Personal and Professional Relationships: Bernard Savage

The subject of this week's podcast is the interconnection of personal and professional relationships. Bernard Savage's company, Size 10½ Boots helps professional service businesses develop skills and strategies. Andy and Bernard explore the resistance and the strict dividing lines that exist to sharing personal information, especially in large companies. Bernard believes a fresh, more authentic approach is needed. There should be a focus on people and being true to yourself. This is easier in small businesses where there is more freedom and flexibility. But, openness and transparency lead to trust which is so important in leadership. Connections on personal levels such as sport or music lead to different conversations and can develop deeper relationships. Bernard illustrates this referencing his Friday On My Mind playlist on LinkedIn, where music has created a bond with a wider network.