Welcome to the Thoughtful Leadership Podcast from AMBITIOUS. In this series we will look to explore some of the challenges that today’s leaders face when leading a business and what it takes to be a thoughtful leader.
Hosted by AMBITIOUS Deputy MD, Laura Lear, an expert in corporate communications and leadership advisory.
Laura will be talking to a host of individuals from a range of organisations and sectors including entrepreneurs, business experts, and academics, to dig a little deeper into the challenges, opportunities, and threats being faced by these inspirational leaders - from building purpose and your north star, to ESG and culture.
Thoughtful leadership comes in many different shapes and sizes, and this series will look to uncover just that and why it is so crucial for today’s world.
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Welcome to the Thoughtful Leadership Podcast from AMBITIOUS. In this series we will look to explore some of the challenges that today’s leaders face when leading a business and what it takes to be a thoughtful leader.
Hosted by AMBITIOUS Deputy MD, Laura Lear, an expert in corporate communications and leadership advisory.
Laura will be talking to a host of individuals from a range of organisations and sectors including entrepreneurs, business experts, and academics, to dig a little deeper into the challenges, opportunities, and threats being faced by these inspirational leaders - from building purpose and your north star, to ESG and culture.
Thoughtful leadership comes in many different shapes and sizes, and this series will look to uncover just that and why it is so crucial for today’s world.
In the season two premiere of the Thoughtful Leadership Podcast from AMBITIOUS, we gain a rare behind-the-scenes look at Apple’s creative engine, as Laura speaks to Sam Oliver, a highly successful and respected creative director whose six years at Apple saw him help launch some of the most iconic products in tech history, including the iPhone and iPad. With a background in global advertising agencies like Ogilvy and BBH, Sam shares how he built collaborative teams, navigated creative leadership at scale, and adapted to the fast-paced culture of Silicon Valley.
In the season one finale of the Thoughtful Leadership Podcast from AMBITIOUS, Laura speaks with Helen Hodgkinson, Chief People & Places Officer at law firm TLT.
A passionate HR professional, Helen discusses the evolving role of HR in modern business, the importance of human-centric leadership, and the strategies she uses to create meaningful change within organisations.
Join us for episode five of the Thoughtful Leadership Podcast from AMBITIOUS, where Laura meets Naz Sarkar, former CEO of Global Issuer Services at ComputerShare and experienced crisis navigator.
Today, the pair discuss Naz's experience of leading a global company through the COVID-19 pandemic, balancing operations with employee wellness and the importance of businesses 'doing the right thing'.
Join us for episode 4 of the Thoughtful Leadership Podcast from AMBITIOUS, where Laura is joined by Marti Burgess, a partner at Knights Solicitors, chair of the South West Black Network, and a co-owner of the legendary Lakota Nightclub in Bristol.
In this conversation, Marti dives into her passion for driving change and increasing representation in professional spaces, her career in Law and how her experiences of growing up in a predominantly white community as a woman of colour shaped her career.
Join us for episode three of the Thoughtful Leadership Podcast from AMBITIOUS, where Laura speaks with Steve Hewitt, a business leader involved in one of the UK’s most recent global success stories.
As the former CEO of the retail super brand, Gymshark, he helped guide the business to unicorn status and international acclaim. He is now the Founder of Whanau, an organisation which helps businesses to find and maintain their purpose as they scale.
In this, episode two of the Thoughtful Leadership podcast, Laura is joined by Ian Workman, Chief Customer Officer at Homes England. Ian has a wealth of experience in leadership and change, having previously served as Head of SME at Barclays Bank.
In this conversation, Ian speaks in depth about businesses can be profitable with purpose and provide real social impact and value to their communities. He also speaks around leadership in the modern world, and why established leaders should look to work closely with and learn from the next generation of workers.
In the first episode of the Thoughtful Leadership Podcast from AMBITIOUS, Laura sits down with Zara Nanu - a prominent advocate for workplace equity and a leader in the field of gender pay gap analytics. The pair discuss how Zara's upbringing helped shape her passion for women’s rights and gender equality, how data analytics can help close the gender pay gap, and her transition from human rights campaigner to entrepreneur and business leader.
Welcome to the Thoughtful Leadership Podcast from AMBITIOUS. In this series we will look to explore some of the challenges that today’s leaders face when leading a business and what it takes to be a thoughtful leader.
Hosted by AMBITIOUS Deputy MD, Laura Lear, an expert in corporate communications and leadership advisory.
Laura will be talking to a host of individuals from a range of organisations and sectors including entrepreneurs, business experts, and academics, to dig a little deeper into the challenges, opportunities, and threats being faced by these inspirational leaders - from building purpose and your north star, to ESG and culture.
Thoughtful leadership comes in many different shapes and sizes, and this series will look to uncover just that and why it is so crucial for today’s world.
