Leading People

Send us Fan MailPlease subscribe via the Podcast links aboveDoes your organisation produce regular leadership communications content for employees? Are your messages actually getting through to the right people? And, if they do get through, are they being interpreted and understood as they're intended? In this episode, I sit down with Communications Consultant, Coach, Trainer and Author Ray Walsh to explore the role of communications in organisations. Communication skills are seen as a prerequisite for effective Leadership. Yet, as Ray points out, sending a message doesn't mean that it has been received or understood. In fact, the stats that he quotes around email open rates in organisations would suggest that the vast majority of messages are not being processed as intended. When these messages contain important information related to strategy or change, it's no wonder that Senior Leaders are often frustrated when they visit field offices or factories.Ray also advocates that communicating is everyone's responsibility in an organisation and not the sole job of one department.He provides us with essential insights into how to address these challenges and uses examples from his own professional experience to illustrate what can be done, this includes how not getting your communications right can have a negative impact on profitability. And, stay tuned, because along the way Ray also has a special offer for some lucky listeners.So, why not head over to your favourite podcast channel and listen to what Ray has to say...Show LinksConnect with Ray on LinkedInVisit Ray's website Buy Localizing Employee Communications Learn how to Assess your Impact and Influence Connect with Gerry on LinkedIn Check out Gerry's websiteMake Better Talent Decisions with Wide CircleFollow Leading People on LinkedIn Leading People on FaceBookConnect with GerryWebsiteLinkedInWide Circle

Send us Fan MailPlease subscribe via the Podcast links aboveDo you want to feel and do better in life?Do you want to improve your sleep, diet, exercise, brain health and performance? Do you know what your super habits are? Do you know what your destructive habits are? Do you know how to maintain your super habits and change your destructive habits? These are just some of the questions that my guest for this episode, Dr Jon Finn, answers. During our conversation, Jon explains how some habits can serve us very well and how others can be quite destructive. He talks about how his study of neuroscience, behavioural science and psychology, and his work with world champions led him to develop a comprehensive toolbox that anyone can use to fine-tune their brain and supercharge how they live, work and lead. And, you'll discover Jon's tip about quick tips as well as how to avail of his special offer for you.So, why not head over to your favourite podcast channel and listen to what Jon has to say...Show LinksConnect with Jon on LinkedInVisit the Tougher Minds websiteBuy The Habit Mechanic bookDownload the Habit Mechanic app and Listen to Jon's PodcastLearn how to Assess your Impact and Influence Connect with Gerry on LinkedIn Check out Gerry's websiteMake Better Talent decisions with Wide CircleFollow Leading People on LinkedIn Leading People on FaceBookConnect with GerryWebsiteLinkedInWide Circle

Send us Fan MailPlease subscribe via the Podcast links aboveWhat level of impact and influence do you have at work? Indeed, what level of impact and influence do you have in your life in general? Are there situations where you wished you had more impact and influence? In this episode, I chat with Elisabet Vinberg Hearn and Mandy Flint about their books and their work with leaders. Elisabet and Mandy have worked together for over 20 years. They have a passion for helping leaders, and indeed all of us, develop our impact and influence in the workplace. During our conversation, Elisabet and Mandy explain the importance of using soft skills to achieve hard results. They emphasise focusing on how to do this rather than on what to do. Self-awareness around behaviours plays an important role.  Using several examples from their work, they explain how our behaviours can bring many benefits and unintended consequences. And, Elisabet and Mandy have a special offer for youSo, why not head over to your favourite podcast channel and dive in...Show LinksConnect with Elisabet on LinkedInConnect with Mandy on LinkedInBuy The Leaders Guide to Impact - How to use soft skills to get hard resultsLearn how to Assess your Impact and Influence Connect with Gerry on LinkedIn Check out Gerry's websiteMake Better Talent decisions with Wide CircleFollow Leading People on LinkedIn Leading People on FaceBookConnect with GerryWebsiteLinkedInWide Circle

Send us Fan MailPlease subscribe via the Podcast links aboveIn thirty years time, as technology moves forward even further, people are going to look back and wonder why offices ever existed." ~ Sir Richard BransonHow well have you and your people adapted to remote and hybrid working? My guest this week is Larry English, President and co-founder of Centric Consulting, a management consultancy that helps firms find solutions to complex digital, business and technology problems. In the early 2000s, Larry and some like-minded friends founded Centric with a vision to build a remote company with a mission to create a culture of employee and client happiness. Today, Centric employs over 1000 people. With all that experience, Larry knows a thing or two about building and sustaining a connected culture with virtual teams and he's captured all of this in his latest book: Office Optional - How to build a Connected Culture with Virtual TeamsDuring our conversation we covered a wide range of do's and don'ts of remote working and many other relevant themes such as the four generations in the workforce, remote working tools, virtual and augmented reality, the skills leaders need to be able to manage remote workers, and much more. And, Larry has a special offer for youSo, why not head over to your favourite podcast channel and dive in...Show LinksConnect with Larry on LinkedIn Visit Larry's website and buy his bookLearn how to Assess your Remote Working CapabilitiesConnect with Gerry on LinkedIn Check out Gerry's websiteMake Better Talent decisions with Wide CircleFollow Leading People on LinkedIn Leading People on FaceBookConnect with GerryWebsiteLinkedInWide Circle

Send us Fan MailPlease subscribe via the Podcast links aboveImagine that you're enjoying all the trappings of success, including financial prosperity, when one day you get a call from the Justice Department. They inform you that they have evidence that your financial prosperity comes from dark dealings in the world of international business. What do you do? Well, this was what happened to my guest, Richard Bistrong. Despite cooperating with the authorities, Richard ended up spending fourteen and a half months in a US Federal Prison Camp for his crimes. During this period, he had a lot of time for reflection and managed to read over 60 books! Richard decided to reinvent himself and start a new career advising organisations on how to prevent their people from falling foul of corrupt practices. Along the way, he has won several awards for his work. It's a classic tale of the poacher turned gamekeeper. What's all this got to do with Leading People? Actually, quite a lot!There's a saying that the fish rots from the head. Leaders bear a huge responsibility when their people get exposed to corruption and, according to Richard, have a duty to ensure that they prepare their people well for situations where they may be tempted to take ethical risks. In our conversation, he tells his story and explains how to ensure that you or someone you know doesn't get compromised as he did. Meet your host, Gerry MurrayShow LinksConnect with Richard on LinkedInVisit Richard's websiteLearn more about his work with MastercardConnect with Gerry on LinkedIn Check out Gerry's websiteMake Better Talent decisions with Wide CircleFollow Leading People on LinkedIn Leading People on FaceBookConnect with GerryWebsiteLinkedInWide Circle

Send us Fan MailPlease subscribe via the Podcast links aboveI'm pleased to announce that Season 2 launches in January 2023! I've already recorded and scheduled the first episodes for the new Season and I can promise you some fascinating conversations to come. Listen to this short preview to learn more.Until then...Meet your host, Gerry MurrayShow LinksConnect with Gerry on LinkedIn Check out Gerry's websiteMake Better Talent decisions with Wide CircleFollow Leading People on LinkedIn Leading People on FaceBookConnect with GerryWebsiteLinkedInWide Circle

Send us Fan MailPlease subscribe via the Podcast links aboveWe've reached episode 40 of the Leading People podcast! As so many podcasts fail after only a few episodes, I'm very proud of this achievement. I'm also very grateful to all of you who tune in every two weeks and then promote and share episodes with your friends and colleagues. So, this is the official end of Season 1 and I'm taking a short break before launching Season 2 in September 2022. In this short episode, I take a brief look at how to determine whether someone has potential. Being in the business of helping clients make better talent decisions, this is one of the most pervasive questions that our clients ask us. Yet, as I explain, this is not a simple question to answer.Many people have contacted me in recent weeks because they're thinking of launching their own podcast. So, I also provide some insights into how to do that. I've already begun scheduling and recording episodes for Season 2 and I can promise you some fascinating conversations to come. Until then...Meet your host, Gerry MurrayShow LinksConnect with Gerry on LinkedIn Check out Gerry's websiteMake Better Talent decisions with Wide CircleFollow Leading People on LinkedIn Leading People on FaceBookConnect with GerryWebsiteLinkedInWide Circle

Send us Fan MailPlease subscribe via the Podcast links aboveWho is responsible for customer experiences in your organisation? How do leaders help or hinder the customer experience? Why are most organisations designed to deliver lousy customer experiences? And, what is a chatty check-out? These are just some of the many questions my guest, Professor Yves Van Vaerenbergh addresses in this week's show. As an award-winning expert on customer experience, Yves shares with us his insights and tips for how to get it right. He also answers the million-dollar question about customer experiences...Whether you're working in an organisation or as an independent or freelance worker there's lots to learn.So, why not head over to your favourite podcast channel and dive in...Meet your host, Gerry MurrayShow LinksConnect with Yves on LinkedInCheck out customer experience at The Kalepa GroupMake Better Talent decisions with Wide CircleFollow Leading People on LinkedIn Leading People on FaceBookConnect with GerryWebsiteLinkedInWide Circle

Send us Fan MailPlease subscribe via the Podcast links aboveWhat role do illusions play in your decision-making? How can you challenge your illusions so you can make better decisions? How does a manager with hindsight bias prevent his or her team from making good decisions?  For this episode, I sat down with magician, mentalist and keynote speaker, Alex Si, to explore the world of illusions at work.  During our conversation, we explore how we create illusions, how we're susceptible to illusions created by others and how we can challenge our illusions to make better decisions. We also answer the questions above.Alex has just published his first book on the topic and was keen to explain how his book is different from others on the subject of decision making. Stay tuned to the end as Alex has a special offer for some lucky listeners.So, why not head over to your favourite podcast channel and dive in...Meet your host, Gerry MurrayShow LinksConnect with Alex Si on LinkedIn Buy Alex's book Cerveau menteur ! - Déjouez les pièges de la prise de décisionCheck out Alex's WebsiteMake Better Talent decisions with Wide CircleFollow Leading People on LinkedIn Leading People on FaceBookConnect with GerryWebsiteLinkedInWide Circle

Send us Fan MailPlease subscribe via the Podcast links aboveWhy do we have a brain? It's not what you think...How does exercise benefit your brain?How much of your brain do you use each day?  This week's guest is Gregory Caremans, founder of the Brain Academy which currently has over 400,000 students enrolled in its courses on how to understand and better manage your brain. The aim of the Brain Academy is to make brain science accessible to as many people as possible in a way that anyone can understand it. Gregory's goal is to demystify the scientific jargon. In 2020 and 2021 the Brain Academy won several awards for “Most innovative neuroscience & personal development enterprise” and “Excellence in online learning”. Its courses have been featured on such noteworthy platforms as The Economist, CNN, Entrepreneur, and Udemy and its YouTube channel has over 300,000 views. During our conversation, we touch on some common myths about the brain before getting into how leaders are impacting our brains at work and what can be done to ensure that these are positive impacts. We even explore how some organisation structures may not be the most effective way to get the best out of people. And, stay tuned to the end because Gregory has an offer for some lucky listeners.So, why not head over to your favourite podcast channel and dive in...Meet your host, Gerry MurrayShow LinksConnect with Gregory Caremans on LinkedIn and get his special offerCheck out the Brain Academy's FREE coursesMake Better Talent decisions with Wide CircleFollow Leading People on LinkedIn Leading People on FaceBookConnect with GerryWebsiteLinkedInWide Circle