The Sunday Scholar

Ideas, insights and inspiration

THE SUNDAY SCHOLAR is our weekly newsletter—reimagined as a podcast. It takes a lighter look at leadership. And how to create a culture of Excellence. Full of ideas, insights and inspiration. Something to be expected. Something to look forward to.

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The Best Version of You

How do you prepare to interview a 29-time World champion and Britain’s most successful female Paralympian? In short, it started 10 years ago.

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Sir Alex Ferguson

He spent a night in jail, stood up for his younger brother, and became the subject of a record transfer fee. What else do you need to know about the world’s most successful manager?

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Obsession

Move over Jo Mallone, pack up Coco Channel, make way for a new Parfum d'Excellence.

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The Checklist Manifesto

Buckets and spades, sun hats, suncream, tin openers, tent pegs… and two bottles of wine. You’ve got to admire a good checklist.

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The Overview Effect

It lucks like a certain plucky Englishman has beaten the world’s best known bookseller to bragging rights.

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Table Football

It lucks like a certain plucky Englishman has beaten the world’s best known bookseller to bragging rights.

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Inspire, Be Inspired

The crowd at Wembley, Andy Murray on Centre Court, Tadej Pogacar sprinting up the Col de la Colombière — they all have the power to inspire, and inspire back. So what can we learn?

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