The Standing Apart Podcast

Standing Apart Ep 10 - Hugh Taylor pt.2

Standing Apart, hosted by Nigel Ridpath, focuses on the theme of differentiation - both personally and in a business sense.
Episode 10 is part 2 of an interview with Hugh Taylor from Roadnight Taylor. We discuss the energy sector that is the business focus, but also the purposefulness with which Hugh leads the organisation. 
You can find the Roadnight Taylor flywheel here.
Here is Hugh's reading list: 
Good to Great - Jim Collins
Influence- Robert Cialdini
Bounce- Matt Syed
Radical Candor- Kim Scott
Hyperfocus- Chris Bailey
Humanocracy- Gary Hemel
Think Again- Adam Grant
No Rules Rules- Reed Hastings & Erin Meyer
The Win Without Pitch Manifesto- Blair Enns
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Standing Apart - Ep 9 - Hugh Taylor pt.1

Standing Apart, hosted by Nigel Ridpath, focuses on the theme of differentiation - both personally and in a business sense.
Episode 9 is part 1 of an interview with Hugh Taylor from Roadnight Taylor. We discuss the energy sector that is the business focus, but also the purposefulness with which Hugh leads the organisation. 
Here is Hugh's reading list: 
Good to Great - Jim Collins
Influence- Robert Cialdini
Bounce- Matt Syed
Radical Candor- Kim Scott
Hyperfocus- Chris Bailey
Humanocracy- Gary Hemel
Think Again- Adam Grant
No Rules Rules- Reed Hastings & Erin Meyer
The Win Without Pitch Manifesto- Blair Enns
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Standing Apart - Ep 8 - A Personal Story

Standing Apart, hosted by Nigel Ridpath, focuses on the theme of differentiation - both personally and in a business sense.
Episode 8 focuses on a personal story from Nigel, about how he and the team at Cloud9 Insights were pioneers in the world of selling SaaS solutions - in their case Microsoft CRM Online.   
This is Cloud9:
 
Here Is David collecting his award in the House of Commons, from the Secretary of State:
 
 
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Standing Apart - Ep7 - Circular Economy

Standing Apart, hosted by Nigel Ridpath, focuses on the theme of differentiation - both personally and in a business sense.
Episode 7 focuses on the circular economy. We take a look at what's happening in this space,  inspired by this article by Pallab Ghosh.  
I also reveal who is Superhero of the Week, which, this week, has a personal flavour, and I get to have my 1-Minute Rant, which gets slightly political. 
 
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Standing Apart - Ep6 - Education Special

Standing Apart, hosted by Nigel Ridpath, focuses on the theme of differentiation - both personally and in a business sense.
Episode 6 focuses on the education sector. We take a look at what's happening in schools in the most deprived areas, inspired by this article by Elaine Dunkley and producer, Kate McGough. I interview Nicki Hambleton, former Head of Art at UWCSEA in Singapore, about how one of the top schools in the world innovates.
I also reveal who is Superhero of the Week.
Nicki's podcast on Visual Thinking can be found here. 
A summary of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, mentioned in the show, can be found here. 
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Standing Apart - Ep 5 - Disruptor Special

Standing Apart, hosted by Nigel Ridpath, focuses on the theme of differentiation - both personally and in a business sense.
Episode 5 is all about market disruptors. We take a look at examples, including WeBuyAnyCar, Habito and Marshmallow. WE explore the characteristics of disruptive leaders. And finally, we provide some tips on how you can make your business more disruptive.
It also includes a rant about the debate around AI.
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Standing Apart - Ep 4 - Kim Simmonds

Standing Apart, hosted by Nigel Ridpath, focuses on the theme of differentiation - both personally and in a business sense.
Episode 4 includes an interview with Kim Simmonds, CEO and Founder of Cloud Contracts 365. Kim is shaking up the legal sector with her new SAAS product that handles day-to-day contract creation and contract review.
It also includes a rant about New Year resolutions.
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Standing Apart - Ep3 - Music Industry Special

Standing Apart, hosted by Nigel Ridpath, focuses on the theme of differentiation - both personally and in a business sense.
Episode 3 is a music industry special, with stories about MTV, the sale of artists' back catalogues, Gorillaz and SZA. It also includes a rant about dynamic ticket pricing.
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Standing Apart - Ep2 - Retail Special

Standing Apart is a new podcast, hosted by Nigel Ridpath. The show focuses on the theme of differentiation - both personally and in a business sense.
Episode 2 is a retail special, with stories about Shein, Christmas markets, Canada Goose, Black Friday and Mary Portas It also includes a rant about Christmas gifts for men.

Standing Apart - Ep 1 - Welcome to the Show!

Standing Apart is a new podcast, hosted by Nigel Ridpath. The show focuses on the theme of differentiation - both personally and in a business sense.
Episode 1 is an introduction to the show and features a discussion about Jaguar's new branding, some of the key areas to look at when differentiating your business and a rant about terrible copywriting.