Sound Leadership

What does it take to build high-performing teams in high-stakes environments? In this episode of the Sound Leadership podcast, host Dan Boniface and Darren Draper welcome Ben Hawkins, Head of Performance at Atlassian Williams Sim Racing. Ben has shaped one of the most holistic development programs in elite motorsport, helping bridge the gap between sim racing and real-world driving. Together, they explore: What high-performance leadership looks like in elite sports an...

What does it really take to become a great negotiator—and why is it a leadership skill we use every day? In this gripping episode of the Sound Leadership podcast, host Dan Boniface and leadership expert Darren Draper, welcome Scott Walker—renowned kidnap-for-ransom negotiator, crisis expert, and author of Order Out of Chaos and Eye of the Storm. Scott brings world-class insight into how to prepare for and navigate negotiations with calm, confidence, and purpose. From everyday convers...

Struggling to take action or inspire others to do the same? In this episode of the Sound Leadership podcast, hosts Dan Boniface and Darren Draper explore how awareness creates personal responsibility, leading to lasting behavioural change in leadership and personal development within healthy situations and relationships. Together, they discuss: The Awareness-Responsibility Model: Awareness → Options → Choice → Actions → Personal Responsibility Why awareness is the foun...

Around 70% of professionals suffer with imposter syndrome at some point in their career. Imposter syndrome is more than just self-doubt. it’s a common challenge affecting professionals at every level. As an L&D, HR professional or leader, how can you help your teams reframe these thoughts and build confidence? In this episode of Sound Leadership, host Dan Boniface is joined by learning and development expert Darren Draper to unpack the real impact of imposter syndrome in the ...

The Sound Leadership podcast is for the silent superheroes of L&D, HR and leadership. The show that helps you build awareness, create more options, make sound choices and inspires personal responsibility for you and your teams’ actions.   Leading teams and managing development can be complex, especially in today’s fast-paced, hybrid workplace. The Sound Leadership podcast offers busy learning and development professionals, HR teams, and leaders practical, actionable insights with ex...