Inclusive Leaders & CEO Impact Podcast by DIAL Global
Bi-weekly podcast show featuring conversations with inspiring thought leaders of today, unearthing their unique stories of inclusion, belonging, equity, talent, culture and social impact.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 277
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
"I feel my most confident when i'm working where the values of the organisation matches my personal values": Helen Webb, Chief People & Services Officer at Co-op
Leila is joined by Helen Webb, Chief People and Services Officer, Co-op
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT –
- Helen’s personal connection to disability with her brother, Derek, who despite his despi…
“I always try to instill in people that they need to find some level of comfort in ambiguity”: Karen Walker, Former Fortune 100 Exec, Hyper-growth Tech Advisor, Board Member, Executive Coach, Speaker, Contributor Forbes and Harvard Business Review
Karen Walker
Leila is joined by Karen Walker, Former Fortune 100 Exec, Hyper-growth Tech Advisor, Board Member, Executive Coach, Speaker, Contributor Forbes and Harvard Business Review.
IN THIS EPISODE…
"Women who are driving immense change, they are really our role models" Dr Anino Emuwa, Founder & Director, Avandis Consulting
Leila is joined by Dr Anino Emuwa, Founder & Director, Avandis Consulting
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT –
· Dr Anino’s background and early career from working in finance, banking and her stud…
“We’re guilty as a society of thinking that we’ve done and dusted that (LGBT) issue”: Mark Twigg, Executive Director, Cicero/AMO
Mark Twigg
Leila is joined by Mark Twigg, Executive Director, Cicero/AMO.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT –
· Marks difficult up-bringing and not feeling part of his community.
· Having an inclus…
Windrush Day 2021 “Those early years did shape me” : Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones MBE
Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones MBE
Leila is joined by Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones MBE, Author and Founder of 'The Black Farmer’.
PART 2, IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT –
· ‘The Black Farmer’, bringing Wilfred…
“Our purpose says quite simply people, product, place”: Edwin Booth CBE DL
Edwin Booth CBE DL
Leila is joined by Edwin Booth CBE DL at Chairman & CEO at E.H. Booth & Co ltd.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT –
· Changes that the supermarket chain Booths made to reconfigu…
"Society is governed through fear": Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones
Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones MBE
Leila is joined by Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones MBE, Author and Founder of 'The Black Farmer’.
PART 1, IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT –
· Why Wilfred puts every success in his…
“Inclusive initiatives – it’s the employee resource groups that have really led these activities”: Ambily Banerjee
Ambily Banerjee
Leila is joined by Ambily Banerjee, Director, Therapeutic Groups, Global Regulatory Affairs at GSK.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT -
· Ambily background and how her career w…
“Delving into behavioural psychology, by the time some kids are 18 months. They understand where they fit in society:” Esther Marshall, Founder & Author of 'Sophie Says’
Esther Marshall
Leila is joined by Esther Marshall, Founder & Author of 'Sophie Says’.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT
· Esther Marshall’s entrepreneur spirit and corporate background- fo…
"Advocacy at a senior level is very important ": Paul Graham - Managing Director at Britvic
Paul Graham
Leila is joined by Paul Graham – Managing Director at Britvic.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT
- Advocacy at a senior level is very important.
- How Paul dads' business and hardworking…
"We’ve gone from what has been a pretty polite conversation around diversity… to a much more passionate and urgent conversation”: Tami Erwin - EVP and Chief Executive Officer, Verizon Business at Verizon
Tami Erwin
Leila is joined by Tami Erwin - EVP and Chief Executive Officer, Verizon Business.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT
· How Tami’s upbringing as the daughter of a farmer/doctor gave her a g…
“And that diversity, as we all know, matters”: Clive Myrie - News Correspondent and Presenter
Clive Myrie
Leila is joined by Clive Myrie – News Presenter and Correspondent.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT
· What Clive openly acknowledges as a very happy and lucky childhood, during which he…
"You can either choose to be a victim... Or you can choose to stand up": Tania Garrett - Vice President, International Employee Experience at Adobe
Tania Garrett
Leila is joined by Tania Garrett - Vice President, International Employee Experience at Adobe.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT
· Tania’s working-class background and how the lack of a…
“We’ve lost a lot of the protective factors to really look after our mental health”: Paul Farmer - Chief Executive at Mind
Paul Farmer
Leila is joined by Paul Farmer – Chief Executive at Mind.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT
· How the mental health problems that Paul’s mother had and a traumatic experience for a close …
“Human beings are naturally insecure”: Buta Atwal - CEO at Wrightbus and Ryse Hydrogen
Buta Atwal
Leila is joined by Buta Atwal – CEO at Wrightbus and Ryse Hydrogen.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT
· How Buta was first inspired to go to university and then subsequently found himself …
"Gen Z are the most diverse generation ever": Naomi Sesay - Senior Trainer/Keynote Speaker at APS Intelligence
Naomi Sesay
Leila is joined by Naomi Sesay - Senior Trainer/Keynote Speaker at APS Intelligence.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT
· Naomi’s current work training the larger FTSE-listed companies on …
''Civilisations that have thrived are those that have attracted people from all walks of life'': Aki Hussain - Group CFO at Hiscox
Aki Hussain
Leila is joined by Aki Hussain – Group CFO at Hiscox.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT
· How Aki grew up as a second generation Pakistani immigrant in an industrial setting and learned t…
"We look for suppliers where they represent the diversity of our customer base and our team members as well”: Jim Townsend - Chief Procurement Officer at Walgreens Boots Alliance
Jim Townsend
Leila is joined by Jim Townsend - Chief Procurement Officer at Walgreens Boots Alliance.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT
· How Jim’s career in procurement has unfolded so far after lea…
"Imagine you're putting an orchestra together... If you have a diverse range of instruments, then you can do a diverse range of music": Sam Allen - Managing Partner at Sam Allen Associates
Sam Allen
Leila is joined by Sam Allen - Managing Partner at Sam Allen Associates.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT
· How Sam has built a stellar career despite initial academic struggles, working …
"We are not supposed to be living in pain": Irene McGillivray - Account Management Lead at Verizon Media
Irene McGillivray
Leila is joined by Irene McGillivray - Account Management Lead at Verizon Media.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT
· Irene’s international background, which has taken her from Norwa…