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"
E15 - Guests: Baroness Dido Harding, Former Executive Chair of NHS Test & Trace, & Chief Executive of Talk Talk Telecom Group
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My guest this week is Baroness Dido Harding, who is probably best known for her role as the Executive Chair of NHS Test & Trace during the Covid-19 pandemic, and for her role as the CEO of Talk Talk when they went through a significant cyber attack.
However, there is much more to Dido than those two roles. She has a fascinating business, public service and personal background and, in this really interesting interview, she openly shares a great deal about her highs, lows and overall leadership and personal journey. I really enjoyed this conversation and I very much hope you do too.
You can find Dido on LinkedIn here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dido-harding-19a6b86a/
In this interview we cover the following subjects (starting time in brackets):
- Dido's career journey (00.02.27)
- "The man, the horse, & the dog!" (00.07.46)
- Early motivations (00.21.33)
- Adjustments to leadership style (00.24.08)
- Role models (00.35.58)
- Advice to a school age Dido! (00.47.50)
- What would Dido have done differently? (00.52.49)
- Learning from the Covid-19 pandemic (00.56.19)
- Dealing with personal attacks and criticism (01.02.52)
- Most important achievement (01.15.00)
- Career low point (01.17.54)
- Managing work:life balance (01.23.43)
- Perspectives on current global challenges (01.27.15)
- Most memorable event (01.37.11)
- Most difficult question (01.38.26)
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