The Prepared Leader: From Crisis to Confidence
The Prepared Leader: From Crisis to Confidence helps leaders build resilience before they need it. Hosted by Helen Lipscombe, each episode shares real stories and bold strategies to lead through uncertainty with confidence. Because the best leaders aren’t lucky — they’re prepared.
Podcasting since 2025 • 6 episodes
The Prepared Leader: From Crisis to Confidence
Latest Episodes
Operational Resilience: More Than Regulation
Operational resilience isn’t just about compliance — it’s about culture, customers, and the way organisations think about disruption.In this episode of The Prepared Leader: From Crisis to Confidence, host Helen Lipscombe ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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26:36
Culture is How We Do Things: Aligning Leadership, Risk, and Resilience
Organisational culture is more than a buzzword — it’s the invisible force shaping how people behave, make decisions, and respond to challenges. In this episode of The Prepared Leader, guest host Jo Grove-Lafarge sits down with <...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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24:34
Team One Thinking: Rethinking Leadership for Real Resilience
What does real resilient leadership look like — especially when uncertainty isn’t a one-off crisis but a constant reality?In this episode of The Prepared Leader, Helen Lipscombe is joined by Steve Rabson-Stark fr...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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40:25
Under Pressure: Why Transport Resilience Is Everyone’s Business
How do you build resilience into a transport system that’s already stretched thin?In this episode of The Prepared Leader, Helen Lipscombe speaks with resilience leader Joanna Grove-Lafarge about why transport systems are ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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32:53
Why Scenario Testing Builds Confident Leaders (with Tom Wootton)
In this kickoff episode of The Prepared Leader: From Crisis to Confidence, host Helen Lipscombe sits down with Tom Wootton, leadership coach and founder of the Scenario Testing Academy. Together, they explore why scenario testing is th...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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30:27
