<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/leadership-in-action/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[Leadership In Action]]></title><lastBuildDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 15:06:09 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[All rights reserved]]></copyright><managingEditor>Brett Sadler</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Senior business leaders and thinkers share their insights on leadership, business and change in this series of 1-to-1 interviews hosted by Brett Sadler, Senior Leadership Coach and Director of the UK Leadership Academy.]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/2955bb0d-8abb-4bbe-bd07-d3c55770e57d/avatars-000757027432-e4egz0-original.jpg</url><title>Leadership In Action</title><link><![CDATA[http://www.ukleadershipacademy.com]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/2955bb0d-8abb-4bbe-bd07-d3c55770e57d/avatars-000757027432-e4egz0-original.jpg"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Brett Sadler</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Brett Sadler</itunes:author><description>Senior business leaders and thinkers share their insights on leadership, business and change in this series of 1-to-1 interviews hosted by Brett Sadler, Senior Leadership Coach and Director of the UK Leadership Academy.</description><link>http://www.ukleadershipacademy.com</link><atom:link href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" rel="hub"/><itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Senior leaders share insights and tips]]></itunes:subtitle><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>serial</itunes:type><itunes:category text="Business"></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Management"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Entrepreneurship"/></itunes:category><itunes:new-feed-url>https://feeds.captivate.fm/leadership-in-action/</itunes:new-feed-url><item><title>James Timpson</title><itunes:title>James Timpson</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[James Timpson has taken his family shoe repair business from a declining also-ran of the high street to a radical and profitable enterprise.  Here he tells why they have only two rules, and why telling someone what to do is a potentially sackable offence.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[James Timpson has taken his family shoe repair business from a declining also-ran of the high street to a radical and profitable enterprise.  Here he tells why they have only two rules, and why telling someone what to do is a potentially sackable offence.]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://soundcloud.com/ukleadership/james-timpson-interview]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/209198434</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/c7b74729-a197-483d-97cf-bd8878c8796d/artworks-000119460202-y07fc5-original.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brett Sadler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 15:42:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/149490e0-919f-4721-b82f-c82704181530/209198434-ukleadership-james-timpson-interview.mp3" length="17772459" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>18:31</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode><itunes:summary>James Timpson has taken his family shoe repair business from a declining also-ran of the high street to a radical and profitable enterprise.  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Her motto is: "Let's not play the game, let's change it."]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://soundcloud.com/ukleadership/margaret-heffernan-interview]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/100516353</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/21e639ba-6c86-4f6a-9e2a-04a5500e03f8/artworks-000052629450-xmi1xb-original.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brett Sadler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 15:41:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/61387d98-552a-4068-b37e-ec9bfc385247/100516353-ukleadership-margaret-heffernan-interview.mp3" length="24637857" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>25:40</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode><itunes:summary>Entrepreneur, CEO and author Margaret Heffernan discusses the role of women in leadership, the importance of collaboration and putting people first.  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Here he shares some great insights, including ways use creativity and the arts in bringing about culture change in organisations.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Rick is Chairman of MasterCard and the Creative Industries Federation.  Here he shares some great insights, including ways use creativity and the arts in bringing about culture change in organisations.]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://soundcloud.com/ukleadership/rick-haythornthwaite]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/84113883</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/079c12e1-b429-437c-acdc-7e65bb2e284c/rick-haythornthwaite-1400x1400.png"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brett Sadler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 15:38:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/0cb15ba1-e21f-4f04-85f4-5ac3265bf38d/84113883-ukleadership-rick-haythornthwaite.mp3" length="26840919" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>27:58</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode><itunes:summary>Rick is Chairman of MasterCard and the Creative Industries Federation.  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Sam discusses the issue of Socially Responsible Leadership in this Leadership In Action interview.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Sam Laidlaw is Executive Chairman of Neptune Energy and former Chief Executive Officer of Centrica.  Sam discusses the issue of Socially Responsible Leadership in this Leadership In Action interview.]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://soundcloud.com/ukleadership/sam-laidlaw]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/75290275</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/b5d4054f-d2de-4b97-baca-d9870da60a92/artworks-000038503851-15ymn0-original.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brett Sadler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 15:31:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/95a10b19-d682-42c8-a8d1-5fe31238a0c9/75290275-ukleadership-sam-laidlaw.mp3" length="21262418" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>22:09</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:summary>Sam Laidlaw is Executive Chairman of Neptune Energy and former Chief Executive Officer of Centrica.  Sam discusses the issue of Socially Responsible Leadership in this Leadership In Action interview.</itunes:summary><itunes:author>Brett Sadler</itunes:author></item><item><title>David Heath MP CBE</title><itunes:title>David Heath MP CBE</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[Former Deputy Leader of the House of Commons and Secretary of State for Agriculture and Food, David Heath talks about the challenges of leadership in government.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Former Deputy Leader of the House of Commons and Secretary of State for Agriculture and Food, David Heath talks about the challenges of leadership in government.]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://soundcloud.com/ukleadership/david-heath]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/75288098</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/3d7268f7-65c3-46d5-ac54-5aee11ea1ca3/artworks-000038502469-5mun7c-original.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brett Sadler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 15:30:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/269a9db3-74aa-42bd-b783-585850d42edb/75288098-ukleadership-david-heath.mp3" length="20963995" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>21:50</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:summary>Former Deputy Leader of the House of Commons and Secretary of State for Agriculture and Food, David Heath talks about the challenges of leadership in government.</itunes:summary><itunes:author>Brett Sadler</itunes:author></item><item><title>Kevin Murray</title><itunes:title>Kevin Murray</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[Kevin is Chairman of Public Relations at Chime Communications and author of several books on leadership including The Language of Leaders, Communicate to Inspire and People with Purpose.  Here he delves into his specialist subject of leadership communication.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Kevin is Chairman of Public Relations at Chime Communications and author of several books on leadership including The Language of Leaders, Communicate to Inspire and People with Purpose.  Here he delves into his specialist subject of leadership communication.]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://soundcloud.com/ukleadership/kevin-murray-interview]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/74819287</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/9daf0f35-d1da-48b8-922c-cb488306bc80/artworks-000038237247-p6mhpo-original.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brett Sadler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 15:29:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/16777bf2-e8cd-4c5b-94b0-b9d3a3349566/74819287-ukleadership-kevin-murray-interview.mp3" length="29521292" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>30:45</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:summary>Kevin is Chairman of Public Relations at Chime Communications and author of several books on leadership including The Language of Leaders, Communicate to Inspire and People with Purpose.  Here he delves into his specialist subject of leadership communication.</itunes:summary><itunes:author>Brett Sadler</itunes:author></item><item><title>Sir Vernon Ellis</title><itunes:title>Sir Vernon Ellis</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[Sir Vernon Ellis is a former International Chairman of Accenture and was Chair of British Council from 2010 to 2016.  He is currently Chairman of Martin Randall Travel and OneMedical Group and has chaired the Government's Arts and Media Honours Committee since 2012.  Here he compares the differing challenges of leading in the worlds of commerce, the arts and culture, and discusses the Chairman/CEO relationship.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Sir Vernon Ellis is a former International Chairman of Accenture and was Chair of British Council from 2010 to 2016.  He is currently Chairman of Martin Randall Travel and OneMedical Group and has chaired the Government's Arts and Media Honours Committee since 2012.  Here he compares the differing challenges of leading in the worlds of commerce, the arts and culture, and discusses the Chairman/CEO relationship.]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://soundcloud.com/ukleadership/vernon-ellis-interview]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/74812493</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/9a43d993-9e00-422d-b6e4-bf75894dba55/artworks-000038233093-fekdwr-original.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brett Sadler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 15:27:00 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/934d29ef-518c-4cbc-bd05-24ac46822b7e/74812493-ukleadership-vernon-ellis-interview.mp3" length="25152782" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>26:12</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:summary>Sir Vernon Ellis is a former International Chairman of Accenture and was Chair of British Council from 2010 to 2016.  He is currently Chairman of Martin Randall Travel and OneMedical Group and has chaired the Government&apos;s Arts and Media Honours Committee since 2012.  Here he compares the differing challenges of leading in the worlds of commerce, the arts and culture, and discusses the Chairman/CEO relationship.</itunes:summary><itunes:author>Brett Sadler</itunes:author></item></channel></rss>