"Leadership is a practice...not a position" - a conversation with Hayley Lever

The Talent Equation Podcast by Stuart Armstrong

Dec 3, 202581:29Sports & Recreation

In this episode, I sit down with Hayley Lever, Chief Executive of Greater Manchester Moving, to explore what authentic leadership really looks like when you're trying to create systemic change. Hayley has been one of the...

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