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S11E17: Leadership Insights from the Front Lines of Entrepreneurship and Transformation
Season 11 ¡ Episode 17
Friday, April 10, 2026 ⢠Duration 24:49
Guest:
PaweĹ ZakielarzÂ
Founder at GLOBAL24 & SHOPRETURNS
PaweŠZakielarz 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, PaweĹ 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/
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Connect with PaweĹ 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
S11E16: Leading Under Pressure: How the Best Leaders Navigate Pressure for Themselves and Show Up for Others
Season 11 ¡ Episode 14
Friday, April 10, 2026 ⢠Duration 32:07
Guest:
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 â 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/
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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/
S11E15: How Leaders Can Accelerate Growth of Themselves and Others Through Adopting A Powerful Learning Mindset
Season 14 ¡ Episode 15
Thursday, April 9, 2026 ⢠Duration 34:18
Guest:
Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore
Executive coach, CEO of Global Connections for Women Foundation, and co-author of âThe Power of the Learning Mindsetâ
Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore an Executive coach, founder and CEO of Global Connections for Women Foundation, and co-author of âThe Power of the Learning Mindsetâ with Dr Marshall GoldsmithLilian 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.
Lilianâs new book is out now :âThe Power of the Learning Mindsetâ co-authored with Dr. Marshall Goldsmith
We dive into the book and focus on why leaning into a learning mindset for todayâs 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 Lilianâs 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.orgÂ
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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: Â https://www.lilianore.com/,
Grab your copy of âThe Power of the Learning Mindsetâ through all good bookstores and right here on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/0eE10oH2
S11E14: From Performative to Proven: How The Flavor Room is Rewriting the Playbook for Leaders of Color
Season 11 ¡ Episode 14
Thursday, April 2, 2026 ⢠Duration 35:08
Guests:
Sutton C. McCraney, MA, MBA,
Founder, The Flavor Roomâ˘ď¸ & USAF Veteran
Lace Flowers
Co-Founder, The Flavor Roomâ˘ď¸
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 â 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:Â 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
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Connect with Rochelle and find out more:
Website: https://www.theflavor.biz/
Connect with Sutton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sutton-mccraney/Â
Connect with Lace: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceflowers/Â
S11E13: Inside Out Leadership â Those leaders hitting pause to work on themselves
Season 11 ¡ Episode 13
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 ⢠Duration 31:57
Guest:
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 âAnchoredâ 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 â including those at the very top. Rochelleâs own experience of burnout has led her on a mission to help other at senior levels in business with frameworks like the "Change Canvasâ 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 âhow toâ in Rochelleâs 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/
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Connect with Rochelle and find out more:
Website: https://rochelletrow.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/executivecoachhr
S11E12: Conscious Leadership in a Multicultural World â EastâWest insights on leading global, distributed, and diverse teams.
Season 11 ¡ Episode 12
Sunday, March 29, 2026 ⢠Duration 28:44
Guest:
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, âThe future of leadership isnât bigger empires â itâs deeper self-awareness.â
His framework integrates Eastern stillness and inner mastery with Western leadership strategy â 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/
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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/
S11E11: What Most leaders Get Wrong About AI (and How to Fix It)
Season 11 ¡ Episode 11
Sunday, March 15, 2026 ⢠Duration 23:37
Guest:
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 expertâand 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 todayâs business leaders. Heâs a sought-after voice for business leaders ready to understand how AI is changing marketing, operations, and growthâand 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 Â
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Connect with Len and find out more:
Website:Â Commexis.com
LinkedIn:Â https://www.linkedin.com/in/lenward/
Twitter: https://x.com/lenwardnj @lenwardNJ
S11E10: The Case for Leaderless Leadership - The why, what and must-dos to make it a reality
Season 11 ¡ Episode 10
Sunday, March 8, 2026 ⢠Duration 28:48
Guest:
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 â with a particular focus on narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism.
Dannyâs Book âConstellation: Leadership reimagined for a connected ageâ 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/
S11E09: The Leadership Velocity Crisis - When Your Outer Game Outruns Your Inner Game
Season 11 ¡ Episode 9
Thursday, February 19, 2026 ⢠Duration 31:32
Guest:
RAJESH NAGJEE
CEO Mentor | Business Physicist | Author | Creator of CEO Freedom OS | YPO Forum Facilitator
âThere are two great days in a personâs life - the day we are born, and the day we discover why.â - 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 companyâs systems and a CEOâs 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
S11E08: How Authentic Leaders Build Thriving, Psychologically Safe Organisations
Season 11 ¡ Episode 8
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 ⢠Duration 36:42
Guest: Gina Battye
Founder and CEO of the Psychological Safety InstituteÂ
Gina Battye is the founder and CEO of the Psychological Safety Institute and author of âThe Authentic Organizationâ.
Her mission is to create work environments where people work better together and thrive.
She is a consultant for some of the worldâs biggest companies, providing strategic insights, accessible training, and practical tools for holistic culture change â all underpinned by psychological safety.
We discuss Ginaâs 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:Â https://www.savethechildren.net/
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Connect with Gina and find out more:
Website:Â https://www.thepsi.global/
LinkedIn:Â https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginabattye/
Purchase âThe Authentic Organizationâ Book:Â https://amzn.eu/d/bhKv24g
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