Purple Sky Thinking for Leaders

Leadership and Communication with Sayre Darling

In this episode, we talk with Sayre Darling, a Business Strategist, Change Leader, and Business Coach, about the importance of effective communication and its role in successful leadership.
Anwen explores the challenges of communication with Sayre and how leaders can take action to improve effective communication for positive results.
You can find Sayre on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sayredarling/
Sayre's website is here: www.sayredarling.com
Find the YouTube version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/BsCVNUtauac
Anwen Bottois is the Founder of Purple Sky Consulting, and her mission is to help leaders love leading by being more confident and effective—shining as themselves. She wants to help managers and leaders engage, energise, and high-perform teams, so they want to work with them.
Find out more about Anwen on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/anwen-bottois-leadership-coach/ or via the website: www.purpleskyconsulting.co.uk
 

Leadership as a creative act with Dan Dowman

In this episode, we welcome Dan Dowman from Anthem onto the podcast.
In this insightful conversation, Dan shares his philosophy on leadership—that it is a creative act. Dan explains his approach of 'Wholeness over Rightness, Reciprocity over Extraction and Sovereignty over Commodity'.
We also talked about the wonderful country of Iceland.
I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did - share your thoughts in the comments.
Find Dan on LinkedIn here: www.linkedin.com/in/dandowman/
Find Dan's Anthem website here: www.anthem.ooo
You can also find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-wi740VDiNk
 
 

Leading Yourself or Others who are Working-Class with Sarah Acton

Sarah Action from Sarah Acton Consulting joins the podcast for a really insightful episode. She talks about her experiences leading when coming from a working-class background.
In this episode, we discuss some of the challenges faced by those who don't follow the "traditional" route to leadership and ways to help yourself or others experiencing this.
Your host is Anwen Bottois from Purple Sky Consulting.
Follow Sarah on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sarahacton/
Sarah's Website: www.sarahacton.com
Follow Anwen on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/anwen-bottois-leadership-coach/
Visit the Purple Sky Consulting website here: www.purpleskyconsulting.co.uk
👉 Find the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eoxsnDLj0Dg

HR Leadership Special: Becoming a CHRO with Tom Emery

Tom Emery of Hex Development joins Anwen to discuss the role and development of CHROs, who are the true business leaders. 
Tom is about to launch his book - People People: Reach your full potential as a Chief HR Officer, and it is available from 11th March: https://amzn.eu/d/3zI8ENR
In this conversation, we learn more about Tom, their work, and their leadership experience. We also discuss the challenges of being a CHRO, their importance, and the realities HR must face to truly own their seat at the table.
Here are the key links we mentioned:
Tom on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tom-emery-b8809818/
Hex Development: www.linkedin.com/company/hex-development/posts/?feedView=all 
Website: www.hex-development.com
The Beyond Potential Podcast - Anwen's Episode: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-cwadd-173c53d
The Beyond Potential Podcast - Aimee Bateman: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-xei5x-1748947
You'll also find this episode on YouTube if you'd like to see our lovely faces. Here: https://youtu.be/0rb-byNtpV0

How to Delegate like a Pro! With Natalie Houlton.

The next episode of The Purple Sky Thinking for Leaders podcast is all about delegating....and how to do it like a Pro!!
Natalie Houlton from Yellow Duck Development joins your host, Anwen Bottois of Purple Sky Consulting, to explore and nail this critical management and leadership skill.
Natalie shared her T.R.U.S.T.E.D model for successful delegation and, more broadly, about the benefits and impacts of not getting this right.
Enjoy the episode, and let us know what you think in the comments!
Here's access to the YouTube version of the episode: https://youtu.be/zLDPrI0B4m0
Here's the link to the model: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nataliehoulton_delegation-trust-development-activity-7283149956935258125-wmie?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAMNi8EBMmx3_d2wLfZz8jnd7fXzHYtIGDM
Here's Natalie's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nataliehoulton/

Embracing AI as a Leader with Erica Farmer

In this episode of The Purple Sky Thinking for Leaders Podcast, Anwen is joined by Erica Farmer or Quantum Rise, and we discuss the incredibly topical AI.
This will remain a hot topic, and this conversation will help you think about your approach to managing or leading others regarding AI. We talked about the mindset and focus you can take, and we even asked AI to generate some questions for Erica.
Erica has loads of great resources to help you explore the world of AI more - especially from a leadership and learning perspective - so you can connect with her here to find out more: www.linkedin.com/in/ericafarmer/
You can also visit her business website here: QuantumRise.co.uk
Don't forget that you can find this episode and all the others over on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@purpleskyconsulting/videos
To find out more about your host, Anwen Bottois, Leadership Success Coach and Founder of Purple Sky Consulting - Leadership Coaching and Development, head to LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/anwen-bottois-leadership-coach/
 

Get Important Things Done in 2025 with Michael Hubbard

We are now in Season or Series 2 of the Purple Sky Thinking for Leaders Podcast!
This is a brilliant episode, your host, Anwen Bottois, is joined by Michael Hubbard of Make Your Habits.
We are discussing the difference between being productive and busy and how Leaders can take control of this for themselves and their teams. 
Here are some useful links to find Michael
Productivity Prod (fortnightly Prod directly to your email) - https://make-your-habits.kit.com/
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/m-hubbard/
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@MakeYourHabits
 
You can also find this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/qGgqh9M_i4U
 

How a coaching style of leadership leads to a happier team with Jo Wright

The last episode of Season / Series 1 is a cracker!!
Anwen Bottois, your host of The Purple Sky Thinking for Leaders Podcast is joined by the brilliant Jo Wright of Coaching Culture.
This is a brilliant look at the value and impact of coaching and its importance for a happier team.
Jo is the author of No More Sh*t Managers, and you can find her on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/jowrightcoach/

Taking action quickly to resolve issues with the Team with Lisa Thompson

Welcome to a new episode of The Purple Sky Thinking for Leaders Podcast!
In this episode, Anwen is joined by Lisa Thompson of Iona HR to talk about "nipping things in the bud" as a leader to avoid issues escalating. Lisa is an expert at dealing with complex people issues and shares her insight and tips for taking action early.
You can find Lisa on LinkedIn here: Lisa Thompson MCIPD | LinkedIn
You can find this episode on YouTube, too: https://youtu.be/LHDKXx8uMJQ
We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode in the comments. Don't forget to subscribe or follow.

Why you need to care about Engagement as a Leader with Helen Bailey

In this episode, Helen Bailey of Coruscate Training joins us.
We are jumping into the topic of engagement and the impacts of positive and negative effects on leaders.
Engagement has a well-documented impact on performance and talent retention, so in this episode, we want to get you thinking about what this means for you.
Join Anwen Bottois from Purple Sky Consulting - your host, as we meet Helen.
You can find Helen on LinkedIn: Helen Bailey | LinkedIn