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Welcome,

to episode number 12… will is a little different to what you’ve heard so far.

In this episode I interview my good friend Professor Greg Wells, who by his own admission, is obsessed with optimizing human performance and health. As a scientist and performance physiologist, he has dedicated his career to exploring and researching human limits and making that science understandable and actionable.

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Greg served as a tenured Associate Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Toronto and he’s currently a scientist in Translational Medicine at the Hospital for Sick Children.

Greg has also worked as the Director of Sport Science for the Canadian Sport Centre where he acted as a physiologist for more than 200 international level athletes. Professor Greg wells is the CEO and founder of https://wellsgroupco.com/ (Wells Performance), a global consulting firm on a mission to elevate how we live our lives at work and in life.

In this episode Greg translates some of the latest research into sleep, exercise and nutrition into actionable things we can all do to improve our own performance and health, along with that the of the teams and organisations that we lead.

So, without any further delay…enjoy my conversation with Professor Greg wells.

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Welcome

... to episode number 11 and my interview with Graham Brown who is the Managing Director for Lush Handmade Cosmetics in North America.

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Graham has been with Lush in Canada for 24 years, since the brand first launched there in in 1996. The bulk of his experience was in production and supply chain, or as he describes it, every that happens pre-retail, before eventually moving in the Managing Director role.

In this episode Graham shares his thoughts around the importance of intentionally and authentically creating your own leadership style and identity, as opposed to copying that of someone else.

He also speaks candidly about feeling nervous that he wasn’t up to the job, or wasn’t enough to be the MD and how he managed these emotions and kept them in check. On top of all this, Graham shares a number of very granular tactics and practices that he uses to structures his days and play at his best.

And just when I thought we were done, he threw in his thoughts on the importance of being really intentional, there’s that word again, around working on your marriage or relationships out of work….which we’d do well to listen do as his just celebrated 24 years of marriage.

So, without any further delay…please enjoy my interview with Graham Brown…which I know you’re going to love.

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Welcome

... to episode number 10 and my interview with Andy Page who is the former CEO of Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, UK and Europe.

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Andy is now a director of Koru, an organisation which - as the name suggests - is dedicated to enabling growth and new opportunity. Andy provides consultancy, strategic challenge, advice and implementation support to facilitate the development and delivery of innovative, accessible and affordable healthcare solutions.

The over-riding theme of my conversation with Andy is the power of relationships and building trust. Andy describes how his overseas assignments taught him to really understand the subtleties of different cultures and the need to get to know people and understand what motivates them. As he says himself, just getting the job done, isn’t what gets most people out of bed in the morning.

And in addition to all of these we dive into leading a cultural change programme, authenticity as a leader and leading yourself before you can lead others.

So without any further delay, please enjoy my conversation with Andy Page.

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Welcome

... to episode number 9 and my interview with Sam Seaton who is the CEO of MoneyHub, an award-winning digital financial tool for customer-centric organisations and a leading player in the field of open banking.

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Sam has worked across a diverse mix of organisations, from global advisory firms such as Towers Watson, to innovative financial forecasting businesses, yet her unwavering ambition to make financial advice and information accessible to all remains constant.

That purpose-driven ambition became very apparent, very quickly in our conversations which lead me to ask Sam about whether a sense of purpose, or knowing your why, is truly important for leaders or is it just hype.

Alongside that we get deep into the weeds discussing resilience, tenacity, and deliberately putting yourself in positions where you feel deeply uncomfortable.

For me, the most interesting part of our conversation was Sam’s methodology for deciding when to stick with a plan and when to change tack.

So, having tee’d up another great episode…please enjoy my conversation with Sam Seaton.

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Welcome

...to episode number 8 and my interview with Andy Long who is the CEO of Pentland Brands.

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As Andy says himself in the opening minutes, you’ve probably not heard of Pentland Brands, but you’ll almost certainly have heard of at least one of their brands which include Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury of New Zealand and Endura…to name a few.

In this episode we dig into the what it takes to become the first non-family CEO of a family run business and how to successfully transition to leading those people who used to be your peers.

We also explore authenticity, humility and servant leadership…which are emerging as strong themes amongst the leaders I’ve interviewed on your behalf. And on top of all that, Andy also talks about the importance of managing your energy so you’re ready for the high impact moments and the need to be appropriately selfish…whilst still being of service to those that you lead.

Enjoy my conversation with Andy Long.

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Welcome

...to episode number 7 in which I’m joined by Richard Stevens who is the Managing Director of Plymouth City Bus, a 45million pound turnover business employing 850 people, operating 350 buses and serving tens of thousands of people.

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I first met Richard around five years ago when I visited his Head Quarters in Plymouth and was immediately blown away by the incredible culture he had built, and the results that it was delivering.

Whilst many of us have read articles about incredible cultures at organisations like Google, Innocent or Zappo’s few of us have experienced stand out culture for ourselves. Plymouth City bus, is by far, the best example I’ve personally seen, first hand, of the true power of vision, values and team charters.

This episode is packed full of wisdom and insights around service based leadership, an unwavering commitment to always acting unconditional positive regard for others and how to create a team charter that actually makes a real world difference.

I know you’re going to love this episode, so without any further delay…please enjoy my conversation with Richard Stevens.

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Welcome

...to episode number 6 in which I’m joined by Shelley Butler who is the CEO of Dovico, a Canada based company that builds time and cost tracking tools.

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My conversation with Shelley went really deep, really quickly and you’ll sense from my reaction that I was somewhat caught off guard by her scale of her openness and vulnerability.

Shelley spoke a lot about leading with love, ensuring your team mates are ok and that your direct reports know that you’ve got their back. This episode may challenge you at times and it may test some of your assumption and beliefs…which I think is fantastic.

So, having teased you enough…enjoy my conversation with Shelley Butler.

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Welcome

...to episode number 5 in which I’m joined by Nigel Miller who is the Managing Director of Active Learning Group and Chairman of Outlook Expeditions. I first met Nigel back in 2006 and worked for him for 5 years as his Group HR Director and was delighted when he agreed to come on the show.

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As always, we covered a lot of ground in a short amount of time, digging into things such as the importance of always learning and adopting a growth mindset. Nigel shared his thoughts on why it’s so critical for leaders to surround themselves with great people, his belief that leaders don’t need to have all of the answers and why our calendar is the most important tool for us to master.

So, without any further delay, enjoy my conversation with Nigel Miller.

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...to episode number 4 in which I’m joined by Conor Pierce who is the Corporate Vice President UK and Ireland at Samsung Electronics.

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Conor is an incredibly energetic and results driven leader with an impressive track record of leading transformation and turn-arounds in several regions, all within the telecoms industry.

We got to dig into his approach for leading these transformations in this episode, with a really vivid metaphor of Conor being helicoptered onto a listing tanker in the middle of the ocean, during a raging storm and having to provide hope and direction to the crew.

Alongside that we also discussed the need for continual learning and deep introspection as a leader, the belief that his job is to make himself redundant and his strategies for managing his energy and keeping a sense of perspective.

I know you’re going to love this episode, so without any further delay…please enjoy my conversation with Conor Pierce.

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Hi there, I’m Ben Morton and welcome to my podcast.

The aim of the show is to really dig into the art and science of leadership through interviews with MDs, CEOs and other senior leaders. In doing so, I’m going to try and decode and identify all of the things that we can do to become even better leaders for our organisations and those that we have the privilege and responsibility to lead.

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In this episode, episode number 2, I’m joined by Phil Jones who is the Managing Director of the UK arm of the multi-national Information, Communication and Technology Manufacturer - Brother.

I first met Phil around six years ago and was immediately struck by his passion for leadership and building a great culture that makes others feel safe whilst enabling them to perform at the highest level. When I started thinking about launching this podcast, I knew that I had to have Phil on the show and I’m delighted to have him as my first guest.

In this episode, which was recorded early on in the COVID-10 lockdown, we covered a lot of ground including things like leading in a crisis and the importance of being clear on your personal vision, mission, values and guiding principles. We also look at life goals, horizon scanning and dropping the mask.

So, without any further delay, enjoy my conversation with Phil Jones.

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