The extra-Ordinary Leader with Dolly Waddell
The extra-Ordinary Leader is a show that takes a collaborative approach to uncover what it means to be a leader in the 21st century.
Through a series of open and honest conversations with a selection of top business leaders and leadership coaches, Dolly Waddell takes us on a journey to unravel the complex world of leadership in the 21st century.
Episodes
60 episodes
S4 09: Why extra-Ordinary Leaders Build the Conditions for Growth (Not Just Performance) with Sophie Bowen
In this episode of The extra-Ordinary Leader, I’m joined by Sophie Bowen, Head of Learning & Development at COOK Trading Ltd, a business widely recognised for its award-winning culture, human-centred leadership and lo...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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45:56
Dolly In My Pocket Ep8: The Chicken or the Egg: Language as Your Leadership WD-40
If you want a high-performing team, you cannot ignore the language you use.In this episode of Dolly in My Pocket, I unpack Tactic 8 from my book extra-Ordinary Leaders and explore the link between language and performance. Do ou...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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7:02
S4 08: Leading in Context: How Adaptive Leaders Think, Decide and Perform with Roderic Yapp
In this episode of The extra-Ordinary Leader, I sit down with my first-ever returning guest, Roderic Yapp, former Royal Marine Commando and founder of Leadership Capital. Rod brings a razor-sharp perspective to leadership in complex, f...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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50:48
Dolly In My Pocket Ep7: Think Differently: The Two Modes Your Meetings Are Missing
Welcome to Episode 7 of Dolly in My Pocket, where we dive into one of the most overlooked elements of effective collaboration: how we think together.We often enter meetings with agendas, pre-reading, the right people in t...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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6:57
S4 07: Speaking That Sticks: The Art of Impactful Communication in Leadership with Maria Franzoni
In this episode of The extra-Ordinary Leader, I’m joined by the brilliant Maria Franzoni — communication strategist, former international speaker bureau owner, and creator of The Bookability Formula. With over 25 years ...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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49:04
Dolly In My Pocket Ep 6: The Aeration Chamber: Why Leaders Must Stop to Soften
Welcome back to Dolly in My Pocket. In this solo episode — tactic six from The extra-Ordinary Leader — I want to introduce you to a metaphor that’s shaped how I think about leadership recovery and performance: The Aeration ...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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16:00
S4 06: Zooming Out in Leadership: Lessons from Design with Emma Wood
In this episode of The extra-Ordinary Leader, I sit down with my friend and inspirational business leader, Emma Wood — founder of Emma Wood Interiors and the soon-to-launch Emma...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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55:57
Dolly In My Pocket Ep5: The Feedback Fix: Lob, Loiter or Lasso?
Welcome to Dolly in My Pocket, tactic five. This time, I’m tackling something that either makes or breaks teams, culture, and performance: feedback.Let’s be honest — most of us aren’t doing it well. We either lobb it in w...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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15:37
S4 05: Leading with Systems, Truth, and Tough Love: A Conversation with Tasneem Bhamji
If you want a boost of inspiration for your leadership and management, this episode is for you. I sit down with the incredible Tasneem Bhamji — strategist, transformation leader, and founder of Office Real Talk — to unpack what ...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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50:21
Dolly In My Pocket 04: Know Yourself Better: Personality as a Leadership Strategy
Welcome back to Dolly in My Pocket — the solo series from The extra-Ordinary Leader podcast, designed to offer short, powerful reflections you can take straight into your leadership and life.In this episode, I’m talking...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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14:20
S4 04: Leadership Through Storytelling: Harnessing Strengths and Presence with Laura G. Patac
In this episode of The extra-Ordinary Leader, I sit down with Laura G. Patac, Strengths Coach, creator of Strengths Velocity Lab™, and author of Stories with Purpose. With over 20 years as ...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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1:04:59
Dolly In My Pocket 03: The Art of Quitting: How to Trade Busyness for Boldness
Welcome to another Dolly in My Pocket — the short solo series within The extra-Ordinary Leader podcast, designed to offer pithy, practical leadership insights to carry into your week.This episode is about quitting
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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14:33
S4 03: Beyond Ego: Leading with Self-Awareness and Courage with Thor Olafsson
In this episode of The extra-Ordinary Leader, I sit down with Thor Olafsson, Founder & CEO of Strategic Leadership Group and author of
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45:16
Dolly In My Pocket 02: Change the Rules: From Resistance to Reward
Welcome back to Dolly in My Pocket — a short solo series from The extra-Ordinary Leader podcast, created to give you practical, mindset-shifting reflections that fit into even the busiest week.In this episode, I talk ab...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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5:57
S4 02: Designing a Life You’re Proud to Live: Leadership with Intention with Becky Barsellotti
In this week’s episode of The extra-Ordinary Leader, I’m joined by my friend and powerhouse leader Becky Barsellotti—Managing Partner at GiANT London and the brilliant mind behind Alive, a seven-step process for creating a lif...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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41:48
Dolly In My Pocket 01: The Mirror Moment: Finding the Part of You That’s Missing in Action
Welcome to the first ever episode of Dolly in My Pocket — a new solo series within The extra-Ordinary Leader podcast.Each short episode is designed to offer a moment of pause: a though...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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6:10
S4 01: Leadership Is a Doing Word: Chris Hirst on Culture, Authority and Action
Kicking off Series 4, I’m joined by the brilliant Chris Hirst – former Global CEO, speaker, and author of the bestselling No Bullsh*t series, including his latest release, Indispensable. This is a practical, powerful conversat...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:01:47
Series 4 Launch: What Makes Leadership extra-Ordinary?
Welcome to Series 4 of The extra-Ordinary Leader. In this launch episode, I take a moment to define what I mean by “extra-Ordinary leadership.” It’s not about being grandiose or exceptional in the traditional sense—it’...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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14:09
Series 3 Finale - The Growth Mindset of Leadership: Adding extra to the Ordinary
As we wrap up Season 3 of The extra-Ordinary Leader, I wanted to pull together the most transformational threads from this series—ideas and insights that have helped me grow as a leader and that I believe can do the same for you.
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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26:36
S3 13: The Cost of Avoidance: Why Real Leadership Means Facing The Hard Stuff With Tanya Gallagher
This week I’m joined by Tanya Gallagher, MD and founder of Limitless Leadership, an award-winning leadership development consultancy. Tanya brings a wealth of wisdom to the space of leadership development, and what stood out to me most in our c...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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41:41
S3 12: Vision Is a Space: Reframing Leadership for a Wiser Tomorrow with Oleg Konovalov
You’re in for a treat. This week I’m joined by the incredible Oleg Konovalov — a globally respected business educator, leadership expert, and author of The Vision Code. Oleg doesn’t just talk about leadership; he embodies it through hi...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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1:03:03
S3 11: From Feedback to Fire: Kate Thrumble on Why extra-Ordinary Leadership Starts Small
This week, I’m joined by Kate Thrumble, SVP and Head of People and Experience at VaynerMedia – a creative agency where leadership is lived out daily in real, human ways. In this episode, Kate shares what it means to lead not wit...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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37:57
S3 10: Legacy and Craft: Walpole's Helen Brocklebank on the Mindset of extra-Ordinary Leadership
In this episode of The extra-Ordinary Leader, I had the enormous pleasure of speaking with Helen Brocklebank, CEO of Walpole—the official body for British luxury. Helen works closely with over 250 of the UK’s most iconic high-end brand...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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40:38
S3 09: Mountains, Mindsets and Mastery: The Small Steps of an extra-Ordinary Life with Cathy O'Dowd
In this episode of The extra-Ordinary Leader, I’m joined by the incredible Cathy O'Dowd – the first woman to climb Mount Everest from both the north and south sides. But this conversation isn’t just about physical mountains; it’s about...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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45:34
S3 08: The Future of Leadership: Digital Twins, Decision-Making & the Power of AI with Daniel Hulme
In this thought-provoking episode of The extra-Ordinary Leader, I sat down with Daniel Hulme, AI expert and CEO, to explore what leadership looks like in the age of artificial intelligence, data-driven decisions, and flatter, de...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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54:33