All Episodes

#73 Don’t Just Ask for It. Prove It.

#72 Resilience Starts With Meaning: Lessons from Viktor Frankl

#71 Can Leaders Be Too Empathetic? The Importance of Boundaries

#70 Leadership Presence: Why the Best Leaders Listen First

#69 Performance & Development Plans: Retain Talent and Build Better Teams

#68 Strategic Workforce Planning: Building Tomorrow’s Team Today

#67 Show Them: The Leadership Principle That Builds Trust

#66 Why Change Fails: The Leadership Lessons of New Coke

#65 Conflict Resolution for Leaders: How to Mediate Team Conflict Without Losing Authority

#64 Psychological Safety at Work: What Leaders Must Do (Not Say) to Prevent Harm

#63 The Growth Trap: When Momentum Turns Against You

#62 The Power of Storytelling in Leadership: How Great Organisations Build Belief

#61 The Two Meetings Every Leader Must Master: 1-on-1s and Team Meetings

#60 You’re the Boss — Now What? Managing People Older Than You

#59 How Michael Jordan and Andy Murray Handle Failure - The Ritual of Elite Performers

#58 David Goggins’ Cookie Jar Theory: Building Mental Strength & Calm Leadership in Times of Change

#57 2025 in Review: Hiring Smarter, Developing Leaders, Managing Stress & Protecting Culture

#56 The Fire Within - Turn Adversity into Fuel

#55 Sometimes You Have to Let Them Fail — A Hard Truth About Leadership

#54 Direct vs Indirect Leadership: Applying Sun Tzu’s Energy Principle to Business

#53 Think Before You Leap: Leadership Lessons on Avoiding Impulsivity and Costly Assumptions

#52 How Leaders Can Use the 5 Languages of Appreciation to Inspire and Motivate Teams

#51 Imposter Syndrome No More: How to Own Your Success as a New Leader

#50 Authority vs. Approachability: Finding the Sweet Spot in Leadership

#49 From Pay Check to Portfolio: Leading by Example in Personal Finance

#48 Why Salary Isn’t Enough: How Purpose and Meaning Drive Long-Term Employee Retention

#47 The Courage to Call It Out: Leadership Lessons from The Emperor’s New Clothes

#46 Handling Colleague Jealousy After Your Promotion – Turning Tension into Trust

#45 You Are the Company You Keep: How Great Leaders Guard Against Toxic People and Protect Organisational Health

#44 The Titan Tragedy: When Leadership Silences Truth

#43 Stuck in the Middle? Why Middle Managers Face the Toughest Job in Leadership

#42 Why Great Leaders Learn to Fail: Mastering the Art of Failing Forward

#41 When Employees Bypass the Chain of Command

#40 Positive Disruption: Leading Change Without Waiting for Permission

#39 Overcoming Decision Paralysis in Leadership: How Great Leaders Make Confident Choices

#38 Why Critical Thinking Is Every Leader’s Edge in 2025

#37 Why Real Leaders Don’t Do It All

#36 Hesitation is Fatal: Take Charge

#35 Leadership Without The Title

#34 Three Tips to Help You Manage Team Budgets Effectively

#33 Leadership Approach: Five Focus Points for the First 30 Days

#32 From Chaos Comes Opportunity

#31 Build Good Culture to Drive Performance

#30 Self Optimisation

#29 Who Are You?

#28 Emotion vs Logic in Leadership

#27 Be Like Water - Maintain Composure in Chaos

#26 Get Out of Your Own Way

#25 Managing Expectations

#24 Leading Men vs Leading Women - Is There a Difference

#23 Harness Competitive Spirit to Drive Performance

#22 Starting Your Own Business - Leadership as an Entrepreneur

#21 Should You Stay or Should You Go?

#20 Stepping out of Your Predecessors Shadow

#19 Don’t Bite The Hand That Feeds

#18 Develop a Thick Skin

#17 Maintaining Composure Under Fire

#16 Warpaint

#15 Conceive Believe Achieve - Realise Your Vision as a Leader

#14 Is Your Personality Suitable for Leadership

#13 Learn to Growl

#12 Know Your Enemy

#11 Earn Trust, Respect, and Loyalty as a New Leader

#10 This Approach Will Set You Apart From the Rest

#9 What if I’m not Better Than Those I Lead?

#8 I’m Terrified of Public Speaking - Can I Still Lead People?

#7 This Trait Will Destroy Your Leadership Credibility

#5 Choosing a Leader - It’s a Big Deal!

#1 Having the Difficult Conversations - Not Many do This

#4 Advice for New Leaders - Avoid These Mistakes

#3 Leading Up - The Art of Timing

#2 Leading Effectively Through Change - Focus on This

#6 Do You Need a Degree to Lead People?