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Summary In this episode we look at why a philosophy of leadership is important, and how you might develop your own philosophy.   Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 120 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. In fact, this episode marks three years of the Leadership Today podcast. Thanks so much for being a part of that. The podcast has rea...

In this replay of our 11th July 2020 episode, we find out that learning isn't quite 70/20/10.

Summary Many people claim there is an epidemic of rudeness in our organisations. Is that true, or is it a case of a few bad apples ruining the bunch?   Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 119 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. In this episode we find out whether there really is an epidemic of rudeness at work, or just a few bad apples...

Summary Resilience programs are okay, but true resilience starts with leadership. We explore the research and what it means for leaders in this week's episode.   Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 118 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. In this episode we discuss why resilience starts with leadership. I think there is a problem with a...

Summary In this episode we explore why 10,000 hours of practice isn't perfect, and how we can make practice better. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 117 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. In this episode we explore why 10,000 hours of practice isn't perfect, and how we can make practice better. "Practice makes perfect" - at least th...

We've made it to day five of the Growing Gratitude challenge. Over the week we've looked at the case for gratitude, then focused on people, nature and tailwinds. Today is about extending what we've learned beyond the week. Clearly it's best if we can turn gratitude from a state, something we experience from time to time, into a trait, an ongoing set of habits and way of looking at the world. Now,...

It's day four of the growing gratitude challenge.   As human beings we have a natural tendency to become caught up with the negatives and challenges in life. Researchers Gilovich and Davidai describe this as the headwinds/tailwinds asymmetry - what they characterise as a tendency to focus far more on barriers than on blessings. This can lead to a sense of unfairness - a perception that we have it...

Welcome to day three of the growing gratitude challenge.   We've long known about the benefits of exercise, but there's also evidence of increased positive outcomes by just being in nature. Peer reviewed research studies have found that green areas, parks and forests are particularly beneficial. There's something about greenery and foliage which helps. The studies have found that increased time in...

Day two of the Growing Gratitude challenge is focusing on people. It's helpful to think about what the purpose of gratitude might be. Part of the function of gratitude is to form new social connections and build existing connections. Gratitude is like glue in relationships - helping to strengthen connections and support. Gratitude is often focused towards people - people we value and who have help...

Welcome to day one of the growing gratitude challenge.   So why, as leaders, would we spend a week focusing on gratitude? To answer that, we need to think about what gratitude is. From a psychological perspective, it's best to think of gratitude as having two elements. The first element is recognising the good things in our life. Most people would agree with that definition. The second element tho...

Hi everyone. The Leadership Today podcast is going to be a little different over the next week as we undertake what I have called the Growing Gratitude Five Day Challenge. It's all too easy in the busy-ness of life to become caught up in the negatives - the obstacles, complaints and risks. We're hard wired to identify threats. However, this obsession with the negatives in life comes at a cost. The...

Here's a replay of our 27th June 2020 episode titled Turning Criticism into Feedback and Growth.

Summary Are you less interested in exercise after a hard day at work even though you know it will make you feel better? You're not alone. And research has discovered why. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 116 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. In this episode we're looking at why a stressful day at work makes us even less likely to e...

When have you learned the most at work? I bet it wasn't sitting in a training course. In this week's replay we look at the four best ways to learn at work.

Summary This week we explore how showing the right amount of emotion can improve the impact you have on others and their willingness to invest in your ideas. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 115 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. In this episode we're exploring eight steps to effective delegation. There are a whole host of reasons w...

Summary This week we explore how showing the right amount of emotion can improve the impact you have on others and their willingness to invest in your ideas.   Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 114 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore how showing the right amount of emotion can improve the impact you have on others...

The use of remote and hybrid teams has accelerated over the past year. But does this way of working actually work? What might be some of the benefits and drawbacks? And how do we best lead remote and hybrid teams? This week we're joined by Gina McCredie, an organisational psychologist who founded Impactful Work - working with individuals, teams and organisations to tackle challenges just like this...

Summary It turns out that smartphone use is associated with shorter-term thinking and a focus on quick wins. The more you use your smartphone, the less likely you are to pursue longer term achievement of bigger goals. So this week we ask the question - Is your smartphone killing your dreams?   Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 112 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring rese...

Summary Is becoming more mindful automatically better for us and our well-being? And does being more mindful help those around us? The research is really clear - more mindfulness is not always better. Thankfully we also know how to avoid these mindfulness downsides.    Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 111 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your lead...

This week we have a replay of our 25th April 2020 episode on four ways to build hope. We will be back with a brand new episode next week. See you then!

This week we have a replay of our 4th April 2020 episode on how to avoid micromanagement. We will be back in two weeks with a new episode.

Summary Is it possible we are approaching learning and development the wrong way? What if we allow people to fail early before we even teach them the basics? This week we explore research around the counterintuitive idea of productive failure.   Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 110 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we exp...

Trust is an essential part of effective leadership. This webinar explores practical ways to build and maintain trust within and beyond your team to improve engagement, openness and performance. Want more similar content? Start your free 30 day trial of Leadership Today On-Demand here: https://leadershiptoday.vhx.tv/browse

Summary Community really matters, but can be hard to build when we're in a hurry. In this episode we discuss the single best question to build community (at least the best I've come across!).   Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 109 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we discuss the single best question to build community. I'...

Summary This week we explore three keys to dealing with defensiveness.   Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 108 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore three keys to dealing with defensiveness. I am sure, like me, that you have needed to work with a defensive person before. Perhaps they just don't want to hear some fee...