Scaling New Heights: Leadership at the Next Level

About Scaling New Heights: Leadership at the Next Level

In Scaling New Heights: Leadership at the Next Level, we guide business leaders and entrepreneurs from overwhelm and “stuck” to new heights of success and achievement. Through insightful interviews, expert advice, and actionable strategies, this podcast is your go-to resource for breaking out of chaos and elevating your leadership. Whether you’re navigating tough decisions, managing fast growth, or striving for work-life balance, we help you unlock your potential and develop the mindset needed to excel. Join us as we share stories and insights from executive and business coaching, and learn how you can take your leadership to the next level.

Publisher

Nick Sellers

Category

business · education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Nov 2024

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

101 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   When the Job Ends, Who Are You Next? — with Victoria Georgalakis

   What happens when a career you have enjoyed comes to an end — particularly when the timing isn't entirely your choice? In this episode of Scaling New Heights: Leadership at the Next Level, I’m joined by Victoria Georgalakis, former senior corporate executive, executive coach, trustee and — as it happens — my former boss. Victoria reflects on her own transition from running the EMEA division of a global outsourcing business to building a very different portfolio of coaching, voluntary work and other interests. We talk about the initial pleasure of stepping away from a demanding corporate role, and what happens when the novelty of having more time begins to wear off. We explore the emotions that can accompany an unexpected career change, particularly the loss of control when a carefully imagined future suddenly disappears. But our conversation goes further than simply asking, “What job should I do next?” What did your career actually give you? Was it money, status, identity, purpose, relationships, stimulation, a sense of success — or something else? And do you need another full-time role to replace those things? Victoria describes how, after leaving corporate life, she initially introduced herself by explaining what she had done “until recently”. Over time, she decided she no longer needed her previous job to define who she was. We also explore how decades of corporate experience can transfer into very different environments, the importance of communication and being open to feedback, and why an unexpected change can sometimes create opportunities that would otherwise never have appeared. Finally, Victoria offers some practical questions for anyone facing or considering a significant career transition: understand what your career has meant to you, what you will miss, and what you actually need from whatever comes next. Perhaps the next chapter doesn't have to look anything like the last one. In this episode: 00:00 Welcome and Introductions 01:13 Why Transition Matters 02:39 Post-Corporate Decompression 03:19 Finding Coaching and Purpose 04:44 Emotions and Losing Control 06:55 Choosing a New Direction 13:12 Identity Beyond the Job 15:30 Volunteering and Transferable Skills 19:16 Communication, Feedback and Change 23:53 Joy, Balance and Silver Linings 27:40 Practical Advice and Closing Connect with Victoria: Find Victoria Georgalakis on LinkedIn. https://uk.linkedin.com/in/victoria-georgalakis-8a4044a (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/victoria-georgalakis-8a4044a) My Important links 🌐 Website: https://nicksellers.com (https://nicksellers.com) 📅 Book a discovery conversation: https://tidycal.com/nicksellers/discoverycall (https://tidycal.com/nicksellers/discoverycall) 📰 Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.nicksellers.com/newsletter (https://www.nicksellers.com/newsletter) 💼 Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicksellerscoach (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicksellerscoach) #Leadership #CareerTransition #ExecutiveCoaching #Purpose #ScalingNewHeights

2. 

   28 Sept 2026

   You Don’t Start Again From Zero

   What happens when you have decades of experience behind you... and suddenly find yourself feeling like a beginner again? In this episode of Scaling New Heights: Leadership at the Next Level, Nick Sellers reflects on what happened when he moved from a long corporate career into full-time coaching and mentoring. While the systems, technology and context changed, much of what he had learned about people remained remarkably transferable: adapting communication to different personalities, building relationships before they are needed, influencing without authority, and using stories to help people understand complex situations. Nick also explores how experience can be used in coaching without becoming advice. Rather than assuming that having seen something before means knowing the answer, experience can provide different perspectives, patterns to recognise, and better questions to ask. But experience carries a risk too. The more accustomed we become to being the person who knows, the harder it can be to admit that we do not know, or to become a beginner again. The episode closes with three questions for anyone moving into a new role, changing direction or entering unfamiliar territory: Which parts of your experience are genuinely transferable, and which are you simply assuming will transfer? What are you currently avoiding because you do not like feeling like a beginner? Are you using your experience to broaden your perspective, or simply to reinforce the one you already have? You do not start again from zero. But neither do you get to stop learning. Timeline 00:00 Welcome and Topic 00:11 Starting Over as Expert 01:49 Transferable People Skills 03:21 Influence and Relationships 04:42 Power of Storytelling 05:36 Coaching Without Advising 06:51 Beginner Mindset Benefits 08:13 Redefining Work You Want 09:47 Three Reflection Questions 10:44 Closing and Subscribe Important links 🌐 Website: https://nicksellers.com (https://nicksellers.com) 📅 Book a discovery conversation: https://tidycal.com/nicksellers/discoverycall (https://tidycal.com/nicksellers/discoverycall) 🎙 The Applied Leader (Premium Podcast): https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-applied-leader/ (https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-applied-leader/) 📰 Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.nicksellers.com/newsletter (https://www.nicksellers.com/newsletter) 💼 Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicksellerscoach (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicksellerscoach) #Leadership #ExecutiveCoaching #LeadershipDevelopment #CareerTransition #ContinuousLearning #Influence #PersonalDevelopment #ScalingNewHeights

3. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Decisive Doesn’t Have to Mean Fast

   We tend to admire decisive leaders. They make the call, choose a direction and move. But decisiveness and speed aren't the same thing. In this episode, Nick Sellers explores why experienced leaders may sometimes take longer to decide, not because they lack confidence, but because they are more aware of consequences, assumptions, competing priorities and the people affected by their decisions. He looks at the important difference between thoughtful delay and avoidance, and why good judgement means knowing which decisions deserve five minutes and which deserve five days. Nick also considers the danger of senior leaders becoming isolated from challenge, the pressure to appear certain, and why seeking wise counsel does not mean giving away accountability. The episode closes with four practical questions to help leaders improve the quality of their thinking before making an important decision. In this episode 00:00 – Welcome and Setup 00:11 – Decisive vs Fast 01:31 – When Hesitation Helps 02:50 – Delay or Avoidance 03:57 – Match Decision to Risk 04:53 – Seek Counsel, Not Isolation 06:29 – Coaching for Clarity 07:35 – Pressure to Seem Certain 08:41 – Four Questions, Then Decide 10:03 – Weekly Reflection and Close 10:26 – Subscribe and Release Info Four questions to ask before an important decision What am I currently assuming to be true? What would challenge the conclusion I am leaning towards? Who could help me see something I am currently missing? Do I genuinely need more thinking, or do I simply need to decide? If you want a space to think something through properly, challenge your assumptions and get clearer on the decision in front of you, you can book a conversation with Nick. Important links 🌐 Website: https://nicksellers.com (https://nicksellers.com) 📅 Book a discovery conversation: https://tidycal.com/nicksellers/discoverycall (https://tidycal.com/nicksellers/discoverycall) 📰 Subscribe to my newsletter: https://www.nicksellers.com/newsletter (https://www.nicksellers.com/newsletter) 💼 Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicksellerscoach (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicksellerscoach) #Leadership #ExecutiveLeadership #DecisionMaking #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveCoaching #Management #LeadershipSkills #ScalingNewHeights

Who has been a guest on Scaling New Heights: Leadership at the Next Level

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ray Martin
• Tony Nutley
• Giles Etherington
• Nick Petrie
• Tom Rosenak

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