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  • Rory Sutherland on Neurodiversity, Serendipity & Smart Chaos

    Rory Sutherland on Neurodiversity, Serendipity & Smart Chaos
    Dec 10 2025
    Rory Sutherland has spent decades at the heart of creativity and behavioural insight as Vice Chairman of Ogilvy, and as one of the most distinctive voices to appear on stages like TED. But in this conversation, we go far deeper than his well-known ideas on psychology and perception. In this episode of Mentor, Rory opens up about the role of serendipity in his career — how chance encounters, unexpected missteps and playful curiosity shaped his path more than any strategic masterplan ever could. We also explore why he believes neurodiversity is a feature, not a bug. Rory argues that organisations thrive when they embrace unusual thinkers, outliers and people whose minds don’t follow the standard linear route — because that’s where originality actually lives. And in a classic Rory provocation, he proposes that every company should run with two boards: one focused on cost, systems and operations… and another focused entirely on customers, opportunity and growth. It’s a bold idea that reframes how organisations make decisions — and who they listen to. This is a conversation about creativity, chance, misfits, and the surprising forces that shape a meaningful career. It’s wise, funny, challenging, and full of Rory at his most candid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h et 18 min
  • Bruce Daisley LIVE!

    Bruce Daisley LIVE!
    Dec 4 2025
    Bruce Daisley LIVE! — one of the UK’s most influential voices on fixing work — joins us on stage in front of 200 people for the first MENTOR Live at Adwanted Future of Media event. Recognised by LinkedIn as one of the world’s top 10 voices on the future of work, Bruce has led Twitter and YouTube across Europe, written the Financial Times-acclaimed book Fortitude, and hosts the #1 Apple business podcast Eat Sleep Work Repeat. We dive into the myth of resilience, how workplaces can rebuild real connection, and why joy, trust, and laughter are the true foundations of strong teams. A bold, essential conversation about how work broke — and how we can fix it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    22 min
  • Leigh Thomas - The Evolving Role of Technology In Business

    Leigh Thomas - The Evolving Role of Technology In Business
    Nov 26 2025
    In this episode, hosts Marco Bertozzi and Rachel Forde are joined by Leigh Thomas, a dynamic leader whose career spans top creative agencies and some of the world’s most influential tech platforms. Now serving as Vice President EMEA at Intuit (Mailchimp, Quickbooks etc). We dive into leadership, creativity, transformation, and the evolving role of technology in business — all through the lens of someone who has led at the highest levels of both agency and tech. Before stepping into the fintech space, Leigh spent more than 20 years shaping the creative industry. She held senior leadership roles at renowned agencies including Saatchi & Saatchi, where she served as Managing Director, and Dare, where as CEO she guided the agency through a strategic transformation and acquisition. Her ability to bridge creativity, digital innovation and commercial impact later led her to Meta, where she worked as Director of Global Client Partnerships across EMEA, supporting major brands navigating the rapidly shifting world of digital and social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h et 4 min
  • Disrupt Yourself: Lessons in Leadership from Stephen Miron

    Disrupt Yourself: Lessons in Leadership from Stephen Miron
    Nov 20 2025
    In today’s episode, we had the privilege of speaking with Stephen Miron, one of the most respected and well-liked figures in British media — the long-time CEO, and soon-to-be Chairman, of Global, the powerhouse behind Capital, Heart, LBC, Classic FM, DAX, and one of Europe’s largest outdoor networks. Over 16 years, Stephen has helped transform Global from a £200 million radio group into a billion-pound, multi-platform media organisation. His leadership has shaped how millions of us consume audio and media every single day. For me, there was something incredibly powerful in what Stephen shared — the idea that you have to know when to exit stage left. It’s about trust, timing, and the courage to let others lead. Marco put it brilliantly: “Disrupt yourself before someone else does.” It’s not just a business mantra — it’s a life philosophy. Stay tuned for a conversation full of wisdom on leadership, disruption, evolution, and knowing when to pass the baton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 min
  • Dame Annette King DBE – Leadership, Balance and the Business of Change

    Dame Annette King DBE – Leadership, Balance and the Business of Change
    Nov 12 2025
    From Ogilvy to Publicis to Accenture Song, Dame Annette King has led some of the biggest transformations in the marketing world — fusing creativity, technology and commercial impact. In this episode of MENTOR, she reflects on a career defined by reinvention, resilience and relentless drive. Annette shares how she built high-performing teams obsessed with winning pitches, learned to balance ambition with wellbeing after decades at the top, and why true leadership is about staying human through constant change. She opens up about navigating a career in motion, mentoring the next generation, and leading with clarity and compassion, even when the pressure’s on. This is a candid, energising conversation about success, sustainability, and finding meaning beyond the metrics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h et 4 min
  • The Request for Resilience Is a Request to Shut Up — Bruce Daisley on Fixing work and bringing back the Joy

    The Request for Resilience Is a Request to Shut Up — Bruce Daisley on Fixing work and bringing back the Joy
    Nov 6 2025
    In this episode, Bruce Daisley — one of the UK’s most influential voices on fixing work — joins us to unpack what that really means. Recognised by LinkedIn as one of the world’s top 10 voices on the future of work, Bruce has led Twitter and YouTube across Europe, written the Financial Times-acclaimed book Fortitude, and hosts the #1 Apple business podcast Eat Sleep Work Repeat. We dive into the myth of resilience, how workplaces can rebuild real connection, and why joy, trust, and laughter are the true foundations of strong teams. A bold, essential conversation about how work broke — and how we can fix it. PDF about how to launch a book : http://eatsleepworkrepeat.com/bestseller The Joy of Work : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Joy-Work-Business-Bestseller-Culture/dp/1847942393 Fortitude : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fortitude-Unlocking-Secrets-Inner-Strength/dp/B09MJJ2T4X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    59 min
  • How ASOS Went From £223M to £4B: Culture, Customers & Courage with Nick Beighton

    How ASOS Went From £223M to £4B: Culture, Customers & Courage with Nick Beighton
    Oct 29 2025
    Nick Beighton (ex-CEO of ASOS) drops a leadership masterclass: why culture really does eat strategy, how “purpose drives profit,” and the experimental mindset that helped scale ASOS from £223M to nearly £4B. Rachel and Marco dig into decision frameworks, data-driven experimentation (down to the Add-to-Bag button), buying Topshop, progressive people policies, and the “Magpie Moment” that shaped ASOS’s purpose: giving people the confidence to be whoever they want to be. Plus: learning to pivot, managing imposter syndrome, and the decade-by-decade career roadmap (learn, experiment, double-down, give back). If you enjoy Mentor, follow and share with someone navigating their own leadership path. For exec search & consulting: visit https://thezoo.london/ Chapters: 0:00 - Welcome & why Mentor (hard-earned wisdom)4:04 - Guest intro: Nick Beaton’s path to ASOS & beyond5:28 - Career snapshot & early lessons14:23 - Retail wake-up: live in the numbers, think like the customer15:15 - Making failure safe: ASOS’s annual “f***-up” list20:49 - Decision model: customer, people, brand → then finance27:09 - The Topshop acquisition: full-circle strategy44:00 - The Magpie Moment: purpose = “confidence to be whoever you want to be”51:54 - Advice to 25-year-old self: back yourself, pivot, pursue purpose A Viral Tribe Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    55 min
  • Is There a Market in the Gap? Kathleen Saxton’s Business Test

    Is There a Market in the Gap? Kathleen Saxton’s Business Test
    Oct 21 2025
    Kathleen Saxton (psychotherapist, ex-Global CMO, and author) joins Marco Bertozzi and Rachel Forde for a masterclass in mentorship and leadership. From “don’t be a passenger” to building “the board you can’t afford,” Kathleen shares battle-tested tactics from 30+ years across agencies, media owners, entrepreneurship and psychotherapy. They cover asking senior leaders for time (and getting a yes), getting in the right rooms, avoiding performative vulnerability, recovering from career missteps, trusting your gut in hiring, and her new books on narcissism, recovery and modern leadership. If you enjoyed this, follow Mentor on Apple & Spotify, subscribe on YouTube, and tell us your best mentor advice in the comments! Recorded at Viral Tribe Studios in Soho Buy Kathleen’s book, here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 min