Juliet and Lucy's Quiet Leadership Revolution – Details, episodes & analysis

Leaders make countless decisions every day - but what happens when you feel stuck between two seemingly opposing choices?

Should you trust your team or step in to ensure success? Push for high performance or prioritise empathy? Stick to the plan or adapt to changing circumstances?

Our brains crave certainty, which often leads us to oversimplify decisions into either/or choices. But great leadership often shines in the grey area in-between - where both things can be true.

In this episode of the Quiet Leadership Revolution podcast, Juliet Corbett and Lucy Gower explore:

• Why our brains default to either/or thinking - and how to break free from it
• How embracing uncertainty can lead to better decisions and stronger leadership
• Practical ways to hold space for ambiguity without feeling stuck
• The power of asking, “What if both things could be true?”

If you’ve ever felt torn between two choices, this episode will help you shift your perspective, find new possibilities, and lead with clarity and confidence.

Episode links

014: Preparing for difficult conversations

019: Do the best leaders have all the answers?

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucygower/

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What’s driving you to work late into the evening – your to-do list, or something deeper?

In this episode of the Quiet Leadership Revolution podcast, Lucy Gower and Juliet Corbett dive into a challenge so many leaders face: working unsustainably long hours. They explore the beliefs and behaviours that keep us stuck in a cycle of overwork – and share how to prioritise what truly matters without sacrificing impact.

Listen in to discover:

• Why the most impactful leaders aren’t the busiest ones
• The surprising benefits of working within constraints, like limited time
• The ripple effect of overwork on team dynamics – and how to role-model balance
• The mindset shifts that help leaders break free from overworking (Spoiler: hard work alone doesn’t equal success)

If you’re ready to escape the trap of feeling exhausted and overwhelmed from working long hours, this episode is packed with insights and practical steps to help you lead with greater focus and intention.

Episode links

• Lucidity Success System Limiting Beliefs workbook 
• 020: What if slowing down helps you speed up? 
• 005: Your inbox is not your job

Connect with Lucy

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucygower/

Email: lucy@lucidity.org.uk

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Connect with Juliet

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/julietcorbett

Email: juliet@consultjuliet.co.uk

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Powerful listening is an often overlooked element of effective leadership, and it is rarely taught outside the realms of coaching or counselling. In this episode of the Quiet Leadership Revolution, Juliet and Lucy dive into the transformative art of listening for leaders. They discuss the common pitfalls leaders fall into that stifle open communication and the importance of being present and fully engaged in conversations, and highlight the profound impact it has on team dynamics and personal relationships. 

Whether you're dealing with sensitive HR issues or brainstorming new ideas, mastering the skill of listening can help you build deeper connections and foster a supportive environment.

Episode links

How to Listen - Katie Columbus

Gary's Instagram!

Connect with Lucy

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucygower/

Email: lucy@lucidity.org.uk

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Connect with Juliet

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/julietcorbett

Email: juliet@consultjuliet.co.uk

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In this episode of the Quiet Leadership Revolution Juliet and Lucy dive into the art of leading effective meetings. Exploring practical tips to make your meetings more productive and the importance of creating a balanced culture of participation. 

Whether it's setting the agenda, fostering inclusive participation or understanding whether your meeting needs divergent or convergent thinking, this episode touches on it all. Discover how to transform your meetings from a source of frustration to a powerhouse of productivity.

Episode links

'When' by Dan Pink

Join Lucidity bitesized leadership training on leading effective meetings

Connect with Lucy

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucygower/

Email: lucy@lucidity.org.uk

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Connect with Juliet

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/julietcorbett

Email: juliet@consultjuliet.co.uk

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Being a leader means having courageous conversations, even when they feel uncomfortable. It means leaning into the fear and doing what’s right for the benefit of the whole team. While these conversations get easier with practice, even the most experienced leaders benefit from thoughtful preparation.

In this week's Quiet Leadership Revolution podcast episode, Lucy and Juliet walk you through how to prepare for difficult conversations, step by step. From the moment you sense the need to address an issue, to navigating the conversation itself and beyond, listen in for practical tips to guide you through the process.

Connect with Lucy
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucygower/
Email: lucy@lucidity.org.uk
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Connect with Juliet
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/julietcorbett
Email: juliet@consultjuliet.co.uk
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Want to deliver more impact as a leader without exhausting yourself and everyone else? Strategy is the key. With a robust strategy you'll know which ideas to dedicate time and energy to, and which distractions to say 'no' to. You'll have a tool for involving your team in determining what's working and what needs to change. You'll have a shared organisational vision which inspires people to take action, even when it feels hard. 

In this week's Quiet Leadership Revolution podcast episode Juliet and Lucy dive into the Four Building Blocks of Strategy. 

Connect with Lucy
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucygower/
Email: lucy@lucidity.org.uk
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Connect with Juliet
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/julietcorbett
Email: juliet@consultjuliet.co.uk
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In this episode Juliet and Lucy share their practical guidance on how to think creatively and solve problems. They highlight the deliberate leadership behaviours that you can role model to develop and maintain a culture where creativity thrives. They'll help you empower your team to make the time to think, to know when to play and percolate, and when to apply rigour and strategic thinking to their problem solving in order to make the most impact. 

Episode links

Creativity and innovation training

'Thinking, Fast and Slow' by Daniel Kahneman

Connect with Lucy

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucygower/

Email: lucy@lucidity.org.uk

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Connect with Juliet

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/julietcorbett

Email: juliet@consultjuliet.co.uk

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In this episode Juliet and Lucy talk about how change is inevitable in our working lives and they highlight the different types of change that typically occur within an organisation. They discuss why human beings often resist change and find change difficult. Listen and leave with some practical tips and tools to help you lead change ensuring that you bring your team with you. 

Episode links

Leading through change training

'Creating Stability Is Just as Important as Managing Change' by Ashley Goodall in the Harvard Business Review

Kubler Ross Change Curve

Connect with Lucy

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucygower/

Email: lucy@lucidity.org.uk

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Connect with Juliet

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/julietcorbett

Email: juliet@consultjuliet.co.uk

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In this episode Juliet and Lucy define self-confidence and discuss how its normal for our confidence to ebb and flow as we stretch out of our comfort zone. They also share some personal experiences about how they have learned to manage their own confidence levels. Listen to learn about how taking action can help build confidence as well as practical tips and tools to manage your own self-confidence. 

Episode links

'Thinking, Fast and Slow' by Daniel Kahneman

'Mindset' by Carol Dwek

'Your body language may shape who you are' TED talk by Amy Cuddy 

Connect with Lucy
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucygower/
Email: lucy@lucidity.org.uk
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Connect with Juliet
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/julietcorbett
Email: juliet@consultjuliet.co.uk
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Hybrid working is a relatively new way of working. We are all still navigating how to structure it so it plays to the strengths of individuals and teams and delivers results for the business. However, we already know the principles for good team work. They apply to good team work in the hybrid world too - we just have to be more considered about implementing them. In this episode Juliet and Lucy unpick principles for good team work and ways to be more deliberate about applying them when you're not all in the same location everyday. 

Episode links

'Culture Code' by Daniel Coyle

'Drive' by Dan Pink

'Give and Take' by Adam Grant

'Originals' by Adam Grant

'Lean In' by Sheryl Sandberg

'Radical Candor' by Kim Scott 

Connect with Lucy
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucygower/
Email: lucy@lucidity.org.uk
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Connect with Juliet
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/julietcorbett
Email: juliet@consultjuliet.co.uk
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