{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"OxTalks","title":"What Makes a Good Modern Business Leader?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2878,"description":"How do you build a high-performing leadership team when 82% of UK managers have received no formal training?\nIn this episode of OxTalks, host Howard Bentham speaks with Claire Croft, founder of Claire Croft Associates and executive coach, about what defines effective leadership in today's workplace. They explore why transparency, clarity and a willingness to develop people's potential are essential management qualities, and why poor leadership continues to drive employees away from organisations.\nDrawing on recent data showing that only 10% of UK employees feel engaged at work and that 41% of workers have left jobs due to poor management, Claire explains how organisations can move beyond command-and-control approaches to create cultures where people thrive. From her own career transition from advertising strategist to executive coach, she shares practical insights on how leaders can navigate constant change, foster autonomy without abandonment, and build resilience through thinking before acting. Whether you're a new manager or a seasoned executive, this conversation offers a clear-eyed look at what leadership really requires in 2026.\nClaire Croft: Claire Croft is the founder of Claire Croft Associates, an executive coaching and leadership development practice based in Oxfordshire, and a director at Corporate Punk, a specialist change consultancy. A member of the International Coaching Federation, she works with senior leaders and leadership teams to overcome barriers to personal and commercial success, with clients including Unipart, Virgin and Invesco. Before transitioning to coaching in 2011, Claire spent over 15 years working as a strategist and talent director in leading London advertising agencies, including roles at board level with clients ranging from the BBC and BMW to O2 and Great Ormond Street Hospital. She established her own coaching practice in February 2016, marking nearly ten years of helping organisations unlock potential and create...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8Tqvv39_tJ7BatBkXiBnNnV1As80NgGanbdQ9tTXM8s/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yNmJm/YTAwMmM0NTFkMTU2/OGVjMGFlZGJkYmZm/MWM4OC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}