Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Call Yourself a Leader - Practical insights for Business Leaders in 10 minutes

This podcast acts as a summary of my recently produced white paper discussing  

'Why capable leadership teams and individuals get in the way of business growth and development— and how a few smart but simple adjustments unlock better judgement, better results and a more enjoyable ride'

If you really want to experience some fresh and useful thinking, I strongly suggest listening fully to this recording — coffee, phone off, towel over head, notebook at the ready and twelve uninterrupted minutes. It's meant to be listened to and argued with. Not in the sense of whether it is right or wrong, but what it means to you and your responsibilities.

You can discuss this recording, ask questions or obtain a copy of the white paper by emailing me at dave@sixthsensebusiness.com. 

You can get copies of the book 'Call Yourself a Leader' at www.sixthsensebusiness.com.

If you are interested in participating in a leadership laboratory session, email me and I will send you the details ASAP.

You are only one fresh thought and action away from better results. 

If you have ever wondered why you can't seem to motivate yourself or others to do some of the important stuff that needs doing, this ten-minute podcast is for you.

We explore what underpins personal motivation, and I share some simple things that have worked well for my clients that you can use in order to find the motivation you need to keep moving forward.  

You probably took offence at the title here because you never have a bad attitude...... do you?

In this episode, we explore the hidden driver of performance: attitude. 

We explore where attitude comes from, correct a misunderstanding about how we create our attitude and offer some simple enquiry questions that can help you adjust and reframe your attitude (and help you deal with the attitude of others)

If you are interested in exploring my short, powerful Grounded Leaders breakthrough, message me (dave@sixthsensebusiness.com), and I will get the details to you

In the final part of this four-part series on conversation and relationship-building, we explore the ultimate reason for communication in business: to drive action and outcomes. 

We'll look at some important ideas to ensure that when someone commits to an action, they will actually do it

In this podcast (part three of four in this exploration of the conversational cycle), we explore what to do when it's your turn to speak. How to minimise the risk that people misinterpret, ignore or forget your messages. 

You'll learn some common leadership language traps, how to balance brevity and clarity and the importance of channel selection AND how not to be boring. 

In this ten-minute episode, we explore the importance of understanding others' perspectives as the best way to create influence, inspire and collaborate with them. 

You'll learn how to create powerful questions, listen intently and use silence as a transformational tool. 

If you are a leader (or in Sales) a huge part of your job is building and managing relationships. It's also a deep source of frustration for many as people won't do what you want them to do or their attitude just stinks (in your assessment, of course)

 In this podcast, we explore some of the things you can do to build new connections and deepen those you already have

In this episode, we explore the importance of making good priority decisions,  revisit 'importance' and 'urgency' with the Eisenhower matrix. We'll also reveal  your hidden ranking method (preference)

In this wide-ranging conversation, Mark poked away at why I do coaching, which clients stay and which go and what's in it for the client and what's in it for me, the coach. 

If you are thinking about coming along to one of my events or having a conversation with me, this is well worth a listen. You'll pretty soon know if I am the kind of catalyst you want to move towards or run away from 

 If businesses and markets stood still, we wouldn’t have any need to think about planning.  In reality, there are always things changing; new opportunities to jump on and new land mines to avoid or work around

This means we have to make judgements and decisions about what to do in the future; therefore, we have to plan

Perhaps your boss, coach, mentor or even the bank has asked you to prepare a plan, or maybe you have come to your own conclusion that putting some effort into thinking about how to move forward.

Perhaps you have to develop a plan to meet certain targets or objectives, to implement a change or maybe develop a longer-term strategy for your company or function 

In this podcast, I will take you through five simple thought exercises to help you create powerful, implementable plans that get results and drive change.

There is a workbook to accompany this podcast. Just email me at dave@sixthsensebusiness.com

In this episode, we explore how your leadership presence is influenced by both biological responses and acquired characteristics we think of as part of our personality and identity. This gives us a sense of confidence (or lack of it) in the various situations leaders encounter and have to deal with. 

If your experience of leading or managing in a company doesn't match the hype from others, this is the podcast for you.

In this episode, Dave reflects on the imagined idea of micro-management. 

This insidious idea often leaves managers afraid of actually doing their job for fear of being accused of micro-management, and employees unclear of how well they are performing. 

If you find yourself thinking or saying 'I don't want to be a micro-manager' you must listen to this.

You'll get a fresh perspective on this misunderstood phenomenon and three critical questions to ask yourself as a leader. 

A one-page summary accompanies this podcast, including the questions featured in the podcast. Please email me at dave@sixthsensebusiness.com, and we will get a copy to you. 

Dave's book 'Call Yourself a Leader' is only available at www.sixthsensebusiness.com/boo

If your experience of leading or managing in a company doesn't match the hype from others, this is the podcast for you.

In this episode, Dave reflects on the often difficult decisions that must be made to balance the desire for perfection and control with pragmatism and speed.

These kinds of decisions can lead to 'damned if you do, damned if you don't situations, so it's important they are carefully considered and also made at the appropriate level of the company. 

He offers a fresh perspective on the subject and a useful checklist of questions to ask yourself before landing on a decision.

A one-page summary accompanies this podcast, including the questions featured in the podcast. Please email me at dave@sixthsensebusiness.com, and we will get a copy to you. 

Dave's book 'Call Yourself a Leader' is only available at www.sixthsensebusiness.com/book

If your experience of leading the company doesn't match the hype from others, this is the podcast for you.

In this episode, Dave reflects on the concept of work-life balance and explores how leaders must grapple with this debate for themselves and with their teams.

He offers a fresh perspective on the subject as well as some practical tools to use in thinking about what a meaningful balance means for you (and for others in your team)

A one-page summary accompanies this podcast, including the questions featured in the podcast. Please email me at dave@sixthsensebusiness.com, and we will get a copy to you. 

Dave's book 'Call Yourself a Leader' is only available at www.sixthsensebusiness.com/book

If your experience of leading the company doesn't match the hype from others, this is the podcast for you.

In this episode, Dave reflects on the leadership gap as the reason why companies and individuals fail to meet their full potential.

He also talks about why conventional training and business coaching/mentoring are largely ineffective at dealing with the root cause.

The answer lies in coaching leaders to achieve breakthroughs in their personal thinking. 
 
Dave introduces the six enquiries: the conversations that serve as a simple framework for growth through these lightbulb moments. These unlock the courage, resilience, and clarity that leaders need to reset and step into their full potential.

There is a one-page summary that accompanies this podcast, including the questions featured in the podcast.

Dave's book 'Call Yourself a Leader' is only available at www.sixthsensebusiness.com/book

Do you find yourself saying things like 'I am who I am', 'That is just not me' or 'They won't change'?

In this episode, Dave reflects on the power of a lightning-bolt transformational conversation he experienced

Transformational insights often come unexpectedly and from surprising places and whilst conventional coaching and training can support change, lasting transformation only happens when we engage with questions that reshape how we see ourselves and our circumstances.
 
 Dave goes on to introduce the six enquiries: the conversations that serve as a simple framework for growth through these lightbulb moments. These unlock courage, resilience, and clarity, enabling leaders to effortlessly reset and step into their potential.

There is a one-page summary that accompanies this podcast, including some useful questions and exercises. Email dave@sixthsensebusiness.com and we'll get that to you. 

Dave's book 'Call Yourself a Leader' is only available at www.sixthsensebusiness.com/book

In this episode, Dave shares some fresh thinking about how to escape the pull of the transactional hamster wheel that stops Owners / Directors and Managers. The podcast explores

Why hamster wheeling becomes a preference

The cost and payoffs of doing instead of leading

Making 'management stuff' task led

There is a summary document to accompany this podcast (email me at dave@sixthsensebusiness.com) for a copy.

If you'd like to discuss anything raised in this podcast, feel free to book a conversation here.

Its hard enough running a company in these volatile, uncertain and chaotic times without the pressure of family ties and not wanting to be the one who blows it. 

In this episode, we examine how to cope with the leadership challenges of taking on the family company. Many of my clients have found themselves as the second and even third generation at the helm so I have some perspectives that can be helpful here.

You can purchase my book, 'Call Yourself a Leader,' or schedule a call with me at www.sixthsensebusiness.com. 

For a one-page worksheet to discuss this episode with your team, email me at dave@sixthsensebusiness.com

Ever wonder why you end up arguing with others or making decisions and then blaming circumstances for why they didn't play out? It may be your perspective that is off balance. 

In this episode, we examine the role that your thinking plays in how you interpret various situations. In a fast-changing environment, your ability to see past your assumptions, biases and beliefs is the key difference between a good decision and a poor one. 

You can purchase my book, 'Call Yourself a Leader,' or schedule a call with me at www.sixthsensebusiness.com. 

For a one-page worksheet to discuss this episode with your team, email me at dave@sixthsensebusiness.com

This month I am truly delighted to get to interview my longest-standing client, Gary Livingstone. He's a Basingstoke legend and the Owner/MD of three science and engineering companies. 

We talk about taking the plunge to start a business, thoughts on investment (in machines and people) and acquisitions. There are some huge insights into the entrepreneurial mindset this month. 

Is the Leadership grass greener in the dynamic small business or the structured corporate world?

Martyn and I discuss how to manage your boss, coach your employees and keep your shit together in the fast-paced cut and thrust of the business world (whether you are in a small company or a huge corporate.)  

In this episode, you'll meet Andy, the Operations Director at He-Man Dual Controls Ltd; a unique company based in Southampton. 

Andy attended one of my Leadership programs to explore his perceived lack of confidence. Something that we soon saw for the myth it was. 

In this podcast, we unpick some of this thinking and also reflect on leadership through the pandemic. 

In this episode, you'll meet Lulu who runs a manufacturing company employing 24 people in Dorchester.

The story of how Lulu found herself taking the helm at Cygnus is both remarkable and inspirational, as is the way she has shaped a Leadership team to support her in driving the business forward. 

Getting your management team behind driving the business forward is incredibly challenging for a number of reasons. Lulu has succeeded in making this work where so many others struggle.