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Steve Cockram: the Voice-Driven Leader

Steve Cockram: the Voice-Driven Leader

Steve Cockram, co-founder of Giant Worldwide, talks about his latest book, 'The Voice-Driven Leader' and explains how to create environments in which every voice gets heard.

An interview with Dr Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj

We talk to Dr Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, about the challenges the gender gap still poses for women in business

Win the war, not every battle

The most successful leaders aren't the ones who always push things through at any cost, but the ones who know when and why to to accept defeat and give way.

An interview with Daniel Snell

We talk to Daniel Snell, co-founder of management consultancy, Arrival.

Leadership lessons from the hive: an interview with Philip Atkinson

Philip Atkinson, author of 'Bee Wise: 12 Leadership Lessons from a Busy Beehive', explains the connection between beehives and organisational behaviour.

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Steve Cockram: the Voice-Driven Leader

Steve Cockram, co-founder of Giant Worldwide, talks about his latest book, 'The Voice-Driven Leader' and explains how to create environments in which every voice gets heard.

What is Relationship Currency?

Keynote speaker and transformational coach, Ravi Rajani, talks about his new book, "Relationship currency: five communication habits for limitless influence and business success".

Hone - how purposeful leaders defy drift

We dive into the new book from Deloitte's Geoff Tuff and Steven Goldbach, 'Hone - how purposeful leaders defy drift'.

Lesley Cooper on stress and pressure at work

In this episode we discuss wellbeing at work with Lesley Cooper, including the issues of fear-based cultures and psychological safety.

In praise of inconspicuous leadership

Many so-called leaders have an unhealthy interest in the outward trappings of their position. But real leadership is inconspicuous - and it's about far more than status or measurable achievements.

We're in a crisis! Why can't we all just get along?

Even faced by a global pandemic, we don't seem able to bridge our tribal divides and leverage our differences to find solutions, rather than using them to further destroy us.

A formula for trust

Academics have been arguing for years about what makes a leader trustworthy, but it can really be boiled down to three clear attributes: ability, integrity and benevolence.

Leadership in a networked world: from chess master to gardener

Command-and-control management assumes that social systems work like machines. But they don’t. So in today’s networked world, leadership is less about playing chess and more about becoming a gardener.

Honest feedback can make you a better leader

We humans are often very poor at self-awareness. But anyone who sees themselves as a leader can’t afford to be complacent, and emerging leaders in particular need honest feedback.

Mission first, people always

During this crisis, it is people who will be the ultimate differentiator. And leading means meeting people where they are, because that's the only way to convert self-interest to shared interest.

Key skills for virtual leaders

Suddenly finding yourself sitting at home leading a virtual team is a tough call, particularly with everything else that's going on in the world. So here are seven key behaviors that will make the task of virtual working much easier.

How different is leading remotely?

If you've never led a remote team and you're worried about how you might cope if the Coronavirus puts you in that position, fear not. For a competent team leader, the differences aren't as great as you might think.

Embracing the paradoxes of leadership

In today’s organisations, demands, goals and expectations are dynamic, complex and interconnected. That’s why we need to move from an ‘either/or’ to a ‘both/and’ view of priorities.

The Icarus syndrome: flying too close to the sun

The Icarus syndrome, with its signature lack of humility, has felled many leaders who planned grandly but failed miserably. That’s why every leader needs to keep their hubris in check.

The Icarus syndrome: flying too close to the sun

The Icarus syndrome, with its signature lack of humility, has felled many leaders who planned grandly but failed miserably. That’s why every leader needs to keep their hubris in check.

Three scary things that real leaders need to do

If you want to be a leader and not just a boss, you need to stop relying on your title or your position to get people to comply and start to strengthen your connections with others.

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Work Happier: How to be Happy and Successful at Work

Work Happier: How to be Happy and Successful at Work

Mark Price

An expertly crafted guide that doesn't just theorise about workplace satisfaction but provides a clear roadmap to achieve it.

Today Was Fun: A Book About Work (Seriously)

Today Was Fun: A Book About Work (Seriously)

Bree Groff

The solution to improved performance isn't productivity hacks or better time management � we just need to inject more joy into our time at work.

Lead Like Julius Caesar

Lead Like Julius Caesar

Paul Vanderbroeck

What can Julius Caesar's imperfect story - his spectacular failures as well as his success - tell us about contemporary leadership challenges?