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Ordinary Extraordinary Leaders
Our leadership development podcast series offers support and encouragement for existing, new and aspiring leaders in voluntary, community or social enterprises across North Yorkshire.
‘Ordinary Extraordinary Leaders’ offers leaders an easily accessible and flexible development opportunity – with something for everyone, no matter where they are in their career.
Podcasting since 2023 • 14 episodes
Ordinary Extraordinary Leaders
Latest Episodes
Utopia isn't the end... it's the beginning
In this inspiring episode, Sue Vasey, CEO of Chain Lane Community Hub, chats to Mike Hickman, Leadership Development and Training Manager at Community First Yorkshire, about how starting with a bold, barrier-free “utopia” vision ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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Fur-Lined Ruts and the Freedom to Fail: Richard Cooper on Leadership that Liberates
In this candid and insightful episode of our Ordinary Extraordinary Leaders podcast, Mike Hickman, Leadership and Development Training Manager at Community First Yorkshire, sits down with Richard Cooper, Chief Executive of the Harrogat...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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The Curious Case of the Umbrella in the Boardroom
In this Ordinary Extraordinary Leaders podcast, titled "The Curious Case of the Umbrella in the Boardroom", Mike Hickman, Leadership Development & Training Manager at Community First Yorkshire, is joined by Sally Steadman ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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Mind over Manager
Why is mental health a critical issue for managers and leaders in the VCSE sector? To mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, Mark Willis from Wider Sky Training chats to Mike Hickman, Leadership Development and Training Manager at Community Fi...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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The Secret Sauce of Servant Leadership
In this inspiring tenth episode of our 'Ordinary Extraordinary Leaders' podcast series, Emma Pears, CEO of SELFA, shares lessons from her 30 years in the social sector. She explores the core ingredients that combine to make up the...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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