I can’t wait for you to hear it. Listen to Jeff Dewing introducing Season Three of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors
Episode 41 – David Allison – Demographics are Nonsense! Values are Key in Properly Understanding People
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Human Values Expert David Allison. David is focused on changing how we understand ourselves, the people around us, and those we hope to engage with in our work. As the founder of the Valuegraphics Project – the first global inventory of…
Episode 40 – Matt Alder – Levelling up your recruitment practices to benefit both the organisation and the candidates
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Matt Alder. Matt is a podcaster, author, speaker and consultant focusing on innovation and technology in HR and Talent Acquisition. He is the host of Recruiting Future, one of the world’s most popular talent acquisition podcasts, and over the last 20…
Episode 39 – Richard Medcalf – How to combine opportunity, inspiration and empathy into a positive lasting legacy
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Richard Medcalf, Founder and CEO of Xquadrant, which works to help elite leaders scale and create exponentially greater impact, enabling them to make a positive dent in the world without anxiety and frustration. Richard has advised business owners and C-level execs…
Episode 38 – Brendan McGurgan – Transforming and Scaling Businesses through Visionary Leadership
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Executive Coach Brendan McGurgan. Brendan spent 16 years as Group MD of CDE where he steered the business through the financial crisis of 2008 and scaled the business at the same time. In 2020, co-founded Simple Scaling with the sole purpose…
Episode 37 – Morra Aarons-Mele – Achieving maximum performance by prioritising positive mental health
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Morra Aarons-Mele, who is a speaker, entrepreneur, author and podcaster who prides herself on helping people to talk about hard things. Morra knows that taking your mental health seriously is a leadership strength. She hosts ‘The Anxious Achiever Podcast’ and founded…
Episode 36 – Ali Khan – How to take ownership of your own health
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Ali Khan, Founder & CEO at SHAPE Global. SHAPE is the System for Health, Attendance, Productivity and Engagement. SHAPE help companies improve their productivity through their people by providing the instruments which assesses the need, and the strategies to optimise every…
Episode 35 – Doug D Gordon – From Near-death to a New Direction in Empathetic Leadership
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Doug D Gordon, CEO of D&S Performance Optimisation – a training, consulting and coaching company. He speaks internationally on stage and has a radio show on Dublin City FM called Inspirational People. Doug’s story is one of transformation from a life…
Episode 34 – Mark A. Mears – The LEAF Model: Leadership, Engagement, Accountability and Fulfilment
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Mark A. Mears, Chief Growth Officer for LEAF Growth Ventures – a consulting firm inspiring individuals, teams, and organisations to find purpose in fulfilling their true growth potential while making a positive, lasting difference in the world. Mark is a best-selling…
Upcoming guests
For a preview of the conversations and future guests in our series, take a look at the video clips below.
Our Episodes
Episode 29 – Sue Fennessy – where there’s darkness, let the sunshine in!
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Sue Fennessy, founder and CEO of WeAre8 which hopes to change the future of social media by building a platform that is positive and puts people and the planet first. Sue Fennessy is a serial tech entrepreneur who has spent 30 years…
Episode 28 – Celynn Morin – Creating mental margin by listening to our bodies
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Your Wellbeing Whisperer Celynn Morin. Celynn is a registered health practitioner, professional speaker and workplace wellbeing consultant who works with business leaders, entrepreneurs and their teams, sharing practical techniques and strategies on managing energy, health, performance and improving resilience. Our bodies are…
Episode 27 – “Nature has all the answers” – A panel discussion on solutions to the climate crisis
Welcome to a special episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors where Jeff is joined once again by experts who are leading the way in the fight against climate change. Today, Jeff Dewing is joined by Jeroen van de Waal and Rita Carbó from The Reef Company, as well as Cloudfm’s Head of ESG Katrina…
Episode 26 – Nazir Afzal OBE – Giving a voice to those who don’t get heard
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Nazir Afzal; Chancellor of the University of Manchester, and former Chief Crown Prosecutor with the Crown Prosecution Service. He was the chief executive of the Association of Police and crime commissioners and is also a member of the Independent Press Standards Organisation…
Episode 25 – “Having courage to change” – A panel discussion on the future of the Workplace
Welcome to a special episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors – a panel discussion with innovative business leaders. Today, Jeff Dewing is joined by Nicola Smith who is Interim CEO at Timewise, an organisation championing flexible working and equality in the workplace. Simone Roche MBE is founder of Northern Power Women, a community spanning…
Episode 24 – Vikas Shah MBE DL – Knowing your values and finding your purpose
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to entrepreneur, investor & philanthropist Vikas Shah. Vikas started his first business aged 14 and is now CEO of Swiscot Group (a textiles & commodities trading business) alongside being a venture-investor in a number of businesses internationally. Vikas was awarded an MBE for…
Episode 23 – Manley Hopkinson – leading teams through compassion, understanding and listening
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Manley Hopkinson; Author, Consultant, Keynote Speaker and leading voice in Compassionate Leadership. Manley explains that ‘the outcome of leadership should be commitment’. Being a good leader is about enabling people, inspiring them and creating an environment where they want to stay…
Episode 22 – Julio Bruno – reinvention, reassessment and taking time to think
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to CEO, investor and author Julio Bruno. Julio has led many multinational companies including Time Out Group, and is currently Chairman of Mercato Metropolitano, London’s first Sustainable Community Market with 5 locations in the city and expanding internationally. He is also Board Director…
Episode 21 – John Mullins – the entrepreneurial mindset and breaking the rules
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to John Mullins, Associate Professor of Management Practice in Marketing and Entrepreneurship at London Business School. John shares much of his past experience in business, including the story of a shop he ran that sold fresh pasta. He reflects on the emotional impact…
Episode 20 – “We need to radically reset” – A panel discussion on sustainability and business
Welcome to a special episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors – our first panel discussion with experts who are leading the way in the fight against climate change. Today, Jeff Dewing is joined by Jeroen van de Waal and Rita Carbó from The Reef Company, as well as Cloudfm’s Head of ESG Katrina Christopoulos….
Episode 19 – Rob Stephenson – Removing the stigma around mental ill health
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Rob Stephenson, founder of the InsideOut Leaderboard and champion for improved understanding of mental health issues. Rob is an international keynote speaker and mental health campaigner who is on a mission to help create happier, healthier and higher performing workplaces. When he…
Episode 18 – Mark Webb – Changing the disability conversation
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Mark Webb, a public speaker and campaigner for all things disability and diversity. Mark is Shadow Board Member at Reflect, the UK’s only not-for-profit influencer talent management agency. Until very recently he was also Head of Comms at Shift.ms, the worldwide social network…
Episode 17 – Levent Yildizgoren – Defining moments that make us re-evaluate our lives
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Levent Yildizgoren, who is a serial entrepreneur, mentor, speaker, visiting lecturer at Essex University and the Managing Director of TTC wetranslate Limited. Levent works closely with his clients to overcome the language barriers and help them grow their business globally In this…
Episode 16 – Emma Stroud – Thrive through Laughter and Authenticity
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Emma Stroud. Emma is a podcaster, author, speaker and clown!! Em co-founded a business that offered interactive stress management workshops, leadership programmes and coaching. In 2020, she branched out on her own to deliver workplace talks, events and coaching to address staff…
Episode 15 – Duncan Goose – Great Human Values
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Duncan Goose, founder of One Water. There are one billion people in the world without access to clean drinking water. Duncan knew he couldn’t change one billion lives at once, so instead he started improving access to water for one person at…
Episode 14 – Jamie Waller – Bringing kindness to a previously unkind industry
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Jamie Waller. Jamie is an East London boy done good who left school at 16 without any qualifications and suffering dyslexia. Jamie got into debt collecting and turned an industry on its head. Jamie reveals how his motivations have shifted considerably throughout…
Episode 13 – Sam White – Resilience and Adaptability
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Sam White, CEO of Freedom Services Group. Sam cares passionately about diversity, equality, innovation and above all, making business human. Motivated by a desire to change the insurance industry for the better, Sam is a vocal advocate for levelling the playing field…
Episode 12 – Julian Hall – Teaching and Inspiring Entrepreneurship
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Julian Hall who is founder and CEO of ULTRA Education, an organisation which teaches entrepreneurship in schools. Julian created a superhero persona to get kids interested in business and now teaches kids across the country. He set up his first business when…
Episode 11 – Karen Holden – Motivated by respect for others
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Karen Holden, founder of A City Law Firm. She established the firm to provide experienced and dynamic solicitors in the City of London, who could think outside the box, whilst delivering at competitive costs. Karen was invited and given freedom of the…
Episode 10 – Alan Brazil – Take your Chances
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to footballing legend and TalkSPORT host Alan Brazil. Alan reveals how a playground rule at his school that limited ball size, ultimately led to an illustrious footballing career with Ipswich Town, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United among others, as well as playing internationally…
Episode 9 – David James Drake – Recognising opportunities
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to David James Drake. David started out in banking for the Bank of Boston and Lloyds Bank, moving into the chemical industry in the early 90s. Since then, he has been at the forefront of his industry and is now President of the…
Episode 8 – Diana Morato Feliciano – Silencing your Critics
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks Diana Morato Feliciano who is Chief Growth Officer at Sensei, a tech company that operates autonomous shopping stores. Most notably in her extensive career, Diana was responsible for the roll out of Deliveroo to 35 cities across Spain and has been recognised in…
Episode 7 – Pat Murphy – Do what you love
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Pat Murphy, founder of advertising production consultancy MurphyCobb which works with global brands including Cadbury, Pepsico and Ikea. Hear how Pat defied his family expectation by heading to art school, and was only accepted by his father after landing a role at…
Episode 6 – Jeroen Van De Waal – Turning the Tide on Climate
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Jeroen Van De Waal, Founder of OrcaNation. Jeroen is a multi-award winning campaigner for the oceans as well as an author and keynote speaker. Jeroen is building a network to do good. He is focused on bringing like-minded people together to turn…
Episode 5 – Graham Gooch OBE – The skills that achieve success
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to cricketing legend Graham Gooch OBE. In a career spanning nearly 3 decades Graham has captained both Essex and England and was one of the most successful international batsmen of his generation. In 2009 he was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame…
Episode 4 – Linda Green – Overcoming adversity
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Linda Green, Founder and Director of Green Square Communications. Through a series of personal tragedies, Linda maintained her passion and enthusiasm to succeed. Linda works as a mentor to young people, to support them in finding their own path and appreciating their…
Episode 3 – David Philp – Seizing opportunity
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to musician David Philp. David rose to fame in the UK after forming his punk band The Automatics in 1976, even reaching No 1 with their track ‘When the Tanks Roll Over Poland Again’. As punk popularity faded David moved to LA before…
Episode 2 – Mandy Hickson – Failure fuelling change
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Royal Air Force pilot Mandy Hickson. Mandy was the first female fast jet pilot in a Tornado squadron. She’s amassed over thirty years experience in aviation, completing three tours of duty and 45 missions over Iraq during that time. In this episode…
Episode 1 – Sir Clive Woodward OBE – Running exceptional teams
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Sir Clive Woodward. Clive was a rugby union player and coach, most famous for coaching England during their 2003 World Cup win. He is also a businessman and has been Director of Sport for Team GB during 3 Olympic Games. In this…
Jeff’s season highlights
Doing the opposite:
Business disruptors
Have you ever sat in a meeting throwing around ideas, only to be told “But that’s not how we do things around here”? Real change often only comes from challenging the status quo. In his exciting new Podcast, CEO Jeff Dewing will talk to some of today’s most daring business leaders, about the disruptive choices they made that changed the playing field forever.
Jeff Dewing is the CEO of Cloudfm Group, launched in 2011. He began with the mission of fixing a facilities management industry that was fundamentally broken. Lack of trust, false promises and failed expectations were the norm. By going against the grain, questioning traditional practices, introducing disruptive technology and changing the very culture of the industry, Cloudfm is now helping clients to expect more from their facilities management. Doing the opposite is in Jeff’s nature. And, with this new series, he’s looking to inspire others to do the same.
Jeff’s Favourite Guests – Jamie Waller – Bringing kindness to a previously unkind industry
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Jamie Waller. Jamie is an East London boy done good who left school at 16 without any qualifications and suffering dyslexia. Jamie got into debt collecting and turned an industry on its head. Jamie reveals how his motivations have shifted considerably throughout…
Jeff’s Favourite Guests – Emma Stroud – Thrive through Laughter and Authenticity
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Emma Stroud. Emma is a podcaster, author, speaker and clown!! Em co-founded a business that offered interactive stress management workshops, leadership programmes and coaching. In 2020, she branched out on her own to deliver workplace talks, events and coaching to address staff…
Jeff’s Favourite Guests – Rob Stephenson – Removing the stigma around mental ill health
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Rob Stephenson, founder of the InsideOut Leaderboard and champion for improved understanding of mental health issues. Rob is an international keynote speaker and mental health campaigner who is on a mission to help create happier, healthier and higher performing workplaces. When he was 30 Rob…
Jeff’s Favourite Guests – Julian Hall – Teaching and Inspiring Entrepreneurship
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Julian Hall who is founder and CEO of ULTRA Education, an organisation which teaches entrepreneurship in schools. Julian created a superhero persona to get kids interested in business and now teaches kids across the country. He set up his first business when he was 18…
Jeff’s Favourite Guests – Alan Brazil – Take your Chances
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to footballing legend and TalkSPORT host Alan Brazil. Alan reveals how a playground rule at his school that limited ball size, ultimately led to an illustrious footballing career with Ipswich Town, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United among others, as well as playing internationally…
Jeff’s Favourite Guests – Mark Webb – Changing the disability conversation
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Mark Webb, a public speaker and campaigner for all things disability and diversity. Mark is Shadow Board Member at Reflect, the UK’s only not-for-profit influencer talent management agency. Until very recently he was also Head of Comms at Shift.ms, the worldwide social network for people…
Jeff’s Favourite Guests – Jeroen Van De Waal – Turning the Tide on Climate
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Jeroen Van De Waal, Founder of OrcaNation. Jeroen is a multi-award winning campaigner for the oceans as well as an author and keynote speaker. Jeroen is building a network to do good. He is focused on bringing like-minded people together to turn the tide on…
Jeff’s Favourite Guests – Diana Morato Feliciano – Silencing your Critics
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks Diana Morato Feliciano who is Chief Growth Officer at Sensei, a tech company that operates autonomous shopping stores. Most notably in her extensive career, Diana was responsible for the roll out of Deliveroo to 35 cities across Spain and has been recognised in…
Jeff’s Favourite Guests – Mandy Hickson – Failure fuelling change
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Royal Air Force pilot Mandy Hickson. Mandy was the first female fast jet pilot in a Tornado squadron. She’s amassed over thirty years experience in aviation, completing three tours of duty and 45 missions over Iraq during that time. In this episode…
Jeff’s Favourite Guests – Sir Clive Woodward OBE – Running exceptional teams
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Sir Clive Woodward. Clive was a rugby union player and coach, most famous for coaching England during their 2003 World Cup win. He is also a businessman and has been Director of Sport for Team GB during 3 Olympic Games. In this…
Episode 19 – Rob Stephenson – Removing the stigma around mental ill health
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Rob Stephenson, founder of the InsideOut Leaderboard and champion for improved understanding of mental health issues. Rob is an international keynote speaker and mental health campaigner who is on a mission to help create happier, healthier and higher performing workplaces. When he…
Episode 18 – Mark Webb – Changing the disability conversation
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Mark Webb, a public speaker and campaigner for all things disability and diversity. Mark is Shadow Board Member at Reflect, the UK’s only not-for-profit influencer talent management agency. Until very recently he was also Head of Comms at Shift.ms, the worldwide social network…
Episode 17 – Levent Yildizgoren – Defining moments that make us re-evaluate our lives
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Levent Yildizgoren, who is a serial entrepreneur, mentor, speaker, visiting lecturer at Essex University and the Managing Director of TTC wetranslate Limited. Levent works closely with his clients to overcome the language barriers and help them grow their business globally In this…
Episode 16 – Emma Stroud – Thrive through Laughter and Authenticity
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Emma Stroud. Emma is a podcaster, author, speaker and clown!! Em co-founded a business that offered interactive stress management workshops, leadership programmes and coaching. In 2020, she branched out on her own to deliver workplace talks, events and coaching to address staff…
Episode 15 – Duncan Goose – Great Human Values
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Duncan Goose, founder of One Water. There are one billion people in the world without access to clean drinking water. Duncan knew he couldn’t change one billion lives at once, so instead he started improving access to water for one person at…
Episode 14 – Jamie Waller – Bringing kindness to a previously unkind industry
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Jamie Waller. Jamie is an East London boy done good who left school at 16 without any qualifications and suffering dyslexia. Jamie got into debt collecting and turned an industry on its head. Jamie reveals how his motivations have shifted considerably throughout…
Episode 13 – Sam White – Resilience and Adaptability
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Sam White, CEO of Freedom Services Group. Sam cares passionately about diversity, equality, innovation and above all, making business human. Motivated by a desire to change the insurance industry for the better, Sam is a vocal advocate for levelling the playing field…
Episode 12 – Julian Hall – Teaching and Inspiring Entrepreneurship
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Julian Hall who is founder and CEO of ULTRA Education, an organisation which teaches entrepreneurship in schools. Julian created a superhero persona to get kids interested in business and now teaches kids across the country. He set up his first business when…
Episode 11 – Karen Holden – Motivated by respect for others
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Karen Holden, founder of A City Law Firm. She established the firm to provide experienced and dynamic solicitors in the City of London, who could think outside the box, whilst delivering at competitive costs. Karen was invited and given freedom of the…
Upcoming guests
For a preview of the conversations and future guests in our series, take a look at the video clips below.
Our Episodes
Episode 10 – Alan Brazil – Take your Chances
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to footballing legend and TalkSPORT host Alan Brazil. Alan reveals how a playground rule at his school that limited ball size, ultimately led to an illustrious footballing career with Ipswich Town, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United among others, as well as playing internationally…
Episode 9 – David James Drake – Recognising opportunities
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to David James Drake. David started out in banking for the Bank of Boston and Lloyds Bank, moving into the chemical industry in the early 90s. Since then, he has been at the forefront of his industry and is now President of the…
Episode 8 – Diana Morato Feliciano – Silencing your Critics
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks Diana Morato Feliciano who is Chief Growth Officer at Sensei, a tech company that operates autonomous shopping stores. Most notably in her extensive career, Diana was responsible for the roll out of Deliveroo to 35 cities across Spain and has been recognised in…
Episode 7 – Pat Murphy – Do what you love
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Pat Murphy, founder of advertising production consultancy MurphyCobb which works with global brands including Cadbury, Pepsico and Ikea. Hear how Pat defied his family expectation by heading to art school, and was only accepted by his father after landing a role at…
Episode 6 – Jeroen Van De Waal – Turning the Tide on Climate
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Jeroen Van De Waal, Founder of OrcaNation. Jeroen is a multi-award winning campaigner for the oceans as well as an author and keynote speaker. Jeroen is building a network to do good. He is focused on bringing like-minded people together to turn…
Episode 5 – Graham Gooch OBE – The skills that achieve success
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to cricketing legend Graham Gooch OBE. In a career spanning nearly 3 decades Graham has captained both Essex and England and was one of the most successful international batsmen of his generation. In 2009 he was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame…
Episode 4 – Linda Green – Overcoming adversity
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Linda Green, Founder and Director of Green Square Communications. Through a series of personal tragedies, Linda maintained her passion and enthusiasm to succeed. Linda works as a mentor to young people, to support them in finding their own path and appreciating their…
Episode 3 – David Philp – Seizing opportunity
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to musician David Philp. David rose to fame in the UK after forming his punk band The Automatics in 1976, even reaching No 1 with their track ‘When the Tanks Roll Over Poland Again’. As punk popularity faded David moved to LA before…
Episode 2 – Mandy Hickson – Failure fuelling change
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Royal Air Force pilot Mandy Hickson. Mandy was the first female fast jet pilot in a Tornado squadron. She’s amassed over thirty years experience in aviation, completing three tours of duty and 45 missions over Iraq during that time. In this episode…
Episode 1 – Sir Clive Woodward OBE – Running exceptional teams
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Sir Clive Woodward. Clive was a rugby union player and coach, most famous for coaching England during their 2003 World Cup win. He is also a businessman and has been Director of Sport for Team GB during 3 Olympic Games. In this…
Jeff’s season highlights
Doing the opposite:
Business disruptors
Have you ever sat in a meeting throwing around ideas, only to be told “But that’s not how we do things around here”? Real change often only comes from challenging the status quo. In his exciting new Podcast, CEO Jeff Dewing will talk to some of today’s most daring business leaders, about the disruptive choices they made that changed the playing field forever.
Jeff Dewing is the CEO of Cloudfm Group, launched in 2011. He began with the mission of fixing a facilities management industry that was fundamentally broken. Lack of trust, false promises and failed expectations were the norm. By going against the grain, questioning traditional practices, introducing disruptive technology and changing the very culture of the industry, Cloudfm is now helping clients to expect more from their facilities management. Doing the opposite is in Jeff’s nature. And, with this new series, he’s looking to inspire others to do the same.
Jeff’s Favourite Guests – Jamie Waller – Bringing kindness to a previously unkind industry
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Jamie Waller. Jamie is an East London boy done good who left school at 16 without any qualifications and suffering dyslexia. Jamie got into debt collecting and turned an industry on its head. Jamie reveals how his motivations have shifted considerably throughout…
Jeff’s Favourite Guests – Emma Stroud – Thrive through Laughter and Authenticity
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Emma Stroud. Emma is a podcaster, author, speaker and clown!! Em co-founded a business that offered interactive stress management workshops, leadership programmes and coaching. In 2020, she branched out on her own to deliver workplace talks, events and coaching to address staff…
Jeff’s Favourite Guests – Rob Stephenson – Removing the stigma around mental ill health
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Rob Stephenson, founder of the InsideOut Leaderboard and champion for improved understanding of mental health issues. Rob is an international keynote speaker and mental health campaigner who is on a mission to help create happier, healthier and higher performing workplaces. When he was 30 Rob…
Jeff’s Favourite Guests – Julian Hall – Teaching and Inspiring Entrepreneurship
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Julian Hall who is founder and CEO of ULTRA Education, an organisation which teaches entrepreneurship in schools. Julian created a superhero persona to get kids interested in business and now teaches kids across the country. He set up his first business when he was 18…
Jeff’s Favourite Guests – Alan Brazil – Take your Chances
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to footballing legend and TalkSPORT host Alan Brazil. Alan reveals how a playground rule at his school that limited ball size, ultimately led to an illustrious footballing career with Ipswich Town, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United among others, as well as playing internationally…
Jeff’s Favourite Guests – Mark Webb – Changing the disability conversation
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Mark Webb, a public speaker and campaigner for all things disability and diversity. Mark is Shadow Board Member at Reflect, the UK’s only not-for-profit influencer talent management agency. Until very recently he was also Head of Comms at Shift.ms, the worldwide social network for people…
Jeff’s Favourite Guests – Jeroen Van De Waal – Turning the Tide on Climate
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Jeroen Van De Waal, Founder of OrcaNation. Jeroen is a multi-award winning campaigner for the oceans as well as an author and keynote speaker. Jeroen is building a network to do good. He is focused on bringing like-minded people together to turn the tide on…
Jeff’s Favourite Guests – Diana Morato Feliciano – Silencing your Critics
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks Diana Morato Feliciano who is Chief Growth Officer at Sensei, a tech company that operates autonomous shopping stores. Most notably in her extensive career, Diana was responsible for the roll out of Deliveroo to 35 cities across Spain and has been recognised in…
Jeff’s Favourite Guests – Mandy Hickson – Failure fuelling change
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Royal Air Force pilot Mandy Hickson. Mandy was the first female fast jet pilot in a Tornado squadron. She’s amassed over thirty years experience in aviation, completing three tours of duty and 45 missions over Iraq during that time. In this episode…
Jeff’s Favourite Guests – Sir Clive Woodward OBE – Running exceptional teams
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Sir Clive Woodward. Clive was a rugby union player and coach, most famous for coaching England during their 2003 World Cup win. He is also a businessman and has been Director of Sport for Team GB during 3 Olympic Games. In this…
Episode 42 – Simon Alexander Ong – Mastering your Energy to Achieve Personal and Professional Growth
In this episode of Doing the Opposite: Business Disruptors, Jeff Dewing speaks to Simon Alexander Ong. Simon is an international Keynote Speaker, Bestselling Author of Energize and Award Winning Life Coach. Through his coaching Simon helps leaders, entrepreneurs, organisations and celebrities to transcend perceived limitations and experience extraordinary transformations through the power of insight,…