Around The Table

Balance is about leaders knowing they are human beings with limits. There’s a health warning that comes with leadership and it’s critical for leaders to put in place strategies to help them sustain and enjoy the journey from the inside out. Research points to the importance of balance to counter the physical, emotional and mental labour of leadership. In this conversation with Caitlin Fitzpatrick Self, former marketing director at Mars Agency NYC, we explore insights and practices that leaders can cultivate balance to help sustain the long-term leadership journey.And for those who want to dive deeper into the research on this topic, here are the top 3 articles we’d recommend:Swenson, R. (1992) Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives, NavPress.Rock, D., Siegel, D., Poelmans, S., & Payne, J. (2012) The Healthy Mind Platter, Neuro Leadership Journal.    Rudolph, C., Murphy, L. & Zacher, H. (2020) A Systematic Review and Critique of Research on “Healthy Leadership”, The Leadership Quarterly, 31, 1.The music for this podcast was generously provided by David Glendinning, an artist based on the North Coast of Northern Ireland.This podcast is powered by Neueda.

For better or for worse, values drive behaviour. As a term, “values” is often overused and has somewhat lost meaning, yet values (or virtues) and the moral courage to stand by them remain critical for leaders today. This conversation with Michael Lorimer, the CEO of a highly successful global FMCG, explores why values matter for the bottom line. He provides practical insights into how leaders can employ better judgement, discernment and ethical decision-making, with a real impact on culture.For further reading:The books referenced by Michael in this episode are CEO Excellence by Carikyn Dewar, Scott Kellar and Vikram Malhotra, and Return on Character by Fred Kiel.And for those who want to dive deeper into the research on this topic, here are the top 3 articles we’d recommend:Bedi, A., Alpaslan, C. M., & Green, S. (2016) A Meta-Analytic Review of Ethical Leadership Outcomes and Moderators. Journal of Business Ethics, 139.Copeland, M. K. (2014) The Emerging Significance of Values Based Leadership: A Literature Review, International Journal of Leadership Studies 8, 2.McKinsey & Company (2008) Enduring Ideas: The 7-S Framework (March). https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/enduring-ideas-the-7-s-framework The music for this podcast was generously provided by David Glendinning, an artist based on the North Coast of Northern Ireland.This podcast is powered by Neueda.