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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

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Action speaks louder than words for male mental health

With long-term sickness related to mental illness on the rise, supporting mental health is a growing challenge for growing businesses

Niki Turner-Harding

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Blair’s new book shows us a world-class salesman if not a world-class statesman

Ed Smith says that the former PM's book is more a reflection on leadership principles than an autobiography

Ed Smith

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Founder mode: When to step in and when to step back

Reflecting on the founder mode craze, Caspar Lee explores the delicate balance between involvement and trust in leadership

Caspar Lee

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

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Great British Billion-Pound Businesses

From Dyson to Revolut, Bet365 to Octopus Energy, meet the leaders who have managed to create a UK business worth £1bn – and kept going

Rob Watts

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The power of trust and coaching in sports and leadership

Catherine Baker explains three things that can take your leadership to the elite level

Catherine Baker

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

Who are Britain’s top business power couples?

From Specsavers to Lush and Sushi Daily, we rank the companies built by couples

Rob Watts

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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

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Learning to value the present is vital when future goals obsess us

In a fast-paced world that rewards doing over being, Jake Humphrey reflects on the importance of living in the present

Jake Humphrey

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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

My Business Leader Secret - Eran Zinman, co-founder of Monday.com

Monday.com co-CEO: Failing is part of our success

The co-founder and co-CEO of Monday.com explains how an appreciation of failure has driven him to build a multi-billion-dollar company.

Dougal Shaw

Richard Harpin

Ask Richard: How to combine bricks, clicks and paper

Richard Harpin, the founder of HomeServe and Growth Partner and owner of Business Leader, answers your burning business questions
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Artificial inclusion: How AI is reshaping the workplace

Zara Nanu explores how occupational segregation and uneven access to education could exacerbate gender disparities

Zara Nanu

Gold, silver and bronze medals are displayed on a custom-designed trunk by Louis Vuitton for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Why second place deserves more credit in sport – and life

Whether it’s football, gymnastics, tennis or life, true greatness often comes from embracing near-wins and losses alike, says Jake Humphrey

Jake Humphrey

Fawn Weaver

Uncle Nearest: Business lessons distilled from bourbon

Fawn Weaver has built a global whiskey brand from scratch, and she’s distilled some important business lessons along the way

Dougal Shaw

My Business Leader Secret - Julie Chen, CEO of Cheeky Panda

Cheeky Panda CEO: ‘Wear your brand’ to stand out

Julie Chen, co-founder and CEO of Cheeky Panda, on how to make an impact with potential customers and investors

Dougal Shaw

Adam Peaty looks on during a training session on day eight of the Doha 2024 World Aquatics Championships

Recovery vs hard work: What can elite sport teach us?

Running a business is all about working hard. But Catherine Baker says that leaders need to learn the power of recovery from elite-level athletes

Catherine Baker

My Business Leader Secret - Richard Peake, managing director of Merchant Gourmet

Merchant Gourmet boss: Boring products offer big opportunities

Richard Peake, managing director of Merchant Gourmet, on bringing excitement to 'begrudged' consumer products

Dougal Shaw

James Anderson of England walks through the guard of honour on his final test appearance

Great success can come from sharpening your focus

Ed Smith explores the journey of England bowler James Anderson and why it holds lessons for business leaders on career development

Ed Smith

James Daunt, Waterstone's, Mantova, Italy, 2012

James Daunt on how to run successful shops

In our latest podcast episode, we get a masterclass from James Daunt, the man who turned around Waterstones in the UK and Barnes & Noble in the US

Graham Ruddick