Posted on March 14, 2018 | by James Kirk | Leave a Comment

Success can be a difficult thing to measure. We all like to compare ourselves to each other, but in truth, our happiest life can look very different to someone else’s, and circumstances, resources, and personal talents and strengths can vary immensely. In these videos, our experts discuss individual journeys to success.

Featuring:
Caspar Berry – Motivational & Keynote Business Speaker on Risk & Decision Making
Deborah Tom – Psychologist, Coach & Award Winning Leadership Programme Designer
Dr. Frank Dick OBE – Performance Specialist, Coach & International Motivational Speaker
Matt Dawson MBE – Most capped England Rugby Scrum Half in history

[Video] Recruitment is all about values

Posted on February 28, 2018 | by James Kirk | Leave a Comment

Is it time for a new approach to recruitment? With technology and business changing so fast it can be easy to forget about one of the most important parts of your machine – the people. There are two steps to building a great team: one – clearly identify your values and a mission as an organisation, two – make sure that everyone on your team knows their own and each other’s importance and contribution to the company’s goals.

Featuring:
Oliver Rees – Technology Expert & Co-Founder of OR/Innovation
Simon Shepard – CEO of Optima-life
Hashi Mohamed – Barrister & Broadcaster
Torie Chilcott – Everywoman’s Technology Woman of The Year 2014

[Video] Are you aligned with your customers’ needs?

Posted on February 14, 2018 | by James Kirk | Leave a Comment

Where would you be without your customers? To stay profitable, it is vital to align your business with customer needs. Achieving this may require some innovative ideas, procedure changes, and employment of the latest technology, as our experts discuss in these videos.

Featuring:
Sahar Hashemi OBE – One of UK’s most Inspiring Female Entrepreneurs, Author & Lawyer
Stephen Hewett – One of the World’s Leading Consultants in Customer Centricity
Sheridan (Shed) Simove – The Ideas Man – A Relentless & Proven Innovator
Mark Gallagher – Formula One Executive, Broadcaster & Author

[Video] Differentiate or Die

Posted on January 31, 2018 | by James Kirk | Leave a Comment

At the top, good is no longer good enough. With highly innovative companies doing extraordinary things and barriers to entry in many markets getting lower, if you want to stay competitive as an organisation and as an individual you need to set yourself apart. In these videos, our experts discuss pushing edges and doing things differently.

Featuring:
Sheridan (Shed) Simove – The Ideas Man – A Relentless & Proven Innovator
Sahar Hashemi OBE – One of UK’s most Inspiring Female Entrepreneurs, Author & Lawyer
Prof. Costas Markides – Chair of Strategic Leadership at the London Business School
Dr. Frank Dick OBE – Performance Specialist, Coach & International Motivational Speaker
Jason Bradbury – TV Presenter, Author & Technology Enthusiast

[Video] Talent alone is not enough

Posted on January 17, 2018 | by James Kirk | Leave a Comment

What does it take to be a success? You need some level of talent or ability. But, as our experts discuss in these videos; support, ambition, dedication and learning from experience are all just as important.

Featuring:
Matthew Syed – Journalist, Author & Former International Table Tennis Champion
Hashi Mohamed – Barrister & Broadcaster
Dr. Frank Dick OBE – Performance Specialist, Coach & International Motivational Speaker
Deborah Tom – Psychologist, Coach & an Award Winning Leadership Programme Designer

[Video] Staying resilient in a relentless world

Posted on January 3, 2018 | by James Kirk | Leave a Comment

A new year has begun and is time to refocus on our goals. But we live in a relentlessly demanding world and there are no signs that this will let up in 2018. As we set out into the new year it is important to remember that good health and downtime will be vital to keep us resilient and happy. In these videos, our experts discuss how to get the right work-life balance in 2018.

Featuring:
Dr. Frank Dick OBE – Performance Specialist, Coach & International Motivational Speaker
Deborah Tom – Psychologist, Coach & Award Winning Leadership Programme Designer
Charlie Cannon – Transformational Health & Wellbeing Coach & Resilience Expert
Alisa Burke – Personal Trainer & Life Coach

[Video] Brilliant Minds Highlights 2017

Posted on December 14, 2017 | by James Kirk | Leave a Comment

This year our Brilliant Minds speakers have shared some incredibly inspiring and enlightening messages. They got us thinking about self-awareness, leadership, creativity and confidence and we hope you found their insights useful too.

Here are our top 12 favourite clips from the last 12 months covering some key topics from 2017 that we think will be important in the coming year:

Shed Simove on why every company needs a failure fund

Professor Costas Markides on why an entrepreneurial mindset means forgetting your core business

Oliver Rees on why hackers love to fail

Deborah Tom on the intelligent approach to the AI threat

Hashi Mohamed on pushing boundaries to better understand yourself

Chris Storr on quieting the voice that says you can’t

Dr. Hannah Macleod MBE on super strengths being the key to Rio Gold

Charlie Cannon on how to avoid getting triggered

Dr. Guy Meadows on why sleeping is not cheating!

Simon Shepard on Saturday being the most stressful day of the week

Nicholas Mckie on the two types of leadership energy

Jim Lawless on taming your tiger

[Video] Finding Confidence – Know what you have to offer

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Posted on November 30, 2017 | by James Kirk | Leave a Comment

Confidence is key to almost everything in life. That is well known. But how do you build up that all important confidence, and how do you deal with doubt when it creeps in? In these videos, our experts discuss finding your inner self-belief.

Featuring:
Deborah Tom – Psychologist, Coach & Award Winning Leadership Programme Designer
Chris Storr – One of the most highly sought-after trumpet players in the music business
Dr. Hannah Macleod – Double Olympic Medallist with GB Women’s hockey team
Hashi Mohamed – Barrister & Broadcaster

[Video] How to tap into your creative side

Posted on November 16, 2017 | by James Kirk | Leave a Comment

Creativity is instrumental to progress. We might not all think of ourselves as creative people, but the potential for great ideas is in each of us. Our experts have advice for finding inspiration and stretching our creative muscles.

Featuring:
Sheridan (Shed) Simove – The Ideas Man – A Relentless & Proven Innovator
Caspar Berry – Motivational & Keynote Business Speaker on Risk & Decision Making
Oliver Rees – Technology Expert & Co-Founder of OR/Innovation
Deborah Tom – Psychologist, Coach & Award Winning Leadership Programme Designer

Category: Video

[Video] Hitting your personal best