‘What It Takes’ by David and Jenny Harkin
‘What It Takes’ by David and Jenny Harkin
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‘What It Takes’ will seek to understand the common traits from exceptional leaders from across industries. David and Jenny Harkin, two entrepreneurs, co-founders and husband and wife have been so lucky to meet and work with amazing people over the decades, so this will be an opportunity to share their stories with the world and look to see if they can study and learn what common traits exist to get to the top of a variety of fields.
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The show focuses on leadership traits, resilience, and personal journeys with episodes featuring guests like Baroness Nicky Morgan discussing the nuances of political life and Emma Watkinson sharing her experiences in entrepreneurship during challenging times, with an emphasis on how these traits manifest across different sectors.
‘What It’s Taken’ will seek to understand the common traits from exceptional leaders from across industries. David and Jenny Harkin, two entrepreneurs, co-founders and husband and wife have been so lucky to meet and work with amazing people over the decades, so this will be an opportunity to share their stories with the world and look to see if they can study and learn what common traits exist to get to the top of a variety of fields.
In this episode we’re joined by Agnes Cserhati, internationally recognised leadership strategist, keynote speaker, and author of the bestselling book The Performance Advantage. With more than 25 years of global experience across over 100 countries, Agnes has worked with Fortune 500 companies, UN agencies and global institutions to help leaders and organisations perform at the highest level.
Agnes began her entrepreneurial journey early, founding and selling her first company at just 22 in post-communist Hungary. Since then she has built a global career advising senior executives and leadership teams on how to navigate complexity, lead with clarity and create cultures that sustain performance over time. As the Founder and CEO of AC PowerCoaching and the creator of The Performance Advantage® methodology, she challenges a common assumption about leadership success.
Her belief is simple but powerful: high performance is not talent. It is a system.
In this conversation we explore:
– What truly separates high-performing leaders from the rest
– Why performance under pressure is built, not inherited
– How leaders can move beyond motivation to measurable results
– And the mindset shifts required to build resilient, high-performing teams
Agnes also shares insights from her bestselling book, outlining the principles that help leaders elevate their impact and sustain excellence in an era of constant change.
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