The extra-Ordinary Leader with Dolly Waddell

Dolly Waddell

The extra-Ordinary Leader is a show that takes a collaborative approach to uncover what it means to be a leader in the 21st century.Through a series of open and honest conversations with a selection of top business leaders and leadership coaches, Dolly Waddell takes us on a journey to unravel the complex world of leadership in the 21st century.

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The extra-Ordinary Leader with Dolly Waddell

Episodes (60)

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The extra-Ordinary Leader with Dolly Waddell

Dec 17, 2025
47¾ minutes
32 MB

In this episode of The extra-Ordinary Leader, I’m joined by Sophie Bowen, Head of Learning & Development at COOK Trading Ltd, a business widely recognised for its award-winning culture, human-centred leadership and long-term commercial success. Sophie has spent 15 years inside COOK, embedding learning and development into the fabric of the business rather than treating it as a bolt-on or a ‘nice to have’. Together, we explore what extra-Ordinary leadership really looks like when growth, culture and profit are genuinely aligned. We talk candidly about why learning fails when it sits on the si...

The extra-Ordinary Leader with Dolly Waddell

S4 09: Why extra-Ordinary Leaders Build the Conditions for Growth (Not Just Performance) with Sophie Bowen

Dolly Waddell

00:00 -45:56