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Richard Harpin

Ask Richard: When is the right time to hire my replacement?

Richard Harpin, the founder of HomeServe and Growth Partner and owner of Business Leader, answers your burning business questions

Sarah Vizard

Katherine Kostereva

Creatio CEO: Bootstrap first, then raise capital

Tech entrepreneur Katherine Kostereva explains why you should bootstrap your business idea first, before you seek capital investment

Dougal Shaw

Black and white face of Mickey Mouse out of paper on a yellow background

Lessons from a former Disney exec on using creativity to unlock innovation

Duncan Wardle, former Disney innovation chief, believes that companies need to ask 'what if?' to unlock innovation

Josh Dornbrack

Jesper Brodin

Ikea CEO: Manage challenges, lead from opportunities

Ikea's CEO explains a simple concept to help business leaders in times of change and uncertainty

Dougal Shaw

Andy Burnham

Inside Andy Burnham’s fight for a fairer future for the North

Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, says devolution is a game-changer for growth and explains why he is willing to clash with former protégé Sir Keir Starmer

Chris Maguire

Rebecca Robins

How to get different generations working together, better

Well-intentioned multigenerational workforce strategies can sometimes backfire, creating division rather than collaboration. Here's how to spot them and remedy the problems

Josh Dornbrack

Eshita Kabra-Davies

By Rotation CEO: Don’t seek early perfection

Fashion entrepreneur Eshita Kabra-Davies explains why getting feedback from early users is important in building a successful business

Dougal Shaw

Amy Walters Cohen

The five paradoxes that could unlock your leadership potential

As leadership evolves, Amy Walters Cohen has examined how a handful of challenges can change how you approach running a business

Josh Dornbrack

Chet Kapoor

DataStax CEO: Business success is all to do with people

Tech CEO Chet Kapoor explains an important lesson he has learned about recruitment and team building

Dougal Shaw

How to know when it’s time to replace yourself as the boss

When your business hits a plateau, it’s natural to blame external factors, but sometimes the biggest barrier to growth is you

Josh Dornbrack

Joanna Reynolds

The Folio Society’s CEO: Consider the power of lateral thinking

Publisher Joanna Reynolds explains how a diagnosis of dyslexia in her 20s helped her to forge her own leadership style.

Dougal Shaw

O2's logo on a phone and Virgin Media's logo in the background

The role of market research at Virgin Media O2

Virgin Media O2's head of research and insight discusses how the company uses customer insight and offers some advice for those starting out

Sarah Vizard

Josh Silverman

Barbie mania: Meet the architect behind the branding blitz

Josh Silverman explains how he orchestrated the marketing drive behind the Barbie film

Dougal Shaw

Philips airfryer

The company that launched the air fryer

In this podcast episode, we speak to Versuni chief executive Veronique Pauwels about why it is capable of producing innovations like the air fryer and why playing chess makes you a strategic thinker

Graham Ruddick

Nicola Hodson

IBM’s UK CEO: Keep your pit crew close

Nicola Hodson discusses the importance of building a team of mentors in developing leadership skills

Dougal Shaw

Laptop computer displaying logo of monday.com

Monday.com: How to build a global software giant

In our latest podcast, we speak to Monday.com co-founder Eran Zinman about how the company has scaled so rapidly

Dougal Shaw

My Business Leader Secret - David Abrahamovitch, founder and CEO of Grind

Grind CEO: Reinvent and replace yourself

David Abrahamovitch, CEO of Grind, discusses the impact of a growing business on the founder

Dougal Shaw

Logos of Puma and Serie A are seen on the Serie A official match ball Puma

Marketing masterclass: How Serie A plans to reclaim global glory

The Italian football league, Serie A, is using marketing to grow its audience rather than simply relying on what happens on the pitch

Graham Ruddick

Branded Bags of meals, shaker and pot from Huel brand on the kitchen table

How Huel cracked the US

In our latest podcast, we speak to Huel CEO James McMaster about the importance of culture, its marketing strategy and lessons from expanding to the US

Graham Ruddick

My Business Leader Secret - Joanna Carman, director of Plusnet

Plusnet director: There’s a craving for individuality at work

Joanna Carman, director of broadband provider Plusnet, explains how she learned to develop an authentic leadership style

Dougal Shaw

Construction site of building new house

How to lead a not-for-profit organisation

In our latest podcast, we speak to not one but four chief executives about why they swapped big business for running housing associations and how to build effective teams

Graham Ruddick

John Cleese headshot

John Cleese’s guide to creativity and how it can transform your business

Comic genius John Cleese has some straight-talking advice on how to unlock your creativity and boost your business

Josh Dornbrack

My Business Leader Secret - Fraser Smeaton, co-founder of MorphCostumes

MorphCostumes CEO: Learn to build trust quickly

Fraser Smeaton, co-founder and CEO of MorphCostumes, explains how a formative experience from his youth helped him succeed in business

Dougal Shaw

Mark Slack

How Mark Slack built a multi-billion business

In our latest podcast, we hear the story behind CMR Surgical, a robotics business valued at more than £2.3bn

Graham Ruddick