As a previous Vice President of HPE, Simon is an experienced technology executive with extensive experience of working internationally with some of the largest corporations throughout the globe. He has managed and renewed some of the most complex IT contracts in the industry and was a critical figure in navigating complex and challenging engagements where rapid turnaround was required. He believes that his success and that of the teams he has led has simply been down to how his people are managed and driven. In this podcast, he gives us his insights into the need for innovation and leadership in the digital age.

Episode #7 - Leading Through Technological Change

Neuroscience is helping us to understand how our brains work and our latest learnings have been explored by Dr. Paul Turner and Jennifer Jones. They explore how neuroscience can inform change programmes through neuro-driven strategy and leadership development techniques and tools. Our podcast aims to advise leaders to help their people adapt better to the organisational changes happening around them.

Episode #6 - Neuroscience: Leadership & Organisational Change

Episode #5 - Mark Whitworth discusses accelerated growth and transformation

Mark’s reputation for stimulating growth is no coincidence, despite investing more than £650m in Liverpool alone in the past year, with the same level of investment planned for the next 5 years. Since Mark joined in 2010 he has overseen company profit growth of 76%. We spent time with him talking about leading accelerated growth and transformation. Listen here for Mark’s practical advice based on his own vast experience.

By the nature of their role, CEOs generally show an outstanding capability for juggling multiple priorities, our latest research shows that innovation ranked as a top priority. Here we explore the subject of leadership through technological change. We talk to Matt Beeton, a seasoned Executive whose accolades include; COO of National Express, MD at Serco and Group & Global COO at Vicks. Awarded and educated at institutions such as Harvard Business School, Cambridge University, The Royal Academy and Coventry University. He now owns APT Business Solutions and he devises organisations in the public and private sector both in the UK and abroad.

Episode #4 – Leadership through Technological Change

CEO Strategic Priorities Research Article / White Paper: http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/450614/Downloads/CEO_Strategic_Priorities__Innovation_Is_Top_Priority.pdf

Research Article Whitepaper - CEO Strategic Priorities - Innovation is top priority http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/450614/Downloads/CEO_Strategic_Priorities__Innovation_Is_Top_Priority.pdf (Free with no forms!)

This podcast explores the strategic priorities of CEOs in today's environment of constant change. CEOs and business leaders need to juggle multiple priorities and concerns, those both immediate and potential. We conducted significant research across industry, geography, market and strategic intent to find out what the key issues are to be grappled with. There are many ways in which this can be tackled as an organisation, but the evidence points to the use for a purpose and values driven direction, and a focus on customer centricity as key enablers to success. A strategy which is led by the constantly changing demands of the buyer, and brings the workforce along both emotionally and logically, will increase performance.

This podcast identifies proven methodologies, approaches and latest thinking on evaluating and improving strategic leadership development and thus achieving higher performance on a personal, team and organisational basis. Investment in this area is increasing yet effectiveness and value is difficult to gauge. We explore the need for a more defined focus to ensure content and cultural alignment to organisational purpose, vision and strategic activity.

Episode #2 - Executive Effectiveness

WHITEPAPER: http://www.collingwoodsearch.co.uk/resources/white-papers/embedding-purposeful-performance/

This podcast explores the role of a company purpose and considers why organisations may want to use such a visionary leadership approach to achieve high performance. It looks at how you can create and embed it in your organisation through the use of new evidence-based approaches which offer organisations ways to identify and align their purpose with their employee’s motivation and behaviour and thus drive greater business efficiency, growth and profit.

Episode #1 - The Power of Purpose