Hello & welcome back.

Hosted & edited by Tracey Duke, produced by Felix Northover and recorded via Zoom during Covid-19, we ask the question; what does it take to thrive in a world of both challenge and opportunity and most importantly, how do we build the resilience and leadership skills to get us there?

James O’Malley is a real life action man; with leadership, coaching and mentoring standing at the cornerstones of his career. A qualified NLP practitioner and coach, he specialises in change management, the integration of new practices and conflict resolution; which included time spent as the lead operational medical planner for the European Union Naval Forces Somalia in counter-piracy operations.

Prior to founding his company; Fusion Community Inititaves, he spent 14 years in the Royal Navy, where he was involved in several major projects; dealing with issues from the Ebola crisis, through to building the Somali Coastguard. James has a track record for exemplary leadership and planning in volatile situations within Iraq, the Far East and Afghanistan and accustomed to working in arduous conditions; providing real-time life support and humanitarian aid.

His belief in the power of teams and leadership stems from working in diverse environments throughout the world where he has worked with teams of all sizes; from being part of a 7-man team, progressing up to the command of 2000 personnel in the field.

Today’s wide reaching conversation covers his near death experience following a collapsed lung during his record breaking Everest attempt last year, adaptation, the power of sheer bloody minded belief and developing a purpose led business.

This episode of Exeter Real is made possible by our friends at PHAB. Experts in personal hygiene and beauty, this Exeter based, family run, business has been trading for 21 years in the professional hair and beauty sector. When Corona Virus descended on the UK earlier this year, the team responded quickly and effectively; adjusting their business model to address their client's changing needs and to welcome new ones with a range PPE products and specific contactless hand sanitising machines. PHAB is committed to a disciplined buying process that provides both their local, and national customers, with a range of quality, fairly priced, products. You can reach them through the links in the notes; drop them a line and they’ll make sure to look after you. Huge thanks to the entire team at PHAB for their support of the Podcast.

As always, thanks so much for listening; it’s always our intent that our work inspires your next steps and that you take from it that which resonates with you.

Further Links

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