The Thoughtful Leader Podcast
Hi, I’m Ben Brearley and I’m the host of the Thoughtful Leader Podcast. The Thoughtful Leader Podcast provides short, sharp leadership advice for leaders like you, who care about their teams and want to improve performance and job satisfaction.
Leadership can be challenging, frustrating and daunting, so hopefully listening to these episodes helps you lead your team with confidence.
Join me as I cover a diverse range of leadership topics. You can subscribe to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or your other favourite podcast app of choice!
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Podcast Episode List
Could Doing the Opposite Be Good For Your Leadership?
If we follow our instincts all the time when leading people, we're likely to run into trouble at some point. The problem is that we're wired to protect ourselves, and [...]
Is a Chaotic Work Environment Is Hurting Your Team?
Who wants to work in a chaotic work environment? Most people would answer... "of course, nobody does!" However, working in a chaotic work environment can sometimes actually be easier! In [...]
Let’s Reclaim Your Leadership Freedom
When leaders feel like they don't have autonomy to make the decisions or take actions they need to, bad things can happen. That's why it's so important to have freedom [...]
Power Dynamics: How Are They Impacting Your Team?
Many people think that the boss is the most powerful person in a team. While the boss certainly does have power, they probably aren't the only one! Sometimes power can [...]
Are These Helpful Actions Hurting Your Team?
It's nice to be a helpful leader, rather than being an obstacle or causing your team to do more work "managing" you. However, all that helpfulness can go too far [...]
Is It Worth Taking That Hard Leadership Action?
It's common for leaders to be faced with tough situations such as ethical dilemmas or conflicts, where they need to decide whether it's worth fighting... or perhaps not worth the [...]
Team Member Made a Mistake? Try This.
Even the best of us make mistakes, and our team members will too! In this episode, I answer a reader question about what to do when your team member messes [...]
Leading Former Colleagues? It’s Tricky… Try These Ideas
Leading former colleagues can be tricky, because you used to be one of the gang and now you're the boss! This can be awkward for some people and can put [...]
So You Have an Open Door Policy… But Is It Working?
The "Open Door Policy" came about from the days where we actually had offices and doors. However, it's still a valuable concept today, to promote free-flowing communication between a leader [...]
Common Phrases to Avoid When Leading People
Like it or not, leaders are role-models in the workplace. What we say and do matters, so it's important to try to set the right example. In this episode, I [...]