Leadership Today - Practical Tips For Leaders

Summary This week we explore why focusing on your identity is a better investment of time than focusing on your personal brand.   Transcript Welcome to episode 186 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore why focusing on your identity is a better investment of time than focusing on your personal brand. With the proliferation...

Summary It turns out many people don't like compulsory team building activities at work. So how do we build relationships and connections in a way that people do appreciate?   Transcript Welcome to episode 185 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore how to build team connections without resorting to compulsory fun. Many lea...

Summary This week we explore how goal setting changes over time and with our personality preferences. Could setting tighter goals make us more happy?   Transcript Welcome to episode 184 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore how goal setting changes over time and with our personality preferences. People vary markedly in th...

Summary When looking for ways to improve and make progress, it is sometimes helpful to explore what could be the most negative outcome and what we can learn from that. This week we look at the benefits of thinking about how to break something in order to make it even better.   Transcript Welcome to episode 183 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leader...

In this interview I speak with Clifford Morgan, author of the new book "The Coaching Leader - Essential Skills to Enhance Your Leadership and Develop Your People Every Day".  We discuss: Challenges leaders are facing today The benefits of leaders taking on a coaching approach What it takes to be a great coach Some lessons from Cliff's military background You can learn more about Cliff, his book an...

Summary Appreciation is an under-utilised method for engaging and motivating our people. This week we explore the most appreciated ways of showing appreciation.   Transcript Welcome to episode 182 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore the most appreciated ways of showing appreciation.   There are many ways we can show app...

Summary As human beings we face a tension between solitude and socialising. This week we explore practical ways to strike the right balance for you.   Transcript Welcome to episode 181 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explode practical ways to strike the right balance between solitude and socialising.   As human beings we fa...

Summary With a fluid employment market it can be tempting to keep looking for new opportunities. This week we explore why you might need to stop looking for your next job.   Transcript Welcome to episode 180 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. With a fluid employment market it can be tempting to keep looking for new opportunities. This week...

Summary Over the past few years meetings have become worse than ever. Here's what meeting science teaches us about how to make meetings great.   Transcript Welcome to episode 179 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore making meetings great.  The pandemic saw a rapid shift to working from home. This was associated with sign...

Skip Bowman is an author, consultant and speaker focusing on how to transform organisations with a growth mindset and psychological safety. Skip is based in Copenhagen and has worked with global organisations for over 25 years. Skip has an upcoming book - From Safe to Great - which will be published in September 2022. Our discussion covered how growth mindset and psychological safety can be applie...

Summary Ongoing debates remain about returning to the office. Here are some thoughts to tackle this often contentious topic.   Transcript Welcome to episode 178 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. Ongoing debates remain about returning to the office. This week we explore ideas to tackle this often contentious topic. In many geographies the...

Summary The pandemic shifted much of our work away from transformational towards transactional. What has this meant for us and what can we do?   Transcript Welcome to episode 177 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we discuss making work transformational. It was just over a year ago when I was speaking with a relatively new employ...

Summary In this episode we explore putting the "inter" into connection.   Transcript Welcome to episode 176 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore putting the "inter" into connection.   I'm recording this in March 2023. The last few years have brought dramatic changes to the way we work. Necessary adjustments during a pand...

This month we're featuring one of the guests from our 2023 Leadership Today conference. I had the pleasure of interviewing four time Olympian Drew Ginn talking all things leadership, teams, stress and careers. Drew has had an extraordinarily successful athletic career in rowing with three Olympic Golds and a Silver together with a host of international medals, has coached at elite levels in rowing...

This month we're featuring one of the guests from our 2023 Leadership Today conference. I had the pleasure of interviewing four time Olympian Drew Ginn talking all things leadership, teams, stress and careers. Drew has had an extraordinarily successful athletic career in rowing with three Olympic Golds and a Silver together with a host of international medals, has coached at elite levels in rowing...

This month we're featuring one of the guests from our 2023 Leadership Today conference. I had the pleasure of interviewing four time Olympian Drew Ginn talking all things leadership, teams, stress and careers. Drew has had an extraordinarily successful athletic career in rowing with three Olympic Golds and a Silver together with a host of international medals, has coached at elite levels in rowing...

This month we're featuring one of the guests from our 2023 Leadership Today conference. I had the pleasure of interviewing four time Olympian Drew Ginn talking all things leadership, teams, stress and careers. Drew has had an extraordinarily successful athletic career in rowing with three Olympic Golds and a Silver together with a host of international medals, has coached at elite levels in rowing...

Summary In this episode we explore the numerous benefits of building a culture of care at work.   Transcript Welcome to episode 171 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore how to build a culture of care at work. Psychology demonstrates that we benefit not just from being cared for, but we're also wired to care for others. O...

Summary This week we explore research into why sleep matters so much for our emotional state, and tips for better sleep.   Transcript Welcome to episode 170 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore research into why sleep matters so much for our emotional state, and tips for better sleep. We all know that sleep matters for o...

Summary Much of the discussion around flexible work has focused on the 'where' of work. It turns out the 'when', 'what' and 'why' of work matter even more.   Transcript Welcome to episode 169 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore how the discussions around flexible work are often the wrong way around. Instead of starting...

Summary Are deadlines always a good thing? And when might they backfire? This week we explore research focused on exactly these questions.   Transcript Welcome to episode 168 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore when setting a deadline might backfire, leading to a reduced chance of delivering. If you want someone to comp...

Summary This week we explore how agreeableness as a personality trait has a positive impact on work investment and teamwork.   Transcript Welcome to episode 167 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore how agreeableness as a personality trait has a positive impact on work investment and teamwork. Since the 1950s, and particu...

Summary Is optimism always better for happiness and well-being? This week we explore which is best for mental well-being - being pessimistic, realistic or optimistic.    Transcript Welcome to episode 166 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore which is best for mental well-being - being pessimistic, realistic or optimistic....

Summary If we expect something to be boring, it ends up being even more boring.   Transcript Welcome to episode 165 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore how expecting something to be boring makes it even more boring. Let's face it, we all get a little bored at times. Sometimes we even expect something to be boring in adv...

Summary Research demonstrates the process by which biased people become more biased. Here's what to do about it.   Transcript Welcome to episode 164 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore how biased people become even more biased. We are living in particularly polarised times. On so many issues across society and politics...