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Leadership Roots with Mark Redmond

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About the show

What lies at the root of great leadership? Mark Redmond explores the answer to this question in candid conversations with Irish leaders from a diverse range of backgrounds in sport, business, academia and beyond. Together with his guests, he explores the turning points that changed their paths; the challenges they faced, the chances they took, and the people who helped them get to the top of their chosen pursuit. Drawing on Mark's experience as a former leader in two of Ireland’s most influential business organisations and as a leadership coach at Redmond Coaching, Leadership Roots weaves practical insight with powerful personal stories offering hard-won lessons and thoughtful advice for the leaders of tomorrow in every episode.