This special bonus episode gives you an enhanced short talk from the launch of the 2024 State of Leadership in Technology research. For the research, Conscious Leaders set out to find out what leaders think of their own leadership capacity. We invited over 200 leaders in tech to self-assess against these vital leadership traits. Furthermore, we ran two leadership roundtables with participants in London and Bristol to digest the data further and provide commentary on the findings. Listen for a revealing look about what leaders think of themselves compared to employees and we dive into subjects ..read more

Jonathan (or JP) is a clear leader in ways of working and structures that bring safety and enjoyment at work. They have clear frameworks at AND Digital which helps people use the same language and develop systems in meetings, for example, which allow for inclusion, productivity and belonging. He discusses the agreements that need making in a team to make things clear e.g. when do we come into the office, how do we behave. Tune in for a practical episode about day to day behaviours that make a massive difference to performance and wellbeing at work. You will take away: Equal participation Thei ..read more

Darren has a background in sport which means he brings a rallying, motivational energy but one that is inclusive – he wants people to be involved and aligned so they can move as a team. He shares about his successes as well as his own darker period out of which he developed a meditation practice (prompted by his wife who booked him on a course without his knowledge!) Mindset and mental wellness are now big themes for Darren and he is wisely attuned to helpful and less helpful mental states. His energy is palpable and he is clearly a very determined and compassionate leader. You will take away ..read more

Quite often family businesses do not make big leaps but my interviewee Harry Singer bucks the trend with Singer Instruments. Harry grew up with business deeply in his upbringing as the 3rd generation to run his business. His family holidays were usually centred around a scientific conference and he thrived being ale to take part in his father’s work from the age of 6. What comes across strongly is how much Harry cares about the wider personal and professional lives of his employees. He shares his journey of stepping back and taking ‘Surf’s up’ days to support his wellbeing so he can return to ..read more

Emily comes across as a very calm, measured, and humble CEO – one that does not feel that we need unnecessary pressure. She is committed to connecting with employees and organically growing their business in sustainable ways ..read more

Welcome to the 2023 Conscious Leaders Podcast Highlights Episode. If you don’t know me already, I’m your host, Founder of Conscious Leaders, Ruth Farenga. Quite apparently to us all, 2023 has been a year where all the implications have joined into a perfect storm. A year when we desperately need great leaders to look up to and help us navigate a path. And, leaders have continued to step up - and I have been there to hunt them down and hack into their brains so you can learn from their philosophy and practice. Personally, 2023 has been the year I have been settling in Stroud near Bristol having ..read more

Melanie has always been an achiever and rose through the ranks of young innovative companies, then moving to Google and now a Senior Product Director at LinkedIn. When COVID hit she went through her own burnout, realising that her own striving was a way of finding her own safety, having experienced a lack of safety for part of her childhood ..read more

Tom Hall has had a host of leadership roles in publishing and education and now works as GM at Lego International Education where he is a stand out leader in corporate. He is a huge advocate of cultivating more presence in his leadership and he explains how he consciously works on that through strong intention, meditation, and exercise. He is also keen to open himself up to his team and did that quite explicitly through running an offsite at his home comprising downtime, business strategy and time with clients. He finds that intentional face to face time creates much more connections and upfro ..read more

At 24, is wise beyond his years. He has built software development company that places students in organisations – Hatless studios. He is passionate about human psychology (our function and dysfunction), the ‘stories we tell ourselves’ and finding our purpose. He thinks very deeply about people and how we can more connected at work. He reads widely particularly around philosophy including stoicism and seeks to apply that approach to himself and supporting young people to ‘weave and not drift’ in their lives. Chris is keen to point out that pain and struggle is integral to being a leader and th ..read more

Flavilla was raised in the ghetto of Paris – starting in a 2-bed flat with her single parent mum and 4 other siblings, it was a difficult start. But she evolved through education, self-teaching and commitment a vision of something better moving through careers in events, fashion and into branding and marketing. It became clear to her quite quickly that she wanted to run her own show so her agency, ‘3 colours rule’ was born. Her energy is infectious so you cannot help leaving this episode with a new spring in your step and an optimism for the future. You will take away: Broadening our minds th ..read more