The Power of Social Leadership with Raj Hayer, CEO of TinyBox Academy & Mayfly Maven, TEDx Speaker & Executive Coach

In this week's thought-provoking conversation, host of The New P&L, Paul, sits down with Raj Heyer, a multi-award-winning CEO, founder of Tiny Box Academy and author of the forthcoming book Every Voice Matters: Social Leadership for Inclusive Innovation, for a wide-ranging discussion on what leadership truly means in an age of AI, noise and rapid change.Raj challenges the traditional hierarchy of leadership, arguing that real influence belongs with those closest to the insight, not the highest on the org chart. From the democratisation of expertise to the dangers of AI adoption without human context, this episode explores why organisations that invest in people whilst divesting in diversity programmes may be building on dangerously shallow foundations.Paul and Raj examine how trust, transparency and values-aligned leadership create the psychological safety that unlocks creativity, collaboration and genuine innovation; drawing on powerful real-world examples.Three Key Takeaways+ Lead from expertise, not hierarchy: the personclosest to the insight, not the highest in rank, should lead the conversation.+ Values without visibility are just wallpaper: leaders must know what they stand for and say it out loud, both internally and externally.+ Start with self-awareness: understanding your own values, preferences and gaps is the foundation of every form of effective leadership.To connect with Raj, go to: https://www.rajhayer.com To learn more about Raj and the work she does: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajhayer/To pre-order Every Voice Matters, go to: https://bit.ly/4rSewd2Want to join us in a movement for a The New P&L for business? Subscribe, tune in every other Thursday and take inspiration from our incredible guests. To discuss sponsoring The New P&L podcast please email: Hello (at) principlesandleadership.com To book Paul to deliver a workshop or keynote in your organisation please email: Hello (at) principlesandleadership.com To check out The New P&L, our background philosophy and leadership and culture programmes, please visit: www.principlesandleadership.com

This week on The New P&L podcast we speak with Alexandra Whittington, futurist, author, global speaker. Alexandra is an internationally recognised futurist and foresight strategist, celebrated for her expertise in scenario planning, trend analysis, and futures education. Named one of the world’s leading women futurists, Alexandra has spent her career helping organisations anticipate disruption and design resilient strategies for the future. She holds a Master’s degree in Strategic Foresight from the University of Houston and taught futures studies for over a decade before joining the Future of Business team at Tata Consultancy Services. To read Alexandra's blog, go to: https://partnersinforesight.blogspot.com/Want to join us? Subscribe, tune in every other Thursday and take inspiration from our incredible guests. To discuss sponsoring The New P&L podcast please email: Hello (at) principlesandleadership.com To book Paul to deliver a workshop or keynote in your organisation please email: Hello (at) principlesandleadership.com To check out The New P&L, our background philosophy and leadership and culture programmes, please visit: www.principlesandleadership.com

We're back! Refreshed, reinvigorated and ready to deliver our global audiences insightful, thoughtful and intelligent discussions with global leaders on how we use purpose and principles to recode leadership and culture for the age of AI. However, this year, we're changing it up a little. We are going to extend The New P&L concept further in 2026 and focus only on those positive things and positive people that are changing the business world in positive ways. We will still focus on how purpose sits at the heart of our organisations, particularly in such a fast paced,transformational world driven by AI, and we will still focus on how we build our cultures and develop our leaders, and what the purpose and principles and values are that underpin this should be.But in our own small way, we are also going to act as a counterweight to all the negativity and noise that is overwhelming so many people in business right now. Ultimately, we want to use this podcast and our voice to try and offer listeners something that seems to in very short supply at the moment: Hope.  Want to join us? Subscribe, tune in every other Thursday and take inspiration from our incredible guests. To discuss sponsoring The New P&L podcast please email: Hello (at) principlesandleadership.com To book Paul to deliver a workshop or keynote in your organisation please email: Hello (at) principlesandleadership.com To check out The New P&L, our background philosophy and leadership and culture programmes, please visit: www.principlesandleadership.com

This week on The New P&L - Principles & Leadership in Business we speak to Aaron Moon, a former Royal Marines Commando whose life was transformed after losing his leg in Afghanistan. Refusing to be defined by injury, he rebuilt himself through resilience, elite sport and adventure, becoming a professional amputee golfer, the world’s first amputee indoor skydiving instructor, and one of the Hunters on Channel 4’s award-winning series Hunted.Through his company, Reborn Mindset, Aaron now works with businesses to develop resilience, leadership and high-performance cultures. His talks and workshops connect his extraordinary personal journey with the everyday challenges leaders and teams face in fast-paced industries.Today, Aaron is preparing for his most ambitious challenge yet, cycling the full length of Route 66 in 2026; over 2,400 miles in just 24 days, on one leg, to raise funds for military and mental health charities while continuing to share his message of resilience and leadership with audiences worldwide.To learn more about Aaron and his keynote speaking, workshops, and upcoming cycling challenge, reach out on LinkedIn at: The Reborn Mindset Email: [email protected] Instagram: reborn.mindsetTo learn more about The New P&L and the work we do, or to book Paul to speak on leadership and culture at your next event, fill in the form and we'll come straight back to you: https://www.principlesandleadership.com/contact

In this week's special 'The New P&L TO THE POINT' we consider why we often need to 'look back in order to move forward' in both our personal and professional lives. Through a lens of a very personal story that includes one of our host, Paul's closest friends, this episode discusses the foundational power of relationships, belonging and friendship and how together they form the basis of our ability to move forward in business. The 'Life in the Sky' album cited in this episode can be purchased here: https://charlietango.co.nz/musicTo learn more about The New P&L and the work we do, or to book Paul to speak on leadership and culture at your next event, fill in the form and we'll come straight back to you: https://www.principlesandleadership.com/contact

This week on The New P&L - Principles & Leadership and Business podcast we speak with Gaelle Devins, Chief Customer Officer & Member of the Executive Board at Breitling – the Swiss luxury watchmaker. Gaelle is alsothe Founder of FLOW@WORK  and Author of the brand new book, Flow Leadership – unleash the power of people, purpose and performance – which was officially released earlier this month. Key discussion points:- Overview of Flow Leadership - How to measure 'Flow at Work'- Challenges of achieving Flow Leadership - Self-awareness and leadership - Purpose as a commercial imperative- Methodology for finding personal purpose - Barriers to Flow Leadership - The role of curiosity in business Connect with Gaelle: Home - Gaelle Devins - Flow Leadership & FLOW@WORKhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/gaelle-devins/ To order Flow Leadership: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1394344864To book Paul for keynotes: Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulspiers/Contact form: https://www.principlesandleadership.com/contact

This week in the first The The New P&L - Principles & Leadership in Business podcast for 2025, we discuss why it is so important to embrace the friction in a world where technology aims to make engagement as friction-less as possible. We consider why friction is so critical to curiosity and, in turn, why embracing the curiosity that friction offers is so critical to personal growth and business innovation. To join The new P&L movement, go to: www.principlesandleadership.com Paul Spiers Speaker Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyhXlkZGQYk&t=11s Paul Spiers Keynote example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNcrsGo2Ubw&t=18s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulspiers/

This week on The New P&L - Principles & Leadership in Business podcast series, we speak with Tim Robson, Managing Director, NSU Media, an Employee Communications & Engagement agency. Tim is also the author of Showing Up: How to Make a Greater Impact at Work. An inspirational thinker and speaker, he brings a fresh approach to work, performance and the professional mindset. To learn more about the work Tim and his team delivers, go to: https://nsu.media/ To purchase Tim's book, 'Showing Up', go to: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tim-Robson-Showing-Up-Greater/dp/B00N1Q9LA0 To join The New P&L movement for more principled leadership and purpose-led business, go to: www.principlesandleadership.com

This week on The New P&L - Principles & Leadership in Business podcast series we speak with Andrew Cooper, Author of ‘The Ethical Imperative’ ; Legal Coordinator & Head of Patent Acquisitions, Meta. To learn more about what Andrew does, and to order copies of his new book, The Ethical Imperative, go to: www.andrew-cooper.com To join The New P&L movement for more principled leadership and purpose-led business, go to: www.principlesandleadership.com

This week, in a special The New P&L TO THE POINT episode we explore the roles 'welcoming' and 'belonging' play in both our personal and professional lives. To join The New P&L movement, visit: www.principlesandleadership.com