Interviews and podcasts with Geoff
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VIDEO
PRNow interviews Geoff Hudson-Searle (Nov. 2023)
There has never been a bigger set of issues in the word today that surround the issue of trust.
Arguably the erosion of trust across geopolitical, governments, business and at home have created questionable decisions which have come from a place of incompleteness.
PRNow is an experienced global communications company with a successful track record in PR, strategy and media relations, who interviewed Geoff Hudson-Searle across a series of subjects; authentic leadership and empathy, the need to navigate a different course and see the global economy through a different lens in the new world, talent acquisition and retention, learning and development, design thinking and human centered design, psychological safety and wellbeing, innovation, corporate culture, trust, geopolitical and government, business risk, and data security.
The interview also discussed the recent publication of “The Trust Paradigm”, PRNow saying:
“I found this book interesting, well-researched and well-structured, published at the right time and offering real solutions to serious C-suite readers on both sides of the Atlantic.”
Executive Directors and Thought Leaders – video-call on ‘Trust is the new paradigm’
Nazareth Qarbozian (Blockchain Educated Interviews) and podcast host to ‘Executive Directors and Thought Leaders’, interviews Geoff Hudson-Searle in a special episode that examines perspectives for why Trust is the power, and what trusted elements are needed to deliver societal value, and growth?.
Thought leader Geoff Hudson-Searle identifies trust and the mistrust dilemma in this interview. His upcoming book: ‘The Trust paradigm’ discusses this in detail, following topics and themes that are interconnected across these debates, and sends a strong tone to the world.
StartUpGrind – Fireside Chat with Geoff Hudson Searle
A Startup Grind Newcastle fireside chat event featuring Geoff Hudson-Searle, in conversation with Patrycja Maksymowicz – hosted by Patrycja and Tamer Shedid.
Exploring the challenges tech leaders face, from ensuring security and prioritising digital protection to building resilience and trust. Geoff will discuss strategy, scaling tech companies, and his own experience as international management professional. We have made great strides in technology over the last years, but are we ready? Does our virtual century require anthropocentric leadership? What leadership traits are the most useful in the current pace?
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PODCASTS
SMART MONEY SIMPLIFIED with Brent Mekosh. In this episode, Geoff Hudson-Searle and Ex Lieutenant Colonel Oakland McCulloch to unravel the essence of true leadership. What makes a great leader? Is it their integrity, their ability to be accountable, or perhaps the trust between them and their team?
A debate that truly raised awareness to the importance of leadership, purpose, trust and community. Leadership trust creates the stable foundation for employees and their organizations to flex, adapt, and thrive in times of continuous change. The behaviors that build trust are the very behaviors that manage change. Trust building helps teams step into ambiguity, stay committed to managing the unknown with confidence, and embrace change as an opportunity to learn, grow, and do great work together. A shared understanding and language to talk about the specific behaviors that affect trust can result in more productive conversations about team performance. Those conversations can even create stronger bonds between leaders and employees. But leadership trust isn’t a one-off initiative. It requires continued effort from all team members. And it takes leaders who are willing to show integrity, change behavior, and take on the hard work of collaborating across boundaries and dealing with differences, if we are going to build a trusted community.
🔍 We Explored:
~ The pivotal role of leadership, accountability, and trust in organizations.
~ The sectors suffering from a leadership and trust vacuum.
~ The profound impact of social media on leadership dynamics.
~ The silent majority’s power.
~ Practical steps to cultivate a positive work environment and spark innovation.
From Oak’s firsthand insights on self-serving leaders in military deployments to Geoff’s emphasis on integrity and accountability, this episode is a treasure trove for anyone keen on understanding the nuances of leadership across different sectors.
How Might We Focus In Leadership
In this episode, ‘How Might We Focus In Leadership’, Scott Hunter – Trust Leader and Podcaster – interviews Geoff Hudson Searle, Douglas Lines and Oakland McCulloch. During the podcast they discussed focus in leadership, trust, psychological safety amongst other topics.
Corporate leaders today are measured by a new yardstick. The supreme test of a CEO and board of directors is now the value they create not just for shareholders, but for all stakeholders.
The shift to stakeholder capitalism creates pressure for corporate leaders to try to satisfy a wide range of constituencies with different, sometimes conflicting interests and perspectives. Earning their trust is key to navigating this tricky terrain.
Research shows that trust is the key to success. Yet growing distrust, cynicism and misinformation are eroding confidence in corporate impact and Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) claims.
To prosper in the age of stakeholder capitalism, companies must actively cultivate the trust of employees, investors, customers, regulators and corporate partners: developing strategies to understand these stakeholders more intimately, implementing deliberate trust-building actions, tracking their efforts over time, and communicating openly and effectively with key stakeholder groups.
We have entered the trust era: a time where (mis)information is omnipresent, individual perceptions reign supreme, and digital security and data privacy are constantly threatened. Now more than ever, stakeholders expect organizations to do the right things and do them well. These expectations range from entrusting an organization to safeguard one’s private data to requiring a company to have a strong stance on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.
Trust also drives performance. When stakeholders trust an organization, their behaviors will reflect that trust can affect more traditional key performance indicators that directly affect financial performance. Trust elevates customer and brand loyalty, which can lead to revenue. It enhances levels of workforce engagement, which can result in increased productivity and retention. And the data confirms it.
Trustworthy companies outperform nontrustworthy companies by 2.5 times, and 88% of customers who highly trust a brand will buy again from that brand. Furthermore, employees’ Trust in their leaders improves job performance, job satisfaction, and commitment to
the organization and its mission.
Despite the data, however, many leaders and organizations still view trust as an abstract concept. Trust should be managed proactively because, when trust is prioritized and acted upon, it can become a competitive advantage. An organization that positions trust as a strategic priority—managing, measuring, investing in, and acting upon it can ultimately build a critical asset.
No heroic leader can resolve the complex challenges we face today. To address the important issues of our time we need a fundamental change of perspective. We need to start questioning many of our taken-for-granted assumptions about our business and social environments.
Leaders serve as role models for their followers and demonstrate the behavioral boundaries set within an organization. The appropriate and desired behavior is enhanced through the culture and socialization process of the newcomers.
Employees learn about values from watching leaders in action.
The more the leader “walks the talk”, by translating internalized values into action, the higher level of trust and respect he generates from followers.
To help bridge the trust gap we recognise that organizations need to work with each other and with wider society to identify practicable, actionable steps that businesses can take to shape a new relationship with wider society: a new ‘settlement’ based on mutual understanding and a shared recognition of the positive role that business plays in people’s lives.
To create such a settlement, businesses need to see themselves as part of a diverse, interconnected, and interdependent ecosystem – one that involves government, regulators, individual citizens, and more. Trust within and across this ecosystem is key to its long-term sustainability and survival. That’s why trust needs to be restored to the heart of the business world.
https://howmightwe.podbean.com/e/how-might-we-focus-in-leadership/
SMART MONEY. SIMPLIFIED. – The Road to Rebuilding Institutional Trust: Lessons from the Frontline
Over the past two decades we have seen public trust in all manner of institutions crash to new lows. Collectively, we cannot allow it to plateau. That’s because we rely on trust to lubricate the intricate gears of society.
We will not achieve meaningful social progress or sustainable growth without it. It’s what makes our complex world function.
Ultimately, of course, business leaders must make peace with the idea that the task of restoring and maintaining trust is one that will never be completed. Societal expectations will continue to evolve and companies will have to evolve with them.
The organisations that establish sophisticated cultures and infrastructure capable of responding dynamically, as explained in this podcast, will be the institutions to survive and thrive.
Trust in institutions is wavering – but why? And more importantly, how can we rebuild it?
Brent R. Mekosh CFP®, CEPA®, CIMA® sat down with Geoff Hudson-Searle, Douglas Lines, and Karen Jones to delve deep into the nuances of the current trust deficit.
SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1kcDR2vXIKy3cRMlI2pEt5?si=5Qb3j9TPSsu63O-JtNUNmQ
PodBean – How Might We Go Back To The Future With Leadership – 25 February, 2022
“TRUST is the genesis of economic prosperity”
A lively debate today with Oakland McCulloch, Douglas Lines and Geoff Hudson-Searle, discussing the role of leadership in creating trust.
Trust directly influences the actions and outcomes of business every day. By embedding trust in a company’s business, leaders generate value for their stakeholders and society more broadly now and in the future. Trust between employer and employee and among employees enhances human capital investment.
Trust influences the behaviours of both employers and employees. Deloitte research suggests that employees who highly trust their employer are about half as likely to seek new job opportunities as those who don’t. At the same time, workers are more likely to invest in their own skill-building if they trust that their employer will reward them for their efforts.
This is especially true regarding non-transferable or firm-specific skills, which suggests that trust can raise the level of institutional knowledge that can lead to more productive work.
PodBean: www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-2s2i4-11b78f6
Download: Transcript – PDF
LeaderShape Podcast: Build trust, engage people, inspire talents – Imre Porkolab, Director, Leadership Training Academy at Mathias Corvinus Collegium [MCC] Interviews Geoff Hudson-Searle
Embrace change or get left behind. Many people on the labour market are put into positions where they should not really be because they are disengaged and detrimental to the company.
Creating company culture and engaging people is getting more and more important. What is Culture Canvas and why is it important? You cannot lead without understanding who your people are. You cannot lead without making your people understand your philosophy. You cannot lead without building trust, which is about being an effective listener, being an empathetic human, being compassionate to your people.
True leaders never look for self-gratification. What they do is care and manage their people for better outcomes. It is an honour and privilege to be a leader, so show respect, get to know your employees, bring and retain talents, and be a leader adaptable to change. The LeaderShape Podcast hosted Mr. Geoff Hudson-Searle as a guest who introduces his perspective on leadership.
Connections Radio
Geoff Hudson-Searle was interviewed by Louisa “Wizzi” Magnussen on Connections Radio on The Business of Trust.
The best business leaders begin by framing trust in economic terms for their companies. When an organisation has low trust, the economic consequences can be huge. Everything will take longer and everything will cost more because the organisation has to compensate for the lack of trust it commands. These costs can be quantified and when they are, leaders suddenly recognise that low trust is not merely a social issue. It becomes an economic matter. The dividends of high trust can also be calculated and this can help leaders make a compelling business case for trust.
The best leaders focus on making the creation of trust an explicit objective. Like any other goal, it must be measured and improved. One of the best ways to do this is to make an initial baseline measurement of organisational trust and then to track improvements over time.
It’s clear from the news that the leaders of some of our most influential governments and corporations are making morally questionable decisions. These decisions will lose the trust of society, customers and employees. No amount of electronic communication – staff intranet, corporate social media, marketing emails – will fix this, yet many organisations assume this can replace meaningful dialogue even though this is the only real means of building trust and high-functioning relationships.
The true transformation starts with building credibility at the personal level. The foundation of trust is your own credibility, and it can be a real differentiator for any leader. A person’s reputation is a direct reflection of their credibility and it precedes them in any interactions or negotiations they might have. When a leader’s credibility and reputation are high, it enables them to establish trust quickly. Speed goes up, the cost goes down.
Link: https://wiz-media.co.uk/2023/06/01/the-business-of-trust/
What is trust? Geoff talking with Patrick on ‘The Produce Industry Show’
Geoff Hudson-Searle in the studio talking to Patrick Kelly and The Produce Industry Show about his new book ‘The Trust Paradigm’ and importantly trust intelligence, accountability and burnout.
Trust is the new disruptor, one that businesses must master to realize the full power of data and new intelligent technologies. To prosper in the age of stakeholder capitalism, companies must actively cultivate the trust of employees, investors, customers, regulators and corporate partners: developing strategies to understand these stakeholders more intimately, implementing deliberate trust-building actions, tracking their efforts over time, and communicating openly and effectively with key stakeholder groups.
Trust is an outcome of greater accountability, when it is done the right way accountability that is consistently exemplified, expected, and followed-up on.
Employees in high-trust organizations are more productive, have more … 76% more engagement, 29% more satisfaction with their lives, 40% less burnout.
Almost everywhere we turn, trust is on the decline. Trust in our culture at large, in our institutions, and in our companies is significantly lower than a generation ago.
To help bridge the trust gap we recognise that organizations need to work with each other and with wider society to identify practicable, actionable steps that businesses can take to shape a new relationship with wider society: a new ‘settlement’ based on mutual understanding and a shared recognition of the positive role that business plays in people’s lives.
SMART MONEY – with Brent Mekosh
Podcast Episode 26 – The Future of Human Interaction will be Based on Trust with Geoff Hudson-Searle
Technology has advanced almost to the point of doing our jobs for us. What will happen to human interaction without the human part?
In this episode, Brent Mekosh of MP Advisors AZ interviews Geoff Hudson-Searle. Together, they unpack the value of using technology to connect and not separate while detailing technology’s impact on human interaction and communication from a personal and professional perspective.
Geoff discusses:
• How technology impacts trust within the workplace
• Ways the pandemic advanced the use of technology
• Why going fully digital isn’t a great idea
• What does Gen Z look for in a business after growing up with technology
• And more!
In Episode 233 Patrick Kelly of Produce Industry podcast, chats with Geoff regarding trust, trust based leadership and The Trust Paradigm Book
Covid-19 is a crucible within which resilient leadership has been refined since the onset of the pandemic in early 2020. Acting without perfect information and no playbook, and often with only a few hours or days to spare, CEOs have had to guide their organizations through the myriad of decisions and challenges that have had significant implications for their company’s whole system: employees, customers, clients, financial partners, suppliers, investors, and other stakeholders, as well as for society as a whole.
At the same time, almost everywhere we turn, trust is on the decline.
Trust in our culture at large, in our institutions and in our companies is significantly lower than a generation ago. Research commissioned in 2020 by International Business and Executive Management found that 69 per cent of employees trust their CEO a little or not at all. Consider the loss of trust and confidence in the financial markets today. Indeed, trust makes the world go round – and right now we’re experiencing a crisis of trust.
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