Walking Your Talk | Culture Change & Leadership
This podcast is about leadership, authenticity and courage. Every episode is a personal development experience showing you how you can transform yourself and thus transform those around you and ultimately the organisation within which you work. Take a stand, choose a value - accountability, one-team, customer-centric, and many more - and come away with insights and practical tips on what it takes to authentically live that day-to-day. Many people and organisations hold these values, but don’t practise them. Through this podcast you will close that gap and as a result earn higher trust from your clients and colleagues, because they see you walking your talk.
Carolyn Taylor is a global thought leader in personal development and culture change, with a reputation for having a practical, insightful and do-able approach. She has coached thousands of leaders and helped hundreds of organisations change their culture, and is the author of the classic best-selling handbook Walking the Talk: How to Build a culture for success.
Latest episodes
Mar 9, 2020 • 11min
43: Trust series - Your trust bias - it's running the show, so how do you identify it?
Discover how trust biases influence collaboration and decision-making in this episode. Learn to balance your trust instincts to turn them into an asset rather than a liability. Explore personal stories and strategies for building genuine trust in relationships for organizational success.
Mar 2, 2020 • 11min
42: Purpose-led series - What gets in the way of us leading a more purpose-led life?
Exploring the challenges and benefits of leading a purpose-driven life, mindset shifts, trusting the universe, self-esteem impact, path to being purpose-driven, value in contributions, trust in impact created, abundance of support available.
Feb 24, 2020 • 10min
41: Purpose-led series - Follow in the footsteps of Google & unite your team around a purpose
Exploring how Google's purpose shaped the company, importance of purpose-driven organizations, Mars Pet Foods' purpose, dilemma of purpose vs financial sustainability, impact of deep purpose on culture
Feb 17, 2020 • 10min
40: Purpose-led series - Finding your daily purpose
Discover the impact of serving a cause greater than oneself and explore the fulfillment from making a difference. Learn how purposeful actions contrast with resentment and how setting daily intentions can cultivate a positive mindset. Understand how a strong sense of purpose can transform behavior, interactions, and personal missions beyond work. Explore the lifelong pursuit of purpose through a heartfelt narrative of starting a charity foundation for cancer patients' families.
Feb 10, 2020 • 14min
39: Purpose-led series - How I found my purpose - and how to discover yours
In this podcast, Carolyn shares her journey of discovering her purpose and how it has influenced her life. She talks about creating platforms for growth, finding alignment through mentorship and family-building, and encourages listeners to uncover their own distinct purpose.
4 snips
Feb 3, 2020 • 11min
38: Culture shaping series - Shine a spotlight on what great looks like
Explore how to showcase and amplify desired behaviors in organizational culture, from empowering individuals to storytelling and communication strategies. Learn from examples like Miss Hancock empowering girls to break stereotypes and the importance of leaders in shaping cultural norms.
Jan 27, 2020 • 13min
37: Culture shaping series - What you tolerate becomes your culture. What are you putting up with?
Exploring the impact of tolerating behaviors on culture, the podcast delves into setting boundaries for quality family time, upholding standards to prevent poor behavior, shaping organizational culture through passion, fostering intolerance towards unacceptable behaviors, and cultivating accountability by addressing concerns openly.
Jan 20, 2020 • 13min
36: Culture shaping series - Encouraging gives others the courage to be their best
Explore the power of encouragement in shaping culture and influencing behaviors. Learn how recognizing and praising desired behaviors early on can create a positive and inclusive culture. Discover the pivotal role of early adopters in driving cultural change and fostering a customer-centric culture.
Jan 13, 2020 • 9min
35: Culture shaping series - Shaping behaviour requires you to be extreme, lets look at the ‘how'
In this podcast, they discuss the importance of being a role model to shape the behavior of others. They emphasize the need to embody extreme behavior, like a five out of five ranking on a scale of equality, to inspire others. The podcast also highlights the impact of passion, dedication, and clear communication in influencing positive behavioral changes in a community.
Jan 6, 2020 • 12min
34: Culture shaping series - Are you shaping your group behaviours? Pick one and drive new norms
Explore how leaders can shape group behaviors by focusing on one behavior at a time, such as 'do what you say you'll do' or 'listen fully right to the end'. Learn the importance of clarity in selecting behaviors that reflect values and positively impact group dynamics.
