In this episode, I’m joined by Jamie Livingston, Founder and CEO of Livingston James Group and Co-Chair of the youth leadership charity Columba 1400.
 
Jamie brings decades of experience placing senior leaders into C-suite and board-level roles. In our conversation, he reflects on how leadership expectations have evolved from the traditional command-and-control model to the need for leaders who are purpose-led, agile, and capable of navigating complexity, paradox, and moral dilemmas. 

We explore:

• What organisations are really looking for in executive leaders today
• The tension between competency-based assessment and deeper human capacities
• How Livingston James has embedded purpose through ownership, structure, and values
• The role of moral courage in leadership
• The importance of early moral and intellectual development, with a nod to the German idea of Bildung and Jamie’s work with young people through Columba 1400

This is a wide-ranging and thoughtful conversation about leadership as principled action—especially in times of disruption.