Leadership Today - Practical Tips For Leaders

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When nobody raises concerns, leaders can easily assume everything is going well. But new research explores how silence can become part of a team's culture, with people gradually learning which issues are better left unspoken. This episode looks at how leaders can recognise and challenge patterns of silence before important problems are overlooked.

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Being forgiving and understanding helps people feel psychologically safe, but can there be too much of a good thing? New research suggests that excessive leniency, particularly when someone has done something seriously wrong, can actually undermine psychological safety. This episode looks at how leaders can balance understanding with accountability.

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We often assume that once a disagreement has been resolved, a team can simply move on. But new research suggests conflict is one of the most persistent aspects of team dynamics, continuing to influence how people work together over time. This episode looks at why conflict can be so difficult to shift and what leaders can do to help teams move forward.

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We tend to assume leadership experience naturally makes us better leaders, but experience by itself isn't enough. New research suggests how we process and remember leadership experiences helps to shape our confidence and identity as leaders. This episode looks at how to get more development from the experiences we're already having.

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Sometimes it's difficult to enjoy our time away from work even when we've finished for the day. New research shows that unfinished tasks and anticipating a busy day tomorrow can keep work active in our thinking while also reducing our motivation to engage with our leisure time. This episode looks at some practical ways to finish the working day well.