Leadership Under Pressure with Lesley Thomas

About this episode

Chris and Mike discuss the emotional aspects of leadership and decision-making with Lesley Thomas.

Why do smart people still avoid difficult decisions? Chris and Mike sit down with Lesley Thomas to unpack the emotional side of leadership, money and workplace pressure. Together they explore uncertainty, AI, confidence, culture and why businesses can’t automate human trust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris, Mike

Guest: Lesley Thomas

Topics covered

• leadership
• decision making
• emotional intelligence
• workplace pressure
• AI
• trust

Keywords

• leadership
• difficult decisions
• emotional side
• workplace pressure
• AI
• human trust

More episodes of It's not all about the numbers!

• So What...? AI Won't Fix a Broken Process · June 9, 2026 · 36 min
• The CFO Sisterhood: Leadership Lessons with Wassia Kamon · June 2, 2026 · 38 min
• Back to the Future of Work: Chris and Mike Rewind the Office · May 19, 2026 · 31 min
• The 9-to-5 Time Machine with Chris and Mike · May 12, 2026 · 29 min
• Innovation Isn’t a Buzzword: Cris Beswick on Culture, Courage and Crashing Out · May 5, 2026 · 41 min
• Brum to Broadway: Nathan Foulger on AI, Creativity & Why Nice Still Wins · April 28, 2026 · 44 min