Everyday Bravery in Leadership with Louise Brown Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:22:48 -0400 https://everydaybraveryinleadership.buzzsprout.com en-gb © 2026 Everyday Bravery in Leadership with Louise Brown yes 96871c5c-00a5-537b-bf22-fff9999b977f Louise Brown & Guests episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Louise Brown & Guests https://storage.buzzsprout.com/2l19ow7o8ujqzc96qj7uzqwbke70?.jpg Everyday Bravery in Leadership with Louise Brown Lord Karan Bilimoria, Chairman and Co-founder, Cobra Beer Partnership Lord Karan Bilimoria, Chairman and Co-founder, Cobra Beer Partnership In this episode Lord Karan Bilimoria, Co-founder of Cobra Beer, President of the CBI and Lord of Chelsea, shares his personal story. As the financial crash of 2008 rocked the foundations of the business landscape, Lord Karan tuned-in to his human, embracing a joint venture to protect his people and ensure his business' survival. 

20 years after launching his business, Lord Karan had quickly established a household name and delivered consistent double-digit growth. But as the financial crash took hold, he felt the ground shifting beneath his feet. With losses that totalled £13.6 million and £26 million of debt on the balance sheet, a new and evolving reality emerged, and survival meant relinquishing control and embracing a minority shareholding to forge a joint venture. 

Join me to hear the story behind the headlines as Lord Karan shares the human practises and resources he drew upon to adjust to a new balance in power and save his business.

]]> In this episode Lord Karan Bilimoria, Co-founder of Cobra Beer, President of the CBI and Lord of Chelsea, shares his personal story. As the financial crash of 2008 rocked the foundations of the business landscape, Lord Karan tuned-in to his human, embracing a joint venture to protect his people and ensure his business' survival. 

20 years after launching his business, Lord Karan had quickly established a household name and delivered consistent double-digit growth. But as the financial crash took hold, he felt the ground shifting beneath his feet. With losses that totalled £13.6 million and £26 million of debt on the balance sheet, a new and evolving reality emerged, and survival meant relinquishing control and embracing a minority shareholding to forge a joint venture. 

Join me to hear the story behind the headlines as Lord Karan shares the human practises and resources he drew upon to adjust to a new balance in power and save his business.

]]> Louise Brown & Guests Buzzsprout-11312805 Tue, 13 Sep 2022 19:00:00 +0100 1440 1 4 full false Richard Beasley, CEO BWP Group Richard Beasley, CEO BWP Group In this episode I talk with Richard Beasley, CEO of BWP Group, marketing agency to some of the high-street’s biggest brands, from IKEA and Waitrose to Land Securities. 5 years ago, having grown up cutting his teeth in environments where profit was king and ever-focused on the numbers, Rich had a stark personal reckoning, realising on reflection that although profitable and award-winning, his business wasn’t one he and his people were truly proud of. Admitting, in his own words, that he’d ‘run out of excuses to take ownership and change the culture’, he bravely leaned into his conviction that a more human-centric approach would unlock potential, letting go of the need to have all the answers; transforming the business’s client relationships; and creating double-digit growth. Join me to hear how this inspiring leader tuned into his humanity, bravely challenging his own frame of reference and leveraging the power of culture to create change.

]]> In this episode I talk with Richard Beasley, CEO of BWP Group, marketing agency to some of the high-street’s biggest brands, from IKEA and Waitrose to Land Securities. 5 years ago, having grown up cutting his teeth in environments where profit was king and ever-focused on the numbers, Rich had a stark personal reckoning, realising on reflection that although profitable and award-winning, his business wasn’t one he and his people were truly proud of. Admitting, in his own words, that he’d ‘run out of excuses to take ownership and change the culture’, he bravely leaned into his conviction that a more human-centric approach would unlock potential, letting go of the need to have all the answers; transforming the business’s client relationships; and creating double-digit growth. Join me to hear how this inspiring leader tuned into his humanity, bravely challenging his own frame of reference and leveraging the power of culture to create change.

]]> Louise Brown & Guests Buzzsprout-10823305 Mon, 20 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0100 2517 1 3 full false Mike Flewitt, CEO McLaren Automotive Mike Flewitt, CEO McLaren Automotive In this episode I talk with Mike Flewitt, CEO of McLaren Automotive - the supercar brand with a reputation for restless innovation and exceptional design and engineering. As Mike approached his 50th birthday, he bravely declined the cruise control option to retirement and took the road less travelled by joining what was then a fledgling road car company spun out of a racing titan. However, despite all the right ingredients, when Mike pulled up to the start line, he was shocked at the lack of alignment, the business being 3 months from the launch date of its newest model and a track that wasn’t clear. With some leaders distracted by its legacy racing roots, a disconnect between teams, and financial pressure from an unravelling relationship between management and shareholders, he wondered if he’d made the biggest mistake of his career. But Mike’s human-centric approach jump-started the brand, acting like a fuel-injection and radically accelerating performance to compete with the likes of Lambourghini and Ferrari, and growing the business to an impressive 23% share of the market. Join me to hear how this inspiring human-centric leader took his learnings from the early days on the factory floor in Liverpool to realise a lifelong dream on a global scale. 

For more on leadership alignment - https://www.louisebrowncoaching.com/alignment
For more on leading from a human perspective - https://www.louisebrowncoaching.com/about-me
For more leadership insights:  https://www.louisebrowncoaching.com/leadership-insights

]]> In this episode I talk with Mike Flewitt, CEO of McLaren Automotive - the supercar brand with a reputation for restless innovation and exceptional design and engineering. As Mike approached his 50th birthday, he bravely declined the cruise control option to retirement and took the road less travelled by joining what was then a fledgling road car company spun out of a racing titan. However, despite all the right ingredients, when Mike pulled up to the start line, he was shocked at the lack of alignment, the business being 3 months from the launch date of its newest model and a track that wasn’t clear. With some leaders distracted by its legacy racing roots, a disconnect between teams, and financial pressure from an unravelling relationship between management and shareholders, he wondered if he’d made the biggest mistake of his career. But Mike’s human-centric approach jump-started the brand, acting like a fuel-injection and radically accelerating performance to compete with the likes of Lambourghini and Ferrari, and growing the business to an impressive 23% share of the market. Join me to hear how this inspiring human-centric leader took his learnings from the early days on the factory floor in Liverpool to realise a lifelong dream on a global scale. 

For more on leadership alignment - https://www.louisebrowncoaching.com/alignment
For more on leading from a human perspective - https://www.louisebrowncoaching.com/about-me
For more leadership insights:  https://www.louisebrowncoaching.com/leadership-insights

]]> Buzzsprout-8900937 Wed, 21 Jul 2021 19:00:00 +0100 2433 Leadership, human leadership, business growth, executive coaching, coaching, inspiring leadership, leadership insight, growth stories, CEO 1 2 full false David Butler, CEO Crew Clothing David Butler, CEO Crew Clothing I talk with David Butler, CEO of Crew clothing - the retailer which offers timeless clothes inspired by the British coast. David shares a pivotal moment in his leadership journey where, half way through his mid-30s, set adrift and flung into unfamiliar territory for the first time in his career, he reached a crossroads, at times questioning his purpose. But by tapping into his unique value and bravely taking a novel approach, David created a powerful vision and forged a journey to growth, driving impressive results despite operating in a rapidly changing and distressed sector. Join me to hear one of the most unassuming CEO's in retail share his personal journey to creating and realising his leadership vision. 

]]> I talk with David Butler, CEO of Crew clothing - the retailer which offers timeless clothes inspired by the British coast. David shares a pivotal moment in his leadership journey where, half way through his mid-30s, set adrift and flung into unfamiliar territory for the first time in his career, he reached a crossroads, at times questioning his purpose. But by tapping into his unique value and bravely taking a novel approach, David created a powerful vision and forged a journey to growth, driving impressive results despite operating in a rapidly changing and distressed sector. Join me to hear one of the most unassuming CEO's in retail share his personal journey to creating and realising his leadership vision. 

]]> https://www.louisebrowncoaching.com/podcast/episode/4bba3f94/david-butler-ceo-crew-clothing David Butler, CEO Crew Clothing Buzzsprout-8507369 Wed, 12 May 2021 16:00:00 +0100 2249 Leadership, business growth, executive coaching, coaching, inspiring leadership, management, leadership insight, growth stories, retail, high street 1 1 full true