Episodes
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Welcome to Season 2 of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone lead with more connection.
This week, Dolly is joined by Wendi Cochrane, experienced senior leader and consultant, with over 15 years experience in HR.
They explore how we can put the ‘human’ back in ‘human resources’, why HR is the most powerful tool in our arsenal when it comes to employee engagement, and how we can actually get to know our teams.
Is HR the hidden heartbeat of business? Should all business leaders be trained in HR? And how can we overcome the most difficult challenges HR leaders face today?
Stay tuned for more episodes of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with Wendi, find her here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendi-cochrane-chartered-mcipd-6476a029/?originalSubdomain=uk
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/ -
Welcome to Season 2 of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone lead with more connection.
This episode explores whether a focus on the bottom line is the best approach for sustainable, extra-Ordinary leadership.
Joined by Fabrice Desmarescaux, Partner at McKinsey & Company and author of the highly rated The Art of Retreats: A Leader's Journey Toward Clarity, Balance And Purpose, Dolly delves into an in-depth discussion of community, the eco-systems of business, and challenging traditional approaches.
Stay tuned for more episodes of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with Fabrice, find him here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabrice-desmarescaux/
McKinsey & Co: https://www.mckinsey.com/
The Art of Retreats: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Art-Retreats-Leaders-Journey-Clarity-ebook/dp/B09RQ31S88
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/ -
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Welcome to Season 2 of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone lead with more connection.
This episode flips the script on resilience with Olivia Shone, a leading psychotherapist and resilience and well-being expert.
Together, they explore how surrendering can unlock a deeper level of resilience, the link between “funfulness” and scaling through adversity, and their shared experiences of leading with resilience in a fast-paced world.
Stay tuned for more episodes of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with Olivia, find her here:
Website: https://www.meaningfulwellbeing.com/
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/
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Welcome to Season 2 of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone lead with more connection.
In this episode, Dolly welcomes a very special guest to the show: Dr Chi-Chi Obuaya, a consultant psychiatrist who specialises in adult mental health conditions.
During this wide-ranging conversation, they both explore the link between medicine and effective leadership strategies, the one button you need to switch off as a leader, and why slowing down and allowing open dialogue can lead to deeper insights and better solutions.
Stay tuned for more episodes of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with Dr Chi-Chi, find him here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiedu-obuaya-28a35332
Website: https://www.drchiclinic.com/
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/ -
Welcome to Season 2 of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone lead with more connection.
This week, Dolly welcomes James Rutter, Chief Creative Officer at COOK, to the show.
In this wide-ranging conversation, they explore how to apply your organisational values in a leadership framework, why disconnection is the biggest enemy for leaders, and how clearly articulating your company values can lead to a growth spurt.
Stay tuned for more episodes of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with James, find him here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-rutter-8972079
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/ -
Welcome to Season 2 of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone lead with more connection.
In this episode, Dolly is joined by Nicholas Wainwright, President of Boodles – and her dad.
Together, they explore his top insights for exceptional leadership – drawn from over half a century’s worth of experience at the helm of a successful, family-owned business – old school vs new age leadership, and why a phone call can often yield better results than a cold email.
What old school leadership strategies do we need to hold on to? What do we need to let go of? And how does it all come together?
Find out in this episode.
Stay tuned for more episodes of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/ -
Welcome to Season 2 of Extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone lead with more connection.
In this episode, Dolly is joined by Daniel Astarita, Managing Director at Kesslers & Proportion London and a man who knows what it means to lead with character.
Many years ago, Daniel’s business crashed, and he had to make over 180 employees redundant, thus losing the trust of customers, stakeholders, and employees. However, he managed to rise from the ashes and make a comeback.
In this wide-ranging conversation, Dolly and Daniel discuss his experience with business failure, how he repaired the scars by being honest, open, and vulnerable, and what it truly means to lead with character.
Stay tuned for more episodes of Extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with Daniel, find him here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-astarita-1732bb2a
Website: https://www.kesslers.com/
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/?originalSubdomain=uk
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/ -
Welcome to Season 2 of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone lead with more connection.
In this episode, Dolly welcomes a special guest to the show – Germain St-Denis, a passionate leadership consultant and the author of Empowering People Through Caring Leadership.
Together, they discuss the benefits of people-first leadership, how to equip your team with the tools they need for success, and why stopping to ask the right questions can help you drive performance.
Stay tuned for more episodes of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with Germain, find him here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/germain-st-denis
Website: https://germainstdenis.ca/
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/?originalSubdomain=uk
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/ -
Welcome to Season 2 of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
We could all do with a little more energy in the workplace, and this episode is the perfect starter pack.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, mother, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone add a little something extra to their ordinary.
In this episode, Dolly is joined by Chris Baréz-Brown, author, speaker, and founder of Upping Your Elvis.
Together, they explore how leaders can optimise energy at work, why escaping the “auto-pilot mode” is the key to leading with more connection, and how the hunter-gatherer instinct impacts the way we work and lead.
What does our biological design say about our energy levels? And how can we leverage this innate design not just to optimise our own energy at work but also to influence energy dynamics within the teams we lead?
Find out in this wide-ranging conversation.
Stay tuned for more episodes of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with Chris, find him here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-bar%C3%A9z-brown-0695531
Website: https://www.uppingyourelvis.com/
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Resources mentioned:
The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness by Stephen Covey.
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/?originalSubdomain=uk
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/ -
Welcome to Season 2 of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone add a little something extra to their ordinary.
In this first episode of Season 2, Dolly takes us back to her original mission statement, what being a connected leader truly means, and the exciting insights this new season has in store for you.
Stay tuned for more episodes of extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/?originalSubdomain=uk
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/ -
Welcome to Extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, mother, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone add a little something extra to their ordinary.
In this season finale episode, Dolly reflects back on an exciting first season, drawing together the key wisdom of some of the influential guests that have joined her over the months.
What can we learn from ex-Rugby League Captain Stevie Ward’s take on resilience? How did trainer, coach, and facilitator John Elloway’s take on binary thinking reframe Dolly’s perception of a black and white world? And what did serial entrepreneur and bestselling author Steve Cockram teach us about knowing ourselves?
Join Dolly for an inspiring rundown of the wisdom shared over the course of Extra-Ordinary Leaders season 1, including why we needed to stay grounded in the ordinary, how energy is a currency we must spend wisely, and why self-management is the tool that unlocks it all.
Stay tuned for season 2 of Extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell, coming soon.
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Resources mentioned:Peter Drucker Managing Oneself: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Managing-Oneself-Harvard-Business-Classics/dp/142212312X
Stephen Covey The 8th Habit: https://www.amazon.co.uk/8th-Habit-Effectiveness-Stephen-Covey/dp/0743287932
The Johari Window: https://www.mindtools.com/au7v71d/the-johari-window
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/?originalSubdomain=uk
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/ -
Welcome to Extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, mother, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone add a little something extra to their ordinary.
In this episode, Dolly is joined by Philip Crocker: serial entrepreneur, executive coach, leadership consultant and host of Alongsider podcast.
They discuss what the nine Enneagrams can tell us about our personality, why being busy isn’t a measure of success, and how extra-ordinary leadership relates to the gold found in our iPhones.
How can we change unhelpful beliefs? Is being ordinary actually freeing? What does coaching truly mean in a bigger context?
Stay tuned for more episodes of Extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with Philip, find him here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipcrocker/
Website: https://philipcrocker.com/
Alongsider podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/alongsider-finding-your-place-and-taking-your-place/id1720017740
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/?originalSubdomain=uk
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/ -
Welcome to Extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, mother, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone add a little something extra to their ordinary.
In this episode, Dolly is joined by Roderick Yapp, former Royal Marine and director of Leadership Forces. Rod is now a speaker, writer, and high-performance leadership coach who draws on his unique lived experience in the military to help great leaders build culture.
They discuss a 30-second framework for delegation, the importance of honest conversations, and Rod shares a hair-raising story about a brush with the Taliban (and what it taught him about leadership).
What’s the difference between aggression and assertiveness? How can we ‘stop playing the instruments and start conducting the orchestra’? And why does water symbolise extra-ordinary leadership to Rod?
Stay tuned for more episodes of Extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with Rod, find him here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodericyapp/?originalSubdomain=uk
Leadership Forces: https://www.leadershipforces.com/
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/?originalSubdomain=uk
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/ -
Welcome to Extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, mother, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone add a little something extra to their ordinary.
In part 2 of her Christmas Special, Dolly shares a masterclass in vulnerability from none other than the terminator himself, Mr Arnold Schwarzenegger.
What does being a vulnerable leader really mean? And how can it pave the way for authentic connections in the workplace?
Stay tuned for more episodes of Extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/?originalSubdomain=uk
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/ -
Welcome to Extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, mother, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone add a little something extra to their ordinary.
In this Christmas Special, Dolly shares an exciting announcement, including an exclusive insight into her latest project.
Dolly delves into what leaders can learn from a full-bodied wine, how we can reduce stress and increase innovation in the new year, and why being a “doer” doesn’t mean you should sacrifice or overlook thinking time.
Stay tuned for more episodes of Extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/?originalSubdomain=uk
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/ -
Welcome to Extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, mother, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone add a little something extra to their ordinary.
In this episode, Dolly is joined by Juliet Corbett, executive coach and strategy adviser, founder and CEO of Juliet Corbett Coaching, and host of The Independent School podcast.
They discuss how to identify your pain points to overcome challenges, the power of keeping it simple, and why it’s a good thing if your strategy is “blimmin’ obvious!”
How can we strip back all the confusing and overwhelming jargon around strategy and build an actionable, step-by-step masterplan to achieve our company vision? What’s the difference between transactional versus transformational leadership? And how can we encourage the corporate world to lean into the vulnerability and native genius that makes up our humanity?
Stay tuned for more episodes of Extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with Juliet, find her here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julietcorbett/
Coaching: https://www.consultjuliet.co.uk/
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-independent-school-podcast-with-juliet-corbett/id1513428424
Free e-book, The Strategic Leader: www.consultjuliet.co.uk/ebook
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Resources mentioned:
Performance Climate System: https://www.performanceclimatesystem.com/
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/?originalSubdomain=uk
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/ -
Welcome to Extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, mother, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone add a little something extra to their ordinary.
In this episode, Dolly is joined by Stevie Ward, elite performance expert, keynote speaker, ex rugby league captain and founder of Mantality, through which he helps men to live with purpose, peace of mind, and resilience.
They discuss resilience as a form of recovery, the role of flow, play and creativity, and how we can lean into our instinct to deal with unexpected change.
How do we remain extra-ordinary in the face of adversity? How can we strip away the exterior and find our inner state of purpose, peace of mind, and resilience? Join Dolly and Stevie as they draw on Stevie’s inspirational career as a rugby captain and his devastating early retirement to explore the role of ego and overcoming fear.
Stay tuned for more episodes of Extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with Stevie, find him here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevie-ward-61313093/
Mantality: https://mantality.co.uk/
Website: https://stevieward.co.uk/
Living With Concussion documentary: https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/rugby-league/12470207/stevie-ward-living-with-concussion
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/?originalSubdomain=uk
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/ -
Welcome to Extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, mother, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone add a little something extra to their ordinary.
In this episode, Dolly is joined by John Elloway, trainer, coach, facilitator, and founder of Limpid Learning.
Join Dolly and John as they explore two ways of thinking, what the ancient Chinese philosophy of yin-yang can teach us about leadership today, and the potentially harmful impact of social media.
What is oppositional thinking? How might this harm our ability to show up as extra-ordinary leaders? And what is its antidote?
Stay tuned for more episodes of Extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with John, find him here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-elloway-bbb6891b/?originalSubdomain=uk
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/?originalSubdomain=uk
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/ -
Welcome to Extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, mother, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone add a little something extra to their ordinary.
In this episode, Dolly is joined by Jo Rice, CEO & Co-Founder of Resurgo, whose vision is for a world where everyone works together to “mend the tears in the fabric of society”. Their award-winning ‘Spear’ programme helps 16 to 24-year-olds overcome challenges and support them in gaining long-term employment.
Join Dolly and Jo as they discuss heroic leadership, why we don’t need to know everything to be extra-ordinary leaders, and why conflict builds trust.
Could insecurity be a superpower in self-awareness? How prevalent is the victim mentality in business – and just how much is it holding us back?
Stay tuned for more episodes of Extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with Jo, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jo-rice-7922945/
Resurgo: https://resurgo.org.uk/
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/?originalSubdomain=uk
The People Performance Consultancy: https://www.dollywaddell.com/ -
Welcome to Extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
Experienced business consultant, speaker, mother, and Founder of The People Performance Consultancy, Dolly Waddell is on a mission to revitalise leadership and help everyone add a little something extra to their ordinary.In this episode, Dolly is joined by Will Van Der Hart, author, communicator, executive coach and ordained Angelican Priest. Will is the founder of The Mind And Soul Foundation, which aims to equip, educate and encourage leaders in the realms of wellbeing and mental health.
Join Dolly and Will as they discuss sustaining extra-ordinary choices, adrenal burnout, addiction, and the two types of fear – how do they drive us?
Are you a highly driven, adrenaline-fuelled leader, or are you a leader who values calmness and stillness? What are the merits – and dangers – of each personality type? And how can we understand and leverage our natural dispositions to become extra-ordinary leaders?
Stay tuned for more episodes of Extra-Ordinary Leaders with Dolly Waddell.
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To get in touch with Will, find him here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-van-der-hart-b64b9b45/?originalSubdomain=uk
The Mind And Soul Foundation: https://mindandsoulfoundation.org/
Website: https://www.willvanderhart.com/
Books:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Will-Van-der-Hart/e/B005CR9DJU%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
W1 Collective: https://www.w1collective.com/
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Resources mentioned:
Radical Candor: How To Get What You Want By Saying What You Mean: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Radical-Candor-What-Want-Saying/dp/1509845356
Website: https://www.radicalcandor.com/
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To get in touch with Dolly, find her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dollywaddell/?originalSubdomain=uk
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