The Wake Up Call - A Business Podcast From Stuart Laing: Recent Episodes
Stuart Laing
Calling all business owners and senior executives of small and medium-sized enterprises. Every episode we ask people like you one simple question: What are the biggest challenges that you have faced in your business and how did you solve them?
Today's guest is the speaker and creative entrepreneur David Skidmore.
He coaches leaders, hosts leadership retreats and it the author of Unstuck the book which will help you turn your potential into purpose.
For more details please check our the Show Notes for Episode 6.
Today's guest is Frank Smith, he's an experienced businessman, the owner of mosaic personnel, a formula one fan, and his mission is driving happiness at work.
During this interesting conversation we cover:
- The results of being unexpectedly thrust into a leadership role at a young age.
- How Frank came to dread his work and what he did to change it.
- The events that shaped Frank's views of leadership.
- The impact of remote work on working relationships.
- How technology could improve to meet the work needs of the future.
For a full summary, including links to everything mentioned in the episode and a full transcription, check out the Show Notes For Episode 5.
How can we look to the horizon to detect big changes well before they cause major disruption to our business?
How can we be sure that the changes represent a legitimate long-term shift justifying early action and not just another short-term fad which will quickly disappear or reverse?
What we need is a pair of business binoculars that will allow us to look far into the distance when working on our business strategy.
This episode examines five fundamental forces that shape the tide of human history: geography, technology, economics, biology and ideology.
The train of history and the related business implications become a lot less intimidating when you view the world through the lens of these powerful, general, long-distance, impersonal forces.
For a full summary, including links to everything mentioned in the episode and a full transcription, check out the Show Notes For Episode 4.
The office has become a source of division. Most business executives want employees back to the office in person. But they are facing resistance from non-executive employees. What are the business implications of this new world of work?
What is the best business strategy to deal with the likely changes to the structure of work over the short, medium and long-term?
For a full summary, including links to everything mentioned in the episode and a full transcription, check out the Show Notes For Episode 3.
In this episode of The Wake Up Call we answer the following questions:
- What can air ambulance crews teach you about how to improve your business?
- What does vicarious really mean?
- How is it possible to build your business experience 10x faster than through your own direct experiences?
And Stuart shares his biggest business challenges.
For a full summary, including links to everything mentioned in the episode and a full transcription, check out the Show Notes For Episode 2.
Welcome to the first episode of The Wake Up Call. By way of introduction, this episode answers the following;
- Who is this podcast for?
- Why should I listen?
- Why is it called The Wake Up Call?
- How can I get the most benefit from it?
Enjoy!
For a full summary, including links to everything mentioned in the episode and a full transcription, check out the Show Notes For Episode 1.