Negotiation doesn’t end at signature- it begins a relationship. Katharina Dalka, teh CEO of Stellarone, unpacks the human factors that make or break deals: culture and context, money mindsets, “resentment costs,” and the leadership behaviours that turn contracts into durable partnerships.
Leadership expert Professor Dame Vlatka Hlupic challenges the obsession with frameworks and methods, and makes the case for a shift in mindset instead.She unpacks her Five-Level Management Shift model, a powerful tool that helps leaders identify where their teams really stand from toxic disengagement to limitless innovation and how to guide them through conscious, level-by-level transformation.Guest: Professor Dame Vlatka Hlupic, Headspring associate faculty
In this episode, business strategist Peter Fisk breaks down why being busy doesn’t mean being productive and why AI alone won’t save your business. He shares bold insights on how purpose, imagination, and strategic learning are the real game-changers. From reverse-engineering the future to building sustainable innovation, Fisk offers practical advice for leaders who want to stop reacting and start reinventing.Guest: Peter Fisk, Business strategist🌐Headspring web: https://bit.ly/4iGnpC4
Why storytelling is no longer a ‘nice to have’ - but an important leadership skill.In this episode, author and corporate storyteller Preethi Nair explores what it truly means to lead with authenticity. She shares how leaders can use storytelling to communicate vision, build trust, and drive meaningful change.From shaping culture to making data resonate - this conversation reveals how the stories we tell can define the futures we create.Guest: Preethi Nair, Corporate Storyteller🌐Headspring web: https://bit.ly/4iGnpC4
Why strong professional relationships are no longer optional-they’re essential. From breaking down the myth of the “natural networker” to practical tools like the Four I’s and the 24/7/30 rule.Andy shares how leaders and organisations can build trust, break silos, and create deeper connections in a rapidly evolving workplace.Guest: Andy Lopata, Author & Professional Relationships Strategist🌐Headspring web: https://bit.ly/4iGnpC4
What if the key to better leadership is listening to the voices of those often left out of decision-making? Guest: Patrice Gordon, Reverse Mentoring Expert & Associate Faculty
Are leaders failing because they think they need all the answers? If so, what’s the real job of a leader in 2025?Guest: Mark Fritz, Leadership Consultant & Associate Faculty 🌐Headspring Web: Headspring Executive Development by Financial Times & IE Business School📌 Blog: Beyond Talent & Strategy: Why Context is Key to High-Performance Teams - Headspring Executive Development✅Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: Newsletter | Headspring Executive Development
Can you trust AI to make better decisions than your leadership team? If so, what’s the role of your company’s leaders?Guest: Roger Steare, the corporate philosopher and associate faculty professor.🌐Headspring web: Headspring Executive Development by Financial Times & IE Business School📌Blog: AI & Ethics: Leadership and Decision-Making in an AI-Enabled Workplace - Headspring Executive Development ✅ Subscribe to our monthly newsletter: Newsletter | Headspring Executive Development
Hear about the Leadership Programme and future of leadership at Cefetra, with their HR Director Mirjam Ruiten, Financial Times contributor Michael Skapinker and Headspring’s Meike Gil.
In this podcast, Paul Lewis speaks with Adam Kingl, Author of Sparking Success: Why Every Leader Needs to Develop a Creative Mindset. They discuss why the corporate world stifles creativity, what we can learn from creative industries, and how leaders can help address the problem.You will also hear about:The neuroscience behind creativityWhy organisations are failing to embrace itPractical steps leaders can take to foster creativityHow to map creativity to business strategy and output
Businesses have to change at a fast pace today to stay relevant. But that doesn't mean transformation is easy, as most people are resistant to change.In this podcast, we speak with Lyndsey Jones and Balvinder Singh Powar about going digital: best practices for navigating cultures that are at first opposing change, how to avoid roadblocks, and how to convince the naysayers.
Andrew Mawson and Thiago Kiwi discuss how leadership has changed, how leaders can make virtual models work better, mental health and productivity, and some leadership challenges of the future.
What does good culture look like? Why is having a shared purpose within organisations so important? And where do formal processes go wrong?
How can you build trust in teams and organisations? What are the challenges with doing this remotely? And what happens when there's no trust? In this podcast, Thiago Kiwi speaks with Dr John Blakey about leadership and trust.
Conscious leadership must start with the self. In this podcast, Thiago Kiwi speaks with Marika Messager about authentic leadership, leading in alignment with your beliefs, and creating better habits.
How can we get more women in leadership roles? How can we overcome biases and imbed D&I in company culture? In this podcast, Silvia Pavoni speaks with Tine Arentsen Willumsen about Women's Leadership and Inclusion.
Our host, Thiago Kiwi speaks with Rupert Morrison, author of Data-Driven Organization Design, and CEO of Orgvue.Kiwi and Morrison speak about the importance of data driving your organisational design, including:- how this can lead to better engagement and satisfaction among employees,- what most companies do wrong when they restructure, and- why HR should do the workforce planning, and which skill sets are needed for this new function.
In our first podcast of the season, our host, Thiago Kiwi speaks with Ruth Kudzi, founder of the Optimus Coach Academy and author of Is it is? The Smart Woman's Guide to Finding Work You Love. Kiwi and Kudzi speak about the science behind high performance, from how to prioritise work to how to get your team to perform their best.
Beth Davies is the former Director of Learning at Tesla and host of the super-popular Career Curves podcast, sharing a progressive voice in the domains of HR and L&D. In this fast-moving interview we explore the death of the linear professional path and consider the prospects of the evolutionary career.Meet our guest: Beth Davies
AI has been called everything from a fantasy to a curse. Between the extremes we find something more practical and useful: a tool that can be used to automate unwanted human functions and augment our ability to make good decisions.As our guest in this week's episode, Sana Labs CEO, Joel Hellermark, says: AI in corporate learning is still in its infancy. But what is its potential?We invite Joel to comment on:The difference between artificial intelligence and augmented intelligence, and why it matters to learningWhy the future of executive learning rests on AIThe dark side of AI and how to manage itMeet our guest: Joel Hellermark