The Lift with Rowan Morrison

In this episode, Rowan Morrison speaks with Jonny Kinross, CEO of the Grassmarket Community Project in Edinburgh about his innovative and successful third sector business model and approach to leadership. Running seven diverse and successful separate social enterprises, Jonny explains how he has seen interest grow in businesses with social impact at their core.Jonny runs his team by putting the needs of people first, and describes how he has developed his listening and communication skills, empowering his team to take forwards ideas which benefit them and the business. He also speaks of the importance of conserving personal resources when in a high-stakes role, the value of showing vulnerability as a leader, and outlines his hope that we’re in a process of change to ‘build back better’.

In this episode of The Lift, Rowan Morrison speaks with Kristien Turner, Head of Digital Financial Literacy HSBC USA. Kristien talks with Rowan about how he has harnessed his boundless energy and enthusiasm to give something back to the communities in which he works, sharing his views on the value of seeking out and listening to feedback, the positive side of blurring lines between life and work in terms of transparency and authenticity in leadership, and how to motivate the next generation of talent in the workforce. He also shares the inspiration he takes from his passion for and time spent in Latin America, and how future leaders need to harness a wide range of experience to gain true diversity of thought.

In this episode of The Lift, the podcast which profiles people with alternative views on business and leadership - Rowan Morrison speaks with Todd Corley, Chief Strategist at the TAPO Institute, which focuses on supporting organisations with their approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Todd shares his own professional journey, which led him discovering the pillars for inclusive leadership which form the core basis of his consultancy - Transparency, Authenticity, Persistence and Optimism (TAPO). He outlines his views on the importance of trust, and his belief that business has an increasingly crucial role to play in driving meaningful system change for a better society.

This week on The Lift, Rowan Morrison will speak with Todd Corley, Chief Strategist at the TAPO Institute, a consultancy focused on leadership and diversity strategy. Recipient of the inaugural Claes Nobel World Betterment Award, Todd is a leader who has supported brands across the USA with their DEI strategies, including Abercrombie  & Fitch, American Express, Goldman Sachs, IBM, and more. Todd shares his own inspiring story and his particular point-of-view on authentic and inclusive leadership - emphasising how critical it is for organisations to respond to shifting generational values.

In the first episode of The Lift, the podcast which profiles people with alternative views on business and leadership - Rowan Morrison speaks with Dani Trudeau, Founding Director of community and flexible working space Tribe Porty and Tribe Women – a personal and professional development programme which helps women reimagine their working lives. Dani shares her fascinating and inspirational story, explaining what has formed her unique perspective on leadership and how she’s approached building a strong community as the foundation of her business.

In the first episode of The Lift, out next week, Rowan Morrison interviews Dani Trudeau, Founding Director of community and flexible working space Tribe Porty and Tribe Women – a personal and professional development programme which helps women reimagine their working lives. Dani shares her fascinating story, explaining what has formed her unique perspective on leadership and how she’s approached building a strong community as the foundation of her business.

Traditional leadership is dead. It’s time for an alternative.The Lift is a new monthly interview podcast where Rowan Morrison speaks with a diverse range of leaders and influencers from all over the world to get a fresh take on running a business. She uncovers guidance and tips for a new generation of people who want to lead their organisations with kindness, authenticity, intelligence and creativity.