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Leadership skills don’t be have complex: simple works too
Former CEO of Seafood and Maritime Training, Rory Byrne, has simple leadership approaches: be kind, listen more, and don’t be too hard on yourself. In an industry that can be volatile and complex, these simple approaches have proven to be the best way to handle complex people stuff. In this interview we unpack the nuance of these approaches and see how difficult it is to ‘do simple’.
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Why you should listen: Leadership skills for influence
Use your leadership influence, but it’s got to be for the right reasons - for the greater good
Why listening is an underrated leadership skill and what can be the fallout if you do it badly
How beliefs are fact proof, and how you might persuade others when their beliefs are entrenched
We explore leadership abilities that make a difference
What core beliefs have sustained Rory through his leadership roles
How surprising it is that people can mis-read your communication and intentions
Rory’s approach to retirement and the best advice he ever adapted in leadership
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SHOWNOTES:
About Rory:
Leadership kindness with CEO Rory Byrne
Rory arrived in Tasmania from the UK in his youth. From public service, to restauranter, Rory followed into fishing then aquaculture.
He has held various roles from EO to Manager and CEO in the organisation that has been the Fishing Industry Training Board, then Seafood Training Tasmania and ultimately Seafood and Maritime Training.
At his retirement earlier in 2020, the organisation has 10 full time staff and 20 casual staff and was the dominant provider of training for the Tasmanian Seafood Industry.
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E166 - How to perform under extreme pressure with CEO David Inall
E126 - How to be wise, compassionate and peaceful - Cindy Wigglesworth
E91 - How to be a successful CEO, Andrew Spencer, CEO Australian Pork Limited
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About your podcast host, 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 stuff 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.