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
Are You Being Too Kind to Your Team?
Many leaders (especially the thoughtful ones) struggle to find the right balance between being too kind or lenient with their teams, and making them stand on their own two feet. [...]
Leadership vs. Management – What’s the Difference?
What is the difference between leadership and management? Does it matter? And who cares? Well, in this episode, I answer all of these questions and provide some advice for those [...]
Not Seeing Enough Teamwork? Try This!
It can be super frustrating when your team members aren't working well together. Maybe you're seeing too much conflict, or perhaps people just aren't helping each other out the way [...]
Downsides of Delegation
Delegation is often seen as the saviour of leaders who are struggling with their workload. "You just have to delegate more" is common advice for these leaders. While delegation is [...]
Why Leaders Must Set Boundaries at Work
Workplaces are busy, and different people have their own priorities that they are focused on. That's why to be productive and effective, leaders need to carve out their own space. [...]
Want MORE Out of Your Leadership?
As part of my coaching, I wanted a simple model I could use as a reference to help leaders target strengths and shortcomings in their leadership. So, I came up [...]
Leadership Qualities You Need to Succeed
Not all leaders are born equal. Some people will have personal qualities that will help them succeed in leadership positions better than others. However, the good news is that leadership [...]
Is Your Team Feeling Safe … or Scared?
Some workplaces operate with a culture of "command and control" and toxicity that can have our team members quaking in fear. In this episode, I talk about the concept of [...]
Leaders: Are You Looking After Yourselves?
The sad reality in many workplaces is that leaders keep working harder and for longer, putting the needs of their organisations and bosses ahead of their own. Self-care is critical [...]
Balancing the 4 Key Leadership Components
Have you ever wondered what the main parts of leadership are? Me too! That's why in this episode, I'm going to take you through the 4 key leadership components. You [...]