David was part of the NatWest 3 embroiled in Enron controversy. Following a protracted legal case he was extradited to US and went on to serve in both US and UK prisons. A personal and in-depth account of life in the US prison system, the real ‘Con-Air’ and the repercussions on returning home.
Stuart experienced a meteoric rise from PE teacher to Head Coach of England Rugby within 10 years. He had the honour of leading England Rugby in a World Cup on home soil in 2015 but the team failed to qualify from their group. In this revealing interview he shares his Leadership values, what he has learnt on his journey, how he bounced back to success at Leinster and what the future holds.
After graduating 2 years ago, Grace embarked on a career in the City. This is a fascinating insight into what life has been like for an early-in-career professional. She shares what she is looking for in both leaders and companies and her experiences to date. An even more intimate interview than usual as she shares her experience of climbing Mt Kilimanjaro with the podcast host – her dad.
In this personal and revealing conversation Gary shares both the pride and challenges in leading a worldwide team of 25,000. He shares the importance of leading with authenticity, building the right culture to enable your team to succeed. A great listen for anyone who wants to learn from a great leader.
Leadership and a real life spook. Sally Walker is the former Director of Cyber Programmes at GCHQ . Sally shares her experiences of leading teams in this covert environment, the importance of vulnerability, what she sacrificed and some plans for the future.
How do you design the most luxurious hotels in the world? Celia Geyer is an architect and designer in the luxury sector for Belmond Hotels. She shares the challenges, politics and obstacles (including hurricanes) that she’s had to wrestle with to deliver large scale projects whilst overcoming personal trauma.
Matt’s story is simply exceptional. He was paralysed after a rugby accident in 2005 whilst training with England U21. Whilst in hospital he told his father this would be the making of him. This remarkable man has subsequently created the Matt Hampson Foundation with his ‘Get Busy Living’ philosophy - the cornerstone to everything the Foundation aims to do; helping people to get busy living again after a life-altering injury. He was awarded an OBE in 2021 for his work
Katherine is Great Britain’s most decorated female Olympian and today Chair of UK Sport. In this revealing interview she shares the importance of living life to the full, surrounding yourself with brilliant people for both high performance and for overcoming setbacks...and what she’d put in Room 10
Nick and Human Race are part of ASO Group – owners of Tour de France. He is the brainchild behinds some of the biggest and best Cycling, Running and Triathlon events in the UK and Europe. He shares the highs and the lows (and the odd disaster) in organizing mass sporting events and creating the right culture within his team to lead these events.
Off the back of launching the world’s first Covid vaccine, Ben shares the importance of purpose and how this drives him both in his professional career at Pfizer and his personal life. He shares the challenges of balancing work, family life and running and his guilty pleasure is a gem.
