Business Without Bullsh-t

Barrister and Founder of Lawyers For Nature Paul Powlesland gets to road test our brand new deck of quiz cards with us.

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Should "nature" have a seat at the board table?

Paul is a barrister and founder of Lawyers in Nature who aim to provide representation, campaigning and legal resources on environmental protection and rights for nature., particularly in a corporate setting.

We talk about this (voluntary) work and why he does it. We chat sh*t and Thames Water and how it brings home the reality of our climate and environmental crisis.

We discuss human rights vs. nature's rights and how they would be balanced in society's best interests. We also find out what it's like to be interviewed by Nigel Farage on something called GB News.

Paul's recommendations:

Spaceship Earth (podcast)

Rights of Nature by David Boyd (book)

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Rina is Founder and CEO of Voice At the Table, a diversity and inclusion consultancy who help organisations tap into the diversity of their people and offer training in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Rina unpacks what Equity, Diversity and Inclusion actually is, how it differs from equality, and how it's applied in the workplace. We discuss gender, ethnic and cultural bias, the effects of divisive mentalities and language, and how we can learn to become more empathetic. Rina explains her 8 Inclusive Behaviours program which facilitates better diversification, and explains why female leadership programs qualify for the big bin of bullshit!

We also get to her about why Rina began her work in this space, her long term goals and biggest f**k ups.

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Rina is Founder and CEO of Voice At the Table, a diversity and inclusion consultancy who help organisations tap into the diversity of their people and offer training in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Rina unpacks what Equity, Diversity and Inclusion actually is, how it differs from equality, and how it's applied in the workplace. We discuss gender, ethnic and cultural bias, the effects of divisive mentalities and language, and how we can learn to become more empathetic. Rina explains her 8 Inclusive Behaviours program which facilitates better diversification, and explains why female leadership programs qualify for the big bin of bullshit!

We also get to her about why Rina began her work in this space, her long term goals and biggest f**k ups.

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Serial tech entrepreneur and Mitra co-founder Ashok Suppiah is in the hot seat this week with a hilarious anecdote about office nap pods in Taiwan!

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Ashok talks about his aim to start a tech foundation for the underprivileged. Inspired by his father's work, he wants to fund and facilitate eduction and industry training programs for people who lack opportunity due to poverty both in Siri Lanka and the UK. He's currently trialing programs through one of his businesses Mitrai

We also discuss the future of AI and Machine Learning. And Ashok tells us about a recent startup investment failure which ended up being one of his biggest learning curves so far. He also shares the best advice he's been given which is the basis of his entire work/life balance.

Ashok's recommendations:

Anything by James C. Collins (author)

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Ashok is a serial tech entrepreneur who's 20 years deep and has built several successful businesses including Virtusa Corp which he helped to grow to $280M and 5000 people. He was also the Chief Architect of eDocs an online bill presentment product that was sold to Oracle for $180M.

We discuss the reality of raising money and the key differences between venture capital and private equity. Ashok gives advice on how to strategise best for the process.

We also discuss one of Ashok's current businesses Experienz which makes it easier and more sustainable for companies to gather ESG data, create reports and action plans. Ashok explains the reality of ESG in large corporates vs. SMEs and what can be done to improve performance. And gives advice on what companies can be doing to help with climate change.

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David talks about life before photography and his journey to becoming a full-time artist. He shares stories about life on the road and what happened when he met the Head of the Tate Gallery (it wasn't what he expected) and had dinner with George Bush. He also talks about the importance of real trust in business and why Richard Oury is his number 1 go-to man.

David's recommendations:

The Offer - The Making Of The Godfather (film)

The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil Money and Power - Daniel Yergin (book)

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David is a British fine-art photographer, conservationist and author. His photography subjects include sport stars, world-renowned models, wildlife, indigenous communities and landscapes.

David talks about the biggest mistake artists make when selling their work. His business USP and what it takes to be successful in today's industry. He also shares the truth about conservationism in Africa and how it differs to the mainstream narrative. And talks about his past life working in finance and why he gave it up to become a professional photographer.

David also shares his best advice for the up-and-coming and explains why certain sayings in business conversation qualify for the big bin of bullshit.

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Oz is in this week's BOB hot seat who doesn't shy away from explaining his answers. Lots to be noted!

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Oz tells us what he learnt from his biggest ever f**k up when hiring new staff and talks about long term goals planned for CybSafe. He also shares the best advice he's ever been given while Andy debates the nonsensical bureaucracy around ESG.

Oz's Recommendation:

The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Ben Horowitz (book)

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