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John Cleese’s guide to creativity and how it can transform your business

Comic genius John Cleese has some straight-talking advice on how to unlock your creativity and boost your business

Josh Dornbrack

Fraser Smeaton

MorphCostumes CEO: Learn to build trust quickly

Fraser Smeaton, co-founder and CEO of MorphCostumes, explains how a formative experience from his youth helped him succeed in business

Dougal Shaw

Mark Slack

How Mark Slack built a multi-billion business

In our latest podcast, we hear the story behind CMR Surgical, a robotics business valued at more than £2.3bn

Graham Ruddick

Co-founder of Monday.com Eran Zinman

Monday.com CEO: Failing is part of our success

The co-founder and co-CEO of Monday.com explains how an appreciation of failure has driven him to build a multi-billion-dollar company.

Dougal Shaw

Richard Harpin

Ask Richard: How to combine bricks, clicks and paper

Richard Harpin, the founder of HomeServe and Growth Partner and owner of Business Leader, answers your burning business questions
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Artificial inclusion: How AI is reshaping the workplace

Zara Nanu explores how occupational segregation and uneven access to education could exacerbate gender disparities

Zara Nanu

Gold, silver and bronze medals are displayed on a custom-designed trunk by Louis Vuitton for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Why second place deserves more credit in sport – and life

Whether it’s football, gymnastics, tennis or life, true greatness often comes from embracing near-wins and losses alike, says Jake Humphrey

Jake Humphrey

Fawn Weaver

Uncle Nearest: Business lessons distilled from bourbon

Fawn Weaver has built a global whiskey brand from scratch, and she’s distilled some important business lessons along the way

Dougal Shaw

Julie Chen

Cheeky Panda CEO: ‘Wear your brand’ to stand out

Julie Chen, co-founder and CEO of Cheeky Panda, on how to make an impact with potential customers and investors

Dougal Shaw

Adam Peaty looks on during a training session on day eight of the Doha 2024 World Aquatics Championships

Recovery vs hard work: What can elite sport teach us?

Running a business is all about working hard. But Catherine Baker says that leaders need to learn the power of recovery from elite-level athletes

Catherine Baker

Statues of Richard Branson, Charlotte Tilbury, Denise Coates, James Dyson and Jim Ratcliffe

Great British Billion-Pound Businesses

From Dyson to Revolut, Bet365 to Octopus Energy, meet the leaders who have managed to create a UK business worth £1bn – and kept going

Rob Watts

Richard Peake

Merchant Gourmet boss: Boring products offer big opportunities

Richard Peake, managing director of Merchant Gourmet, on bringing excitement to 'begrudged' consumer products

Dougal Shaw

James Anderson of England walks through the guard of honour on his final test appearance

Great success can come from sharpening your focus

Ed Smith explores the journey of England bowler James Anderson and why it holds lessons for business leaders on career development

Ed Smith

James Daunt, Waterstone's, Mantova, Italy, 2012

James Daunt on how to run successful shops

In our latest podcast episode, we get a masterclass from James Daunt, the man who turned around Waterstones in the UK and Barnes & Noble in the US

Graham Ruddick

Jordan Schwarzenberger

Sidemen manager: I was C-suite at 20, it was hard

Jordan Schwarzenberger, manager of YouTube sensations The Sidemen, discusses the pitfalls of being a young leader

Dougal Shaw

Caspar Lee standing in front of a brick wall

Gen Z ushers in the end of the untouchable boss

Casper Lee argues that with the stakes higher than ever, today's executives must navigate a new landscape where sincerity is key to trust and success

Caspar Lee

Tom Beahon

Entrepreneurs don’t predict the future – they create it

Tom Beahon, co-founder and CEO of sportswear brand Castore, explores the unique qualities that set successful entrepreneurs apart

Tom Beahon

TS Anil on a sofa

How Monzo became a £4bn business

When TS Anil took over as boss of Monzo, the digital bank was criticised for not having a business model. Now it is worth £4bn

Graham Ruddick

Fawn Weaver

Uncle Nearest founder: To disrupt a market, you have to understand it

Fawn Weaver, the woman behind the Uncle Nearest whiskey brand, shares her personal business advice

Dougal Shaw

Dame Stephanie Shirley blue jumper with books

Shattering glass ceilings: The life and legacy of Dame Stephanie Shirley 

From escaping the Holocaust as a child refugee to founding a groundbreaking tech company, Dame Stephanie Shirley's life is a testament to resilience, innovation and philanthropy

Josh Dornbrack

Logos of Puma and Serie A are seen on the Serie A official match ball Puma

A marketing masterclass from Serie A

In this episode of the Business Leader podcast, we get a marketing masterclass from the man tasked with making the top Italian football league the best in the world

Graham Ruddick

Ben Francis, founder and CEO of Gymshark

From founder to leader: How to let go and empower your team for greater success

As a leader, your most important job evolves from doing everything yourself to empowering your team to excel

Bruce Whitfield

Sir Rocco Forte poses in a suite at Browns Hotel

How do you start again after losing your business?

The Business Leader podcast looks at the story behind Sir Rocco Forte's billion-pound businesses

Graham Ruddick

Swimmer Celebrating Victory with Scoreboard and Cheering Crowd

The surprising ingredient of the truly great

While talent often takes centre stage in discussions about success in sports and business, it is far from the whole story, explains Catherine Baker

Catherine Baker