10 Podcasts That Will Make
You a Better Lead
Whether you're a CEO or an intern, leadership
skills are what set you apart. Develop yours.
Strong
leadership is about more than just telling people what to do; it's that rare but
inspirational combination of enthusiasm, humility, grace, power, and wisdom.
Here are 10 podcast episodes that will help you stand on the
shoulders of giants when it comes to developing such qualities. Taken together,
they'll make you into a strong, resilient leader and, quite possibly, a better
human being:
This episode uses data to demonstrate just how much of an impact
a leader can have on an organization. A fascinating experiment is run on a
company, leading to the discovery that switching out a low-quality leader for a
high-quality one increases productivity even more than adding another worker.
Through their presence alone, leaders have a profound impact on
the culture of a company. This episode explores how one person's presence can
affect an entire roomful of people, and the macro-effect this can have on an
organization. Importantly, it also outlines how to set up a healthy culture of
leadership in your organization.
Particularly salient in the current political environment, this
episode covers how managers can start conversations about race that are
actually productive. Critical in workplaces with diverse teams, this is
arguably more needed now than ever. Don't wait for an incident or controversy
to happen at your organization; be proactive about this issue and you'll stand
out as a leader (regardless of your race).
An ugly but important truth of human dynamics is that we all
have hidden expectations. We expect things of others, whether romantic partners
or the people on our team, and they expect things of us. This episode shows you
how to reevaluate your expectations and see whether the thing limiting the
performance of those with whom you work is, in fact, your own thoughts.
Not everyone's path to success is straightforward (in fact,
hardly anyone's is). It's vital to understand what that actually means, and how
to take advantage of it. If you feel you could be an outstanding leader but
have yet to truly step up, this is the right episode for you.
Times of crisis can be opportunities for great cooperation,
unity, and growth--or they can devolve into chaos and destruction. This episode
explores how ordinary people as well as leaders handle crises, and how you can
be better prepared to create the best outcome, even--or especially--in times of
great distress.
Want to graduate from being a good leader to being a great
visionary? This one's for you. Author Justine Musk goes into what visionaries
like Elon Musk and Steve Jobs have in common, and how to get started on
thinking, feeling, and acting like a true visionary.
Smart leaders know how to deal with difficult people skillfully,
and it's often their ability to do so that sets them apart. This episode uses
the philosophy of Stoicism as a way to explore tried-and-true methods of
expertly handling even the most challenging people.
You can't do anyone any good if you burn out, and good leaders
know this. They've found ways of managing stress that leave them able to not
just perform, but also to excel under pressure. This fascinating interview with
marketing strategist Charlie Hoehn teaches you how to slow down, play more, and
lead better.
We're often taught that business success means climbing the
ladder with no regard for whose heads we step on to get up there. In this
illuminating podcast, organizational psychologist Adam Grant demonstrates that,
in fact, those who just take what they want don't actually succeed; the most
successful are those who openly help others and share their connections.
"The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not
more followers." --Ralph Nader
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