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Dame Stephanie Shirley blue jumper with books

Shattering glass ceilings: The life and legacy of Dame Stephanie Shirley 

From escaping the Holocaust as a child refugee to founding a groundbreaking tech company, Dame Stephanie Shirley's life is a testament to resilience, innovation and philanthropy

Josh Dornbrack

Ben Francis, founder and CEO of Gymshark

From founder to leader: How to let go and empower your team for greater success

As a leader, your most important job evolves from doing everything yourself to empowering your team to excel

Bruce Whitfield

Sir Rocco Forte poses in a suite at Browns Hotel

How do you start again after losing your business?

The Business Leader podcast looks at the story behind Sir Rocco Forte's billion-pound businesses

Graham Ruddick

Workers at Camden Collective

Is it better to build your start-up in-person or remotely? 

It’s the existential business question of the post-Covid age: are you remote, in-office, or hybrid? We speak to start-ups who have taken very different approaches 

Dougal Shaw

Clare Elford, the chief executive of Clue Software

Learning to lead: Transforming a legacy business

Clare Elford, the chief executive of Clue Software, tells the story of how she learnt to lead

Andrew Lynch

Jellyfish co-founder Rob Pierre

Rethinking management: The story of Jellyfish’s non-hierarchical model

Jellyfish co-founder Rob Pierre explains how he pioneered a system that ripped up traditional ways of managing and promoting people in favour of something more equitable

Sarah Vizard

Jeff Bezos attends the 10th Annual LACMA Art+Film Gala

The unconventional meeting strategies of the world’s top business leaders

From Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs to Sheryl Sandberg and Jack Ma, we garner lessons in how to run meetings

Bruce Whitfield

Biscuiteers

Growth Stories: Treats galore

In this series, we look at the fast-growing medium-sized businesses driving the UK economy. Here, we profile Harriet Hastings and Biscuiteers

Andrew Lynch

Sam Smith

Learning to lead: Breaking barriers in the City

NED, author and champion of UK entrepreneurship Sam Smith shares lessons from her career for our Learning to lead series

Andrew Lynch

Ajith Jayawickrema

Growth Stories: King of the big night out

In this series, we look at the fast-growing medium-sized businesses driving the UK economy. Here, we profile Ajith Jayawickrema and Turtle Bay restaurants

Andrew Lynch

Why start-up founders are going back to primary school

We visit a former primary school in north London that has become the unlikely hub for a group of start-ups focused on sustainability 

Dougal Shaw

Chris Oglesby

Bruntwood CEO: Don’t let weaknesses hide your superpower

Talking on the Business Leader podcast, Bruntwood CEO Chris Oglesby discusses his journey in scaling the company into a major force in northern England’s regeneration projects

Graham Ruddick

PensionBee CEO Romi Savova sitting on a green sofa

Learning to lead: The woman transforming pension management

Romi Savova shares lessons from her career as the CEO of PensionBee for our Learning to lead series

Andrew Lynch

Crittall windows in a home

Crittall Windows: The evolution of an iconic brand

Managing director of renowned window brand Crittall Windows talks about running a company with a 200-year legacy and how to transform working culture and practices

Josh Dornbrack

Jordan Brompton and Lee Sutton of myenergi

Growth Stories: Power couple

In this series, we look at the fast-growing medium-sized businesses driving the UK economy. Here, we profile Myenergi and its founders, Jordan Brompton and Lee Sutton

Andrew Lynch

Matt Grech-Smith

Swingers and the rise of ‘competitive socialising’ 

Matt Grech-Smith talks about how Swingers leveraged pop-up spaces and social media to create a thriving business with a £39m turnover and plans for further expansion on the Business Leader podcast

Dougal Shaw

The CEO factory

The CEO factory: Why some companies can’t stop producing world-class leaders

Some companies have become as famous for training the next generation of leaders as the services they provide. We explore what makes a good C-level training facility and whether they are still relevant in today’s business landscape

Julia Finch

Sleek events

Growth Stories: Shows that must go on

In this series, we look at the fast-growing medium-sized businesses driving the UK economy. Here, we profile Jennifer Davidson and Sleek Events

Andrew Lynch

Joanna (Swash) Knight OBE, Group CEO of Moneypenny

Moneypenny CEO on why we need an American mindset to failure

Talking on the Business Leader podcast, Joanna Knight, CEO of Moneypenny, urges the UK to adopt a more American mindset towards failure, viewing it as a stepping stone to success

Graham Ruddick

Growth Engines: Carving out a real estate niche

In the fiercely competitive market, The Modern House is setting itself apart using rich, curated content and a design-centric approach

Pavlo Phitidis

Steve Hare, CEO of Sage standing with arms folded

Sage’s CEO on learning to lead as an introvert

Steve Hare admits he found the transition from finance boss to CEO hard, but says he has learned to be more aware of the impact he has on people around him

Graham Ruddick

Will Beckett

Hawksmoor: How to build an award-winning restaurant chain from scratch

Will Beckett, co-founder of Hawksmoor, shares insights on scaling a business by prioritising staff retention and much more.

Dougal Shaw

Roman's International Ferrari

Growth Engines: The evolution of a car dealer dynasty

Meet the father and son duo aiming to take their family business, car dealership Romans International, to new heights

Pavlo Phitidis

Modern Milkman

The rise of Modern Milkman

Serial entrepreneur Simon Mellin founded Modern Milkman during the anti-plastic movement prompted by Blue Planet II. He talks about his journey as a founder and what he has learnt along the way

Chris Maguire