The Leadership Pod

Master These 7 People Skills to Become a Great Leader [093]

In this episode, I share 7 people skills you need to become a great manager or leader. Aspiring managers or leaders who show a high level of technical skill are often see

3 Harsh Leadership Truths Nobody Prepares You For [092]

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 re

Why You Struggle to Sound Articulate When You Speak [091]

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 organis

How I Learned to Speak With More Clarity [090]

For a long time, I felt that I didn’t speak with clarity. I would jump from thought to thought without any intelligent connection. I wouldn’t finish my thoughts properly

Leaders Never Play These 7 Office Politics [089]

To be honest, the corporate world can be rife with office politics. You’ve probably experienced or witnessed office politics at some stage in your career. It’s bad enough

What Nobody Tells You About Leadership: 6 Secrets You Need to Know About! [088]

When you land in a leadership position, there will be a number of things that surprise you. Things that you may not be aware of. Things you may not have prepared yourself

Communicate Effectively With Executives - 6 Tips! [087]

Communicating with executives is different to communicating with your coworkers. Executives think on a deeper level. Their conversations are more focused. Their reactions

Expand Your Vocabulary and Memorise New Words to Improve Your Speaking [086]

When you want to improve your speaking, it’s important to expand your vocabulary. When you expand your vocabulary, you elevate your mental dictionary and give yourself th

3 Phrases to Communicate More Effectively as a Leader [085]

Leaders who are good communicators often have a number of go-to phrases that they use throughout their communication. They have phrases that help them jump into conversat

6 Crucial Leadership Skills You Need to Succeed This Year! [084]

In leadership, there are a multitude of skills that you need to succeed. But with changes in business or economic environments, there are usually a specific set of skills

How I Learned to Be Assertive (and stopped being a pushover!) [083]

Becoming more assertive in your communication can be challenging. I know from personal experience. I used to be a very passive communicator. I could never say “no”. I cou

Build Credibility at Work: 3 Powerful Tactics! [082]

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.

How to Articulate Complicated Thoughts Clearly [081]

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

5 Myths About Leadership That Are Holding You Back [080]

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

Why Your Team Doesn’t Respect You (and what to do about it) [079]

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

Sound More Decisive When You Speak (Do THIS!) [078]

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, permissio

Speak Like a Leader in Meetings [077]

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

How Can Leaders Show Empathy? [076]

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 h

Signs You’re Not Ready for Leadership [075]

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

Top 8 Leadership Qualities That Will Make You More Professional [074]

Leaders need to be professional. This helps them to establish trust, credibility and a strong reputation in business. But what does “professionalism” mean when to comes t