In this Leadership Unscripted episode of Unleash Your Impact, Unlock Others, Rich and Dave unpack one of the most pressing challenges in leadership today: disconnection.

Drawing from Zentano’s Connected Leadership model and their own real-world experience, they explore five core disconnections that are undermining performance, resilience, and well-being:

1. Disconnection from Self – The erosion of reflection, emotional insight, and intuition.
2. Disconnection from Others – Overreliance on transactional leadership, the myth of the heroic leader, and the undervaluing of time spent building relationships.
3. Disconnection from Complexity – Treating organisations as machines, not ecosystems; wanting certainty and ignoring adaptive thinking.
4. Disconnection from Purpose – Losing sight of meaning in pursuit of efficiency, and an insufficient focus on values-led leadership.
5. Disconnection from Nature & Sustainability – Operating in extractive ways that ignore our embeddedness in larger systems.

From inner leadership to system thinking, they offer a fresh call to action: Reconnect to lead better.

🔑 Key Talking Points

• The neuroscience of intuitive decision-making (and when not to trust your gut).
• Why reflection and emotional processing are business-critical, not “soft and fluffy.”
• Leadership beyond charisma: strategic humility and connected teams.
• Systems thinking. Coping with complexity, ambiguity, and the imperative of leadership adaptability.
• Rebalancing short-term action with long-term purpose and impact.

Have you ever had a conversation where you felt truly heard, and others where you felt completely misunderstood?

In this Leadership Unscripted episode of Unleash Your Impact, Unlock Others, Rich and Dave unpack the four rules of Supercommunication based on Charles Duhigg’s bestselling book. You'll learn how to recognise and navigate different types of conversations, i.e. practical, emotional, and identity-based, and discover how leaders can avoid misfires and connect meaningfully.

From asking better questions to sharing your goals and understanding emotional triggers, this conversation taps into the importance of intentional leadership communication.

Whether you’re leading a team, engaging with a client, managing a stakeholder, or having a difficult chat at home, this episode will help you unlock the kind of conversations that make change happen.

💡 Key Talking Points

• The 3 types of conversations: Practical, Emotional, Identity
• Why miscommunication happens, and what to do about it
• How to be more transparent with your goals
• What emotional intelligence really sounds like in dialogue
• Identity cues: When someone’s deeper sense of self is in the room

What if your biggest leadership advantage was already inside your head, waiting to be unlocked?

In this inspiring Voices of Leadership episode of Unleash Your Impact, Unlock Others, we’re joined by Ann Herrmann-Nehdi, Chair & Chief Thought Leader of Herrmann International to discuss the vital benefits of Whole Brain® Thinking. Ann shares how the science of cognitive diversity can reshape how we lead, collaborate, and make decisions in an increasingly complex world.

We explore:

🧠 Why Whole Brain® Thinking matters more than ever in 2025

💡 How to harness your thinking preferences, and those of your team, for better outcomes

🌍 The business case for cognitive diversity across teams, organisations, and in leadership

👣 Ann’s personal journey of continuing and evolving her father Ned Herrmann’s legacy

This is more than just a conversation, it's a deep dive into how leaders can think, lead, and connect differently in today’s BANI world.

If you're curious about how to lead with greater awareness, agility and inclusion, this one’s not to be missed.

🔗 Learn more about Ann and Herrmann International at herrmann.com

🔗 Learn more about Zentano at zentanogroup.com

👉 Don’t miss our workshop on this topic!

Join us at Stanbrook Abbey on 12 June for Unlocking Inclusive Thinking, where Zentano’s Rich Horton & Dave Morris are joined by DEI specialist Liz Crutchley for a deep dive into Whole Brain® Thinking, belonging and cognitive diversity in leadership: https://www.zentanogroup.com/events/

Why your reaction to pressure might be your biggest leadership challenge

In this Leadership Unscripted episode of Unleash Your Impact, Unlock Others, Rich and Dave return to a key leadership truth: stress isn’t just what happens to you, it’s about how you relate and respond to what happens.

Building on their previous conversation about the performance equation, they go deeper into the inner game of stress, exploring how your internal stories, cognitive filters, and unhelpful thinking habits can amplify pressure and create interference.

This isn’t a conversation about eliminating stress, it’s about learning to reframe, regulate, and respond with awareness. You’ll hear real-world stories, practical reframing tools, and reference to Zentano’s own Mind Management Model, which helps leaders move from HOT HEAD reactivity to COOL HEAD intentionality.

You’ll learn:

• The difference between distress, eustress, and hypostress
• Why some stress is healthy, and why under-stimulation can be just as damaging
• How internal beliefs and narratives (like perfectionism or catastrophizing) fuel unnecessary stress
• How team and organisational culture can unintentionally amplify stress
• Practical strategies like the Three Lenses can help leaders reframe in the moment
• Why building resilience starts with being comfortable with discomfort

🎯 Whether you're navigating a tough conversation, leading under pressure, or just feeling overwhelmed, this episode will help you regain perspective and reconnect with your leadership centre.

Join Andrew Flack at Stanbrook Abbey on 10 June for deeper tools and insights on resilience: zentanogroup.com/events

P = P – I. It’s simple. But it might just change how you lead.

In this Leadership Unscripted episode of Unleash Your Impact, Unlock Others, Rich and Dave explore a deceptively simple but powerful idea from Timothy Gallwey, author of The Inner Game of Tennis:

Performance = Potential – Interference

From elite sport to everyday leadership, this model holds up as a grounded and practical way to understand what gets in the way of people, teams, and organisations performing at their optimal best.

You’ll hear real-life examples from coaching, leadership, and personal experience, including how mindset, culture, communication, and childhood wiring can all become unseen interferences. Rich and Dave also share how Zentano use this model in leadership development, coaching programmes, and mindset training.

🎧 You’ll learn:

• What “interference” looks like at individual, team, and organisational levels
• How to coach others, and yourself, using the performance equation
• Why performance focused conversations often fail to address the real issue
• How to unlock your leadership voice through mindset management
• How culture and systems can sabotage even the most capable people

🎯 Practical, honest and accessible, Dave & Rich help translate the performance equation into leadership action.

Our latest events: https://www.zentanogroup.com/events/

In this Voices of Leadership episode of Unleash Your Impact, Unlock Others, Dave talks to Becky Brannigan, Head of Sport at Warwickshire College Group, about the powerful role sport plays in developing leadership skills in young people, long before they enter the workplace.

Becky shares the vision behind the new WCG Sports Academy, launching in 2025 at Pershore College, offering a pathway for students to combine elite sport and academic ambition, whether their passion is football, rugby, tennis, netball or even eSports.

But this isn’t just about physical development. It’s about confidence, communication, emotional intelligence, and learning how to perform under pressure. Becky explains how students are learning to coach, mentor, collaborate, lead teams, and even design and deliver community sports sessions, developing well-rounded, employable young leaders in the process.

Not every student will turn pro. But every student can develop the skills to thrive in adult life, and sport gives us a powerful platform to make that happen.

🎧 Listen in to hear how WCG is building a bold, integrated model for leadership and life and why the courts and playing fields might be the best leadership classrooms we’ve got.

📌 Key Topics Covered:

• Leadership development through sport and competition
• Confidence, communication and resilience as key outcomes
• The role of elite and grassroots sport in inclusive education
• Mentoring, emotional intelligence and role modelling
• Collaboration with clubs like Pershore Tennis and local football academies
• Supporting both curriculum and personal growth
• How sport is bridging the leadership readiness gap in young people

What if the biggest leadership blind spot isn’t skill, experience, or knowledge, but how you think?

In this Leadership Unscripted episode of Unleash Your Impact, Unlock Others, Rich and Dave explore Whole Brain Thinking, the powerful model developed by Ned Herrmann that reveals how different thinking preferences shape the way we lead, communicate, and solve problems.

They dive into why understanding your own and others’ thinking styles is a game-changer for leaders, particularly when it comes to building trust, avoiding miscommunication, and flexing your leadership style under pressure.

You’ll also hear how Zentano uses Whole Brain Thinking in coaching and leadership development programmes, including the 12 June “Unlocking Inclusive Thinking” workshop at Stanbrook Abbey, where this model plays a central role.

🔥 And there’s more: this episode sets the stage for an exciting upcoming conversation with Ann Herrmann-Nehdi, Chair & Chief Thought Leader of Herrmann International and daughter of Ned Herrmann.

Key Talking Points:

• What Whole Brain Thinking is and why it matters in leadership
• Why your thinking preferences don’t define who you are or what you can achieve
• Encoding vs. decoding: the root of many workplace misunderstandings
• The power of cognitive diversity in teams
• Why flexing your thinking style is the mark of adaptive leadership
• How Zentano integrates the model into coaching and workshop design

Join us on 12 June for Unlocking Inclusive Thinking

🔗 Book your place: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1286601502729?aff=oddtdtcreator

In this Voices of Leadership episode of the Unleash Your Impact, Unlock Others podcast, Dave speaks with Liz Crutchley, DEI consultant, founder of Orange Orchid, and co-lead facilitator of Zentano’s upcoming Unlocking Inclusive Thinking workshop on 12 June at Stanbrook Abbey.

Through personal stories, thoughtful reflection and practical wisdom, Liz shares why inclusive leadership isn’t about getting everything right – it’s about showing up with curiosity, courage and connection.

Exploring topics from gender bias and neurodiversity to psychological safety and brave conversations this podcast discusses that it is not about “fixing people”, it is about getting the environment right. This episode unpacks what it truly means to build

belonging in the workplace, and why the best leaders are those who admit they don’t know everything but are willing to find out. Liz also introduces Diversity Rocks, a simple tool for sparking honest, impactful conversations.

This conversation is as practical as it is personal—and a must-listen for anyone who wants to lead with more humanity.

🔑 Key Talking Points:

• Why the 3 Cs—Connection, Curiosity & Courage, are the heart of inclusive leadership
• How introversion, upbringing and bias shaped Liz’s leadership lens
• What it takes to create real psychological safety
• Why DEI work isn’t about fixing individuals, it’s about fixing systems
• How Zentano’s Unlocking Inclusive Thinking workshop builds these principles into practice

📍 Join Liz and Zentano on 12 June at Stanbrook Abbey: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1286601502729?aff=oddtdtcreator

🎧 Listen now – and share it with someone leading the change.