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The Turnaround episode 3 - The final they had to lose

What do you do when you've come so close, only to fall short again and again? In this third episode of our five-part series, we dive into Exeter Chiefs’ toughest year, which included four major heartbreaks in 14 months, a painful Premiership final loss and a crisis of confidence.We find out about the behind-the-scenes team meeting that changed everything. It’s a raw and inspiring look at resilience, accountability and the power of emotional reset. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CLASSIC EPISODE: Monzo

You asked, we delivered. Our fantastic Business Leader audience is growing fast and you have been asking us to share our favourite episodes from the back catalogue. So throughout August we will be doing just that and re-publishing some of our best founder and scale-up stories.This episode on Monzo is a classic scale-up story. How do you turn a popular consumer brand into a business that actually makes money? Graham Ruddick met TS Anil, the chief executive of Monzo to find out. Under his watch, Monzo has gone from a loss-making business into one reportedly working on a stock market floatation that could value the digital bank at more than £6bn. As TS Anil says: "A mission without a business plan is a bumper sticker. Anybody can write one." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to Make a Billion episode 4: Simon Sinek

Simon Sinek, the best-selling author of Start With Why and Leaders Eat Last, joins Richard Harpin and Graham Ruddick to discuss how to build a successful business.To listen to previous episodes of How to Make a Billion and get updates when new episodes go live, subscribe to the series via the links below:Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-to-make-a-billion-in-9-steps-with-richard-harpin/id1825363917Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/5aPBAfRKnqW8A2kN44X37w In this show, Richard Harpin, who built Homeserve into a £4.1bn business, explores his nine steps to building a billion-pound business. To find out more about Richard’s nine steps and how to build a successful business you can buy the book How to Make a Billion in 9 Steps at Amazon here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Make-Billion-Nine-Steps/dp/0349445389This is a Business Leader podcast hosted by Graham Ruddick and produced by Lucy McPhee. Filmed at Spiritland studios in London Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Turnaround episode 2 - The night everything changed

This is the second episode of our five-part series, where we revisit the night Exeter Chiefs rewrote their destiny. From underdog mentality to promotion glory, hear how grit, resilience and leadership took this Devon side into the Premiership for the first time. Discover how strategy, culture and character won out over money and reputation, and what business leaders can learn from one of sport’s most unlikely success stories.In this episode, we look at the galvanising effect of being counted out, the power of opening your eyes and believing what you see and how Chiefs’ academy system tested the coaching team's leadership.To listen to the rest of the series, subscribe to The Turnaround feed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nike

Nike historian Scott Reames joins Graham Ruddick to discuss the story of how the world's biggest sports brand was built. They discuss:-The origins of the Nike name and swoosh logo-What Phil Knight was like as a founder and chief executive-How challenges in the 1980s lay the foundations for Nike to go from good to great-The other key people who helped build Nike, such as Rob Strasser-What the film Air gets right and wrong about the story of how Nike signed Michael Jordan in 1984-Why Nike has faced challenges in recent years Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.