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Leading 4 Life "Stories"

Leading 4 Life "Stories"

Written by: Bob Judson
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I am Bob Judson and I spent over 34 years in the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom as a fast-jet pilot and then eventually as a senior leader, retiring from the military in 2015 as an Air Vice-Marshal (2* General). I subsequently transitioned to the corporate world as a consultant at Deloitte, but in 2019 I stepped away from all that and co-founded Leading 4 Life.

I am passionate about helping to develop the leadership skills of individuals and teams and that is what this podcast is all about. You will hear from me, and from a wide range of special guests, many of whom have had incredible leadership journeys and risen to the most senior level of their governments, militaries and corporations. The focus won't only be on success; there is also much to be learned from the failures along the way!

Thank you for listening!

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  • E130 - Guests: Dr Elizabeth Feigin (aka Dr Liz) - Psychologist & Speaker, Specialist in Optimising Millennial & Gen Z Performance & Retention
    Jan 25 2026

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    If you are a leader with Millennials or Gen Zs working for you, or if you are yourself Millennial or Gen Z then this podcast episode is absolutely perfect for you! Dr Liz Feigin is a specialist in optimising Millennial and Gen Z performance and retention and in this episode she provides some outstanding advice on that subject.

    I first saw Dr Liz when she was part of an intergenerational working panel discussion being run by The Leaders' Club in Deloitte's London offices. I was extremely impressed with everything she had to say and immediately thought that she would make a great guest for Leading 4 Life "Stories".

    This fantastic interview just proves how right I was, because it is one of the most valuable and insightful discussions on the topic of intergenerational working that I have ever had. It is a topic that constantly crops up when I deliver training and is raised by both the younger generations themselves and by those that lead them.

    Consequently, I am certain you will find this both interesting and useful; I really hope you enjoy the episode; please let me have some feedback with your thoughts if you can.

    If you want to know more about Dr Liz, or contact her directly, you can find our further information here:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-elizabeth-feigin-6b2368163/

    Website: http://www.doctorelizabeth.co.uk/

    Support the show

    Thank you for listening! If you value the content I produce, please consider supporting the show financially by becoming a member at https://www.patreon.com/leading4life/ or clicking the "Support the Show" link above.

    You will have the choice of becoming a Supporter, a Champion or a Patron of the show and any contribution you feel able to make will be hugely appreciated.

    You can find more about me here:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judsonbob/

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    Website: https://leading4life.co.uk/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Leading4Life

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • E129 - Themes: Credibility!
    Jan 18 2026

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    This episode is also available as a video podcast on my YouTube channel here:

    https://youtu.be/jtn6mcItmDs

    I first talked about credibility as a leadership theme way back in Episode 2 of the podcast when, for obvious reasons, I was seeking to establish my own credibility with you the audience. At that stage I bundled it together with self awareness and imposter syndrome, but I mentioned at the time that I would return to all these themes later to cover them in more detail.

    In this episode I examine the issue of credibility in rather more detail. I highlight the fact that it is borrowed early but needs to be earned over time, and then move through a series of related themes that hopefully will prompt you to look in the mirror and do a health check on your own standing with regard to professional credibility. The question I pose near the end is the critical one: "if your title disappeared tomorrow, what would people still trust you for?"

    I hope you enjoy the episode and, as ever, please let me know what you think?

    Support the show

    Thank you for listening! If you value the content I produce, please consider supporting the show financially by becoming a member at https://www.patreon.com/leading4life/ or clicking the "Support the Show" link above.

    You will have the choice of becoming a Supporter, a Champion or a Patron of the show and any contribution you feel able to make will be hugely appreciated.

    You can find more about me here:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judsonbob/

    X: https://x.com/JudsonBob

    Website: https://leading4life.co.uk/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Leading4Life

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    21 mins
  • E128 - Personal Stories: Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Operations) - Part 4 - COBRA!
    Jan 11 2026

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    This episode is also available as a video podcast on my YouTube channel here:

    https://youtu.be/QAauQiXyl0Y

    One of the most fascinating (and frequent) things I was privileged to do whilst I was the Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Operations) was to work in the UK Government's Crisis Centre, colloquially known as COBRA.

    COBRA is a place which few will ever have the chance to see, never mind work in so, in this episode, within the bounds of what I can say, I attempt to shed a bit of light on what it is like and how it operates.

    I talk about the physical site itself and how it works, the various levels at which COBRA meetings can function, and I give a few examples of the types of meetings that I was part of during my time.

    Inevitably much of the detail about specific events remains classified and so I can't go there, but I hope this short episode gives you at least a flavour of the place so that the next time you hear it being mentioned on the UK news, you can perhaps visualise the environment a little more clearly.

    I really hope you enjoy the episode; please let me know what you think!

    Support the show

    Thank you for listening! If you value the content I produce, please consider supporting the show financially by becoming a member at https://www.patreon.com/leading4life/ or clicking the "Support the Show" link above.

    You will have the choice of becoming a Supporter, a Champion or a Patron of the show and any contribution you feel able to make will be hugely appreciated.

    You can find more about me here:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judsonbob/

    X: https://x.com/JudsonBob

    Website: https://leading4life.co.uk/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Leading4Life

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    23 mins
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