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
Be More Assertive By Watching Your Words
Being assertive is important in leadership, because it helps us to look out for our own needs and those of our team. But it doesn't come naturally to everyone, and [...]
Tips for Thoughtful Leaders Who Worry About Work
I find that many thoughtful leaders are introspective and often stuck in their own heads. It goes with the territory of being thoughtful, I suppose! This can be problematic if [...]
Nobody Cares About Your Company Values
Company values have been around for years, but they can certainly attract a lot of cynicism. If they are just a poster on the wall which nobody reads, they probably [...]
How Are Your Stories Shaping Your Leadership?
We all have stories that we carry around in our heads like baggage. Some of these stories are helpful, while others can actually work against us. In this episode, I [...]
Encourage Change With This Simple Model
Encouraging someone to change their behaviour or attitude is hard work, because there are a bunch of barriers that may get in the way. To help you understand and navigate your [...]
Tips for Leading a Controlling Employee
We often hear about controlling managers who micromanage people. But what about controlling employees, who hoard information and wield influence? In this episode, I take a look at trying to [...]
Thoughtful Resources For Your Leadership Growth
Leadership is not easy, and sometimes we need a boost of courage and motivation to keep us going. In this episode, I take a look at some of my [...]
Leadership Lessons From Younger Generations
There are many stereotypes we hear about younger generations. They're lazy.... uncommitted.... have no loyalty. But are the younger generations actually just showing behaviours that can guide us towards better [...]
Innocent Actions That Make You Seem Like an Uncaring Leader
Leaders don't set out to seem like they don't care. They become that way because of stressful work environments and chaotic workplaces. Even thoughtful leaders can seem uncaring if they [...]
Could You Be Taking Yourself Too Seriously?
Sometimes leaders can let their roles go to their heads, becoming wrapped-up in their own self-importance. This can be a trap which even thoughtful leaders can fall into! In this [...]