Practical Leadership

Personal development

Personal Development: Guidance on self-improvement, growth mindset, and building leadership skills to enhance both personal and professional effectiveness.

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15 May 2023

In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Mike Pino, a futurologist, about the future of work and the challenges that new managers face in today's business environment. Here are some of the...

10 April 2023

We talk about a lot. I've never met a neurodivergent leadership developer before. In this great episode, Kene Erike and I discuss the significance of the number 33, mental maturity, goal-setting, and the importance of...

6 March 2023

From part time student to CEO. Learn how CEO of Sana Commerce Michiel Schipperus made his move and how he hires for success. When the future minister of finance of the Netherlands offered Michiel his...

27 February 2023

Josh Novelle is an analytical people person. And a former long-haired Metal fan. And a welder. (Different type of metal...) He's also a pragmatic business leader who annoys the heck out of people by asking...

20 February 2023

Teaching taught him to be prepared for anything! (Has he met my kids?) Knowing you don't have to know the answer helped him become a better manager. Faris Aranki, CEO of Shiageto consulting is an...

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...

22 December 2022

"Measure twice, cut once" said Tom Lavery's old design & tech teacher, Dr Knapp. He's CEO over at Jiminny (Tom, not Dr. Knapp...). Talking about first aid for new managers - we spoke about How...

7 December 2022

The astonishing Kim Abbot shares how she learned to motivate volunteers running her first social enterprise in India aged just 21. A mechanical engineer by training, she's spoken in front of the UN, helped build...

3 November 2022

Catalina has strong ideas about people. After a career building and running global HR teams in some of the biggest and now fastest growing companies on the planet, she knows what she's talking about: "You...

17 October 2022

When a rollercoaster crashed at Alton Towers, Matt Thorley and his customer service team were there to respond. Hear how he adapted to the event, how it affected him and his team and what he...
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