In this podcast, Gareth Tennant, a former Royal Marines Officer, and Chris Kitchener, a veteran of the software development world, explore ideas and concepts around teams and teamwork, leaders and leadership, and all things in between. It’s a discussion between a former military commander and a business manager, comparing and contrasting their experiences as they attempt to work out what makes teams, leaders, and businesses tick.
Battling with Business
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In this podcast, Gareth Tennant, a former Royal Marines Officer, and Chris Kitchener, a veteran of the software development world, explore ideas and concepts around teams and teamwork, leaders and leadership, and all things in between. It’s a discussion between a former military commander and a business manager, comparing and contrasting their experiences as they attempt to work out what makes teams, leaders, and businesses tick.
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Episode 175 - Re-Release Of Building Effective Teams - Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing
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Episode 174 - Influencer #30 - Xi Xingping Part 2 : Power, Strategy and the Cost of Control
In this week’s episode we conclude our two part exploration of Xi Jinping and examine what he has done with power once he reached the top of the Chinese Communist Party. We explore the enormous scale of the Belt and Road Initiative and ask whether it is a masterclass in long term strategic thinking, a tool of geopolitical influence, or both. We also tackle some of the most difficult and controversial aspects of Xi’s leadership, including the treatment of the Uyghurs, China’s response to COVID 19, and the country’s approach to Taiwan. The discussion goes beyond politics and focuses on leadership, management, decision making and power. We explore the trade offs between democratic and authoritarian systems, the advantages of clarity and long term planning, and the dangers of concentrating too much power in the hands of a single leader. Along the way we compare Xi with Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Narendra Modi to better understand the different ways leaders pursue influence, stability and national ambition. This episode brings together the key themes from both episodes. Whether you admire his strategic discipline, question his methods, or simply want to understand one of the most influential figures of the modern era, this episode will challenge assumptions and encourage deeper thinking. If you are interested in leadership, management, strategy and how decisions made at the very top shape the world around us, this is an episode you will not want to miss.
May 28, 2026
Episode 173 - Influencer #30 - Xi Jinping Part 1 - Power, Strategy and the Making of Modern China
In this week’s episode we start a new Influencers series by turning our attention to one of the most important and least understood leaders in the world, politician Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. We explore how China’s rise from relative isolation to global superpower has changed the balance of power around the world and why so many people in the West still underestimate both China and its leadership. We discuss the long term strategic thinking that sits behind modern China, the country’s 2049 vision for national rejuvenation, and the way long range planning differs from the short political cycles seen in Western democracies. We also dig into Xi Jinping’s personal story, from growing up as the son of a Communist revolutionary hero to seeing his family purged during the Cultural Revolution. We explore how years spent working as a rural labourer shaped his views on power, stability and leadership, and how those experiences helped forge the leader who now governs more than 1.4 billion people. Along the way we look at anti-corruption campaigns, the removal of presidential term limits, the balance between prosperity and authoritarianism, and the uncomfortable questions that emerge when strong leadership delivers undeniable economic results. This episode is not about deciding whether China is right or wrong. It is about understanding how different political systems think, how leaders are shaped by history, and why it is dangerous to dismiss competitors simply because they are culturally different from us. If you are interested in leadership, strategy, power, organisational thinking or the future of global politics, this conversation sets the foundation for a fascinating two part series on Xi Jinping and modern China.
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