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Call Yourself a Leader - Practical insights for Business Leaders in 10 minutes

In these podcasts, I interview the owners and Directors in established Small and Medium Businesses turning over at least £3m. Some of them are clients of mine and some are not. Occasionally I"ll talk to some other people who bring useful perspectives for those of you engaged in driving your organisations forward. We don"t discuss business tactics but instead focus on the person themselves. What is it that makes them tick, fires them up, stops them from sleeping and gets them focussed and

business management

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10:35

First things first - the art of effective priority calls

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2026/03/16

In this episode, we explore the importance of making good priority decisions, revisit 'importance' and 'urgency' with the Eisenhower matrix. We'll also reveal your hidden ranking method (preference)

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18:44

A conversation about coaching and clients with the...

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2026/02/17

In this wide-ranging conversation, Mark poked away at why I do coaching, which clients stay and which go and what's in it for the client and what's in it for me, the coach. If you are thinking about coming along to one of my events or having a conversation with me, this is well worth a listen. You'll pretty soon know if I am the kind of catalyst you want to move towards or run away from

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22:48

Episode 10 What do you mean, plan? How to create a...

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2026/01/13

If businesses and markets stood still, we wouldn’t have any need to think about planning. In reality, there are always things changing; new opportunities to jump on and new land mines to avoid or work around This means we have to make judgements and decisions about what to do in the future; therefore, we have to plan Perhaps your boss, coach, mentor or even the bank has asked you to prepare a plan, or maybe you have come to your own conclusion that putting some effort into thinkin...

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6:13

Episode 8 : Fear and Labels; Your identity

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2025/12/08

In this episode, we explore how your leadership presence is influenced by both biological responses and acquired characteristics we think of as part of our personality and identity. This gives us a sense of confidence (or lack of it) in the various situations leaders encounter and have to deal with.

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Episode 8 Micro Management....My A*rse

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2025/10/19

If your experience of leading or managing in a company doesn't match the hype from others, this is the podcast for you. In this episode, Dave reflects on the imagined idea of micro-management. This insidious idea often leaves managers afraid of actually doing their job for fear of being accused of micro-management, and employees unclear of how well they are performing. If you find yourself thinking or saying 'I don't want to be a micro-manager' you must listen to this. You'll get ...

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Episode 7 - When is good enough, good enough?

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2025/10/09

If your experience of leading or managing in a company doesn't match the hype from others, this is the podcast for you. In this episode, Dave reflects on the often difficult decisions that must be made to balance the desire for perfection and control with pragmatism and speed. These kinds of decisions can lead to 'damned if you do, damned if you don't situations, so it's important they are carefully considered and also made at the appropriate level of the company. He offers a fresh pers...

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6:44

6: Call Yourself a Leader : The work/life balance...

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2025/09/29

If your experience of leading the company doesn't match the hype from others, this is the podcast for you. In this episode, Dave reflects on the concept of work-life balance and explores how leaders must grapple with this debate for themselves and with their teams. He offers a fresh perspective on the subject as well as some practical tools to use in thinking about what a meaningful balance means for you (and for others in your team) A one-page summary accompanies this podcast, including the ...

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15:26

The Leadership Gap - The hidden cost and opportunity...

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2025/09/09

If your experience of leading the company doesn't match the hype from others, this is the podcast for you. In this episode, Dave reflects on the leadership gap as the reason why companies and individuals fail to meet their full potential. He also talks about why conventional training and business coaching/mentoring are largely ineffective at dealing with the root cause. The answer lies in coaching leaders to achieve breakthroughs in their personal thinking. Dave introduces the si...

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10:17

4: A leopard CAN change its spots. Ten minutes on the...

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2025/08/21

Do you find yourself saying things like 'I am who I am', 'That is just not me' or 'They won't change'? In this episode, Dave reflects on the power of a lightning-bolt transformational conversation he experienced Transformational insights often come unexpectedly and from surprising places and whilst conventional coaching and training can support change, lasting transformation only happens when we engage with questions that reshape how we see ourselves and our circumstances. Dave g...

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9:47

Escaping the Hamster Wheel - A field guide for stuck...

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2025/08/03

In this episode, Dave shares some fresh thinking about how to escape the pull of the transactional hamster wheel that stops Owners / Directors and Managers. The podcast explores Why hamster wheeling becomes a preference The cost and payoffs of doing instead of leading Making 'management stuff' task led There is a summary document to accompany this podcast (email me at dave@sixthsensebusiness.com) for a copy. If you'd like to discuss anything raised in this podcast, feel free to book a convers...

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Episode 2 - Running in the Family. The challenges of...

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2025/06/10

Its hard enough running a company in these volatile, uncertain and chaotic times without the pressure of family ties and not wanting to be the one who blows it. In this episode, we examine how to cope with the leadership challenges of taking on the family company. Many of my clients have found themselves as the second and even third generation at the helm so I have some perspectives that can be helpful here. You can purchase my book, 'Call Yourself a Leader,' or schedule a call with me ...

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Episode 1 - You aren't as perceptive as you think you...

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2025/05/28

Ever wonder why you end up arguing with others or making decisions and then blaming circumstances for why they didn't play out? It may be your perspective that is off balance. In this episode, we examine the role that your thinking plays in how you interpret various situations. In a fast-changing environment, your ability to see past your assumptions, biases and beliefs is the key difference between a good decision and a poor one. You can purchase my book, 'Call Yourself a Leader,...

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56:43

Engineering, acquisition, investment and taking the...

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2022/05/22

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Is Leadership easier in small or large companies ? ...

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2021/11/30

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48:04

How your story impacts your business leadership - a...

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2021/08/18

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64:52

The role of 'confidence' in Leadership - In...

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2021/08/18

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