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86. How to hire right (by making the right business choices) – with Joe Curtis

11 November 2024

In this episode, I sit down with Joe Curtis, founder of several successful recruitment and investment businesses. Joe shares his journey of transitioning from recruitment into entrepreneurship, building a business with a clear vision, and...

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76. How to grow faster with ’real’ HR- with Louise Kennedy MD of Oculus HR

2 September 2024

In this episode of the Practical Leadership Podcast, I chat with Louise Kennedy, the dynamic Managing Director of Oculus HR. Louise has built her career around ‘real’ HR, moving beyond the typical transactional functions to...

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75. How to build with the exit in mind – Laurie Barkman – The Business Transition Sherpa

29 July 2024

Today, we dive into the essential topic of building a business with the end in mind. My guest is Laurie Barkman, author of the Business Transition Handbook and a seasoned Business Transition Sherpa. Laurie shares...

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59. How to borrow your confidence with Dre Baldwin – CEO, Coach to top 2% performers

8 April 2024

I had the pleasure of interviewing Dre Baldwin, an athlete, author, speaker, entrepreneur, and CEO of WorkOnYourGame. In this episode, Dre discusses his background as a walk-on basketball player and how he overcame setbacks and...
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56. How to be resilient while navigating change – with Peter Ptashko – Social Business Coach

8 January 2024

In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Peter Ptashko, a remarkable individual with experience in the world of social enterprises and foundations. Our conversation revolved around two crucial aspects of promoting social change:...
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53. How to upskill and reskill your team – with Nelson Sivalingam

20 November 2023

In this great episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Nelson, the brilliant CEO and co-founder of How Now. As we delved into his journey as an entrepreneur, I couldn't help but be inspired by...
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50. How to live with no regrets with Garin Hess CEO of Consensus

23 October 2023

In the latest episode of the Practical Leadership Podcast I had the pleasure of interviewing Garin Hess, the founder and CEO of Consensus. Garin shared some profound insights during our conversation. One of the standout...
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35. How to create career progression for your team – With Vinit Patel co-founder of Filtered

6 February 2023

Vinit Patel co-founder of Filtered.com keeps on going by working in bursts, and designing his job so he takes on different roles every so often. He thinks it's a great thing for anyone in any...
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34. How to create harmony and unity in a team: Insights from co-founder of TASK.NO, Lasse Hamre

30 January 2023

I recently interviewed Lasse Hamre, co-founder of TASK.NO, and he shared some valuable insights on teamwork, trust, experimentation, freedom and responsibility. Here's a quick summary of our chat, complete with some funny direct quotes, tips...
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32. How to start with your own why – with Michael Hanson, CEO Growth Genie

16 January 2023

Michael Hanson's dad taught him to "just do it". He thinks we need to start with our own purpose before helping others find theirs. Through a distinctive and varied career so far, covering four countries...
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