This highlights episode (which marks 5 years of the podcast!) gives you a taster of this with some of the best bits from 2024! You will find clips from great people leaders who are also driving commercial success - proving it possible to do both.

Indeed, this podcast will show you how it is possible to be a conscious leader in increasingly turbulent times.

You will find some common themes around effective decision making as well as spaciousness in leadership to help these leaders bring the best version of themselves to work.

The episode features:

There is also a clip from your host, Ruth Farenga on a special episode about ‘how to be a successful leader in 2024’.

Megan has a long history of working at the cutting edge of leadership development and marks a departure from the usual guest on this podcast.

Megan shares how reflective practices and wise attention will help us become the leaders we want to be. 

A powerful episode with lots of evidence.

Links and info

For more info on the book visit the website here.

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This episode is recorded webinar between host of this podcast, Ruth Farenga and Adam Lacey, Founder of Assemble You. It's a fireside chat talking about how to be a successful leader in 2024 illustrated through:

• Stories - from the best people leaders Ruth can find, many of whom are featured on the Conscious Leaders Podcast and in the Next Level Leadership book.

Expect a fun and deep conversation that cuts through the barrage of noise we hear around leadership and presents simple, actionable ways to step up and be a more conscious leader.

Marina brings an infectious level of vibrancy and dynamism with a successful background in television. But this is a world she stepped out of because she wanted to work in an environment with more safety. Something she focuses on building as a leader.

Everything Marina does as a leader is about communication and putting her metaphorical arm around others - creating those safe spaces. For her, open dialogue is the vital to connection, understanding and safety. This relates practically in terms of meetings, offsites, personality testing – she wants to tune in and read individuals and help bring them together.

This relates practically in terms of meetings, offsites, personality testing – she wants to tune in and read individuals and help bring them together.

Her kindness and care for others is quite palpable.

You will take away:

• Creating spaces where employees can be safe and open

Links & Info

You can find Marina Traversari on LinkedIn here.

Host of this podcast and Founder of Conscious Leaders, Ruth Farenga has written a bestselling book – ‘Next Level Leadership: nine lessons from conscious leaders’. It digests the top traits and behaviours of these exceptional people leaders interviewed on this podcast into simple, actionable lessons designed for leaders to use as a guide.

For more info on the book visit the website here.

For free content becoming a next level leader, subscribe to the Conscious Conversation www.subscribepage.com/consciousconversation

This revisit episode brings back the impressive but understated, Ciaron Dunne who has elevated his role in his group of companies, Genie Ventures, to Executive Chair. He has brought in three CEOs and is setting up structures to allow good governance, giving them enough control. He puts this down to trust and, largely, giving up decision-making.

But things have not always been full of growth, three years ago Genie went through a period of contraction and had to navigate redundancy in a conscious way.

You will take away:

• Orientating around impact, fun and money

Links & Info

Ciaron Dunne is CEO at Genie Ventures.

Host of this podcast and Founder of Conscious Leaders, Ruth Farenga has written a bestselling book – ‘Next Level Leadership: nine lessons from conscious leaders’. It digests the top traits and behaviours of these exceptional people leaders interviewed on this podcast into simple, actionable lessons.

For free content becoming a next level leader, subscribe to the Conscious Conversation www.subscribepage.com/consciousconversation

This special bonus episode gives you an enhanced short talk from the launch of the 2024 State of Leadership in Technology research.

For the research, Conscious Leaders set out to find out what leaders think of their own leadership capacity. We invited over 200 leaders in tech to self-assess against these vital leadership traits. Furthermore, we ran two leadership roundtables with participants in London and Bristol to digest the data further and provide commentary on the findings.

Listen for a revealing look about what leaders think of themselves compared to employees and we dive into subjects such as 

• tech failure

You can download the research itself at www.consciousleaders.org.uk/research.

Jonathan (or JP) is a clear leader in ways of working and structures that bring safety and enjoyment at work. They have clear frameworks at AND Digital which helps people use the same language and develop systems in meetings, for example, which allow for inclusion, productivity and belonging.

He discusses the agreements that need making in a team to make things clear e.g. when do we come into the office, how do we behave.

Tune in for a practical episode about day to day behaviours that make a massive difference to performance and wellbeing at work.

You will take away:

• Equal participation

Links & Info

Jonathan Postans is MD for AND Digital Bristol.

Host of this podcast and Founder of Conscious Leaders, Ruth Farenga has written a book – ‘Next Level Leadership: nine lessons from conscious leaders’. It digests the top traits and behaviours of these exceptional people leaders interviewed on this podcast into simple, actionable lessons.

For more info on the book visit: www.consciousleaders.org.uk/book

For free content becoming a next level leader, subscribe to the Conscious Conversation www.subscribepage.com/consciousconversation

Darren has a background in sport which means he brings a rallying, motivational energy but one that is inclusive – he wants people to be involved and aligned so they can move as a team.

He shares about his successes as well as his own darker period out of which he developed a meditation practice (prompted by his wife who booked him on a course without his knowledge!) Mindset and mental wellness are now big themes for Darren and he is wisely attuned to helpful and less helpful mental states.

His energy is palpable and he is clearly a very determined and compassionate leader.

You will take away:

• Inclusive leadership conversations

Links & Info

Darren Cassidy is MD for Xerox UK & Ireland.

Host of this podcast and Founder of Conscious Leaders, Ruth Farenga has written a book – ‘Next Level Leadership: nine lessons from conscious leaders’. It digests the top traits and behaviours of these exceptional people leaders interviewed on this podcast into simple, actionable lessons.

For more info on the book visit: www.consciousleaders.org.uk/book

For free content becoming a next level leader, subscribe to the Conscious Conversation www.subscribepage.com/consciousconversation

Quite often family businesses do not make big leaps but my interviewee Harry Singer bucks the trend with Singer Instruments. Harry grew up with business deeply in his upbringing as the 3rd generation to run his business. His family holidays were usually centred around a scientific conference and he thrived being ale to take part in his father’s work from the age of 6.

What comes across strongly is how much Harry cares about the wider personal and professional lives of his employees.

He shares his journey of stepping back and taking ‘Surf’s up’ days to support his wellbeing so he can return to bringing a positive energy to the business.

You will take away:

• How a deep care for employees translates into day to day support

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Harry Singer is CEO at Singer Instruments.

Host of this podcast and Founder of Conscious Leaders, Ruth Farenga has written a book – ‘Next Level Leadership: nine lessons from conscious leaders’. It digests the top traits and behaviours of these exceptional people leaders interviewed on this podcast into simple, actionable lessons.

For more info on the book visit: www.consciousleaders.org.uk/book

For free content becoming a next level leader, subscribe to the Conscious Conversation www.subscribepage.com/consciousconversation

Emily comes across as a very calm, measured, and humble CEO – one that does not feel that we need unnecessary pressure. She is committed to connecting with employees and organically growing their business in sustainable ways.

She attributes a lot of stability in her childhood to the resilience of her mother who always worked full time, did a PhD part-time and travelled around the world sharing her research. Consequently, Emily always had a strong belief in herself. She feels lucky that being a woman in tech never got in her way.

In the early days, Emily was very much a ‘number two’ – a supporter to her husband as they grew their software development business, Ghyston. She focused on bringing up their 3 children and worked part-time in the business. But a time came when her husband had an opportunity outside of Ghyston. Emily decided to step up to the CEO role but she was determined to do it her own way moving from 3-3.5 days a week!

Indeed, she wants her employees to have a sustainable lifestyle, one that enables sustainable growth in business too. She is now 4 days a week and I would say, it feels central to her success.

You will take away:

• How to run a ‘dinner forum’ to gain participation from employees