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They explore what employers can do, what management can look at as best practice and also consider what we can all do more to support people around their mental wellbeing. 

SEEDL users can also watch a video optimised version at SEEDL.com

This podcast is a audio version of a live panel event which was broadcast on SEEDL and social media on Monday 8th September 2025, coinciding with Suicide Prevention Month and Days across the globe. 

If you are experiencing a difficult time, please do not suffer alone. SEEDL offer free access to wellness courses along with telephone support services from the Samaritans - who you can call any time (from the UK) on 116123.

Joined by an employee of a customer, Duncan (Duncy to JB and Ant) joins them to chat about generational differences, following 2 pieces of research by HR Magazine and SEEDL. 

Additionally, they discuss SEEDL's partner Perkbox's recent survey about manager disconnect with company leadership. 

That and their usual bants!

That and your questions at glp@seedl.com

Today, Ant reveals there's a closer connection to Colleague Engagement and Share price, than the impact of Customer Satisfaction scores. What can leaders do, to stop it. 

Ant and JB also talk about Matrix (and it's decision making complexities), and the importance of a coalition of thinking (or something to that effect). 

As ever, listener questions welcome, GLP@seedl.com

Today talking all things leadership including 'emotional intelligence' in leadership and listener questions on dealing with those who think length of service should be treated as a capability score. 

Note, there's a hint of politics in here too... not too much!

But it turned out to not be a badd'en.... 

With all the chaos in the world, we couldn't think of anything worse than being a 'world leader' and yet - we found ourselves concluding that actualy being a leader in a business could be the sanctuary you and our direct reports could really value. 

it's full of swears today (unusually Ant was ahead of JB for a change), so marked explicit for your auditary guidance. 

That and your listener questions. Keep 'em coming! GLP@seedl.com 

Sales Lesdership and the role it has in wider leadership skillsets. 

Why do we lose new hires within 90 days?

And why does JB want to now be known as Annabel?

All this and more!

This week a few topics have cropped up on Webinars, namely - in Leadership, who is responsible for managing relationships between a leader and their direct report? Has Leadership capability naturally progressed over the last 18 years? Are Leaders still powering over people with their technical knowledge, opposed to capability.

That and the usual bants. Ant/JB are super hip, so can use terms like 'Bants' and totally own it!

Got a listener question? glp@seedl.com is your destination email address. 

We covered Leadership styles and your personal branding, toxic people in teams, AI and Lisa/Vivianna's own experiences. 

Note - Lisa HAS now named her Podcast - Brits in Miami. Go now - subscribe!!

This time they look at why company's sometimes fall in to the trap of hiring a narcicist as a CEO, plus rattle though a number of listener questions. 

Got one? email glp@seedl.com 

Ant and JB kick about the challenges leaders' face managing people 'across the generational divide'. 

They also consider the challenges of uniting people when you may not even be the chosen boss! 

"There's more that unites, than divides us, surely!?"

That and listener questions - send yours to glp@seedl.com 

JB and Ant unpack the UK noise around Gary Lineker (a British BBC Sport's Broadcaster) and his social media usage with the wider impact on the importance on Leadership and its role of impartiality in the workplace. 

Do JB and Ant think the impartiality rules at the BBC need to be tightened? If this happened in your business, what would you do!? 

Some interesting discussions iced with some tasty listener questions. 

Send yours to glp@SEEDL.com

Guests Nadia Obeid, Joanna Nash, Vicky Cousins & Laura Avery. 

Finally the duo are joined (for the last 20 minutes) by Vicky Cousins, a safeguarding expert talking about what we need to do as leaders to look out for concerns in the workplace. 

That and your listener questions!

JB and Ant get time to answer one listener question with so much going on. 

They talk L&D and the roles of leaders to drive learning in teams, along with burnout in Leadership. With Jacinda Ardern resigning last week (from when we recorded), do we give too much of a hard time to those at the top? Do they get the support they probably need??

Joined by Legend Laura from SEEDL. 

In this episode (recorded in front of a live audience) was the last of 2022. Be in JB and Ant's live audience, by signing up for free at SEEDL.com 

Enjoy the usual hour of Leadership themes and conversation plus listener questions!

Aside from the reflective start, usual service of chat fun and audience interaction is never far away. 

Usual conversation and listener questions. 

Ant and JB debate what's right and wrong about Canada's recent election and how that translates to a abuse of employee loyalty in business. 

Zzzzz

This week, JB brings the subject of 'Change readiness post-pandemic' whilst Ant brings up the leadership learning dilema... that and your questions!

Looking back across the last year, Covid has taught us as humans many things - but what have we learned from leaders? What has business learnt with the humans around them resetting the ways they want to work moving forward?

As ever JB and Ant chew the fat and chat for your ear's delight!

But - as ever, never ones to steer away from difficult topics, JB and Ant chew the cud on mindset damaging reputations and the ability to lead. Does our brain sabotage our competence, with constant imposter syndrome? 

JB also continues his love affair with Tim Gallwey and his Inner Game thinking. 

That - and the usual listener questions. 

In their rush, they forgot listener questions, which means a double dose of Q&A next week. Sign up to be in the audience at SeedL.com

This week is dedicated to the art (or is it science) of story telling. Does a leader just need to communicate facts to inspire, or are we missing an element if we don't include a metaphor. 

You be the judge!

We then debate is 'co-leadership' something that can work? Some politics has seen this, but could it translate to the workplace?

We're super proud of JB (ex GWR Radio PLC) along with some brilliant co-authors in William Rogers (ex CEO of UKRD) and Dave Coull (ex Group PD at UKRD) with their new book launch the 'The No Normal Leader'

In this action packed hour, the trio (along with Ant's steering) discuss the reality that covid, consolidation, politics create change. But change needs to be accepted as normal. Preparing for a 'new norm', or a holding pattern until 'a new normal' is complacency. No Normal Leadership - should be the default. "Is Covid just a rehearsal for no normal worlds" - have a listen and decide for yourself.

That and the truth about JB's closing statements!

If we treat our life as a leader on a stage, what do we want the audience (our clients) to think? What about our co-actors - what reputation do we want to leave with us being the lead!?

Crazy we hear you say - well be confused no more. Ant and JB attempt to distill their thinking along with a live audience also answering listener questions!!

This week, joined by a live audience, once again JB and Ant explore the joys of leadership, chewing the fat on the subjects / news of the week, coupled with listener questions!

This will, joined by our virtual studio audience, we talk Trumpsition, Leading Remotely, and listener questions. 

Warning - a lot of GUFF before we get going, but if you love the small talk, you're in the right place.

that and your questions. 

swear level = 3

Another week, another bevy of headlines for discussion and debate. This week, Ant and JB tackle the leadership pressure for us to 'bring people back to the offices' and what it means to people and business's. Also - Ant throws in some leadership competencies to debate. Finally JB explores the left and right side of your brain...

all for your pleasure!

that and your questions...!

This week we explore the fine line between leaders not engaging their people enough, through to too much, ultimately resulting in stress. How do we use a comfortable level of pressure to maintain colleague engagement? Arouse or apply pressure - you decide the word... plus (as ever) your questions answered!

This week we debate the thought that maybe leaders could be more 'fixed minded' in the ways they work since Covid 19. Uncertainty, personal stress and anxiety all playing their part. That and your wonderful listener questions... (as ever!)

That and an abundance of questions!

*yes JB and Ant have 10 children between them!

This episode kicks around the new norms we've come to accept about our people and ourselves in business. Will it ever be the same again?

This week they explore how come asking questions of your people is so important. 

think about your favourite boss, vs the worst - there's a subtle style difference and it's all hidden in the things that are probably missing from the leadership 101 job description.

That and some listener love for Sam and Anne-Sophie - it's all here for your audible delectation. 

That and your listener questions - we also return to wine during recording. Hold on to your seats!

That and the usual questions from the listeners - we're delighted to JUST squeeze this episode within an hour. Boom!

That and a record number of shout outs and a few questions!

Dealing with honesty / trust / unhappy employees - we have questions from all over the world answered by Ant and JB. Pretty unplanned this one - and some questions about their personal lives too. Who knew JB plays the banjo, and Ant did a radio show naked!?

The last episode of the decade before the team take a break. Back in January.

What can we learn about those leaders of the past and present, in business? How does Boris gain a loyal base of followers? How did Corbyn win the 2017 election, despite losing? What can Trump teach us about being a leader... love or hate these people, they clearly are winners in some eyes - but how?! What can we learn!?

Your questions and shout outs (including a ballad request) also feed in to the penultimate episode of the decade. 

We all know these people, right? They are either one of our bosses, or if you don't know someone that is full of IFW, it's probably you...

Anyway - this week, JB and Ant explore the reasons why people might (as leaders) feel they need to be the person with ALL the knowledge. That and your joyous questions from all over the world....