School for CEOs prepare business leaders for senior roles – purposefully, pragmatically and personally. We do this by combining expert coaches and facilitators with unique insights from our Faculty of over 90 senior leaders who have been there and done it.<br /><br />This podcast is designed to share some of those stories with you, inviting a diverse range of speakers from CEOs of some of the UK's most successful businesses, to elite sportspeople and military leaders.

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School for CEOs prepare business leaders for senior roles – purposefully, pragmatically and personally. We do this by combining expert coaches and facilitators with unique insights from our Faculty of over 90 senior leaders who have been there and done it.<br /><br />This podcast is designed to share some of those stories with you, inviting a diverse range of speakers from CEOs of some of the UK's most successful businesses, to elite sportspeople and military leaders.
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February 3, 2025
Empowering Female Leaders to Step Up. With Emma Woods
In the School for CEOs Leadership Insights podcast, we access the workable wisdom of prominent executives, thought leaders and business experts, whose knowledge can help you to become a more effective leader, and improve your company culture.<br /><br />In this episode we’re joined by Emma Woods. Emma had a successful marketing career for over two decades, working for Unilever and then moving into private equity-backed businesses before becoming CEO at everyone's favourite noodle restaurant, wagamama, which she successfully led through Covid.<br /><br />Emma now works on Boards to help them grow and is currently supporting four businesses. She is Chair of Ancient + Brave and Tortilla Mexican Grill plc. She is also a Non-Executive Director at Great Portland Estates and at the amazing ABBA Voyage. As a mother of four kids, she understands the challenges of juggling family demands and also developing a career. <br /><br />In this illuminating discussion with School for CEOs' Dave Wright, Emma shares her thoughts on:<br /><ul><li>Becoming a role model for women, and seeking role models for various stages of life</li><li>How women can overcome Impostor Feeling and boost self-confidence</li><li>The importance of male allyship</li><li>Being versatile and cross-functional in your career</li><li>Why mentoring and coaching has been crucial to her success</li><li>What leaders can learn from colleagues of a different lived experience</li><li>Resilience and building an 'inner scaffold' in mid-life</li></ul>Mentioned in this episode:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youngminds.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YoungMinds - Mental Health charity for children and young people</a><br /><a href="https://www.schoolforceos.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">1:1 Coaching with School for CEOs</a><br /><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_may_shape_who_you_are" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Amy Cuddy - Your body language may shape who you are</a><br /> <a href="https://leanin.org/book" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sheryl Sandberg </a><br /> <a href="https://ancientandbrave.earth/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ancient + Brave</a><br /><a href="https://www.tortilla.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tortilla Mexican Grill</a><br /><a href="https://www.gpe.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Great Portland Estates</a><br /><a href="https://abbavoyage.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ABBA Voyage</a><br />

December 11, 2024
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November 11, 2024
CFO Success Stories. With Angus Cockburn
In the School for CEOs Leadership Insights podcast, we access the workable wisdom of prominent executives, thought leaders and business experts, whose knowledge can help you to become a more effective leader, and improve your company culture. In this episode we are joined by Angus Cockburn, an esteemed member of the School for CEOs <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/cms/episodes/62690075/edit/%5Bsitetree_link,id=231%5D" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">faculty</a>. Angus is Chairman of James Fisher & Sons Plc, and Senior Independent Director at Ashtead Group, and The Edrington Group. He is also a non-executive director at BAE Systems. During his executive career, Angus was Chief Financial Officer at Aggreko for 15 years followed by 7 years as CFO of Serco. Previously, he was Managing Director of Pringle of Scotland and held various international roles at Pepsico Inc and KPMG. In a frank and informative chat with School for CEOs' Dave Wright, Angus reflects on:<br /><ul><li>Becoming a successful CFO</li><li>Cultivating the relationship between CFO and CEO</li><li>His working dynamic with CEO Rupert Soames</li><li>Taking Aggreko from a small-cap to FTSE 50 company</li><li>'Cleaning house' at Serco</li><li>Leading Finance teams and preparing his successors</li><li>Being an effective Chair and NED</li><li>Adding value and eschewing ego on the Board</li></ul>
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