Getting out of your comfort zone is a worthwhile thing to do.

But being out of your comfort zone all the time is stressful and draining.

So when it comes to leadership, when should we make the effort to get out of our comfort zone?

I take a look at this topic in this episode.

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Show links:

• Waking Up app.
• David Whyte Poem: Just Beyond Yourself.
• 4 Critical Steps to Grow Your Confidence In Leadership.
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #53: Why Trusting Your People Is Your Best Strategy.
• 5 Ways to Say No Without Getting Fired.
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #224: Are You a Quiet Leader? Use These Tips to Lead More Effectively.
• How to Influence People to Achieve Your Leadership Goals.

"Quiet quitting" is a relatively recent term that describes people doing the bare minimum at work.

They aren't exactly quitting, but they're no longer going "over and above" for their organisation.

In this episode, I take a look at whether this is a real problem at all… and whether simply leading better could be the solution.

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Show Links:

• 5 Questions to Ask An Unmotivated Team Member
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #231: Tips to Set More Effective Team Goals
• How Leaders Can Avoid Setting Unrealistic Expectations
• Roles and Responsibilities Unclear? Do This
• Taking On Too Much? Here's Why.

Thoughtful leaders have the positive quality of being… well… thoughtful.

This can be a great thing, but it can also come with challenges of overthinking and rumination which aren't at all helpful.

In this episode, I take a look at some research-based ideas that might help when you are struggling to get out of an unhelpful thinking rut.

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Show Links:

• Overthinking Things? How Thoughtful Leaders Can Stop It
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #219: 4 Steps to Grow Your Leadership Confidence
• Worrying About Work? Tips For Thoughtful Leaders
• All or Nothing Thinking: How Is It Impacting Your Leadership?
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #140: Are You Being Too Optimistic?
• Why Self Acceptance is a Foundation for Good Leadership.

Having career conversations with your team members can make a huge difference in leadership.

However, many leaders don't make the time for them and I think they're missing an opportunity.

In this episode, we'll take a look at the benefits of career conversations, how to have them effectively and some of the reasons why many leaders don't have them… or really struggle to deliver them effectively.

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Show Links:

• How Short Term Thinking Leads to Bad Leadership
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #214: How to Start Being More Trustworthy For Your Team
• Book by Daniel Pink: Drive
• Meaningful Work, the #1 Motivator (and How to Provide it in Your Team)
• Liked or Respected: Which Would You Rather Be?
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #165: How to Provide Development Opportunities For Your Team.

Displaying vulnerability takes courage, especially when you're in a leadership role.

Many leaders feel an expectation to know all the answers or give the perfect directions, or to display the "stiff upper lip" mentality and show resilience in the face of any challenge.

In this episode, we're going to look at the potential benefits of showing vulnerability and how you might start going about it.

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Show Links:

• Directive Leadership: 4 Situations When You Should Be Using It
• How to Manage Your Emotions For Better Leadership
• Thoughtful Leader Pocast #214: How to Start Being More Trustworthy For Your Team
• Are You Taking Yourself Too Seriously?
• 5 Leadership Misconceptions We Need to Correct.

It's easy to fall prey to some common leadership excuses that stop us from taking action.

But… doing nothing is a choice like any other!

In this episode I discuss some common excuses I hear for putting up with bad behaviour or poor performance.

Do any of them sound familiar?

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Show Links:

• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #149: Steps to Break Negative Behaviour Patterns
• 6 Steps to Deal With Behaviour Issues In Your Team
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #183: Power Dynamics: How Are They Impacting Your Team?
• How to Influence People to Achieve Your Leadership Goals
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #229: Is a Direct Conversation Needed? Use This Checklist.
• Why Leaders Must Drive Consequences in the Workplace
• Setting Team Goals: Tips for Thoughtful Leaders
• Why No One Cares About Your Company Values (and How to Fix It)
• Power Dynamics: Are They Impacting Your Team?
• Seeing Negative Behaviour Patterns? Here's How to Stop Them
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #82: Thoughtful Leader's 5 Cs of Performance Management
• Got People Problems? Here Are 5 Reassuring Thoughts
• Imperfect Principles for Having a Challenging Conversation
• Is It Picking Your Battles or Just Avoidance?
• People Not Doing What You Want? Ask This Leadership Question.

Dealing with people problems in a team can be stressful and frustrating.

But to manage them effectively, you need to demonstrate persistence!

So in this episode, I take a look at some point to keep in mind that may help you feel a little more positive about your situation.

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Show Links:

• Harvard article: Positive reframing and examining evidence
• Essential Daily Habits to Maintain Your Workplace Wellbeing
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #200: How to Feel More Positive at Work
• The Iceberg Model of Human Behavior
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #149: Steps to Break Negative Behaviour Patterns
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #129: Are Your People Resistant to Change? Try These Tips!
• Tips for Thoughtful Leaders Who Worry about Work.

Most of us don't feel like we're very inspiring. We tend to leave that to the "celebrity" leaders out there.

But wait a minute – being an inspiring leader might be easier than you think!

In this episode I take a look at why being inspiring is important, and some simple ways you might go about it.

If you like this episode or the show in general, please take a few minutes to leave a review by clicking one of the links below.

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Show Links:

• The Leadership Challenge
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #90: Beating Leadership Imposter Syndrome
• How to Stay Calm at Work: 5 Tips for Leaders
• How to Manage Your Emotions For Better Leadership
• The Impact and Importance of Emotions in Leadership
• Worrying About Work? Tips For Thoughtful Leaders
• 6 Great Ways to Support Your Team
• Wellbeing at Work: How Leaders Can Support It
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #144: Is It Time to Start Putting Yourself First?
• Compelling Reasons to Say "No" Today
• Brené Brown website.
• Start Being Trustworthy For Your Team: Here's How
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #134: Improve Your Leadership With Daily Commitments.

Many people are looking for one thing: a perfect way to have a challenging conversation without people getting upset or saying the wrong thing.

Unfortunately, this doesn't exist, and a challenging conversation will always be uncomfortable!

In this episode, I take a look at some principles to apply to challenging conversations, instead of focusing on the perfect preparation or process.

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Show Links:

• Crucial Conversations Course.
• Crucial Conversations Book.
• Difficult Conversations Book.
• Thoughtful Leader Difficult Conversations eBook.
• Build Empathy With the Iceberg Model.
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #214: Self-interest is a trust destroyer.
• Article: Why Building Trust Is Better Than Authority.

"Pick your battles" is pretty good advice.

Unless you use this statement to avoid tackling important issues, when you should be trying to solve them.

In this episode, I take a look at some guidelines to help you decide whether you're actually practicing avoidance, or wisely picking your battles.

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Show Links:

• Avoiding Conflict? Here's What's Really Happening.
• Is Optimism Bias Sabotaging Your Leadership?
• Adaptive leadership theory.
• The War of Art.
• 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
• Sphere of Control – Leadership Mindset Change.
• Do You Have a Victim Leadership Mentality?