The HR & CQ Show
HR & CQ Edge is an independent strategic intelligence series addressing the most pressing human capital challenges facing organisations in the UAE, GCC and beyond.
Anchored in the EDGE framework — Equity, Direction, Growth and Experience, each episode convenes senior practitioners, executives and subject matter leaders to examine the evidence, challenge conventional thinking and advance the people agenda at board level.
For CHROs, people executives and senior business leaders who understand that organisational performance begins and ends with people.
Hosted by Emma Jordaan Founder of Infinite Consulting and Sarah Brooks, FCIPD, Founder of Fikrah HR and regularly joined by distinguished guest contributors from across the UAE, GCC and global HR community.
The HR & CQ Show
Episode 9 - Rethinking Leadership and Well-being in the Workplace
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In this episode, we sit down with Charlotte Stebbing-Mills (Co-Founder of The Wellness Theory) and Sam Harvey (Founder and MD of Braver Leaders) to explore the real meaning of leadership and wellbeing in today’s multicultural workplace.
We tackle:
- The rise (and risks) of well-washing
- Why burnout isn’t just for entrepreneurs
- The difference between being a manager and being a leader
- How to create safe, psychologically supportive environments
- What it takes to lead system-wide wellbeing change without a fancy title
From challenging hierarchy to decoding cultural norms around leadership, this episode is full of real talk, a few laughs, and plenty of practical wisdom.
Tune in and rethink what it really means to lead bravely and work well.
