How to Be Awesome at Your Job

912: Maximizing Your Impact by Leading with both Head and Heart with Dr. Kirstin Ferguson

Nov 2, 2023

Dr. Kirstin Ferguson, leadership expert and best-selling author, shares insights on modern leadership by blending head and heart. She emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, listening in meetings, and surrounding oneself with diverse opinions. The 'word to wisdom ratio' technique and learning from missteps are highlighted. The chapter also discusses the study on chess grandmasters, favorite tools and habits for success, and the key nugget of leadership: everyone is a leader.

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Kirstin Ferguson

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Quick takeaways

Modern leaders should prioritize self-awareness, humility, and creating a safe environment that encourages contributions from their teams.

Balancing curiosity, capability, wisdom, and perspective is crucial for effective leadership in the modern work landscape.

Deep dives

Importance of Blending Head and Heart in Leadership

In this podcast episode, Kirsten Ferguson, an award-winning leadership expert, discusses the importance of leading well in modern times by blending both head and heart. She emphasizes the need to move away from traditional leadership styles and highlights the significance of self-awareness and humility in effective leadership. Ferguson also suggests that modern leaders should be open to feedback and diverse perspectives, and encourages them to create a safe environment that encourages contributions from their teams. By balancing technical capabilities with empathy and emotional intelligence, leaders can achieve better results and have a positive impact on their teams.

Introduction

2min

Involvement with Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Connection to Bluey

2min

Leading with Head and Heart

10min

The Word to Wisdom Ratio

15min

Chess Grandmasters' Ability to Read the Board

2min

Tools, Habits, and Leadership Insights for Success at Work

3min

Kirstin Ferguson shares how modern leaders can best meet the challenge of the new work landscape.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why traditional leadership is lacking–and what you should do instead.

2) Why you may not be as self-aware as you think.

3) Why you might want to talk less in your next meeting.

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— ABOUT KIRSTIN —

Dr. Kirstin Ferguson, PhD is an award-winning leadership expert, best-selling author, columnist, and keynote speaker. Kirstin has been called “Australia’s own Brene Brown” and been named one of the world’s top 30 thinkers to watch by Thinkers 50. Her latest book, Head & Heart: The Art of Modern Leadership, has been named one of the top 10 best new management books in the world in 2023.

• Book: Head & Heart: The Art of Modern Leadership

• Website: HeadHeartLeader.com

• Website: KirstinFerguson.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson

• Book: Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon by Michael Lewis

• TV Show: Bluey

• Website: Thinkers50

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