E15 - Guests: Baroness Dido Harding, Former Executive Chair of NHS Test & Trace, & Chief Executive of Talk Talk Telecom Group

My guest this week is Baroness Dido Harding, who is probably best known for her role as the Executive Chair of NHS Test & Trace during the Covid-19 pandemic, and for her role as the CEO of Talk Talk when they went through a significant cyber attack. However, there is much more to Dido than those two roles.  She has a fascinating business, public service and personal background and, in this really interesting interview, she openly shares a great deal about her highs, lows and overall leadership and personal journey.  I really enjoyed this conversation and I very much hope you do too.You can find Dido on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dido-harding-19a6b86a/In this interview we cover the following subjects (starting time in brackets):Dido's career journey (00.02.27)"The man, the horse, & the dog!" (00.07.46)Early motivations (00.21.33)Adjustments to leadership style (00.24.08)Role models (00.35.58)Advice to a school age Dido! (00.47.50)What would Dido have done differently? (00.52.49)Learning from the Covid-19 pandemic (00.56.19)Dealing with personal attacks and criticism (01.02.52)Most important achievement (01.15.00)Career low point (01.17.54)Managing work:life balance (01.23.43)Perspectives on current global challenges (01.27.15)Most memorable event (01.37.11)Most difficult question (01.38.26)Send me a Text MessageSupport the showJOIN THE CONVERSATIONWhat stood out for you in this episode? I would genuinely welcome your thoughts, experiences and suggestions for future programmes. Use the “Send me a Text Message” link above or leave a comment on YouTube.If you enjoyed the episode, please follow Leading 4 Life “Stories” on your podcast platform so that you receive future episodes automatically. Sharing it with someone who might find it valuable is also one of the best ways to support the show.SUPPORT LEADING 4 LIFE “STORIES”If you value the content and would like to help me continue producing the podcast, you can become a Supporter, Champion or Patron by clicking the "Support the show" link above or by going to:https://www.patreon.com/leading4life/ Any contribution is greatly appreciated, but listening, following, sharing and providing feedback are equally valuable.CONNECT WITH BOB JUDSONLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/judsonbob/Website:https://leading4life.co.uk/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@Leading4LifeX:https://x.com/JudsonBob