Insights From the 'Cole' Face – Elevating Leadership Beyond the Boardroom
Insights From the 'Cole' Face - Elevating Leadership Beyond the Boardroom
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A Leadership Podcast with a difference bringing together extraordinary experts from diverse fields—neuroscientists, journalists, CEOs, ethicists, legal minds, television presenters and business strategists—to explore what it truly means to lead in today’s complex world.Expect real world, thought-provoking conversations, uncovering the science behind trust and motivation, the power of communication in shaping influence, the role of ethical leadership in driving sustainable success, presentation skills and tips for personal and professional development. Hear what makes the best leaders tick - from breaking down the biological factors that make great leaders from a neuroscientist, a journalist and television presenter revealing how clear, compelling storytelling can inspire action and build trust to how we can balance the professional demands of leadership with a fulfilling family life.
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Explores themes such as the science behind trust and motivation, ethical leadership, and the impact of storytelling in leadership. Episodes include discussions on workplace culture with Mark Babbitt and Chris Edmonds, and the impact of democracy on business ethics with Martin Wolf CBE, emphasizing the importance of accountability and respect in driving organizational success.
Real Talk with Global Leaders: Honest Stories, Bold Lessons, No Filter – A Leadership Podcast with a difference bringing together extraordinary experts from diverse fields—neuroscientists, journalists, CEOs, ethicists, legal minds, television presenters and business strategists—to explore what it truly means to lead in today’s complex world.
Expect real world, thought-provoking conversations, uncovering the science behind trust and motivation, the power of communication in shaping influence, the role of ethical leadership in driving sustainable success, presentation skills and tips for personal and professional development. Hear what makes the best leaders tick – from breaking down the biological factors that make great leaders from a neuroscientist, a journalist and television presenter revealing how clear, compelling storytelling can inspire action and build trust to how we can balance the professional demands of leadership with a fulfilling family life.
In this episode, I’m joined by my friend and former colleage, Yoab Bitran, a lawyer, business advisor and academic who has spent nearly two decades working to strengthen ethical culture across Latin America.
Yoab shares how a corporate scandal at a Chilean state-owned energy company first drew him into compliance, and why seeing the real cost of corruption in the region gives his work its urgency. We talk about why Latin America’s problem isn’t a lack of regulation but a lack of enforcement, and why lasting change comes through evolution rather than revolution.
We also explore:
* Why companies shouldn’t retreat from compliance in response to short-term political shifts, including the debate around the FCPA
* The most common blind spots leaders have about their own culture
* How to build a genuine speak-up culture in a region shaped by decades of authoritarian rule
* The difference between “compliance theatre” and effective compliance
* How to persuade sceptical boards that ethics and culture really matter
* Why one-size-fits-all compliance packages from global HQs fail in Latin America
* What the Lava Jato scandal taught the region about institutions, leadership and integrity
* The technology and AI risks leaders are underestimating
Yoab also tells a candid story from early in his career about learning to pick his battles. He ends with his own survival toolkit for leaders: listen, listen and listen!
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