
Welcome to Leading Professionals.
Join Professor Laura Empson as she talks to senior leaders from some of the world’s most successful professional organisations about the crucial issues they are currently facing.
Each episode reveals the realities that lie beneath the ‘professional’ veneer these highly successful organisations, and their leaders, present to the outside world.
Laura uses insights... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 27 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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Guest: Dame Emily Lawson, formerly COO, NHS England, and Head of Number 10's Delivery Unit
Emily has considerable experience of leading change in complex professional organisations, including leading the initial rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine progr... more
Guest: Paul Lewis, Firmwide Managing Partner of Linklaters
If you do not fit the conventional image of an elite professional, how do you persuade others that you are, and how do you learn to feel like one?
Paul and Laura discuss his own very perso... more
Guest: Michael Izza CBE, CEO (former) of ICAEW
For almost 20 years, Michael led the ICAEW, with more than 200,000 members in almost 150 countries.
So he has a distinctively long-term and global perspective on the accounting profession.
Focusing ... more
Guest: Michael Ensser, Chair of Egon Zehnder
Laura asks Michael: Why does a world leading firm of leadership consultants choose to elect their senior leaders, and how do their elections actually work?
They discuss what really goes on behind the sc... more
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Working in a leadership position in a Big 4, I find this podcast amazing, the time best spent in the week. Prof. Empson knowledge and wisdom on professional services companies is extraordinary. I wish Laura and David will recors 100 episodes!
Enjoyed series 1. Looking forward to series 2. An interesting mix of theory, practice, chat and interviews. More please!
A must-listen podcast for every partner or future partner of professional services firms. It contains a lot of useful information, very generously shared by hosts and guests.
Great insights from two of the best in the business for anyone thinking about, or facing into, leading an organization.
A couple of episodes in now and both LE and DM are engaging and interesting on the subject of leadership in a, predominantly, legal context although the learnings are relevant for most people based businesses.
Look forward to further episodes!
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This podcast presents insightful conversations with senior leaders from prominent professional organizations, focusing on the intricate challenges they encounter. Topics frequently include leadership dynamics, ethical decision-making, the impact of generative AI, and governance structures within professional services, offering practical insights drawn from real-world experiences. Through both candid discussions and theoretical frameworks, the content seeks to demystify the emotional and political intricacies involved in leading successful teams, making it particularly relevant for those in or aspiring to leadership roles in professional environments. Unique to this podcast is its blend of academic rigor and practical application, providing ... more
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Recent guests on Leading Professionals include:
1. Dame Emily Lawson
2. Paul Lewis
3. Michael Ensser
4. Georgia Dawson
5. Dr. Fabien Curto Millet
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