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HIGHLY EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP HABITS: Beat leadership overwhelm, Build better habits & Make a bigger impact

Author: Caroline Esterson: Leadership Habits Expert & Provocateur

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Fed up with being ridiculously busy, constantly firefighting and wondering why you're not making a bigger impact? You're ambitious, you care about your people, and you also want to be a confident, influential leader. But between the endless meetings, constant change and everyone needing a piece of you, you're stuck in the operational weeds with barely a moment to think. Welcome to Highly Effective Leadership Habits, the podcast that helps you beat leadership overwhelm, build better habits and make a bigger impact. You'll learn: How to escape the operational weeds - break the leadership habits that keep you firefighting, overwhelmed, and constantly reacting to everyone else's demands. How to build greater influence - think more strategically, make your voice heard and become the leader who shapes decisions rather than just delivers them. How to get better results through your people - boost employee engagement, build a team that takes ownership and stop being the person everyone relies on to solve every problem. I'm Caroline Esterson, and after 30 years working with leaders, I've discovered that becoming a more effective leader doesn't require another complicated framework or a complete personality transplant. It starts with changing what you actually DO. Whether you're struggling with delegation, employee engagement, difficult conversations, strategic thinking or building influence, you'll discover small changes that help you spend less time firefighting and more time making a difference. Hit follow, and let's start changing those habits! Ready to lead differently? Start with fan-favourite #86 to understand the real cost of invisible work and learn why doing more isn't always the path to greater career progression and workplace recognition. With new episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Highly Effective Leadership Habits delivers stories, strategy and practical 2mm moves to help you change how you think, transform how you lead and bring out the best in your people. https://inspireyourgenius.com/podcast/

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#150 | The Way You're Leading Change Is Secretly Damaging Your Leadership, Influence & Credibility, Even If You Never Realised It Before

#150 | The Way You're Leading Change Is Secretly Damaging Your Leadership, Influence & Credibility, Even If You Never Realised It Before

2026-11-0415:41

Another restructure, a new system, or yet another shifting priority? Are you turning every organisational change into an urgent situation without even realising it? When change keeps coming, it's easy to feel pressured to act immediately, communicate constantly, and make sure everyone is prepared. But what if your leadership response is actually creating more anxiety, confusion, and unnecessary work for your team? In this episode, Caroline explores how managers can lead through constant chang...
#149 | The Common Leadership Trap That Keeps You Stuck in Your Current Role While Less Busy Colleagues Get Promoted

#149 | The Common Leadership Trap That Keeps You Stuck in Your Current Role While Less Busy Colleagues Get Promoted

2026-11-0213:53

Are you working harder than ever, solving everyone's problems, and keeping everything running, yet still feeling stuck in your leadership role? Being the person everyone relies on might feel like a sign of success, but what if it's actually holding back your career progression and preventing you from becoming the strategic leader you want to be? In this episode, Caroline explores why being everyone's go-to problem solver can limit your leadership influence, keep you trapped in operational wor...
#148 | How to Stop a New Boss From Undermining Your Leadership Authority, Overlooking Your Achievements & Putting Your Next Promotion at Risk

#148 | How to Stop a New Boss From Undermining Your Leadership Authority, Overlooking Your Achievements & Putting Your Next Promotion at Risk

2026-10-3011:36

Have you ever delivered results, earned your credibility, and then found yourself having to prove everything all over again when a new boss arrives? Your track record doesn't travel. And if you don't explain the context behind your work, someone else may end up defining the story for you. In this season finale of Unshakeable Her, Cara faces her new director, Marcus Hale, and has to explain the thinking, effort, and results behind a project he's considering reviewing from scratch. This time, s...
#147 | The Dangerous Thinking Habit That Keeps Smart Leaders Stuck in Self-Doubt, Damages Their Executive Presence & Puts Their Promotion at Risk

#147 | The Dangerous Thinking Habit That Keeps Smart Leaders Stuck in Self-Doubt, Damages Their Executive Presence & Puts Their Promotion at Risk

2026-10-2814:06

Have you ever replayed a difficult meeting in your head all evening, going over what you said, what they said, and everything you wish you'd done differently? What if that replay isn't helping you solve the problem at all? In a world of constant change, challenging conversations, and new bosses, reflection is one of the most overlooked skills in leadership. But there's a crucial difference between reflecting on what happened and getting trapped in rumination. One helps you learn and move forw...
#146 | Why Your Hard-Earned Leadership Promotion & Influence Can Be Undermined Overnight By a New Boss Who Doesn't Know What You've Achieved

#146 | Why Your Hard-Earned Leadership Promotion & Influence Can Be Undermined Overnight By a New Boss Who Doesn't Know What You've Achieved

2026-10-2611:27

Have you ever worked hard to solve a problem, proved your approach was right, and then watched a new boss question your work because they weren't there to see what it took to get there? When a new leader arrives, your track record doesn't automatically come with you. You may have earned your promotion, established your leadership, and built your influence, but suddenly you're having to prove yourself all over again. In this episode, we follow Cara, a first-time manager in financial services, ...
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