Fiona Widd - Listening in leadership

In this conversation, Fiona shares her journey into the tech industry, emphasizing the importance of alternative routes into tech and the value of community support. She discusses the challenges of imposter syndrome and the necessity of having a support network for leaders. Fiona reflects on her transition from team member to leader, highlighting the significance of trust and communication within teams. The discussion also touches on the impact of AI in the legal sector and the need for critical thinking skills in the age of technology.

The conversation includes:

• Why listening is so important as a leader
• Fiona and her journey in tech
• The importance of alternative routes into tech
• The value of community in tech
• Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
• The role of support networks for leaders
• Transitioning from team member to leader
• Building trust and communication in teams
• The impact of AI on the Legal sector
• Fostering critical thinking in the age of AI

In this episode Adrian speaks to Lauren Corderoy, Senior Manager in Software Engineering at Dunelm.

Lauren shares her honest insights on leadership, team culture, and career progression, highlighting the importance of creating environments where people feel supported, trusted, and recognised at every level.

She speaks passionately about the role leaders play in shaping culture, and why communication and trust are the foundations of high-performing teams.We also explore the importance of taking ownership of your own career, building a strong personal brand, and navigating the challenges that come with leadership, including managing difficult stakeholders and overcoming imposter syndrome.

Lauren offers particularly valuable perspective on the experiences of women in tech, and how resilience, self-belief, and visibility can help drive meaningful progression.

⭐Overcoming imposter syndrome

⭐Navigating leadership as a young professional

⭐The importance of personal branding

⭐Building trust with stakeholders

⭐Assuming ignorance, not malice

⭐Managing up effectively

⭐Adding value in conversations

⭐The 'Manual to Me' approach

⭐Transitioning from team member to leader

⭐Navigating career progression

Lauren's LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/laurencorderoy

Adrian's LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/adrianprodger

www.exalto-consulting.com

Paul Agapow - Evolving Leadership Styles

Paul Agapow has a wealth of experience across the use of Data and AI in the Biotech and Pharma industries.

In this podcast he shares his insights on leadership, culture, and the dynamics of working in various organisational settings. He emphasizes the importance of trust, collaboration, and adaptability in leadership roles, particularly in the context of global teams and startups. Paul discusses the challenges of managing diverse teams, the significance of hiring the right people, and the evolving role of AI in leadership

Some of the topics cover:

Evolving Leadership Styles

• Challenges in Academia vs. Industry
• Navigating Large Organizations
• Building Internal Networks for Success
• The Challenges of Scaling Small Companies
• Leadership Mindset in Growing Organizations
• Cross-Functional Team Dynamics
• Bridging the Gap Between Business and Technology
• Hiring for Growth: Avoiding Common Pitfalls
• Developing Future Leaders
• The Impact of AI on Leadership

Paul's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-agapow/

Adrian's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianprodger/

www.exalto-consulting.com

Paul Hornby - transforming healthcare with technology

Adrian chats with Paul Hornby - Chief Digital & Technology Officer at Bestway Healthcare.

In the episode Adrian and Paul discuss:

• Digital transformation across Healthcare in a B2B environment
• Culture eats strategy for breakfast
• Hiring for diversity
• Does a degree matter when hiring people?
• How to foster culture in hybrid and in office workplaces
• Transparency in leadership

Paul's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulhornby

Adrians LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianprodger

Exalto Consulting: www.exalto-consulting.com

The importance of self care in leadership with Stuart Day

Adrian chats with Stuart Day - Managing Principal Consultant at Ten10

The conversation covers:

• The importance of self care in leadership
• Styles of leadership
• Defining great culture
• Earning trust in new teams
• Using coaching skills in team leadership
• Recruitment and building teams

Stuart's LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-day/

Quality talks qualitytalks.co.uk

Adrian's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/adrianprodger

In this episode Adrian chats with Mark Kitching, Technology Director

🎙️ Tune in to hear Mark speak authentically about the nuances of tech leadership, team building, organisational challenges and building cultures where people genuinely enjoy coming to work. Mark is a real people person, and it’s easy to see why his teams buy into him as both a leader and an individual.

In this episode, Mark shares insights on creating high-performing teams, the critical importance of trust and communication, and how leaders can effectively manage both up and down in large organisations.

💡Stakeholder management.

💡Navigating tech disagreements.

💡The benefits of a happy work force.

💡Balancing honesty and influence.

💡Building trust in new teams.

💡Empathy in leadership.

💡Dealing with under performance.

Exalto Consulting:

www.exalto-consulting.com

https://linktr.ee/exaltoconsulting

Adrian Prodger:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianprodger/

Mark Kitching

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-kitching/

Embracing your worth with Aisha Minhas

In this episode Adrian chats to multi award winning People and Change Leader - Aisha Minhas.

The episode covers:

• Involving your team in cultural change
• Embracing your worth
• Benefits of Peer 2 Peer coaching
• Driving change
• Beyond tick box diversity
• D&I Training
• How diverse teams innovate.

Exalto Consulting:

www.exalto-consulting.com

Adrian Prodger:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianprodger/

Aisha Minhas:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aisha-m-profile/

Rick Spencer - How transparent should you be with your teams?

In this episode Adrian chats with Rick Spencer, Engineering Team Leader at Certinia

The conversation covers a variety of topics, including:

• Importance of career frameworks covering the whole business not just individual teams.
• Benefits of direct customer feedback for software engineering teams.
• The positive effect of Ricks MBA on his leadership
• Key elements of high performing teams
• Biggest challenge as a leader
• Alternatives to OKR's/SLA's that focus on the business as a whole rather than individual teams.

Check out Adrian's profile here: linkedin.com/in/adrianprodger

Rick's profile on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rick-spencer-mba-26b6b213

Exalto Consulting: https://exalto-consulting.com/