LEADERSHIP BEHIND THE SCENES
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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 10] Your impatience minimizes your Leadership Power and 3 things to ground your power
As a leader, you want to be acutely aware of anything that negatively affects your power, your ability to influence, and have people really come along with your initiatives. (We are talking about the good kind of power used with integrity to do more of the good stuff...
[EP 9] Do you know the difference between taking it personal and being emotionally invested?
"Even if someone shoots you - it's not personal." This sentence has stayed with me since I first heard it on my ipod listening to an audio book called The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz back in 2010. I have probably chewed this sentence over in my head 100s of...
[EP 8] The ejector seat – part 2 – what to do when you have a role where nobody seems to stay
Today is part 1 of two episodes about the “Ejector Seat”. The Ejector Seat is the kind of role in an organisation, where it seems like, no matter how hard you try to find the right candidate, no one is successful. People go off on sick leave, get fired or just leave –...
[Ep 7] Ejector Seat Part 1 – The no 1 question to ask before you take a new role
Today is part 1 of two episodes about the “Ejector Seat”. The Ejector Seat is the kind of role in an organisation, where it seems like, no matter how hard you try to find the right candidate, no one is successful. People go off on sick leave, get fired or just leave –...
[Ep 6] 7 approaches for when you can’t just talk about it
Sometimes a relationship at work is tricky and everyone says: just talk to them about it. But you can’t. You know that you talking to your boss or your colleague who you are having trouble with isn’t going to lead to a productive conversation and you’re so frustrated...
EP 5: THE 1 DETAIL THAT BUILDS TRUST QUICKLY
The higher up you get as a leader, the less time you have to build trust with people. But it's no less crucial. Without trust you can't get thebest out of people or build high performing teams. This episode is about a single detail that helps you build closeness and...
EP 4: MEDITATING WITH KIDS & THE HABIT PLACE HOLDER
It’s been 11 years of (almost) daily mediation for me. The first 5 years of meditating I didn’t have any children. My time was MY time… It didn’t seem that easy at the time to stick to a routine – but looking back – that was the easy days. Then I had my first-born,...
EP 3: 6 REASONS FOR WHY CORPORATE ENDINGS MATTER
People are actually OK getting fired. Of course, no likes it. But we get that organisations change shape frequently and that means shifting of roles and responsibilities. But we’re certainly not OK with HOW the ending is conducted most of the time. The how of an...
EP 2: WHAT NOT TO SAY AS A NEW LEADER
When new leaders join an organisation they usually want to focus on the future and not get dragged down by past challenges. In their enthusiasm to move everyone on to think about what’s next, leaders often say some very well-meaning but extremely unhelpful words....
EP 1: WHY WORK ISN’T JUST WORK
Work isn’t just work. Saying “just” about work implies that we shouldn’t be feeling very much about our work, because hey “it’s just work”. But there is nothing “just” about work. Work matters on so many levels and it’s very often absolutely appropriate that we...