E116 - Guests: Rt Hon Lord George Robertson KT GCMG HonFRSE PC, former Secretary General of NATO
I'd love to hear from you; feel free to send me a Text MessageThis episode is also available as a video podcast on my YouTube Channel here:https://youtu.be/MIQoHdtZQUULord George Robertson is a man with a justifiably extremely impressive reputation. Formerly Secretary of State for Defence in the UK, and subsequently, Secretary General of NATO, George is the only man (so far at least) to have ever invoked NATO's Article 5, the collective security guarantee, in the aftermath of the attack on the World Trade Centre in New York in 2001.It was a huge privilege to have a statesman of his experience and calibre on the podcast and it was a fascinating discussion. We cover not only aspects of George's personal experience but also a lot of really interesting and very current geopolitical topics, including George's personal experiences of meeting Vladimir Putin! If you have even a passing interest in current world affairs this episode will definitely be of interest to you and I really hope you enjoy it.You can find George on LinkedIn here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-robertson-97895820/Support the showThank you for listening! If you value the content I produce, please consider supporting the show financially by becoming a member at https://www.patreon.com/leading4life/ or clicking the "Support the Show" link above.You will have the choice of becoming a Supporter, a Champion or a Patron of the show and any contribution you feel able to make will be hugely appreciated.You can find more about me here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judsonbob/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JudsonBobWebsite: https://leading4life.co.uk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Leading4Life
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E115 - Guests: Sally Orange MBE, Mental Health Campaigner, Extreme Challenge Athlete and Charity Fundraiser
I'd love to hear from you; feel free to send me a Text MessageThis episode is also available as a video podcast on my YouTube Channel here:https://youtu.be/qBZWcS8rmA8Sally Orange is an extraordinary lady and, as you will discover in this episode, she has had to overcome a number of major challenges in her life. Those challenges continue as, at the time of recording, she is undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. I have had the privilege of interviewing a lot of inspiring people for this podcast but Sally raises that already high bar yet further. Her incredible life story, her courage and her humour in the face of the darkest of situations are truly amazing to hear. Equally extraordinary is the list of endurance challenges that Sally has completed as a charity fundraiser. Her focus and positivity on improving awareness of mental health, and now obviously cancer issues to a wider audience is truly inspirational and I am frankly in awe of what she has achieved.This is truly an episode that you do not want to miss and I urge you to either watch or listen to the full amazing story that this remarkable woman shares on this episode. I really hope you enjoy it.You can find and support Sally here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-orange-mbe-95948741/Website: https://www.sallyorange.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sally.orange.942X: https://x.com/sally0rangeSupport the showThank you for listening! If you value the content I produce, please consider supporting the show financially by becoming a member at https://www.patreon.com/leading4life/ or clicking the "Support the Show" link above.You will have the choice of becoming a Supporter, a Champion or a Patron of the show and any contribution you feel able to make will be hugely appreciated.You can find more about me here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judsonbob/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JudsonBobWebsite: https://leading4life.co.uk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Leading4Life
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E114 - Guests: Lord Kim Darroch, former UK National Security Advisor & UK Ambassador to the United States of America
I'd love to hear from you; feel free to send me a Text MessageThis episode is also available as a video podcast on my YouTube Channel here:https://youtu.be/jy8hNj4vbEEI have had the privilege of knowing Lord Kim Darroch for a number of years and he has had a remarkable career in the UK Foreign Service. As he explains in this episode, he came into the diplomatic world via a very non-traditional route but he has gone on to have some of the biggest and most influential jobs and his life has been fascinating by any measure.Although he came more into the public eye as a result of the very unfortunate leaking of his diplomatic correspondence whilst he was UK Ambassador to the United States during Donald Trump's first term as President, the broader story of Kim's experience is an extraordinary one. As well as Kim's personal experiences, we discuss a wide range of geopolitical issues including Europe, the Middle East and, of course, the United States, and if you have any interest in foreign affairs and the challenges of the past few decades, this will be an episode for you!Kim's book, Collateral Damage, provides a much more detailed account of his career journey and, if what you hear on this podcast interests you, I highly recommend the book as an excellent read.Support the showThank you for listening! If you value the content I produce, please consider supporting the show financially by becoming a member at https://www.patreon.com/leading4life/ or clicking the "Support the Show" link above.You will have the choice of becoming a Supporter, a Champion or a Patron of the show and any contribution you feel able to make will be hugely appreciated.You can find more about me here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judsonbob/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JudsonBobWebsite: https://leading4life.co.uk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Leading4Life
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E113 - Guests: Peter Sorgenfrei, Inspirational Leadership Coach and Serial Entrepreneur
I'd love to hear from you; feel free to send me a Text MessageThis episode is also available as a video podcast on my YouTube Channel here:https://youtu.be/_7UEm53Q68YI first met Peter Sorgenfrei through LinkedIn and rapidly realised that we had a lot in common and would have a great conversation. So it proved to be, and this episode is packed with leadership thoughts and advice that I think you will find extremely interesting and hopefully very useful.Peter was a serial entrepreneur and founder before a period of stress related burnout forced him to completely rethink his career. He now focuses on helping founders and leaders to navigate the tricky path to success and, as you will see, we both have very similar thoughts on a lot of issues, despite having very different backgrounds. Peter and I really enjoyed this conversation and I hope you do too; please let me know what you think and, if you haven't already done so, please subscribe to this channel to get early notification of future episodes. You can find Peter here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sorgenfrei/Website: https://www.petersorgenfrei.com/X: https://x.com/psorgenfreiInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sorgenfrei_co/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094743968571Support the showThank you for listening! If you value the content I produce, please consider supporting the show financially by becoming a member at https://www.patreon.com/leading4life/ or clicking the "Support the Show" link above.You will have the choice of becoming a Supporter, a Champion or a Patron of the show and any contribution you feel able to make will be hugely appreciated.You can find more about me here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judsonbob/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JudsonBobWebsite: https://leading4life.co.uk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Leading4Life
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E112 - Personal Stories: Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Operations) - Part 2 - The London 2012 Olympic Games
I'd love to hear from you; feel free to send me a Text MessageThis episode is also available as a video podcast on my YouTube Channel here:https://youtu.be/liwjPI9bdF8One of my most enduring and vivid memories of my time in uniform was our participation in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The military were only ever expected to be in the background of this nationally important event, but the well publicised challenges faced by G4S over their ability to provide adequate venue security, meant that as the Games approached, the military's role grew enormously. I was fortunate enough to be right in the heart of this drama as it unfolded. I was the MOD member of the Home Office run "Olympic Security Board" and I and my team, were in the forefront of the planning and eventual delivery of the response.As is widely acknowledged, the military support to the Games was a spectacular success and in this short episode I attempt to capture some of the key aspects of the planning, the delivery, and the aftermath of this incredible period. I really hope you enjoy the episode and, as ever, I would be delighted to hear what you think if you have the time to provide me some feedback. Support the showThank you for listening! If you value the content I produce, please consider supporting the show financially by becoming a member at https://www.patreon.com/leading4life/ or clicking the "Support the Show" link above.You will have the choice of becoming a Supporter, a Champion or a Patron of the show and any contribution you feel able to make will be hugely appreciated.You can find more about me here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judsonbob/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JudsonBobWebsite: https://leading4life.co.uk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Leading4Life
I am Bob Judson and I spent over 34 years in the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom as a fast-jet pilot and then eventually as a senior leader, retiring from the military in 2015 as an Air Vice-Marshal (2* General). I subsequently transitioned to the corporate world as a consultant at Deloitte, but in 2019 I stepped away from all that and co-founded Leading 4 Life. I am passionate about helping to develop the leadership skills of individuals and teams and that is what this podcast is all about. You will hear from me, and from a wide range of special guests, many of whom have had incredible leadership journeys and risen to the most senior level of their governments, militaries and corporations. The focus won't only be on success; there is also much to be learned from the failures along the way!Thank you for listening!LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judsonbob/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JudsonBobWebsite: https://leading4life.co.uk/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Leading4Life
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