No Bullsh!t Leadership
Episodes
Busy Work: Turning effort into value
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #73 // How do you stop people from mindlessly carrying out non-value adding activity for its own sake? This problem is extremely common, and a...
Climate Change Unplugged: How outraged should we be?
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #72 // This week we take on one of the biggest, most complex topics in society and business today - climate change.With bushfires ravaging Aus...
New Industry? No Problem! Success through Leadership
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #71 // Thinking about how to transition to a new company or industry when you don’t have the technical expertise? For all our listeners who ...
Crush Your Career in 2020
31 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #70 // Happy New Year everyone!Today we take a step back to think about what we need to do to make 2020 our best year yet! Now is the time to ...
The Five Best Episodes of 2019
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #69 // As 2019 draws to a close, Em and I thought we’d take a look back on the year of podcasts, and pick out our favourites for you to go b...
The Price of Leadership Weakness: Your people suffer most
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #68 // Strong leadership is rare, but incredibly valuable to people and organisations.Unfortunately, with the amount of superficial, feel-good...
Simplicity and Focus: Execution excellence
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #67 // The reality of life in modern organisations is that resource constraints are ever present. For this reason we have to make choices, but...
No Noise = No Change: Is your change initiative really working?
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #66 // It is almost expected that when you take on a new role, you are going to find ways to do things differently, and improve the team you h...
How do you Make Someone Change? Leadership Arrogance
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #65 // As leaders, we often feel as though it is our obligation to ensure that everyone in our team is happy, motivated, and succeeding. Altho...
Redundancies and Restructures: It's not personal
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #64 // Restructures in large organisations are commonplace, and quite often imply that the organisation is seeking greater efficiency, which r...
Reading the Play: Situational leadership
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #63 // Sometimes we focus so much on developing our own leadership style that we forget to read the play.One of the most useful leadership mod...
Leading People Who Are Smarter Than You: Q&A with Marty
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #62 // In today's episode, Em and I are chatting through two really great listener questions!The first question we tackle is from Alison, who ...
Learning to Say "No": With strength and clarity
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #61 // As leaders, we are often cast in situations where we have to say “no” to people.In this episode I give you some practical technique...
Leading Remote Teams: Outcomes, not inputs
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #60 // Leading when you don’t have physical proximity to your people can be tricky. The good news is that doing this well is no different fr...
Epic Presentation Fails: How to avoid them
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #59 // Great leaders are great communicators - and for the most part, they are also excellent presenters.Although it has never been easier to ...
Imposter Syndrome and Other Dilemmas: Q&A with Marty
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #58 // This week, Em and I take on a few great questions that appear to keep coming up regularly for our listeners!(0:55) The first question w...
Challenge, Coach, Confront: The leader's basic toolkit
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #57 // I often talk about the hard work of leadership as being the process of challenging, coaching and confronting your people. I had quite a...
Dealing with Change Resistance: You will have to shoot a hostage
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #56 // For a leader, trying to shift a culture, improve performance, or lift the standard of a team is fraught with danger. Ideally, everyone ...
Successfully Onboarding New People: You're here, so now what?
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #55 // We often take for granted that when people join our team, they will intuitively know what to do, and will seamlessly assimilate into th...
Managing the Board: Healthy relationships and clear accountabilities
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #54 // There are many different types and structures (and levels of involvement) of boards but there are also some universal rules of thumb th...
Don't Overdo Collaboration: Working effectively across boundaries
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #53 // The focus on collaboration in large organisations remains as trendy now as it was 10 years ago. By that measure at least, it has become...
Behind the Scenes of No Bullsh!t Leadership
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #52 // Today is our first birthday! Episode 52 marks one year of weekly No Bullsh!t Leadership podcasts.So Em and I wanted to take the opportu...
The Millennial Dilemma: Is the future of leadership in good hands?
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #51 // Last week marked International Youth Day, so to celebrate we’ve put together this long-awaited episode on how to lead Millennials, a ...
Are all Leaders Incompetent? Beating the Peter Principle
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #50 // Many of you will have heard of “The Peter Principle”; the concept that every employee in a hierarchy rises to their level of incomp...
When the Boss Overrules: Analysing the Captain's Call
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #49 // When a new boss comes into an organisation and identifies that there is a need to make major changes, should she listen to her people, ...
Building Trust and Managing Change: Q&A with Marty
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #48 // This week, Em and I take on a few great questions that appear to keep coming up regularly for our listeners!The first question we tackl...
Common Leadership Misconceptions: What should we really be striving for?
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #47 // I came across a great article in Forbes a few weeks ago, entitled The Three Biggest Misconceptions about Leadership, by Rajeev Peshawar...
The People Who Built The House Can't Renovate It: Building the right team for change
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #46 // When you are brought into an organisation to deliver a turnaround, or when the CEO says it’s time to make major performance and cultu...
Leaders Are Learners: Lessons from everyday life
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #45 // You have probably heard me say before that ‘leaders are learners’ (well, it’s hardly an original saying, is it)?Today, we step aw...
The Standard You Walk Past Is The Standard You Set
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #44 // One of the most important roles that a leader plays is to set the right standards for performance and behaviour in their organisation; ...
People Follow Resilient Leaders: Keeping your cool, 24/7
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #43 // I have seen many leaders who are good under pressure, but just as many who really struggle in stress situations.Resilience is a core in...
First, Create Value: Developing the right leadership mindset
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #42 // Realising that value is the fundamental building block of leadership, business, and in fact, all human endeavour, is a critical mind sh...
You're changing...so now what? Q&A with Marty
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #41 // Every week we get sent great questions from you, our listeners! Today we have a couple of really interesting questions that I'll cover ...
Building a Balanced Team: If you want to win, all players need to be strong
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #40 // Although building a balanced team can be a tricky proposition, all really successful teams have a balance of skills, capabilities, and ...
Getting Results When You Don't Have Control: The power of influence
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #39 // What do you do when you don’t own the resources that are necessary to delivery the outcomes you are accountable for? How do you motiv...
Communicating With Impact: Cutting through with the written word
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #38 // Some of the lowest hanging fruit for motivating your people comes simply from better communication.This week, we delve into a few ways ...
The CEO Wants Culture Change...Or Does He? What to do when the boss doesn't know they're not committed
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #37 // Many CEOs and senior executives talk a good game around culture change and transformation… it’s almost expected as the “done thin...
If Money Doesn't Motivate, What Does? Tapping into discretionary effort
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #36 // We spoke in Episode 30 about remuneration, and how leaders should view the role of pay rises and bonuses in motivating their people to ...
Driving Value From Your People: Establishing a winning culture
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #35 // As senior leaders we spend an inordinate amount of time, energy and resources trying to squeeze every drop of juice out of the lemon wh...
When It's Time For Someone To Go: Handling the most difficult conversations
23 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #34 // Sometimes a leader has to let someone go, either because of the choices an individual makes around their behaviour and performance, or ...
Regulation Can't Fix Culture: When a whole industry is at a crossroads
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #33 // The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation, andFinancial Services Industry held in Australia over the last yea...
Listener Insights: Handing over the mic
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #32 // Hey guys Em here!I’m interrupting our normal programming to celebrate you, our amazing listeners.Marty and I have been thinking about...
Don't Shoot the Messenger: Building a culture of healthy challenge
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #31 // The topical case study of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos provides an excellent backdrop for asking some pointed questions about leadersh...
When Money Doesn't Motivate: What every leader should know about paying people
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #30 // This week we cover a great question from our listener James about how to motivate people when the shine of consecutive pay rises and bo...
Winning Without Self Interest: How long term focus pays off in multiples
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #29 // Everyone is driven by self-interest. It is an intrinsic part of the human DNA, so we can never overcome it entirely.However, we can lea...
Your Peers Are Really Smart Too: What will differentiate you?
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #28 // We have spoken in recent episodes about leadership attributes and competencies. During your career, you will come into contact with man...
Unleashing the Power of your People: How empowerment and support drive results
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #27 // This week's episode is a de facto part 2 of episode 19 Execution for Results, so if you haven’t listened to that one yet I highly rec...
The Roadmap to Exceptional Leadership Part 2: The 7 Pillars of Leadership Performance
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #26 // This week is Part Two of The Roadmap to Exceptional Leadership!I've taken my 30+ years of practical leadership experience, a LOT of tri...
The Roadmap to Exceptional Leadership Part 1: Common leadership attributes and competencies
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #25 // This week’s episode is a big one! Once again I've developed a two part episode to deal with what I think is one of our larger topics,...
Building Organisational Capability Part 2: Making it part of your culture
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #24 // Did you listen to last week’s episode? If you haven’t, it’s well worth the 17 minutes to listen to it - it’s part 1 of Building...
Building Organisational Capability Part 1: What is it?
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #23 // Today’s podcast deals with the vast area of building organisational capability, so I’ve split it into two episodes. This week, I’...
Feedback Made Easy: Mastering the skill of giving feedback to your team
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #22 // In today’s episode, we advance the work we did in ‘Episode 6 The Psychology of Feedback’, by answering a question from our dedica...
Education Vs. Experience: Balancing your toolkit
22 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #21 // Formal and informal education plays a critical role in any leader's development. Having said that, we need to be realistic about the ro...
Make Great Decisions: Getting the most out of your team
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #20 // There are so many factors to making great decisions. Some of these factors are technical and analytical, but many are based on your lea...
Execution For Results: Driving accountability in your team
08 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #19 // It’s no secret that any number of things can sub-optimise execution inside an organisation. One of the most insidious, in my experien...
What will you do as a leader in 2019? Setting yourself up for success
01 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #18 // As the New Year's hangover subsides, we need to start thinking about what we're going to makehappen in 2019, and it is absolutely up to...
The Best Episodes of 2018 as chosen by Marty and Em
25 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #17 // In this Boxing Day episode, we’re doing things a bit differently! Em is back on the show, and we are going to talk through our five f...
Workplace politics, egotistical bosses & how to successfully people share: Q&A with Marty
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #16 // Back by popular demand, this week we're going to do another Q&A episode! It’s likely that you’re winding down as the holiday pe...
Stranded By The Boss: Promotion without support and training
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #15 // I’ve got to say, we get some seriously great listener questions every week! When we started the podcast we were coming up with our ow...
Friendly But Not Friends: Appropriate leader relationships
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #14 // This week's topic is another slightly controversial one, but has turned out to be a very common question from listeners, so we thought ...
Don't Outshine The Boss: Working with an insecure leader
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #13 // We spoke last month in the Q&A episode about giving your boss feedback. As this subject comes up again and again in your questions ...
The War For Talent: Attracting and keeping the best people
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #12 // Building the best team you possibly can is a prerequisite to delivering the results that will make you a successful leader. It begins w...
Pale, Male, and Stale: Diversity is harder than it looks
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #11 // Now, no one can accuse me of not taking on the big issues in this podcast, and this one is particularly vexed because, although there's...
Are Company Values Meaningless? Lead through your OWN values
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #10 // Leaders tend to talk glowingly about their own values, and every organisation has an advertised set of them. But how many actually beha...
How to give your boss feedback & maintain your mojo: Q&A with Marty
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #9 // This episode is going to be just a little different to our normal format! We've had a lot of really great feedback on the podcast and qu...
Are Happy Workers Productive Workers? What really drives your people
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #8 // There is a common misconception, which has been perpetuated by recent academic research, that happy workers are productive workers. This...
Working At The Right Level: What got you to here won't get you to there
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #7 // Many leaders fail to work at the right level. When you're promoted, there is a subconscious tendency to remain at the old level, trying ...
The Psychology of Feedback: Stop avoiding leadership work
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #6 // One of the most critical skills for a leader is the ability to challenge, coach and confront his or her people. This requires many direc...
Using Power Wisely: Why HOW we get results actually matters
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #5 // To be an outstanding leader, you need to understand power; what it is, and how to use it. Knowing what the different types of power are,...
What is leadership...really? Stepping back to ask the big question
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #4 // Now that you are getting a flavour for my style, and the type of things I focus on, this episode gives us an opportunity to step back an...
Excellence Over Perfection: Laying the foundations for successful execution
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #3 // If you want your organisation to deliver outstanding results, as a leader you must adopt a mantra of “excellence over perfection”. I...
Building a High Performing Team: Weak team = poor results
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #2 // If you want to be successful as a senior leader, you first have to build a team of successful individuals. A key part of this is recogni...
Respect Before Popularity: Letting go of the need to be liked
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode #1 // Needing to be liked is a symptom of a deeper issue - conflict aversion. This affects everything you do as a leader. How would you know i...
Introducing No Bullsh!t Leadership with Martin Moore
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
No Bullsh!t Leadership is a podcast for experienced leaders who want to become truly exceptional leaders.Each week, your host Martin Moore shares the ...