The Thoughtful Leader Podcast

Short, sharp leadership advice for leaders and managers who care about the performance and job satisfaction of their teams.

The 70-20-10 Model for Learning 04/14/2019

The 70-20-10 Model for Learning Sometimes, it feels as if we're still stuck in the mindset that we need to do a training course to learn anything. Nothing could be further from the truth. /episode/index/show/thoughtfulleader/id/9391409

Too Busy to Lead Effectively 04/07/2019

Too Busy to Lead Effectively I see it often today - leaders are too busy in meetings and stuck working on other people's priorities to actually fulfil their leadership roles effectively. /episode/index/show/thoughtfulleader/id/9296123

Why Leadership Matters 03/30/2019

Why Leadership Matters Sometimes in the hustle and bustle of our leadership roles, we start to wonder what we're doing. /episode/index/show/thoughtfulleader/id/9199418

Reducing Key Person Risk in Your Team 03/25/2019

Reducing Key Person Risk in Your Team Do you ever rely on a single person for important tasks in your team? What happens if they aren't able to attend work, or happen to resign unexpectedly? /episode/index/show/thoughtfulleader/id/9130124

Being Resilient in the Workplace 03/18/2019

Being Resilient in the Workplace Resilience is a great quality to have for overcoming short to medium term challenges. But it's also something that I believe can be used as a "cop out". /episode/index/show/thoughtfulleader/id/9027020

Leadership Weaknesses 03/03/2019

Leadership Weaknesses It can be uncomfortable to acknowledge your leadership weaknesses and limitations. However, when you do realise what they are, they can be an important tool to use to improve the way your team functions. /episode/index/show/thoughtfulleader/id/8853161

Struggling at Work? Improve Your Working Relationship With Your Boss 02/25/2019

Struggling at Work? Improve Your Working Relationship With Your Boss When you first get your leadership role, it seems like you'll have a lot of power to make changes and really get things done. But in reality, there is one thing that might stop you - the relationship you have with your boss. /episode/index/show/thoughtfulleader/id/8764688

A Leader's Greatest Tool - The Confidence to Challenge 02/25/2019

A Leader's Greatest Tool - The Confidence to Challenge The most effective leaders are those who aren't afraid to say "No" and to push back against unreasonable demands. The least effective are those that cave in to pressure and let people walk all over them! /episode/index/show/thoughtfulleader/id/8752208

Managing Experienced People 02/20/2019

Managing Experienced People Managing junior team members is one thing, but leading experienced people is another. Learn some of the ways of leading experienced people that will get the best results. /episode/index/show/thoughtfulleader/id/8644490

Getting Team Members to Contribute Ideas 02/13/2019

Getting Team Members to Contribute Ideas Sometimes it's your quieter team members that may have the bright ideas...but you'll never know about them because they won't tell you! /episode/index/show/thoughtfulleader/id/8629865

Staying Motivated, Even When You Don't Feel Like It 02/12/2019

Staying Motivated, Even When You Don't Feel Like It Sometimes, I'll wake up not feeling so great about going to work. The problem is, leaders are sometimes expected to be the shining figurehead who motivate their teams every day. /episode/index/show/thoughtfulleader/id/8614577

Meetings: Good or Bad? 02/10/2019

Meetings: Good or Bad? Meetings at work are often criticised as being a "waste of time". But is that always the case? Ben discusses meetings at work and how you can improve your meetings to make them more useful, without getting rid of them altogether. /episode/index/show/thoughtfulleader/id/8592524

Conflict Avoidance 02/10/2019

Conflict Avoidance Leaders who avoid conflict set themselves up for failure. In this episode, I discuss the problems with conflict avoidance and how you can start to reframe conflict in different ways to help yourself push forward, even if you don't enjoy confrontation! /episode/index/show/thoughtfulleader/id/8592485

Improving Collaboration 02/10/2019

Improving Collaboration Collaboration is a necessary part of success in any workplace. Without it, progress is slow, conflict is high and job satisfaction suffers. /episode/index/show/thoughtfulleader/id/8592419

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