Both this and the next episode of the Evolving Leader podcast are going to be a little different to our usual format. Where time permits, after we’ve finished recording an episode with our fabulous guests we also record them answering a series of rapid fire questions. We refer to this as the Evolving Leader Vulnerability Interview. You’ll hear that it’s pretty lighthearted, but beyond that we also recognise the importance of normalising vulnerability in the leadership space because it contributes to environments of trust and psychological safety.

We’re so grateful that so many of our esteemed guests are willing to answer these questions. Thank you (again) to each and every one of you.

In this first part, you’ll hear insights from neuroscientist Stuart Firestein, Vollebak CEO and Co-founder Steve Tidball, author, artist and cultural geographer Holly Murchison, Pfizer UK MD Ben Osborn, photographer, entrepreneur and one time most influential person on the internet Jeremy Cowart, Olympian, author and consultant Cath Bishop, economist, author and former head of Said Business School (and so much more) John Kay, entrepreneur Ilham Said, Wimbledon CEO Sally Bolton, occupational and forensic psychiatrist Neil Greenberg and former NASA astronaut and co-founder of B612 (saving planet Earth from asteroid impacts) Ed Lu.

01'07 Full vulnerability interview with Stuart Firestein

What was the biggest lie you’ve ever told at work?

05'24 Steve Tidball
06'27 Holly Murchison
06'43 Ben Osborn
07'11 Jeremy Cowart

Where do you feel most vulnerable at work?

08'05 Cath Bishop
08'54 John Kay

What’s the personal development topic you most avoid confronting?

09'40 Ilham Said
10'13 Ben Osborn

Who would play you in the movie of your life?

10'50 Sally Bolton
11'43 Neil Greenberg
12'06 Ed Lu

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After more than 5 years of hosting The Evolving Leader, Jean Gomes and Scott Allender are launching their new show The Mindset Economy in January 2026. The new show will explore how to live better, work smarter and be connected in a more uncertain world where machines can think.

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