The Leader's Kitbag

In these ‘Shorts’ episodes of my podcast, I’ll be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes. This one comes from Episode 18 with Edwina Dunn, one of the most successful leaders in the data industry, with a career of delivering transformational business change. In this clip, she talks about what we can do – particularly as parents – to help nurture the talent for the next generation of female leaders. 

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Ben’s FREE 10-4-10 Leadership Programme: https://bit.ly/FREEleadershipmini-course 

Ben’s website: https://bit.ly/BenMortonLeadership 

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE

https://www.ben-morton.com/episode18/   

SHOW LINKS

• Dunnhumby: https://www.dunnhumby.com/ 
• The Female Lead Podcast: https://www.thefemalelead.com/podcast-1   
• ‘Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls’ by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo
• ‘The Female Lead: Women Who Shape Our World’ by Edwina Dunn

This week we have another of our special medley episodes focussed on the age old and much debated topic that is work-life balance.

In today’s episode we have six different leaders, who have previously appeared on the show or will do very soon, telling us what work-life balance means to them, and how they go about managing their energy levels.

In today’s episode we will find out from:

• Tony Harris, Founder of Stray Rhino Business Mentoring
• Rachel Cook, MD at Thompson
• Lyn Penman, trained Psychotherapist
• Adam Hickman, MD and co-founder of MedResQ
• Andrew Leaver, CEO at Brand Partnership Group
• Jonathan Reynolds, Founder and CEO of Mindful Life, Mindful Work

But before we get into this episode, please visit www.ben-morton.com to subscribe to my newsletter to get a two-weekly round-up of the latest episodes, plus loads of additional leadership development resources. 

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Whether it’s a leadership question for Ben, some feedback on the show, or a guest suggestion, we’d love to hear from you. Whatever the reason for getting in touch, you can easily do it by clicking the link below that Ben will personally review.

You can also use this link if you’d like to come on the show for 5 minutes to talk about your favorite episode; we love having listeners on the show!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• 10-4-10 Mini Course: https://mailchi.mp/b3d5c50adb91/10_4_10   
• Ben’s Website: https://bit.ly/BenMortonLeadership
• Tony Harris | Self-doubt and Making Tough Decisions: https://www.ben-morton.com/tony-harris-self-doubt-and-making-tough-decisions/
• Rachel Cook | From Office Manager to Managing Director: https://www.ben-morton.com/rachel-cook-from-office-manager-to-managing-director/ 
• Managing Your Mind with Lyn Penman: https://www.ben-morton.com/managing-your-mind-with-lyn-penman/
• Managing Risk with Adam Hickman: https://www.ben-morton.com/managing-risk-with-adam-hickman/ 
• Jonathan Reynolds | A More Mindful Approach to Leadership: https://www.ben-morton.com/jonathan-reynolds-a-more-mindful-approach-to-leadership/ 
• Medley Episode 74: How do you build and lead high performing teams?: https://www.ben-morton.com/medley-episode-how-do-you-build-and-lead-high-performing-teams/ 
• Medley Episode 79: How To Keep Your Team Motivated: https://www.ben-morton.com/medley-episode-how-to-keep-your-team-motivated/

In these ‘Shorts’ episodes of my podcast, I’ll be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes. This one comes from Episode 12 with my good friend Greg Wells, a scientist and performance physiologist. In this clip, Greg talks about how leaders can stay physically and mentally fit through exercise. 

FREE RESOURCES

Ben’s FREE 10-4-10 Leadership Programme: https://bit.ly/FREEleadershipmini-course 

Ben’s website: https://bit.ly/BenMortonLeadership 

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/47a55ed3-36e6-440d-9904-a6f6a5124d46   

SHOW LINKS

Gregg’s books: https://drgregwells.com/books  

Connect with Greg: https://www.wellsperformance.com/

This week we are joined by David Sobo who is the Chief Operating Officer at Ultra Education. David has worked in leadership positions for over 12 years in the ‘for-profit’, and ‘not-for-profit' sectors. He spent time in the corporate arena working for organisations such as IBM, Microsoft and SAS before transitioning to the charity sector as Chief Operating Officer for The Adventure Learning Charity.

In this episode we spoke about his 180-degree direction change from working in sales for some of the world’s largest software companies, to becoming the COO for a charity; taking on a totally new role in an entirely different sector. We also explored some of the biggest leadership lessons he’s learned along the way and some of the best and worst advice he’s received.

Before we get into this episode, I have a plea on David’s behalf. He’s a few weeks into a crowdfunding project to support the amazing charity that he works for and any donation you can make will make a huge difference to the lives of many young people. You’ll learn more about the charity in this episode and you can find the crowdfunding link in the show notes or just go to www.ultra.education to learn more.

Get In Touch

Whether it’s a leadership question for Ben, some feedback on the show, or a guest suggestion, we’d love to hear from you. Whatever the reason for getting in touch, you can easily do it by clicking the link below that Ben will personally review.

You can also use this link if you’d like to come on the show for 5 minutes to talk about your favorite episode; we love having listeners on the show!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

10-4-10 Mini Course: https://mailchi.mp/b3d5c50adb91/10_4_10   

Ben’s Website: https://bit.ly/BenMortonLeadership

Ultra Education: https://ultra.education/ 

Ultra Education CrowdFunding: https://bacommunityfund.co.uk/p/ultra-education---youth-business-fair---winter-2022?tk=MTY1OTIwNTA3OTE3YmQ1MjdkMjAxOTMwZGEzMjc5MGZiOGI3MjkzN2Q2ZTcwYTFiODk%3D  

Rio Ferdinand: Thinking Out Loud https://amzn.to/3L4S7Wp

Lyn Penman is the UK’s leading solution-focussed mental health expert. She is a trained Psychotherapist who works with a range of corporate and professional clients, using her unique Now Step® method to achieve amazing results. Lyn also runs a successful membership group, The Female Mind Retreat, for professional women. She is an experienced speaker at corporate events, and has just published her debut book, ‘The Now Step® ‘.

In this episode we explore what we can practically do as leaders, to help us step out of the fight-or-flight mode that we often find ourselves in.

We also discussed what leaders can do to better support our people and enable them to perform at their best, why asking how they are ten times is likely to make very little difference… and so much more.

Before we get into this episode, please visit www.ben-morton.com to subscribe to my newsletter to get a two-weekly round-up of the latest episodes, plus loads of additional leadership development resources.

Get In Touch

Whether it’s a leadership question for Ben, some feedback on the show, or a guest suggestion, we’d love to hear from you. Whatever the reason for getting in touch, you can easily do it by clicking the link below that Ben will personally review:

https://www.ben-morton.com/feedback/ 

You can also use this link if you’d like to come on the show for 5 minutes to talk about your favorite episode; we love having listeners on the show!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Ben’s website and newsletter sign-up: www.ben-morton.com  

Book Competition | Win Lyn’s new book: https://mailchi.mp/ben-morton.com/thenowstep 

Competition closes on 22nd September 2022.

Guest Links:

Buy Lyn’s book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3R5WUJi

We’re kicking off season six with Adam Hickman, MD and co-founder of MedResQ. Adam started his career as an expedition guide and remote medic, leading groups in some of the remotest and more challenging corners of the world. 

Adam’s ambition then naturally led him into management and leadership roles before he moved to Dubai as the Middle East Director for World Challenge Expeditions, part of the TUI group. 

He then  moved back to become Operations Director for UK adventure travel group Chameleon Worldwide, then specialising as a consultant in travel risk and crisis management. Then in 2018, he established Med ResQ which is where we pick up the story in this episode.

My conversation with Adam focussed on managing risk plus the challenges of moving from being a senior leader in a business to the Managing Director of one you own.

Before we get into this episode, please visit www.ben-morton.com to subscribe to my newsletter to get a two-weekly round-up of the latest episodes, plus loads of additional leadership development resources.

We want to hear from you!

Whether it’s a leadership question for Ben, some feedback on the show, or a guest suggestion, we’d love to hear from you. Whatever the reason for getting in touch, you can easily do it by clicking the link below that Ben will personally review.

https://www.ben-morton.com/feedback/ 

You can also use this link if you’d like to come on the show for 5 minutes to talk about your favourite episode; we love having listeners on the show!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Guest Links:

Adam’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-hickman-frgs-208a341a/

MedResQ: https://medresq.com/ 

In these ‘Shorts’ episodes of my podcast, I’ll be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes. This one comes from Episode 46 with Professor Sonja Lyubomirsky, a Russian-born, American professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California and author of the bestseller ‘The How of Happiness’. In this clip, she talks about the determinants of happiness – and why a lot of it is in our control. 

FREE RESOURCES

Ben’s FREE 10-4-10 Leadership Programme: https://bit.ly/FREEleadershipmini-course 

Ben’s website: https://bit.ly/BenMortonLeadership 

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE

https://www.ben-morton.com/episode46/    

SHOW LINKS

Find out more about Sonja’s work: http://sonjalyubomirsky.com 

‘The How of Happiness’ by Sonja Lyubomirsky: https://amzn.to/3iDx7YK  

In these ‘Shorts’ episodes of my podcast, I’ll be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes. This one comes from Episode 47 with Richard Pharro, the founder and CEO of APMG, one of the few privately owned international accreditation and certification bodies. In this clip, he talks about how he structures his thoughts through mind mapping. 

FREE RESOURCES

Ben’s FREE 10-4-10 Leadership Programme: https://bit.ly/FREEleadershipmini-course 

Ben’s website: https://bit.ly/BenMortonLeadership 

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE

https://www.ben-morton.com/episode47/    

SHOW LINKS

APMG International – https://apmg-international.com 

‘The Mind Map Book’ by Tony Buzan: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1406647160     

In these ‘Shorts’ episodes of my podcast, I’ll be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes. This one comes from Episode 68 with Lesley McGreggor, an experienced executive and co-author of ‘The Leadership Challenge’ . In this clip, she reflects on mentors throughout her career – and how to find them within your organisation or online. 

FREE RESOURCES

Ben’s FREE 10-4-10 Leadership Programme: https://bit.ly/FREEleadershipmini-course 

Ben’s website: https://bit.ly/BenMortonLeadership 

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE

https://www.ben-morton.com/lesley-mcgregor-learning-on-the-job-and-finding-a-leadership-mentor/    

SHOW LINKS

‘Big Money Energy’ by Ryan Serhant: https://amzn.to/3Ke8P4L    

Mentioned in this episode:

Quick one before you go:

To support International Youth Day on 12th August, my team and I have created a new Emerging Leaders Programme for the under 25s.

In these ‘Shorts’ episodes of my podcast, I’ll be selecting my favourite moments from previous episodes. This one comes from Episode 64 with Jim Kouzes, an experienced executive and co-author of ‘The Leadership Challenge’ . In this clip, he talks about why honesty is the most important quality as a leader – and what this looks like practically. 

FREE RESOURCES

Ben’s FREE 10-4-10 Leadership Programme: https://bit.ly/FREEleadershipmini-course 

Ben’s website: https://bit.ly/BenMortonLeadership 

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE

https://www.ben-morton.com/jim-kouzes-co-author-of-the-leadership-challenge/   

SHOW LINKS

Buy the Leadership Challenge on Amazon: https://amzn.to/30qbC8T   

The Leadership Challenge Website: https://www.leadershipchallenge.com   

Mentioned in this episode:

Quick one before you go:

To support International Youth Day on 12th August, my team and I have created a new Emerging Leaders Programme for the under 25s.