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Unleash Your Impact, Unlock Others

Welcome to Unleash Your Impact: Unlock Others, 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

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40:02

Why Good Leaders Still Create Unhappy Teams (and What...

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2026/01/16

As 2026 begins, Rich and Dave tackle a question many leaders avoid but feel deeply: How happy is my team really… and what role am I playing in that?A recent 2025 report states that just over half (51%) of UK workers are frequently happy in their jobs, a quarter (25%) often don't feel appreciated, and 22% feel undervalued at work.Moving beyond perks, incentives and short-term fixes, this conversation breaks workplace happiness down into five core leadership conditions that consistently drive

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32:15

The Leadership Bottleneck No One Trains You to Remove...

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2026/01/09

In this episode of Unleash Your Impact, Unlock Others, Rich and Dave explore one of the most common leadership bottlenecks in senior roles: when everything still comes back to the leader.They discuss why shared leadership, emotional intelligence, and team coaching will define high-performance teams in 2026 and beyondDrawing on research, real-world experience, and Zentano’s Connected Leadership approach, they unpack why traditional, hero-centric leadership models are no longer fit for purpose, and

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36:39

Why Comfortable Leadership Is Holding You Back, and...

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2026/01/02

Courage in leadership is often misunderstood. It’s not about bold speeches or dramatic decisions; it’s about the everyday choices leaders make between comfort and effectiveness.In this re-released Leadership Unscripted episode, Dave and Rich explore how experienced leaders can unknowingly drift towards comfortable leadership: avoiding difficult conversations, over-relying on familiar approaches, or choosing short-term harmony over long-term impact. Drawing on current research into psychological

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38:23

Why Capable Leaders Feel Increasingly Disconnected,...

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2025/12/26

Many capable leaders are delivering results yet quietly feeling more disconnected, from their teams, from peers, and sometimes from themselves.This isn’t a personal failing. It’s a predictable consequence of pressure, complexity and the way senior leadership roles have evolved.In this episode, we explore why disconnection is becoming more common at senior level, even among highly experienced operational leaders. Drawing on leadership psychology, current research and Zentano’s Connected Leadership

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36:24

Why Leaders Under Pressure Make Worse Decisions | #50

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2025/12/19

Why Leaders Under Pressure Make Worse DecisionsAs leaders, we’re expected to make good decisions, even when we’re tired, stressed or running on empty. But what if that expectation is fundamentally flawed?In this reflective end-of-year episode, we explore a provocative truth: tired, stressed and sick people don’t make good decisions. Drawing on leadership psychology, decision-making research and lived experience, we unpack why energy, not time, is the real constraint on leadership effectiveness.As we

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31:34

Why Quitting Can Be the Smartest Leadership Move | #49

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2025/12/12

“Never give up” is one of the most celebrated ideas in leadership, sport, and business. But what if that mantra sometimes does more harm than good?In this episode of Unleash Your Impact, Unlock Others, Rich and Dave explore the often-ignored wisdom of knowing when to quit. Drawing on recent research, real leadership experience, and cultural examples from sport and business, they challenge the idea that perseverance is always virtuous.The conversation looks at the hidden costs of relentless

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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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