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Connected Leadership

Welcome to Connected Leadership, the podcast where leadership gets real. Hosted by Dave Morris and Rich Horton from Zentano, this series is all about helping leaders like you create thriving teams, shape positive workplace cultures, and make a genuine difference in the world. We believe that better leadership creates better organisations—and ultimately, a better world. Each episode brings you grounded wisdom, practical tips, and inspiring stories from real leaders. Expect a mix of unscripted chats,

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38:11

Agile and Lean Leadership: Lessons from the F1 Pit...

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2025/12/05

In this episode, Rich and Dave explore what leaders can learn from the fast, disciplined, and constantly evolving world of Formula 1. Using the pit lane as a practical metaphor, they unpack how the best teams blend precision with adaptability, and why the same mindset is essential for leaders navigating rapid change.Drawing on real F1 case studies, they examine why agility isn’t chaos, why lean isn’t about cutting jobs or removing people, and how data and intuition can work together rather than

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35:37

The Power of 30 Minutes - Redefining Leadership Time...

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2025/11/28

In this episode of Unleash Your Impact, Unlock Others, Rich and Dave explore a leadership challenge that almost everyone recognises: the gap between being busy and adding value. Prompted by a simple question in the gym about why Dave prefers 30-minute classes, they dig into how short, deliberate pockets of time can fuel clarity, connection, creativity, and renewal.Drawing on Stephen Covey’s distinction between urgent and important work, as well as the “sharpen the saw” mindset, the conversation

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38:14

Who’s Driving the Conversation: Is your PAC-Man out...

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2025/11/21

In this Leadership Unscripted episode, Rich and Dave dig into one of the most enduring psychological models for understanding workplace behaviour: Transactional Analysis and its Parent–Adult–Child (PAC) ego states. Using a playful PAC-Man analogy as the gateway into a deeper conversation, they explore how our internal “mini-me’s” influence tone, behaviour, decision-making, feedback conversations, and ultimately the quality of our relationships at work.Drawing on real examples and decades of

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36:05

The Five Communication Faux Pas Leaders Make | #45

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2025/11/14

In this episode of Unleash Your Impact, Unlock Others, Rich and Dave explore five common communication mistakes that quietly derail leadership impact. Despite endless tools and channels, teams still point to communication as the number one problem that impacts productivity and efficiency. Why is communication so hard? And why do good intentions so often get lost in translation?Drawing on real examples from coaching, mediation, and organisational life, Rich and Dave unpack how these communication

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31:23

Leading with Influence and Connection: Why Every...

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2025/11/07

Why leadership today is about influence and connection rather than hierarchyIn this episode of Unleash Your Impact, Unlock Others, Dave and Rich explore what it really means to lead beyond the organisational chart. Together, they challenge traditional notions of hierarchy and shareholder-driven thinking, arguing that true leadership today means viewing your organisation as an ecosystem, one where influence, humility, and collaboration extend across a wide constellation of stakeholders.They discuss

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35:49

Leading with Possibility – Why Solutions Focused...

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2025/10/31

How reframing challenges builds confidence, creativity, and momentum.In this episode of Unleash Your Impact, Unlock Others, Rich and Dave explore what it means to move from problem-centric leadership to leading with possibility. They unpack how a reactive, firefighting culture where everything is urgent and important drains energy, stifles innovation, and erodes confidence and how a solutions-focused approach can restore engagement, create empowerment and build a culture that positively impacts

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01:02:34

Sacking the Inner Critic: How to avoid chaos and...

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2025/10/24

How RTT practitioner and former corporate leader Richard Stokes turned personal crisis into a mission to help others challenge limiting narratives and rediscover confidence.In this deeply honest Voices of Leadership episode, Dave sits down with Richard Stokes, RTT Practitioner and former senior corporate leader, to explore what happens when a successful life begins to unravel, and how it can lead to a richer, more grounded kind of leadership.Rich shares his candid story of high-pressure corporate

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32:40

Why Most Leadership Training Doesn’t Work. And What...

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2025/10/17

In this Leadership Unscripted episode, Dave and Rich explore one of the biggest myths in leadership development: that you can “train” people into becoming better leaders.They unpack why so many leadership programmes fail to create real behavioural change and deliver a return on both investment and expectation. They introduce a different approach, a concept that does work, transformational learning.Drawing on real-world examples, including Rich’s advanced motorcycle training with IAM RoadSmart, they

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01:01:18

Leading with Purpose: Creating a profitable business...

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2025/10/10

In this Voices of Leadership conversation, Dave sits down with Daniel Walton, Founder and Managing Director of OLPRO, a certified B-Corp and one of the UK’s leading outdoor leisure brands. From growing up climbing in the Peak District to helping launch lastminute.com at the dawn of e-commerce, Daniel’s story is a rich blend of adventure, experimentation, and entrepreneurial courage.He shares how OLPRO was founded on a desire to “do things differently”, creating striking, sustainable camping gear

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49:45

Beyond Profit: Why Social Value is Defining Modern...

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2025/10/03

In this Voices of Leadership episode, Dave speaks with Karen Nolan, founder of Bid Essentials, about the power of embedding social value into business strategy. Drawing on her background in construction, housing, and public sector tenders, Karen shares how leaders can move beyond the bottom line to create ripples of lasting impact in their communities.Dave & Karen explore why social value matters for business leaders, employees, customers, and investors alike. She offers practical insights into

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34:42

The Courage to Lead: Choosing Boldness over Comfort |...

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2025/09/26

It’s the Heartbeat of Leadership: Why Courage Changes Everything.In this Leadership Unscripted episode, Dave and Rich explore one of the most essential, yet often misunderstood, qualities of leadership: courage. Drawing inspiration from a Harvard Business Review article, they unpack what it really means to be brave in today’s fast-changing world of uncertainty, disruption, and pressure. Far from reckless risk-taking, courage is reframed as a conscious choice to act boldly in service of a meaningful

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29:44

Seeing the World Differently – Why young leaders need...

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2025/09/19

How a young author’s journey with neurodiversity can help us reshape the way we think about leadership and inclusion.In this inspiring Voices of Leadership episode, Dave sits down with Daisy Merle, a young neurodiverse author and advocate, to explore what it really means to see the world differently. Daisy shares her journey of growing up with dyslexia, autism, and ADHD, and how these experiences inspired her book Pixo Escapes, a story about a neurodivergent Jack Russell terrier and his

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50:47

Breaking the one size fits all leadership myth | #36

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2025/09/12

Why healthy scepticism and sense-making tools matter more than quick-fix modelsIn this Voices of Leadership conversation, Dave speaks with Stephen E. Morris, author of Leaders, Believers and Expert Deceivers, about the risks of relying on “one right way” models for leadership and organisational development. Drawing on his IT background and later research, Stephen shares how frameworks like Tuckman’s team stages, Lean-Agile methodology, and other popular models often get applied uncritically, and why

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39:49

Purpose, People & Profit – Reimagining Business with...

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2025/09/05

How Purpose-Led Leaders Create Positive RipplesIn this first Voices of Leadership episode in season 2 of “Unleash Your Impact, Unlock Others”, Dave sits down with sustainability and B Corp expert Camilla Barnes, founder of Better Business, Better World to explore how purpose-led leadership can be a force for good. This thought-provoking conversation explores how businesses, particularly SMEs, can align purpose, people, and profit to drive meaningful change.Camilla shares her personal leadership

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35:50

Rerelease | Are You Having an Energy Crisis? How...

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2025/08/29

Why energy management—not time management—holds the key to optimal performance.Do you feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day?What if the problem isn’t time management—but how you manage yourenergy?In thisLeadership Unscriptedepisode ofUnleash Your Impact, Unlock Others, Dave and Rich dive into the powerful concept ofEnergy Management, exploring whymanaging energy always beats managing timewhen it comes to leadership performance.We break down:✔️The four dimensions of energy:Physical,

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33:37

Rerelease | Resilience Redefined: The Secrets of...

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2025/08/22

Resilience isn’t just about “toughing it out.” It’s not about the stiff upper lip, nor is it about playing the victim. True resilience isa dynamic process—one that requiresvulnerability, recovery, and intentional action.In this Leadership Unscripted episode of Unleash Your Impact, Unlock Others, Dave and Rich explore:✔️Why resilience isn’t just about surviving—it’s about thriving✔️The role of vulnerability in true resilience✔️Eustress vs. distress: How to harness positive stress and avoid

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47:34

Rerelease | True Confidence for Leaders: The Strange...

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2025/08/15

What does true confidence look like? Is itboldness, assertiveness, and certainty? Or does it come froma quiet assurance, deep self-awareness, and humility?In this episode ofLeadership Unscripted, we explore adifferent take on confidence—one that challenges the traditional view of leadership. We discuss whyconfidence isn’t about bravado or faking it, but instead, it’s deeply rooted inhumility and self-awareness.What You’ll Learn in This Episode✔️Why "Fake It Till You Make It" is misleading✔️How

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26:51

Rerelease | Finding Balance: The Connected Centre in...

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2025/08/08

RereleaseIn Episode 3 ofUnleash Your Impact: Unlock Others, Dave Morris and Rich Horton delve into theConnected Centre, the core of Zentano’s innovative Connected Leadership Model. Learn how to stay grounded and flexible while navigating the complexities of modern leadership.Highlights:Emotional intelligence and its role in leadership.Viewing organizations as ecosystems: creating positive ripple effects.Practical strategies for balancing power, relationships, and performance.Follow the podcast for

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35:01

How Great Teams Ride the Rhythm of Work | #30

Connected Leadership ·

2025/08/01

What makes some teams thrive while others stall?In this episode, Rich and Dave unpack how successful teams build and sustain momentum and performance using the lens of Zentano’s Connected Leadership model. They explore four key phases of team flow, Ignite, Inspire, Enable, and Execute plus the leadership styles that drive each phase forward.Using Rich’s music-mixer metaphor, they discuss how leaders can “raise and lower the controls” to bring the right behaviours to the forefront at the right time,

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32:12

Spotting the Blind Spots in Your Leadership Style | #29

Connected Leadership ·

2025/07/25

In this episode of Leader Unscripted, Rich Horton and Dave Morris explore how the strengths that define your leadership style can also hold you back—if they’re overplayed. Using Zentano’s Connected Leadership Personas as a lens, they unpack the common blind spots of four leadership types: the Bold Captain, Inspiring Navigator, Caring Shepherd, and Diligent Builder.This is a grounded, insightful conversation full of real-world examples and practical advice for anyone looking to deepen their

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