The extra-Ordinary Leader with Dolly Wainwright
by Dolly Wainwright
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About this podcast
The extra-Ordinary Leader is a show that takes a collaborative approach to uncover what it means to be a leader in the 21st century.
Through a series of open and honest conversations with a selection of top business leaders and leadership coaches, Dolly Wainwright (formerly known as Waddell) takes us on a journey to unravel the complex world of leadership in the 21st century.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 60 episodes
- S4 09: Why extra-Ordinary Leaders Build the Conditions for Growth (Not Just Performance) with Sophie Bowen · 46 min · Season 4 Episode 18In this episode of The extra-Ordinary Leader, I’m joined by Sophie Bowen, Head of Learning & Development at COOK Trading Ltd, a business widely recognised for its award-winning…
- Dolly In My Pocket Ep8: The Chicken or the Egg: Language as Your Leadership WD-40 · 7 min · Season 4 Episode 17If you want a high-performing team, you cannot ignore the language you use. In this episode of Dolly in My Pocket, I unpack Tactic 8 from my book extra-Ordinary Leaders and…
- S4 08: Leading in Context: How Adaptive Leaders Think, Decide and Perform with Roderic Yapp · 51 min · Season 4 Episode 16In this episode of The extra-Ordinary Leader, I sit down with my first-ever returning guest, Roderic Yapp, former Royal Marine Commando and founder of Leadership Capital. Rod…
- Dolly In My Pocket Ep7: Think Differently: The Two Modes Your Meetings Are Missing · 7 min · Season 4 Episode 15Welcome to Episode 7 of Dolly in My Pocket, where we dive into one of the most overlooked elements of effective collaboration: how we think together. We often enter meetings with…
- S4 07: Speaking That Sticks: The Art of Impactful Communication in Leadership with Maria Franzoni · 49 min · Season 4 Episode 14In this episode of The extra-Ordinary Leader, I’m joined by the brilliant Maria Franzoni — communication strategist, former international speaker bureau owner, and creator of The…
- Dolly In My Pocket Ep 6: The Aeration Chamber: Why Leaders Must Stop to Soften · 16 min · Season 4 Episode 13Welcome back to Dolly in My Pocket. In this solo episode — tactic six from The extra-Ordinary Leader — I want to introduce you to a metaphor that’s shaped how I think about…
- S4 06: Zooming Out in Leadership: Lessons from Design with Emma Wood · 56 min · Season 4 Episode 12In this episode of The extra-Ordinary Leader, I sit down with my friend and inspirational business leader, Emma Wood — founder of Emma Wood Interiors and the soon-to-launch Emma…
- Dolly In My Pocket Ep5: The Feedback Fix: Lob, Loiter or Lasso? · 16 min · Season 4 Episode 11Welcome to Dolly in My Pocket, tactic five. This time, I’m tackling something that either makes or breaks teams, culture, and performance: feedback. Let’s be honest — most of us…
- S4 05: Leading with Systems, Truth, and Tough Love: A Conversation with Tasneem Bhamji · 50 min · Season 4 Episode 10If you want a boost of inspiration for your leadership and management, this episode is for you. I sit down with the incredible Tasneem Bhamji — strategist, transformation leader…
- Dolly In My Pocket 04: Know Yourself Better: Personality as a Leadership Strategy · 14 min · Season 4 Episode 9Welcome back to Dolly in My Pocket — the solo series from The extra-Ordinary Leader podcast, designed to offer short, powerful reflections you can take straight into your…
- S4 04: Leadership Through Storytelling: Harnessing Strengths and Presence with Laura G. Patac · 1 h 4 min · Season 4 Episode 8In this episode of The extra-Ordinary Leader, I sit down with Laura G. Patac, Strengths Coach, creator of Strengths Velocity Lab™, and author of Stories with Purpose. With over…
- Dolly In My Pocket 03: The Art of Quitting: How to Trade Busyness for Boldness · 15 min · Season 4 Episode 7Welcome to another Dolly in My Pocket — the short solo series within The extra-Ordinary Leader podcast, designed to offer pithy, practical leadership insights to carry into your…
- S4 03: Beyond Ego: Leading with Self-Awareness and Courage with Thor Olafsson · 45 minIn this episode of The extra-Ordinary Leader, I sit down with Thor Olafsson, Founder & CEO of Strategic Leadership Group and author of Beyond Ego. Thor has built and led multiple…
- Dolly In My Pocket 02: Change the Rules: From Resistance to Reward · 6 min · Season 4 Episode 5Welcome back to Dolly in My Pocket — a short solo series from The extra-Ordinary Leader podcast, created to give you practical, mindset-shifting reflections that fit into even…
- S4 02: Designing a Life You’re Proud to Live: Leadership with Intention with Becky Barsellotti · 42 min · Season 4 Episode 4In this week’s episode of The extra-Ordinary Leader, I’m joined by my friend and powerhouse leader Becky Barsellotti—Managing Partner at GiANT London and the brilliant mind…
- Dolly In My Pocket 01: The Mirror Moment: Finding the Part of You That’s Missing in Action · 6 min · Season 4 Episode 3Welcome to the first ever episode of Dolly in My Pocket — a new solo series within The extra-Ordinary Leader podcast. Each short episode is designed to offer a moment of pause: a…
- S4 01: Leadership Is a Doing Word: Chris Hirst on Culture, Authority and Action · 1 h 1 min · Season 4 Episode 2Kicking off Series 4, I’m joined by the brilliant Chris Hirst – former Global CEO, speaker, and author of the bestselling No Bullsh*t series, including his latest release…
- Series 4 Launch: What Makes Leadership extra-Ordinary? · 14 min · Season 4 Episode 1Welcome to Series 4 of The extra-Ordinary Leader. In this launch episode, I take a moment to define what I mean by “extra-Ordinary leadership.” It’s not about being grandiose or…
- Series 3 Finale - The Growth Mindset of Leadership: Adding extra to the Ordinary · 27 min · Season 3 Episode 14As we wrap up Season 3 of The extra-Ordinary Leader, I wanted to pull together the most transformational threads from this series—ideas and insights that have helped me grow as a…
- S3 13: The Cost of Avoidance: Why Real Leadership Means Facing The Hard Stuff With Tanya Gallagher · 42 min · Season 3 Episode 13This week I’m joined by Tanya Gallagher, MD and founder of Limitless Leadership, an award-winning leadership development consultancy. Tanya brings a wealth of wisdom to the space…
