10 Ways to Become a better leader

Want to become a better leader? In this episode,  Fiona shares key strategies for leadership and personal growth, covering essential skills like active listening, defining your leadership style, continuous learning, overcoming unconscious bias, finding mentorship, and the power of patience. Tune in!You'll Learn How To:Importance of leadership in various contextsThe negative impact of bad managersCreating a psychologically safe workplaceUnderstanding when to be proactive and when to pausePractising empathy deeplyRecognizing individual learning styles and preferencesBuilding trust and fostering open communicationEncouraging growth and developmentProviding feedback and recognitionBalancing accountability and supportEmpowering and delegating responsibilityLeading by exampleContinuously learning and improving as a leaderThe Listening Squad (a business focused on developing listening skills)Deciding on the type of leader you want to beFive Ways of LeadingEngaging in learning to improve leadership skills (books, courses, online resources)Recognizing and addressing unconscious biases in leadershipFinding a mentor or coach for support and guidanceGet started on a more successful and sustainable small business with our range of free tools at mydailybusiness.com/freestuffConnect and get in touch with My Daily BusinessMy Daily Business ShopMy Daily Business Free Weekly PlannerMy Daily Business Waitlist A huge thanks to our sponsor #gifted a platform that helps businesses connect with real people creating real content, at a fraction of the time and cost of a traditional campaign. My Daily Business listeners can use code MDB50 at checkout for 50% off their first month, on either monthly plan. Check out #gifted.  Want to get your #smallbusiness sorted in 2026/ 27? Check out our 1:1 business coaching packages from a one-off session to 6-months of coaching.  Want to know more about AI and how to harness it for your small businesS? Join our new monthly AI chat for small business owners. You can join anytime at www.mydailybusiness.com/AIchat Try out my fave AI tool, Poppy AI here and use discount code FIONA.  We also love Descript.  Connect and get in touch with My Daily Business via our shop, freebies, award-winning books, Instagram and Tik Tok.