No Bullsh!t Leadership

Episode #47 // I came across a great article in Forbes a few weeks ago, entitled The Three Biggest Misconceptions about Leadership, by Rajeev Peshawaria. It was such a good article that it got me to thinking about what the biggest misconceptions about leadership actually are.Rajeev addresses some really big ticket items in his treatment of the subject, so today, I’m going to build on his article, and get a little more ‘granular’ about what, in my view, are the biggest leadership misconceptions.Of course in my world, falling prey to these misconceptions is often tantamount to “believing your own bullshit”, something we should all be trying to avoid!Love free resources? So do we! We've made an entire page on our website dedicated to providing you with super valuable FREE leadership resources! Check it out at www.yourceomentor.com/freebies and download to your heart's content!👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #46 // When you are brought into an organisation to deliver a turnaround, or when the CEO says it’s time to make major performance and culture change, it isn’t going to happen by expecting the same people to do things radically differently.The trick is to blend the best of the existing capability and culture with new ways of thinking, behaving, and performing. What role do we, as leaders, play in that?In this episode we are going to learn why the people who built the house (the incumbent leadership) absolutely cannot renovate it; why you need to set different standards of behaviour and performance.We’ll talk about the white blood cells that are there to protect the organisation from change, and even cover off on how to spot the subversive elements that will do their utmost to covertly derail your efforts (with all the best intent, of course)!👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #45 // You have probably heard me say before that ‘leaders are learners’ (well, it’s hardly an original saying, is it)?Today, we step away from the purely business and organisational context to share a few very personal examples of how some of my greatest leadership learnings have come from everyday life - not from the world of business.So why was my trip to Japan in 2012 so valuable in developing my perspective on different cultures, even though I had travelled through much of Asia previously?And what skills and capabilities did I really acquire while neglecting my law degree to work in the bars of Sydney’s Kings Cross in the early ‘80s?Opportunities are in front of us every day, if we just choose to open ourselves up to the lessons.Download the free PDF 'MARTY'S PRINCIPLES FOR SUCCESS (AND HAPPINESS)' at www.yourceomentor.com/episode45👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #44 // One of the most important roles that a leader plays is to set the right standards for performance and behaviour in their organisation; an aspirational standard to which they expect their people to rise.Often, we think we are setting a high standard of performance, but it is the exceptions that we make that tell people what the real standard actually is.How do you make the standard that people must reach abundantly clear, and then ensure that it is carried through your team from top to bottom? This episode explores the aspiration of setting new, higher standards, and the key mistakes we make as leaders to unwittingly erode them.To get the free PDF download that goes with this episode, head to www.yourceomentor.com/episode44👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #43 // I have seen many leaders who are good under pressure, but just as many who really struggle in stress situations.Resilience is a core ingredient of success for leaders, regardless of the type of organisation they work for.If you can handle the inevitable setbacks that come with a level of calm, rational confidence it will help you to lead people through the toughest crises.This episode gives tips for keeping your cool, not just at work, but also the critical ability to not let the stress and pressure bleed into your personal life.If you haven't registered for our free webinar 'Creating a High Performance Culture with Marty Moore' you can do it right now, right here: https://app.livestorm.co/your-ceo-mentor/culture👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #42 // Realising that value is the fundamental building block of leadership, business, and in fact, all human endeavour, is a critical mind shift for a leader.If we could actually do this, it would potentially lead us to do very different things when we turn up each day to lead our people.This episode covers off a few pointed examples of what value looks like (and doesn’t look like) to get your creative juices flowing.Hear about the value v price paradox, total cost of ownership, the time value of money, and the key economic concepts of specialisation of labour and comparative advantage.It all begins with value, and this is the lens a leader must look through.Doors have now opened for our 7-week online leadership program, Leadership Beyond the Theory! We're only allowing 150 students into this cohort, to ensure every leader gets the support they need. Enrol now at courses.yourceomentor.com👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #41 // Every week we get sent great questions from you, our listeners! Today we have a couple of really interesting questions that I'll cover in a Q&A format with Em.First, we look at what you need to do with your team when you decide to change your leadership approach, and you have to get their buy-in. This requires explicit, well thought out action, and drawing a ‘line in the sand’.Our second question has us examining how to work at the right leadership level when your organisation pushes you into staying on the tools way too much, as you move up through the ranks. Some industries love ‘utilisation’ and ‘billable hours’.What options do you have for dealing with this?👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #40 // Although building a balanced team can be a tricky proposition, all really successful teams have a balance of skills, capabilities, and experience. As NFL Analyst, Greg Rosenthal put it:“Every season has a different shape - every game is different. Eventually, you will need every aspect of the roster to finish the season as champions."What does it take to build a balanced team?How would you know what the balance of your team is right now?This episode presents some ideas for how to understand your team balance, and five steps for building a plan to improve.Download the reflection questions at www.yourceomentor.com/episode40We also promised a link to Liz Burton’s article on unconscious bias, which you can download at https://www.highspeedtraining.co.uk/hub/types-of-unconscious-bias/👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #39 // What do you do when you don’t own the resources that are necessary to delivery the outcomes you are accountable for? How do you motivate people whom report to other leaders, and may be working to a different agenda?Working across boundaries to deliver value is a core skill in complex organisations. Gone are the days of being able to rely upon direct control of resources to deliver your outcomes. Almost everything of value requires collaboration and cooperation.But aligning people’s focus and intent on the right things is harder than it seems.This episode unpicks the key elements of working across boundaries, and covers power, influence, and escalation techniques. Not many people ever master this, but these tips are a great start to focus on the things that will move the needle.Get the free PDF downloadable cheatsheet for this episode at www.yourceomentor.com/episode39 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #38 // Some of the lowest hanging fruit for motivating your people comes simply from better communication.This week, we delve into a few ways to improve your written communication!Email, investment proposals, and technical documentation all get a bit of a workout, before we reveal the simple bit powerful “golden rule” of writing anything in a business context.If you want to improve your ability to communicate, and your people’s ability to work out what to do, this episode is a must.** We sat down with a number of leaders from our March cohort of our 7-week online leadership program, Leadership Beyond the Theory, and did a deep dive into what they really got out of the program. If you’re at all considering doing LBT in the July cohort, we highly recommend reading these to get a feel for what you can expect! You can read these at www.yourceomentor.com/casestudies **👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.