Management Today's Leadership Lessons

Management Today

Management Today's Leadership Lessons podcast is aimed at entertaining, educating and inspiring people to be better leaders.

The podcast delves into the world of leadership and management, bringing fresh insights, trends and advice to the ears of busy senior leaders.

We interview CEOs, founders, authors, executive coaches, business professors and other experts to discover the real secrets to effective leadership.

We also provide crucial insight into some of the biggest business stories of the day to help you stay ahead of the curve.

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122 episodes
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June 30 · 33 min
IBM’s UK&I general manager: ‘Don’t treat AI like a science experiment’
Leon Butler on how leaders can ‘lean in’ in the AI era
June 25 · 32 min
Bruce Daisley: 'Work used to be more fun than it is now'
Why workplace culture is falling short – and what to do about it
June 19 · 22 min
‘I’ve been told I don’t so much have rose-tinted glasses as a rose-tinted brain’
The BCC’s director general on why optimism is an underrated leadership quality
June 15 · 15 min
Lord Heseltine: "You’re just playing in toy town”
Lord Heseltine tells the story of the birth of the European Space Agency.
June 5 · 26 min
‘Your experience can be adapted even to extraordinary circumstances’
MGID CEO Ivan Doruda on resilience, AI and why no mistakes are final.
May 1 · 28 min
How Holland & Barrett is defying high street gloom
The business has recorded its third consecutive year of double-digit revenue growth
April 21 · 34 min
‘It’s not time to break everything yet. You want AI to fit into existing rhythms of work’
A deep dive on AI in the workplace with Andrew Palmer, management columnist at The Economist
April 2 · 34 min
‘It was a category that I felt had real potential’ – Pippa Murray on scaling the UK’s number one nut butter brand
Pippa Murray, founder of Pip & Nut, shares her journey from spotting a gap in the market to growing a purpose-driven business.
April 2 · 26 min
Will Whitehorn: “We have to industrialise in space. It is an imperative”
How do we solve population pressure and climate crisis in space? How has GPS allowed us to provide 12% more food globally? How did the UK become a global leader in small satellite manufacture after the British Government said, “there’s no future for the UK satellite industry”? How did Elon Musk turn reusable rockets from science fiction to science fact in less than 20 years? What else are “Elon and Jeff” going to allow us to do? And why is SpaceX still “the elephant in the room”? Join Alice as she talks to Will Whitehorn, chair of giant space tech investor Seraphim and former president of Virgin Galactic, and they discuss the implications of “The Elon Musk show” and its legacy, “the beginnings of a competitive space industry of scale”. Contributors: Alice Bunn, President of UKspace Dr Alice Bunn OBE FIMechE FRAeS CEng | LinkedIn UKspace: Overview | LinkedIn Will Whitehorn OBE, Seraphim Space Investment Trust Will Whitehorn OBE | LinkedIn Key topics covered: UK satellite manufacture UK universities SpaceX valuation Reuseable rockets Agricultural management Population pressure Climate crisis Solar power Data centres in space Industrialising in space Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
March 26 · 20 min
Space-Comm Expo: Jamming, spoofing, FOMO and farming
What did the Space-Comm Expo conference and exhibition tell us about connecting space and wider business? How does this manifest as tech connectivity in telecoms and why do farmers care about that? What did we learn about the benefits of extreme cold in manufacturing laboratories and why do pharmas care about that? How vulnerable are global logistics to the spoofing of navigation signals? And why is the UK government centralising space strategy in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology? Join Alice and Jonners as they reflect on the UK space sector’s largest trade event and the “energy, diversity and …sheer scope of what this industry has to offer”. Contributors: Alice Bunn, President of UKspace Dr Alice Bunn OBE FIMechE FRAeS CEng | LinkedIn UKspace: Overview | LinkedIn Jonathan Daves, The Karman Line Jonathan Daves | LinkedIn Subscribe to The Karman Line Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-k%C3%A1rm%C3%A1n-line/id1876605462 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3qED4CgdRDxfKKzYNKZCIH?si=lZ-I4a19SPGLAJL-dHi4DQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheKármánLineUK Key topics covered: Space-Comm Expo, London, March 2026 Conference overview Sector integration Insurance Customer utility Government role Future outlook Technological advancements · Telecoms · Manufacturing Defence and security · Satellite capabilities · Current threats Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
March 20 · 29 min
‘I wasn't brave enough and certainly not confident enough’
Lessons from a veteran transformation leader
March 3 · 43 min
Why the business of space is everyone’s business
As of 2026, the UK space industry is a significant and strategic driver of the national economy, contributing over £19 billion in revenue and supporting tens of thousands of high-skilled jobs. Satellite-based services and data underpin roughly 18% of UK GDP, equivalent to approximately £454 billion of the wider economy. And the sector is growing exponentially. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. For the space industry to fully realise its potential it needs more of the right people to understand what’s happening and get involved. People like policy makers, investors, regulators, planners, communicators, lawyers and consultants. Dr Alice Bunn, the president of UK Space, and her panel of guests, Sam Alden co-CEO of Space Solar, Nick Shave managing director of Astroscale and Anushka Sharma founder of Naaut, discuss the surprising, awe inspiring business of space and make the compelling case for why more companies and investors should get involved. Contributors: Host: Alice Bunn, President of UKspace Dr Alice Bunn OBE FIMechE FRAeS CEng | LinkedIn UKspace: Overview | LinkedIn Guests: Nick Shave, Managing Director of Astroscale Nick Shave FRAeS | LinkedIn Astroscale: Overview | LinkedIn Sam Adlen, CEO of Space Solar Sam Adlen | LinkedIn Space Solar: Overview | LinkedIn Anushka Sharma, founder of Naaut Anushka Sharma | LinkedIn Naaut: About | LinkedIn Key topics covered: Impact of Space on Everyday Life Practical Applications Environmental Monitoring Global Security Sustainability and Innovation in Orbit Space Debris Manufacturing in Microgravity Space-Based Solar Power Economic and Regulatory Landscape Cost Reduction Investment and Finance Regulation and Policy The Future of Space Exploration New Platforms Academic Contribution Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 12, 2025 · 28 min
Bliss Group CEO: “I’ve reinvented my career about four times”
Cortney Stapleton shares insights on the concept of ‘intrapreneurship’, the power of backing team failure and navigating the fragmenting media landscape.
Dec 4, 2025 · 24 min
Dune London founder on affordable luxury, weathering the retail apocalypse and becoming a ‘sole survivor’
Daniel Rubin discusses his new book
Oct 30, 2025 · 37 min
Steph Edusei on tackling ‘imposter phenomenon’ and ‘taking up space’ as a Black leader
Why leaders should “be a little bit naughty”
Oct 9, 2025 · 24 min
How Inchcape’s CEO is navigating the ‘polycrisis’
Duncan Tait on leveraging technology, understanding emerging markets and driving long-term growth.
Oct 2, 2025 · 30 min
Grayling PR’s CEO on leadership, agency growth, and the importance of DEI
Heather Blundell talks strategic shifts and the agency’s diverse client base
Sep 25, 2025 · 25 min
McKinsey’s head of business building on why all leaders need to be innovators
"In the world of business building, you do have to move fast, fail fast, learn fast"
Sep 5, 2025 · 26 min
Julian Birkinshaw: 'Established companies are way more resilient than people give them credit for'
The dean of Ivey Business School on why it’s wrong to write off corporate giants as ‘relics of a bygone era’
Aug 21, 2025 · 8 min
AI’s impact on professional services and getting employees comfortable with change
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Management Today's Leadership Lessons

IBM’s UK&I general manager: ‘Don’t treat AI like a science experiment’

Bruce Daisley: 'Work used to be more fun than it is now'

‘I’ve been told I don’t so much have rose-tinted glasses as a rose-tinted brain’

Lord Heseltine: "You’re just playing in toy town”

‘Your experience can be adapted even to extraordinary circumstances’

How Holland & Barrett is defying high street gloom

‘It’s not time to break everything yet. You want AI to fit into existing rhythms of work’

‘It was a category that I felt had real potential’ – Pippa Murray on scaling the UK’s number one nut butter brand

Will Whitehorn: “We have to industrialise in space. It is an imperative”

Space-Comm Expo: Jamming, spoofing, FOMO and farming

‘I wasn't brave enough and certainly not confident enough’

Why the business of space is everyone’s business

Bliss Group CEO: “I’ve reinvented my career about four times”

Dune London founder on affordable luxury, weathering the retail apocalypse and becoming a ‘sole survivor’

Steph Edusei on tackling ‘imposter phenomenon’ and ‘taking up space’ as a Black leader

How Inchcape’s CEO is navigating the ‘polycrisis’

Grayling PR’s CEO on leadership, agency growth, and the importance of DEI

McKinsey’s head of business building on why all leaders need to be innovators

Julian Birkinshaw: 'Established companies are way more resilient than people give them credit for'

AI’s impact on professional services and getting employees comfortable with change