When Tom Cheesewright wasn't getting results in his start-up business, he doubled down. He thought working harder and longer would fix his problems – but ended up burnt out and largely estranged from his young family.

He now says it was a painful period, but one that taught him lessons that have led to his success today as an Applied Futurist.

In the second part of the episode, Phil and fellow coach and consultant Kayleigh Basford consider the wider leadership lessons that can be learned from Tom's story.

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Find out more about Energy Sessions

Where we share the principles of organisational energy that drive high performance cultures, and help leadership teams plan and commit to action: https://www.philhq.com/energy-sessions/

Mark Watson was brought in, as a relative outsider, to change the fortunes of a loss-making part of global marketing business tms. He talks with Phil about the challenges he faced, the tools he used to get the job done, and how the experience has shaped his mindset as a leader.

In the second part of the episode, Phil and fellow consultant Steve Hearsum consider the wider leadership lessons that can be learned from Mark's story.

LINKS:

Article about hero leadership: https://www.philhq.com/hungry-for-heroes/

More information about tms: https://www.tmsw.com

More information about Steve Hearsum: https://www.edgeandstretch.com

Mentioned in this episode:

Find out more about Energy Sessions

Where we share the principles of organisational energy that drive high performance cultures, and help leadership teams plan and commit to action: https://www.philhq.com/energy-sessions/

Welcome to The Phil Lewis Podcast.

Sometimes, to keep moving forward, you need a fresh perspective - or a new way of doing things.

This is where coach and consultant Phil Lewis comes in - helping leaders all over the world figure out how to make progress in the face of problems, shortfalls - even crisis.

Each episode is an object lesson - starting with someone's worst time in business. We'll hear how that person got out of the difficult spot, what came after, and examine what lessons can be taken from their experience for us all.