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Hosted by our leading education lawyer and accredited executive coach Nick MacKenzie, #EdInfluence features interviews with influential leaders from across the sector and beyond to explore the human side of leadership.
In his inimitable style, Nick unearths the secrets of good leadership from his guests.
Trusted by thousands of education providers across the country, Browne Jacobson is an award winning national law firm helping clients and partner organisations shape and influence education policy.
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S5E5 S05 - E05 Andy Long
Trust isn’t a soft skill; it’s the system that makes ambitious work possible. Nick sits down with Northumbria University’s Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, Andy Long, to unpack how an engineer’s…
S05 - E04 Edward Vitalis
Edward Vitalis, CEO of Invictus Education Trust, shares how auditing governance in war-torn Liberia taught him resilience and shaped his leadership approach. He explains why his finance background is…
S05 - E03 Charlotte Blant
Charlotte Blant, founder and CEO of Tiro, shares how childhood adversity shaped her leadership approach. "The obstacle is the way," she explains, describing how early experiences taught her "respect…
S5E2 S05 - E02 Paul Estes
Paul Estes joins us to trace a line from a high school election loss to leading teams at Dell, Amazon and Microsoft. His lesson: “innovation isn't about the idea - it's about the how”.We explore what…
S05 - E01 Andrew Warren
How much impact can a simple note have on a child's life? In this conversation, Andrew Warren shares the story of a young boy who kept a tattered "Make me proud" note from his headteacher for years,…
S4E9 S04 - E09 Series 4 retrospective with Emma Hughes and Iain Blatherwick
What makes truly exceptional educational leaders? In this final episode of Series 4 of #EdInfluence, host Nick MacKenzie is joined by colleagues and fellow executive coaches Emma Hughes and Ian…
S4E8 S04 - E08 with Jonny Searle MBE, OLY
Olympic and world champion rower Jonny Searle opens our conversation with a powerful story from his coaching experience that fundamentally shifted his understanding of leadership…
S4E7 S04 - E07 with David Beaty
David Beaty never planned on becoming a banker. What began as "practice" for a job interview - while still planning to attend university and become an accountant - transformed into a remarkable…
S4E6 S04 - E06 with Sara Burks
In this episode, we hear from Sara Burks, the Founder and Managing Director of Adaptis Limited. Sara excels in getting the best from people during transformational change through great…
S4E5 S04 - E05 with Dr. Caroline Whalley CBE and Hugh Greenway
In this episode, Caroline Whalley and Hugh Greenway, founder and CEO of the Elliot Foundation Academy Trust respectively, share their most transformative experiences and leadership insights. Caroline…
S4E4 S04 - E04 CST Conference special with Leora Cruddas CBE
This episode is comprised of two parts. In the first, we hear from Leora Cruddas CBE, CEO of the Confederation of School Trusts (CST), who seeks to unravel the complexities of educational leadership…
S4E3 S04 - E03 with Sir Chris Husbands
Uncover the fascinating intersection of leadership and storytelling as we welcome Sir Chris Husbands, an esteemed former Vice-Chancellor and a key player with Higher Futures. In conversation with…
S4E2 S04 – E02 with Lauren Thorpe
Lauren is the Chief Transformation Officer at United Learning, the largest trust in England. She leads the trust’s work on digital strategy, data and insights, curriculum and assessment, as well as…
S4E1 S04 – E01 with Cathie Paine
Cathie Paine is the Chief Executive Officer of REAch2 Academy Trust. As CEO of REAch2, Cathie’s vision is the belief that school leadership at its heart is about transforming lives. Cathie joined…
S3E12 S03 – E12 Series 3 retrospective with Emma Hughes and Iain Blatherwick.
In this special retrospective episode, Nick is joined by fellow executive coaches Emma Hughes and Iain Blatherwick to reflect on the highlights, themes and ideas shared by guests throughout Series 3…
S3E11 S03 – E11 John Camp OBE & ASCL Conference 2024.
Hear from John Camp OBE, President of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) and CEO of the Compass Partnership of Schools, a charitable trust of twelve schools in Greenwich and…
S3E10 S03 – E10 with Janice Kay CBE.
In this episode we hear from Janice Kay CBE, Director of Higher Futures, former Provost and now Special Advisor to the Vice Chancellor at the University of Exeter. Janice is also Special Advisor to…
S3E9 S03 – E09 with Dan Kayne.
Dan Kayne is the founder of O Shaped, committed to making the legal profession better by putting people first. His approach to leadership development creates a much more human and personable way of…
S3E8 S03 – E08 with Professor Edward Peck CBE.
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S03 – E07 with Dawn Haywood.
Dawn Haywood is Chief Executive Officer of Windsor Academy Trust and sits on the DfE Priority Education Investment Area Local Partnership Boards for both Sandwell and Walsall. She is also a member of…
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#EdInfluence has published 27 episodes since August 2023, covering topics in Education.
#EdInfluence is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 42m.
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