Juliet and Lucy's Quiet Leadership Revolution

Being a leader doesn’t mean you need to do everything – but should you be prepared to? In this episode of the Quiet Leadership Revolution podcast, Lucy Gower and Juliet Corbett unpack the delicate balance between stepping in when needed and knowing when to step back. We explore how effective leaders model strategic decision-making, showing their teams how to prioritise and focus on what truly matt...

In the second episode of the 'Shift Your Perspective' series, Lucy Gower and Juliet Corbett explore the surprising power of slowing down. In a world that glorifies busyness, taking time to pause and reflect can feel counterintuitive – but it’s often the key to making better decisions, focusing on what truly matters and unlocking creativity. This episode offers fresh insights into how lea...

Great leaders aren’t defined by having all the answers – they’re defined by the quality of the questions they ask. In the first episode of the 'Shift Your Perspective' series, Lucy Gower and Juliet Corbett challenge the myth that leaders need to know everything. Explore how shifting your mindset can unlock greater confidence, clarity and collaboration. Whether you’re a seasoned leader or...

In this second episode of a two-part series, Lucy Gower and Juliet Corbett explore the key ingredients of a great story and share practical tips for crafting narratives that captivate and inspire. Tune in to learn about proven storytelling frameworks and discover when breaking the 'rules' can make your stories even more impactful. We’ll delve into how storytelling can evoke powerful emotional and...

Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools a leader can use – yet it’s often misunderstood or underutilised. In this first episode of a two-part series, Lucy Gower and Juliet Corbett dive into the transformative power of storytelling in leadership. Discover how stories can simplify complex ideas, foster connection and inspire action. We explore why analogies act as micro-stories that stick, ho...

Powerful listening is an often overlooked element of effective leadership, and it is rarely taught outside the realms of coaching or counselling. In this episode of the Quiet Leadership Revolution, Juliet and Lucy dive into the transformative art of listening for leaders. They discuss the common pitfalls leaders fall into that stifle open communication and the importance of being present and fully...

In this episode of the Quiet Leadership Revolution Juliet and Lucy dive into the art of leading effective meetings. Exploring practical tips to make your meetings more productive and the importance of creating a balanced culture of participation.  Whether it's setting the agenda, fostering inclusive participation or understanding whether your meeting needs divergent or convergent thinking, th...

Being a leader means having courageous conversations, even when they feel uncomfortable. It means leaning into the fear and doing what’s right for the benefit of the whole team. While these conversations get easier with practice, even the most experienced leaders benefit from thoughtful preparation. In this week's Quiet Leadership Revolution podcast episode, Lucy and Juliet walk you through h...

Want to deliver more impact as a leader without exhausting yourself and everyone else? Strategy is the key. With a robust strategy you'll know which ideas to dedicate time and energy to, and which distractions to say 'no' to. You'll have a tool for involving your team in determining what's working and what needs to change. You'll have a shared organisational vision wh...

In this episode Juliet and Lucy share their practical guidance on how to think creatively and solve problems. They highlight the deliberate leadership behaviours that you can role model to develop and maintain a culture where creativity thrives. They'll help you empower your team to make the time to think, to know when to play and percolate, and when to apply rigour and strategic thinking to their...

In this episode Juliet and Lucy talk about how change is inevitable in our working lives and they highlight the different types of change that typically occur within an organisation. They discuss why human beings often resist change and find change difficult. Listen and leave with some practical tips and tools to help you lead change ensuring that you bring your team with you.  Episode links...

In this episode Juliet and Lucy define self-confidence and discuss how its normal for our confidence to ebb and flow as we stretch out of our comfort zone. They also share some personal experiences about how they have learned to manage their own confidence levels. Listen to learn about how taking action can help build confidence as well as practical tips and tools to manage your own self-confidenc...

Hybrid working is a relatively new way of working. We are all still navigating how to structure it so it plays to the strengths of individuals and teams and delivers results for the business. However, we already know the principles for good team work. They apply to good team work in the hybrid world too - we just have to be more considered about implementing them. In this episode Juliet and Lucy u...

'Strategy' can be a jargon buzzword that gets used indiscriminately, causing confusion about both what it means and how to do it. In this episode Juliet and Lucy unpick what the word strategy means in simple terms. Using plan language and analogies they discuss how to develop a organisational strategy, highlighting the the important components to ensure that your strategy is a collaborat...

In this episode Juliet and Lucy talk about a range of blockers that prevent creative thinking from flourishing in teams. They discuss how creativity is fundamentally about solving problems (and not about being good at drawing). Creativity is within everyone's gift and each of us might show our creativity differently. There's a big opportunity as a leader to enable and encourage a culture...

In this episode Juliet and Lucy unpick what is meant by ‘managing up’ and discuss how to advocate for what you need and work in partnership with your manager, so you can both do your best work. Learn how your unique lens on the world combined with your ability to build relationships, share perspectives, understand and overcome objections can help you achieve shared goals and shared impact.  Connec...

In this episode Juliet and Lucy talk about how the need to be busy is exacerbated by our approach to email. How we manage our email (and any asynchronous communication) is key to both our wellbeing and our productivity. Managing your inbox is not your main job and tackling email overwhelm is first about mindset and then about tactics. Learn to build your confidence and set boundaries to make time...

In this episode Juliet and Lucy share their experiences of how negativity bias has shown up for them. They discuss why it is that humans pay more attention to negative criticism and hold on to it more closely and for longer than positive feedback. Learn tips to manage and process your response to criticism and praise. Juliet and Lucy also share tactics to help you deliver positive feedback and cri...

In this episode Juliet and Lucy talk productivity tactics. They share tips, tools and a menu of ideas to help you make the most of your most important commodity - your time.  There’s not one single best technique that works for everyone, we’re all unique individuals so productivity success is finding the techniques and conditions that work best for you. Learn some productivity principles that...

In this episode Juliet and Lucy discuss what delegation means, why it’s an important skillset for good leadership, and what holds us back from delegating effectively. Whilst delegation is a skill that can be learned, this episode focuses on the mindset, belief systems and values required for effective delegation. Learn to identify what is holding you back and how you can make shifts to your mindse...

In this episode Juliet and Lucy consider why it’s so important as a leader to carve out time to think. It’s harder than it might sound and it first requires a shift in mindset, as well as the ability to give yourself permission and an acknowledgement that being busy doesn’t necessarily mean you’re being effective. Time to think is not something to do when you’ve done everything else. When making t...

The world doesn't need any more noise, an army of identical leaders or rigid leadership models. Instead, the challenges we all face call for thoughtful, reflective, confident leadership. People who want to lead by example, bring others with them and who are ready to learn and adapt to deliver brilliant results. Join Juliet Corbett and Lucy Gower as they explore the transformative power of qui...