Podcast Episodes

Mike Clasper – Sustainability at the heart of good management

Episode 28

In this episode, I talk to Mike Clasper. Mike is the chairman of Coats Group plc. He was formerly chief executive of the airports company BAA, and was chairman of HMRC. He was awarded a CBE in 1995 f…

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

Stephanie Davies-Arai – Seeking the truth without fear

Episode 27

In this episode, I talk to Stephanie Davies-Arai.

Stephanie is the founder of Transgender Trend, a parent effectiveness trainer and the author of the book ‘communicating with kids’. She was shortlist…

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

Caroline Casey – The magic of possibility

Episode 26

In this episode, I talk to Caroline Casey.

Caroline is a social entrepreneur, international speaker and leading authority on diversity and inclusion. She is the founder of the Valuable 500 campaign, …

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

Jonathon Porritt – Calling time on unsustainable wealth creation

Episode 25

In this episode, I talk to Jonathon Porritt, co-founder of Forum for the Future.

Jonathon has been one of the most respected faces of the environmental movement for nearly forty years. He was formerl…

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

Katie Buchanan – Do a few things really well

Episode 24

In this episode, I talk to Katie Buchanan, the head of sustainability for Virgin Media.

Katie is responsible for Virgin Media's growing reputation for creative and innovative approaches to sustainabi…

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

John O’Brien – Helping people maximise their potential for good

Episode 23

What did the world look like to the young John O’Brien as he left school and embarked upon adult life? (1:29)

The startlingly different direction that John took after his first job, and why it was bo…

Published on 6 years, 10 months ago

Ron Bailey – Successful campaigns against powerful opponents

Episode 22

In this episode, I talk to Ron Bailey. This is a special one for me. Ron is a campaigning genius who has been possibly the most effective parliamentary campaigner of our time.

In his early years, Ron…

Published on 6 years, 10 months ago

Jennie Galbraith – A force for change in the world of tobacco

Episode 21

In this episode, I talk to Jennie Galbraith who is the group head of sustainability for British American Tobacco.

Jennie is also Vice Chair and one of the founding forces behind the Institute for Cor…

Published on 6 years, 10 months ago

Lord Boateng – Be prepared to be a disrupter

Episode 20

In this episode, I talk to Lord Boateng who, as Paul Boateng, was a cabinet minister in the Blair Government as Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

Paul also served as the British High Commissioner to S…

Published on 6 years, 10 months ago

Paul Polman - Leadership with purpose

Episode 19

In this episode, I talk to Paul Polman who, until just a few weeks ago, was the chief executive of Unilever.

Paul needs very little introduction to many of the listeners of this podcast. For the last…

Published on 6 years, 11 months ago