Challenging Leadership

Hosted by Stephen Mather and Jared Scott

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Learning and development manager Jared Scott, and Organizational Psychologist Stephen Mather challenge the assumptions, the conventions and myths about leadership and management, in this groundbreaking podcast. Theme tune Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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April 17, 202548 min

Culture Clash: Leading Beyond Borders

In multinational business and with multicultural workforces how do we lead effectively? Jared's recent trip to Germany and Stephen's experience working with a mainly Goan workforce provide some insights. Jared's book "Authentic Leadership - What Really Works" is available through Amazon. Stephen's websites https://www.successfulchange.co.uk/ https://www.propec.co.uk/ Music https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

March 29, 202549 min

Stop Getting Efficiency Wrong

The news is full of talk about efficiency and productivity both sides of the pond. But do politicians and the media even know what these things are? Stephen doesn't think so and it's making him mad. Jared's book "Authentic Leadership - What Really Works" is available through Amazon. Stephen's websites https://www.successfulchange.co.uk/ https://www.propec.co.uk/ Music https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

March 19, 202552 min

Is D.E.I. dead?

With changes in the US and some multi-national organizations, is this the end of interest in making workplaces inclusive? And how did this question become so politically poisonous? Jared and Stephen try to put the politics aside and explore the intentions and the questions around D.E.I. policies. They also discuss the differences in the discourse each side of the pond. Jared's book "Authentic Leadership - What Really Works" is available through Amazon. Stephen's websites https://www.successfulchange.co.uk/ https://www.propec.co.uk/ Music https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

February 6, 202540 min

Things Leaders Should Never Do

Jared and Stephen explore the biggest mistakes managers and leaders make. Jared's book "Authentic Leadership - What Really Works" is available through Amazon. Stephen's websites https://www.successfulchange.co.uk/ https://www.propec.co.uk/ Music https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

January 22, 202537 min

The End of Remote Working?

There's a lot of noise around remote working / working from home at the moment. How did we get here? What is the reality? Is this the end of working from home? Who is driving the move back int the office? And what are their motivations? Stephen's Udemy Course: Remote Team Management & Leadership https://www.udemy.com/share/1031d4/ Jared's book "Authentic Leadership - What Really Works" is available through Amazon. Stephen's websites https://www.successfulchange.co.uk/ https://www.propec.co.uk/ Reference to paper Bloom, N., Liang, J., Roberts, J., & Ying, Z. J. (2015). Does working from home work? Evidence from a Chinese experiment. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 130(1), 165-218. Music https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

January 9, 202535 min

Identity, control, meaning, innies and outies - What is Severance Actually About?

What does the Apple TV show Severance tell us about management, leadership and our corporate identity. Jared's book "Authentic Leadership - What Really Works" is available through Amazon. Stephen's websites https://www.successfulchange.co.uk/ https://www.propec.co.uk/ Music https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

December 25, 202431 min

Managers just about managing: Mental health challenges for leaders

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December 18, 202425 min

Leadership Lessons with Lasso

Is Apple TV's Ted Lasso a great leader? National Training Manager Jared and Organizational Psychologist Stephen discuss in the first part of a Lasso mini-series on the Challenging Leadership podcast. Don't forget to subscribe and like - thank you! Jared's book "Authentic Leadership - What Really Works" is available through Amazon. Stephen's websites https://www.successfulchange.co.uk/ https://www.propec.co.uk/ Music https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

December 11, 202434 min

Generation Leadership

Are there generational differences in leadership styles between different generations? Are Boomers terrible at IT? Are Gen Zs really work shy? Are Gen X the superstars? Are these two men really wearing the same shirts as the last episode? All is revealed in this week's episode! Don't forget to subscribe and like - thank you! Jared's book "Authentic Leadership - What Really Works" is available through Amazon. Stephen's websites https://www.successfulchange.co.uk/ https://www.propec.co.uk/ Music https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

December 4, 202432 min

So you're great at your job, here's a different one!

Many new managers and leaders get promoted with little training or development. Is this a problem? Jared and Stephen talk about their experience of developing talent for today and tomorrow and how to reduce the pain for everyone involved. Don't forget to subscribe and like - thank you! Jared's book "Authentic Leadership - What Really Works Paperback – 26 Sept. 2024" available through Amazon. Stephen's websites https://www.successfulchange.co.uk/ https://www.propec.co.uk/ Music https://www.purple-planet.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.