Action, Impact, Growth

Qurated

Luke Nihill, Managing Director of Qurated, sits down with business leaders to discuss not just the why, but the how and the what of business success. Deep diving into the leadership challenges they have faced and providing insight and guidance that can be useful at both a strategic and a tactical level.

  1. 30 OCT

    What Happens When You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone | Sharon Maguire Interview

    Sharon Maguire, COO at Cynergy Bank, has built a career that spans the full spectrum of financial services across Europe and the Middle East. In this episode of the Action Impact Growth podcast, Sharon joins Luke Nihill to reflect on the forces that shaped her career, her years working in the Middle East, and the leadership lessons she's carried with her across continents and cultures. Timestamps: (01:18) Choosing the workplace over university (07:24) Changing hiring policies around degree requirements (09:41) Real life experience vs academics (15:43) What gives her drive to succeed? (18:05) Bringing out the best in your team (20:25) Developing flexible leadership styles (23:28) If you want to be a CEO one day (24:12) Have you ever said no to something that you've regretted after? (26:50) What inspired the move to Qatar? (30:05) The impact of life in Qatar (32:50) Building a career in the Middle East (35:30) Influencing leadership from behind the scenes (36:44) Business in the Middle East vs London (38:51) What made her come back? (39:26) Moving country without a role lined up (40:36) The importance of maternity leave (41:52) Great storytelling in a business context (46:53) Aspirational planning and embracing failure (48:51) What does it mean to be customer-centric? (51:27) Demonstrating value in small businesses vs big businesses (54:04) Predictions for the future of financial services (56:22) How far would you take AI in the workplace? Follow: Sharon - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-maguire-9585885/ Luke – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukenihill/ 👉 Discover more leadership insights at: https://www.qurated.com/insights

    58 min
  2. 2 SEPT

    Building a leadership brand

    How do you align 600 people with your vision? James Higgins, CIO of Barclays UK Business Bank, joins Luke Nihill to explore how customer obsession, military discipline, and talent-first leadership have shaped his career. James' story brings unique insights into leading teams at scale, realising potential in your workforce, and why enterprise banks can learn a lot from startups.  Timestamps: (00:29) What makes you unique as a leader? (02:56) Life as a Barclays CIO (05:12) How do you align 600 people with your vision? (08:08) The role of leadership in technology (10:25) Why data-driven leadership is crucial (11:35) Innovation accounting (12:33) Building allegiance with your leadership team (14:58) Hiring for talent (17:38) Where does a leadership team go wrong? (19:44) "Figure out what gets you out of bed" (22:29) The difference between roles and skills (23:37) Potential matters more than performance (26:41) Customer obsession (29:00) How talent and automation will interact in a business (31:33)"The only thing I cannot buy is time" (34:38) "Why are you scheduling that?" / Addition sickness# (37:56) What is the best career advice you've ever received? (40:51) Is there a mistake I've made that I'll never repeat? (43:51) "I wouldn't have achieved what I've done in my career without this" (48:22) What do you wish you knew at the start of your career? 50:02 - Raising the bar on engineering at Barclays  References: Shoe Dog  The Lean Startup Build Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Working Backwards How Google Works Follow: James Luke 👉 Discover more leadership insights at: https://www.qurated.com

    52 min

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Luke Nihill, Managing Director of Qurated, sits down with business leaders to discuss not just the why, but the how and the what of business success. Deep diving into the leadership challenges they have faced and providing insight and guidance that can be useful at both a strategic and a tactical level.