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Joining the dots between people and profit, CEO of Octopus Money, Ruth Handcock answers One Question.
December 13, 2024

CEO of Octopus Money, Ruth Handcock, joins Sarah to explore how we lead today through the lens of financial services. Part of the Octopus Group, which includes Octopus Energy and investments, Octopus Money is democratising financial understanding to creat

Jack Doyle, former associate Daily Mail editor, director of communication at 10 Downing Street for Boris Johnson and Luke Sullivan, former director of comms for Keir Starmer, answer One Question, "How do we lead today?" In British politics.
December 06, 2024

How do we lead today? In British Politics. This week's episode is timely, as Sarah is joined by Jack Doyle, former associate editor at the Daily Mail and Director of Communications to Boris Johnson at 10 Downing Street. Jack left journalism after ten year

How do we lead today? From the perspective of an Italian, female President leading an international organisation, founded in Germany and owned by Corporate America...
November 27, 2024

Nadia Innanuzzi is the President of the international organisation OTT Hydromet, which was founded in Germany and became a subsidiary of American corporate Veralto in 2023; as an Italian female leader, Nadia has a unique perspective on what it means to le

Adekunle Rufai, Founder of S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys Project, joins Sarah to answer One Question: How do we lead today? Through the lens of equity and Black Men.
November 14, 2024

Kay Rufai is an artist, photographer and founder of S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys Project, a project to address the rise in youth affected by violence, which sparked a series of reactionary approaches from the government regarding tougher criminalisation of youth,

How do we lead to address the rising mental health crisis in the UK? Simon Gunning, CEO, Campaign Against Living Miserably, Sonya Trivedy, Executive Director, The Samaritans and Chris Martin, CEO, The Mix, join Sarah to answer One Question
October 22, 2024

In 2024, the rate of suicide is the highest it has been in twenty-five years. In the last decade, 6929 young people, those under the age of 39, have taken their own lives; suicide is the most common cause of death for those under 24.Perhaps the country's

How do we tell the story of leadership, (and a leader) when leadership is uncertain? Sarada Peri, Peri Communications and Lindsay Holst, Group Project, join Sarah to answer this one question through the lens of speechwriting, story telling and commu
October 12, 2024

Using artistic license to tweak this week's questions, Sarah is joined by Sarada Peri and Lindsay Holst, part of the recent Democratic Conventions Writing Room, to explore how we tell the story of leadership when leadership is uncertain.Before founding he

How do we lead today, in service to society? Richard Meddings CBE, Chair of NHS England and George Gordon, Communication and Corporate Affairs Director, TSB join Sarah to answer, One Question.
October 04, 2024

Sarah is joined by Richard Meddings CBE, Chairman of NHS England, and George Gordon, Communications and Corporate Affairs Director of TSB, to answer this One Question through the lens of society. Are we increasingly being asked to lead in service of somet

Dan Smith, Headland Consultancy & Dr Ben Shenoy, Pyschologist and Professor : How do we lead today in business?
September 25, 2024

Dan Smith, managing director of communication and reputation consultancy, Headland, and Dr Ben Shenoy, psychologist, author, and professor at the London School of Economics, join Sarah in answering this series question, "How do we lead today?" Ben and Dan

Amanda Litman, Run for Something: How do we lead today when leadership is uncertain?
September 18, 2024

"Hope is a renewable source. Fear is not. At a certain point, you run out of fear because it stops being real. Hope is a renewable resource. It is intended to be self-sustaining."In episode one of series five, in partnership with Headland Communications C

Nick Hounsfield, Founder of The Wave answer One Question, can we rewrite the rules of leadership?
October 31, 2023

Nick Hounsfield is an inspiration. Founder of The Wave, the first inland surfing destination in Bristol, and devout surfer, Nick is building a blueprint for business that prioritises people and the planet. In episode 14, Nick joins Sarah to chat about his