The Culture Club: Recent Episodes
Brad Miller
How can you shape something that cannot be seen, touched or heard but is so powerful it can make or break your strategy? Hear how others have tried to influence their view of organisational culture and how they have made sense of the intangible and illusive ingredient we term ‘culture’
Join Brad Miller and Adam Streeter for another insightful episode on the Culture Club. For this episode they met with Vanda Murray, to discuss what Vanda looks for in the organisations she works with and the leaders and management teams that she empowers through her portfolio of Chairships and Non-Exec roles.
This episode provides a unique insight into the strategic world of a Board member AND the importance/emphasis placed on organisational culture.
Our thanks again to Vanda, for being such a great guest.
If you would like to get in touch, then please do at the_culture_club@outlook.com
Thanks as ever to Barry Clarke for the pod artwork
Hi there and a very warm welcome to the Culture Club, where Adam Streeter and Brad Miller discuss all things culture with a variety of different guests and in this episode they spoke to Tanya Francis, who is a Partner at one of the UK’s biggest legal firms.
Herat firsthand what it’s like to succeed in a high pressure environment and how a supportive environment can help you achieve beyond your own expectations.
Our thanks to Tanya for being so generous with her time.
If you like what you hear in any of the episodes or have any suggestions then we would love to hear from you the_culture_club@outlook.com
Thanks as always to Barry Clarke for the pod artwork.
In Episode 3, Series 2, Adam and I had the privilege of spending some time discussing culture in a large, international business with it’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Charlie Cornish.
If anyone has wondered what it’s like to juggle the competing needs of shareholders, stakeholders, finances, culture and the pressures of a modern day CEO then this episode is for you.
We got to discuss all manner of topics with Charlie, ranging from the values he tries to instil in the organisation through to his own motivations.
We hope you enjoy the episode and thanks again to Charlie for being so generous with his time.
If you have any thoughts on this episode or anything relating to the show then please do get in touch:
Email: the_culture_club@outlook.com
Instagram: thecucltureclub2021
Twitter: AandBattheclub
Or look out for Adam and Brad on LinkedIn
Thanks as always to Barry Clarke for the pod artwork
For Episode 2, of Series 2, Adam and Brad revisit the world of professional sport and in particular football with Mark Sampson.
Mark was kind enough to share his views on culture and the role a coach/leader has to play in creating a positive, winning environment but recognising this needs to happen during the cold, dark, wet and windy winter nights as much as it does in the bright, warm sunshine of pre-season.
We discuss with Mark how he has had to alter his approach and evolve over time and how he decides what parts of his approach continue and what needs to change.
This episode is a fascinating lesson for anyone interested or involved with professional sport and in particular professional football, but will be equally appealing to those working in a results orientated environment and anyone in a position of leadership (or aspiring to be).
We hope you enjoy the episode and thanks again to Mark for his time, openness and insight.
If you would like to get in touch we’d love to hear from you, don’t be shy…
Email: the_culture_club@outlook.com
Instagram: thecultureclub2021
Twitter: AndBattheClub
Or you can find Adam Street and Brad Miller on LinkedIn
Welcome back to the Culture Club, Series 2!
In this first episode of Series 2 Adam and Brad interview Andy Wright. Andy is a prominent figure and advocate for making travel accessible to all.
He chairs a number of forums and advises a range of organisations on how best to serve travellers and those travelling with people with disabilities.
Andy is uniquely placed to challenge and support those offering travel services through his years of experience running a business focussed on accessibility and his own firsthand experience of being in a chair.
Never one to shy away from saying it like it is, his straight forward no-nonsense approach may not be for everyone but he certainly gets things done and always with the aim of improvement any experience for those with disabilities.
He has given us one of the most powerful quotes on the Club so far, where he reflects on having “…taken something that may be seen as a negative and turned it into a positive…” an inspiration for us all.
We hope you enjoy the episode as much as we enjoyed making it, we remain grateful to Andy for being so open and honest about his life story and why he sees organisational culture as being key to overcoming discrimination.
As ever, if you’d like to get in touch we would love to hear from you:
Email: the_culture_club@outlook.com
Instagram: thecultureclub2021
Twitter: AandBatthe Club
Or you can find Adam Streeter and Brad Miller on LinkedIn
And a massive thanks to Barry Clarke for the Series 2 artwork!
5 episodes, 5 great guests, loads of firsthand, practical insight for ‘building’ your most powerful intangible asset - [organisational] culture.
Adam and I had the opportunity to reflect on what we heard during series 1, what lessons we have taken from the insights gained and how it has helped us develop.
Our inaugural guests have provided us with such a great platform that we’ve decided to ‘go again’ and now have Series 2 in the planning... So, thanks again to Steve Waltho, Advita Patel, Mat Garner, Karen Bardsley and Francesca Bell for giving up their time and sharing their thoughts with ‘the Club’.
If you’ve recently tuned into the Club, then we’d encourage you to listen to the other episodes and if you’ve heard anything in their that resonates or maybe you disagree with then we’d love to hear from you, and here’s how:
Email: the_culture_club@outlook.com
Twitter: AandBattheClub
Instagram: thecultureclub2021
Or you can find Adam and me on LinkedIn
As ever, a massive thanks to Barry Clarke for the artwork.
Join Adam and Brad as they return to the world of business and specifically the business of buying businesses!
Francesca Bell joins the Club for episode 5, as we explore what culture is like, how it’s shaped and what challenges exist when making changes.
As ever, your feedback is hugely important to us and we’d love to hear from you, so please do get in touch.
If you’re tempted, here’s how:
Email - the_culture_club@outlook.com
Twitter - AandBattheClub
Instagram - thecultureclub2021
Hit Subscribe so you don’t miss any future episodes.
Big shout out to Barry Clarke for the art...
For episode 4 we venture across to the world of professional and international sport, with England goalkeeping great Karen Bardsley.
Karen was generous enough to share what it’s like to play at the highest level and compete at a World Cup, as part of England’s most successful squad since 1966.
Hear what an elite sports person has to say about the importance and impact culture can have on individual and team success...
Enjoy!
And remember, if you like what you hear, hit subscribe and if this is your first listen don’t worry about having to wait for the next episode - you can listen to the previous three.
Your feedback is really important to us and if you’d like to get in touch we’d love to hear from you, so here’s how:
Email: the_culture_club@outlook.com
Twitter: AandBattheclub
Instagram: thecultureclub2021
Or look out for Adam and me on LinkedIn
As ever, a big shout out to Barry Clarke for the pod artwork
As ever, tune in for some real-life insight on all things culture and hear what Mat Garner has to say in Episode 3. We were really impressed by Mat’s infectious warmth and enthusiasm for creating a positive inclusive culture up and down the organisation.
Now the journey has really begun Adam and I would definitely like to hear which direction you’d like to see the Club go in and if there are any destinations you’d like us to stop at along the way (go with the analogy for now!).
If you do want to get in touch here’s how:
Email - the_culture_club@outlook.com
Twitter - AandBattheclub
Instagram - thecultureclub2021
A big shout out to Barry Clarke for the artwork.
Here's your second episode.
Both Adam and I found Advita's perspective and insight really powerful and made us think.
We were grateful to Steve, in Episode 1, for helping structure our questions and we were equally grateful to Advita for ripping them up for Episode 2!
We hope these perspectives demonstrate how powerful The Culture Club can be in providing us all with a range of views.
As ever, thanks to our guest - Advita and thanks to Barry Clarke for the artwork.
If you’d like to help shape the direction of the Club’s journey then please do get in touch, here are all of your options:
Email: the_culture_club@outlook.com
Twitter: AandBattheclub
Insta: thecultureclub2021
And if you do like an episode, hit subscribe so you don’t miss the next one!
Here it is! Our first full episode. a massive thanks to Steve Waltho for agreeing to be our inaugural guest, we found Steve to be very insightful and we hope you do too.
If you like what you hear, then hit subscribe to receive future episodes.
We’d really appreciate your help guiding the Club on it’s journey of discovery. If you’ve got any: ideas on what you’d like to hear in the future, specific areas of organisational culture you’d like the Club to focus on or, any feedback and reflections on today’s episode then please get in touch.
Here are all your options:
On email: the_culture_club@outlook.com, Twitter: @AandBattheClub and Instagram: thecultureclub2021
BIG THANKS TO BARRY CLARKE FOR THE ARTWORK
Meet Brad Miller and Adam Streeter as they discuss what they hope to get from being part of the [culture] Club.
Hear from Adam as he discusses what he hopes to gain from co-hosting the pod, what relevance culture has to performance, what top-tips he hopes to hear about from our guests and some of the questions he has lined up for them to help guide us through our journey of exploring what culture is, what it means and how it contributes to success.
We’re both excited about getting going with the Club and hope you can join us and our fantastic guests...