There is no hiding in this solosode as I share how I approached a leadership mistake with a focus on being proactive and rebuilding trust. I took full accountability - and it hurt! But it was the right thing to do and the only way to move forward.
In this episode I also talk about above and below the line leadership behaviours and their ripple effect, role modelling ethics and values as a leader and what we can learn from a ‘mystery poo’!
Get out of BED - Blame, Excuses and Denial are not constructive leadership behaviours
Why you should listen: a humbling leadership experience
Insights from taking ownership of a leadership slip
We explore leadership accountability
Does shame get in the way of leadership responsibility?
Create a corporate culture of trust and respect by modelling good behaviours
Leadership is a learning journey
Take action
Share your stories of taking accountability to inspire others.
Key moments
Planet Human: The heaviness of a world at war; connecting the micro to the macro
Planet Zoë: Olympus Bound update with fantastic feedback from my beta readers, travel, family and working with clients in WA.
The Mystery Poo (00:04:44)
Discussion about a situation involving a mystery poo in a wilderness expedition and the challenges of taking ownership and responsibility.
The Missing First Aid Kit (00:08:24)
An example of taking ownership, accountability, and responsibility for a mistake
Shame, Humiliation, and Regret (00:09:11)
Reflection on the impact of shame, humiliation, and embarrassment.
Apologising to the group (00:12:41)
Taking the initiative and accountability.
Leadership responsibility (00:14:48)
The importance of taking ownership, accountability, and responsibility for mistakes and the positive impact it can have on relationships and the world.
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About your host, Canberra leadership expert Zoë Routh:
Zoë Routh is a leadership futurist, podcaster, and multiple award-winning author. She works with leaders and teams to navigate future horizons.
She has worked with individuals and teams internationally and in Australia since 1987. From wild Canadian rivers to the Australian Outback, and the Boardroom jungles, Zoë is an adventurist! She facilitates strategy and culture sessions with audacious teams.
Zoë's fourth leadership book, People Stuff - Beyond Personality Problems: An advanced handbook for leadership, won the Book of the Year at the Australian Business Book Awards in 2020. Her fifth book is a near future science fiction dystopian novel, The Olympus Project.
Zoë is the producer of the Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast, dedicated to asking “What if…?” and sharing Big Ideas on the Future of Leadership.
Zoë is an outdoor adventurist and enjoys telemark skiing, has run six marathons, is a one-time belly-dancer, has survived cancer, and loves hiking in the high country. She is married to a gorgeous Aussie and is a self-confessed dark chocolate addict.