Being Bold and Brave with Professor Adam Boddison

Professor Adam Boddison is the CEO of the Association for Project Management. He has a non-executive director portfolio that includes being Chair of the Corporation at Coventry College and a Trustee at two multi-academy trusts spanning 80 primary, secondary and specialist education settings. Adam is also a visiting professor at the University of Wolverhampton. Prior to joining APM, Adam held leadership roles in several membership organisations including as Chief Executive for the National Association for Special Educational Needs. He shares a fascinating story in this episode about applying for this role despite the fact that he did not meet a number of the essential criteria specified in the job ad!This is another rich episode of the show where we discuss the importance of flexing your leadership style, building relationships across all levels inside and outside the organisation, the value in buying people lunch and much more.But before we get into this episode, please visit www.ben-morton.com to subscribe to my newsletter to get a two-weekly round-up of the latest episodes, plus loads of additional leadership development resources.Get In TouchWhether it’s a leadership question for Ben, some feedback on the show, or a guest suggestion, we’d love to hear from you. Whatever the reason for getting in touch, you can easily do it by clicking the link below that Ben will personally review.You can also use this link if you’d like to come on the show for 5 minutes to talk about your favorite episode; we love having listeners on the show!Resources mentioned in this episode:10-4-10 Mini Course: https://bit.ly/FREEleadershipmini-course Ben’s Website: https://bit.ly/BenMortonLeadership