Best Lucy Barkas Podcasts (2024)

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LeaderX on difficult conversations with Andrea Newton 36:12

2+ y ago36:12

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If there is one topic that always comes up in Leadership Development Programme Planning it is difficult conversations, or lack of them. The ability to talk about the tough stuff is the fuel of high performance. Andrea Newton is a woman on a mission to get organisations talking about things that matter. Having had her own experience of rooting aroun…

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Lucy Barkas reflects Restarting the team and getting back to basics 18:41

2+ y ago18:41

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In any leadership programme I do with teams, we do a levelling exercise. We get back to basics to discuss, what is the team for, who is on it and why does it matter? It doesn't matter whether it is a new team or one that has been around for ages. I recommend the restarting discussions at least one a year. It clears the decks, lets go of the past an…

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LeaderX 4 questions every team should know the answer to 42:12

2+ y ago42:12

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David Wheatley joins the LeaderX podcast to share his 4 questions which create the foundation of any great team. David works with leaders who are engaged in transitions to new roles, new scope or improved results. Originally from Leeds, England, David is a former Scotland Yard police officer. He is a graduate of Hendon Police Academy in London and …

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Lucy Barkas reflects on what I learned from my leadership mistakes 15:56

3y ago15:56

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Leadership is hard and you won't have all of the answers. I have made mistakes and learned from them. And yet I have been kind to myself. I have owned my mistakes and taken responsibility. When I am at my worst I try to control everything. When I am at my best I trust. I learned to lead by treating people like adults. Empowering and building trust.…

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LeaderX with Michael Anderson on Remote Leadership 36:41

3y ago36:41

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R. Michael Anderson, MBA, MA has a striking combination that creates truly impactful transformation in leaders – he has the real-life business success of founding, scaling and exiting three software companies, plus the educational background of a Masters Degree in Psychology. He has led remote teams for years and now shares his lessons in his book …

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Lucy Barkas reflect on leading through crisis and authenticity 11:42

3y ago11:42

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Every guest inspires me. Jonathan Hemmus helped me realise just how transferable leadership skills are, whether in crisis, engagement, strategy or decision making. It got me thinking about how authentic my leadership is and how my saboteurs stop me from being myself.By Lucy Barkas

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LeaderX with Jonathan Hemus author of Crisis Proof 35:06

3y ago35:06

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Mishandled crises can devastate businesses, lives and livelihoods. Business Book Awards winner Jonathan Hemus joins us to discuss why leaders fail in a crisis and the 3 core skills that will help them thrive. Crisis Proof will enable you to sleep peacefully at night, knowing your organisation is ready to protect its business and reputation, whateve…

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Lucy Barkas reflects on mental health 12:06

3y ago12:06

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My conversation with Rob Brady was enlightening. It moved me. So hear my reflections.By Lucy Barkas

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LeaderX with Rob Brady on Mental health and high performance 43:30

3y ago43:30

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Mental Health has become a hot topic over the past 12 months and long may the conversations continue. Roby Brady and I discuss his own experience with suicide and how he has used it as a his purpose and focus in developing himself, his team and a business. Alongside being an Elite Performance Coach at Iceberg Digital, offering smart solutions to re…

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Lucy Barkas reflects on Leadership wellbeing and coaching 13:49

3y ago13:49

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Talking to Mari Williams helped me to remember why I choose to work in Leadership Coaching. Listen to my reflections about why the work we do is so important. Find out how LeaderX you are LeaderX Scorecard - 3WHBy Lucy Barkas

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LeaderX with Mari Williams - the Mind Architecht 33:44

3y ago33:44

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In this episode we talk leadership wellbeing, and leading authentically. Leadership is a hard role, as you take responsibility for the people who follow you. You can carry a huge weight on your shoulders, and many leaders have felt this over the last year. "I love the beauty of the work that we do, because it is almost like you just see people unfo…

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Leaderx with Aasia Baig and Jane Malyon 13:49

3y ago13:49

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One of the questions I kept revisiting with clients is "How can I keep my team engaged?" So I asked two great female business owners who help show appreciation through food hampers and gifts. Jane has coached on communication skills for 20 years, is a master practitioner of NLP, a TEDx speaker, an author of several books and a Guinness World Record…

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Lucy Barkas reflects on creating safety on team for innovation 12:51

3y ago12:51

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Take 10 minutes to explore how you can be an innovative leader and the space you creates for others innovation.By Lucy Barkas

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LeaderX with Matti Hemmi on fearless innovation 37:39

3y ago37:39

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Today we understand why some companies are more innovative than others and what is they key block to innovation. Matti is the founder of inKNOWation and he has been consulting, training, coaching and mentoring since 2006. He has worked with 11 of Spain’s 35 top corporations as well as many European & American multinationals. In 1993 he became the M…

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Lucy Barkas reflects on imposter syndrome 7:24

3y ago7:24

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I know I have had moments of anxiety or feeling out of my depth. What does imposter syndrome feel like for you? Listen to Lucy reflect on her own journey.By Lucy Barkas

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Lucy Barkas reflects on employee engagement 41:39

3y ago41:39

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If ever there was a time for leaders to focus on employee engagement, 2020/21 was it. I hope that the focus has become a habit, a norm. Hear Lucy reflect on employee engagement Check out our courses and take the LeaderX scorecard here Home - 3WHBy Lucy Barkas

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LeaderX with Tara Halliday on imposter syndrome 36:24

3y ago36:24

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Have you ever walked in the room and felt like you don't belong? Or been asked to speak at a meeting and feel like a fraud? Or had that dread that you will be found out? That's imposter syndrome. Tara Halliday, author, coach and imposter syndrome expert joins this episode to get into the real depths of why we all suffer from it from time to time an…

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Lucy Barkas reflects on how to hold a brilliant meeting 13:22

3y ago13:22

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If you heard Caterina and Lucy talk about meetings, you know they both know their stuff. Lucy reflects on some of her meeting mistakes and gives her best tips to stop you from making the same mistakes LeaderX: 5 steps for GenerationX to step up, take control and lead with impact eBook: Barkas, Lucy: Amazon.co.uk: Books…

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Hybrid working. What leaders need to think about 17:58

3y ago17:58

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A one off reflections and top tips for leaders considering hybrid working and how to do it successfully.By Lucy Barkas

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Leader X with Caterina Kostoula on Holding Successful Meetings 38:32

3y ago38:32

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We all know what it's like to have bad meetings. We have all been in them and if we are honest, we have probably run them. Caterina Kostoula Executive & Team Coach, Founder, knows a thing or two about meetings. In fact she wrote the book on it. She coaches scale-up leaders and teams through times of transition. Clients include leaders from organiza…

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Lucy Barkas reflects on leading through partnerships 9:52

3y ago9:52

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By Lucy Barkas

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LeaderX with Fred Copestake on partnering skills 37:06

3y ago37:06

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What is the Sales and Leadership superpower of the 2020's. Join Lucy Barkas as she delves into the topic with Fred Copestake, author of Selling through pertnership skills. Fred Copestake is a consultant, trainer, coach and an expert in helping sales professionals around the world to improve their performance and unleash their full potential. With h…

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International womens day 2021 Lucy Barkas on BBC Radio 7:29

3y ago7:29

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A short recording of the interview on BBC Hereford and Worcester on International Womens Day, Meghan Markle and THAT interview and why we celebrate #IWDBy Lucy Barkas

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Lucy Barkas Reflects on leadership belief 12:05

3y ago12:05

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Self belief, belief in others, a belief in something bigger than yourself... leadership trades in the currency of beliefs. Listen to my reflections following the conversation with Lee evans https://www.mindpowersolutions.coBy Lucy Barkas

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LeaderX with Lee Evans on 3 core leadership fundamentals 41:04

3y ago41:04

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Lee Evans , founder and Head Coach at Mind Power Solutions, is a high performance coach, specialising in High Performance Coaching Programmes with military and ex military leaders. He's spent the last 29 years on a journey to understand high performance. It started when I was 15 and my mother stepped off a 150 ft viaduct. Lost, no direction, the mi…

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Lucy reflects on leadership 11:48

3y ago11:48

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After my conversation with Tim Spiker on the "person" not the skill of leadership, my mind was buzzing. Listen to my reflections on the WHO in leadership.By Lucy Barkas

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LeaderX with Tim Spiker - The 77% essentials of leadership effectiveness 32:00

3y ago32:00

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Have you ever wondered why some people just seem to lead and why it seems so easy? Then listen to this episode of LeaderX. Tim Spiker is the founder of The Aperio and the Who* Not What Principle, a profound research-based truth that has powered 15 years of leadership development success. Tim’s book, The Only Leaders Worth* Following, reveals that 7…

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LeaderX Lucy Barkas reflects on leading in a volatile and uncertain world 15:48

3+ y ago15:48

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How do you lead others when everything around you is so unpredictable? How do you create safety when everything seems chaotic? Listen to Lucy reflect on her conversation with Ira Wolfe and she shares her tips for staying visionary and staying on the right path.By Lucy Barkas

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LeaderX with Ira Wolfe, Chief Googlization Officer, on Leading in a VUCA world 44:21

3+ y ago44:21

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In this episode we talk about leading in a VUCA world and the skills that leaders need in the future. We chat about old systems of recruiting and why everyone needs to rethink even the most basic business practices. It's a good one. Ira S Wolfe is ranked by Thinkers360 as the #1 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers in Future of Work category, #3 …

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LeaderX Lucy Barkas reflects on personality profiling 13:47

3+ y ago13:47

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It's no secret that I love a good personality profile for helping people and teams unlock their strengths and build relationships. It's a gateway tool for personal and team development. Here I reflect on my conversation with Amber Hurdle on using data to how build the ultimate team and why leaders need to work on themselves before they think about …

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LeaderX with Amber Hurdle on People, Data and Business Performance 34:14

3+ y ago34:14

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In this episode you will hear to strangers connect over some very aligned beliefs, attitudes and experience. Amble Hurdle shares her story from teen Mom to a powerhouse businesswoman. We talk personality profiling to help you make the best hires, create the ultimate team and why people analytics and data will fast track you to success. When Amber i…

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LeaderX Lucy Barkas on what is means to work with a digital mindset and what it means for human connection 16:50

3+ y ago16:50

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My conversation with Dr Nicola Millard brought up so many questions. Nicola is a psychologist and sociologist, so focuses on how people influence and are influenced by technology. 2020 has collided technology and wellbeing and we are only really beginning to understand the impact. So I reflect on what leaders need to be thinking about now, so they …

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LeaderX with Dr Nicola Millard on being digital by default in the future 49:04

3+ y ago49:04

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What will the world look like when our automatic assumption will be that we work digital first? Is this the world we are living in now? In this episode hear from Dr Nicola Millard who has been described as “human caffeine” on Twitter, she injects a positive, people-centred expresso shot to innovation and future strategy. Half social scientist, half…

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LeaderX Lucy Barkas reflects on connecting purpose in sales 12:53

3+ y ago12:53

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Everyone hates to be sold too. If you have ever experienced buyers remorse you know what I mean. There is often a real disconnect between what the company does and the impact, or solution it is seeking to provide. Leaders get stuck in the numbers, the financials, the nitty gritty and forget to look up, look around and actually see how they are affe…

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LeaderX with Elizabeth Lotardo on Engaging customers and employees 33:02

3+ y ago33:02

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Why is the art of noble sales the key change in our current economy and will be the only way in the future? Elizabeth Lotardo is co-author of How to Drive Revenue and Do Work that Makes You Proud. As the VP of Services at sales leadership consultancy McLeod & More, Elizabeth leads sales transformation initiatives for clients like Oracle, G Adventur…

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LeaderX Lucy Barkas on tribal leadership and belonging 16:49

3+ y ago16:49

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In the episode with Kelly Swingler, we discuss why tribes and a sense of belonging is the key to successfully attracting and retaining talent in the future. We all know this sense of loyalty that comes from being part of a team, a club or friendship group. When we feel like we are accepted amongst group norms and values, the bond is strong. Leaders…

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LeaderX with Kelly Swingler on Tribal Leadership 37:45

3+ y ago37:45

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How do you create more belonging, followership and safety in the workplace? Kelly Swingler of The Chrysalis Crew is a rebel HR professional who tore up the HR policy and ditched the annual appraisal to focus on what really makes people perform. She now works with HR Directors to challenge them to design organisations to focus on the future of work,…

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LeaderX Lucy Barkas reflects on Co-working and Social Connection 14:23

3+ y ago14:23

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After talking co-working and flexible approaches to work and play, I reflect on my own experiences since working from home in 2014. I never missed the 9-5, but there were some elements I missed. Leaders need to stop recreating the office style of working in the home, and adopt new ways of collaborating, problem solving and getting stuff done. It’s …

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LeaderX with Hamish Gill on Co-working in the future 38:41

3+ y ago38:41

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Hamish Gill, joined forces with a local website designer and graphic designer in 2009 to form the creative agency F8 Creates Ltd . He is a photography and video editor, blogger and co-founder of The Kiln, co-working space. Hamish describes what drove him and a group of other independent creatives to develop a local co-working space, the highs and l…

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LeaderX Lucy Barkas on the social side of work and why we miss it 11:11

3+ y ago11:11

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After chatting with Justin about work places in the future it really got me thinking about the human connection of work. How do you create a sense of connection, belonging and unity when you all work here, there and everywhere? Listen to my thoughts, reflections and why leaders need to liberate their teams and removing the barriers that stop being …

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LeaderX with Justin Hyde on evolving work 38:02

3+ y ago38:02

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In this episode I talk to Just Hyde about how he predicts the future of work, and our workspaces will evolve and what leaders should be considering now as part of their people and property strategy. Justin is both a Workplace culture expert and a futurist of how we work and collaborate in the corporate environment. He's worked for over 10 years in …

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LeaderX on co-creating solutions with your people 10:11

3+ y ago10:11

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How will you find the best route forward in an ever changing environment? Ask your employees, customers and suppliers - they will know the answer. It is too easy for leaders to make all of the decisions, hoping they have the right solution. Getting it wrong then trying to fix the fallout is so much harder. Listen to Lucy Barkas reflect on her conve…

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LeaderX with Emma Birchall & Hannah Molyneux on Co-creation 40:28

3+ y ago40:28

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Employee engagement is the future. With so much choice over how we work, what work we choose to do and who we choose to follow, Leaders need to involve their people on the future of work. Emma Birchall and Harriet Molyneux, co-managing directors of Hotspotsmovement. HSM is a specialist research consultancy founded by Professor Lynda Gratton of the …

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LeaderX Branding in the future 12:21

3+ y ago12:21

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On the LeaderX podcast with Kevin Smith, we explored how to use data to help find solutions, solve problems and launch brilliant brands in the future. Listen to Lucy Barkas reflect on the conversation and reflect on what Leaders need to think about now to future proof their business so they can leave a legacy.…

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Leaderx with Kevin Smith on the future of branding 34:30

3+ y ago34:30

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Thanks to social media, we all operate in a global market place. It's busy. It's noisy. It's hard to stand out and be noticed. Kevin Smith, Co-Founder of SmashBrand, uses data to predict the success of a brand and packaging, so minimising the risk of investing in the future. After launching and growing several of his own globally distributed CPG br…

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LeaderX Lucy Barkas reflects on automation, AI and what this means for leaders 12:13

3+ y ago12:13

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Every conversation I have with guests inspires me. I reflect on the key messages and share actions and steps that leaders can do right now to future proof their business and focus on strategy. Don't forget to subscribe and sign up for the monthly newsletter to learn more about the Future of Work - and get a free chapter of the LeaderX book. https:/…

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LeaderX with Paul McGillivray on automation, AI and the role of humans 39:25

3+ y ago39:25

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What should be any leaders priority now, to prevent another halt to business in chaotic and rocky times? Paul McGillivray of Remote, a technology company that seeks to Automate your business and innovate extraordinary digital products talks about how leaders can future proof their business and even prepare to scale. He shares the top two priority a…

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Lucy Barkas Reflects on Brand in the Future 10:52

3+ y ago10:52

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Following a brilliant conversation with Sapna Pieroux, Lucy shares her reflections and shares how she thinks leaders can start making an impact right now. Don't forget to subscribe and sign up for the monthly newsletter to learn more about the Future of Work - and get a free chapter of the LeaderX book. https://3wh.uk.com/leaderx-free-chapter/ Take…

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LeaderX with Sapna Pieroux - the future of brand 38:58

3+ y ago38:58

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Sapna Pieroux of InnerVision ID , brand expert, best selling author of Let's Get Visible and award winning business woman shares her predictions for the future of brand. She shares her Brand Model, VISION and explains why Leaders need to be clear about how their brand must reflect what they do, say and see. We talk about humanity, social consciousn…

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LeaderX The Future of Work 6:00

3+ y ago6:00

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With so much focus on survival, pivot and pandemics, Leaders have been forced to focus on the here and now. Stay here for too long and you stay in perpetual reactivity. The role of the leader is to look towards purpose, vision and show direction. But where to look where everything is so uncertain? In this series Lucy Barkas invites experts from all…

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