The Being Leader: Annabel Graham

S4 ep5 Exploring founder led systems with Preeta Cooley

Have you ever worked in a family or founder led business?

This could be a small organisation, or one which has grown into a multi national, but at heart still embodies the essence of the founders.

In this episode I discuss this fascinating topic with Executive and Team Coach Preeta Cooley, herself a former founder, and uncover the challenges and benefits they bring.

S4 ep 4 Consent in Leadership with Jos Burton

Leaders, do you have consent to lead?

Does this come with the job title?  Is it inferred in the psychological contract we have as employees in organisations?

When we take over a team from someone else, is the consent for our leadership transferred? Is it tacit or overt?

What if we don't consent to be lead as team members?

This and more I have the privilege to explore with author and coach Jos Burton. Thank you Jos for a great social media post which inspired this episode and the series.

S4 Ep4 On Belonging and Loyalty in Human Systems

In episode 3 of Series 4 of the Being Leader, I am joined by executive coach Claire Bradshaw to explore how our need to belong shows up in the teams and organisations we are part of, and how this can impact how we feel and behave.

We also reflect on loyalty, the upsides and downsides, and how it influences the decisions we make. 

S4 Ep2: Exploring Systemic Principles and Order with Patrizia Amanati

In the first of the full length episodes of Series 4 of the Being Leader, I am joined by Executive and Team Coach Patrizia Amanati to delve into systemic principles, constellations and the impact of order on human systems.

This is a superb episode where we reflect on the organisations and teams we have worked with and been part of, and share where challenges have come up because of the hidden forces that underpin human systems.

Series 4, Ep1: Exploring the hidden systemic forces within organisation- season introduction

Welcome back to the podcast, and this is series 4 of the Being Leader.

In this series we’re going to be looking at leadership and organisations systemically, and exploring with my guests some of the hidden aspects that show up all around us every day, that we aren’t necessarily aware of.

Over the next 4 episodes, I'll be joined by some great guests to explore this in depth, as well as offering you some reflections to think about what it means for you. 

S3 Ep6: Change and the team

Is change affecting your team? Not sure? Well, have you had any new team members, change of mandate, change of environment, moving of goal posts in the last 3-6 months?

All of that? Well - it probably is. 

In this episode of the Being Leader with Nick Howell, we discuss the subject of how change impacts teams and share some of the things we’ve observed in our careers being in and leading teams, and also in our work together as Team coaches.

 

S3 Ep5: Transition - handling the bit in the middle

Let's talk about something often ignores when we talk about change. 

Transition – that sticky bit, the bit in between when people get stuck, frustrated and it all becomes a bit difficult. 

Why don’t people talk about it?  Well we often view change as a linear entity, a journey from 1 point to another, with a series of steps in the middle that will get us there, but we forget we are dealing with humans, and we're just a bit messier.

So in this episode we'll explore what transition is, the different phases, and steps to navigate it as best you can.

S3 Ep4 Change: The Organisation in conversation with Chris Barrett

How does change impact organisations?  And if you are implementing a change project - large or small, what do you need to take into account.

In this episode I'm joined by Chris Barrett, experienced Transformation Director, COO and board advisor who shares his experiences from 20 years of transformation and change initiatives.

We explore change and transformation projects, and learn the key things we should and shouldn't be doing when we undertake small or large scale change.  

Key learning - you can never communicate too much!

S3 Ep 3 The New Leadership Agenda

We're in a decade of change.  History tells us that by 2030 the world in which we work and live will be very different to the way it was at the start of the 2020s.

How do I know this - well it's been the same for the last 4 centuries in the same decade, so why should the pattern stop now?

That means, the world of work will be different - we're seeing that already with the rise in hybrid working and the gig economy.  Which necessitates us to change and adapt as leaders.

Listen to find out more about the 2030 predictions and what that means for the essential skills we need to be demonstrating as 21st Century Leaders. 

S3 Ep2: Leader’s Intent - The Catalyst

This episode allows you to stop, pause and consider what is working well for you, what isn't and how you need to be going forward over the next 12 -18 months.

It is a reflection episode, so have something to make notes with to hand, settle in and give yourself time to reflect on what the questions in the episode mean for you.