The Human Leader

In this episode we reflect on the many changes that a decade can bring, how do you embrace the unknown and be ready for the opportunities that come your way.

Colleen discovers the importance, as a human leader, to take a break and renew your mind during December, for the coming year.

When you start something new, like a podcast or becoming a leader, you will make mistakes and that is part of the process of learning. If you wait until you are perfect you will never begin. Embrace the opportunity of learning wisdom and gaining knowledge from those early mistakes. You are enough. This episode is a new, short nugget of wisdom shared for you, the busy leader as you live the many dimensions of your busy lives. May it benefit you as you embrace your human leader identity every day.

Natasha Winkler-Titus speaks to us about the power of influencing and leading, how leaders should be authentic and use their platform to empower others, shares her experience as an accidental leader and how specialists need to be encouraged to be authentic leaders versus managers, the difficulty caused by being placed in a managerial versus leadership role. She offers some inspirational insights for human beings who find themselves in leadership positions. Natasha is an Organizational Psychologist who facilitates sustainable change, she helps organizations and individuals unlock their true identity and become the best version of their authentic self.

Awarded IOP practitioner of the year in SA 2019. Natasha recently obtained a PhD in IO Psychology, she serves her profession as President-elect in the society for work Psychologist in South Africa. Acts as mentor, supervising internship and Masters research supervisor to emerging psychologists. Natasha spends the rest of her time with her husband serving her local community, fundraising for a school feeding scheme, running the occasional half marathon ( blue number Two oceans marathoner) and spend as much as possible time outdoors and traveling. You can get hold of Natasha through her LinkedIn profile: ‘Natasha Winkler-Titus’ or email: [email protected]

In this episode we explore why humans are built for community and how kindness becomes a strength for the human leader. Community tool kit mentioned in this podcast can be found at : https//cab.ku.edu/en

Dr Kim Hires, author, podcast host, speaker, consultant, coach and CEO of the Nightingale firm chats to us about her own story of leadership burnout and how this shaped her present passion of working closely with leaders to remove their heavy armour, helping them to unlock their leadership potential.

Human beings are complex. When you are able to understand yourself as a human leader, you can build on your strengths and then effectively lead others. In this podcast, Colleen introduces the concept of the human leader and why it is important. Bob Chapman was able to turn Barry-Wehmiller machine production company from a company that produces only machinery into a company that builds great people, enhancing their skills and providing opportunity to grow those skills by using the production of machinery and consulting to do this. By focusing on the human worth, that every human is unique and has value, they have consistently increased their shareholder value each year for the past 25 years. To recognize the worth in humans and to treat every person with respect and dignity creates an environment that agility and innovation can thrive. This podcast is a broad, general overview of this concept.