Inspiring Leadership with Jonathan Bowman-Perks MBE

After graduating from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Dan joined the British Army in 1996. Following training at Sandhurst, Dan was commissioned into The Parachute Regiment. He subsequently deployed to Kosovo, Northern Ireland, briefly to Sierra Leone, and on numerous occasions to Iraq and Afghanistan, where he served as a Company Commander with the Special Forces Support Group.In 2011, Dan was elected as the MP for Barnsley Central – becoming the first person since the Second World War to resign a commission to contest a parliamentary by-election. In the House of Commons, Dan has sat on the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy and the Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee, and held several shadow ministerial roles. He also served as the Labour Party’s lead for the 100th anniversary of the First World War commemorations and passed a Private Members’ Bill that changed the law on organ donation.In 2018, Dan was elected the inaugural Mayor of South Yorkshire. As Mayor, he was responsible for economic regeneration, public transport and adult education across South Yorkshire. He stepped down from role at the recent local elections.Dan is a trustee of the Speaker’s Parliamentary Placement Scheme, a social mobility programme designed to widen access to parliament by offering paid internships to those who may not have access via traditional routes.In his spare time, Dan enjoys keeping chickens, walking, and running in the countryside, supporting his local youth choir and Barnsley FC. He has completed the Marathon des Sables, has run eight London marathons to raise money for Cancer Research UK and his local hospice, and is a big supporter of Parkrun. He lives in Barnsley with his wife, three children and their dog. He published his book, Long Way Home in 2020.Dan Jarvis’s top leadership tip is that times can and will be tough. Love, life and death, and all the stuff in between, will present challenges, and opportunities. But if you keep calm, keep going and, where you can, keep a smile on your face, it’s remarkable what can be achieved. And if all else fails, put the kettle on and have a hot brew. It always helps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PurposeTo stimulate the audience to raise their game, develop their leadership talent and be stimulated by the insights and playful “banter” between two passionate Broadcasters, in order that they can make a positive impact on their businesses, their own work and their lives.  Objectives:To have fun, spar and have a healthy competition with a pair of hostsTo listen to each other with heart and soulTo have deeply authentic, open, vulnerable and courageous conversationsTo stimulate each other to share insights on leadership and lifeTo do our homework and bring new insights on leaders in the news and booksTo help individuals and organisations globallyTo be of such added value that we make our audiences hungry for the next episode OUR TOP INSPIRING LEADERSHIP ROLE MODELSGraham: Robert F Kennedy - a man who changed his views and embraced diversity and yet was serially unfaithful MLK - the power of storytelling, the “mountain top” etc Greta Thunberg - the 20 year old climate change “activist”Jacinda Ardern NZ PMSteven SpielbergMalala YousafaziSouichiro HondaBill Gates - Gates foundation from Microsoft (Melinda)Tim Cook Angela Merkel Jack Ma?Jonathan:Oprah WinfreyFlorence NightingaleSir Ernest Shackleton General the Lord Dannatt The Emperor Marcus Aurelius General Colin PowellAmelia EarhartRosa ParksMother TheresaThomas EdisonWarren BuffetINSPIRING BOOKSWhat’s your favourite book on leadership and life and what would we learn from it?Jonathan: It worked for me: In Leadership & Life by General Colin Powell TUNE IN NEXT MONTHNext month we look forward and discuss MQ - Morals Integrity Values Principles & BeliefsOUR ASKWe ask YOU the audience to send questions in to our 2 websites Jonathanperks.com or Pikkal.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Carrie has been in the sales industry for 22 years and has been at the forefront of construction PR for 15 years. Carrie is heavily involved in the production side of the business as well as having massive input into the content creation element. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Corina Burton is the co-founder and co-owner of CPR Construction Cleaning, CPR Productions and host for the Unstoppable podcast. Corina is a mother of 4, serial entrepreneur, brand builder, marketing expert, and industry/generational disrupter. With over 15 years of industry expertise in business to business authentic marketing, sales and brand building. Corina is driven by her passion and is considered an industry leader. Her skills includes expertise in negotiating contracts, multi seven figure sales, business development, customer relationship management, event management and brand recognition creator. As a mindset coach and marketing expert, Corina lives her life believing and knowing she is Unstoppable. Now she wants to know… Are you ready to practice what it takes to become Unstoppable? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roger Weatherby became CEO of Weatherbys Bank in 2000. Weatherbys Banking Group is part of the 7th generation family group that includes Weatherbys Ltd - the business that has administered horse racing & thoroughbred breeding in the UK since 1770.He was educated at Eton College & Sandhurst; he joined 15/19 Hussars in 1982 before working at Cazenove & Co. for 11 years in Sydney, New York and London.He gained his Masters in Finance from London Business School and joined Weatherbys in 1997. He was Chairman of Weatherbys Hamilton, the private client insurance partnership until this year, and was Chairman of Arkle Finance, the bank’s asset finance subsidiary, until 2018.He held the post of Senior Steward (Chairman) of The Jockey Club from 2014-2019.He was a trustee of Racing Welfare, the racing industry’s charity for “racing people” for 12 years and its chairman from 2005-2010. From 2010-2013 he was the inaugural Chairman of The Racing Foundation, which was set up by racing after the sale of The Tote. He has run several marathons, ridden horses across Spian, France & pakistan and was on the re-enactment of Scott’s “Closing of the South Pole” expedition in 2005, raising over £400,000 for charity.In 2018 Roger started “Creating the Future” which brings together experts in diverse subjects to stimulate discussion around major issues facing society. The second event was held in 2019 and an online version in 2021.He was awarded Spears’ Outstanding Achievement Award in 2019.He & his long-suffering wife, Semantha, have 4 children and various dogs and horses on their small farm in Leicestershire. Roger's top tip: culture eats strategy for breakfast. He is proud that his bank is 100% human and 100% digital Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since starting work Seumas Kerr has circumnavigated the world as an officer cadet in the Merchant Navy, joined the Army for a £5 bet, leaving after 35 years as a Major General. Since leaving the Army he has worked in Qatar for a year as COO for the Doha Development Company, producing the Conceptual Master Plan for Doha City. He was then a Carillion Director for 12 years and is currently Managing Director of the D Group, a Business Development Company in Mayfair, London and a Strategic Adviser for Lockheed Martin an American Defence Company.He lives in Sherborne, Dorset and London. He has been married to Sue for 44 years and they have 3 grown up daughters who are all married and live and work in London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

osh Hug is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Remitly. With family living abroad he has experienced the challenge of sending money across boarders first-hand. Prior to co-founding Remitly, Josh co-founded Shelfari, a private social cataloging website, and served as its Chief Executive Officer from May 2006 to August 2008 prior to its acquisition by Amazon. Following the acquisition, Josh continued to lead Shelfari at Amazon.com, Inc. from August 2008 to October 2011. Josh holds a B.S. in Computer Science and B.A. in Mathematics from Whitworth University and serves on its board. Josh resides in Washington State with his wife, Celeste and their four children.Tip: A company’s culture is determined by its people. If words on a page don’t reflect how people act and behave when no-one is watching, then the words don’t mean anything. Adding people to the team changes the culture. In addition, people grow, and it’s healthy to reflect how the culture is changing over time. As an example, recently Remitly added Joyful to its cultural values. This has been a great addition to formally recognize something that is very important to creating an atmosphere that celebrates the honor we have to serve our customers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Graham Brown is the founder of Pikkal & Co - Award Winning Podcast Agency – an AI Powered, Data Driven B2B Podcast Agency.He is a published author on the subject of The Digital Transformation of Communication, works including "The Human Communication Playbook", “The Mobile Youth: Voices of the Connected Generation” – documenting the rise of mobile culture in the early 2000s in Japan, China, Africa and India and “Brand Love – How to Build a Brand Worth Talking About”. He also hosts Podcast Maps, The Be More Human Podcast, The XL Podcast, The Age of Audio, Podcast Guesting Pro and Asia Tech Podcast. He has published over 2,000 podcast episodes. His work has been featured in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal and has worked with McKinsey, Leap, UTI Investment Bank, AirAsia, Xero, The Singapore Institute of Management, Vodafone, Nokia, UNICEF, MTV, The European Commission, Disney and Monster Energy Drinks. - 15 years helping corporates, startup founders and storytellers find their voice - Public speaker, published author, investor - Founder CEO Pikkal & Co - we create award winning podcasts for brands - Podcast Guesting Pro - get booked on 24 podcasts in the next 6 months - Founder The Podcast Accelerator - global mastermind of podcast hosts & producers - Podcast show host @ Podcast Maps - Author Podcasting for Brands - Artificial Intelligence & Cognitive Psychology (Sussex University) - Entrepreneurship (Harvard Business School HBX) - Ironman triathlete   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan is an instigator of innovation, ideation, and common sense with an unwavering determination to bring products and services to market.Having amassed an impressive record of achievement from his purposeful career choices, he quickly grasps the big picture, assesses capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses while identifying strategic and tactical solutions that build, motivate and empower. For over 30 years Dan has been building, coaching, and learning from leaders, partners, clients, customers, and global teams that continually execute at the highest levels. He is a dynamic leader who consistently pinpoints the accuracy of a brand's trajectory and forecasts successful strategies for corporate growth paths.A good guesser with his finger on the pulse of what’s next. Having endured personal and physical challenges throughout his life, he consistently held onto the dreamer inside. Known as a change agent, Dan is an award-winning executive, twice nominated as one of the best coaches in NY and most often leading ideation sessions, business development projects, and performance marketing strategies with clients in need of perspective. Notable successes in diverse industries including hospitality, automotive, real estate, eCommerce, Media have provided him with a master's degree level of perspective, Dan is consistently recognized for implementing systems that improve the brand, client, and customers' overall experience leading to revenue and retention. YCDB; is his global brand development, process improvement, and business consulting firm. Designed for principals, owners, and start-up teams. Dan enjoys coaching a diverse mix of business leaders, brand innovators, service providers, and entrepreneurs. YCDB provides solutions for companies or individual strategies that include ideation, development, project review, brand design, intuitive process creation, sales leadership training, strategy, business development, and management. Dans leadership Tip: You Can Dream Bigger and we can all Do Better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.