On today’s pod Simon Losasso, Medtronic’s global talent development consultant, talks about some of the key considerations and challenges of designing and delivering large-scale leadership development programmes to a diverse, multi-layered and multi-cultural audience.

Originally from Reading, UK, Simon has lives in Milan, Italy, and has worked for the multi-billion $ US health-tech company Medtronic for twenty-five years. Starting in sales and business development , Simon moved into learning and development in 2011 is now a consultant in the core leadership development team in Medtronic.

During our conversation, we discuss the following topics:

· Creating a learning organisation

· Delivering results by developing people

· Developing leadership behaviours that are conducive to the motivation, loyalty, and productivity of the workforce

· Operating differentiated programmes for high potential and core development

· The different use of thematic and role-based learning programmes

· Measuring coaching results through the complex analysis of organisational health survey data

· Designing scaled learning courses that are linked to strategic goals and based on the requirements of the identified needs of the organisation

· Balancing the consistency of core values and behaviours with cultural identity

Medtronic engineers ground-breaking healthcare technology solutions for the most complex and challenging conditions.

Andrew Clemence hosts Purpose To Performance; for more information about the podcast, go to Purpose To Performance

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What does it take to become a world champion? Talent obviously, passion yes, but then comes the hard work, endless practice and attention to detail, constant self-reflection and adjustment, resilience, trust in and reliance on your team, much like running a successful business. In this episode of Purpose To Performance, I interview Martyn Smith, world champion acrobat, creative producer, and successful entrepreneur.

Martyn’s an old friend and ex-colleague who has achieved great success as the co-founder and leader of several entertainment and hospitality businesses. He’s an easy-going and humble guy who shies away from the limelight, but this masks a deep intensity and personal drive that has led to his success as an elite athlete and a business leader.

During our conversation, Martyn shares his perspectives on various topics including personal development, leadership, product innovation, and creative marketing. Here are a few snippets of wisdom to get you interested.

· Don’t dwell on your mistakes; focus on continuous improvement

· If you don’t feel you’re progressing or growing, take action to change your situation or you’ll get frustrated

· You either embrace failure as part of thriving or retreat into a hole

· There are no bad ideas; it’s what you do with them

· Hospitality is all about the experience; attention to detail is vital

· Believe in your product and create trends to help the customers find it

· Attract the right market; don’t dumb it down or discount to drive volume and popularity

· Stay true to the concept but listen to your customer and adapt

· Reflect on what you’re good at and find good people to cover the gaps

· Find people who can buy into your vision and standards to form your leadership team

· Create a transparent leadership culture and let your people share the success

· Strive to be the best in what you choose to do

Martyn Smith is the co-founder and CEO of Social Club Mallorca and the CEO of Son Amar

Andrew Clemence hosts Purpose ToPerformance; for more information about the podcast, go to Purpose To Performance

For more information about my leadership coaching, follow the link: Leadership Coaching

It’s not often you get to talk to a quantum physicist, a distinguished headteacher, and a transformational leadership coach in a single conversation, but Dr Rob Petrie is just that. Not only is he super smart, but he also has bucket loads of emotional intelligence and a passionate desire to make a positive impact.  All of which makes him an incredibly powerful coach – I know this first hand as he coaches me!

One of the areas he has helped me achieve some really important breakthroughs is becoming more mindful. Rob’s an expert in mindfulness and its importance in terms of our productivity and contentment, so I’m delighted to have him on the Purpose to Performance podcast to share some of his wisdom.

In this episode, we cover a range of topics around mindfulness. First, we discuss what mindfulness is and isn’t —exploring how we can become more present and intentional in our day-2-day lives. Then, reflect on what gets in the way and how we can overcome the barriers to performance and contentment. Finally, Rob shares a host of practical tips that we can all use to help us become more productive and in control of our time and emotions.

I promise you’ll get so much out of listening to this episode, and I highly recommend reaching out to Rob if you would like some help in this area.

To contact Rob, go to Dr Rob Petrie, connect with him on LinkedIn or email him at; [email protected]

Purpose To Performance hosted by Andrew Clemence

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Patricia Rossello is a very successful entrepreneur. She founded her first travel business straight from university and sold it 6years later to the CoOp group for an eight-figure sum. She followed that with another successful venture, also in the travel sector, this time selling to a PE fund for another multi-million-pound exit. After two senior executive roles in major global travel companies, she founded her latest travel technology business in the midst of the pandemic. Patricia is also an associate professor at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB).

As well as being a very accomplished businesswoman, Patricia is one of the most charming, vivacious, and caring people I know. In my experience, most successful entrepreneurs tend to be slightly obsessive, focusing all their passion and energy on their businesses. Patricia matches the best in talent, energy, and commitment, but she also displays a distinctive balance between her business and personal life. Therefore, I was intrigued to discover how she maintains the equilibrium that allows her to enjoy her family, friends, and hobbies whilst leading successful business enterprises.

During the pod, Patricia shares her insights on:

· Inspirational mentors & leaders

· Work ethic

· Deriving confidence from your support network

· Presence and perspective

· The importance of listening to your customer to guide your product innovation

· How failure makes you stronger

· The power of honesty and transparency in leadership

· How loyalty is generated by caring deeply about your employees

Enjoy the Pod!

For more information about Patricia’s company go to ROIBOS

Purpose To Performance is hosted by Andrew Clemence

For more information about my leadership coaching, follow the link: Leadership Coaching

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In episode 10 of Purpose To Performance, I get into a lively discussion with my friend and mentor coach, Ciarán F Coleman PCC FCIPD, about what makes a great leader. Ciarán refers to Posner & Kouzes "Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®" to explain the core competencies required for effective leadership. We debate how corporate leadership has evolved from the hierarchical "Tell" culture that we both experienced in our early careers in the late '80s & '90s to the more relational style of today's democratised digital world. 

We argue whether the current education system is equipping students with the leadership skills they need to succeed in the modern organisation and discuss how companies are investing in global coaching programmes to continue their development. Talent development has become an essential tool in a company's arsenal to combat the "Great Resignation", where organisations are struggling to recruit and retain their valued employees.

The conversation moves on to consider the specific challenges of team leadership. In discussing how leaders break down barriers to build trusting relationships and gain alignment, we touch on the seminal work of Patrick Lencioni and his "Five Dysfunctions of a Team". We draw on our mutual experience working with multi-national companies as we debate the complexities of leading multi-cultural teams in today's distributed, remote workforce.

Finally, we exchange opinions on the future of leadership and its development both in commercial enterprises and society in general. We share a general optimism around the trend towards a modern leadership culture based on listening, questioning, learning and supporting.

PURPOSE TO PERFORMANCE hosted by Andrew Clemence, MBA, ACC

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Jonathan Goring, ex development director at U+I Group plc is one of the leading lights of the UK construction industry. He's currently leading the design Joint Venture for one of Europe's biggest civil engineering projects, HS2. Previously he's been responsible for building BA's state of the art global Cargo hub at Heathrow, the award-winning Ben Ainslie Racing HQ in Portsmouth and was Managing Director of Capita Symonds, (4,500 person business) which designed the infrastructure for the London Olympics 2012. 

In this episode of Purpose to Performance, I ask him about leadership and managing high-performance teams. Jonathan responds in his characteristically open manner, talking about the importance of authenticity, integrity and humility. He describes his unconventional background and cites the people who inspired and mentored him early in his career. We gain insights into how he developed his outstanding leadership skills and he candidly shares his experience of being fired when he felt his integrity was in danger of being compromised. 

We discuss how high performing teams are formed, Jonathan zeroes in on the importance of building trust and maintaining alignment towards a shared objective. The discussion continues by exploring the complexities of managing cultural and technical diversity in a high stakes environment. 

Purpose To Performance hosted by Andrew Clemence

Lynn is an ICF Master Certified Coach, owner of Lynn Scott Coaching Ltd and the Effortless Leader Revolution, and a very experienced leadership coach. On today's pod, she talks in detail about the challenges modern leaders face, the struggles she faced in her first senior leadership position which gave her such a passion for this work, and how, through her coaching programmes, they can overcome the obstacles that get in the way of performance. Lynn refers to her book, "The Effortless Leader Revolution", to explain her goal of helping business leaders from all sectors develop the competencies and confidence to lead effectively. In the conversation, we delve into the coaching process, discussing how it works and how progress and results are measured, providing insights for those considering hiring a leadership coach.

The conversation switches to teams with Lynn explaining the nuances of coaching teams exploring how value is unlocked by optimising team performance. We continue by discussing group coaching, and how the adoption and acceptance of digital technology has changed the economics of delivery making it accessible to a far wider audience. Finally, we debate the recent trends in behavioural norms in the workplace and speculate on the future implications for business coaching.     

To contact Lynn or obtain more information about The Effortless Leader Revolution follow the links: 

www.lynnscottcoaching.co.uk

www.effortlessleaders.com

https://www.facebook.com/groups/effortlessleaders

Steve McIntosh, recovering accountant, HR professional, successful entrepreneur and the Founder & CEO of CareerPoint joins the Pod to talk about his vision of bringing career advancement coaching to a global audience of young professionals including underrepresented and disadvantaged groups. In doing so he hopes to transform employee development for the masses and dramatically increase value for the organisations that employ them. 

Steve explains how the business model is based on a proprietary coaching framework designed by HR professionals and encapsulated in his book, "The Employee Value Curve". Having met his co-founders at Oxford University whilst studying for his executive MBA, the CareerPoint team have launched a global business that aims to help a million young people advance their career. Several luminaries from Oxford University sit on the advisory board of CareerPoint. Furthermore, the company is partnering with the university to bring new data to inform research on employee development.

Having recognised the power of the CareerPoint methodology and bought into the team's ambitions, I recently chose to join their ranks and will be supporting them through my coaching practice. Together, we discuss the power and opportunity of influencing the lives and careers of thousands of young people around the globe. Steve speaks candidly about how he sees CareerPoint disrupting the market, the challenges of scaling a start-up business and his vision for the future.

It's a compelling story told in Steve's engagingly open style and Scottish brogue. I would commend it to all young professionals aspiring to advance their careers and global CEOs looking to unlock the value of their workforce.

Richard is a successful CEO, marketeer, investor, advisor, speaker and non-exec director. He currently sits on the board of several companies, from private jets to luxury holidays and advises many others. He's an active Angel investor and works with private equity houses to analyse, advise and support SME business owners intent on growing their companies.

In today's episode I question Richard about various topics including leadership, entrepreneurship, the role of Non-executives directors (NED's) and business coaches. He gives his forthright views on what constitutes good and bad leadership and how we can develop our skills. We explore the nature of the relationships between founders, investors and NED's, and discuss what and when business owners should look for when seeking investment. Richard draws on his experience to provide insight into optimising the chemistry and getting the best out of these often-complex relationships. Finally, we discuss how NED's add value to a business through their technical expertise, industry knowledge or managerial experience. 

It's a non-stop discussion full of anecdotes and opinions that will provide valuable ideas and inspiration for start-up entrepreneurs and SME business owners who are seeking advice or looking for investment to scale their businesses. 

Jon is the founder and CEO of Diode, an innovative, tech start-up that builds tools to make electric vehicle infrastructure easy to implement for everyone. In the show, Jon talks about his entrepreneurial roots, his early career in large FMCG enterprises and the circumstances that led to him founding his own company.

Jon takes us through the highs and lows he has experienced in getting Diode established. He talks in detail about the challenges of securing seed-funding, bringing a product to market and building a culture around the company vision.

We discuss the attributes of an entrepreneurial leader and where start-up CEO's can find support and advice. Finally, Jon reflects on his learning experience and offers advice to others embarking on an entrepreneurial career.

For more information about Diode and advice on how to make the switch to electric vehicles, check out their website: https://diode.energy/