The Evolving Leader

By: Jean Gomes and Scott Allender
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  • The Evolving Leader Podcast is a show set in the context of the world’s ‘great transition’ – technological, environmental and societal upheaval – that requires deeper, more committed leadership to confront the world’s biggest challenges. Hosts, Jean Gomes (a New York Times best selling author) and Scott Allender (an award winning leadership development specialist working in the creative industries) approach complex topics with an urgency that matches the speed of change. This show will give insights about how today’s leaders can grow their capacity for leading tomorrow’s rapidly evolving world. With accomplished guests from business, neuroscience, psychology, and more, the Evolving Leader Podcast is a call to action for deep personal reflection, and conscious evolution. The world is evolving, are you?

    A little more about the hosts:

    New York Times best selling author, Jean Gomes, has more than 30 years experience working with leaders and their teams to help them face their organisation’s most challenging issues. His clients span industries and include Google, BMW, Toyota, eBay, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Warner Music, Sony Electronics, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, the UK Olympic system and many others.

    Award winning leadership development specialist, Scott Allender has over 20 years experience working with leaders across various businesses, including his current role heading up global leadership development at Warner Music. An expert practitioner in emotional intelligence and psychometric tools, Scott has worked to help teams around the world develop radical self-awareness and build high performing cultures.



    The Evolving Leader podcast is produced by Phil Kerby at Outside © 2024
    The Evolving Leader music is a Ron Robinson composition, © 2022
    © 2025 The Evolving Leader
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Episodes
  • Rethinking Driving Productivity in Emerging Markets with Anant Nyshadham

    Rethinking Driving Productivity in Emerging Markets with Anant Nyshadham
    Jan 29 2025

    During this episode of The Evolving Leader podcast, co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender are in conversation with Anant Nyshadham who’s work includes studying the effectiveness of firms in developing countries with the intention of accelerating economic development. Anant is an associate Professor in the Business Economics and Public Policy area of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He is also an affiliate of BREAD, which is a nonprofit dedicated to research and scholarship in development economics. And he is a research affiliate of the IGC, a J-PAL affiliated professor and an affiliate of the Montreal Partnership for Human Resource Management.

    Anant is also co-founder and chief strategy officer of the Good Business Lab, a nonprofit seeking to promote investment in worker welfare as a business imperative. His work focuses on enterprise, firm and worker characteristics and decision-making like labour contracting and worker training and managerial quality and the resulting performance dynamics, particularly in developing countries.

    Other reading from Jean Gomes and Scott Allender:
    Leading In A Non-Linear World (J Gomes, 2023)
    The Enneagram of Emotional Intelligence (S Allender, 2023)

    Social:

    Instagram @evolvingleader
    LinkedIn The Evolving Leader Podcast
    Bluesky @evolvingleader.bsky.social
    YouTube @evolvingleader

    The Evolving Leader is researched, written and presented by Jean Gomes and Scott Allender with production by Phil Kerby. It is an Outside production.

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    57 mins
  • BONUS: 'Finding Your Voice' with Tricia Brouk

    BONUS: 'Finding Your Voice' with Tricia Brouk
    Jan 25 2025

    In this bonus episode of The Evolving Leader podcast, co-hosts Sara Deschamps and Arjun Sahdev are in conversation with Tricia Brouk.

    Tricia is a dynamic director, producer, author and speaker who specializes in empowering leaders to find their voice and tell their stories. She is also the founder of The Big Talk Academy, where she helps individuals master the art of public speaking and storytelling and over 30 years she has directed numerous award-winning films and theatrical productions.

    Known for her innovative approach to communication, Tricia combines her expertise in performance with a passion for personal growth, guiding clients to captivate audiences and make a lasting impact. Her work has been featured in prestigious platforms, and she is a sought-after speaker and mentor.

    Social:

    Instagram @evolvingleader
    LinkedIn The Evolving Leader Podcast
    Bluesky @evolvingleader.bsky.social
    YouTube @evolvingleader

    The Evolving Leader is researched, written and presented by Jean Gomes and Scott Allender with production by Phil Kerby. It is an Outside production.

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    51 mins
  • ‘Building X-Teams' with Deborah Ancona

    ‘Building X-Teams' with Deborah Ancona
    Jan 15 2025

    In this episode of The Evolving Leader podcast, co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender talk to Professor Deborah Ancona about the importance of X-teams. These are a brand of team that emphasizes external outreach to stakeholders, extensive ties, expandable tiers, and flexible membership. The resulting X-teams are not only are able to adapt in ways that traditional teams are not, but they actually improve an organization’s ability to produce creative ideas and execute them increasing entrepreneurial and innovative capacity.

    During the conversation Deborah highlights the shift from traditional team structures to distributed leadership, where leadership is distributed across all levels. She also explores the concept of "family ghosts," which are behaviours and attitudes formed in childhood that influence leadership and stresses the importance of creating a sense of belonging, vision, and innovation in leadership to navigate today's rapidly changing world.

    In 2007 Deborah and Henrik Bresman wrote the book ‘X-Teams: How To Build Teams That Lead, Innovate, And Succeed’.

    Other reading from Jean Gomes and Scott Allender:
    Leading In A Non-Linear World (J Gomes, 2023)
    The Enneagram of Emotional Intelligence (S Allender, 2023)

    Social:

    Instagram @evolvingleader
    LinkedIn The Evolving Leader Podcast
    Bluesky @evolvingleader.bsky.social
    YouTube @evolvingleader

    The Evolving Leader is researched, written and presented by Jean Gomes and Scott Allender with production by Phil Kerby. It is an Outside production.

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    58 mins

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