No Bullsh!t Leadership

Episode #290 // "The best leaders do what's needed to master their stakeholder ecosystem, taking it from chaos and unpredictability to control and alignment."In last week’s episode, I outlined the 10 key ingredients that contribute to your promotion prospects. In doing so, I realized that, after almost 300 full-length episodes of No Bullsh!t Leadership, we hadn’t yet produced one that deals specifically with the key discipline of stakeholder management. Well, this is it!In today’s complex organizational structures, the amount of influence you can wield (and, therefore, your ability to achieve results) depends on how well you build your most critical relationships. As you move into more senior roles, your ability to identify and influence key stakeholders becomes increasingly important. If you don’t pay attention, your relationships are likely to be chaotic and unpredictable — and this directly impacts your performance.The best leaders do the work to master their stakeholder ecosystem, taking it from chaos and unpredictability to control and alignment.In this episode, I explain how to avoid the pressures, the politics, and the failures that ultimately eventuate when relationships are left to chance. I walk you through how to identify and classify your key stakeholders, how to build their trust, and how to make every engagement deliberate and methodical. I also give you some strategies for escalation, which I know you’ll find incredibly useful.Source Material:No Bullsh!t Leadership podcast:Ep.289: Improving Your Promotion Prospects————————FREE 5 DAY LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE: Want to boost your leadership capability? This challenge will start you down the path of improving your leadership confidence and skills—if you're willing to put in the work!Start the free 5 Day Leadership Challenge today: https://yourceomentor.com/challenge————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #60 // I’m a big believer in avoiding the problems that inevitably emerge when you become too isolated, or spend too much time cocooned in your own little world. There’s no end to the number of consultants out there who hold themselves up as experts, and promise to make your business better in oh-so-many ways. How would you know which options are likely to give you real value for money, and which are likely to be an expensive waste of time?The management consulting market is segmented quite clearly, but can still be quite difficult to navigate. In this Moment I give you a feel for its complexity, and a few rules of thumb for how to bring expertise into your organization, without breaking the bank.You can take a deeper dive into these insights by listening to Ep.220: Management Consultants.————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #289 // “In the absence of your ability to handle pressure at your current level, your boss is going to think twice about promoting you”Although every episode of No Bullsh!t Leadership is peppered with practical guidance on how to improve your leadership confidence and performance, I’ve never given you the specific recipe for improving your promotion prospects — until now! In this episode, I lay out a holistic inventory of the things that contribute to your promotability. As you listen, you can make a mental note of the areas where you think you have a pretty good handle on things, and the areas where you may still be a little weak, or need to focus more attention.I’ve managed to condense my thinking into the 10 key areas that affect your promotability. I go into each one in turn, in just enough detail to describe clearly what that area is and, wherever possible, I provide you with links to the podcast episodes in our back catalog that give a more in-depth treatment of that particular area.  If you really want to get serious about improving your promotion prospects, download our free PDF companion resource, which will enable you to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses through the lens of what your organization values most.  And, if you’re a business owner, don’t skip over this one, whatever you do! It’s an essential checklist of the precise capabilities, attitudes, and behaviors that you’re looking for in the people you’re hiring.Resources mentioned in the episode....No Bullsh!t Leadership podcast:Ep.243: Credibility: the Hallmark of Great LeadersEp.2: Building a High Performing TeamEp.228: Resilience MythsEp.24: Building Organizational CapabilityEp.7: Working at the Right LevelEp.134: Being More StrategicEp.39: Getting Results When You Don't Have ControlEp.182: What Is Strong Leadership?Ep.168: Political Sabotage at Work Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #59 // Collaboration is one of the big buzz words of 21st century leadership. But the concept of collaboration in business dates back to the 19th century, as an underpinning feature of the theory of the firm.Although there are a lot of benefits to collaboration, the pendulum has swung too far. We’ve devolved into decision-making by consensus, and management by committee.The alternative is to empower your decision-makers with strong, single-point accountability. If you focus on collaboration first, you’ll end up with an all care no responsibility culture where results are poor. But if you put accountability first, and collaboration second, you may just unlock the best of both worlds.You can take a deeper dive into these insights by listening to Ep.215: Results or People? Which is more important.————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #288 // “After almost 62 years on this planet, you'd think I'd know better – and I kind of do – but it doesn't mean I always get it right.”We all know what to do, for the most part. Each day when we wake up, we can either choose to do it, or not do it. If we choose to not do it, then our brains quickly come to the rescue to tell us why that’s the best decision under the circumstances — this is rationalization, and we all master it at a pretty young age.But, no matter how hard we try to convince ourselves, deep down… we know! It niggles at us — we can’t avoid the feeling that comes with the subconscious fallout of not doing the things we know we should. Leadership is like this! One thing I was able to master during my corporate career was the discipline of doing what needed to be done as a leader, without hesitation. And I was able to do it with commitment, energy, and integrity. When I look back, I’m very proud of how I conducted myself as an executive leader, for the most part.But on the rare occasion, the dog eats my homework too! I mastered my leadership discipline long ago — but why haven’t I mastered these identical principles in every other area of my life? They’re so obvious… I’ve used them in so many areas… and I’ve experienced the deep satisfaction and success from the hard work I’ve put in.Yet still, I find myself dedicating today's episode to a recent epic fail in my choices. I took my eye off the ball, and didn’t control the controllables. And now I’m paying the price.I start this episode by telling my sad tale of woe, and then I give you a simple but powerful process, which I hope will help you to identify and control the controllables in your life.Click here to download my free Daily Habits Tracker that I've used for the past 15 years to keep my habits on track!————————FREE 5 DAY LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE: Want to boost your leadership capability? This challenge will start you down the path of improving your leadership confidence and skills—if you're willing to put in the work!Start the free 5 Day Leadership Challenge today: https://yourceomentor.com/challenge————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #58 // Conventional wisdom tells us that we have to put people before profits… that if we look after our people then, in turn, they will look after our customers, and the business will thrive.But the problem with conventional wisdom is that, even though there’s always at least some grain of truth to it, it’s easy to oversimplify, to rationalize, and to misinterpret.The people before profits mantra is one of the great oversimplifications of leadership. If we did put our people first, does that mean we should simply satisfy their immediate wants or, instead, to act in their best long-term interests? Nothing is ever as straightforward as it seems. If you really care about your people, you’ll think a little more deeply about the implications of your leadership – on all of the stakeholders you serve, not just the ones close to you, whose approval you desperately crave.You can take a deeper dive into these insights by listening to Ep.215: Results or People? Which is more important.————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #287 // “It's way easier just to roll your sleeves up and fix something, than it is to put in the hard work of leadership to lift someone else's capability.”As a leader, you face daily pressures which are quite different from the pressures that confronted you when you were a carefree individual contributor, responsible only for your own work.The type of pressure, and its intensity, depends on a number of things: the sector you’re operating in; the organizational culture; the competence and demeanor of your boss… the list goes on.But each level of leadership has pressures that are fairly common across the board, irrespective of other factors. Obviously, the pressures you faced as a front-line supervisor will be very different to the pressures you’re going to face when you become CEO of a large global business.In this episode, I examine the pressures that you’re most likely to be facing at the level you’re operating at now. I can’t offer definitive answers, because of the complex factors at play - the permutations that determine your individual circumstances are almost limitless.The value in this episode comes from your enhanced ability to identify, name, and understand the pressures you face. This’ll enable you to more effectively tap into our catalog of 300+ No Bullsh!t Leadership episodes.Em and I started this business to improve the quality of leaders globally, and in the last 5+ years, we’ve produced a vast body of knowledge, which you can access absolutely free, to help you handle virtually any challenge that comes your way.No Bullsh!t Leadership episodes for new leaders:Ep.1: Respect Before PopularityEp.7: Working at the Right LevelEp.19: Execution for ResultsNo Bullsh!t Leadership episodes for senior leaders:Ep.132: What Do CEOs Do?Ep.54: Managing the BoardEp.39: Getting Results When You Don't Have ControlNo Bullsh!t Leadership episodes for mid-career leaders:Ep.74: The Curse of the Middle ManagerEp.162: Managing UpEp.208: Breaking Into the C-SuiteEp.156: Managing Your Ambition———————— Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #57 // Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution is often summarized as: the survival of the fittest. But, in fact, Darwin’s conclusion was that those who survive aren’t necessarily the fittest – they are the most adaptable. As a leader, one of your most valuable characteristics is your capacity for change.Change is constant. But many of us don’t cope with it particularly well. We often struggle to understand the change that we’re asked to adapt to in our work lives… and what we don’t understand, we fear. If change isn’t rational, it can leave a workforce cynical and disengaged. This is labeled as change fatigue. But even when the intent and substance of the change is sound, it’s often undermined by poor leadership.You can take a deeper dive into these insights by listening to Ep.119: Change Fatigue.————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exploring the challenges of 'accidental leaders' without formal training, the impact on employee satisfaction, and strategies for improving leadership capabilities. Emphasizing the importance of continuous improvement, action, and mentoring for effective leadership development.

Moment #56 // We talk a lot as leaders about how to give feedback, and it takes many years of experience to actually get good at it. What we don’t talk about nearly as much is what to do when we’re on the other side of the table! Receiving good quality, helpful, accurate feedback is essential if you want to reach your performance potential. If this is true, then why are we so averse to receiving feedback? Learning how to receive and implement feedback is a critical skill for leaders who want to be their best… the downloadable resource from Ep.116 has everything you need to know!You can take a deeper dive into these insights by listening to Ep.116: Receiving Feedback.————————CEOs and business owners, are you ready to lead, succeed, and reclaim your time?Join the March 2024 season of the Business Accelerator Mastermind here.————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.