Paweł Zakielarz 

Founder at GLOBAL24 & SHOPRETURNS

Paweł Zakielarz is a European entrepreneur operating at the intersection of cross-border commerce, regulatory complexity and platform-driven business models.

As founder of Global24 and Shopreturns, he designs and builds cross-border operational systems that enable companies to scale internationally in environments shaped by evolving regulations, marketplace governance and geopolitical volatility.

His work centres on a critical leadership challenge: how to build resilient organisations when key elements of your operating model are controlled externally - by digital platforms, regulators and shifting international trade realities.

Rather than focusing on optimisation, Paweł focuses on redesign, helping businesses rethink how they structure processes, manage risk and protect margin while expanding across markets.

Charity: This episode is in aid of Save the Children International to which we have made a donation as a thank you to Pawel for joining us. Find out more and get involved in the support of children especially in the current war zones around the world: https://www.savethechildren.net/

Connect with Paweł and find out more:

• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pawelzakielarz/
• Global24: https://global24.com/en/ / https://www.linkedin.com/company/global24pl/
• Shopreturns: https://shopreturns.com / https://www.linkedin.com/company/shopreturns/
• Recent case study introducing Shopreturns: https://youtu.be/4Cj1nXfcvYo?si=SR_ViG7wwh6joHBp

Amar Dhall

Psychotherapist and Leadership Researcher (Nervous System Regulation Under Pressure)

Amar Dhall is a psychotherapist and leadership researcher focused on what happens inside people when pressure is on. He works at the intersection of leadership, psychology, trauma-informed practice, and nervous system science, helping executives and leadership teams stay coherent in high-stakes moments.

Amar is the founder of Neuro-Somatic Leadership, a framework that treats leadership development as training state under load — so clarity, judgment, and relational capacity remain available when it matters most.

We discuss what pressure is, how it affects us as leaders and the consequences of both being able to handle the pressure, and those who cannot. How that impacts themselves and others. With examples and tips for leaders to better handle stress and lead with confidence through tough times, with others.

Charity: This episode is in aid of Save the Children International to which we have made a donation as a thank you to Amar for joining us. Find out more and get involved here: https://www.savethechildren.net/

Connect with Amar and find out more:

• Media profile: https://www.guestsonair.com/profile/amar-dhall
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dramardhall/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.amar_dhall/?hl=en
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amar.dhall.75
• Website: https://www.amardhall.com/

Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore

Executive coach, CEO of Global Connections for Women Foundation, and co-author of ‘The Power of the Learning Mindset’

Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore an Executive coach, founder and CEO of Global Connections for Women Foundation, and co-author of ‘The Power of the Learning Mindset’ with Dr Marshall Goldsmith
Lilian is an award-winning Chief Learning Officer, research scholar, and part of the Lead Faculty at Columbia University, Lilian has over 17 years of experience working with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies.

A member of Marshall Goldsmith's 100 Executive Coaches, she mentors top professionals in uncovering their career paths.

Lilian’s new book is out now :‘The Power of the Learning Mindset’ co-authored with Dr. Marshall Goldsmith

We dive into the book and focus on why leaning into a learning mindset for today’s leaders is a must do, not a nice to do, with plenty of examples and tips to accelerate your learning journey

Charity: We are delighted to support Lilian’s charity, the Global Connections for Women Foundation, as a thank you to Lilian for joining us. Find out more about this fabulous organization and get involved here: www.GC4Women.org 

Connect with Lilian and find out more:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilianore
• Find out more how Lilian can help you and your organization:  https://www.lilianore.com/,
• Grab your copy of ‘The Power of the Learning Mindset’ through all good bookstores and right here on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/0eE10oH2

Sutton C. McCraney, MA, MBA,

Founder, The Flavor Room™️ & USAF Veteran

Lace Flowers

Co-Founder, The Flavor Room™️

The Flavor Room was founded by Sutton C. McCraney and Lace Flowers as an invite-only, curated leadership ecosystem for founders and CEOs of color operating at a higher standard.

Drawing on Sutton's decade of military leadership and systems expertise and Lace's 18 years at the intersection of food, mental health and human performance, they built a space that redefines access, authority, and long-term influence in business.

The Flavor Room centers leadership density, structural integrity, and institutional credibility — prioritizing standards over optics and sustainable power over performative success. Their work focuses on building lasting infrastructure that expands access and ensures it endures.

Charity: This episode is in aid of the MATW'S Palestinian Fund as a thank you to Lace and Sutton for joining me. Find out more how this organisation is helping with the Gaza crisis here: https://matwproject.org/crisis-and-emergencies/palestine

Connect with Rochelle and find out more:

• Website: https://www.theflavor.biz/
• Connect with Sutton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sutton-mccraney/ 
• Connect with Lace: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceflowers/ 

Rochelle Trow

Author | Coach | Founder of The Change Canvas

Rochelle Trow is an HR executive, author and coach with more than twenty-five years of international experience leading people strategy and transformation across organisations including Unilever, GSK, Astellas, Takeda and Onsemi.

After experiencing burnout herself, she founded The Change Canvas to help leaders thrive in high-pressure environments without losing themselves. She has just released her second book ‘Anchored’ which brings clarity to complexity and humanity to change for leaders everywhere.

We discuss the pressures on leaders today and how many are needing to focus on themselves first and then deeply support people following., When they are ready and able.  This also links to a shift from traditional, unsustainable corporate people strategies to human-centric strategies that support everyone – including those at the very top. Rochelle’s own experience of burnout has led her on a mission to help other at senior levels in business with frameworks like the "Change Canvas” to address resilience blind spots in high-pressure environments, while providing actionable, measurable strategies for integrating humanity into ongoing business evolution.

All this is also covered as an extensive ‘how to’ in Rochelle’s new book Anchored.

Charity: This episode is in aid of Breast Cancer Now to which we have made a donation as a thank you to Rochelle for joining us. Find out more and get involved with this fabulous organisation here: https://breastcancernow.org/

Connect with Rochelle and find out more:

• Website: https://rochelletrow.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/executivecoachhr

Yining Wang

Global Business Strategist and Executive Partner at Sincere Alignment Group

Yining Wang personifies Eastern and Western leadership and life, spanning Sweden, Hong Kong and China

Yining has a background leading billion-dollar ventures across Asia and Europe, helping leaders cultivate their inner clarity, emotional neutrality, and conscious presence that create truly healthy, high-performing teams and cultures. In his own words, “The future of leadership isn’t bigger empires — it’s deeper self-awareness.”

His framework integrates Eastern stillness and inner mastery with Western leadership strategy — turning wellbeing into a leadership must have rather than an HR initiative.

Charity: This episode is in aid of Save the Children International, to which we have made a donation as a thank you to Yining for joining us. Find out more here and join us in making a donation to this much needed cause. https://www.savethechildren.net/

Connect with Yining and find out more:

• Website: https://www.sincerealignmentgroup.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yining-wang-23040017/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yining_sincerealignment/

Len Ward

Founder and Managing Partner of Commexis

LEN WARD, a former Wall Street VP on the institutional equity trading desk, transitioned from the high-stakes world of finance to become a digital marketing expert—and now leads the AI revolution as Managing Partner of Commexis.

With a rare blend of financial insight, entrepreneurial experience, and AI expertise, Len brings practical, forward-thinking guidance to today’s business leaders. He’s a sought-after voice for business leaders ready to understand how AI is changing marketing, operations, and growth—and what it takes to stay ahead.

We discuss the pace of change and AI evolution leaders everywhere are faced with.

Charity: This episode is in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation as a thank you to Len for joining us. Find out more and get involved with this excellent organization here: www.CFF.org  

Connect with Len and find out more:

• Website: Commexis.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenward/
• Twitter: https://x.com/lenwardnj @lenwardNJ

Danny Wareham

Culture & Engagement Director + Founder - Firgun Ltd Danny believes that happy bees make tasty honey.

If we have the right culture, leadership, support and strategy, then high performance becomes a side effect.

He is an author and organisational psychologist who specialises in leadership, culture and personality – with a particular focus on narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism.

Danny’s Book ‘Constellation: Leadership reimagined for a connected age’ offers a ground-breaking study drawing on psychology, organisational science, and fresh empirical evidence, for a world too complex for hierarchies to keep pace.

This is not a reworking of old theories. It is a new map.

Charity: This episode is aid of the The Hubb Foundation, an independent and socially-inclusive charity dedicated to supporting families and communities in creating happy, healthy school holidays. Find out more and get involved here: https://www.thehubbfoundation.com/

Connect with Danny and find out more:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-wareham/

Consultancy Website: https://firgun.co.uk/

Danny's website: https://dannywareham.co.uk/

Book Website: http://constellationleadership.co.uk/

Book Amazon listing: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1836887973/

RAJESH NAGJEE

CEO Mentor | Business Physicist | Author | Creator of CEO Freedom OS | YPO Forum Facilitator

‘There are two great days in a person’s life - the day we are born, and the day we discover why.” - William Barclay

Rajesh Nagjee is a CEO mentor and business physicist who helps scale- stage founders solve what he calls the Velocity Crisis, the widening gap between a company’s systems and a CEO’s capacity to run them at scale.

His signature framework, CEO Freedom OS, includes four interlocking components: Command Center OS, Delegation OS, Client Magnet OS, and Personal Brand OS. Clients such as Amex KSA, Nielsen MEA, and BNI Middle East have used it to reduce overwhelm, build decision maturity, and scale sustainably with returns exceeding 500%.

Charity: This episode is in aid of The World Federation for Mental Health which promotes the advancement of mental health awareness, prevention of mental disorders, advocacy, and best- practice recovery-focused-interventions worldwide. Find out more and get involved here: https://wfmh.global/

Connect with Rajesh and find out more:

Website: https://www.RajeshNagjee.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajeshnagjee/

X: https://x.com/rajeshnagjee

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rajeshthenextlevelguy

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rajeshnagjee

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rajeshnagjee

Founder and CEO of the Psychological Safety Institute 

Gina Battye is the founder and CEO of the Psychological Safety Institute and author of ‘The Authentic Organization’.

Her mission is to create work environments where people work better together and thrive.

She is a consultant for some of the world’s biggest companies, providing strategic insights, accessible training, and practical tools for holistic culture change – all underpinned by psychological safety.

We discuss Gina’s book, getting to the heart of what makes authentic leaders tick and how they create psychologically safe work environments where people, thrive.

Charity: This episode is in aid of Save the Children International to which we have made a donation as a thank you to Gina for joining us. Find out more and get involved here: https://www.savethechildren.net/

Connect with Gina and find out more:

• Website: https://www.thepsi.global/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginabattye/
• Purchase ‘The Authentic Organization’ Book: https://amzn.eu/d/bhKv24g

Leadership Expert | Founder and CEO of Level Five Associates

Major General Robert W. Mixon, Jr. (U.S. Army, Ret.) is a leadership expert, former commander of the 7th Infantry Division, and bestselling author of ‘The Power of Being All In’.

After his Army career, he led both manufacturing and nonprofit organizations, giving him practical insight into leading through uncertainty and transformation.

He now advises businesses nationwide and teaches executive leadership at Washington University and SMU’s Cox School of Business.

We discuss Roberts leadership career in the military, in the private sector and in the third sector providing a unique lens into what makes great leaders and why adaptive leadership transcends sector, institution or individual.

Charity: This episode is in aid of Charities for Vets as a thank you to Robert for joining us. A charity ensuring America’s bravest heroes get access to charity contributions they need, in full. Find our more and contribute here: https://charitiesforvets.org/donate/

Connect with Robert and find out more:

• Website: https://www.levelfiveassociates.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertmixon/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LevelFiveAssociates
• X: https://twitter.com/levelfiveassoc
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClp-MK0vsoRaI0yvMdZTs1A
• Substack: https://substack.com/@robertwmixonjr  |  https://robertmixon.substack.com

00:00 – Intro to The Rethink Leadership Podcast 00:31 – Introduction to the Guest 01:30 – Leadership Conversation & Key Insights 30:44 – Final Thoughts & How to Connect with the Guest 35:45 – Outro, Thanks for Watching & Subscribe

CEO of The TCM Group and President of The People and Culture Institute (PCI)

David is CEO of The TCM Group and president of The People and Culture Institute (PCI). David’s vision for The TCM Group continues to be focused on helping organisations to develop purpose driven, values based and person centred cultures.

David is author of ‘MANAGING CONFLICT’,  ‘TRANSFORMATIONAL CULTURE’ and his new release, ‘PEOPLE AND CULTURE’, in which David presents a compelling case for redesigning workplaces as human-centred ecosystems where wellbeing, justice, and performance reinforce one another. Making culture not a “soft” concern, but the primary driver of organisational success.

Originating from Nottingham in the East Midlands in the U.K., David has extensive experience of cultural transformation, conflict resolution and leadership development.

In our discussion, We go deeper into the transformational landscape we are all operating in and dive into David’s new book People and Culture in which he argues that traditional HR models – rooted in control, compliance, and industrial-era thinking – are no longer fit for today’s complex, values-driven workplaces. Indeed in many forward-thinking companies globally, as David tells me, a fundamental shift is already underway.

Charity:
This episode is in aid of Save the Children International to which we have made a donation as a thank you to David for joining us. Find out more and get involved here: https://www.savethechildren.net/

Connect with David and find out more:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liddledavid
• Website: https://thetcmgroup.com/
• Get hold of David’s Book, ‘People and Culture’: https://amzn.eu/d/9OV66ON

Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science, Leadership Coach, Consultant, Author

Dr Katie Best is a Leadership Coach, Consultant, Author and Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Katie has recently published her new book, ‘The Ten Toughest Leadership Problems and How to SOLVE Them’

Katie helps FTSE 100 companies, Founders, Non-Profits, boards and leaders gain clarity and confidence, unlocking positive action through solving the tough problems and barriers to progress.

We discuss Katie’s book and the real-world challenges leaders face today – from motivating teams under pressure to managing organisational change. Katie provides examples of the practical, evidence-based strategies for tackling these challenges effectively and takes us through her SOLVE model, which helps leaders everywhere accelerate progress

Charity: This episode is in aid of Save the Children International to which we have made a donation as a thank you to Katie for joining us. Find out more and get involved here: https://www.savethechildren.net/

Connect with Katie and find out more:

• Website: https://www.katiebest.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkatiebest/
• Get hold of Katie’s book: https://mybook.to/tentoughest
• Sign up to the ‘Dear Katie’ newsletter: https://www.katiebest.com/dear-katie

Isaac Getz

Speaker, Author, Senior Advisor and Professor at ESCP Business School, Co-author of ‘The Caring Company’

Isaac specializes in the areas of leadership and organizational transformation and has been instrumental in the modern corporate liberation movement involving hundreds of companies and institutions in Europe and Canada.

He is the co-author of the award-winning international bestseller Freedom, Inc., published in 15 languages. He has also authored a dozen other books, including Leadership Without Ego.

Isaac has spoken at hundreds of events and forums around the world, including multiple TEDx events, Peter Drucker Global Forum in Vienna andWorld Knowledge Forum in Seoul. A study by the French National Foundation for Management Education ranked him among the world’s most influential living management thinkers. Isaac has also been named a Top 25 LinkedIn Influencer in France.

Isaac’s work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Financial Times, Strategy+Business, CNBC, Fox, Nikkei, and other leading media worldwide.

Laurent Marbacher

Senior Advisor, Leadership Development Expert and Speaker, Co-author of ’The Caring Company’

Laurent is a trusted senior advisor, working closely with global leaders, particularly from family businesses and start-ups. He engages in deep dialogues with CEOs both on their personal journey and on the transformation of their companies.

Laurent has a background in social entrepreneurship. After studying at HEC Paris, he worked in Chile for four years where he launched the first micro-credit bank in the country with the support of Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, founder of the Grameen Bank.

A sought-after speaker, Laurent regularly addresses business audiences, particularly C-suite teams and boards of directors.

Charity: This episode is in aid of Save the Children International to which we have made a donation as a thank you to Isaac and Laurent for joining us. Find out more and get involved here: https://www.savethechildren.net/

Connect with Isaac & Laurent and find out more:

• Website: https://www.thecaringcompanybook.com
• Take ‘The Caring Company’ Quiz here: https://thecaringcompanyquiz.scoreapp.com/
• Isaac’s personal page: https://www.isaacgetz.com
• Laurent’s personal page: https://www.laurentmarbacher.com

Author, Executive Coach and Executive Development Faculty at John Hopkins Carey Business School, and co-lead for the Academy for Women and Leadership.

Dr. Alexa Chilcutt is a Certified Executive Coach and subject matter expert in executive presence, body language, strategic communication, and leadership development.

As faculty lead for Johns Hopkins Carey Business School's Executive Education Business Communication Certificate, and co-lead for the Academy for Women and Leadership, Alexa designs transformational learning experiences for professionals worldwide,

Tio supplement the conversation we also discuss Alexa’s new book, ‘The Presence Principle: Embodying Executive Presence to Lead with Impact’ (Routledge, 2026).

Charity: This episode is in aid of Oxfam America. We have made a donation as a thank you to Alexa for joining us, and you can find out more about this magnificent organization here: https://www.oxfamamerica.org/about-us/

Connect with John and find out more:

• Website: thepresenceprinciple.com
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/alexa-chilcutt-phd  |  www.linkedin.com/in/drcarldupont/

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U.S. Army veteran, Author, and Founder of NeoMasculinity Solutions

John Krotec is a U.S. Army veteran, visionary entrepreneur, and founder of NeoMasculinity Solutions—a global movement helping men and women reclaim purpose, live through truth, and lead with clarity.

After surviving a traumatic brain injury and confronting long-buried trauma, John transformed adversity into a mission—through creative healing, founding The Brainary, and writing The Sentinel Handbook, a practical tool for self-leadership.

Today, he delivers riveting keynotes and workshops on leadership, critical thinking, emotional resilience, and self-agency. His message is bold: truth must be protected, clarity cultivated, and leadership reclaimed as a responsibility—not just a title.

With over 40 years in business, John’s journey spans high-altitude expeditions in the Andes, building a pre internet multi million dollar retail company, and hosting influential conversations with leaders like General Flynn and Ron DeSantis.

Charity: This episode is in aid of The Brain Injury Association of America - https://biausa.org/ - as a thank you to John  for joining us, and in recognition of those, like him, who are dealing with brain trauma or who are recovering.   

Connect with John and find out more:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnkrotec/
• Website: https://neomasculinity.solutions
• Email: JK@NeoMasculinity.Solutions
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeoMasculinity.Solutions
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NeoMasculinitySolutions
• Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@NeoMasculinity

Matthew Oleniuk is a former senior executive and Chief Audit Executive who provided oversight of billions of dollars in public projects.  He now advises public leaders on leadership behaviour, decision-making, and high-stakes delivery through his company, The Risk Insider.

Matthew has also set up www.projectredflags.com for leaders everywhere who want to learn what it takes in effectively guiding successful high stakes projects, through max accountability, through detecting those early risk warning signals, and through course-correction tactics before momentum fades.

Charity: As a thank you to Matthew for joining us, we have made a donation to Save The Children International, in support of the children and families who are caught up in warzones and plight around the world.

Connect with Matthew and find out more:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewoleniuk   
Website: https://www.ProjectRedFlags.com 

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcameronmartin/
• Visit Cameron’s websites: yourpathandpurpose.com | drcameronmartin.org
• Cameron’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@drcameronmartin
• Substack: https://substack.com/@drcameronmartin

Founder & CEO, Lions & Tigers 

When Brea Starmer was laid off during her pregnancy, she resolved to find a solution to the all-or-nothing career model – for herself and others like her. She set out to create a new set of conditions in which individuals could thrive on their terms and alongside a community.

In 2018, she founded Lions & Tigers, a company that enables enterprises and public sector organizations to tap into the nearly 50% of highly-skilled professionals choosing independent work. L&T builds blended workforces that integrate fractional and freelance experts with client teams, helping leaders scale with agility, access top-tier talent, and achieve their goals.

Under Brea's leadership, L&T has created $34M+ in economic opportunity for 250+ consultants, with a team comprising 87% women and 33% People of the Global Majority.

Charity: This episode is in aid of the Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders to which we have donated as a thank you to Brea for joining us. This magnificent organization continues to support those in warzones, trauma and medical need. Find out more and get involved here: https://www.msf.org/

Connect with Brea:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/breastarmer/
• Lions and Tigers website: lionsandtigers.com
• Lions & Tigers IG: @lionstigersco

President & Founder of Shaw HR Consulting

Rachel is an award-winning HR strategist who has dedicated more than 20 years in helping organizations and HR leaders create workplaces that are both legally sound and deeply human.

Rachel is a nationally recognized ADA compliance expert in the US, relating to the ‘Americans with Disabilities Act’, writing THE book on the subject, ‘The Disabled Workforce: What the ADA Never Anticipated’

Rachel has trained thousands of leaders across the US on how to navigate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and other workplace accommodations.

Charity: This episode is in aid of the Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders to which we have donated as a thank you to Rachel for joining us. Find out more and get involved here: https://www.msf.org/

Connect with Rachel:

• Find out more about Shaw HR Consulting and how Rachel can help your organization: https://www.shawhrconsulting.com/
• Connect with Rachel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-shaw-00037745/
• Get hold of Rachel’s book, ‘The Disabled Workforce: What the ADA Never Anticipated’ on Amazon, here:  https://a.co/d/67VdXi3

Nic Marks is a statistician, speaker and author who pioneered the field of workplace wellbeing. After reading Mathematics at Cambridge, he trained in organisational change and psychotherapy before founding the Centre for Wellbeing at the New Economics Foundation. There, he created influential frameworks including the Happy Planet Index and the Five Ways to Wellbeing.

A sought-after international speaker, his TED talk has been viewed millions of times, and his TEDBook A Happiness Manifesto helped put measuring national wellbeing on the global agenda. Today, as founder of Friday Pulse, he helps organisations improve team happiness through science-led feedback. His latest book, Happiness is a Serious Business, shows why happy teams perform better.

Charity: This episode is in aid of the Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders to which we have donated as a thank you to Nic for joining us. This magnificent organization continues to support those in warzones, trauma and medical need everywhere. Please find out more and get involved here: https://www.msf.org/ 

Connect with Nic:
Nic’s book ‘Happiness is a Serious Business’: https://mybook.to/hiasb
Website: https://nicmarks.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marksnic/
Nic’s personal happiness at work test: https://fridayone.com

Mireia Mujika is a leadership strategist, executive coach, and the founder of Bare & Brave.

She is an expert in digital era leadership, With a background in digital product management and experience working with global teams across GCC countries, Europe and America, Mireia helps leaders unlock clarity, effectiveness, and impact.

Mireia is known for her thoughtful, energizing approach to leadership transformation, blending evidence-based practices with human-centered coaching. Mireia blends proven leadership frameworks with deep human insight to support transformation from the inside out.

We discuss the difference between leading and managing today and what it takes to transition into a leadership role in an age where we are ever accelerating, with increasing uncertainty and unpredictability. 

Mireia helps unlock two must-have capabilities for new (and existing) leaders everywhere 

Charity: This episode is in aid of the Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders to which we have donated as a thank you to Mireia for joining us. This magnificent organization continues to support those in warzones, trauma and medical need everywhere. Please find out more and get involved here: https://www.msf.org/ 

Connect with Mireia:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mireiamujika/ 
Website - https://www.bareandbrave.com 
Email - mireia@bareandbrave.com 

Guest 1:
Chris Meylan,
Chief Operating Officer
Chris Meylan is the Chief Operating Officer of AIHM and a graduate of EHL with extensive international experience in the hospitality industry.
He has worked in five-star resorts and hotels in Switzerland, Thailand and Singapore and has spent the past 15 years in education as a hospitality educator, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students and coaching faculty.
Chris has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished Educator and Apple Professional Learning Specialist and is passionate about using technology to transform education and make learning more engaging.

Guest 2:
Samantha Marion,
Director of Global Partnerships
Samantha Marion is the Director of Global Partnerships at AIHM and a hospitality management graduate from Temple University in the United States of America. 
Samantha has spent more than a decade building and encouraging confidence in aspiring leaders and teams. By leveraging over a decade of rounded experience in operations, sales, communications, and customer relationship management she is actively bridging the gap between generations, cultures and industries through engaging events and executive training experiences held at AIHM campuses across Thailand.

Charity: This episode in aid of Wat Bang Nam Chon School, a neighbouring school to AIHM in Bangkok, where they need support to enhance their kindergarten classroom, including air purifiers and other materials. Find out more and help their efforts here: https://www.facebook.com/Bangnumchon?mibextid=ZbWKwL

Connect with AIHM:

Introduction Video, Website, AIHM Higher Blog, AIHM Executive Education 

Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn 

Connect with Samanatha here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-samantha-marion/
Connect with Chris here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismeylan/ 

Connect with Michael:
Website: https://candorandcoherence.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-brabant-phd-124963b

Elika Tasker is an Energy Optimisation Coach, health concierge, Professional Speaker, and Restaurateur based in Singapore.
 
Elika works with the top 10% of leaders in helping them reconnect with their surface level and deeper energies to be more ready in tackling what life throws at them in business, in life and as they grow themselves.
 
Featured in prominent publications like The Straits Times, Mothership, and CNA, Elika has delivered impactful workshops and masterclasses on energy management, Human Design, and Feminine Flow. She also leads the Health Concierge Program, a personalised coaching and lifestyle support designed for purpose-driven leaders.

Charity: This episode is in aid of Dementia Singapore, the country’s leading Social Service Agency in specialised dementia care, caregiver support, training, consultancy, and advocacy. We have made a donation and urge you to find out more here www.dementia.org.sg  

Message from Belal: Special thanks to Jeremy for this opportunity, and thanks to everyone who helped me in my journey, all family, friends and my mentors. 

 
He is also the President and Owner of Hasty Awards, a national company specializing in awards for Olympic sports such as swimming, gymnastics, wrestling, and track, for over 30 years.

His leadership at Hasty Awards and involvement in the sports community reflect his passion for recognizing and platforming excellence in the sport of swimming and the broader world of Olympic Sports, while being able to foster growth for the businesses he remains passionate about. 

Beyond Hasty Awards, he is a majority owner of Smarter Paw, an award-winning company focusing on innovative pet products, and an avid developer in northeast Kansas.
Steve's commitment to community and sports extends to serving on multiple boards, including the Ottawa University Board of Trustees and the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

Charity: This episode is in aid of The USA Swimming Foundation as a thank you to Steve for joining us. This foundation supports swimming lessons for people of all ages, from beginners to Olympic hopefuls, as well as supporting professional swimmers. Find out more and get involved here: https://www.usaswimming.org/foundation

Charity: This episode is in aid of https://www.papyrus-uk.org/ that does amazing work in the field of suicide prevention. We have made a donation as a thank you to Anita for joining us

Connect with Anita:

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As as a free gift for listeners, Anita is offering a Sacred Geometry Signature and an Activation Reading. Just follow the link in show notes: https://bit.ly/sacred-geometry-reading

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John Rossman is the founder of Rossman Partners, a strategy and leadership firm and author of four books on leadership and business innovation including the best seller ‘The Amazon Way’

He is an early Amazon executive who played a key role in launching the Amazon marketplace business in 2002. Today he is a leading keynote speaker on leadership for innovation and transformation; and has served as the senior technology advisor at the Gates Foundation and senior innovation advisor at T-Mobile.

His new book, ‘Big Bet Leadership: Your Transformation Playbook for Winning in the Hyper-Digital Era’ is out now in bookshops everywhere.

We dive into John’s leadership journey, learnings from Amazon and into what Big Bet leadership is all about, why it’s a must do for many and how to go about it.
 
A big thank you to John Rossman for joining us today and providing us with a number of invaluable insights!
   
Learn more about John by checking out his books:
https://johnrossman.com/amazon-leadership-principles-author-john-rossman/

Signing up to his innovation newsletter:
https://thedigitalleader.substack.com

Visit the Big Bet Leadership website for free downloads
https://www.bigbetleadership.com
 
Don’t forget to book John Rossman for your next keynote speaking event!
https://www.johnrossman.com

Charity: This episode is in aid of the First Responders Children’s Foundation in New York. We have made a donation as a thank you to John for joining us, in support the children & families of First Responder heroes who risk their lives every day in service to their communities.

Donna Serdula is the founder and president of Vision Board Media, a professional branding company that helps leaders and companies tell their unique stories on LinkedIn and beyond. Bringing dynamic brand storytelling to those who need it and empowering people to dream big – that’s her passion as much as her expertise.

Donna has authored two editions of LinkedIn Profile Optimization FOR DUMMIES and has been featured on Forbes, Business Insider, Time’s Money Section, Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch, LA Times, NBC, SiriusXM Radio’s The Focus Group, and many other news outlets.

Charity: This episode is in aid of Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors without borders) https://www.msf.org/ who are supporting those who need it the most in areas struck by famine, war and displacement. We are proud to have made a donation to this magnificent organisation as a thank you to Donna for joining us.

🍊 Wellbeing Motivational Speaker & Content Creator, 🍊Award Winning Entertainment Agency Owner:

Courtney Orange is a former 6x times national gymnastics champion, Commonwealth Games competitor, street performer and an award-winning entertainment agency owner. Now better known as a Wellbeing Motivator.

Over 200,000 individuals, in the education system, communities, organisations and through various events, have been motivated and inspired by Courtney's WELLBEING ENERGISER workshops & PEAK PERFORMANCE RESILIENCE talks and keynotes.

In 2010 she opened a pop-up for backpackers during the FIFA World Cup in South Africa; in 2014 she co-founded Yellow Door Collective, a marketing and events agency; and in March of 2021, she co-founded Dapper – a brand studio focused on how the human experience shapes brand development.

For more information, visit:  https://becomedapper.com/rethink-leadership-podcast/

Charity: This episode is in aid of The Blue Sky Foundation in South Africa as a thank you to Emma for joining us. blueskyfoundation.co.za believes every child in South Africa has a right to a decent education and an opportunity to acquire the skills needed to support a family. Their mission is to unlock the financial and other resources which will allow community organisations to address inequality.

Dan’s main passion, as you may expect, is all about the future. Be that the future of marketing, or the future or work or how technology AI will change the world, in all walks of life, business and as an industrial movement in its own right. 

Find out more about Dan at www.dansodergren.com 

Dez has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years and now fully focused in on her own business, SIEMonster, a software company based in the US, dropping out of law school to start the company several years ago.  
  
 Dez knows that a start-up requires a person who can always fight all fronts without losing perspective and making things personal; and this is where she excels. And her ADHD superpower enhances that as we discuss. 

His coaching philosophy centers around coaching the full human, not just a person’s speech patterns. Tim’s extensive experience includes coaching and training thousands of individuals across six continents, working with renowned organizations like Nike, Amazon, Netflix, and Google.

Prior to 40 Watt Coaching Tim led Manager and Leadership Enablement at the fintech giant Stripe; and has served as Managing Director and Senior Communication Coach at Own The Room.

Brenda has turned around businesses and is well-known for her ability to drive non-profit growth, through applying time-tested business principles, in leveraging increased funding, while engaging employees and volunteers.

Tim is presently leading the firm’s five-year BakerVision 2028 strategy and its Diversity & Inclusion Compact. 

A life-long leadership student, Tim recently launched a non- profit called Everybody Leads, focused on empowering individuals in underserved communities with basic leadership skills and confidence to better lead themselves, lead others, and lead in the community.

She has a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to deliver programmes across multiple technology stacks, platforms and architectures including cloud, mobile and Web.

Holly is a passionate advocate for more girls and women to consider careers in technology. She role models what is possible and speaks up for more diverse, inclusive and equitable tech-based career paths. 

Holly holds industry standard certifications in several areas of architecture and continues to stay up to date with the latest industry developments. 

Anna is also an academic researcher of managerial attention & focus, with a particular interest in the quality of individual and organisational decision-making.  She has first-hand experience with work environments causing stress, exhaustion, burn-out or depression and their impact on leadership effectiveness. 

With SOLARIS, her new venture, Anna is supporting leaders to face the pressures of this “modern” way of working - in hyper-acceleration and ambiguity - by offering them innovative research-based ways to recalibrate and remain resilient. 

Sanjeev believes the world is tiring of the loss of integrity. He considers the future will belong to people obsessed by bringing real value to their lives, to their business and to their collaborations and interactions with others.

With over thirty years of leading global corporations, transforming hundreds of organisations and thousands of people, Sanjeev’s experientially honed methods have brought growth and exceptional results and performance to individuals and businesses, from blue chips to SMEs. 

The powerful combination of an insight into people’s emotional make up, as well as business management helps him to achieve transformational shifts in mindsets, performance, personal and business success. 

More recently, Jess has become a well-known coach and professional speaker, delivering keynotes, and workshops, in both schools and companies, to improve performance, and increase resilience, through leadership exploration, and incorporating the lessons learned in elite-level combat sports.
 
As an example, Jess now works at grass roots level, particularly with school children to inspire all to be the best they can be. Behind her mantra:

Dream BIG, start small, NEVER GIVE UP 

Prior to Portevo, Danny was a senior executive and leader in the mobile telecoms industry working in transformation, products, and customer experience.

Brenda spent more than thirty years in private industry, in positions ranging from first-level management to senior executive leadership. She has countless firsthand experiences with issues involving diversity, equity and inclusion, both explicit and implied. 

In her coaching practice, some of the circumstances she encounters involving diversity, inclusion and acceptance mirror experiences she has been aware of over many years. "When all you hear is that you can’t or that you shouldn’t, chances are that you don’t and you won’t…In many cases can’t means that you can, and shouldn’t often means yes—you should!" 

Tim is a 55-year-old Canadian living in Japan & working internationally as a " Neuro-Cognitive Leadership Consultant " & Teacher. He helps leaders solve their most challenging problems & build better companies. He accomplishes this primarily by applying the insights of neuroscience & psychology and through learning new strategies that are empirically proven to work. 
 
 He's a lifelong inventor, student of success, & almost everything else. He listens to books continuously on a wide variety of subjects though they tend to focus on those that add to his consulting knowledge & skills. He's a passionate myth-buster & debunker of the pseudoscience (Fruitloopery!) that has invaded social media & popular books, especially in the business consulting & coaching space. 

 As part of their parallel commitment to Sustainable Development Goals and Environmental & Social Governance, David has also led Logitech’s partnering with Gender Fair to launch The Coalition For Gender Fair Procurement with a simple aim of leveraging the multi-trillion dollar spending power of corporate procurement, as a lever to provoke urgently needed progress towards gender equality.

As a leader, human capital professional and HR practitioner of over 20 years, Alexander Matianis has partnered with Boards and CEOs to craft strategies that accelerate business and talent growth. 

 While in Global HR roles, Alexander has led large-scale strategic business transformation projects across the engineering, event management, telecom, health and security industries and, through grassroot HR change, enabled organisations to prioritise, adapt, and digitalise best people practices across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and Latin America.

Currently, Alexander is the Global HR Director for International SOS, Medical Services Business Line. International SOS is the world’s leading medical & travel security services company with an employee base of 12000 operating across 80 countries and servicing over 70 per cent of the Fortune 500 companies.

Janeen joined the FBI as a Special Agent in 1999, following an impressive career as an officer in the United States Air Force, and was first assigned to the Salt Lake City Field Office,where she worked violent crime, drug, and public corruption violations.

Capt. Robert Appleton is Captain of the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation out of Albany, New York. Rob is a mission driven and innovative leader with over 25 years of experience in law enforcement. He has experience in strategy, operations and tactics; organizational diagnosis and interventions; the design and facilitation of large-scale events and meetings; and is committed to leadership development activities. 

 Over his impressive career, Rob has developed strong strategic planning, leadership and facilitation skills through effective communication across all organizational levels internally, and through a passion in supporting the communities within which he and his teams serve externally.  

Rebecca Ryan is a noted top 50 professional futurist, economist, best-selling author and entrepreneur. Rebecca also founded NEXT Generation Consulting, through which she partners with private and public sector leaders across the country. 

Looking a generation ahead, she outlines strategies in urban planning, economic development, and workforce development to ensure communities are well equipped for future trends and challenges. 

Rebecca is a graduate of Drake University with a certificate in Strategic Foresight from University of Houston; and she is on the Executive Committee of the global Association of Professional Futurists.

As a Design Director at Duke CE, James Cross assists with the design and delivery of innovative developmental and educational solutions for a variety of global clients. He plays a pivotal role in collaborating with Duke CE’s faculty and teams to manage the client relationship, instructional design, budget and operational direction of customised leadership development programmes. 
 
Prior to joining Duke CE, James served as an Officer in the British Army for over 16 years. He has undertaken six operational tours in Northern Ireland, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Iraq and most recently in Afghanistan.

Jo Cook is a speaker, instructional designer and classroom facilitator who specialises in virtual classrooms, webinars and live online learning technology. Jo’s passion is in helping and supporting teams, professionals and organisations embrace the benefits of the virtual classroom. 

Through her company Lightbulb Moment, Jo has specialised in training learning professionals about virtual classroom design and delivery since 2013 and has spoken on various topics at conferences such as Learning Technologies, Online Educa Berlin and keynoted for Colleges Wales and E-learning Fusion. 

Looking a generation ahead, she outlines strategies in urban planning, economic development, and workforce development to ensure communities are well equipped for future trends and challenges.

Rebecca is a graduate of Drake University with a certificate in Strategic Foresight from University of Houston; she is on the Executive Committee of the global Association of Professional Futurists. Rebecca has appeared on NPR, Cheddar News, and News Nation, in addition to other media outlets.

Ian has co-facilitated the development of Blueprints for over 400 organizations large and small, helping them define what makes them uniquely remarkable in 7 words or less. 

Prior to Blueprint, Ian founded Chamandy Computer Services, specializing in the visual communications industries as they were just starting to computerize, and subsequently co-founded and spent 15 years running YOUtv, a company that developed, sold and managed the “Speakers’ Corner” programming concept around the world. 

Veronica is founder and CEO of VLM Coaching & Consulting Services provides individual leadership coaching, group coaching and mastermind facilitation, diversity, equity and inclusion workshops and discussion sessions as well as power skills training (critical thinking, leadership, effective communications, emotional intelligence, problem solving, collaboration, time management, etc.) 

For select clients, Veronica will take on a Life Coaching client serving women who desire to rebuild their confidence after experiencing a workplace or life trauma.  

Over his impressive career, Rob has developed strong strategic planning, leadership and facilitation skills through effective communication across all organizational levels internally, and through a passion in supporting the communities within which he and his teams serve externally.  

He has served almost nine years as a Commissioned Officer in: Division Inspections (PSB), New York State (NYS) Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force – CCU, Troop F, and Troop G - Uniform and BCI.

Rob is currently the New York State Police, Troop G Captain for the Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

He heads up the leadership and supervision of approximately 84 Investigators, 19 Senior Investigators, and 3 BCI Lieutenants, in the 10 counties encompassing Troop G (Capital Region within NYS). 

The journey is not always as easy as it may seem to some, who practice this every day and are bought into it wholeheartedly, just like my guest and seasoned CEO, speaker and Human Success Development Coach, Johanna Godinez. Johanna is founder and CEO of Bay lifestyle (Beyond asana yoga) . BAY Lifestyle is into whole personal wellness and Johanna helps entrepreneurs, leaders and founders to up-level their life experience, embrace wellness practices and re focus their thought patterns through ELM (evolutionary life mapping) method. Featured in the press, on the radio and on TV, Johanna is at the forefront of driving the benefits of yoga and whole person wellness in the corporate world. I managed to grab Johanna on Zoom before she started her day, at a Starbucks in Puerto Rico to find out more. 

• A Membership Community - For women that want to live Fear-lessly©, lead courageously and practice a Be Braver mindset. 
• A Movement – Inspiring Fear-less©, courageous cultures, leaders and teams that enable change, innovation & growth. 

When it comes to organizational design, talent management, and training, Judy McCutcheon is an acknowledged expert who has been instrumental in helping businesses achieve excellence and deliver value. 

A certified John Maxwell trainer and coach, Judy’s expertise has led her to practice across several industries including, finance, manufacturing, hospitality, telecommunications, and retail. She has worked with businesses across the Caribbean region, North and Central America, and Haiti.

Judy strongly believes organisations and in particularly line management need the support, personal development focus and investment to adapt to the modern workplace. With that, they can better support growth for the rest of the organisation as coaches, collaborators and champions of its people.

Heather Barrie is a Connection Alchemist, Business Community leader and coffee entrepreneur from Sussex, England.  Heather is also a Master of Ceremonies for online events, a Green Party politician and has twice been named Business Personality of the Year!

Heather was delighted when she discovered Swedish Fika – it combines all her passions - coffee, cake and coversation! Heather believes that a great culture and community is at the heart of every successful business and that the creativity, collaboration and relationships that develop over delicious coffee should be central to all businesses.

Heather is the co-founder of My Business LINCS café with Richard Davies. This networking and learning community creates a space where inspired, connected entrepreneurs can meet virtually, across a range of events to build relationships, networks, new skills and new connections both personally and for their businesses.

Richard Davies  

Richard Davies has enjoyed a varied 25-year career in Sales, Marketing and Learning & Development. He started at Kellogg’s and his last corporate role was at Shell where he was the Global Head of Learning Development and was responsible for the training and development of 500,000 people scattered across 62 countries. He left the corporate world at the end of 2016 to build a portfolio career. He co-founded My Business LINCS Café with Heather Barrie and brings an enthusiasm for Learning and all thing tech and social. His coaching speciality is helping people tell their true value story on LinkedIn. He believes in the power of communities to help people grow themselves and their businesses.

Mindy Gibbins-Klein MBA FRSA FPSA is an International Speaker and Coach who turns experts into thought/ful leaders and published authors.  Mindy has authored and co-authored 11 books, and her clients have written and published over 1000 books.

A native New Yorker, Mindy currently resides in the UK where she runs The Book Midwife®, Panoma Press, and REAL Thought Leaders. 

Over the past 25 years, Mindy has presented to and coached over 50,000 business executives and entrepreneurs in 18 countries.  Her TEDx talk “Sometimes You Need to Change Yourself to Be Yourself” has nearly one million views. She has been featured over 100 times in the media, and her work has been licensed and syndicated across the globe.

Dr. Raman has learned through his research that organizations need to build speed-savvy cultures and then implement speed-enabling ecosystems that truly accelerates learning and performance. His book: ‘Speed Matters’ aims to make ‘SPEED’ as the priority of futuristic leaders, executives, and managers to stay ahead in the competition.

Don is the co-founder of TYC Transform Your Conversations, which helps organisations create a conversation culture and transform the way that leaders interact with their teams.

He is an experienced business leader, executive coach and leadership development specialist, bringing a unique experience and understanding of working in multicultural and diverse environments on 6 continents and 30 countries across Asia, Europe, the Americas, Middle East, Africa and Australasia.  He relocated to Singapore since 2016 having spent most of his career in France.

Emma Noguchi 

As a senior consultant, trainer and executive coach, Emma's mission is to prepare Leaders to the challenges of the 21st Century, by helping them be more agile, more aware and more authentic to who they are.

Emma has a strong expertise in assessing, selecting and developing leadership capabilities across Asia-Pacific, and works as an associate with TYC as well as managing her own coaching practice, CoachingGoWhere (CGW), which helps leaders and their teams achieve outstanding results. She is also the co-founder a Coaching School for Corporate Leaders.

Sunil is a corporate executive turned serial entrepreneur, bungee jumper and passionate bridge-builder across geographies and industries. He is the President

& CEO of WDHB, a global pioneer in applying experiential approaches to strategic

and organizational transformation.

After 25 successful years working for global French, Japanese and American companies, Sunil established an independent firm providing advice and solutions in business transformation and process reengineering. In 2010, he acquired and grew WDHB into the highly respected business it is today. 

Sunil believes that the current uncertain environment with its exponential changes and profound disruptions calls for a new paradigm of agility in organizations. In this constantly evolving world, a human-centric people strategy is the ultimate differentiator in defining success. His mantra is to keep it simple and take ownership of your actions and decisions.

These are Anna’s Genius Leaders

Her practice guides all actions, conversations and coaching through tailoring to the specific needs of the individual as much as their business environment.  Anna’s main goal is to create a safe space for the leaders to explore new practices, learn to understand themselves and others; and get the support they have been lacking while being the go-to person for everyone else in their organisations. 

As her clients put it, "working with Anna is like entering a room with soft walls where it's safe to bounce around freely" and "it's a real luxury to be selfish for this one hour per week and have space to focus on myself and my needs only".

Bob is a Christian, a father to 4, a granddad to 5 (so far), a Spurs fan, an author of five Amazon best-selling books, and a popular international speaker.

He has had quite a journey from his beginnings in Tottenham, failing his A levels and even the entrance exam to become a Postman. But a bad motor bike accident, six weeks in hospital and a year on crutches changed the course of his life forever. He became a Registered General Nurse, then a spell in Intensive Care before taking a second-degree course in Psychiatric Nursing. After a 12-year career in nursing he started a Window Cleaning Business and then a Nursing Agency. Of the seven businesses he has started, the largest he grew to £12M, in today's terms, in under five years. 

Sales and Operations Professional

Rosalind is Singaporean and is a driven, outcome-focused and results-oriented sales professional, with proven aptitude for learning and interacting at all levels. 

Rosalind has worked at most levels within a number of teams in local and international companies, having a valuable perspective as both individual contributor and leader into the benefits of empowered working.

Thuy PHI 

Instructional Designer

Thuy is Vietnamese and currently based in Singapore as an experienced instructional designer, with more than seven years in the Digital Learning field. She supports organizations in their digital learning  transformation and through creating engaging learning experiences. Thuy is a Millennial star who is firm believer in self-leadership and growth, supported by a commitment to lifelong learning.

Antonio CODINACH  

Educator, Lecturer and business professional 

Spanish born - Asian adopted, Antonio comes with more than 15 years of multi-level experience in Education, L&D, Teaching, Training, Coaching, Media and the Business Events industry. All of them APAC based.  

A former co-founder of Las Lilas School, the first privately owned Spanish Language Institution in South East Asia.

Chandra Kant also known as 'CK' is highly experienced in Global Sales and Marketing. He has 27 years of rich front line sales experience spread across Americas, EMEA, and APAC geographies. He started his career with Siemens AG Ltd, worked at Infosys as a front line sales officer for North India region, worked for VeriSign, Symphony/IBM, Datamatics, and CSC; leading sales teams in Global regions resulting in multimillion revenue engagements, and most recently with ZenQ as SVP-Global Sales & Marketing.

He is the first person to speak specifically on The Nomadic Mindset and how this ancient wisdom can create an expansive, agile, adaptive, resilient, creatively sustainable workplace, leadership and life.

Education and learning has been a key interest for Nellie since her younger days. At the age of 16, she set up her first business in Sweden providing senior citizens with a platform to enhance their digital literacy. At the age of 18, Nellie moved to Singapore and has called the Lion City her home since then. Upon completing her university studies, she joined Michael Page International where she rose through the ranks to lead the sales and marketing recruitment practice in Singapore.

Anne is a passionate, cross-cultural business and sales transformation expert, with over 20 years’ experience working across Europe and Asia. Anne now lives in London where she set up Octus Global.

Anne works with FORTUNE 500 companies, start-ups and entrepreneurs  to evolve their go to market activities, by transforming how sales is managed and how sales professionals succeed in more digital, distributed and uncertain marketplaces. 

Anne’s core values are Bravery. Curiosity. Gratitude.

Paul one of the leading voices in the UK encouraging and inspiring businesses to move away from the single bottom line of profit along to existing for the benefit of all stakeholders.  

Paul’s first book, Forces for Good, which you can purchase from www.paulhargreaves.co.uk, has received strong reviews by Management Today, Director Magazine, HR Director and many more. In 2020 it won a bronze award in the coveted USA-based Axiom Business Book Awards.