Taylor Vinters - Listenin

In conversation with Mark Preston, Team Principal of Formula E team DS Techeetah, talking about approaches to innovation, persevering in the face of scepticism and DS Techeetah as a good business. Mark also talks about his career journey from starting in Australian motorsport, setting up a Formula One team to being a founding father of Formula E. Visit the website: www.thezebraproject.co

In conversation with Steven Dring, Co-Founder of Growing Underground talking about sustainability, ethical farming and providing a return for investors as the drivers behind building a farm thirty-three metres below the city of London. Steven also talks about the need for data scientists, academics and engineers in the future of food workforce and how not having an agricultural background but learning from different sectors has paid dividends. Visit the website: www.thezebraproject.co

In conversation with Lindsay Hooper, Executive Director at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership talking about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sustainability as a priority, what good leadership looks like in a time of extreme scrutiny for leaders and what Boards can be doing to support better outcomes for sustainability. Visit the website: www.thezebraproject.co

In conversation with Linbert Spencer OBE, Director of the Centre for Inclusive Leadership talking about the difference between the diversity agenda and creating genuine inclusivity in your organisation, how the current context is changing the approach organisations are taking to inclusivity - particularly in the digital workplace - and thinking ahead to the future and the opportunities that are unlocked by a new way of working. Visit the website: www.thezebraproject.co

In conversation with James Boardman, a former Royal Marines Commando and best-selling author of ‘It’s a State of Mind’. As the founder of The Man Coach, an online coaching business, James supports thousands of men dealing with the challenges of real-life and their transition to be the best versions of themselves both in life and in business. A raw and emotional conversation at times we talk about James’ own mental health challenges on leaving the military, returning to Civvy Street and how those experiences have allowed him to find his own mission and help others become elite operators. Visit the website: www.thezebraproject.co

In conversation with Emily Foges, Chief Executive of Luminance Technologies talking about what it’s like to join a very young company and grow it to a $100M global company in just 3 years, blended workforces, what AI really is and how to deliver a successful automation project within a business. Visit the website: www.thezebraproject.co

Introducing Taylor Vinters’ Zebra Project – In conversation with Dom Holmes, John Knell and Soreya Senior reflecting on their experience and key takeaways from the Zebra Project so far and the themes and questions that need to be addressed as we move forward. Recorded pre-Covid lockdown, we discuss businesses as creative communities with a cause, the soft infrastructure of business as the foundation for success, sustainability as a leadership theme rather than a job role and the role of Zebra as a positive challenge to business leaders to make a difference in a meaningful way. Visit the website: www.thezebraproject.co

Introducing Taylor Vinters’ Zebra Project – In conversation with Dom Holmes, John Knell and Soreya Senior reflecting on their experience and key takeaways from the Zebra Project so far and the themes and questions that need to be addressed as we move forward. Recorded pre-Covid lockdown, we discuss businesses as creative communities with a cause, the soft infrastructure of business as the foundation for success, sustainability as a leadership theme rather than a job role and the role of Zebra as a positive challenge to business leaders to make a difference in a meaningful way. Visit the website: www.thezebraproject.co

In conversation with Will Butler-Adams, Managing Director of Brompton Bicycles talking about purpose and Brompton’s main goal of making cities better places. We also discussed leadership styles, and in particular Will’s own style of leadership - throwing hand grenades in and making sure no-one gets too comfortable. Visit the website: www.thezebraproject.co

In conversation with Will Butler-Adams, Managing Director of Brompton Bicycles talking about purpose and Brompton’s main goal of making cities better places. We also discussed leadership styles, and in particular Will’s own style of leadership - throwing hand grenades in and making sure no-one gets too comfortable. Visit the website: www.thezebraproject.co

In conversation with Pete Statham, Head of Sustainability at Carlsberg talking about the Carlsberg Towards Zero program, how important it is to have people with passion within the business, and the experience of Carlsberg putting science and research at the centre of its sustainability agenda. Visit the website: www.thezebraproject.co

In conversation with Pete Statham, Head of Sustainability at Carlsberg talking about the Carlsberg Towards Zero program, how important it is to have people with passion within the business, and the experience of Carlsberg putting science and research at the centre of its sustainability agenda. Visit the website: www.thezebraproject.co

In conversation with Rupa Ganguli, talking about her career journey from International Trade at the United Nations through to developing her own e-commerce platform that links artisans and small businesses around the world with a global customer base, her passion about the role of consumers in driving impact and change with industry, lifestyle choices, what it is like to talk at Davos and the importance of telling the artisan’s stories. Visit the website: www.thezebraproject.co

In conversation with Rupa Ganguli, talking about her career journey from International Trade at the United Nations through to developing her own e-commerce platform that links artisans and small businesses around the world with a global customer base, her passion about the role of consumers in driving impact and change with industry, lifestyle choices, what it is like to talk at Davos and the importance of telling the artisan’s stories. Visit the website: www.thezebraproject.co

In conversation with Emily Foges, Chief Executive of Luminance Technologies talking about what it’s like to join a very young company and grow it to a $100M global company in just 3 years, blended workforces, what AI really is and how to deliver a successful automation project within a business. Visit the website: www.thezebraproject.co

The Zebra Talk is a series of conversations with business leaders, creative thinkers, academics and visionaries hosted by Matt Meyer, providing insight, inspiration and the opportunity to explore this reinvention of business philosophy and psychology. Visit the website: www.thezebraproject.co