The Leadership Pod is the podcast for emerging leaders who want to build their visibility and influence so they can unlock their leadership potential. Each month, your host Kara Ronin shares with you strategies, insights or Q&A episodes around leadership development, building your leadership brand, communication skills, and workplace interactions so you can excel into leadership. Keeping your head down and doing a good job at work is no longer enough to get you noticed and promoted. Success in leadership requires a different set of skills; ones you didn’t learn in business school, but you will in this podcast.
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3 Harsh Leadership Truths Nobody Prepares You For [092]
Season 3 · Episode 92
Thursday, November 30, 2023 • Duration 11:50
When you get promoted into leadership, there are a lot of things that people don’t warn you about. For some, these things can be really unsettling and can cause you to regret getting promoted. Because I want you to be as prepared as you can be for this transition, I’m revealing three of these challenges to you in this episode.
In this episode, I talk about:
Jealousy
Fear
Being scrutinised
Other episodes I referred to:
- EP 067, How to Be Assertive On-The-Spot
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Why You Struggle to Sound Articulate When You Speak [091]
Season 3 · Episode 91
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 • Duration 15:52
Have you ever been in a situation where you struggled to sound articulate when you speak? Maybe your thoughts were muddled and you couldn’t communicate them in an organised way. Maybe your mind went blank because you forgot what you wanted to say. Struggling to articulate your thoughts and communicate them clearly is a very common problem and there are a number of reasons why this happens.
In this episode, I reveal seven common reasons as to why you struggle to sound articulate when you speak. I talk about:
Jumping in too fast
Communicating too much information
Not clarifying the problem/question
Wanting to sound intelligent
Vocabulary tips
Anxiety when speaking
Reading and writing for better speaking
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Check out books on Shortform to help you be more articulate! Get 5 days of unlimited access to Shortform and an additional 20% discount on the annual subscription through my special link .
Build Credibility at Work: 3 Powerful Tactics! [082]
Season 3 · Episode 82
Saturday, December 31, 2022 • Duration 13:34
Building credibility in the workplace is something all emerging leaders should be concerned with. When you are known as a credible professional, people respect you more. They are eager to hear your ideas and opinions in meetings. And they will often come to you for advice.
Whereas leaders who don’t have credibility, or have very little credibility in the workplace, can’t have as much impact because people won’t believe that they’re truly capable. They will question your ideas and they might immediately dismiss them without consideration.
Credibility in the workplace might seem difficult or even a little cryptic to build. But in reality, it’s through a series of very easy steps that you can build credibility. It’s something any emerging leader is capable of, even you! And in this episode, I reveal three powerful ways you can build credibility at work.
When you start to implement these tactics this year at work, I know you will see and feel that everything you do and say at work has more impact. You will become a credible professional. And you might even see results such as promotions, pay rise or higher level projects.
Listen to this episode and start your year off with the attention and success you deserve.
How to Articulate Complicated Thoughts Clearly [081]
Season 2 · Episode 81
Wednesday, November 30, 2022 • Duration 19:06
One of the ways in which we can distinguish average leaders from great leaders is their ability to communicate. Their ability to explain complicated topics in a clear and articulate way. You might think that people who speak in an articulate way, were born like that. But as you’ll discover in this episode, it’s more likely that they’ve been trained - trained to speak in a way that is articulate and eloquent.
Personally, it has been my lifelong mission to be more articulate when I speak. And through this journey, I’ve discovered a 3-step process that has helped me immensely to improve my communication. It’s a process that anybody can put into action, even you. It’s based on the concept that “our speech is a reflection of our thinking”. This means that in order for us to speak clearly, we need to ensure our thoughts are clear and structured first. Once your thoughts are clear in your mind, it will be much easier for you to communicate those thoughts in a clear and articulate way.
If you’ve ever felt that you get your thoughts muddled, you don’t make sense when you speak, or you can’t express what is on your mind in a clear way, then this episode is for you! Discover my 3-step process to articulating your thoughts well in this episode. Books that I mentioned in this episode:
5 Myths About Leadership That Are Holding You Back [080]
Season 2 · Episode 80
Monday, October 31, 2022 • Duration 18:56
Over my time as a leadership coach, I’ve heard from many emerging leaders what appear (to them) to be very valid reasons as to why they’re not ready for leadership. They might say, “I don’t know all I need to know yet”, “I’m not extroverted enough”, or “I don’t have the title of a leader”. These are all myths, or mis-truths, about leadership that WILL hold you back. They keep you playing small. They make you believe that you’re not capable enough to be a leader.
The reality is, anyone can be a leader. But in order to get there, you must overcome these mental hurdles that are in your way. So in this episode, I delve deep into five common myths that could be holding you back from a leadership position. I also share simple strategies to help you get out of these blocks.
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Why Your Team Doesn’t Respect You (and what to do about it) [079]
Season 2 · Episode 79
Friday, September 30, 2022 • Duration 14:10
As a leader, how can you get your team to respect you? This is a common question that many leaders ask when they begin with a new team or begin a leadership position for the very first time. Why is this important? If your team don’t respect you, they won’t follow you. If they don’t follow you, you can’t make the impact you want as a leader.
An incredible amount of your job as a leader requires the support and power of the people in your team. I bet you thought it was the other way around! To some extent it is. But you rely on your team for so much. If they don’t respect you, they won’t be there to support and help you achieve your goals.
This episode will share five reasons why your team doesn’t respect you, and I also share strategies to help you overcome this lack of respect.
Listen in on the podcast platform of your choice! I hope you enjoy this episode.
Sound More Decisive When You Speak (Do THIS!) [078]
Season 2 · Episode 73
Sunday, July 31, 2022 • Duration 18:37
Being indecisive or sounding indecisive when you speak is a common hurdle for many emerging leaders. Most of the time, it’s because you’re waiting for approval, permission or you’re fearful of saying the wrong thing. But when you sound indecisive when you speak, especially at work, it makes you look like you lack confidence in yourself - which in turn makes people question your capability at work. Sounding decisive when you speak is an important skill you must develop, and in this episode, you will learn how.
I share with you the one major shift you need to make in your communication to sound more decisive (and this shift is extremely easy!). Then, I share with you two case studies so you can see the indecisive communication in action, understand what is wrong with it, and learn how to change it. You’ll learn what you should say instead to sound more decisive.
By the end of this episode, you will have a number of communication tools and sentences that you can use to sound more decisive at work, and ultimately, boost the level of confidence you convey to others.
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Speak Like a Leader in Meetings [077]
Season 2 · Episode 77
Thursday, June 30, 2022 • Duration 16:33
In this episode, I share some less common advice on how to speak like a leader in meetings. Meetings are a time where many people hold back. But if you do hold back, how can you get your ideas heard and develop the reputation of being a leader? It’s really important as you progress in your career that you get your voice heard. In doing this, you must learn how to speak like a leader in meetings. There are some unique strategies that you can use and I share some of those strategies in this episode.
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How Can Leaders Show Empathy? [076]
Season 2 · Episode 76
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 • Duration 11:53
Empathy is critical in leadership. If you’re on-top of articles or books in the leadership space, you will no doubt know this. Empathy is discussed all of the time. But how can you build it? How can you show more empathy as a leader? In this episode, I break down this somewhat “mystical” concept of empathy and give you three easy steps to show more empathy as a leader. Empathy is not difficult to show. It is absolutely within your reach. You don’t need a Ph.d to show more empathy at work. And in this episode, you will learn how.
How do you know when you’re ready for leadership? Are there signs you can look for to get an indication if you are ready or not ready for leadership? Absolutely! In this podcast episode, I delve into 5 signs that you’re not ready for leadership right now. It doesn’t mean you won’t be ready for leadership in the future. All it means is you might need to do some learning and development to equip yourself with the skills you’re missing to become a leader. What you learn in this episode will help guide you toward the skills you need to improve on and develop.
Listen to this episode if you want to get an idea whether you’re ready to go for a leadership position, or not.
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