LEADERSHIP BEHIND THE SCENES
The Podcast
So much has been said about leadership, but the human aspect has often been left out. This podcast seeks to redress the balance, recognising that you’re human first and leader second – and work is never just work. Join Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant Noomi Melchior Natan as she shares tips and insights on how you can increase your impact and influence, so you can be the leader you’ve always dreamed of being – and feel proud when you look in the mirror.
[EP 38] Reconnect with inner power, courage and potential after a year of COVID
It’s a year since COVID began in the UK. What have you learned in the past year – and how you can act on it now?
[EP 37] What to do when your colleagues reject your help
Offering your help in the wrong way can backfire and make things worse. So what do you need to pay attention to, to ensure that the help you want to offer lands in the right place?
[EP 36] Why over-givers don’t get rewarded or appreciated
What could be bad about someone who wants to give a lot to their colleagues, their leaders and their organisations? Have you ever noticed that the people who give the most are very often not the ones who are promoted, valued or appreciated?
[EP 35] Find your dream work with this powerful, inside-out approach
This episode is for you if you’re asking any of these questions…
What should I do next?
How do I find my dream job?
Should I start my own business?
Should I become a coach?
I’ve just been made redundant – how do I figure out what the right next step is?
[EP 34] 3 Reasons to Trust Yourself More than You Trust Anyone Else
If you’re the kind of person who leans towards “under-confident”, and you know you could really do with trusting your intuitive powers more, this episode is for you.
[EP 33] Vedic meditation for leaders and business owners with Jillian Lavender
Have you considered learning to meditate, but it seems like it would be impossible to fit into your busy life? Not to mention, how would you even calm that busy mind of yours? Then this episode is for you. Jillian Lavender, from London Meditation Centre, and I...
[EP 32] Your genius doesn’t show up at your desk
You have a deadline. You need to finish this speech, this presentation, this email, right now. And you can do it. You know how to be disciplined and get things done. But it doesn’t have that sparkle. It feels like hard work. It’s tough for information to flow when...
[EP 31] The no-line-manager “Teal” organisation with Simon Dixon
Imagine having no line-manager, no performance reviews, no policies. What do you think it would be like to work in an organisation like that? Think of the time saved, the energy released and at the same time the real need for each employee to think and solve problems...
[EP 30] How to boost your success memory – 5 TIPS
Are you experiencing a break in your work or business life - whether by choice or circumstance? Maybe you’re on maternity/paternity leave, you’ve been made redundant or are on long term sick. When we take a break from work, for any reason, it can make us feel like...
[EP 29] Special announcement and learnings from COVID
In this special episode I share: - Why I missed the 1-year anniverssary of Leadership Behind the Scenes and why I have been quiet on the podcast for a while. - What I have learned from the COVID-lockdown and specifically one simple practice that I am sticking to. - A...
[EP 28] 9 Tips to Ride the Wave of Uncertainty with Grace
How do you stay sane and calm in the sea of the unknown? How do you keep going when it feels like nothing is certain and your whole world is being turned upside down? How do you navigate your life when you are on information-overload but no matter where you look no...
[EP 27] The productivity mistake that will have your leadership stagnate. Even experienced leaders fall into this trap
When you’ve had a great day and someone asks you: “How was your day?” Do you answer: “I got a lot done. Lots of stuff sorted and ticked off my list.” If that’s your answer - watch out. We have a fixation with being efficient. But in our obsession with...
[EP 26] 11 tips on how to give feedback the human-friendly way
Giving feedback is a core part of a leader’s job. In most companies it’s even formalized. There are annual reviews and mid-year reviews. Often there are plans to be filled like: Personal Development Plans or Independent Development Plans. Processes have lots of...
[EP 25] Are you working in your Zone of Genius?
If you’ve been following me for a while, you know there is one book I recommend again and again. It’s The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks. At least once a week, sometimes in a coaching session, sometimes at the playground, sometimes at a family gathering, I share my...
[EP 24] Has everyone got what it takes to be successful?
I had just finished a speaking engagement and a woman came up to me and asked: “Has everyone got what it takes to be successful?” It seemed like an innocent enough question, that also felt familiar, as I have heard many versions of it. I started...
[EP 23] What drives success – learnings from a CEO, Professional Footballer and Explorer
If you ask a Professional Footballer turned Professional Football Manager, a CEO and a Filmer Maker/Explorer How Do You Become Successful, do you think you will get some common themes and answers? In November 2019 I had the honour of moderating a panel...
[EP 22] 1 Clear Question to Guarantee Your Leadership Growth
When I ask how my clients how they’ve been since our last coaching session, they usually say: “Busy.” Busy is the norm. In fact busy is almost like a badge of honour and that tells us we must be doing something important. But when a year has gone, what have you...
[EP 21] 3 Ways to Lower Organisational Anxiety during Restructuring and Change
Organisational change, restructuring, transformation, re-organisation, right-sizing, call it what you want, it’s become the new normal in our world of work. Sadly, most of the time, the organisational change process doesn’t take enough consideration to basic...
[EP 20] Myth: To become more successful copy those at the top
I very often get calls from leaders who’ve been told they have improve something to get to the next level of leadership. Makes sense. But here’s how it often sounds: Silver called me: “I want to become Partner in my firm and I have been told that I have to improve my...
[EP 19] The antidote to perfectionism
You can’t tell a perfectionist: “Just lower your standards a little”. Or “You need to learn what good enough looks like.” There is no satisfaction in good enough if you like to go for the best of the best (of the best). The antidote to perfectionism is not low or...
