E118 - Guests: Jon Geldart, Director General of the Institute of Directors
I'd love to hear from you; feel free to send me a Text MessageJon Geldart is the Director General of the Institute of Directors, an organisation with a main focus on improving the quality of directors, and which represents business at the most senior levels of the UK government.  Prior to his IoD role, Jon had a great career in marketing and professional services. He has travelled extensively and also has an incredible life outside work as an explorer, mountain leader and co-driver in a rally team!  As you will hear in this episode, Jon has lots of experience and thoughts about leadership, and it was a fascinating discussion that could certainly have gone on much longer had time allowed. It is such a delight to meet and interview people with backgrounds as diverse and interesting as Jon and I am sure you will really enjoy this great conversation.You can find out more about Jon and the Institute of Directors here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jongeldartiod/Website: https://www.iod.comX: https://x.com/JonGeldart or https://x.com/The_IoDSupport 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/X: https://x.com/JudsonBobWebsite: https://leading4life.co.uk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Leading4Life
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/YUdCx-58zkQTammy Barlette has had an amazing career both in the USAF and subsequently with her work as a keynote speaker, mindset coach and trainer. Her flying background is incredibly diverse; she started out as a first assignment instructor pilot on the T37 before subsequently moving on to the A10 Thunderbolt (aka the Warthog).  Sadly a spinal injury caused her to have to step away from the traditional cockpit, but she then forged a whole new chapter as a Predator and Reaper "drone" pilot, a role which also saw her graduate from the acclaimed USAF Fighter Weapons School. She subsequently recovered her medical category and returned to the instructional world on the T38 advanced trainer for the final chapter of her career in uniform.Tammy talks very candidly about all aspects of her career including the challenges she faced along the way, and we had a terrific discussion about the many facets of leadership that we have in common given the role that she now has as a mindset trainer. It's a great conversation all round and I really hope you enjoy it.You can find Tammy here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammybarlette/Website: https://www.crosscheckmentalperformance.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/tammybarletteX: https://x.com/TammyBarletteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tammybarlette/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/X: https://x.com/JudsonBobWebsite: https://leading4life.co.uk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Leading4Life
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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/X: https://x.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/X: https://x.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/X: https://x.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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