Leadership Behind the Scenes

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. 

Listen here for what they are and what to do instead.

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 experience intense feelings about it. In this episode I dig deeper into why that is. Listen here so that you’ll never feel wrong for feeling strongly about your work again.

I also introduce the concept of Human-Friendly Leadership and I share more of what you can expect from this podcast beyond this very first episode.

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 experience intense feelings about it. In this episode I dig deeper into why that is. Listen here so that you’ll never feel wrong for feeling strongly about your work again.

I also introduce the concept of Human-Friendly Leadership and I share more of what you can expect from this podcast beyond this very first episode.

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 ending has massive implications for how you feel about yourself, the organisation you’re leaving and the beginning that needs to come after.

In this episode I share 6 reasons why corporate endings really matter and my top tip for what you can do, if you’re standing in front of a job ending, to make that ending as good as possible.

And if you’re the messenger, that needs to tell someone else, that they no longer have a job, I share my top tip for how you can make that experience just that little bit better.

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. Listen here for what they are and what to do instead.

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 experience intense feelings about it. In this episode I dig deeper into why that is. Listen here so that you’ll never feel wrong for feeling strongly about your work again.

I also introduce the concept of Human-Friendly Leadership and I share more of what you can expect from this podcast beyond this very first episode.