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How do great leaders inspire others, bring ideas to life and deal with setbacks? Join your host Honorary Visiting Professor Mike Sassi in conversation with business leaders to explore the stories, leadership lessons and actionable advice to help you excel in your career.
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Roger Whittle - Optimism and the art of never giving up (opens the original)
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Tech entrepreneur Roger Whittle is an eternal optimist. And in Episode 85 of the Business Leaders’ Podcast, he explains how optimism is the superpower at the heart of all his achievements. Growing up in Nottingham, Roger was desperate to be in the school cricket team. Two things were stopping him: hay fever – and a complete lack of cricketing talent. But he came up with an innovative solution that meant he took part in every match for ten years… as the team’s official scorer! "It's all about det
Jon French – Leaders need to be comfortable being uncomfortable (opens the original)
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Jon French is a Managing Director of Android Global Business at Google UK – one of the world’s most influential technology ecosystems, with billions of users worldwide across smartphones and connected devices. He has more than 25 years of experience in telecoms, consumer electronics and software, and has held senior leadership roles at global brands Nokia, Samsung, HTC, Microsoft and Beats Electronics. During his career he has worked at the centre of some of technology’s biggest moments, includi
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