The Deliberate Leader Podcast with Rita Cincotta
42 episodes - English - Latest episode: 30 days ago -Some of us chase leadership, and sometimes leadership chases us. Whatever the case for you, here at Leadership Lane we will chat all things leadership. We'll hang out on Leadership Lane with other leaders and find out what they love about leadership, their biggest stuff ups and wins, and what keeps them on Leadership Lane. Come hang out with us!
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Why your DNA does not define your health
March 27, 2024 05:03 - 58 minutes - 134 MBThis week we welcome Alessandra Edwards to The Deliberate Leader Podcast. Alessandra Edwards is a leading expert in the DNA of performance and well-being, dedicated to empowering high-performing leaders to harness their genetics and biology for optimal health and vitality. With over 16 years in the field, she has guided high level leaders across Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and the US, helping them tap into their genetic blueprint to unlock boundless energy and resilience. Working clos...
Deliberate Leadership: Navigating Purpose, Feedback, and Accountability
March 22, 2024 03:28 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBIn this conversation, we explore deliberate leaders and deliberate strategy, particularly around purpose, feedback, accountability, self-awareness and perspective. David Fish is a globally recognised strategist, business leader, best-selling author and record-breaking pilot. His 30-year career in marketing and advertising saw him rise to become Chief Strategy Officer, and he has worked with and advised some of the world's largest brands as well as global agency networks, tech start-ups an...
When Grit Is Not Enough with Dr Kirsten Peterson
February 22, 2024 22:37 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBIn this week’s episode author and psychologist, Dr Kirsten Peterson talks to us about grit and performance and draws parallels from the sporting world. Kirsten’s book, “When Grit Is Not Enough” serves as a great tool for leaders who have been taught that gritting your teeth and getting through despite fears and challenges will serve you well. Kirsten provides insights about how deliberate leaders can improve their relationship with vulnerability, fear and effort. Show Notes When GRIT is...
The Deliberate Leader Podcast with Megan Buntine
January 25, 2024 23:08 - 49 minutes - 114 MBIn this week’s episode, Rita chats with Megan Buntine, Board and Executive Team Advisor and Executive Coach. Megan draws on her extensive experience across a range of sectors to share insights on what she sees exceptional deliberate leaders do. She shares her views on the importance of self-leadership first and also puts out the “50 coffees challenge” to anyone who is keen to strategically expand their network.
The Importance of Intuition in Leadership
December 20, 2023 03:22 - 43 minutes - 79.1 MBIn this episode we speak to Siobhan Mulcahy, Partner at Gaden’s law firm, specialising in Employment Advisory. Siobhan discusses how she leverages her intuition to be a more deliberate leader. Siobhan also shares insights from a profound learning experience over the last two years and how this has helped to shape how she leads her team.
Deliberate Leadership in Healthcare
November 29, 2023 00:38 - 46 minutes - 85.3 MBIn this week’s episode of The Deliberate Leader podcast I am joined by Rhea Mercado. Rhea leads The Intelligent Rebellion, revolutionising organisational structures, and fostering open forums to empower professionals to shape a brighter future. As an exercise physiologist, injury management specialist, and business owner, Rhea grasps the delicate balance between the mission of healthcare and the margin of business. Having experienced occupational burnout herself and witnessing it in her coll...
Defining moments that matter in Leadership
November 14, 2023 01:52 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBThis week I am joined by AFL sports star and now CEO, Nick Maxwell. Nick Maxwell is the epitome of hard work, persistence & ‘team’. After years of knockbacks, he became one of the Australian Football League’s greatest success stories, going from the rookie list to an AFL Premiership Captain, leading the Collingwood Football Club to a drought-breaking flag in 2010. Maxwell is recognised for his excellent leadership capabilities, becoming a successful Leadership coach with the Melbourne Sto...
How Leaders can achieve better productivity through hybrid working and the 4-day working week
October 10, 2023 03:40 - 42 minutes - 97.8 MBThis week's episode is all about hybrid working three years post-pandemic. We have learned a lot about how to navigate this different way of working, and in this conversation, I had the pleasure of speaking to an expert in this area, Associate Professor John Hopkins. John Hopkins is an Associate Professor of Management from Swinburne University of Technology, and the Founder of WorkFLEX, a Melbourne-based company offering a range of online courses, coaching and training, to help workers a...
The Leadership Lane Podcast featuring Barb Hyman Founder and CEO sapia.ai
October 04, 2023 06:06 - 32 minutes - 58.9 MBIn this episode, I had the great pleasure of welcoming Barb Hyman to the show. Barb is the Founder and CEO of sapia.ai We had a great discussion about vulnerabilities and challenges in leadership and how these occurrences helped Barb to shape her own leadership style. Barb shares stories of important mentors and leaders who have helped her move through her own leadership lanes. We also discussed what the Leader of 2028 look like given the pace of change with AI ( 5 years post recording)....
How to Maintain Your Wellbeing as a Leader
August 08, 2023 00:45 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MBI am joined this week by Ange Fragiacomo. Ange is the Founder of the Conscious Living Hub, and co-author of the Amazon Best Seller, “Goodbye Busy, Hello Happy”. In this episode we delve into wellbeing, what a leader can do if they feel they are close to burnout and really useful tips on maintaining your wellbeing, especially with the demands of being a leader.
"You pay employees to do their job, but they volunteer to do their best” - Bill Nikolouzakis
July 27, 2023 07:31 - 55 minutes - 101 MBIn this episode we speak to entrepreneur, Bill Nikolouzakis. Bill has led organisations and developed many teams throughout his career. We discuss performance, leadership capabilities, how to better manage up, Bill’s four core leadership principles and how he incorporates radical honesty and ultimate responsibility as part of his team’s culture.
The importance of implementing a coaching culture in organisations
June 21, 2023 04:58 - 50 minutes - 93.3 MBWhat a pleasure it was to have Ainsley Johnstone on The Leadership Lane Podcast recently. Ainsley is doing incredible work with her team Think Talent and she shares some gold-star tips on building a great culture, adapting leadership styles, the importance of coaching in leadership, and being aware of your strengths as a leader.
Feedback Reactions
May 24, 2023 11:16 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBPart II of our feedback theme, and this week we focus on Feedback Reactions. I discuss what you can you do to minimise or avoid a reaction that does not increase your ability to build trust and connection with the other person.
What's your feedback intention?
May 18, 2023 02:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBWhen communicating feedback, do you think about your intention in delivering the feedback? If not, this episode provides you with insights into six different feedback intentions that you may be conveying unknowingly to the person you are providing feedback to. Maximise your chance for your feedback to be understood by considering your feedback intention.
How Leaders can use Data Analytics and Insights to Elevate the Performance of their Team
March 02, 2023 23:41 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBWelcome to this week’s episode of the Leadership Lane. I am joined this week by Alex King. Alex King is the co-founder of LedgeHR, a rapidly growing data-driven HR technology company all about helping organisations understand their people and build high performing teams. In this podcast, Alex and I chat about how leaders can use data analytics and insights to elevate the performance of their team, along with how understanding how personality archetypes can help us develop a greater awaren...
Maintaining and Creating more Energy in your Leadership Role with Naomi Gulinello
February 01, 2023 09:39 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBWe kick off the 2023 year by welcoming our guest, Naomi Gulinello. Naomi is a Wholistic Wellness Coach and in this week’s episode we have an insightful conversation about maintaining and creating more energy in your leadership role. Who wouldn’t want some more of that?! Enjoy
High Impact Communications for Leaders
October 27, 2022 23:59 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBHow do you rate your ability to be able to deliver high impact communications? In this episode, we look at factors that can get in the way and a simple model you can use to increase your ability to deliver high impact communications.
How to be more Adaptable and Aware as a Leader
September 09, 2022 05:04 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBIn this episode I am joined by Danette Fenton-Menzies. Danette is a thought leader in adaptable leadership and the Director of Learning at Magical Learning. In this discussion we explore bouncing back from difficult leadership challenges through a curiosity mindset. What questions can we ask that will enable us to see this situation from a different perspective? Enjoy!
Leadership Lane with Caelan Huntress
August 16, 2022 00:02 - 41 minutes - 18.8 MBJoining me in this episode of The Leadership Lane podcast, is author and thought leader, Caelan Huntress. Caelan is an expert in marketing, productivity and communications. In this discussion, we cover the similarities between leading a team, and influencing a community in marketing. We look at bringing play into productivity and performance for a team, and what leaders can do to engage their teams both in a face to face and virtual capacity. https://caelanhuntress.com/ You can grab a c...
Managing Stress in Leadership
July 27, 2022 05:31 - 29 minutes - 13.3 MBIn this episode I chat with Rebecca Max, Founder and General Manager of Infinite Presence. Rebecca works with teams and leaders to help them better manage stress and develop mindful leadership practices. She does this by teaching them how to understand their own stress response and provides them with stress management tools such as meditation and mindfulness. In addition to this, Rebecca is an accredited Mental health First Aid Instructor. Rebecca shares many tips in our conversation on h...
The Leadership Lane with Richenda Vermeulen
May 13, 2022 14:56 - 35 minutes - 16.3 MBOn this week’s podcast, Rita interviewed the wonderful Richenda Vermuelen, CEO of ntegrity. Richenda shares her insights on how her leadership style has evolved, the power in focusing on team development, her meticulous focus on goal setting and why increasing self-awareness is the absolute game changer in elevating your leadership.
The 9C's of Leadership
April 28, 2022 10:46 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this week's podcast I share with you the 9C's of Leadership. What they look like and what they don't, how you can tune into them for yourself, and also the impact they have on those around you... colleagues, team members, managers, even your family and friends!
Moving into the Executive level
April 06, 2022 11:26 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBThis week's episode covers the common fears that might get in the way of moving up to the executive level, and how a focus on confidence, trust and value can support you in moving across into the Executive lane.
Happier leaders with Dr Tarryn McCarthy
March 25, 2022 10:40 - 36 minutes - 16.6 MBIn this week's episode, Dr Tarryn McCarthy shares how we can become happier leaders by focusing on redefining success. In this discussion, we challenge strongly held mindsets about success in leadership, and we consider what it would take for us to turn the path to success completely on its head.
The Leadership Lane with Jade Lee
March 18, 2022 05:23 - 37 minutes - 17 MBJade Lee is a Workplace Engagement expert who is passionate about employee wellbeing and sustained mental health at work. Jade's new book, "What my Sherpa taught me about teams - A guide to engagement at work" is all about Jade's experience climbing Mt Everest, and what she learned in observing how the Sherpa (now her husband) consistently engaged and motivated the group of travelers as they made their way up the mountain.
In the Leadership Lane with Pina Khalaf and Michelle McCubbin-Gannon
March 03, 2022 21:10 - 26 minutes - 24 MBThis week we have two special guests on the podcast, Pina Khalaf and Michelle McCubbin-Gannon. Pina and Michelle are successful award-winning entrepreneurs with a long business history. In my interview with them, we discussed their leadership journies and they shared some great insights about how they have developed their own leadership toolkit and how they help their team to achieve this also.
Leadership Lane with special guest - The Construction Coach - Elinor Moshe
February 22, 2022 09:16 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBSpecial Guest, Elinor Moshe joins me this week for a conversation about leadership on the Leadership Lane. Elinor Moshe is an ambitious and driven thought leader and dedicated mentor in the construction industry. Her passion to guide, inspire and direct future leaders and industry professionals to construct their career lead to her founding the successful platform, The Construction Coach. Elinor is also the host of the successful podcast, Constructing You. As a #1 Best Selling Author, E...
Is it all urgent and important?
February 18, 2022 06:17 - 27 minutes - 25 MBIn this episode, we look at whether everything is really urgent and important. We can quite easily make this our default setting. How do we avoid it and how can we best utilise one of our most important currencies... time.
Is it all urgent and important?
February 18, 2022 00:46 - 20 seconds - 331 KBIn this week's episode, the focus is TIME. That precious resource that we have more control over than we may think. We are quick to categorise things as urgent and important, but are they really? Challenge your mindset on this and that of your team. You may end up with a pleasantly different outcome.
What does Coaching look like in Leadership?
February 10, 2022 04:15 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBCoaching in leadership provides an effective way to build high team performance, trust, connection and authenticity in a team. In this week's episode, I talk about what the coaching mode in leadership looks like and how easily it can be implemented.
Energy is the most important resource to manage as a leader
January 28, 2022 03:26 - 21 minutes - 20.4 MBWelcome back and a happy 2022 to you! In this first episode for 2022 we talk about energy. What energy are you bringing to your leadership role, what energy do you need to bring, how can you manage your energy and what energy do you need to manage across your leadership lanes?
Goal setting and "Six of the best"
December 16, 2021 11:21 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBIn a farewell to 2021, I share with you some goal setting tips to avoid creating guilt lists, and l also share a practice that I was told about this week called "Six of the best" with full attribution to P.A (who I may just ask to be a guest on one of next year's podcasts!) Happy festive season to you all. Thanks so much for your support for this podcast this year, and I look forward to bringing you more next year! Rita x
Recommitting to your leadership opportunity
December 10, 2021 03:18 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBIn this episode, I discuss the importance of recommitting to your leadership opportunity. Does your opportunity still serve your plan? What is your plan? Hoiw do you know when you have achieved what you want? How does failure play a part in this? Lots of questions, and lots of food for thought in this week's podcast. Enjoy.
Collaboration in a hybrid working environment
December 02, 2021 23:47 - 24 minutes - 23 MBBuilding a team and encouraging collaboration needs consistent focus and practice. It happens when we intentionally work on it. This week's podcast is all about how we can continue to build collaboration in our teams in our (here to stay) hybrid working environment.
Developing Confidence and Performance
November 11, 2021 08:56 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBIn this podcast, I explore the relationship between building confidence and performance effort. This can be applied to you as a leader or to members of your team.
How to increase your level of empathy in leadership
October 29, 2021 06:13 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBEmpathy. We all know we need to demonstrate it. We call it out as being important. Some organisations have it in their values, behaviours and capability frameworks. But what does it look like in leadership? Organisations that focus on empathy have stronger collaboration, deeper trust, more quality relationships and increased psychological safety. When empathy is abundant there is a deeper desire to seek to understand. We care more deeply about people, their needs, their challenges, and how...
Be an Evolution Champion - The real way to manage change in leadership
October 22, 2021 01:37 - 19 minutes - 18.4 MBIn this episode, I talk about change. We all need to implement it at some point as leaders, but how can we do it in an easier way?
Leadership and your Personal Performance
October 15, 2021 05:43 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBWhen you're in the leadership lane, your personal performance - that is your performance based on how you take care of your body, mind, heart and soul is fundamental to achieving an elevated level of performance. In this week's podcast, I discuss why this is important and what you can start doing right now.
The relationship between Trust and Confidence
October 07, 2021 23:42 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBIn this episode, I talk about the relationship between trust and confidence. The two are inextricably linked. They are co-dependent. As one grows the other grows. We often seek external validation for trust and internal validation for confidence. the reality is that we need both to be seen in almost if not equal measure from our own view and the view of others.
A deeper conversation between introverts and extroverts
September 30, 2021 08:07 - 21 minutes - 20.3 MBIn this episode, I share a deeper conversation that I had the pleasure of facilitating between a group of introverts and a group of extroverts. It was authentic, insightful, and revealed so much! This group was able to create a deeper connection, they increased their self-awareness and they knocked over lots of myths and stories they had told themselves about the 'other" side. Enjoy!
What leadership identity are you wearing?
September 19, 2021 21:37 - 20 minutes - 19 MBIn this episode, I talk about leadership identities. In particular which ones do we wear and how many do we wear? Do we know if we are wearing the right one and when is it a good time to decide if we need to change?
Welcome to Leadership Lane
September 12, 2021 21:44 - 4 minutes - 3.82 MBWelcome to the very first episode of Leadership Lane. Now more than ever it is tough to lead. Leadership is an esteemed path, but for many, the gloss wears off too quickly. So hang out with me every week or so where I aim to make your Leadership Lane, easier and more fulfilling.