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Storytelling is a business essential. So how do you do it? Dolly talks to Noa Maxwell, presentation coach and consultant, to find out.
Noa, a former actor, prepares executives to handle tough Q&A sessions with investors, shareholders and reporters, and provides clients with techniques which provide the winning edge in bids for new business.
Together Noa and Dolly discuss the ways to make sure authority and authenticity coexist in your leadership, how to transform your presentations, and how your personal experiences can shape your brand.
This season of The extra-Ordinary Leader, we are doing things a bit different, so our extra-Ordinary is coming from some unique places. This week, Dolly is joined by Julia Parker, author, educator and gardener. Julia has spent a career creating safe spaces for growth, and here she explains, using the metaphor of a greenhouse, how she drives creativity. As we discuss gardens and nature, we learn how in a similar vein, we need to consider how to grow the people and cultures we are a part of.
Welcome to Season 3 of The Extra-Ordinary Leader.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, and founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell, is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help you find the extra in your extra-Ordinary.
To kick off the new season, Dolly is joined by Russell Harvey, the Resilience Coach. What does it mean to be a resilient leader? What exactly is resilience in business?
Harvey shares his tips on delegating effectively, and how to have quality conversations to improve performance. Leaders should focus on three responsibilities, listen to the episode to hear what traits Russell values the most.
Embrace your unique qualities as a leader to make a positive impact, and unlock the extra in your extra-Ordinary.
Welcome to a brand-new season!
Bringing together coaches, consultants and some extra-Ordinary leaders (a gardener and a fisherman no less), season 3 will bring you extra tactics that you can add to your Ordinary.
Welcome to Season 2 of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone lead with more connection.
This week, Dolly is joined by Wendi Cochrane, experienced senior leader and consultant, with over 15 years experience in HR.
They explore how we can put the ‘human’ back in ‘human resources’, why HR is the most powerful tool in our arsenal when it comes to employee engagement, and how we can actually get to know our teams.
Is HR the hidden heartbeat of business? Should all business leaders be trained in HR? And how can we overcome the most difficult challenges HR leaders face today?
Stay tuned for more episodes of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with Wendi, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendi-cochrane-chartered-mcipd-6476a029/?originalSubdomain=uk
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/
Welcome to Season 2 of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone lead with more connection.
This episode explores whether a focus on the bottom line is the best approach for sustainable, extra-Ordinary leadership.
Joined by Fabrice Desmarescaux, Partner at McKinsey & Company and author of the highly rated The Art of Retreats: A Leader's Journey Toward Clarity, Balance And Purpose, Dolly delves into an in-depth discussion of community, the eco-systems of business, and challenging traditional approaches.
Stay tuned for more episodes of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with Fabrice, find him here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabrice-desmarescaux/
McKinsey & Co: https://www.mckinsey.com/
The Art of Retreats: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Retreats-Leaders-Journey-Clarity-ebook/dp/B09RQ31S88
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/
Welcome to Season 2 of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone lead with more connection.
This episode flips the script on resilience with Olivia Shone, a leading psychotherapist and resilience and well-being expert.
Together, they explore how surrendering can unlock a deeper level of resilience, the link between “funfulness” and scaling through adversity, and their shared experiences of leading with resilience in a fast-paced world.
Stay tuned for more episodes of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with Olivia, find her here:
Website: https://www.meaningfulwellbeing.com/
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/
Welcome to Season 2 of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone lead with more connection.
In this episode, Dolly welcomes a very special guest to the show: Dr Chi-Chi Obuaya, a consultant psychiatrist who specialises in adult mental health conditions.
During this wide-ranging conversation, they both explore the link between medicine and effective leadership strategies, the one button you need to switch off as a leader, and why slowing down and allowing open dialogue can lead to deeper insights and better solutions.
Stay tuned for more episodes of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with Dr Chi-Chi, find him here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiedu-obuaya-28a35332
Website: https://www.drchiclinic.com/
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/
Welcome to Season 2 of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone lead with more connection.
This week, Dolly welcomes James Rutter, Chief Creative Officer at COOK, to the show.
In this wide-ranging conversation, they explore how to apply your organisational values in a leadership framework, why disconnection is the biggest enemy for leaders, and how clearly articulating your company values can lead to a growth spurt.
Stay tuned for more episodes of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with James, find him here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-rutter-8972079
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/
Welcome to Season 2 of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone lead with more connection.
In this episode, Dolly is joined by Nicholas Wainwright, President of Boodles – and her dad.
Together, they explore his top insights for exceptional leadership – drawn from over half a century’s worth of experience at the helm of a successful, family-owned business – old school vs new age leadership, and why a phone call can often yield better results than a cold email.
What old school leadership strategies do we need to hold on to? What do we need to let go of? And how does it all come together?
Find out in this episode.
Stay tuned for more episodes of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/
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The extra-Ordinary Leader is a show that takes a collaborative approach to uncover what it means to be a leader in the 21st century.
Through a series of open and honest conversations with a…