The Rethink Leadership Podcast

S11E09: The Leadership Velocity Crisis - When Your Outer Game Outruns Your Inner Game

Guest: RAJESH NAGJEE CEO Mentor | Business Physicist | Author | Creator of CEO Freedom OS | YPO Forum Facilitator ‘There are two great days in a person’s life - the day we are born, and the day we discover why.” - William Barclay Rajesh Nagjee is a CEO mentor and business physicist who helps scale- stage founders solve what he calls the Velocity Crisis, the widening gap between a company’s systems and a CEO’s capacity to run them at scale. His signature framework, CEO Freedom OS, includes four interlocking components: Command Center OS, Delegation OS, Client Magnet OS, and Personal Brand OS. Clients such as Amex KSA, Nielsen MEA, and BNI Middle East have used it to reduce overwhelm, build decision maturity, and scale sustainably with returns exceeding 500%. Charity: This episode is in aid of The World Federation for Mental Health which promotes the advancement of mental health awareness, prevention of mental disorders, advocacy, and best- practice recovery-focused-interventions worldwide. Find out more and get involved here: https://wfmh.global/ Connect with Rajesh and find out more: Website: https://www.RajeshNagjee.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajeshnagjee/ X: https://x.com/rajeshnagjee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rajeshthenextlevelguy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rajeshnagjee YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rajeshnagjee

S11E08: How Authentic Leaders Build Thriving, Psychologically Safe Organisations

Guest: Gina Battye Founder and CEO of the Psychological Safety Institute  Gina Battye is the founder and CEO of the Psychological Safety Institute and author of ‘The Authentic Organization’. Her mission is to create work environments where people work better together and thrive. She is a consultant for some of the world’s biggest companies, providing strategic insights, accessible training, and practical tools for holistic culture change – all underpinned by psychological safety. We discuss Gina’s book, getting to the heart of what makes authentic leaders tick and how they create psychologically safe work environments where people, thrive. Charity: This episode is in aid of Save the Children International to which we have made a donation as a thank you to Gina for joining us. Find out more and get involved here: https://www.savethechildren.net/   Connect with Gina and find out more: Website: https://www.thepsi.global/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginabattye/ Purchase ‘The Authentic Organization’ Book: https://amzn.eu/d/bhKv24g

S11E07: Adaptive Leadership and the Power of Being All In

Special Guest: Major General Robert W. Mixon, Jr. (U.S. Army, Ret.) Leadership Expert | Founder and CEO of Level Five Associates Major General Robert W. Mixon, Jr. (U.S. Army, Ret.) is a leadership expert, former commander of the 7th Infantry Division, and bestselling author of ‘The Power of Being All In’. After his Army career, he led both manufacturing and nonprofit organizations, giving him practical insight into leading through uncertainty and transformation. He now advises businesses nationwide and teaches executive leadership at Washington University and SMU’s Cox School of Business. We discuss Roberts leadership career in the military, in the private sector and in the third sector providing a unique lens into what makes great leaders and why adaptive leadership transcends sector, institution or individual. Charity: This episode is in aid of Charities for Vets as a thank you to Robert for joining us. A charity ensuring America’s bravest heroes get access to charity contributions they need, in full. Find our more and contribute here: https://charitiesforvets.org/donate/   Connect with Robert and find out more: Website: https://www.levelfiveassociates.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertmixon/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LevelFiveAssociates X: https://twitter.com/levelfiveassoc YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClp-MK0vsoRaI0yvMdZTs1A Substack: https://substack.com/@robertwmixonjr  |  https://robertmixon.substack.com 00:00 – Intro to The Rethink Leadership Podcast 00:31 – Introduction to the Guest 01:30 – Leadership Conversation & Key Insights 30:44 – Final Thoughts & How to Connect with the Guest 35:45 – Outro, Thanks for Watching & Subscribe

S11E06: Owning the shift from ‘Human Resources’ to People and Culture: Redesigning workplaces as human-centred ecosystems that optimize success

Guest: David Liddle CEO of The TCM Group and President of The People and Culture Institute (PCI) David is CEO of The TCM Group and president of The People and Culture Institute (PCI). David’s vision for The TCM Group continues to be focused on helping organisations to develop purpose driven, values based and person centred cultures. David is author of ‘MANAGING CONFLICT’,  ‘TRANSFORMATIONAL CULTURE’ and his new release, ‘PEOPLE AND CULTURE’, in which David presents a compelling case for redesigning workplaces as human-centred ecosystems where wellbeing, justice, and performance reinforce one another. Making culture not a “soft” concern, but the primary driver of organisational success. Originating from Nottingham in the East Midlands in the U.K., David has extensive experience of cultural transformation, conflict resolution and leadership development. In our discussion, We go deeper into the transformational landscape we are all operating in and dive into David’s new book People and Culture in which he argues that traditional HR models – rooted in control, compliance, and industrial-era thinking – are no longer fit for today’s complex, values-driven workplaces. Indeed in many forward-thinking companies globally, as David tells me, a fundamental shift is already underway. Charity:This episode is in aid of Save the Children International to which we have made a donation as a thank you to David for joining us. Find out more and get involved here: https://www.savethechildren.net/   Connect with David and find out more: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liddledavid Website: https://thetcmgroup.com/ Get hold of David’s Book, ‘People and Culture’: https://amzn.eu/d/9OV66ON

S11E05: The Coach Helping Leaders Everywhere Solve Their Toughest Problems

Guest: Dr. Katie BestVisiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science, Leadership Coach, Consultant, AuthorDr Katie Best is a Leadership Coach, Consultant, Author and Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).Katie has recently published her new book, ‘The Ten Toughest Leadership Problems and How to SOLVE Them’Katie helps FTSE 100 companies, Founders, Non-Profits, boards and leaders gain clarity and confidence, unlocking positive action through solving the tough problems and barriers to progress.We discuss Katie’s book and the real-world challenges leaders face today – from motivating teams under pressure to managing organisational change. Katie provides examples of the practical, evidence-based strategies for tackling these challenges effectively and takes us through her SOLVE model, which helps leaders everywhere accelerate progressCharity: This episode is in aid of Save the Children International to which we have made a donation as a thank you to Katie for joining us. Find out more and get involved here: https://www.savethechildren.net/Connect with Katie and find out more: Website: https://www.katiebest.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkatiebest/ Get hold of Katie’s book: https://mybook.to/tentoughest Sign up to the ‘Dear Katie’ newsletter: https://www.katiebest.com/dear-katie