein is Co-...
Reflections on the Top - Reynold Hoover
April 11, 2022 04:05 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBChris revisits the key points made by Reynold Hoover, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
Trust Others, Free Yourself (ft. Reynold Hoover)
April 04, 2022 04:05 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBTrust Your People, Free Yourself (ft. Reynold Hoover) An accomplished retired Lieutenant General on trust, leadership, & innovation OPENING QUOTE: “The quicker that you can understand that you can trust and empower your team, and those people that are on your team who are doing it, the more time that you'll have to start thinking strategically, the more freedom you'll have to start thinking of the next great idea, and the next great product, and the next great capability that's part of th...
Reflections on the Top - Stephen Green
March 28, 2022 04:05 - 14 minutes - 13 MBChris revisits the key points made by Stephen Green, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
Diversity, Respect and Lifelong Learning (ft. Stephen Green)
March 21, 2022 04:05 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBDiversity, Respect and Lifelong Learning (ft. Stephen Green) In a career spanning continents, industries, and sectors, human connection is the universal thread OPENING QUOTE: “All of this is, I think, a fundamental source of human connectivity and a fundamental basis for hope because the more we dialogue with each other, the more we interact with each other, the more we'll discover those things to be true.” -Stephen Green GUEST BIO: Stephen Green began his career in the UK government’s...
Reflections on the Top - Emily Chang
March 14, 2022 04:05 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBChris revisits the key points made by Emily Chang, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
Authenticity – Powering Brands and Leadership (ft. Emily Chang)
March 07, 2022 05:05 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBAuthenticity - Powering Brands and Leadership (ft. Emily Chang) How changing the way you think about your work can change your entire career OPENING QUOTE: “People will often say, ‘Oh, you're so busy, I didn't want to bother you.’ But if I'm not helping you, if I'm not helping you break down barriers or find resources or support you in a big client meeting, do you realize I have no job? That literally is my entire job. So no, I'm not busy. In fact, I invite you to make me busy.” -Emily C...
Reflections on the Top - Jamie Price
February 28, 2022 05:05 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBChris revisits the key points made by Jamie Price, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
Leadership Conversations – Unleashing Possibilities (ft. Jamie Price)
February 21, 2022 05:05 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBLeadership Conversations – Unleashing Possibilities (ft. Jamie Price) A discussion with Jamie Price on the well-rounded perspectives that make a great leader OPENING QUOTE: “And so it was more of a personal awakening for me, recognizing that in big companies and small companies, taking risks and impacting the whole organization is absolutely doable. In fact, you do it anyway. If you're not intentful about it, you're not doing it well.” -Jamie Price GUEST BIO: Jamie Price has spent most...
Reflections on the Top - Lak Ananth
February 14, 2022 05:05 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBChris revisits the key points made by Lak Ananth, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
EP #8: Entrepreneurs — From Failure to Success (ft. Lak Ananth)
February 07, 2022 05:05 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBEntrepreneurs — From Failure to Success (ft. Lak Ananth) Why do some ventures succeed and others fail— and why do some succeed and then fail? Find out this week with guest Lak Ananth. OPENING QUOTE: “The lesson to draw for even somebody that's working at a large organization is to value their cycle time. Don't spend all your time in aligning, and having the next meeting, and finding a reason to have a next meeting. If you have an idea, and you have tested it and there's some conviction, t...
Reflections on the Top - Claire Mann
January 31, 2022 05:05 - 9 minutes - 8.82 MBChris revisits the key points made by Claire Mann, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
Humility, Humanity, and Win-Win (ft. Claire Mann)
January 24, 2022 05:05 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBHumility, Humanity, and Win-Win (ft. Claire Mann) How seeing the weaknesses in yourself and the strengths in others makes you a better leader OPENING QUOTE: “People don't expect you to be perfect, I mean not just as individuals, but as businesses. I don't think anyone expects my railway to be on time every single day, but when it's not, all they ask for is good information, support, and compassion and empathy.” —Claire Mann GUEST BIO: Claire Mann started her career as a customer servi...
Reflections on the Top - Peter Wuffli
January 17, 2022 05:05 - 9 minutes - 8.46 MBChris revisits the key points made by Peter Wuffli, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
Inclusive, Entrepreneurial, Inspired (ft. Peter Wuffli)
January 10, 2022 05:05 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBInclusive, Entrepreneurial, Inspired (ft. Peter Wuffli) Peter Wuffli shares some of the mindsets and methods he’s used to create organizations so well-integrated and inclusive they’re the subject of Harvard studies OPENING QUOTE: “What I find incredibly important in a leader is to be self-aware of what he is driven by and to then make his value system transparent.” —Peter Wuffli GUEST BIO: Peter Wuffli is a Swiss businessman and leader who began his career in McKinsey, becoming a partn...
Reflections on the Top - Lisa Gable
January 03, 2022 05:05 - 5 minutes - 5.46 MBChris revisits the key points made by Lisa Gable, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
Transition, Turnaround, Partnership and People (ft. Lisa Gable)
December 27, 2021 05:05 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBTransition, Turnaround, Partnership and People (ft. Lisa Gable) Whether you’re changing the course of a 500+ person organization or helping transform the life of a single marginalized person, leadership is everything OPENING QUOTE: “If it’s too hard, if it just keeps being too hard, that means something is wrong, because nothing should be that difficult.” —Lisa Gable GUEST BIO: Lisa Gable is the CEO of FARE, Food Allergy Research & Education, a U.S.-based organization dedicated to incr...
Reflections on the Top - Andy Byford
December 20, 2021 05:05 - 6 minutes - 5.65 MBChris revisits the key points made by Andy Byford, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
"How" Matters as Much as "What" (ft. Andy Byford)
December 13, 2021 05:05 - 43 minutes - 40 MB"How" Matters as Much as "What" (ft. Andy Byford) How one transportation leader makes people the key to punctual trains and better organizations OPENING QUOTE: “My view is you should stick to your principles. And it's certainly something I've always tried to do regardless of the prevailing narrative, political narrative. At the end of the day right is right and wrong is wrong. You've got to be flexible of course, in a senior leadership position. And you've got to understand politics and h...
Reflections on the Top - Sylvia Acevedo
December 06, 2021 05:05 - 7 minutes - 7.1 MBChris revisits the key points made by Sylvia Acevedo, adds his own insights and gives listeners some suggestions for practical actions they can take immediately to help them get where they want to go.
Manage Up Without Shutting Down (ft. Sylvia Acevedo)
November 29, 2021 05:05 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBManage Up Without Shutting Down (ft. Sylvia Acevedo) The best leaders face risks head-on without letting them derail progress. OPENING QUOTE: “There are people who are really good at managing people and managing up, but not necessarily understanding how to manage risk. And so sometimes, I've seen this over and over, the way they manage risk is to shut something down. ” —Sylvia Acevedo GUEST BIO: Sylvia Acevedo is a scientist who performed vital work on both the Voyager 2 and Solar Prob...