Join Nick, Roseanna and Matt as they discuss the complex topic of identity, how has COVID changed our identity and those around us, the relationship between identity and our beliefs, and what this shift in identity means for organisations. Plus some great questions from our attendees.
What impact has the pandemic had on your culture, your people and how you communicate? How can you prepare for the challenges ahead? As things move on, we have a chance to take control and get more engagement with what works and what doesn't. Communication can be difficult at the best of times. In this new world, with the loosening of physical connections, we all need to up our game. Tune in as Matt, Roseanna and Nick start to address the culture and communication issues that are emerging, some ...
The pandemic has brought a revolution to organisations over the past year, completely reshaping the landscape we lead in. For February's Strategy Café, Nick is joined by fellow facilitators Roseanna Farish and Matt Dunaway to discuss the issues clients are facing as the UK works through the pandemic, the changes leaders must address, how to adapt and practical ideas for leading in 2021. Join us as we start to address the issues that are emerging, some of the solutions we are seeing, and to begin...
Regularly voted as a Top Digital Marketing Influencer by Buzzsumo, Minter is passionate about helping leaders and organisations adapt to the continually shifting digital marketplace. Tune into to hear about his leadership approach, combining lessons learned as a rugby captain, the vibe of a Grateful Dead gig, and a simple authenticity to energise a world-leading cosmetic company, all of which is at the heart of his new book, You Lead.
Join angel investor Simon Thorpe as he shares valuable insights into the world of investment. Find out what he looks for before investing in a company, as well as the current trends in angel investment.
This Strategy Café saw the return of Elizabeth Bagger (Institute of Family Business), Kate Cooper (The Institute of Leadership and Management), Giles Fuchs (Office Space in Town) and Matt Earle (Robert Lee) to provide us with an update on how they're coping through the Covid-19 pandemic. Note: all views expressed are the guest's own and not those of Alembic Strategy.
As a leader, it's crucial to have the ability to convey your ideas, vision and instructions so they invoke passion and action from your team. This Strategy Café webinar explores the was we speak and listen, and how messages how to improve your communication skills This webinar covers some key tips for leaders facing the multi-dimensional pressures of the COVID19 crisis in business and health. It gives listeners guidance on some key points about the stress impacts, staying cool-headed, and what t...
As we pass 8 weeks of lockdown and restrictions begin to lift, we reflect on the effects, what’s changed, and how we plan to move forwards. From the surreal evacuation from London to the confines of life working at a kitchen table, in this special Strategy Café webinar the panel share experiences of how they've coped. Highlights include: - The concerns about working from home have been turned upside down - The challenge of taking on key staff during a crisis - The importance of internal comms fo...
In this Strategy Café - the fourth in the 'coping in a crisis' series, we focus on those difficult conversations that you'll no doubt be having to undertake as a leader during times of crisis. You might get emotional, put them off, or say the wrong thing and make things worse. The anxiety about having them is as bad as the conversation itself. Getting conversations right has never been more important than it is right now.
Deciding what to do next is a critical activity for any organisation, more so during a crisis. This webinar sees the Alembic team discussing tools and techniques to help you organise key priorities so that they deliver the most impact for your organisation.
Matt and the Alembic team get together to discuss disaster scenario planning, and outline tools and techniques that businesses can use to develop strategy through crisis.
Strategy Café - Coping In A Crisis by Alembic Strategy
Strategy Café With Richard Burge - the post-Brexit trade landscape by Alembic Strategy
Strategy Café - Riots And Leadership, with Dr Victor Olisa, QPM by Alembic Strategy
In this edition of Strategy Café, Nick and the Alembic team get together for a festive strategy special under the topic of leadership.
Heather McLaughlin talks about the concept of challenges and threat in business.
Nick and Suzanne discuss the benefits of mediation and arbitration in the context of Family Law, and how this can be used in a business setting.
People change happens all the time. Leaving and hiring, especially as fluid work cultures are becoming the norm, happen all the time and each time cause change for all involved. Alice, Anna and Roseanna discuss this and talk about their experiences. 146916
The Alembic team discuss the Meaningful Human Leadership conference that was on the 12th June 2019 and the key themes that came out of the day.
In this Institute of Leadership and Managment webinar, guest speaker Nick Mayhew (CEO of Alembic Strategy) gives practical advice on how to protect you from becoming overwhelmed. In this webinar, Nick offers a series of simple, physical exercises for you to practice daily so they become a habit, helping you to build your ability to cope when life threatens to become overwhelming.
Phil James, CEO of the Institute of Leadership and Management, discusses the modern leadership dilemma of how to build leadership capability as technology develops with Nick Mayhew, MD at Alembic Strategy. Which elements of leadership will serve us in the future, and how can these be taught?
Nick chats with Emma Stroud, Director of Truth.Works, performer, comedian and trained clown, about purpose and being open and authentic with yourself and others.
What does it mean in practice as employees evolve with technology? Which skills, training, and career opportunities should they invest in? In a special edition of our Strategy Café podcast, Amina Aitsi-Selmi, medical professional and coach, discusses 3 things business leaders can do to support individuals through the disruptions of the 21st century.
Nick talks to Mark Gallagher, former management board of two well known teams, Jordan Grand Prix and Red Bull Racing, and later as Managing Director of the Cosworth Formula One engine company. Mark discusses his experiences with the greats in Formula One - Ron Dennis, Frank Williams and Bernie Ecclestone - and their leadership.
Rebecca Hilsenrath, CEO of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), talks about the purpose and work of the EHRC, as well as key insights from her experiences as leader of the Commission.
Peter Callaghan is interviewed by Nick Mayhew, Managing Director of Alembic Strategy, on fixing profitability by identifying and doing the right things, followed by "Strategic Options for Uncertainty" - what to do when the future is unclear.
Chris Hyland of 4Ps Marketing and Happiness Index is interviewed by Nick Mayhew on team motivation and the role of empowerment in growth, followed by a session on motivation and teams.
Niki Fuchs talks with Nick about how a brilliant culture was the key to success in Office Space in Town, a company Niki runs together with her brother, Giles.
Dr Amina Aitsi-Selmi talks to Nick about discovering her true purpose and how she found the courage to step into it, and achieve influencing health at the highest level through the World Health Organisation. Her story starts at university, moves to being the only doctor for miles in war-torn Sudan, and through Alaska to this final point. Well-worth a listen!
David Dunaway is one of the UK's leading cosmetic surgeons, running the peadiatric cranio-facial reconstruction team at GOSH, and a Professor at the Institute of Child Health. His surgical business is highly innovative drawing on a huge range of talents to bring value to clients.
