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Concise lessons in leadership for a world of uncertainty

Leadership In Chaos
Ep 74: The Declining Art of Conversation: Part 2
I am interrupting the “Confessions of a Guru” series to share a special edition (to coincide with our refresh of the Podcast tile, which I hope you like). 😉 This special three-part edition is about Conversations and why, at this critical time, when we need to have conversations most, we are shunning the opportunity and losing the art. We started
June 6, 2025
Leadership In Chaos
Ep 75: The Declining Art of Conversation: Part 3
I am interrupting the “Confessions of a Guru” series to share a special edition (to coincide with our refresh of the Podcast tile, which I hope you like). 😉 This special three-part edition is about Conversations and why, at this critical time, when we need to have conversations most, we are shunning the opportunity and losing the art. We started
June 6, 2025
Leadership In Chaos
Ep 73: The Declining Art of Conversation: Part 1
I am interrupting the “Confessions of a Guru” series to share a special edition (to coincide with our refresh of the Podcast tile, which I hope you like). 😉 This special three-part edition is about Conversations and why, at this critical time, when we need to have conversations most, we are shunning the opportunity and losing the art. We started
June 6, 2025
Leadership In Chaos
Ep 72: Confessions of a Guru – Part 5: The Marvels and the Spoon

I hope you’re enjoying the new series of Confessions of a Guru. Here is our latest episode, Part 5: The Marvels and the Spoon. The “Guru” label is deliberately ironic as, in the age of the un-curated digital platform, everyone – it seems – is suddenly a Guru. Self-proclaimed anyway. 😉 The format is to…
March 18, 2025
Leadership In Chaos
Ep 71: Confessions of a Guru – Part 4: Calmest Person in the Boat
We start 2025 with a new episode of the latest series “Confessions of a Guru”. The theme is appropriate to the foggy uncertainty we find ourselves in on the eve of the Trump inauguration, and the essential need for leaders of keeping calm in pressure, tension, complexity and uncertainty. This episode explores the following: -What’s the connection between the 1970’s
January 21, 2025
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Leadership In Chaos
Ep 70: Confessions of a Guru – Part 3: Can you handle the Truth?
Yes indeed, Leadership in Chaos is truly back with an exciting new series – Confessions of a Guru. The “Guru” label is deliberately ironic as, in the age of the un-curated digital platform, everyone - it seems - is suddenly a Guru. Self-proclaimed anyway. 😉 The format is to choose a story from my 30+ years of working with leaders
November 28, 2024
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Leadership In Chaos
70: Ep 70: Confessions of a Guru – Part 3: Can you handle the Truth?

The New Series Yes, indeed, Leadership in Chaos is truly back with an exciting new series – Confessions of a Guru. The “Guru” label is deliberately ironic as, in the age of the un-curated digital platform, everyone – it seems – is suddenly a Guru. Self-proclaimed anyway. 😉 The format is to choose a story…
November 28, 2024
Leadership In Chaos
Ep 69: Confessions of a Guru – Part 2: The Non- Negotiables
If you haven’t already noticed, Leadership in Chaos is back with an exciting new series – Confessions of a Guru. The “Guru” label is deliberately ironic as, in the age of the un-curated digital platform, everyone - it seems - is suddenly a Guru. Self-proclaimed anyway. 😉 The format is to choose a story from my 30+ years of working
November 19, 2024
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Leadership In Chaos
69: Ep 69: Confessions of a Guru – Part 2: The “Non-Negotiables”

The New SeriesIf you haven’t already noticed, Leadership in Chaos is back with an exciting new series – Confessions of a Guru. The “Guru” label is deliberately ironic as, in the age of the un-curated digital platform, everyone – it seems – is suddenly a Guru. Self-proclaimed anyway. 😉 The format is to choose a…
November 19, 2024
Leadership In Chaos
Ep 68: Confessions of a Guru – Part 1: The Say-Do Gap
Leadership in Chaos is back with an exciting new series – Confessions of a Guru. The “Guru” label is deliberately ironic as, in the age of the infinite digital platform, everyone, it seems, is a guru. By self-appointment. 😉 The format is to choose a story from my 30+ years of working with leaders globally, which, illustrates the best or
October 29, 2024
Leadership In Chaos
EP 65: How to Lead in an Age of Chaos and Disruption – Part 2: The Leadership Contribution
 Leadership isn’t about position, title or privilege – although many organisations operate as if it is. Leadership is best seen as a form of contribution. In this episode we unpack exactly what makes up that contribution.
April 15, 2024
Leadership In Chaos
EP 66: How to Lead in an Age of Chaos and Disruption – Part 3: Create Clarity
 In times of ambiguity and uncertainty people look intensely to their leaders. As that leader, if you can be nothing else, be clear. This episode explains why and how.
April 15, 2024
Leadership In Chaos
EP 67: How to Lead in an Age of Chaos and Disruption – Part 4: Inspire Commitment
 The more digital the world becomes, the more we must emphasise what makes us most human” – Jack Ma This episode unveils the 4 Emotionally Intelligent “Cards” that – played right – help build connection and commitment : Humanity’s trump card in an increasingly digital
April 15, 2024
Leadership In Chaos
EP 64: How to Lead in an Age of Chaos and Disruption – Part 1: Chaos? Always!
We’re born without all the answers, we die without all the answers, yet we spend most of our lives looking for certainty. The problem lies not with the stars …but with ourselves. We spend this first episode of the Keynote series exploring why we crave certainty so much when the natural state is one of
April 15, 2024
Leadership In Chaos
EP 63: Resist Temptation – Minimise Distraction
“The most scarce resource in the world today is attention” – Yuval Noah Harari. The only 2 industries that refer to customers as “users” are Big Tech and drug cartels. We live in an increasingly technology-fuelled Garden of Eden – an attention economy where the most sophisticated dark forces are constantly, covertly intent at work to distract you. If time
April 18, 2023
Leadership In Chaos
Ep 62: “The Art of Leadership”
What has Art got to do with Leadership? Throughout nearly 30 years of working with leaders and leadership, the very best leaders Ian has encountered all have had one thing in common, irrespective of geography or industry: the sensibility of an artist. After all, leadership is all about creating something novel and new from just your imagination combined with the
February 28, 2023
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Leadership In Chaos
61: From the Archives: EP 29: Deepening Connections in Chaos
Whilst not obligatory that you “love” your people at work - in the amorous sense! - people at least need to know you, as the leader, have got their best interests at heart. On this Valentine’s Day, it is worth remembering that your connection to those that matter makes an enormous contribution to your leadership impact and results. In this
February 14, 2023
Leadership In Chaos
EP 60: Leadership Manifesto – 25 Principles for Leading in Chaos
In this episode, Ian discusses the lessons he has learnt over the past 25 years, through witnessing the best and worst of Leadership. He brings us through a Manifesto, consolidated into 25 Principles - of the essence of How to Be as a leader in a world of unending Chaos.
January 19, 2023
Leadership In Chaos
EP 59 : Leadership in Lay-offs – Twitter Vs Stripe
“It’s only when the tide goes out you see who’s been swimming in the nude” – Warren Buffett. As a leader the decision to let people go is never easy, but sometimes necessary. Nonetheless, it is often in these Moments that Matter where leaders show what stuff they are really made of. Ian discusses how the current high-profile Tech lay-offs
November 10, 2022
Leadership In Chaos
EP 58: “leadershipinchaos.gov.uk”
“Useless. Shambles. Incompetent. CHAOS” These were the dominant words of a GB News Peoples’ Poll Wordcloud last week as the Tory party unravelled amidst a sequence of bizarre and barely credible events. But what role did Leadership have to play in the absurdist drama and what was it Liz Truss did or didn’t do to contribute to her own ultimate
October 25, 2022

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