21st Century Leadership

By: UK Leadership Academy
  • Summary

  • If you're fed up of hearing all the bullshit, jargon and cliches around leadership, this podcast series is about getting real. I talk with top leaders and leadership thinkers as they share their ideas and insights on leading in a world that's radically different from the one still being taught in business schools. The world needs different thinking and acting right now and leaders, believe it or not, must lead the way. Out with the top-down command-and-control models of the 20th Century, and in with getting out of the way and trusting your people (who know best) to make the decisions. This series will take you 'on a journey' (OK, so not completely cliche-free!) by looking at the big picture and gradually delving deeper into some of the changes we need to make to be effective and inspiring in this incredible new world that's emerging. For example, Kevin Ellis, UK Chair of the world's biggest consultancy firm PwC, explains some radical changes he's making to adapt their organisation for an average employee age of just 28. And I'll be bringing you conversations with a White House advisor, the Chair of the Government's 'Taylor Review' into the Future of Work, and several authors of seminal leadership books and models. And it'll be fun. How can we make work better if we don't all just lighten up a little?! (Or a lot in some cases!) Enjoy :-)
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Episodes
  • Episode 1 - The Big Picture
    May 15 2020

    Former White House advisor Dr Pippa Malmgren and international creative agency head Chris Lewis reveal their top leadership trends for the 21st Century. 

    Pippa and Chris's book is The Leadership Lab: Understanding Leadership in the 21st Century.

    Pippa's book is Signals: How Everyday Signs Can Help Us Navigate the World's Turbulent Economy.

    Chris's book is Too Fast to Think: How to Reclaim Your Creativity in a Hyper-connected Work Culture.

    They also have a new book coming out later this year The Infinite Leader: Balancing the Demands of Modern Leadership.

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Episode 2 - PwC Changing With the Times
    Jun 17 2020

    Kevin Ellis, PwC's Chair of UK and Middle East operations, outlines some of the many initiatives they have taken to actively engage with their young workforce of 22,000 employees.

    Our conversation ranges from technology and the 4th Industrial Revolution to diversity and mental well-being at work, as well as looking at how leadership needs to adapt its engagement style to keep with the times.

    With an average employee age of just 28, PwC are firmly committed to being at the forefront of new ways of working.

    Kevin's relaxed personal style shines through in this in-depth yet fun discussion on what it takes to create a successful work culture in the 21st Century.

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    52 mins
  • Special Episode - It's About Loyalty, Stupid
    Jul 1 2020

    Tom van der Lubbe is a co-founder of Dutch financial services firm Viisi, which was set up using self-organising principles.

    I read his Corporate Rebels blog It's About Solidarity, Stupid (Why Avoiding Layoffs Makes Sense) and was delighted to be able to record this conversation for the 21st Century Leadership podcast.

    Tom shares his ideas and thinking, and explains why he doesn't consider it to be a provocative approach.

    You can read Tom's Corporate Rebels post here.

    And here's a link to the Viisi organisation chart we refer to in the discussion.

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    1 hr

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