Leadership Today - Practical Tips For Leaders

SUMMARY Mind wandering might actually be useful after all.   TRANSCRIPT Welcome to episode 141 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore how mind wandering can help us at work. Mind wandering is usually viewed negatively. We typically view mind wandering as a failure to maintain focus, taking us away from something to which w...

SUMMARY Variety may be the spice of life, but it also helps with personal development.   TRANSCRIPT Welcome to episode 140 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we discuss how variety can help with learning and development. You may have heard the expression that variety is the spice of life, but variety also turns out to be importan...

Dr Kim Hazendonk shares the neuroscience of leadership. Find out more about Kim and her work at www.positivebrain.com.au

Summary Have you ever received the feedback that you need to "be more strategic"? We pick apart what this might mean for your development. Transcript Welcome to episode 139 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore what it means to be more strategic. As I coach and work with a range of people, it's amazing how often people sh...

Summary Research shows the way we interpret emotions in men and women differs, where we're more likely to see men as angry and women as happy or sad. We look at ways to challenge this to make sure we understand where people are coming from.   Transcript Welcome to episode 138 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we look at the way...

Summary Research demonstrates five surprising differentiators of high-performing teams. How does your team stack up?   Transcript Welcome to episode 137 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we look at five surprising differentiators of high-performing teams. The last few years have placed enormous pressures on teams. What leads som...

Summary It turns out that designer labels and other signs of social status can get in the way of collaboration.   Transcript Welcome to episode 136 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we look at the impact of perceived social status on collaboration. Research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found that...

Summary We all suffer from bias. Here's how to manage bias more effectively.   Transcript Welcome to episode 135 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we look at ways to manage bias. If you ask people to picture in their mind a doctor, most will automatically assume that the doctor is male. If you ask the same people to picture in t...

Summary In this episode we explore how to create customer value in our roles and why it matters.   Transcript Welcome to episode 134 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore how to create customer value in our roles and why it matters. Creating customer value is central for any successful organisation. If we aren't creating...

Summary Excessive pride can lead to a range of problems. We can avoid this by practicing humility.   Transcript Welcome to episode 133 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore the importance of practicing humility in order to avoid excessive pride. We've all heard the expression, pride comes before a fall. Being proud of our...

Summary We can so often end up worrying about decisions that we don't even need to make yet. Here's how scheduled decisions can help.   Transcript Welcome to episode 132 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we look at how scheduled decisions can reduce worry.   Have you ever dreamed about leaving a job? Things become challenging so...

Summary Starting a new role can be challenging. In this episode we explore how best to succeed when you're starting in a new position.   Transcript Welcome to episode 131 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore how best to succeed when you're starting in a new position.   Starting a new role can be really challenging. There...

Summary Deadlines can help us, but they can also take us away from what's most important. This week we explore when to set a deadline.   Transcript Welcome to episode 130 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we are looking at when to set a deadline. Deadlines can be really helpful if we use them well. I've spoken before about the m...

Summary If you needed help, who would you turn to? The amount of support we receive depends on how well those people are interconnected. Community multiplies support. Transcript Welcome to episode 129 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we are exploring how community multiplies support. If you needed help, who would you turn to? M...

Summary Generating more options increases the chances of better outcomes, particularly when faced with uncertainty. That's the power of options. Transcript Welcome to episode 128 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we are looking at the power of options. Options are powerful. One characteristic of those with high levels of hope is...

Summary In teams we can take either a challenging or a supportive role, but they're even better together. Transcript Welcome to episode 127 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we are exploring how challenge and support are better together. When working in teams, there are two main roles we can take to improve performance and build...

SUMMARY Attention is a limited resource, but clear goals and regular feedback can help us to stay focused.   TRANSCRIPT Welcome to episode 126 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we are exploring how clear goals and regular feedback can help us to stay focused. Attention is a limited resource. It can be hard to maintain your atten...

SUMMARY Sat through a bad meeting recently? There are three stages we need to get right in any meeting to make it effective.   TRANSCRIPT Welcome to episode 125 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we are exploring how to make meetings more effective by concentrating on three stages. When people complain about meetings, it's usuall...

Summary When we're faced with an obstacle or opportunity, it's important to change the plan, and not the goal.   Transcript Welcome to episode 124 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we're considering why, when we're faced with an obstacle or opportunity, it's important to change the plan, and not the goal. We face change every da...

SUMMARY Our brain has an amazing ability to learn at double speed. Maybe we should use it more.   TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to episode 123 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we're looking at our brain's amazing ability to learn at double speed. No doubt you've listened to a podcast or audio book at double speed. Maybe you're e...

Summary It's easy for leaders to confuse feedback and coaching, but they are quite different.   Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 122 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we're looking at the objectives of feedback and coaching, and why it's important to understand how best to apply them. Feedback and coaching are two core sk...

Summary In this episode we explore how the language we use can either help or hinder our achievement of goals.   Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 121 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. Firstly, welcome to 2022! It's great to be back with you after a short break. I hope you and your loved ones are keeping well. I'm expectant about wh...

In this episode we speak with Shane Hatton, author of the book Lead the Room. Shane works with individuals and teams around leadership, communication and culture. During the interview we explore: What it means to lead the various 'rooms' in our life and leadership Making a difference in the moments that matter Leading in a remote and virtual context A leader's role in building and shaping culture...

I speak with Ellen Jackson who is a psychologist, writer, speaker, consultant and coach. Her business, Potential Psychology, helps leaders and teams to thrive and flourish. She is also the host of the Potential Psychology podcast which recently featured its 100th episode. In this discussion we cover: - How positive psychology is relevant for leaders - What place negative experiences and hardships...

In this episode we speak with author, speaker and facilitator Dr Maria Church about her concept of Love-Based Leadership. During the interview we explore: Where the idea for Love-Based Leadership came from What it means to lead with love How we can demonstrate Love-Based Leadership from a distance Implications for culture and innovation You can find out more about Maria via her website - drmariach...