Dr Howard Awbery / Pilot episode

In this week’s show, we meet someone who has inspired me for nearly 20 years. We talk about time management, management dyads, triathlons, how to combat corporate burnout and something called ‘Pixie Dust’.

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Special guest

Our special guest this week is Dr Howard Awbery — Founder and Managing Director of Awbery Management Centre. A specialist in leadership and management development. Although Howard doesn't live or work in Manchester, he's been pivotal in my personal development and will be watching Twelve Scholars with great interest!

Highlights

• 00:46 introduction to Howard Awbery


• 01:46 top tips for time management


• 04:40 triathlons and lessons learned


• 06:00 Pixie Dust I... a tale of management dyads


• 08:22 Pixie Dust V... how to avoid corporate burnout


• 14:14 EGSP excellence framework and 'the art of leadership'


• 20:02 final questions


• 23:43 key lessons and practical advice


• 26:16 close

References

Dr Howard Awbery (2015). Pixie Dust V: A tale of combatting corporations burnout - protecting your talent. ISBN 1784562297

Gill Edwards (1999). Living Magically - A new vision of reality. ISBN 9780749939984