The Dynamic Leader Podcast

In this episode you will hear Shelley read Chapter 3 of the book on The Four Stages of Learning. She shares the work of management trainer Martin M. Broadwell. It is used in psychology and by trainers to describe the stages we go through to learn a new skill. Shelley has adapted the model for use when coaching leaders to help them to understand the journey they are on, both mentally and emotionall...

In this episode Shelley speaks with Fiona Preston, experienced senior leader across a variety of industries, about all things leadership. Fiona says “the role of a leader is to help their people to learn, thrive and fail!”.  They talk about the need for humility - where leaders can admit when they’re wrong, which in turn, allows them to deliberately tune into what might be making others uncom...

In this episode you will hear Shelley read Chapter 2 of the book on Unspoken Problems. She explores the underlying problems leaders face and don’t talk about with anyone else, often avoiding the subject completely. The unspoken problems are generally the root cause or underlying driver of negative behaviours playing out in a team. When a leader can address the unspoken problems the behaviours disa...

In this episode Shelley speaks with Cath Smith, Director HR Shared Services at RMIT University about the challenges leaders face and what they’re willing to talk about. They also talk about dealing with ambiguity and looking for the underlying causes for the behaviours being observed rather than simply what’s on the surface. Connect with Cath > LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-smi...

In this episode you will hear Shelley read Chapter 1 of the book on Spoken Problems. She shares the problems leaders face and are comfortable talking about with their peers, their managers and even their teams. What’s often missing when these problems are discussed, however, is the root cause or underlying driver. In other words, the spoken problem is generally the result of something else going o...

This is the first episode of the Dynamic Leader Podcast. You will hear Shelley's older sister, Narelle Burke, reading the section in the book, About the Author, followed by a sisterly chat with Shelley afterwards. If you want to know more about the work Shelley does with leaders and organisations go to shelleyflett.com or connect with Shelley on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelleyflett/. 

In this episode you will hear Shelley read the Introduction of the book and then interview Narelle Burke, Global Head of Talent and Leadership Development at Kantar. Narelle shares her transition into leadership and the realisation she had around getting work done through her team (instead of on her own) in a sustainable way. She also talks about managing workload through delegation and working as...