Managing Potential: Gary Cookson - Culture of a Team and Learning Through Mistakes

What if your biggest mistakes turned out to be your greatest leadership lessons?
In this episode of Managing Potential, Daniel Taylor is joined by Gary Cookson—Director of Epic HR and author of three insightful books on people development.

Gary brings humour, honesty, and a refreshingly real take on leadership as he explores how getting things wrong can actually make managers stronger, wiser, and more human. He shares the missteps that shaped his expertise, the lessons he wishes more leaders embraced, and why learning through experience is at the heart of great management development.

Perfect for anyone who wants to grow their leadership confidence, build resilient teams, and enjoy a positive, practical look at what it really takes to develop as a manager.

Each week, join Daniel Taylor, L&D expert, coach and management / leadership development professional, as we sit down with seasoned managers to deconstruct their greatest breakthroughs, their toughest challenges, and the life lessons they’ve gathered along the way. If you’re looking to turn talent into performance, you’re in the right place.

Here are the links, as discussed in the podcast:

-          Search for #AdventBlogs on LinkedIn to access the blogs

-          www.DanielTaylorDevelopment.com/Blogs to access the AdventBlogs

-          Garys books are available to buy from https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Gary-Cookson/author/B09R4N5RN6 

-          https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiecookson

-          https://www.linkedin.com/in/philcookson

-          https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmonk

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Welcome to Managing Potential, is the podcast where we go behind the scenes with the world’s most impactful leaders. 

Each week, join Daniel Taylor, L&D expert, coach and management / leadership development professional, as we sit down with seasoned managers to deconstruct their greatest breakthroughs, their toughest challenges, and the life lessons they’ve gathered along the way. If you’re looking to turn talent into performance, you’re in the right place.

Want more? Visit ManagingPotentialPodcast.com to sign up for our newsletter and get regular leadership insights delivered straight to your inbox.