
Leadership Discoveries
Claim This Podcastby Dr. Shirley Kavanagh
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<p>Leadership Discoveries™ explores how accomplished leaders exercise judgement, navigate complexity and create impact. Drawing on her experience as a senior executive, executive advisor and leadership scholar, Dr Shirley Kavanagh brings listeners inside candid conversations with CEOs, founders, board leaders and innovators, exploring the decisions, experiences and leadership thinking that shape organisations and careers.</p>
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Recent Episodes

July 13, 2026
Leading with Gravitas: Antoinette Dale Henderson on Finding Your Voice, Presence, and Influence
In this episode, I speak with Antoinette Dale Henderson, Founder & Owner of Gravitas Programme, about Leading with Gravitas: finding your voice, presence, and influence. Antoinette is a TEDx Speaker, 2x Author, and Executive Coach. Drawing on over 25 years of experience in leadership communications, including 16 years holding senior positions at the world’s top PR consultancies, Antoinette reflects on why gravitas is so important to leadership, her keys to impact & influence, and how we can get more people into the room when they’re not being heard. We also explore what we’re missing at the human level in today’s world, what happens if learning goes away, and her advice for leaders at the early stage of their career. Connect with Shirley at ShirleyKavanagh.com and on LinkedIn. To learn more about Antoinette’s work, connect with her at AntoinetteDaleHenderson.com and on LinkedIn

June 29, 2026
From HR to Strategic Leadership: Steve Widdoss on Earning a Seat at the Table
In this episode, I speak with Steve Widdoss, Chief People Officer of One Physics, about what it takes for HR to become a truly strategic leadership function. Drawing on senior HR leadership roles across global organisations including JPMorgan Chase, Capital One and Barclays, Steve reflects on why commercial credibility is essential for today's Chief People Officer, how HR earns a genuine seat at the executive table, and why understanding the business is just as important as understanding people. We also explore leading through growth, organisational transformation and acquisition, the importance of helping leaders manage themselves through uncertainty, and how AI is reshaping the future of work without diminishing the importance of human leadership. Connect with Shirley at ShirleyKavanagh.com and on LinkedIn. To learn more about Steve’s work, connect with him at OnePhysics.com and on LinkedIn

June 22, 2026
Leading & Advising in Complex Environments: Terri Moloney, Chartered Director
In this episode, I speak with Terri Moloney, Chartered Director, about leading & advising in complex environments. Terri is a seasoned business leader with over 3 decades of international experience across private and public sectors, currently serving as an Independent Non-Executive Director at RTÉ and Enterprise Ireland. Hear how important values are to an organisation, what good HR really looks like, what leaders need to be focusing on in a period of transformation, how to step into a board position, and what leaders can improve on today. Connect with Shirley at ShirleyKavanagh.com and on LinkedIn. To learn more about Terri’s work, connect with her on LinkedIn
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- What is Leadership Discoveries?
<p>Leadership Discoveries™ explores how accomplished leaders exercise judgement, navigate complexity and create impact. Drawing on her experience as a senior executive, executive advisor and leadership scholar, Dr Shirley Kavanagh brings listeners inside candid conversations with CEOs, founders, board leaders and innovators, exploring the decisions, experiences and leadership thinking that shape organisations and careers.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates bi-weekly.
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