Leading Responsibly with Integrity & Purpose

In this episode of Vision Pros, Thom Dennis joins Jackson Calame, founder of First Class Business, to explore what it really means to lead with integrity. Together, they unpack the challenges of staying authentic in a world driven by surface-level influence—and how true impact requires depth, courage, and clarity.

Psychiatry, Mental Wellbeing, Empathy & Power Skills in the Workplace. What made you become a psychiatrist? You're the founder and CEO of Clip Global, which is a workforce, wellbeing and development service where you provide employees with personalized holistic. science-backed plans so they can lead healthier, fulfilled lives. It sounds incredible, but how do you go about fulfilling that brief? I guess you're using AI now and developing it if you're using an app, how do you see that developing with AI? Do you think that mental health is the new pandemic? Do you think really that there's an increasing number of leaders who are beginning to genuinely care more about their employees and see why that is so important to the business for preventing people from being off sick, but for things that you can't necessarily see? Can you say a little bit more about the key life indicators, what they are and how you're monitoring and keeping a close look on them? You'd like to think that there are more leaders taking the right action. What do you think we need to do to persuade those that perhaps don't really see the need for this, in spite of the fact that the stats as far as the bottom line are concerned are pretty persuasive? It seems there's a lot of leaders who still don't want to really engage with that. So how could we persuade them to be more involved and take a greater level of responsibility? Do CEOs find it a bit scary to engage with an organization which is led by a psychiatrist? How important do you think being empathetic is now for people in positions of responsibility? Have you come across the fact that there are reports of AI showing more empathy than humans? Is hybrid working detrimental to the need to belong to a community? What do you think it is that's making people (managers) resist the hybrid working as a model? There are two types of leadership, the older more directive style and the newer servant leader style. So do you see the latter style of leadership emerging more today? How important is the skill of presence in leadership? So just to round things up, can you give us say three tips on how leaders can improve, how they help employees with their mental health?

This episode is now live, here is a blurb about the podcast that Thom guested on: Men feel more lonely, lost and not useful in society than ever in history. Men are more likely to be romantically uninvolved, sexually dormant and friendless. Only 40% of men have higher education and educated women don’t date uneducated men. Males are not attaching to school, work or women. What it is to be a man appears lost. ‘What is Manly?’ host Damian Andrews searches for the framework to be Manly. "There was an anger that came out and frankly, it was very scary being in that room at that time, as a man." In this episode Men being confused Women missing out Women doing better Fear of anger Men questing their role Not making assumptions Teaching boundaries Checking things are ok The 'Hell Yes!' Wheel of consent Addictions Frustration Dealing with rejection Safe spaces Please help others by liking and sharing on your social so they also get the benefits you've enjoyed. Learn more about SHAIR at https://shair.care/about/ Join a SHAIR.care community at https://www.community.shair.care Visit Damian Andrews at https://damianandrews.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/damianandrews/

How ExCos deal with Ageism, Gender, D & E, What was 'Normal' is not OK Now Join us for a fascinating interview with the CEO of Serenity in Leadership, Thom Dennis and Avivah Wittenberg-Cox. Avivah is a thought leader specialising in gender and generational balance and speaks on leadership, the future of work, the longevity economy and the consequences of 60-year careers. As she says: “I have always thought that the 20th century saw the rise of women, and the 21st century will be about whether men accept that rise or backlash. Right now, what you see is both.” 00:00 Introduction 01:06 The Longevity Revolution 03:03 Birth Rates 04:37 Utilizing Generational Skills 06:47 Modernizing Against Ageism 07:55 Gender Balance 12:23 Men, ExCos and Leadership 17:10 Role Models 18:40 Managing Across Difference 22:35 LGBTQ+ and Global Differences 28:06 Equality 28:36 Diversity & Gender 30:18 The Concept of 'Normal' 33:26 Conclusion

Thom Dennis and Jessica Ball take a deep-dive into today’s most talked about – and uncomfortable – topics in the workplace. From gender equality and male-dominated boardrooms to embracing our female qualities – hear their plea for a more tolerant, collaborative and inclusive world of work. Culture Change Management Consultancy, Serenity in Leadership, is embarking on a journey to understand what it takes to be an effective leader of the future. We interview some of the world’s most esteemed business owners and influencers to capture their honest reflections and perspectives on leadership – the good, the bad and the transformative. Listen in and learn from the doers themselves, what it takes to succeed today, in tomorrow’s fast-changing business climate. Share your thoughts in the comment section down below!

Sally Penni MBE is a high-profile award-winning barrister as well as Joint Vice Chair of the Association of Women Barristers. She’s also the founder of Women in the Law UK and hosts the remarkable podcast “Talking Law”. Sally sits as Non-Executive Director on a variety of boards bringing her experience and expertise in many areas including governance, employment law & cyber security. She is a keen fundraiser supporting numerous local & national charities, a patron, diversity leader, radio broadcaster & contributor and, as she puts it, most importantly a proud mother of three. In aid and recognition of IWD 2023, Sally spoke to Thom Dennis, CEO of Serenity in Leadership and explored important questions: - How we can empower people to be a catalyst for positive change? - Who for Sally stands out as a key role model? - How can love conquer hate? - What are the trends in leadership today? - How important is it for men to be involved as allies for women? - How can we improve workplace culture?

We want to do the best we can but at the same time we are facing more and more challenges. People are feeling the pressure to perform with many things calling us to action. The easier answer is to work harder and harder, but what we are increasingly seeing is that we are not able to cope anymore; our bodies are only capable of doing so much.  How do we recognise this burnout out? How do we deal with it? What is clear is that hiding it doesn't work; we have to face up to it and we have to re-prioritize, both as businesses and as individuals. 

My tribute, with particular reference to the traits of leadership that Her Majesty displayed so uniquely and so remarkably. Thank you Ma'am, may you rest in peace.

Thom Dennis spent 17 years as an officer in the Royal Marines. Here he reflects on three aspects of leadership he learnt and which are applicable in today's world of business, and society for that matter. What do you think? Please add your thoughts in the comments, and share your ideas about the skills of leadership that are needed today. #marine #marines #royalmarines #learning #learninglessons #change #organization #leadership

Taking a Stand for Rainforests, Indigenous People & Climate Change - Being a Leader & Taking Action. Leaders are under such enormous pressure to run their companies how they always have - there are so many priorities, indeed many more than there were before the pandemic, before Brexit, before the invasion of Ukraine. And at the same time, one of the largest carbon sinks on earth, which is occupied by indigenous people, the Amazon Rainforest is under threat by commercial interests. Things have to change, priorities have to change, and this takes courage. Leaders have to show courage in the face of short term pressures.

What is it about Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his style of leadership that makes it so resonant and admirable for so many people today. Could it be that it is a projection of how we want our leaders to be? He is a role model for us in our times of chaos, change and uncertainty. Courage, vulnerability, steadfastness in adversity, transparency are all traits we long for in our leaders, and seem to see so little of today. Clarity, strength, honesty, authenticity, these are all things we seek when uncertainty arouses fear. In this Thought for the Week Thom Dennis mentions FemmeQ, a community of thought leaders, change makers, social activists and business leaders committed to creating new paradigms of thinking and acting in core sectors of society. The webinar he refers to is here:  https://lnkd.in/eHYKfZJB and we commend it to all who are interested in the concept of #FeminineIntelligence. Indra Adnan is an inspirational speaker. #Courage #Leadership #Vulnerability #Strength #volodymyrzelenskyy #volodymyrzelensky #rolemodels #change #leaders 

The Great Awkward - Thom Dennis on hybrid working challenges and The Great Awkward Return to Work. It's a little early to tell about the success of hybrid working. It's a much more complex situation than at first appears, containing new issues that leadership have not encountered before. What is important is for leaders to understand the various issues that are arising so they can make informed and positive decisions in order to get the very best from this dynamic situation, whilst ensuring that no-one is left behind or out. We're now in what Brené Brown has christened "The Great Awkward return to work" #Greatawkward #leadership #hybridworking #hybrid #SiLeadership #serenityinleadership #inclusion #meetings

How bias in business decision making has such a huge impact. Is your Diversity and Inclusion strategy working? Thom Dennis explores some of the key aspects of bias in business decision making in organisations and gives some pointers as to how to make your investment worth while - it may not be what you think but bias in organization has so much potential if tackled. #bias #biasinorganisation #biasindecision #biasinterrupted #leadership #inclusion