Resilient Leadership

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore three conversations that leaders often struggle with and share some strategies for facing into them with courage and conviction.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the virtue of courage and how it drives behaviors that are at the core of successful leadership in today’s business environment.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the phenomenon of triangles – what they are, how healthy triangles differ from toxic ones and why leaders are the most triangled people in any organization.  

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the phenomenon of resistance and sabotage -- why this is part and parcel of the leadership experience and something to expect rather than to be feared.  

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the distinction between being a leader and a manager. Is there really is such a sharp difference between them?

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore how we can reverse engineer more rewarding workplaces and in turn increase employee retention.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the benefits of anxiety and discuss how to make this powerful physiological state work for us rather than against us.  

Optimism is an essential ingredient of leadership, however not all forms of optimism are created equal. In this episode Bridgette and Irvine explore how to get optimism right.  

In this episode Bridgette and Irvine explore the power of music and it ability to evoke different emotions and pull us out of anxious moods.  

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the intersection of leadership and spirituality. People are expressing more than ever a desire to find meaning in their work lives. What does it mean to be spiritual, and how does it show up behaviorally? How can we grow our spirituality? 

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore what makes letting go so challenging for leaders, why it is important to their success and sustainability, and what we can do to develop this underutilized yet vital muscle.  

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the emotion of anger. Commonly it is called a negative and dangerous emotion. However, anger is a gift that can propel us to defend our values, make lasting change, and uncover solutions.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore what missing conversations are, how to spot them and why identifying and engaging in them is critical to a successful transition to the post-COVID world of work. Please send your questions and ideas for future episodes to resilientleadershippodcast@gmail.com

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the power of story in our lives. However, our stories when not well-formed can get us into trouble with poor decisions and regrettable actions. Powerful questions lie at the heart of helping us develop more accurate stories and more grounded assumptions. 

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the nature of leadership anxiety. All leaders have some anxiety, whether they know it consciously or not. The problem isn’t the anxiety itself, but what we do with it that counts. Tune in to learn more about where leadership anxiety originates, how it impacts your behavior on the job and what you can do to better manage its impact on you and other...

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the importance of setting healthy boundaries. They focus on the art of finding a balance between not being too close and enmeshed with another person while not being too distant from them.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore some of the reasons why our leadership voice can become muted, and what we can do to turn up the volume and speak from a place of greater confidence and conviction.

Trust enables connection and is essential. But what happens when trust is broken? Can you recover it, and if so, how do you do it?

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine debunk the assumption that charisma is essential to effective leadership and explore two other characteristics that are far more important to a leader’s success.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the three ingredients that go into being a Resilient Leader. Whether you are a CEO, a manager, or a frontline supervisor, practicing these three things on a daily basis will enable you to stand apart from the emotional pressures of the day and influence others in extraordinary ways.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine will explore curiosity a superpower we all had as children but many lose as we grow older. Tune in to hear how curiosity can make you a better leader and assess if you are asking curious questions.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine will explore the benefits and potential pitfalls of empathy for leaders. Tune in to hear how you can avoid the empathy trap and hold others accountable while still connecting powerfully with them.

It's invisible and highly contagious and odds are you will catch it. This episode is not about coronavirus rather it is about something much more contagious, our emotions! Tune in to hear about how easily we catch the emotions of others and why as a leader, your emotions are the most contagious of all.

Hardly a day goes by without an article appearing about “The Great Resignation.” In today’s episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore this phenomenon that is re-shaping the workplace and discuss what we can do to address discontent – either in ourselves or in our workplace.

Burnout is a common concern these days and many leaders are experiencing it, either in themselves or in their organizations. This week Bridgette and Irvine shine a spotlight on the three main causes of burnout and what we can do to address them.