Cause and Effect

Most charities don't set out to create a culture of self-sacrifice. But many have, gradually and unintentionally. In this episode, Alex explores how charity cultures ask too much of their people, why it happens, and what leaders can do to start changing it.   What we cover •       How a culture of purpose tips into a culture of self-sacrifice •       Why the sector's greatest strength is also its...

The loneliness of leadership in the charity sector is one of the most consistent things Alex hears from the leaders she works with. Not the obvious kind of loneliness, but the quiet kind that exists in the middle of a full diary and a team that depends on you. In this episode, Alex explores why it happens and what you can actually do about it.   What we cover •       Why charity leadership feels l...

Have you ever wished you could love your job like you used to? That you could find the motivation, the energy, the passion that brought you into this sector in the first place? And, have you found yourself wondering how to motivate your team when you’re struggling to motivate yourself?  If any of that resonates, this episode is for you. Today we explore what going through the motions actually look...

Can I ask you a question? Does your organisation have a culture of overwork? Not intentionally. Nobody decides they want one. But on a Wednesday evening when half your team are logging back on to catch up, or on a Saturday when you’re checking your phone for messages that could have waited until Monday, the answer is often yes. In this episode, Alex explores what an overwork culture actually looks...

You had a plan for this week. A proper one. Time to think, space to be strategic, maybe even a conversation you’ve been putting off. But before you got there, the emails, the crises, the people at your door, and here you are again, reacting instead of leading.  If that’s familiar, this episode is for you.  Firefighting is one of the most common things senior charity leaders bring to coaching. In t...

Before the episodes proper, this is the one that explains why this podcast exists — and why it’s different from every other leadership podcast out there.  If you’ve ever wondered why the advice you’ve been given hasn’t worked, why you know what you should be doing differently but can’t seem to do it, or why the charity sector feels so uniquely relentless, this episode is the place to start.    Wha...

  Welcome to Cause and Effect, the podcast for senior charity leaders who want to live and lead well. If you are a charity leader who feels like you are constantly firefighting, never quite getting to the strategic work you wish you were doing, or wondering how to lead your team sustainably when the pressure never seems to let up, this podcast is for you. I believe charities should be brilliant pl...