Leading 4 Life "Stories"
I am Bob Judson and I spent over 34 years in the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom as a fast-jet pilot and then eventually as a senior leader, retiring from the military in 2015 as an Air Vice-Marshal (2* General). I subsequently transitioned to the corporate world as a consultant at Deloitte, but in 2019 I stepped away from all that and co-founded Leading 4 Life.
I am passionate about helping to develop the leadership skills of individuals and teams and that is what this podcast is all about. You will hear from me, and from a wide range of special guests, many of whom have had incredible leadership journeys and risen to the most senior level of their governments, militaries and corporations. The focus won't only be on success; there is also much to be learned from the failures along the way!
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Leading 4 Life "Stories"
E35 - Guests: Bishop Graham James, Former Bishop of Norwich
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This episode is being published on Easter Sunday 2024 so an interview with a senior figure in the Church of England seemed highly appropriate, and I am delighted that my guest for this episode is Bishop Graham James, the former Bishop of Norwich.
Bishop Graham and I first met back in 2001 when I had the privilege of flying him in a Jaguar from RAF Coltishall, where I was the Officer Commanding Number 6 Squadron at the time. He is a really lovely and very inspirational man who has had a fascinating life journey and I am sure you will find his story extremely interesting. Not only does he describe his own journey as a leader with great candour, but he also offers some terrific insights on a wide range of issues along the way. Enjoy!
In this interview we cover the following topics (starting time in brackets):
- Bishop Graham's career journey (00.03.04)
- Early motivations (00.13.01)
- Advice to a school aged Graham (00.18.05)
- Changes to leadership style (00.24.54)
- The Church & politics (00.37.45)
- Leadership traits and values (00.41.01)
- Role models (00.47.10)
- Highs & lows (00.50.35)
- Work : life balance (01.02.58)
- Challenges for the Church of England (01.07.37)
- Most memorable event (01.15.15)
- Most difficult question (01.17.41)
- An Easter message! (01.19.16)
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