Use Your Voice: How Informal Leaders Shape Better Decisions - David Scott

Send Fan Mail by Text!Full transcript and show notes: https://www.sharnafabiano.com/2026/07/29/use-your-voice-how-informal-leaders-shape-better-decisions-david-scott/ Who gets recognized as a leader inside an organization — only the people with executive titles, or also the employees who influence decisions, shape culture, and move a purpose forward? David Scott explores how organizations can identify and value informal leadership, drawing from his research on how leadership emerges beyond formal roles.David Scott is a PhD Researcher at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, exploring Followership Salience as a factor of Leadership in Organisations. He is also a Visiting Lecturer in Business at Leeds Trinity University. David is a highly experienced Company Director and Charity Trustee with a particular interest in creating positive environmental and social change through people. He is Co-Chair of the 2024 Global Followership Conference hosted by the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.In this episode, you’ll learn:How organizations can identify leadership potential beyond job titlesWhy employee voice matters when making strategic decisionsHow informal leaders can influence executive teams and boardsWhat inclusive leadership structures can learn from UN Sustainable Development GoalsWhy stepping into a supporting role can strengthen your ability to leadEpisode ReferencesJimmy Collins, Creative Followershiphttps://www.amazon.com/Creative-Followership-Greatness-Jimmy-Collins/dp/1929619480Philip Meilinger, “The 10 Rules of Good Followership”https://engineeringmanagementinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/10_Followship_Rules_Meilinger.pdfIra Chaleff, The Courageous Follower: Standing up To and For our Leadershttps://www.amazon.com/Courageous-Follower-Standing-Our-Leaders/dp/1605092738Edmonstone, J. (2003), "Learning and development in action learning: the energy investment model", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 35 No. 1, pp. 26-28.Mango, E. (2018) 'Rethinking Leadership Theories'. Open Journal of Leadership, 7 (01), pp. 57-88.Barbara Kellermanhttps://barbarakellerman.com/Julian B. Rotter, Locus of Control https://www.simplypsychology.org/locus-of-control.htmlConnect with David Scotthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhunterscott/ Support the show*Sharna Fabiano is the author of Lead & Follow: The Dance of Inspired Teamwork and host of the Lead & Follow Podcast. She helps founders, solopreneurs, and new leaders build strong collaborative relationships and successful teams. Get a discounted coach session with Sharna with promo code PODCAST https://www.sharnafabiano.com/coaching/Order the book: Lead & Followhttps://www.amazon.com/Lead-Follow-Dance-Inspired-Teamwork/dp/1646632796/Support the Show!https://www.buzzsprout.com/1735834/support