My guest Doug Thorpe is a leadership consultant, prolific writer, and fellow podcaster. Doug describes leadership as a lifelong passion, from his studies at college, to his military commission and career in banking, and now coaching and supporting others in their leadership journeys.
Together we delve into the topic of trust at work and how to build it within a team. We also touch on imposter syndrome, a common concern among leaders. Doug offers insightful advice on how to use it as a checkpoint for self-reflection and personal growth. We also explore Doug’s book, Trust at Work, which offers a model for building trust in teams. Doug highlights six fundamental areas that leaders can focus on to build trust: the people, purpose, plan, performance, progress, and process. So, keeping with the P theme, simply press play and get all of Doug’s fascinating insights into leadership, teams and trust.
Suffering from leadership imposter syndrome? You’re not alone…
Why you should listen: a servant mindset is the future of leadership
The world of work has changed - leadership must do the same
We explore a leadership framework for building trust
How self-doubt can be a leadership checkpoint
Psychological safety = trust in leadership
How to ‘date’ your team and align your leadership!
Take action
Apply Doug’s 6 Ps approach to your leadership: People, purpose, plan, practice, performance and payoff.
A tip this week from my third book, Loyalty: Stop unwanted staff turnover, boost engagement and create lifelong advocates. Building on the conversation with Doug, and looking at how we interact on a regular basis with our people. And I called it the touch point cadence model, and it centers around three main things that you can look at: people, process and progress.
About Doug Thorpe
Doug Thorpe is an executive coach and experienced business advisor of 20-plus years, he is the author of Trust at Work. He works with established small business owners to help them scale their businesses and grow as leaders. Doug is also the host of the Leadership Powered by Common Sense podcast, where he shares his cornerstone philosophy that leadership can be made simple to help increase clarity and focus.
Find out more about Doug’s work: www.dougthorpe.com
Key moments
Planet Human [00:00:29]: Universal Translators and the Importance of Language Learning - find out more
Planet Zoë [00:01:15]: Leadership in the Great Outdoors
Trust at work and the imposter syndrome [00:04:19]
Guest Doug Thorpe is an expert on trust in the workplace
Imposter syndrome as a checkpoint [00:11:42]
Discussion on how imposter syndrome can be used as a checkpoint for self-doubt and the importance of humility and curiosity in leadership.
Building trust in the workplace [00:12:42]
Exploration of the topic of trust at work, including the challenges leaders face in building trust and the impact of trust on team performance.
The six factors of leadership trust [00:17:36]
Introduction to the six fundamental Ps that leaders can focus on to build trust
Purpose, Plan, and Execution [00:21:56]
The importance of understanding the purpose, planning the execution, and overcoming roadblocks in achieving goals.
Practice and Resources [00:23:09]
The significance of having the right tools, resources, and processes in place to effectively carry out work tasks.
Payoff and Success [00:25:27]
The satisfaction and sense of accomplishment that comes from contributing to the greater good and achieving success in work endeavours.
The advent of AI and its impact on leadership [00:33:25]
Discussion on the potential revolutionary impact of AI on the business world and the challenges leaders will face in leveraging it effectively.
The importance of not sweating the small stuff in leadership [00:34:16]
Advice on not getting bogged down in noise and details, and focusing on the critical path and big goals.
The generational difference in the workplace and the need for leaders to adapt [00:35:14]
Challenging the idea that older leaders can't deal with younger generations and emphasising the need for collaboration and understanding between generations.
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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.