This season of Cutting Through is all about leadership — what it means, who gets to claim it, and why there's no single definition that fits everyone. Host Natasha Plowman is joined by Alan Newton, a former founder of 11 years in B2B tech and 14 years in senior events industry roles, now coaching and advising founders and entrepreneurs.
Alan and Natasha explore what leadership looks like when no one's watching, why age and experience are underrated in leadership conversations, the tipping point founders hit as their businesses scale, and how fear and ego shape the way we lead. They also dig into gender and leadership, the overused idea of "toxic" leadership, and why calling emotional intelligence a "soft skill" undersells how hard that work really is.
Guest: Alan Newton, founder of Newton Squared, coach and advisor to founders and entrepreneurs.
Alan spent 11 years co-founding and scaling a B2B software business from zero to £5M+ revenue across the UK, US and Canada—built on 14 years of SME leadership before that. He now works as a fractional COO, strategic adviser and executive coach, helping founders and leaders blend mindset, discipline and practical skills to grow without burning themselves—or their teams—out. He also runs Men Under Pressure, a private, practical coaching offer for men carrying significant pressure at work, at home or in the decisions they cannot keep postponing. Alan is currently writing a book and building a coaching framework on fear, decision-making and what really holds ambitious people back when they try to build something bigger than themselves.
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