Habits of Leadership

062: Have Conversations Worth Having - Using Appreciative Inquiry

In today's episode Dan chats with Cheri Torres and Jackie Stavros. Cheri is CEO and lead catalyst of Collaborative by Design, a consulting firm that helps organizations improve performance, retain talent, and transform communication and culture, whilst Jackie is a professor at the College of Business and Information Technology, Lawrence Technological University, and an Appreciative Inquiry advisor at the David L. Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry.
This conversation explores how Appreciative Inquiry can be used to create much better conversations, both in groups and one-on-one.
If you find the conversation useful, you should register for their free upcoming webinar here.
You can also learn more about the book, and access some useful resources at: https://conversationsworthhaving.today/
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061: Essential Leadership Considerations As Pandemic Restrictions Ease

In this episode Dan & Tim discuss what they see as some of the key considerations that Leaders must be cognisant of as restrictions ease and workplaces and schools re-open.
In the podcast they refer to the following episodes and resources:
Ep. 20 - Discussing Psychological Safety with Amy Edmondson
Ep. 30 - Resilience with Lucy Hone
Ep. 34 - Our reflections in June 2020
Ep. 50 - Personising with Ed & Peter Schein
Ep. 54 - Chatting with Tal Ben Shahar
The article Tim mentions at Be Become Belong
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060: Be Better At Leading Change [Bite Size]

In this Bitesize, Dan & Tim chat about the challenges associated with Leading Change. 
This is the subject of Chapter 8 in Dan's new book, The Act of Leadership.
You can download the introduction for free at: https://www.actofleadership.com/
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059: What's the Difference Between Mentoring & Coaching? And Other Questions

Dan & Tim are back with a Q&A Episode featuring questions from the listening community. 
1. What's the difference between coaching & mentoring? 
2. What are the best wellbeing programs you've seen?
3. How can you remain an optimist and a realist?
4. How can we use The Act of Leadership book to help develop our team? 
 
You can find out more about Dan's book at www.actofleadership.com
 
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058: Bitesize - Leadership, Employee Engagement and Motivation

In this bitesize episode, Dan & Tim chat about the work of Ed Deci and Richard Ryan and the implications that leaders need to be aware of when attempting to authentically engage their people. 
You can find out more about Dan's book at www.actofleadership.com
 

057: Improve Psychological Safety By Showing Vulnerability [Bitesize]

In this bitesize episode, Dan & Tim discuss the importance of psychological safety and how by showing vulnerability, leaders are able to enhance a sense of psychological safety within their teams. 
You can find out more about Dan's new book, the Act of Leadership by heading over to: https://www.actofleadership.com/
 

056: The Leading Edge with Holly Ransom

In this episode Dan chats with Holly Ransom, the author of The Leading Edge, in which she helps people harness their potential to lead by asking better questions, thinking beyond biased answers, and build collective momentum for change. In The Leading Edge, Holly brings the real-world leadership lessons of so many diverse thinkers and pioneers she’s met to the fore.
You can find out more about Holly and the book at: https://hollyransom.com/
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055: Growth Mindset Might Not Mean What You Think It Means - Bitesize

In this bite size episode, Dan & Tim chat about Growth Mindset and some of the nuance that often gets missed when organisations attempt to embed it in their culture. 
Growth Mindset is a core pillar of Dan's new book The Act of Leadership. 
You can find out more about the book, and access the Leaders' Learning Hub at: www.actofleadership.com