I went to the desert for a pilgrimage. My intention was to reflect, and to evaluate who I am at this point in time as a leader, and as a human. I got more than I bargained for! More hills, rocks, and amazing views than I anticipated. And sore feet. What surprised me most were the leadership insights: on fear, conflict, status, and purpose.
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Leadership insight: Tread Softly
My sore feet provided a huge personal insight: tread softly. In managing my own pain, I realised that I take ‘heavy footedness’ into much of life and work. Things are serious, hard, and require determination.
My nerve pain offered me a different way of thinking, and being - on the trail, and in the rest of my world.
Why you should listen: how to re-direct fear
Fear is a Drama Queen - enjoy the show!
How getting smacked in the head with a low hanging branch shook me out of fear
Now matter how old we get, the primal fear of not belonging can rear its head
We explore leadership skill composure (or lack of it) in moments of conflict
How status threats can be more accentuated without authority
How authority settles status lines
The difference between a group and a team and how it affects how we show up
Leadership tip: when upset, reply with questions
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227 Leadership strengths are an inside job first with Jeff Nischwitz
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77 Leadership expert Zoe Routh on the journey to boundless leadership
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About your host, Canberra leadership expert Zoë Routh:
Zoë Routh is one of Australia’s leading experts on people stuff - the stuff that gets in our way of producing results, and the stuff that lights us up. She works with the growers, makers, builders to make people stuff fun and practical.
Zoë is the author of four books: Composure - How centered leaders make the biggest impact, Moments - Leadership when it matters most, Loyalty - Stop unwanted staff turnover, boost engagement, and build lifelong advocates, and People Stuff - Beyond Personalities: An advanced handbook for leadership. People Stuff was awarded Book of the Year 2020 by the Smart WFM Australian Business Book Awards.
Zoë is also the producer of The Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast.