Many people view coaching as a critical leadership skill. Coaching is often seen as a way to help employees develop and grow, which can lead to better performance and higher morale in the workplace.  

In this episode of Frontline to Boardroom, I chat with Clifford Morgan, a former member of the Royal Australian Air Force and now the Director and Principal of Lumian Consulting, a firm helping leaders and organisations unlock their potential and performance. 

In our conversation, Clifford shares his insights on what it takes to be a good leader and a coaching style of leadership. According to him, leadership is not just about serving but also about developing others for the future. A good leader, Clifford says, is someone who can help their employees or team members learn and grow. 

What I love about our conversation was Clifford's humility and the great satisfaction he gets in helping others achieve success and making a difference. You don’t need to be in a leadership position to make a difference and help others.

If you’re looking to improve your leadership skills or simply want to learn more about what it takes to be a good leader, this episode is for you.

WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER IN THIS EPISODE:

• Leadership influences in Clifford’s life (03:39)
• Clifford’s operational service experience in Baghdad (07:09)
• The biggest lesson Clifford learned from the military (12:55)
• Clifford’s journey to becoming a psychologist (16:42)
• The role of a psychologist in the Air Force (21:02)
• The importance of sustained commitment (24:43)
• Clifford’s mission to help leaders be at their peak (28:58)
• Creating an environment where people can come back (32:43)
• Equipping people to learn and grow (34:52)
• Clifford’s advice to wanna-be leaders (41:08)
• Rapid-fire questions with Clifford (46:20)

Quotes

“When we know better, we do better.” -Martin Brooker

“When we're creating that culture that we want, you need to calibrate poor behaviour in a demonstrative way.” -Martin Brooker

“Consistency builds stability, and you need a stable platform in order to build peak performance.”  -Clifford Morgan

“Look at what you can do consistently and provide consistency to your people. That's going to help you navigate all the uncertainty. -Clifford Morgan

“You can't fix people, but you can create an environment that is conducive to people doing what they need to do or making the change that they need to make.” -Clifford Morgan

RESOURCES

• Turn the Ship Around by David Marquet
  
  

WHERE TO FIND CLIFFORD MORGAN

• Connect with Clifford on LinkedIn.
• Pre-order Clifford’s new book ‘The Coaching Leader’ here.
• Visit Clifford’s website here.
  
  
  

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ABOUT CLIFFORD MORGAN

Cliff Morgan served in the Royal Australian Air Force for almost 6 years as an Airfield Defence Guard, the Air Force’s Infantry. His service included an operational deployment to Baghdad Iraq in 2008.   

On leaving full-time service, Cliff, by his own admission on the suggestion from his father, decided to give psychology a crack. That turned into not only an Honours degree in Psychology but also a Master’s degree in organisational psychology. A bit more than a crack by any measure. 

Now the Director and Principal of Lumian Consulting, Cliff and his team are highly sought-after for their expertise in the areas of organisational development, equipping leaders to develop their people and delivering solutions that challenge mindsets and influence culture.

Cliff has also returned to the Royal Australian Air Force, as a Personnel Psychologist undertaking part-time service delivering team and leadership coaching, resilience training, and mindset coaching for pilots and aircrew.