The LeaderX Podcast with Lucy Barkas

If there is one topic that always comes up in Leadership Development Programme Planning it is difficult conversations, or lack of them.The ability to talk about the tough stuff is the fuel of high performance. Andrea Newton is a woman on a mission to get organisations talking about things that matter. Having had her own experience of rooting around at rock bottom, she encourages leaders to get comfortable with the uncomfortable and make sure they are having conversations that they need to have, whether about performance, attendance or even suicide ideation. To be effective as a leader in this day and age, Andrea believes that there are 7 Significant Conversations that we should all be having and her podcast Really Useful Conversations is a way of further encouraging that. https://confidentconversations.co.uk/stuff to grab the free downloads 

In any leadership programme I do with teams, we do a levelling exercise. We get back to basics to discuss, what is the team for, who is on it and why does it matter? It doesn't matter whether it is a new team or one that has been around for ages. I recommend the restarting discussions at least one a year. It clears the decks, lets go of the past and get's all members to focus on the future.So here are my reflections on how to do it well.

David Wheatley joins the LeaderX podcast to share his 4 questions which create the foundation of any great team.David works with leaders who are engaged in transitions to new roles, new scope or improved results.  Originally from Leeds, England, David is a former Scotland Yard police officer. He is a graduate of Hendon Police Academy in London and an honors graduate of Lancaster University’s education program. He earned a master’s degree in organizational management and is a Senior Fellow at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy. David has twice delivered at the International Leadership Association conference. He is co-author of 50 DOs for Everyday Leadership Lessons Learned the Hard Way (So You Don’t Have To), now in its second edition, and What Great Teams Do Great: How Ordinary People Accomplish the Extraordinary..Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/humanergy/ Website: https://humanergy.com/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1509787523 Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Great-Teams-Accomplish-Extraordinary-ebook/dp/B086H5HXKX/

Leadership is hard and you won't have all of the answers. I have made mistakes and learned from them. And yet I have been kind to myself. I have owned my mistakes and taken responsibility. When I am at my worst I try to control everything. When I am at my best I trust.I learned to lead by treating people like adults. Empowering and building trust.

R. Michael Anderson, MBA, MA has a striking combination that creates truly impactful transformation in leaders – he has the real-life business success of founding, scaling and exiting three software companies, plus the educational background of a Masters Degree in Psychology.  He has led remote teams for years and now shares his lessons in his book Remote Leadership, programmes and via his Facebook Group.It’s the reason that Stanford University brings him into work with their start-up ecosystem, PwC has him work with their high growth CEO’s, and companies like Microsoft, Salesforce, and Uber bring him to level up their managers and executives.Listen to his stories of success and failure and how he believes that great leader lead with humanity first.R Michael AndersonAnd LeaderX goes online so check out the new portal here Group membership 3WH courses - 3WH

Every guest inspires me. Jonathan Hemmus helped me realise just how transferable leadership skills are, whether in crisis, engagement, strategy or decision making.It got me thinking about how authentic my leadership is and how my saboteurs stop me from being myself.

Mishandled crises can devastate businesses, lives and livelihoods.Business Book Awards winner Jonathan Hemus joins us to discuss why leaders fail in a crisis and the 3 core skills that will help them thrive.Crisis Proof will enable you to sleep peacefully at night, knowing your organisation is ready to protect its business and reputation, whatever the world may throw at it. http://insigniacrisis.com/ (1) Insignia - Crisis Management Training, Planning and Consultancy: Overview | LinkedIn

My conversation with Rob Brady was enlightening. It moved me. So hear my reflections.

Mental Health has become a hot topic over the past 12 months and long may the conversations continue.  Roby Brady and I discuss his own experience with suicide and how he has used it as a his purpose and focus in developing himself, his team and a business.Alongside being an Elite Performance Coach at Iceberg Digital, offering smart solutions to real estate business owners, Rob Brady is the CEO of Fight Train Clothing CIC. A clothing brand, which all of their profits and fundraising is donated to the mental health community. Founded in 2016, following the loss of a best friend to suicide, who originally had the brand training people in martial arts, the sole purpose of the business now is to inspire others to become the best versions of themselves. He is a co author of a number 1 best selling business book, mentor and championing mental health everyday with inspirational words.Currently apart of a working group to help bring mental health awareness to the property industry. https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-brady-eliteperformance/https://www.instagram.com/the_inspirational_coach/www.fighttrainclothing.co.ukhttps://linktr.ee/The_Inspirational_Coach  

Talking to Mari Williams helped me to remember why I choose to work in Leadership Coaching. Listen to my reflections about why the work we do is so important.Find out how LeaderX you are LeaderX Scorecard - 3WH

In this episode we talk leadership wellbeing, and leading authentically. Leadership is a hard role, as you take responsibility for the people who follow you. You can carry a huge weight on your shoulders, and many leaders have felt this over the last year. "I love the beauty of the work that we do, because it is almost like you just see people unfolding and you can see them come alive and actually make peace with themselves"Mari Williams, The Mind Architect is an award-winning Leadership Coach, Therapist and Mediator. She works with leaders to enable them to be happy and successful, both personally and professionally. Her ultimate wish is world peace, so she’s inspired to help others to develop to their best so they can create impact and leave legacy. She is a public speaker, a regular guest on BBC radio, and mentors on the EnterpriseTech STAR accelerator at the Cambridge University Judge Business School. Mari’s worked with hundreds of leaders, parents, and children over many years, and she believes that taking a holistic approach is the only way to feel good and be successful in life and leadership. On her podcast, ‘The Alternative Leader’, she interviews leaders from all industries about the personal and professional challenges they’ve been through so we can all learn from their lessons. Mari Williams, The Mind Architect, Coach and Cognitive Hypnotherapist (mari-williams.com)

One of the questions I kept revisiting with clients is "How can I keep my team engaged?"So I asked two great female business owners who help show appreciation through food hampers and gifts. Jane has coached on communication skills for 20 years, is a master practitioner of NLP, a TEDx speaker, an author of several books and aGuinness World Record holder!She runs The English Cream Tea Company and has been an entrepreneur for decades. Herbusiness delivers teatime treats, hampers and gifts the world over.Aasia Baig is founder of Centenary Lounge, a chain of Art Deco Licensed Cafes and restaurants. Elegant yet contemporary, inspired by the décor of refreshment rooms in the heyday of Great Western Railway, Centenary Lounge is a stunning recreation of a 1930s Art Deco Bistro.www.janemalyon.co.ukjane@janemalyon.co.ukjane@englishcreamtea.comwww.centenarylounge.comwww.facebook.com/centenaryloungeTwitter: @centenaryloungeLinkedIn: Aasia BaigInstagram: @centenaryloungeuk

Take 10 minutes to explore how you can be an innovative leader and the space you creates for others innovation.

Today we understand why some companies are more innovative than others and what is they key block to innovation.Matti is the founder of inKNOWation and he has been consulting, training, coaching and mentoring since 2006.He has worked with 11 of Spain’s 35 top corporations as well as many European & American multinationals. In 1993 he became the MD of an engineering business, were togetherwith his team they made it grow at 20% for twelve years, and 50% the following three (from5 to 15MEUR).He is the author of a viral video watched by more than 10 million people. He has published three books, one of which sold over 30.000 copies. And he is also a TEDx speaker.www.linkedin.com/in/mattihemmiwww.twitter.com/Matti_Hemmiwww.youtube.com/inKNOWationwww.instagram.com/mattihemmiwww.facebook.com/hemmimatti

I know I have had moments of anxiety or feeling out of my depth. What does imposter syndrome feel like for you?Listen to Lucy reflect on her own journey.

If ever there was a time for leaders to focus on employee engagement, 2020/21 was it. I hope that the focus has become a habit, a norm.Hear Lucy reflect on employee engagementCheck out our courses and take the LeaderX scorecard here Home - 3WH 

Have you ever walked in the room and felt like you don't belong?Or been asked to speak at a meeting and feel like a fraud?Or had that dread that you will be found out?That's imposter syndrome.Tara Halliday, author, coach and imposter syndrome expert joins this episode to get into the real depths of why we all suffer from it from time to time and what we can do about it.Unmasking; The Coach's Guide toImposter Syndrome, was an Amazon #1 best-seller in 2018.Her next book, Understanding; ImposterSyndrome and You, will be published in 2021Website:Home - Complete SuccessLinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/tara-halliday-phd/Book:Unmasking: The Coach's Guide to Impostor Syndrome: Amazon.co.uk: Halliday, Tara: 9781781333006: BooksFree Imposter Syndrome Test:Quiz - Complete Success

If you heard Caterina and Lucy talk about meetings, you know they both know their stuff. Lucy reflects on some of her meeting mistakes and gives her best tips to stop you from making the same mistakesLeaderX: 5 steps for GenerationX to step up, take control and lead with impact eBook: Barkas, Lucy: Amazon.co.uk: Books

We all know what it's like to have bad meetings. We have all been in them and if we are honest, we have probably run them.  Caterina Kostoula  Executive & Team Coach, Founder, knows a thing or two about meetings. In fact she wrote the book on it. She coaches scale-up leaders and teams through times of transition. Clients include leaders from organizations such as Amazon, Booking, Google, Expedia, Vodafone, WPP, Workable, Publicis, INSEAD, Ashridge, and successful scale-ups. My work has been featured on Forbes, Fast Company and Thrive Global.Her book “Hold Successful Meetings” will be published by Penguin in 15th April 2021.,  caterina@theleaderpath.com www.theleaderpath.com