Diverse & Inclusive Leaders

Alexandra Watson - Editor In Chief at SHINE UK Magazine, Founder of TRUE Leadership for Women, Keynote Speaker and Best-Selling AuthorLeila is joined by Alexandra Watson, Editor In Chief at SHINE UK Magazine, Founder of TRUE Leadership for Women, Keynote Speaker and Best-Selling Author.IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT· Alex’s exciting new role with DIAL Global· Alex’s view on how best to resolve the challenges preventing women from moving into business leadership roles via her own 2020 initiative· More details on the leadership training modules at the heart of 2020, which are available to individuals at all levels (from graduate to C-suite) within all industries· The intersection between emotional intelligence and a more intellectual approach in 2020’s leadership training· The extremely low representation of women in senior level roles in the business world, and further thoughts on what exactly has held women back from filling these roles RESOURCES & INFORMATION MENTIONEDhttp://alexandrawatson.com/ ht

Catherine Berardi: Founder & CEO at Prime Chief of StaffLeila is joined by Catherine Berardi, Founder & CEO at Prime Chief of Staff.IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT·  How Catherine transitioned from her original dream career of becoming a saxophone player to deciding to pursue a career in business instead· The beginning of her career as a receptionist at Ariel Investments and how she later returned there as Chief of Staff to the President years later· Catherine’s acceptance that she didn’t fit into any one “box” in terms of verticals or specialised fields at an organisation, which led to her realising the importance of everyone accepting their differences and what makes them stand out· How Catherine’s experience with D&I by working for a line manager of colour has made a huge difference to not just her career but also her own personal experience and beliefs after growing up in a heavily Caucasian environment in Alabama· The importance of talking about D&I in a positive way, without using a

Jules Lund: Founder at TRIBE Leila is joined by Jules Lund, Founder at TRIBE and former TV/radio presenter at Southern Cross Austereo.IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT· Jules’ incredible journey as an entrepreneur, from starting out selling used golf balls to founding a successful multi-million pound marketing business· Tribe’s recent highlight in attracting former Unilever Chief Marketing Officer Keith Weed as an investor· Jules’ personal career “lowlights” and how he has bounced back from these, most notably dealing with the stress of finding investors last year and dealing with being considered a micromanager· The importance of both ideas and execution in business: “You can’t have anything without a great idea, but from there it’s all execution” RESOURCES & INFORMATION MENTIONEDhttps://www.tribegroup.co/https://www.linkedin.com/in/juleslund/Continue the conversation on LinkedIn

Adriènne Kelbie: Chief Executive at Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) Leila is joined by Adriènne Kelbie - Chief Executive at Office for Nuclear Regulation, Board Trustee of CareTech Charitable Foundation, Ambassador at POWERful Women and Patron – Women in Nuclear at the Nuclear Institute.IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT·         Adriènne’s own learning journey through her career so far, from dropping out of college after a year to working as a trainer for a number of years and becoming a well-formed and rounded generalist CEO.·         Adriènne’s belief in how important it is to learn from your failures and resolve your crises in confidence: “Even the strongest of us have bad days”.·         How important it is to avoid having a bad attitude as a consequence of holding onto fears and feelings about negative incidents in the past.·         Adriènne’s efforts to represent everyone and not just women in terms of her I&D work·         ONR’s I&D/recruitment strategies which now leverages activity su

Saheb Youssef Bakhsh: Sales | Marketing | Business Development StrategistIn this episode of Diverse & Inclusive Leaders: Leila chats to Saheb Youssef Bakhsh, learning about what inspires a lot of people about learning and the importance of understanding different cultures and different international perspectives. Find out more about Tania Group of Companies Singapore http://www.taniagroup.com/Continue the conversation on LinkedIn

Matt Burns: BENTOHR Founder and Chief Innovation OfficerIn this episode of Diverse & Inclusive Leaders: Leila chats to Matt Burns, a passionate, innovative Global HR Executive who sits at the intersection of technology & culture.Today, Matt is a founding member of the Global HR Collective, which helps organizations undertake similar transformations.Blending strategy, technology, data & culture, Matt architects & implements solutions that make organizations more profitable, efficient & human-centric. Find out more about BENTOHR - https://bentohr.com/Continue the conversation on LinkedIn

Charlotte Speak: Strengths Coach and Talent Consultant Leila chats to Charlotte Speak, showing the world what the Power of the Parent is all about. Charlotte is a strengths practitioner, critical thinker, question asker, lover of reflection time and a parent who is juggling a business, a family and a life! After a 12 year corporate career it was time for her to figure out what was really important and how she could use her strengths and skills to start making a difference to the experience returners (and businesses) face after the significant life change of starting a family. Charlotte helps returners reconnect with what drives them and often redefine what their version of success now looks like. Find out more about Power of the Parent - http://power-of-the-parent.com/Continue the conversation on LinkedIn

Suzie Walker: Founder & Chief Fire Starter at THE PRIMAL PANTRY. Leila chats to Suzie Walker from The Primal Pantry, an award-winning real food energy and protein bar maker. To find out more about Suzie and The Primal Pantry, click https://www.primalpantry.com/ Continue the conversation on LinkedIn

Tim Toterhi: Chief Human Resources Officer at CenduitLeila is joined by Tim Toterhi, Chief Human Resources Officer at Cenduitand Coach/Speaker/Author at Plotline Leadership. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUTTim’s career journey and experience, from sales to HR via project management, at a variety of businesses from start-ups to multinational corporatesTim’s belief that the combination of “widening your lens” and listening before speaking with a strong backstory can lead to more successful resultsHow Tim has adapted to his dyslexia and turned it into a strength when he is on stage as a speakerHow to turn networking from something that some people can be scared of into an advantage, whether you are an extrovert or an introvertRESOURCES & INFORMATION MENTIONEDhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/toterhi/ @timtoterhiTEDx Talk - I Am Diversity! – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOol7eicaNQ www.TimToterhi.comContinue the conversation on LinkedIn

Teresa Boughey: Founder & CEO at Jungle HR and Jungle DiversityLeila is joined by Teresa Boughey, Founder & CEO at Jungle HR and Jungle Diversity, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant, Bestselling author and professional speaker.IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT· How she works to educate organisations in how to further improve diversity, inclusion and belonging in their workforce· Going from being a teenage mother to now being a nana to her daughter’s children and dealing with a number of resulting stereotypical judgements and preconceptions of her capabilities throughout her career· The importance of considering your own personal role within your “tribe”, and ensuring you give back to them· Teresa’s own personal battle with ‘Imposter Syndrome’ as a successful female business leader and how she has used her own role models to conquer this RESOURCES & INFORMATION MENTIONEDhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/teresa-boughey-jungle-hr/Twitter @junglejayne21www.facebook.com/JungleHRLtd www.junglehr.comwww.j

Massimiliano Moneta: Managing Director at Vion Food GroupLeila is joined by Massimiliano Moneta, Managing Director at Vion Food Group.IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT· The importance of diversity in Italian culture· Max’s career journey, which has taken him all over the world and across numerous industries (from pharmaceuticals to food ingredients) as well as function (sales, marketing and general management)· The importance of learning as much as possible from your line managers and adopting their own strengths to form your own leadership profile· The role of cultural/international idiosyncrasies in I&D, such as the inexorable link between business life and family life in territories such as the Middle East and Italy· The potential value creation that can come from factoring in specific cultures into brand creation through fostering a stronger emotional link to said brandsRESOURCES & INFORMATION MENTIONEDhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/massimilianomoneta/Continue the conversation on LinkedIn

Mamta Singhal: FMCG expert, Design Engineer and STEM/Diversity Public SpeakerLeila is joined by Mamta Singhal - FMCG expert, Design Engineer and STEM/Diversity Public Speaker.IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT·         Mamta’s unique career experience so far in STEM, FMCG and academia·         Her unique upbringing as a child, which combined both Scottish and Indian culture and led to her love of both the arts and sciences·         Mamta’s thoughts on the increasing importance of neurodiversity, particularly with regard to the advantages of dyslexia (“dyslexiability”), as she is affected by this personallyRESOURCES & INFORMATION MENTIONEDhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mamtamba/Twitter @mamtasinghal2Continue the conversation on LinkedIn

Anni Townend: Leadership Consultant, Executive Coach and Author Leila is joined by Anni Townend; Leadership Consultant, Executive Coach and Author.IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT· The importance of micro behaviours to business leaders, for instance the choice to smile or not smile, as they are being observed by those around them: “You are being watched”· Anni’s advice on shaping your own set of personal values as a leader· How a conversation encouraging, ‘open door’ policy type of approach with colleagues can be both holistic and humanistic· Fostering stronger relationships with your colleagues/team by making uncomfortable conversations as comfortable as possible· How attending boarding school led Anni to feel different in terms of her background, and why this led her to concentrate on helping her clients to create a sense of belonging in the workplaceRESOURCES & INFORMATION MENTIONEDanni@annitownend.com www.linkedin.com/in/anni-townend-92265a2 www.annitownend.com www.futureengagedeliver.com Continue

Mark Metry: Founder at VU DreamLeila is joined by Mark Metry, Founder at VU Dream, Show Host at Humans 2.0 Podcast (Global Top 100 Podcast), Forbes featured speaker and New York Times bestselling author.IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT· Mark’s childhood story, where he had to overcome various health obstacles in the form of both physical and mental disorders such as social anxiety and asthma while attending a school with no diversity and intense feelings of isolation· His successful early ventures as a young entrepreneur on the Internet: Mark started his own YouTube channel at the age of 13 and launched the world’s most successful Minecraft server at the age of 15!· Mark’s realisation as a result of his journey in life that the best way to live your life is to forge your own path and identity· The steps that Mark took (both consciously and subconsciously) to go from having no self-confidence as an 18 year-old to feeling much more confident/comfortable in his own skin RESOURCES & INFORMATION MENTIONEDh

Dennis Ossipov-Grodsky: CEO/Founder at agile5.co Leila is joined by Dennis Ossipov-Grodsky, CEO/Founder at agile5.co and ex-Head of Vayner Consulting and SVP Digital Strategy at VaynerMedia IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT· Dennis’ exciting new venture in growth mentoring for CEOs of SMEs· The importance of freedom of expression, personal growth and having pride in your personal achievements in the workplace for all individuals· How vital cultural intelligence/awareness is becoming in an ever more global/internationalised business world in Dennis’ experience after travelling to and working with teams in 50 countries· “People are universes that walk”: how “mental diversity” can enable organisations to see things differently e.g. assembling a team with experience from other sectors/countriesRESOURCES & INFORMATION MENTIONEDhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-ossipov-grodsky/Continue the conversation on LinkedIn

Karin Hurt: CEO at Let’s Grow Leaders Leila is joined by Karin Hurt, CEO at Let's Grow Leaders, award winning author, Inc Top 100 Leadership Speaker and former Verizon Executive.IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT· How vital it is for a company to get the balance right between its results and its customer relationships· “Micro innovations” and how crucial it is for leaders to listen with two ears and one mouth· Karin’s thoughts on the practice of business leaders using fear and intimidation tactics RESOURCES & INFORMATION MENTIONEDhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/karin-hurt/https://letsgrowleaders.com/https://letsgrowleaders.com/blog-2/Continue the conversation on LinkedIn

Keith Antoine: Performance Coach at 3rd Leg Ltd Leila is joined by Keith Antoine: Performance Coach at 3rd Leg Ltd. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT· The importance of motivation in performance coaching: clarity and credible goals are particularly crucial· Keith’s work with Richard Whitehead, the renowned British athlete and multiple Paralympic medal winner· How crucial it is to diversify your organisational leadership in order for them to be able to properly understand the differing needs of individuals from different backgrounds, etc. in their workforce· The importance of individuals also being able to define what inclusion means to them on a personal level: what do they personally need in order to feel included within an organisation?RESOURCES & INFORMATION MENTIONEDhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-antoine-4b15694/Continue the conversation on LinkedIn

Christoph Bauer: Innovation Evangelist at Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking (SGCIB)Leila is joined by Christoph Bauer, Innovation Evangelist at Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT· How innovation specifically can profit from different groups of people coming together to form something new· How diversity of thought is leading to us all becoming more generalist in terms of “soft skills” e.g. empathy, communication, team leadership, etc.· The growing importance of emotional intelligence as a commodity for business leaders in an ever more digital world· How important it is to be able to demonstrate your vulnerable side at work as an employee· Christoph’s admiration for diverse/different cultural artists such as Björk and Stanley Kubrick RESOURCES & INFORMATION MENTIONEDTwitter @christophbauerhttps://de.linkedin.com/in/bauerchristoph Continue the conversation on LinkedIn

Graham Frost: Professional Speaker and Trainer Leila is joined by Graham Frost, Professional Speaker/Trainer and professional member of the Professional Speaking Association. IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT· Graham’s journey in life so far, from leaving school with 1 GCSE and conquering testicular cancer in his early 20s to leaving a full-time role in order to become a professional speaker· His courageous decision to move out of his parents’ home at the age of 17 due to leaving the fundamentalist church· Graham’s passion for giving people equal opportunities regardless of their gender, class, race, colour or disability – “It shouldn’t be about jobs for the boys or the girls or whatever”· How useful servant leadership can be within an organisation to encourage positive change· How crucial it is to never give up on anything and to find your passion in order to be happy and successful in life, while also making the most of “happy accidents” and serendipity like GrahamRESOURCES & INFORMATION MENTIONEDgra

Martin Pong: Management Consultant at Oliver Wyman Leila is joined by Martin Pong: Management Consultant at Oliver Wyman, Global Chair of the LGBT+ Network and Financial Times & Yahoo Finance Top 10 Global Future Leader IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT· Martin’s experience growing up as the LGBTQ+ son of Chinese immigrant parents in Manchester, UK· The impact bullying at school had on Martin’s relationship with his Chinese heritage throughout his childhood· How the modern day corporate focus on D&I helped Martin understand, accept and embrace the fact that his differences are also some of his key strengthsRESOURCES & INFORMATION MENTIONEDhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-pong-5401b872/Continue the conversation on LinkedIn