Latest Blanchard Podcast Episodes
Being Strategic with Rich Horwath
Blanchard LeaderChat - April 01, 2024 12:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsRich Horwath shares tips from his book Strategic: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence. He explains that new growth comes from new thinking and it’s critical to take time to think about how to do things differently. Taking time to think, plan and act str...
The secrets of the pollsters
Westminster Insider - March 22, 2024 03:01 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsHost Sascha O'Sullivan delves into the secrets of the polling industry and asks — if the polls were wrong before, could they be wrong again? David Cameron's former pollster Andrew Cooper tells Sascha how the Conservatives upstaged the polling industry in 2015 and pulled an unexpected election v...
Leak inquiry: what happens when Westminster's secrets are spilled
Westminster Insider - March 15, 2024 09:04 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis week, Aggie Chambre looks at the art of the leak and asks — why do people do it, and what happens when your political secrets are exposed? Former Deputy Prime Minister Damian Green talks about helping to leak Home Office secrets when Labour was in charge. Aggie hears from journalist and a...
How Westminster fell in love with Australian politics
Westminster Insider - March 08, 2024 03:01 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsNew host Sascha O'Sullivan explores Westminster's obsession with all things Australia — and considers the lessons British politics might learn from down under. From the U.K. Tory party's succession of Aussie campaign chiefs to the varying attempts to deploy Australian-style immigration policies...
Change Enthusiasm with Cassandra Worthy
Blanchard LeaderChat - March 01, 2024 13:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsIn this episode, hear Cassandra Worthy explain how to embrace change by paying attention to your emotions—especially your negative emotions—to achieve growth and transformation. She shares tips from her book Change Enthusiasm: How to Harness the Power of Emotion for Leadership and Success. ...
How to prepare for opposition
Westminster Insider - March 01, 2024 03:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsBy now, surely everyone in Westminster knows how to get ready for government — but have enough considered how to prepare for opposition? In this week's episode, host Aggie Chambre tackles the conundrum of how to prepare for the one job in politics no one wants. She speaks to former opposition...
How a small town in England opened its arms to Ukraine
Westminster Insider - February 23, 2024 03:01 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsAs the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches, Jack Blanchard returns home to the north of England to hear the stories of the refugees who arrived there in 2022 — and of one small town community which opened its arms to help. Jack meets those who hosted Ukrainian peopl...
Diary of a by-election
Westminster Insider - February 16, 2024 09:10 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsAs the people of Wellingborough headed to the polls for a historic vote, hosts Aggie Chambre and Sascha O'Sullivan took a train to the East Midlands to see how by-elections really play out on the ground. Over the course of a month, they went door-knocking with the candidates, spoke to disenfra...
A boozy lunch with Tim Shipman
Westminster Insider - February 09, 2024 03:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsHost Jack Blanchard goes for lunch with the Sunday Times' chief political commentator, Tim Shipman, as the deadline for his new Brexit tome approaches. Over a bottle of claret and (medium) rare steak, Shipman discusses the art of long-form political writing; recalls his best and worst interview...
Inside GB News
Westminster Insider - February 02, 2024 03:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsFor the first episode of the year, host Aggie Chambre goes inside right-wing TV channel GB News and investigates the role it might play in shaping the future of the U.K. Conservative Party. And she looks at the scandals, controversy and culture that has surrounded the channel so far. With the ...
Building Emotional Intelligence Habits with Dr. Travis Bradberry
Blanchard LeaderChat - February 01, 2024 13:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsHear Dr. Travis Bradberry share strategies from his latest book, Emotional Intelligence Habits. He explains how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the micro behaviors that will take your EQ to new heights. His insights will help you change your habits and change your life. To lear...
2024 HR/L&D Trends Survey: A Conversation about the Results
Blanchard LeaderChat - January 24, 2024 13:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsIn this episode hear Dr. Jay Campbell, Chief Products Office at Blanchard and host Chad Gordon discuss the results of the Blanchard 2024 HR/L&D Trends Survey. You’ll learn about the eight specific focus areas identified in the survey that Human Resources and Learning & Development professionals ...
Simple Truths of Leadership Playbook with Ken Blanchard and Randy Conley
Blanchard LeaderChat - January 02, 2024 13:30 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsIn this episode Ken Blanchard and Randy Conley discuss how they are helping leaders become servant leaders with the tips in their new book, Simple Truths of Leadership Playbook. They explain how to put learning into action with the structured exercises and thought-provoking questions from the bo...
The year ahead in 54 minutes
Westminster Insider - December 22, 2023 03:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsFor the final episode of the year, host Jack Blanchard and a series of expert guests look ahead to 2024 and what is certain to be an extraordinary year of world politics. The Spectator’s Katy Balls and the Times’ Patrick Maguire survey the election prospects of Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer resp...
2023 The Year in Review with Ken Blanchard and Chad Gordon
Blanchard LeaderChat - December 18, 2023 13:30 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsIn this episode: · HEAR Ken Blanchard and Chad Gordon discuss EVERY episode of the LeaderChat podcast that aired in 2023! · LISTEN as each guest reveals the key facts and ideas they want YOU to learn from their episode! · DISCOVER valuable information that will ...
How did Britain's prisons go so wrong?
Westminster Insider - December 15, 2023 03:02 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsHost Aggie Chambre explores the crisis in Britain's prison system and asks what can be done to fix it. She goes inside a prison riddled with drugs and violence, and hears from the governor and from long-serving inmates about what's really going on. Justice Secretary Alex Chalk sets out his p...
The art of the political apology
Westminster Insider - December 08, 2023 03:01 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn the week Boris Johnson finally said sorry for the mistakes made by his government during the COVID-19 pandemic, host Aggie Chambre explores the art of the political apology — and asks how politicians can redeem themselves after completely screwing up. Johnson's former Downing Street aide Cl...
How to get ready for government
Westminster Insider - December 01, 2023 03:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsWith opposition parties starting to dream about life in Whitehall as the next election looms, host Aggie Chambre takes a look at how politicians actually prepare for government. She hears from the key players involved in the 2010 election — the last time opposition parties came to power. The f...
The Trusted Learning Advisor with Dr. Keith Keating
Blanchard LeaderChat - November 29, 2023 13:30 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsIn this episode Dr. Keith Keating explains the importance of making learning initiatives a part of the overall corporate strategy. He shares how to develop a proactive approach to L&D as outlined in his new book, The Trusted Learning Advisor. For more information visit www.keithkeating.com
Is Westminster ready for the return of Donald Trump?
Westminster Insider - November 24, 2023 03:02 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsWith opinion polls showing Donald Trump beating President Joe Biden in key battleground states a year out from the next U.S. election, podcast host Jack Blanchard asks whether Westminster is even remotely ready for the prospect of a second Trump presidency. Britain's former Ambassador to the U....
How to get sacked from government
Westminster Insider - November 17, 2023 03:01 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn the week U.K Home Secretary Suella Braverman was finally sacked, host Aggie Chambre asks what you actually have to do to get fired from the government — and what the calculations are for the leaders doing the firing. Neil Kinnock, the former Labour leader, recalls his "underhand" sacking of...
Revenge of The Blob
Westminster Insider - November 10, 2023 03:01 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsBritain's civil service is under fire like never before — criticised as an obstructionist "blob" by ministers and castigated for a "terrifyingly sh*t" response to the COVID-19 pandemic by former Downing Street aide Dominic Cummings. So what do U.K. government officials — normally banned from sp...
Meet Alf Dubs: The child refugee who became a UK parliament grandee
Westminster Insider - November 03, 2023 03:01 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsAs war rages in the Middle East, host Jack Blanchard sits down with Alf Dubs, the 91-year-old Labour peer who arrived in Britain on the Kindertransport — which organized the rescue of children from the Nazis — aged just six. Dubs reflects on his experiences as a child refugee in 1939 and on how...
The 5 Practices of Highly Resilient People with Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal
Blanchard LeaderChat - November 01, 2023 12:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsHear Dr. Stejskal share how she created her framework for developing resilience as outlined in her book, The 5 Practices of Highly Resilient People. She explains that our lives are filled with challenges, complexity and change and using these practices will help us flourish during difficult time...
Is the Labour left finished in Britain?
Westminster Insider - October 13, 2023 02:01 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsWith Labour Party leader Keir Starmer dragging his party onto the center ground, host Aggie Chambre asks what remains of the left in Britain — and what the future may hold for this increasingly marginalized group. She hears from three Labour MPs in the left-wing socialist campaign group, all fo...
How did free-market think tanks take over Westminster?
Westminster Insider - October 06, 2023 02:01 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsOne year on from Liz Truss’ chaotic premiership, host Ailbhe Rea takes on what remains a controversial topic: the role free-market think tanks really play in our politics. Ailbhe interviews the co-founder of one of these free-market think tanks, the ASI’s Madsen Pirie, and hears his candid acc...
The Inner Journey of Leadership with Dan Rockwell
Blanchard LeaderChat - October 02, 2023 13:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 105 ratingsHear Dan Rockwell explain how talented people often unintentionally hold themselves back from success. He encourages listeners to identify their self-defeating behaviors to become the authentic leaders they want to be. He shares tips from his latest book, The Vagrant: The Inner Journey of Leader...
What's the point of party conferences?
Westminster Insider - September 29, 2023 02:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsWith Conservative Party conference about to commence, host Aggie Chambre asks the question on everyone's lips: What the hell is the point of the conference season anyway? She speaks to former Deputy Prime Minister Michael Hesiltine about what conferences used to be like in years gone by. Sky N...
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On Motorcycles - September 23, 2023 16:53 - 3 minutesLast show Thank you my friend for following listening and subscribing and support this podcast. This is the last one. I am signing off and shutting down some of the other things I have done on line. I started a guitar repair company called I am working on starting as a musician. If ...
The Battle for Scotland
Westminster Insider - September 22, 2023 02:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsHost Ailbhe Rea hits the campaign trail in the greater Glasgow constituency of Rutherglen and Hamilton West, where a high-profile by-election battle between Labour and the ruling Scottish National Party looks very much like next year's general election in Scotland in microcosm. Ailbhe meets the...
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