Mick Spiers is the founder of The Leadership Project and the author of You’re a Leader: Now What? where Mick brings to fruition his passion for modern leadership that is a match for our fast-paced world. From a first career in aerospace defence where he learnt the good, the bad and the ugly of leadership and culture, Mick moved into urban mobility and had a life changing epiphany: it didn’t matter how stress free the commute was if most people were spending most of their time in jobs they didn’t love for leaders they didn’t believe in. How had we got it so wrong and how could we do it better? These were questions Mick sought to answer with his research, writing, coaching and training in human-centred leadership. In this episode Mick shares the experiences that have contributed to his leadership philosophy and offers strategies for flipping our traditional notions of organisational design on its head.

How do you speak truth to power? Or perhaps the real leadership question is, why would you speak truth to power? For Gordon Graham the answer was always because he had the best interests of his organisation at heart. When the integrity of his employer was under threat, Gordon put himself in the firing line by approaching his CEO with feedback. What unfolded was a long saga of toxic leadership and unethical management that took a concerted and courageous effort from Gordon and his colleagues to dismantle. In his book, The Intrepid Brotherhood, Gordon provides a cautionary tale to those in power and a reminder that vigilance and responsibility should filter through every level of an organisation.

274 Leadership tips for great culture with author Mick Spiers

260 Leadership principles for speaking up from Gordon Graham