The Thoughtful Leader Podcast with Ben Brearley
Episodes
Why Your Team Won't Speak Up (and Why You Need Them to)
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ever walked away from a meeting you thought was going to be controversial, where there was actually no conflict at all? You could have a problem, beca...
How Better Time Management Will Help Your Team
07 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders can be one of the greatest sources of wasted time in the workplace. This is unfortunate, but true! In this episode, Ben talks about how leader...
Everyone Is Stupid...Except for MY Team
30 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ever worked in a team where an adversarial attitude builds against people outside of the team? This can be a damaging mindset if left unchecked. In th...
Why You Need to Speak Up At Work
23 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Having the confidence to speak up and out about issues and inefficiencies in your workplace is a key role of a leader. But it's not always easy to do ...
Building Self-Confidence
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Self-confidence is one of the most critical parts of leadership. Without it, you'll second guess yourself, be less decisive and have difficulty gettin...
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy and Leadership
09 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Self-fulfilling Prophecy is a phenomenon I've seen in workplaces for a long time, and it can make or break your team. In this episode, Ben talks about...
Micromanagement...and How You Can Stop It
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ever micromanaged someone? I certainly have, and it's not a great thing for a leader to do. What I have noticed over my career is that micromanagement...
How Perfectionism Kills Leadership
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Perfectionism seems to be quite a common trait in our workplaces. What is the impact of perfectionism on leadership and is it just another form of pro...
The Best Way to Create Happy Employees
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Most leaders want to manage a team of happy employees. But what does it take to get there, and how can leaders go about it? In this episode, Ben talks...
How to Delegate to Improve Your Team
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Delegation isn't about just getting rid of your most hated tasks and giving them to your team members. We can use delegation as a great way to improve...
10 Tips for Giving Effective Feedback
05 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Feedback is one of the most important tools leaders can use to both manage performance and to recognise team members. However, many leaders avoid prov...
5 Personality Traits to Look For When Hiring
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hiring people is difficult, and sometimes it's difficult to know just what to look for when you're interviewing your next potential team members. In t...
The Power of Pushing Back
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I find pushing back to be an underrated skill. Pushing back means sometimes, you need to say "No" to people who try to burden you with too much work, ...
The 70-20-10 Model for Learning
14 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes, it feels as if we're still stuck in the mindset that we need to do a training course to learn anything. Nothing could be further from the t...
Too Busy to Lead Effectively
07 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I see it often today - leaders are too busy in meetings and stuck working on other people's priorities to actually fulfil their leadership roles effec...
Why Leadership Matters
30 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes in the hustle and bustle of our leadership roles, we start to wonder what we're doing. It's easy to lose sight of why our roles matter and h...
Reducing Key Person Risk in Your Team
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever rely on a single person for important tasks in your team? What happens if they aren't able to attend work, or happen to resign unexpectedl...
Being Resilient in the Workplace
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Resilience is a great quality to have for overcoming short to medium term challenges. But it's also something that I believe can be used as a "cop out...
Leadership Weaknesses
03 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It can be uncomfortable to acknowledge your leadership weaknesses and limitations. However, when you do realise what they are, they can be an importan...
Struggling at Work? Improve Your Working Relationship With Your Boss
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When you first get your leadership role, it seems like you'll have a lot of power to make changes and really get things done. But in reality, there is...
A Leader's Greatest Tool - The Confidence to Challenge
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The most effective leaders are those who aren't afraid to say "No" and to push back against unreasonable demands. The least effective are those that c...
Managing Experienced People
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Managing junior team members is one thing, but leading experienced people is another. Learn some of the ways of leading experienced people that will g...
Getting Team Members to Contribute Ideas
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes it's your quieter team members that may have the bright ideas...but you'll never know about them because they won't tell you! Learn about so...
Staying Motivated, Even When You Don't Feel Like It
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes, I'll wake up not feeling so great about going to work. The problem is, leaders are sometimes expected to be the shining figurehead who moti...
Meetings: Good or Bad?
10 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Meetings at work are often criticised as being a "waste of time". But is that always the case? Ben discusses meetings at work and how you can improve ...
Conflict Avoidance
10 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders who avoid conflict set themselves up for failure. In this episode, Ben discusses the problems with conflict avoidance and how you can start to...
Improving Collaboration
10 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Collaboration is a necessary part of success in any workplace. Without it, progress is slow, conflict is high and job satisfaction suffers. In this ep...