Directions with Stan Grant

Where leaders come to learn

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A tech-led approach to leadership

In the Directions with Stan Grant podcast, join author, broadcaster and multi-award-winning journalist Stan Grant as he explores the leadership styles of ordinary people faced with extraordinary responsibilities.

Challenging guests to weigh in on a topic way out of their comfort zone, Stan unearths what makes them tick, their instincts under pressure, and the single thread that connects them all. From common leadership challenges to solving the biggest issues of our time – this is the podcast where leaders come to learn.

Podcast Trailer: Directions with Stan Grant

Meet the line-up of global change makers who are using data, technology and science to unravel the complexities of today's connected world.

Episode One Martin O'Malley on entrepreneurial leadership

Governor O'Malley shares how he turned a city and a state around with innovative technology and a commitment to transparent leadership.

Episode Two Linda Peters on advising world leaders on the future

From forecasting catastrophic food droughts, to formulating strategies for the mass deployment of foreign aid, Linda Peters has combatted some of this generation's greatest challenges.

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Episode Three Dr Mashariki on balancing knowledge with utility

From 9/11 to Hurricane Sandy, Dr Mashariki is one of the world's most experienced data strategists when it comes to leveraging urban analytics and data science to solve complex problems.

Episode Four Dr Kathryn Sullivan on space, oceans and climate change

NASA Pioneer Dr Kathryn Sullivan's innate curiosity and love of exploration has led her to outer space, to ocean floors, and to leadership roles solving complex issues like climate change, poverty, inequality, and political unrest.

Episode Five Mike King shares lessons from the thin blue line

As one of the world's leading criminal investigators, Mike King has been on the frontline in the hunt for serial predators, pioneered experimental training techniques and was one of the first to bring geospatial tech into investigation war rooms.

Episode Six Chief Kim Zagaris on tech-led disaster management

Chief Zagaris has been involved in every major emergency in California over the last 40 years. Under his leadership, technological innovation was placed at the heart of modern-day firefighting - changing the way agencies respond to emergencies.

Episode Seven Brian Boulmay wants multinationals to share their information

Brian Boulmay is on a mission to democratise data. The former Global Integration Director for BP believes shared location intelligence is the driving force behind greater efficiency, accuracy of insight and collaboration.