The Inspiring Leaders Podcast

Episode 7 of our Inspiring Leaders Podcast

In this podcast, our speakers discuss priorities for the next twelve months, advice for first-time CEOs and how can the Chair support the CEO? Hosted by Jacob Ambrose Willson, Senior Editor at Criticaleye, we were pleased to invite special guests Brittany Harris, Co-founder and CEO, Qualis Flow, Mark Whitby, Criticaleye Board Mentor, Chair, BibliU, and Melanie Lane, CEO, Pod Point. 

Discussion points include: 

• Pressure points for growth company CEOs over the next twelve months
• Board dynamics 
• Where should Chairs be supporting and guiding the CEO? 
• Evolving as a founder-CEO
• How can a mentor support a CEO of a Growth Company? 
• Essential elements to drive high performance

Episode 5 of our Inspiring Leaders Podcast

Exploring the unique role of the Senior Independent Director (SID), this episode is part of Criticaleye's Inspiring Leaders Podcast. Featuring host and Senior Editor Emily Jones, and special guests Maria Darby-Walker, Senior Independent Director, Redwood Bank, Non-executive Director, Personal Group plc, and Natalie Ceeney CBE, Chair, Cash Access UK, SID, LV=, REM Chair, Anglian Water, Non-executive Director, OpenReach, and Criticaleye Board Mentor.

Discussion points include: 

• The main responsibilities and duties of the SID
• What should the relationship between the SID and Chair be like? 
• The role of the SID in times of crisis 
• Where can Board dynamics go wrong? 
• Should the SID be the successor to the Chair? 
• Advice for NEDs stepping into the SID role

Episode 4 of our Inspiring Leaders Podcast

Exploring how to be agile as a leader in 2024, this episode is part of Criticaleye's Inspiring Leaders Podcast. Featuring Host and Director of Content, Marc Barber, and special guests Sally Bridgeland, Chair, Impax Asset Management, Non-executive Director, RSA, Royal London, and David Guise, Senior Advisor, Newton Europe. Both are Criticaleye Board Mentors. 

Discussion points include: 

• The perspectives in Boardrooms over the next twelve months. 
• Geopolitical trends and how might these impact businesses? 
• The value of having access to external reference points in uncertain times. 
• The CEO and Chair partnership and should the Chair be a mentor for the CEO?
• How can executives become more agile and does the role of the Chair/Non-executive Director need to change? 

Episode 5 of our "Leadership in Uncertain Times" Podcast Series

Following our recent Asia Leadership Retreat (held on 26 November 2020), Criticaleye’s CEO Matthew Blagg and Director of Content Marc Barber reflect on some of the key discussion points in this 26-minute podcast, including:

• What leaders will be focusing on in 2021, and how challenges of customer centricity and employee behaviour are universal
• The opportunities we are likely to see in the next 12-18 months - what areas companies are likely to focus on when it comes to leadership, purpose and the people agenda?
• The key question of purpose - why do organisations exist and how do leaders align teams behind purpose?
• What change we will see across executive teams (are we are likely to see many executives making the move to a plural career after the changes in 2020?)
• How has the pandemic changed consumer behaviour long-term?

Episode 3 of our "Leadership in Uncertain Times" Podcast Series

Following our recent virtual CEO Retreat (held on 15 October 2020), Criticaleye’s CEO, Matthew Blagg, and its Director of Content, Marc Barber, reflect in this 26-minute podcast on some key outtakes:

• 65% of CEOs at our CEO Retreat revealed they had doubted their ability to lead in the last six months
• Making difficult calls as a CEO, and how the pandemic has forced all leaders to be flexible on strategy
• The importance for leaders to stay calm and to give themselves time
• Views on the economy in Asia and if we are seeing a return to normal activity levels

Matthew comments “Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want, and there are a lot of leaders getting a lot of experience at the moment.” 

Episode 2 of our "Leadership in Uncertain Times" Podcast Series

In this 38-minute podcast, Criticaleye’s CEO, Matthew Blagg, and its Director of Content, Marc Barber, discuss the state of leadership in the current environment, the forward agenda for CEOs and senior executives and where they need to be focusing in the coming months.

Listen to Matthew and Marc talk about 

• Significant operating model change
• The future of the office – reintegrating furloughed employees
• Understanding the customer experience and how this has changed
• Management team performance and effectiveness
• Cost cutting – striking a balance between reduced cost and long-term opportunity
• The challenge between economic pressures and continued pressure of Covid19 on health

Episode 1 of our "Leadership in Uncertain Times" Podcast Series.

In this 37-minute podcast, we'll be hearing from Criticaleye's CEO, Matthew Blagg, about how senior leadership teams are responding to the events of 2020 and planning for the future. 

Drawing on our latest CEO Research 2020, Matthew talks about 

• Understanding the short vs long-term impact of the pandemic 
• 58% of CEOs feel isolated in their role
• How Boards can support CEOs
• Why CEOs need to keep calm and think big
• The importance of downtime for senior execs this summer 

Watch a short clip of this podcast with Matthew here.

In this 20-minute podcast, we consider some of the key findings from our research conducted at Criticaleye’s 2018 CEO Retreat.

Criticaleye Host: Matthew Blagg, CEO

Guest: Neil Griffiths, NED at City Pub Company, StarStock and Criticaleye Board Mentor 

Listen to Matthew and Neil discuss business model disruption, strategic thinking in the top team, and how to evaluate leadership capability.