109 Canberra based leadership expert Zoe Routh on avoiding the three C's

Leadership can be a volatile experience. There are some seriously difficult situations - and people - to contend with. Cockups are what we fear most: failing and letting people down. Mistakes that are costly. Hurting people inadvertently. Perspective is the gateway to compassion: just because you cock things up, doesn't make you a c*ck - at least not permanently! Crackpots are a bigger concern. The biggest challenges is dealing with PSYCHOPATHS. Not all psychopaths are violent! Many are successful players in the corporate world. We need to know how to spot them, and how to deal with them. Conniptions are a surprise when they happen. When a crackpot pushes our buttons and all of a sudden we lose the plot, and default to behaviour that is out of the norm. Conniptions are rare occurrences, and yet we can learn from them. 👉🏼 Want to share your experience? Ask a question? Share a resource? Jump on our podcast Facebook page here. *** SHOWNOTES: www.zoerouth.com/podcast/crackpots Nathan Brookes, Queensland forensic psychologist research: Corporate psychopath rates 'similar to prison population', says researcher Snakes in Suits: When psychopaths go to work *** Related Episodes: E108 - The dark side of culture E107 - From Achiever to Amplifer: How to expand perspective E106 - Make better decisions, less risk, more peace of mind - Interview with Bryan Whitefield *** About your podcast host, Zoë Routh: Zoë Routh is one of Australia's leading experts on people stuff - the stuff that gets in our way of producing results, and the stuff that lights us up. She works with the growers, makers, builders to make people stuff fun and practical. Zoë is the author of four books: Composure - How centered leaders make the biggest impact,  Moments - Leadership when it matters most, Loyalty - Stop unwanted stuff turnover, boost engagement, and build lifelong advocates, and People Stuff - Beyond Personalities: An advanced handbook for leadership. People Stuff was awarded Book of the Year 2020 by the Smart WFM Australian Business Book Awards. Zoë is also the producer of The Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast. www.zoerouth.com www.zoerouth.com