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Inclusive Disruption®, hosted by Charlotte Sweeney, OBE, features business leaders and culture experts who are driving Inclusive Disruption in their organisations and across industries.

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August 5, 2026Episode 2939 min

Ep 29: Why Half of All Leadership Hires Fail with Alastair Paton

Half of senior leadership hires don't work out within 18 months. Charlotte Sweeney OBE sits down with Alastair Paton, founding partner of executive search firm The Good Board, to find out why. They explore how the recruitment industry industrialised itself out of the craft that made it work, why "chemistry" quietly beats capability in the hiring room, and why AI can speed up board and C-suite recruitment but can't replace the human judgement that actually gets it right. Find out more about The Good Board: www.thegoodboard.com Follow us: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Charlotte SweeneyAssociates LTD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CSALTD_⁠⁠⁠

June 30, 2026Episode 2839 min

Ep 28: Stop Outsourcing Your Values with Pooja Sachdev

Can one job title carry an organisation's entire conscience? Charlotte Sweeney OBE talks with business psychologist and founder of Rewire Consulting, Pooja Sachdev, about why inclusion work so often gets dumped on a single role, why employee resource groups end up siloed instead of driving real change, and why passion alone isn't enough without a clear theory of change. Follow us: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Charlotte SweeneyAssociates LTD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CSALTD_⁠⁠

May 21, 2026Episode 3744 min

Ep 27: Conscious Leadership in Challenging Times with Michelle Moore

What does it take to lead with greater self-awareness, resilience and intention in today’s fast-changing world of work? Charlotte Sweeney OBE is joined by leadership coach, author of Real Wins , and speaker Michelle Moore to explore conscious leadership, the role of mindset, and how small, consistent actions can transform leadership and build more inclusive, high-performing environments. Michelle also shares insights from her journey from athlete to leadership coach and what it really means to win differently. Follow us: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Charlotte SweeneyAssociates LTD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CSALTD_⁠⁠

April 30, 2026Episode 2643 min

Ep 26: AI, Trust & the Role of Leaders with Ian Preston

Charlotte Sweeney OBE speaks with digital transformation expert Iain Preston about AI, inclusive leadership and the future of work. From bias and critical thinking to curiosity and human connection, this thought-provoking conversation explores what leaders need to navigate change in an AI-driven world. Follow us: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Charlotte SweeneyAssociates LTD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CSALTD_⁠

April 1, 202636 min

Ep 25: The Power of Pause: Why Great Leaders Think Differently with Jodie Gibbens

What does it really take to create lasting leadership change? In this episode, Charlotte Sweeney OBE speaks with executive coach Jodie Gibbens about moving beyond quick fixes to real impact. They explore the power of small shifts, self-awareness, trust, and why taking time to pause can transform how you lead.This episode is filled with advice on how to influence change, build inclusive cultures, and lead with intention. Follow us: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Charlotte SweeneyAssociates LTD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CSALTD_⁠

March 9, 2026Episode 116 min

[Bite-Sized Disruption] Ep: 24 Out with 2025 - Driving Inclusive Change in 2026

In this Bitesized episode, Charlotte Sweeney OBE shares her insights on driving inclusive cultural change in organisations, focusing on the WEBS protocol: Why, Educate, Broaden, System shift. She reflects on recent months, emphasising the importance of clarity of purpose, continuous learning, open debate, and embedding inclusion into organisational systems. Plus bonus content from our previous episode with Dr Niki Lanier. Adapted from Charlotte’s original article, available ⁠here⁠ .

January 28, 2026Episode 2337 min

Ep 23: Why Equity Is an Economic Imperative, Not a Moral Debate with Dr. Nikki R. Lanier

What if the future of work depends on rethinking power, fairness and organisational design for a workforce that will be majority-minority by 2045? Charlotte Sweeney OBE and Dr. Nikki R. Lanier, CEO of Harper’s Slade, discuss why inclusion and fairness are no longer optional and why rethinking organisational change is critical for organisations to stay competitive in a changing world. Follow us: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Charlotte SweeneyAssociates LTD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CSALTD_⁠

December 12, 202538 min

Ep 22: Humanising Work: Confidence & Agency with Kate Nash, OBE

Charlotte is joined by Kate Nash OBE, together they explore disability confidence and inclusion, ERGs and the power of self-advocacy to create human-centred workplaces within this new era of AI. See more about Kate and her upcoming book' 52 Ways To Get On At Work' here: https://www.purplespace.org/kate-nash-obe Follow us: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Charlotte SweeneyAssociates LTD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CSALTD_⁠

October 29, 202531 min

Ep: 21 Creating Thriving Teams - Lessons in Workplace Happiness from Lord Mark Price

How happy is the modern workplace? In this episode, Charlotte Sweeney OBE interviews Lord Mark Price on the global happiness gap , employee engagement trends , and the Happiness Charter, redefining how we think about work. Learn the six key drivers of happiness at work and discover what leaders can do to create inclusive, high-performing cultures across generations. See more about 'Work Happier' Book here: https://workl.com/work-happier/ Follow us: LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Charlotte SweeneyAssociates LTD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CSALTD_⁠

July 25, 2025Episode 209 min

[Bite-Sized Disruption] Ep: 20 Focus and Attention

In this first episode of our new bite-sized series, Charlotte shares five key reflections on focus, a theme that has consistently emerged in her recent conversations with leaders across events, roundtables, and executive sessions. From cutting through the jargon to embracing the power of pause, this short episode explores how the way we direct our attention can either accelerate or stall inclusive change. Adapted from Charlotte’s original article, available here .