Everyday Bravery in Leadership with Louise Brown

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Human stories of growth from inspiring leaders: this is a podcast that celebrates the powerful acts of leadership bravery that are sometimes hard to spot on the surface - because when we lead from a more human perspective, we grow, and so do the people and businesses we lead. In each episode I talk to an inspiring leader with a story to tell and explore how they've experienced human challenges, and bravely overcome them.

Episodes

  1. 09/13/2022

    Lord Karan Bilimoria, Chairman and Co-founder, Cobra Beer Partnership

    In this episode Lord Karan Bilimoria, Co-founder of Cobra Beer, President of the CBI and Lord of Chelsea, shares his personal story. As the financial crash of 2008 rocked the foundations of the business landscape, Lord Karan tuned-in to his human, embracing a joint venture to protect his people and ensure his business' survival.  20 years after launching his business, Lord Karan had quickly established a household name and delivered consistent double-digit growth. But as the financial crash took hold, he felt the ground shifting beneath his feet. With losses that totalled £13.6 million and £26 million of debt on the balance sheet, a new and evolving reality emerged, and survival meant relinquishing control and embracing a minority shareholding to forge a joint venture.  Join me to hear the story behind the headlines as Lord Karan shares the human practises and resources he drew upon to adjust to a new balance in power and save his business.

  2. 06/20/2022

    Richard Beasley, CEO BWP Group

    In this episode I talk with Richard Beasley, CEO of BWP Group, marketing agency to some of the high-street’s biggest brands, from IKEA and Waitrose to Land Securities. 5 years ago, having grown up cutting his teeth in environments where profit was king and ever-focused on the numbers, Rich had a stark personal reckoning, realising on reflection that although profitable and award-winning, his business wasn’t one he and his people were truly proud of. Admitting, in his own words, that he’d ‘run out of excuses to take ownership and change the culture’, he bravely leaned into his conviction that a more human-centric approach would unlock potential, letting go of the need to have all the answers; transforming the business’s client relationships; and creating double-digit growth. Join me to hear how this inspiring leader tuned into his humanity, bravely challenging his own frame of reference and leveraging the power of culture to create change.

  3. 07/21/2021

    Mike Flewitt, CEO McLaren Automotive

    In this episode I talk with Mike Flewitt, CEO of McLaren Automotive - the supercar brand with a reputation for restless innovation and exceptional design and engineering. As Mike approached his 50th birthday, he bravely declined the cruise control option to retirement and took the road less travelled by joining what was then a fledgling road car company spun out of a racing titan. However, despite all the right ingredients, when Mike pulled up to the start line, he was shocked at the lack of alignment, the business being 3 months from the launch date of its newest model and a track that wasn’t clear. With some leaders distracted by its legacy racing roots, a disconnect between teams, and financial pressure from an unravelling relationship between management and shareholders, he wondered if he’d made the biggest mistake of his career. But Mike’s human-centric approach jump-started the brand, acting like a fuel-injection and radically accelerating performance to compete with the likes of Lambourghini and Ferrari, and growing the business to an impressive 23% share of the market. Join me to hear how this inspiring human-centric leader took his learnings from the early days on the factory floor in Liverpool to realise a lifelong dream on a global scale.  For more on leadership alignment - https://www.louisebrowncoaching.com/alignment For more on leading from a human perspective - https://www.louisebrowncoaching.com/about-me For more leadership insights:  https://www.louisebrowncoaching.com/leadership-insights

  4. 05/12/2021

    David Butler, CEO Crew Clothing

    I talk with David Butler, CEO of Crew clothing - the retailer which offers timeless clothes inspired by the British coast. David shares a pivotal moment in his leadership journey where, half way through his mid-30s, set adrift and flung into unfamiliar territory for the first time in his career, he reached a crossroads, at times questioning his purpose. But by tapping into his unique value and bravely taking a novel approach, David created a powerful vision and forged a journey to growth, driving impressive results despite operating in a rapidly changing and distressed sector. Join me to hear one of the most unassuming CEO's in retail share his personal journey to creating and realising his leadership vision.

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Human stories of growth from inspiring leaders: this is a podcast that celebrates the powerful acts of leadership bravery that are sometimes hard to spot on the surface - because when we lead from a more human perspective, we grow, and so do the people and businesses we lead. In each episode I talk to an inspiring leader with a story to tell and explore how they've experienced human challenges, and bravely overcome them.

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