The Thoughtful Leader Podcast with Ben Brearley – Détails, épisodes et analyse

The phrase "feedback is a gift" is pretty common in many workplaces. 

While feedback can be a great way to know how you're doing and to improve, it can also be a bad thing. 

Many people are terrible at giving feedback, so accepting it all would be a mistake. 

In this episode I take a look at how to decide whether to accept or reject feedback, and how to use feedback to keep improving. 

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Show Links: 

• Blind Spots: How to Shrink Yours to Lead Better – A guide on how to reduce blind spots in leadership to lead more effectively.
• 10 Simple & Effective Tips For Giving Feedback – Practical advice on how to give feedback in a constructive and helpful manner.
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #247: How to Listen Better at Work (and Why It Matters) – A podcast episode discussing the importance of active listening in the workplace.
• Why Leaders Should Have a Reflective Practice – An article emphasizing the benefits of reflective practice for leaders.
• My Useful Thinking Journal – A tool designed to help individuals reflect and improve their decision-making processes.
• How to Stop Ruminating – A resource offering strategies to stop overthinking and reduce stress from negative thoughts.

Everyone wants to feel more confident, because we worry less and feel as if we've got everything under control. 

The problem is, we all have those self-doubting thoughts from time to time. 

And the more you push yourself and improve, you'll be putting yourself in new situations which will stretch you even more, and potentially make you feel even less confident!

But, what if your lack of confidence could actually be a good thing? I reckon it is, and that's what I'll talk about in this episode. 

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Show Links: 

• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #219: 4 Steps to Grow Your Leadership Confidence – Gain insights into practical steps for building confidence in your leadership role.
• Leadership Confidence Problem? Let's Diagnose It – Explore potential confidence challenges in leadership and strategies to overcome them.
• How Much Technical Expertise Should You Have to Lead Your Team? – Delve into the role of technical expertise in effective team leadership.
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #58: Why Leaders Should Do More Planning (and Why They Don't) – Understand the benefits of planning in leadership and reasons why leaders sometimes avoid it.
• Why Leaders Should Show Vulnerability at Work – Learn why showing vulnerability can help leaders build trust and credibility with their teams.
• Start Being Trustworthy For Your Team: Here's How – Discover actionable steps for developing trustworthiness as a key leadership trait.

Talk to many employees, and they'll tell you that their boss is one of their biggest time management challenges.

So is this the case when it comes to your leadership?

In this episode, I take a look at whether you might be time management problem for your team, and what to do about it. 

If you're interested in potentially working with me, I invite you to apply for a complimentary coaching call.

This can help you to: 

• Understand more about how I coach
• Make progress on some of your key challenges; and
• Decide whether we're a good fit to work together.

I can't coach everyone who applies, but if you don't try, we'll never know!

 >>> Click here to apply for your complimentary coaching session. 

If you like this episode or the show in general, please take a few minutes to leave a review by clicking one of the links below.

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Show Links: 

• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #156: Let's Dismantle the Cult of Busyness
• Forget the Tools, Master These Top 3 Time Management Skills
• Self Assessment Tools: How to Get the Most Out of Them
• 4 Subtle Signs That Your Team is Overworked
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #80: What to Do When You Have Too Many Priorities
• Why Leaders Must Push Back and Say "No".

Reflection has significant benefits for leaders, but I find that many leaders don't engage in reflection very often.

In this episode, I'll take a look at the benefits of reflection and some of the issues that people encounter with it.

Then, I'll outline some practical steps to implement a reflective practice for yourself (and keep it up!)

If you like this episode or the show in general, please take a few minutes to leave a review by clicking one of the links below.

Your review really helps me to reach a wider audience of thoughtful leaders, so we can improve workplaces around the world. I appreciate you taking the time! 🙏

>>> Click here to leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

>>> Click here to leave a rating on Spotify.

If you're interested in potentially working with me, I invite you to apply for a complimentary coaching call.

This can help you to: 

• Understand more about how I coach
• Make progress on some of your key challenges; and
• Decide whether we're a good fit to work together.

I can't coach everyone who applies, but if you don't try, we'll never know!

 >>> Click here to apply for your complimentary coaching session. 

Show Links: 

• Gratitude journalling overview.
• 3 Ways to Reduce Unhelpful Thinking.
• Want to Show Confidence? Start by Noticing.
• Learning from successes and failures: Ellis et al, 2006.
• How Reflection Aids Performance: Di Stefano et al, 2014.
• Positive Work Reflection: Sonnentag et al 2021.
• People Not Doing What You Want? Ask This Leadership Question.
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #204: Create Better Leadership Habits With These 3 Key Ingredients.
• Charles Duhigg: How habits work.
• Why does writing by hand promote better and faster learning?

Having a sense of purpose is critical according to several motivation theories and models. 

So how do we help our people find it?

In this episode, I take a look at some practical ways that you can assist your team to find their sense of purpose. 

It's not our responsibility to find it for our team, but we can help to create the right environment. 

If you like this episode or the show in general, please take a few minutes to leave a review by clicking one of the links below.

Your review really helps me to reach a wider audience of thoughtful leaders, so we can improve workplaces around the world. I appreciate you taking the time! 🙏

>>> Click here to leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

>>> Click here to leave a rating on Spotify.

If you're interested in potentially working with me, I invite you to apply for a complimentary coaching call.

This can help you to: 

• Understand more about how I coach
• Make progress on some of your key challenges; and
• Decide whether we're a good fit to work together.

I can't coach everyone who applies, but if you don't try, we'll never know!

 >>> Click here to apply for your complimentary coaching session. 

Show Links: 

• Dan Pink's "Drive".
• Job Characteristics model.
• David Rock's SCARF model.
• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #84: How to Give Your Team More Meaningful Work.
• Why No One Cares About Your Company Values (and How to Fix It).
• Why You Should Prioritise That Career Conversation.
• Team Improvement: 5 Reasons Smart Leaders Love It.
• Roles and Responsibilities Unclear? Do This.
• Making Difficult Decisions: Essential Steps for Leaders.
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #156: Let's Dismantle the Cult of Busyness.

Getting out of your comfort zone is a worthwhile thing to do. 

But being out of your comfort zone all the time is stressful and draining. 

So when it comes to leadership, when should we make the effort to get out of our comfort zone?

I take a look at this topic in this episode. 

If you like this episode or the show in general, please take a few minutes to leave a review by clicking one of the links below.

Your review really helps me to reach a wider audience of thoughtful leaders, so we can improve workplaces around the world. I appreciate you taking the time! 🙏

>>> Click here to leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

>>> Click here to leave a rating on Spotify.

If you're interested in potentially working with me, I invite you to apply for a complimentary coaching call.

This can help you to: 

• Understand more about how I coach
• Make progress on some of your key challenges; and
• Decide whether we're a good fit to work together.

I can't coach everyone who applies, but if you don't try, we'll never know!

 >>> Click here to apply for your complimentary coaching session. 

Show links: 

• Waking Up app.
• David Whyte Poem: Just Beyond Yourself.
• 4 Critical Steps to Grow Your Confidence In Leadership.
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #53: Why Trusting Your People Is Your Best Strategy.
• 5 Ways to Say No Without Getting Fired.
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #224: Are You a Quiet Leader? Use These Tips to Lead More Effectively.
• How to Influence People to Achieve Your Leadership Goals.

"Quiet quitting" is a relatively recent term that describes people doing the bare minimum at work. 

They aren't exactly quitting, but they're no longer going "over and above" for their organisation.

In this episode, I take a look at whether this is a real problem at all… and whether simply leading better could be the solution.

If you like this episode or the show in general, please take a few minutes to leave a review by clicking one of the links below.

Your review really helps me to reach a wider audience of thoughtful leaders, so we can improve workplaces around the world. I appreciate you taking the time! 🙏

>>> Click here to leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

>>> Click here to leave a rating on Spotify.

If you're interested in potentially working with me, I invite you to apply for a complimentary coaching call.

This can help you to: 

• Understand more about how I coach
• Make progress on some of your key challenges; and
• Decide whether we're a good fit to work together.

I can't coach everyone who applies, but if you don't try, we'll never know!

 >>> Click here to apply for your complimentary coaching session. 

Show Links: 

• 5 Questions to Ask An Unmotivated Team Member
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #231: Tips to Set More Effective Team Goals
• How Leaders Can Avoid Setting Unrealistic Expectations
• Roles and Responsibilities Unclear? Do This
• Taking On Too Much? Here's Why.

Thoughtful leaders have the positive quality of being… well… thoughtful.

This can be a great thing, but it can also come with challenges of overthinking and rumination which aren't at all helpful.

In this episode, I take a look at some research-based ideas that might help when you are struggling to get out of an unhelpful thinking rut.

If you like this episode or the show in general, please take a few minutes to leave a review by clicking one of the links below.

Your review really helps me to reach a wider audience of thoughtful leaders, so we can improve workplaces around the world. I appreciate you taking the time! 🙏

>>> Click here to leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

>>> Click here to leave a rating on Spotify.

If you're interested in potentially working with me, I invite you to apply for a complimentary coaching call.

This can help you to: 

• Understand more about how I coach
• Make progress on some of your key challenges; and
• Decide whether we're a good fit to work together.

I can't coach everyone who applies, but if you don't try, we'll never know!

 >>> Click here to apply for your complimentary coaching session. 

Show Links: 

• Overthinking Things? How Thoughtful Leaders Can Stop It
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #219: 4 Steps to Grow Your Leadership Confidence
• Worrying About Work? Tips For Thoughtful Leaders
• All or Nothing Thinking: How Is It Impacting Your Leadership?
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #140: Are You Being Too Optimistic?
• Why Self Acceptance is a Foundation for Good Leadership.

Having career conversations with your team members can make a huge difference in leadership.

However, many leaders don't make the time for them and I think they're missing an opportunity.

In this episode, we'll take a look at the benefits of career conversations, how to have them effectively and some of the reasons why many leaders don't have them… or really struggle to deliver them effectively.

If you like this episode or the show in general, please take a few minutes to leave a review by clicking one of the links below.

Your review really helps me to reach a wider audience of thoughtful leaders, so we can improve workplaces around the world. I appreciate you taking the time! 🙏

>>> Click here to leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

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If you're interested in potentially working with me, I invite you to apply for a complimentary coaching call.

This can help you to: 

• Understand more about how I coach
• Make progress on some of your key challenges; and
• Decide whether we're a good fit to work together.

I can't coach everyone who applies, but if you don't try, we'll never know!

 >>> Click here to apply for your complimentary coaching session. 

Show Links: 

• How Short Term Thinking Leads to Bad Leadership
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #214: How to Start Being More Trustworthy For Your Team
• Book by Daniel Pink: Drive
• Meaningful Work, the #1 Motivator (and How to Provide it in Your Team)
• Liked or Respected: Which Would You Rather Be?
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #165: How to Provide Development Opportunities For Your Team.

Displaying vulnerability takes courage, especially when you're in a leadership role. 

Many leaders feel an expectation to know all the answers or give the perfect directions, or to display the "stiff upper lip" mentality and show resilience in the face of any challenge.

In this episode, we're going to look at the potential benefits of showing vulnerability and how you might start going about it. 

If you like this episode or the show in general, please take a few minutes to leave a review by clicking one of the links below.

Your review really helps me to reach a wider audience of thoughtful leaders, so we can improve workplaces around the world. I appreciate you taking the time! 🙏

>>> Click here to leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

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If you're interested in potentially working with me, I invite you to apply for a complimentary coaching call.

This can help you to: 

• Understand more about how I coach
• Make progress on some of your key challenges; and
• Decide whether we're a good fit to work together.

I can't coach everyone who applies, but if you don't try, we'll never know!

 >>> Click here to apply for your complimentary coaching session. 

Show Links: 

• Directive Leadership: 4 Situations When You Should Be Using It
• How to Manage Your Emotions For Better Leadership
• Thoughtful Leader Pocast #214: How to Start Being More Trustworthy For Your Team
• Are You Taking Yourself Too Seriously?
• 5 Leadership Misconceptions We Need to Correct.