We get up early to chat with our friend Farmer Tom the day after he finishes bringing in the harvest from his 350 hectare farmland. What strikes us as we talk with Tom is that we each have been given a part of God's Kingdom to steward or tend in leadership, and we hear how Tom has been walking, talking and responding to God in his work. Tom is a former film industry executive turned farmer, and chairman of the East Of England farming conference. He also is the founder of global education initiative 'Farmer Time'. He lives in rural Cambridgeshire with his wife Lisa on the family owned farm.

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We have the privilege of chatting with and learning from Madge Obaseki, who is a leadership consultant, ordained minister, entrepreneur, author and broadcaster as she shares some wisdom about developing healthy leadership in these uncertain times. We look at:

-Clarifying vision -Communication-Mental Health-Investing in personal growth-Trends for post-pandemic leadership challenges-Authenticity-Hybrid living

Madge Obaseki has a huge amount of professional experience working in the corporate and not for profit sectors. She runs several enterprises of her own including a catering company and an entertainment agency. As a consultant she provides a range of organisational development services including strategic reviews, on-going support and training for not-for profit and faith sector organisations in the UK & USA. Her focus is on retention and growth in organisations. You can find out more about her here: www.madgeobaseki.com

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We have the privilege of chatting with Yinka Ewuola who is a founder, entrepreneur, and coach, plus a host of other things. A phenomenal lady who founded UK Black Tech and a consultancy firm called Calla Success Systems. Want to know the secret to her passion, productivity, and success? Then listen in to an inspiring and practical conversation which was recorded on the hottest day of the year in 2021.

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Paul Kerensa is a comedian, broadcaster, author and more. Much more. He wears many hats and spins many plates, and during lockdown he has been learning how to traverse challenging terrain.

 

Listen in on another fabulous episode of the New Now as we hear about faith, creativity, comedy, leadership, communication and more. Don’t miss it. 

 

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In the year before lockdown, Steve Coulson set up a new company called Kitt Offices which has been gaining a lot of traction despite the challenges of lockdown. As an entrepreneur, Steve shares some of the challenges, the successes, some highs and lows of leadership in the last 18 months and gives us an insight into his world of entrepreneurship, working with a team, inhabiting values, and living with faith as a foundation. This and more in another inspiring episode of The New Now.

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We spend some time with Lyn Weston, who is a leadership and change management guru working for The London Institute of Contemporary Christianity. As a marathon runner, Lyn provides a powerful image of what it means to lead when the going gets tough. Learn about the different between project management and a change management. Figure out who you're going to need to help you lead in this season as you try to navigate challenges both now and into the new.

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Listen in as Matt and Jon for this Christmas special episode as they review some of the key themes that have resonated for them over the last 7 months of interviewing, discovering and navigating in this new context. As they draw in sound bites from key leaders they have chatted with like futurist Patrick Dixon, Theologian Elaine Storkey, or Social entrepreneur Debra Green, hear about:

-Acceleration of trends

-Authentic leadership

-Digital opportunities

-Conscious incompetence

-The place of specific prayer

All this, plus some Christmas jumpers, festive jingles and some hilarity too.

Every leader needs to navigate change. Every leader will have to react to change. But does every leader know how to lead change and lead it well? 

We spend some time with change expert Andy Blacknell who has huge experience consulting institutions like the NHS, Church of England and the BBC. 

Spending time with Andy, you will discover key change principles that will help you lead change well in your organisation or team. Learn about communication, pitfalls to be aware of, and even discover what God thinks about change!

 

Change is something we all need to consider. Welcome to Episode 21 of The New Now.

 

 

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Leadership guru John Maxwell once said that Vision tells us WHAT, Mission tells us WHY, but strategy tells us HOW and today we spend a bit of time looking at how vision can become reality for the Christian leader.

More than just setting goals and objectives, strategic plans and gathering teams, there’s an essential element in this process that can sometimes be forgotten.

In Episode 20, Jon and I share examples of what this process looks like and analyse how to discern whether God is at work in a particular course of action. 

We hope you enjoy Episode 20 of The New Now

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A brilliant and powerful conversation with Will van der Hart who is the director of www.mindandsoulfoundation.org and the author of a number of great and practical books. No leader is immune to worry, burn out, isolation or competition and these are some the things we discuss in episode 19 as Will shares very openly about his own journey, but also gives us as Christians leaders in whatever sector some very important things to reflect on. We think you'll enjoy this episode.

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