Leadership Today - Practical Tips For Leaders
292 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsPractical tips for leaders. Hosted by psychologist and founder of Leadership Today - Andrew Beveridge. Go to www.leadership.today for episodes and more information.
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Replay - Approach or Avoidance - It Comes Down to Your Personality
January 08, 2021 19:00 - 6 minutes - 5.8 MBDuring December and January we are replaying some of our most popular episodes from previous years. This week's replay is from 9th November 2019 and is titled Approach or Avoidance - It Comes Down to Your Personality. Summary A big part of our role as leaders is setting the emotional tone and culture for our teams. Whether consciously or not, we communicate our own bias towards the upside potential and action, or the bias towards risk and fear. This week we’re looking at approach...
Replay - Can't We All Just Get Along?
January 01, 2021 19:00 - 8 minutes - 7.5 MBDuring December and January we are replaying some of our most popular episodes from previous years. This episode is from 30th November 2019 and is titled Can't We All Just Get Along? Summary Our workplaces can easily move towards what researchers call incivility. So what are the benefits of being nice to one another, and what can we do as leaders to get there? Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 62 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of ...
Replay - Great Teams Manage Task, Process and Relationships
December 25, 2020 19:00 - 6 minutes - 5.72 MBDuring December and January we are replaying some of our most popular episodes from previous years. This week's episode is from 16th November 2019 on how Great Teams Manage Task, Process and Relationships. Summary Great teams manage task, process and relationships. They ask key questions to ensure clarity is build and conflict is addressed in all three areas. This week we look at some key questions you can use to audit your teams and build their effectiveness. Transcript...
Replay - Entrance Interviews Beat Exit Interviews
December 18, 2020 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.96 MBDuring December and January we are replaying some of our most popular episodes from previous years. This is from 5th October 2019 - Entrance Interviews Beat Exit Interviews Summary Entrance interviews beat exit interviews any day of the week. In this Leadership Today podcast cover some questions to draw on the experiences and observations of new starters to improve our organisations. Transcript Welcome to episode 56 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week ...
Replay - Why Exit Interviews Stink And Seven Things To Do About It
December 11, 2020 19:00 - 6 minutes - 6.38 MBDuring December and January we are replaying some of our most popular episodes from previous years. This is from 28th September 2019 - Why Exit Interview Stink And Seven Things To Do About It. Summary Exit interviews often stink. They end up being overly positive or overly negative. This week we explore seven ways to radically improve your exit interviews. Transcript Welcome to episode 55 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest...
Episode 104 - The Five Most Popular Episodes of 2020
December 04, 2020 19:00 - 5 minutes - 5.27 MBSummary As we draw the year to a close for the Leadership Today podcast, we pause and take a look back over the five most popular episodes based on downloads. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 104 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. What a year, hey? A one-in-a-hundred year pandemic sent us all scrambling to figure out how to lead effectively through a truly global crisis. Nearly every organisation around the world en...
Episode 103 - Empathy in Leadership - Underrated? Overrated?
November 27, 2020 19:00 - 5 minutes - 5.39 MBSummary Empathy seems to be essential for effective leadership, but can it be overdone? This week we explore empathy in leadership, and whether it’s underrated or overrated. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 103 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore empathy in leadership, and whether it’s underrated or overrated. The topic of empathy in leadership can lead to some really interesting conversations. ...
Replay - Five Tips to Level Up Your Listening
November 20, 2020 19:00 - 7 minutes - 6.63 MBThis week we feature a replay of our 21st September 2019 episode - Five Tips to Level Up Your Listening.
Replay - Confidence in Action
November 13, 2020 19:00 - 6 minutes - 5.73 MBThis week we have a replay of our 31st August 2019 episode - Confidence in Action.
Episode 102 - Cooperation Works Best When People Need Each Other
November 06, 2020 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.79 MBSummary Collaboration and cooperation have never been more important. However, people can naturally tend towards self-interest at the expense of the greater good, particularly when they believe they personally have the resources they need. This week we explore how people cooperate more effectively when they can’t solve something on their own. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 102 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. Th...
Episode 101 - Five Reasons Why You Still Need an Office
October 30, 2020 19:00 - 6 minutes - 5.53 MBSummary With the shift to working from anywhere, many people have questioned why we still need an office. For others, getting everyone back into the office is seen as mission critical. In this episode we explore five reasons why you still need an office. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 101 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore the five reasons why you still need an office. There has been a lot of...
Episode 100 - In the Mood to Procrastinate
October 23, 2020 19:00 - 7 minutes - 6.67 MBSummary Procrastination plagues many of us. It seems we are endlessly creative at avoiding things that we know are important. This week we explore different ways to think about and avoid procrastination. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 100 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore different ways to think about and avoid procrastination. Procrastination plagues many of us. In fact, research suggests t...
Episode 99 - How to Create Meaningful Work
October 16, 2020 19:00 - 4 minutes - 3.89 MBSummary Motivational speakers encourage us to find our purpose in life - our why. But leaders are better off focusing on creating meaningful work. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 99 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore how to create meaningful work. Motivational speakers often encourage us to find our purpose in life - our why. If we know why we do what we do, then the things we do become more i...
Episode 98 - Making Virtual Team Feedback Real
October 09, 2020 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.68 MBSummary Feedback is tricky at the best of times, but particularly challenging in virtual teams. Research demonstrates some ways to improve that situation. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 98 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore ways of improving feedback in virtual teams. There are many challenges associated with leading and working in virtual teams. Not having everyone in the same place at the s...
Episode 97 - Shocking - Decisions Improve When We Consider Others
October 02, 2020 20:00 - 5 minutes - 4.68 MBSummary As human beings we often act out of self-interest, but is that the best way to lead others? Recent research sheds a light on whether we make better decisions when considering others. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 97 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we bring research to life in your leadership. This week we explore whether we make better decisions when considering others. I define leadership as achieving results through people for good. The ‘for go...
Episode 96 - Does Being a Jerk Get You Ahead at Work?
September 25, 2020 20:00 - 5 minutes - 5.04 MBSummary There’s a popular mythology in business that being self-centred and cold towards others helps you to get ahead. But does being a jerk get you ahead at work? Research released this month addresses this question. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 96 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we explore whether being a selfish jerk helps you to get ahead at work. There’s a popular mythology in busi...
Episode 95 - Just Pick Up The Phone
September 18, 2020 20:00 - 3 minutes - 3.15 MBSummary Picture this scenario. You need to make contact with someone that you haven’t spoken to in quite a while. Do you call or just send them a text or email instead? It turns out that our chosen communication method is often driven more by fear than effectiveness. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 95 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. Picture this scenario. You need to make contact with someone that you h...
Episode 94 - Addicted to Insights?
September 11, 2020 20:00 - 5 minutes - 5.2 MBSummary Have you had an ‘aha’ moment lately? New research provides clues into why some of us find insights so addictive. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 94 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we explore the power of insights, including what’s going on in our brain when we have them, and some practical ways to have even more insights. There are few things in life better than an ‘aha’ moment - tha...
Episode 93 - Is the Problem Worth Tackling?
September 04, 2020 20:00 - 3 minutes - 3.64 MBSummary People will bring complaints about colleagues to you as their leader. How do you figure out if an issue is worth tackling? There is a simple question that can help. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 93 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we explore how to figure out if a potential issue between staff is worth tackling. This week’s podcast is going to be even shorter than usual, but I can as...
Episode 92 - Five Ways to Stop Zoom Killing Your Focus
August 28, 2020 20:00 - 8 minutes - 7.9 MBSummary Video conferencing has rapidly increased in popularity, but the cognitive and attentional load can make it exhausting. In this week’s Leadership Today podcast we look at five ways to stop Zoom killing your focus. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 92 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we look at five ways to stop Zoom killing your focus. Zoom and other video conferencing services have se...
Episode 91 - Team Meetings That Bring Out The Best In People
August 21, 2020 20:00 - 5 minutes - 5.09 MBSummary In this week’s Leadership Today podcast we look at a structure for team meetings to bring out the best in your people. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 91 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we look at how to structure team meetings to bring out the best in your people. A study released in July 2020 looked at the impact of pandemic-related lockdowns on over three million people across...
Episode 90 - Monthly One-On-One Meetings
August 14, 2020 20:00 - 7 minutes - 7.14 MBSummary Monthly one-on-one meetings - we all know we should have them, but we might be less clear about what to discuss. This week we revisit a structure for monthly one-on-one meetings that will take your leadership to the next level. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 90 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we revisit a structure for monthly one-on-one meetings that will take your leadership to the...
Episode 89 - Better (and Fewer) Meetings Now!
August 07, 2020 20:00 - 7 minutes - 6.71 MBSummary The amount of time leaders spend in meetings has increased dramatically over the past 50 years. But so too, thankfully, has our understanding of what makes a meeting effective. It’s time to have better (and fewer) meetings now! Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 89 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we look at ways to have better (and fewer) meetings now! Over the past 50 years, the averag...
Episode 88 - To Impress, Do Less
July 31, 2020 20:00 - 3 minutes - 3.64 MBSummary You’ve heard the well-known Oscar Wilde quote “Be yourself - everyone else is already taken”. Yet we often tempted to be something that we’re not. But the research shows us to impress, do less. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 88 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week discover that a great way to impress is to do less. You’ve heard the well-known Oscar Wilde quote “Be yourself - everyone els...
Episode 87 - Take a Break!
July 24, 2020 20:00 - 7 minutes - 7.25 MBSummary We routinely prioritise activities that have a deadline over far more important but not urgent activities. That includes our tendency to sacrifice breaks when we’re busy. But a break might be exactly what we need to boost our performance. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 87 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we look at the importance of taking breaks to achieve even higher levels of perfor...
Episode 86 - Don't Be So Hard On Yourself
July 17, 2020 20:00 - 6 minutes - 6.37 MBSummary When things inevitably go wrong, it’s far better to treat yourself like your best friend rather than your worst critic. A little self-compassion goes a long way. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 86 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we look at the importance of self-compassion when we’re faced with setbacks and disappointments. It was early in my career and it had been a crazy week. We h...
Episode 85 - It Turns Out Development Isn’t Quite 70/20/10
July 10, 2020 20:00 - 8 minutes - 7.92 MBSummary The most widely cited model when it comes to development is 70/20/10. While it is often referenced, it is also frequently misunderstood. This week we look at why development isn’t quite 70/20/10. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 85 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we look at why development isn’t quite 70/20/10. The most widely cited model when it comes to development is 70/20/10. Whil...
Episode 84 - Ten Great Questions Leaders Ask
July 03, 2020 20:00 - 6 minutes - 6.3 MBSummary Being a great leader isn’t about having all the answers - it’s often about asking the right questions. This week we look at ten great questions leaders ask. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 84 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we look at ten great questions leaders ask. One of the most significant societal and workplace shifts over the past two decades has been from answers to questions...
Episode 83 - Turning Criticism into Feedback and Growth
June 26, 2020 20:00 - 6 minutes - 6.3 MBSummary It’s often easy to see feedback as criticism. As a result, we can be tempted to ignore it or react negatively. This week we look at turning criticism into feedback and growth. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 83 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we look at turning criticism into feedback and growth. Very early in my career, my boss at the time called me into his office. While I can’t re...
Episode 82 - Five Ways to Avoid the Paranoia Associated with Uncertainty
June 19, 2020 20:00 - 7 minutes - 6.42 MBSummary When faced with unexpected negative outcomes, people tend to become more paranoid and attracted to conspiracy theories. This negatively impacts their ability to make sound, rational decisions. This week we look at five ways leaders can help overcome our tendency towards paranoia when faced with uncertainty. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 82 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we look at f...
Episode 81 - Inspiring Others from the Outside In
June 12, 2020 20:00 - 8 minutes - 7.95 MBSummary The objective of leadership is aligned motivation. When we inspire people from the outside in we build a team that contributes because they want to, rather than because they have to. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 81 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we look at inspiring others from the outside in. The objective of leadership is aligned motivation. As leaders we want a group of people...
Midweek Motivate - Daily Practice Six - Clearing
June 09, 2020 20:00 - 2 minutes - 2.47 MBHello there. Welcome to midweek motivate, where our goal is to build your leadership and give you something practical to try with your team. We are in the final week of a six week coverage of the Six Daily Practices of Outstanding Leaders. So far we’ve looked at the importance of Reflecting, Inspiring, Developing, Connecting and Delegating. The final daily practice that we will explore today is Clearing. Research I conducted early this year showed that 48% of people experience frustratio...
Replay - Seven Reasons to Get Back to Nature
June 05, 2020 20:00 - 8 minutes - 7.32 MBThis week is a replay of our 24th August 2019 episode - Seven Reasons to Get Back to Nature. We will be back next week with a brand new episode.
Midweek Motivate - Daily Practice Five - Delegating
June 02, 2020 20:00 - 2 minutes - 2.47 MBWelcome to midweek motivate, where our goal is to build your leadership and give you something practical to try with your team. We are part way through a six week coverage of the Six Daily Practices of Outstanding Leaders. So far we’ve looked at the importance of Reflecting, Inspiring, Developing and Connecting. The fifth daily practice that we will explore today is Delegating. I used to really struggle with delegating. When I first became a manager I quickly realised that I needed to de...
Episode 80 - The Surprising Benefits of Doing Good
May 29, 2020 20:00 - 5 minutes - 4.96 MBSummary We would all hope that going good for others helps to create more positive work places. Recent research highlights the contagious nature of kind acts at work. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 80 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we look at the surprising benefits of doing good. We would all hope that doing good for others helps to create more positive workplaces. But doing good can beco...
Midweek Motivate - Daily Practice Four - Connecting
May 26, 2020 20:00 - 2 minutes - 2.47 MBWelcome to midweek motivate, where our goal is to build your leadership and give you something practical to try with your team. We are part way through a six week coverage of the Six Daily Practices of Outstanding Leaders. So far we’ve looked at the importance of Reflecting, Inspiring and Developing. The fourth daily practice that we will explore today is Connecting. Deci and Ryan describe three basic human needs that we all have - competence, autonomy and relatedness. We need to feel co...
Episode 79 - Five Ways to Make the Workplace More Fun
May 22, 2020 20:00 - 5 minutes - 5.04 MBSummary If you think back over the best workplaces you’ve been a part of, fun was probably a key element. However, the fun was likely to have felt quite natural rather than forced. This week we look at five ways to make the workplace more fun. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 79 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we look at five ways to make the workplace more fun. If you think back over the bes...
Midweek Motivate - Daily Practice Three - Developing
May 19, 2020 20:00 - 2 minutes - 2.47 MBWelcome to midweek motivate, where our goal is to build your leadership and give you something practical to try with your team. We are part way through a six week coverage of the Six Daily Practices of Outstanding Leaders. These practices are based on research I’ve conducted over the past three years across thousands of leaders to identify what outstanding leaders actually do that makes a difference when engaging their people and producing results. So far we’ve looked at the importance...
Episode 78 - The Four Best Ways to Learn at Work
May 15, 2020 20:00 - 6 minutes - 5.52 MBSummary When have you learned the most at work? I bet it wasn’t sitting in a training course. In this week’s podcast we look at the four best ways to learn at work. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 78 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we look at the four best ways to learn at work. When have you learned the most at work? Was it sitting in a training course? Probably not. We usually learn best t...
Midweek Motivate 9 - Daily Practice Two - Inspiring
May 12, 2020 20:00 - 2 minutes - 2.47 MBWelcome to midweek motivate, where our goal is to build your leadership and give you something practical to try with your team. We are part way through a six week coverage of the Six Daily Practices of Outstanding Leaders. These practices are based on research I’ve conducted over the past three years across thousands of leaders to identify what outstanding leaders actually do that makes a difference when engaging their people and producing results. Last week we looked at the importance of ...
Episode 77 - Can I Make Myself More Creative?
May 08, 2020 20:00 - 6 minutes - 6.2 MBSummary In a world that’s unpredictable, creativity is more important than ever. But we often treat creativity like it’s an inherited skill - something you’re either born with, or not. Does that then rule us non-creative types out? Or can we make ourselves more creative? Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 77 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we explore ways to make ourselves and our teams more cre...
Midweek Motivate - Daily Practice One - Reflecting
May 05, 2020 20:00 - 2 minutes - 2.47 MBWelcome to midweek motivate, where our goal is to build your leadership and give you something practical to try with your team. For the next six weeks we’re going to be exploring the Six Daily Practices of Outstanding Leaders. These practices are based on research I’ve conducted over the past three years across thousands of leaders to identify what outstanding leaders actually do that makes a difference when engaging their people and producing results. The first daily practice is Refle...
Bonus - Increase Your Influence Webinar
May 04, 2020 03:42 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBThis bonus episode includes audio from our recent Increase Your Influence Webinar. It includes some research-based and practical tips to increase the influence you have at work. You can find upcoming webinars and recordings of previous webinars at our website, leadership.today
Episode 76 - Pause Before You Pivot
May 01, 2020 20:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBSummary It seems like everyone is being encouraged to pivot - to try something completely new in order to maintain your job or business. But it’s important to pause before you pivot and consider four Cs - Capability, Content, Channel and Call. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 76 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we look at the need to pause before we pivot, and consider four Cs - Capability, Cont...
Midweek Motivate - Physical Health
April 28, 2020 20:00 - 2 minutes - 2.47 MBWelcome to Midweek Motivate. This week we’re looking at some quick wins around physical health. Physical health is a core part of not just our well-being, but our effectiveness as leaders. Research into maintaining our mental capacity into older age repeatedly returns to the importance of diet, exercise and sleep. But we know all this don’t we? But if it’s that easy, why do so many of us struggle with poor physical health. Here are some rapid-fire ideas to try for yourself and share wit...
Episode 75 - Four Ways to Build Hope
April 24, 2020 20:00 - 8 minutes - 7.83 MBSummary “Hope” can sound just like wishful thinking. But at the heart of true hope is driven initiative. This week we explore four research-backed ways to build hope. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 75 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we explore four research-backed ways to build hope. “Hope” can sound just like wishful thinking. But at the heart of true hope is driven initiative. The concep...
Episode 74 - Train to Retain
April 17, 2020 20:00 - 4 minutes - 4.22 MBSummary This week we explore whether investing in people’s development makes them more likely to stay with an organisation, even if it increases their career opportunities elsewhere. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 74 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we explore whether investing in people’s development makes them more likely to stay with an organisation, even if it increases their career opport...
Episode 73 - Four Steps to Avoid Being Comfortably Uninformed
April 10, 2020 20:00 - 4 minutes - 4.22 MBSummary It turns out we prefer to be comfortably uninformed. This week we look at four steps to push ourselves through short-term pain to gather the information we need to take action. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 73 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. It turns out we prefer to be comfortably uninformed. This week we look at four steps to push ourselves through short-term pain to gather the information w...
Episode 72 - How to Avoid Micromanagement
April 03, 2020 19:00 - 6 minutes - 6.31 MBSummary In this week’s Leadership Today podcast we explore some practical ways to avoid micromanagement. Transcript Well hello there and welcome to episode 72 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we explore the curse of micromanagement, and some practical ways to avoid it. One of the most ridiculous things I’ve done in my career was fly from my home country of Australia to Zurich Switzerland for a one h...
Episode 71 - Stressed? Remember the Good Times
March 27, 2020 19:00 - 3 minutes - 3.64 MBSummary In this week’s Leadership Today podcast we explore a technique to manage stress more effectively in ourselves and our teams. Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 71 of the Leadership Today podcast where each week we tackle one of today’s biggest leadership challenges. This week we explore a technique to manage stress more effectively in ourselves and our teams. There is plenty of stress around at the moment. As leaders, managing ongoing and acute stress effectively for...