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  • Simon Belousoff - The 13 Leadership Sins of Enterprise Digital Transformation #54

    Simon Belousoff - The 13 Leadership Sins of Enterprise Digital Transformation, and So Much More #54 

     

    “A lot of organisations use the language of Digital Transformation, but in reality there're only comfortable with small-c change" - Simon Belousoff 

     

    This episode Simon breaks down - The 13 Leadership Sins of Enterprise Digital Transformation and so much more. Simon shares his global insights into how to successfully bring about Transformation across a variety of sectors using best practice principles you can apply to your initiatives

     

    Simon is an executive thought leader with significant experience in senior roles in the enterprise digital transformation and customer experience innovation space. He has worked across a wide range of consumer-facing industry verticals, both regulated and unregulated, including health insurance, financial services, telecommunications and gaming. In his most recent role at Bupa Health Insurance in Australia, he was the business lead for a program of work enabling always-on omni-channel personalised customer experiences at enterprise scale, including the design and build of a contemporary best practice Big Data platform. 

     

    Thanks, Simon simplify the complex processes that drive Transformation.

     

    Enjoy

    1 hr 9 min
  • Jonas Fröjd - How To Build An Remarkable Life Around Your Passion #53 Part 1 of 3

    As promised Jonas shares his unique expresses to help you push beyond your percieved potential - in this 3 part series we explore how to reveal your inner motivators  starting with the most important question you can every ask yourself, "How are you doing?"

     

    You are the most important person in the equation - know this and you are half way there!

     

    Revealing so much more in this exclusive series - tune in and engage

     

     

    Background Recap
     
    Jonas Fröjd been a pro athlete with a martial arts background since 1990, he is a Blackbelt in Taekwondo and nowadays also a Blackbelt in BJJ (Brasilien Jiu Jitsu) and from his 2 around the world trips between 1995-2000 he enlightened the eastern wisdom and westerns science when he co-created in 2019 the concept Mindkicker together with a Mental Trainer for the Swedish National Team.
    Stress is not a new word for any of us, unfortunately, we all once in a while facing unpredictable or unavoidable stress situations. But is there any ways to cope with stress in such cases?
    We invited Jonas Fröjd from Mindkicker to talk about how to manage stressful situations and be in balance with yourself.
    45 min
  • Ian Binks - Why is Digital Health Care Important? #52

    "Digital solution must support Healthcare instead of sick care"   - Ian Binks

    Ian is a clinical software specialist with a passionate belief in technology's potential to improve the way we deliver healthcare.  He has worked in healthcare ICT for 14 years and have seen some of the best and the worst applications of technology to solve healthcare challenges - from a basis of fully understanding the problems first.

    The challenges facing Health and Social Care are complex so the solutions are rarely simple. Ian draws from his wealth of knowledge and experience to shed light on these issue, asking digital leaders to reflect more on, Why is change needed? We have to know that before we decide how to affect the change and what we need to deliver.

    It has been a great pleasure to share with you this passionate conversation with Ian - enjoy

     

    53 min
  • Dr Gyles Morrison on Improving Clinical User Experience, Improving Digital Transformation Globally, Perceptioning and Much More #51

    “Perceptioning is the ability of going through a process ensuring that a particular perspective is maintained without lying.” - Dr Gyles Morrison

    Guest Episode with Dr Gyles Morrison, who is a Clinical User Experience Specialist and Digital Health Consultant, improving the usability, accessibility and fun people have with healthcare technology. He uses knowledge and experience of behaviour change to improve the way technology is successfully used in healthcare. He has worked with the NHS and a variety of healthcare companies in the UK, South Africa and America on digital healthcare products including Electronic Patient Record systems, remote monitoring tools and digital therapeutics.

    Dr Gyles Morrison is passionate and shares many insights from his health experiences globally – Tune in and enjoy.

    Follow Dr Gyles Podcast

    That Morrison Life is a showcase of black life, the Morrison way. Led by married couple and hosts of the Antiracism Book Club, Gyles and Vanetta Morrison, they are combating the negative portrayal of black people, through sharing their own lives as Afropeans (Black Europeans).

    Through That Morrison Life, Gyles and Vanetta intend to inspire, encourage and support people to live their best personal and professional lives. They provide a uniquely Afropean perspective on life focusing on: - Identity & Growth - Family & Relationships - Health & Fitness - Travel & Recreation - Career & Wealth

     https://open.spotify.com/show/1y9hQVYC96T51fdw6KVdBJ

    50 min
  • Smita Tharoor - Unconscious Bias, AI Intelligence & Stories That Matter #50
    Today’s episode will focus on possibly the most important topics facing humanity, Unconscious Bias, AI Intelligence as well as the power in sharing your own personal story.
     
    This podcast was literally 10years in the making - tune in and engage to find out how and why?
     
    Smita Tharoor is the director of Tharoor Associates, a company that advises organisations on culture and behavioural change with a focus on the unconscious bias and co-founder of Cuturelytics a company where we use the power of AI to help leaders understand culture more accurately and provide data-based insights to transform culture for business success.

    Smita has spoken at conferences around the world and is currently hosting a podcast on stories of unconscious bias where guests from different parts of the world share their stories. This is a subject that she is very passionate about. You can hear that here. 

     

    Contact Details

    Tharoor Associates Ltd

    35 Tradescant Road
    London
    SW8 1XD

    Mobile :

    + 44 7736 721113 (UK)
    +91 9633082855 (India)

     http://www.tharoorassociates.com
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    smita tharoor

    46 min
  • Jonas Fröjd - How to use Ancient Wisdom and Technology to Kickstart Your Life #49
    "Embracing Eastern wisdom and technology to improve health wellbeing" Jonas Fröjd
     
     
    Background
     
    Jonas Fröjd been a pro athlete with a martial arts background since 1990, he is a Blackbelt in Taekwondo and nowadays also a Blackbelt in BJJ (Brasilien Jiu Jitsu) and from his 2 around the world trips between 1995-2000 he enlightened the eastern wisdom and westerns science when he co-created in 2019 the concept Mindkicker together with a Mental Trainer for the Swedish National Team.
    Stress is not a new word for any of us, unfortunately, we all once in a while facing unpredictable or unavoidable stress situations. But is there any ways to cope with stress in such cases?
    We invited Jonas Fröjd from Mindkicker to talk about how to manage stressful situations and be in balance with yourself.
     
     
    Mindkicker is a unique concept combining martial arts and mental training, the digital measurement from a heart research company and knowledge from world sports champions. Jonas will tell us how to recognises a depressed state in yourself leading to stress and prevent it. How to redirect our energy. How to cope with the impact and consequences of stress. How to raise the champion in yourself and make wise decisions in everyday life.
     
     
    Enjoy - This Podcast was a revelation.  
     
    Thanks to Jonas and Marteka for the connection.
     
    Look out for the first of a trinity of three podcasts that unpacks his philosophy to help you achieve happiness.
     

    Contact Jonas

    https://www.mindkicker.se/

     

    45 min
  • Nicholas Kelly - Democratising Data to Improve Health and Social Care (CARE) Outcomes #48

    This Podcast Nicholas takes us on a journey through technology,  Health and Social Care (CARE), his values and approach to empowering the citizens to make better informed decision concerning their health. 

    Nicholas is the Chairman of Axela group which was set up to deliver on the vision of changing the way people view healthcare by supporting the care lifecycle and making care assessable to all.

    The group comprises of 4 companies who are in the care and health space. The key social care brands are Respect Care Services & Axela Care.

    Nicolas setup Axela Innovations in 2017 in order to designs systems and products for the health and social care sector. The business vision is based around improving the current model of healthcare through the innovative use of technology, particularly employing artificial intelligence (AI), to support, develop, & change how health & social care is delivered. We firmly believe that good data can improve decisions and save lives, and should be kept for the lifetime of a patient. We believe in creating systems that allow healthcare providers to have the best IT foundations they can build on and continue to use in the future.

    When we develop new technology, we don’t just rely on IT know-how. We actively engage with those whose work will be directly affected by our products. In order to inform the best possible system we can. We are determined to provide systems based on vendor-free platforms that will not only expand your choice of suppliers but will also encourage innovation and cooperation.


    I really enjoyed this podcast with Nicholas and I'm sure you will to.

     

    Reach Nicholas

    Blog Post: https://twitter.com/axelaltd/status/1259883598104211459?s=20

    http://axela.co.uk/home

     

    1 hr 20 min
  • Racism - Who’s problem is it? (RIP George Floyd) #47

    This has been our most emotionally challenging podcast to put out. If like us you've been moved by the brutal killing on George Floyd by US police officers then you will also realise that Racism is still prevalent despite our technological advancements, and relative peace and prosperity. In fact many would argue that Racism never died, but has has taken on a new alias. 

    Today we shine a light on Racism, it's creation and its roots. Then we explore the possible solutions that will enable us all to live together in the spirit of the late Dr Martin Luther King JNR.

     

    Tune in and engage - Racism Who's problem is it?  

     

    RIP George Floyd your legacy lives on.

     

    ALL is ONE!

    1 hr 11 min
  • Philip Cox-Hynd on Change by Choice, Mindfulness and Radical Leadership #46

    Do you hate change, or love it? - It depends whether the change is imposed (like tax) or chosen (like marriage) - Philip Cox-Hynd

    I reached out to Philip via LinkedIn and was delighted he agreed to be the show. This podcast was serendipitously inspiring, Philip provided a master class in his approach to change management with key lessons we can apply to our own lives.

    Philip's approach is refreshing as it turns on its head the outdated and sadly still practiced change transformation methodologies that rely heavily on top-down power, enforced and disempowering change initiatives. Instead, Philips approach is bringing about 'Change by Choice' by:

    1. Vision: Developing and communicating a vision clearly and often, so everyone could see what the future held.
  • Power: Establishing a powerful guiding coalition, involving all those people who had a hold on the reins.
  • Engagement: Enthusing staff to choose to be agents of change by first nurturing mindfulness and then spotlighting the gap to be crossed.
  • Involvement: Organising volunteers to draw up and be advocates for a change manifesto. People support what they help create.
  • Measurement: Setting early-win and longer-term goals and validating progress promptly in line with their fast-response culture.
  • Philip implemented this approach at Ella's Kitchen now worth £100m, whose founder commended our change management for setting them up to continue their exceptional growth in "a better-managed and more focused way."

    PHILIP'S BACKGROUND

    Based in Henley-on-Thames UK, Harley Young is an implementational consultancy, comprised of change gladiators!

    The co-founder, Philip Cox-Hynd, dovetails his expertise in human development with strategy and process improvement.

    In the human development field, his expertise was gained leading public seminars for Exegesis (the UK version of Landmark Forum) in the 1980s, working with the Human Awareness Institute of California, as well as collaborating with John Grinder, co-formulator of NLP.

    Philip combined this expertise with insights gained working with the inventors of business process re-engineering, work on strategy at Henley Business School UK, as well as hands-on experience on client projects over 25 years, delivering lasting corporate change.

    This combination led to Philip becoming a strategic and cultural change management expert and, through his company, Harley Young, he has designed and implemented growth-led change programs for large and small corporations such as Barclays, Pfizer, Microsoft, Arup and Ella's Kitchen.

    Philip is a Vipassana meditator - Vipassana is the origin of mindfulness - and he started this discipline in 2003, continuing to this day.

    In 2019, Philip authored a book Mindfulness and the Art of Change by Choice: Radical Leadership for Managing Change.

    A must-read for anyone seeking to master change.

     

    Sit back, tune in and enjoy, this podcast will make your life Boom!

    Thank you Philip - This will be a classic Show! 

    Contact Philip

    https://harley-young.co.uk/#mindfulness

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mindfulness-Art-Change-Philip-Cox-Hind-x/dp/1784520969

     

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    1 hr 15 min
  • Fiona Small - 5 Ways to Corona Proof Your Business Plus so much more #45

    I rarely find myself taking the backseat and lost for words, however on this occasion my feelings are well-founded. I've had the pleasure of interviewing the award-winning mentor, speaker and entrepreneur Fiona Small for the show. This being a conversation long overdue, and well worth the wait. Fiona drops pearls of wisdom from start to finish to keep you motivated and inspired during this lockdown and beyond.

    Fiona replays her journey, discovering her ‘WHY’ and answering to her calling, revealing the hidden motivators to her abundant drive, resilience and laser-like focus. Fiona shares how she has assumed responsibilities that many have shied away from – this journey has taken her around the world where she has received numerous awards. Never frightened to stick her head above the parapet, whether it is standing up for women’s rights, social justice and economic empowerment for women.

    This interview has something for every aspiring entrepreneur at a time when staying relevant, buoyant and connected has never been more important. Including a special teaser from her forthcoming eBook 5 Ways to Corona Proof Your Business.

    We look forward too many more collaborations with Fiona and welcome her to The Mic Drop Club family.

    Background

    Fiona Small is a motivational speaker and entrepreneur. She is also the founder and director of the Young Mums Support Network (YMSN) CIC which has been going strong for the last 10 years. Helping young mums develop the skills to empower them to make better, informed decisions concerning their lives and relationships.

    Teaching young mums about self-worth and developing their employability skills by providing tailored career advice across a range of industries has increased their confidence and aspirations of what they can achieve.

    Fiona has featured as a guest on panel debates, round tables and mastermind groups to spread her message and has recently launched The Female Founders Club for founders of social enterprise. 

    As a solo parent of two children, Fiona became familiar with navigating the challenges of returning to work part-time and taking the inevitable pay cut that comes with juggling professional life and parenthood. 

    Thank you to Fiona for dropping some amazing Mic Drop moments. 

    Sit back and enjoy this Epic podcast episode, make life BOOM!

     

    Don’t forget to share, subscribe and contribute your views on the show.

    Follow Fiona on Social Media

    Web: www.fionasmall.co.uk

    Instagram: @Fionasmalls

    Web:  www.ymsn.co.uk

    Twitter: @young_mothers

    Instagram: youngmumssupportnetwork

    "Mother of Magnificence Award 2018"

     

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    56 min

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