Enriching Cultures

Hosted by Kevin

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Nov 2025

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On the podcast I look at how we enrich the culture of the organisation by enriching our own lives. Leadership, after all, starts with each of us. It's about harnessing the collective wisdom of all employees, fostering an environment of trust, and igniting innovative thinking. This creates collaboration, and empowers individuals to lead with authenticity and purpose. Kevin Fahey Founder of Essence of Leadership

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November 5, 2025Episode 226 min

Episode 22 - Leading and Facilitating in the Gap

In this episode I talk about that delicate balance of jumping in and solving problems yourself and standing back and letting others do this.Often it is best for the leader and the culture of the organisation by leading and facilitating “the gap” and supporting the team to grow and then knowing when it is time to jump in.I hope you enjoy the showKevinKevin Fahey is the CEO and founder of Essence of LeadershipEssence of Leadership⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin Fahey on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠Email Kevin: ⁠kevin@eol.ie

October 22, 2025Episode 214 min

Episode 21 - One Bite at a Time

In this episode I talk about a valuable lesson that I learnt from a book about the habits of people in a place in Japan where they live longer!We can enrich our lives by being able to focus on one task at a time and equally being able to switch to multiple tasks when the need arises.I hope you enjoy the showKevinKevin Fahey is the CEO and founder of Essence of LeadershipEssence of Leadership⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin Fahey on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠Email Kevin: ⁠kevin@eol.ie

August 25, 2025Episode 205 min

Episode 20 - The Picture in the Other Person's Head

In this episode I talk about the ability to put yourself in the other person’s head when having an argument or a difference in point of view.Being open to hearing and understanding the opposite view can be an excellent way to learn and an important step to resolving differences. I hope you enjoy the showKevinKevin Fahey is the CEO and founder of Essence of LeadershipEssence of Leadership⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin Fahey on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠Email Kevin: ⁠kevin@eol.ie

July 22, 2025Episode 195 min

Episode 19 - Behind the Mask

In this episode I talk about the mask that we normally wear in our professional lives, and what might happen if we create an environment whereby we can remove that mask and truly be our best authentic selves.I hope you enjoy the showKevinKevin Fahey is the CEO and founder of Essence of LeadershipEssence of Leadership⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin Fahey on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠Email Kevin: ⁠kevin@eol.ie

June 12, 2025Episode 146 min

Episode 18 - Self Reflection

In this episode I talk about the importance of self reflection and the very best way to do this.This can be done positively or negatively and when approached in the right way it will always be beneficial to both you and your organisation. I hope you enjoy the showKevinKevin Fahey is the CEO and founder of Essence of LeadershipEssence of Leadership⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin Fahey on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠Email Kevin: ⁠kevin@eol.ie

May 29, 2025Episode 175 min

Episode 17 - Attachment

In this episode I talk about the importance of letting go and losing that huge attachment to projects and decisions you may make.I always lived by the motto “If it’s to be, then it’s up to me” but this isn’t always helpful for you and your leadership and you may need a different philosophy,I hope you enjoy the showKevinKevin Fahey is the CEO and founder of Essence of Leadership⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin Fahey on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠Email Kevin: ⁠kevin@eol.ie

April 2, 2025Episode 165 min

Episode 16 - The Importance of an Uncluttered Mind

In this episode I talk about the importance of decluttering your mind for your leadership.Did you know that your inner critic can take up to 70% of your thoughts?Meditation can play a vital role in decluttering your mind so you can make better, clear decisions when you need to.I hope you enjoy the showKevinKevin Fahey is the CEO and founder of Essence of LeadershipEssence of Leadership⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin Fahey on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠Email Kevin: ⁠kevin@eol.ie

March 18, 2025Episode 155 min

Episode 15 - The Art of Deep Listening

Often when we think we are listening deeply we are not actually doing this at all!The paradox that I discovered is that the more you focus on trying to help people the more you are not listening deeply.In this episode I talk about how to listen deeply for the best outcomes,I hope you enjoy the showKevinKevin Fahey is the CEO and founder of Essence of LeadershipEssence of Leadership⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin Fahey on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠Email Kevin: ⁠kevin@eol.ie

February 5, 2025Episode 146 min

Episode 14 - Honesty and befriending the inner critic

We can all struggle with that often very tricky job of delivering feedback. You may feel it is easier to say very little to preserve the relationship and avoid conflict. You may deliver feedback in a very blunt way that is upsetting and results in a very poor relationship. I have discovered through my own inner critic a way of delivering honest feedback to others while still preserving the relationship and improving performance. I hope you enjoy the show Kevin Kevin Fahey is the CEO and founder of Essence of Leadership Essence of Leadership ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Kevin Fahey on LinkedIn⁠⁠ ⁠Email Kevin: ⁠kevin@eol.ie

January 22, 2025Episode 137 min

Episode 13 - Going to the end of your thoughts and emotions

How we react in different situations is always interesting and we can do well to observe our thoughts and emotions at that moment and how it can affect how we react. You can enrich your leadership style by helping others to go deeper and understand what is at play for them and how this might explain their emotional reactions. I hope you enjoy the show Kevin Kevin Fahey is the CEO and founder of Essence of Leadership Essence of Leadership: ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Kevin Fahey on LinkedIn⁠⁠ ⁠Email Kevin: ⁠kevin@eol.ie