Really enjoyed my conversation with Asst. Fire Chief of the City of Petaluma, California, Chad Costa in episode 23 of The Knowing Self Knowing Others Podcast. It was good to talk about self-aware leadership from someone who’s practicing it, reflecting on it and...
THE FIRST WORD.... It’s the end of June already and it definitely feels like the lazy days of summer are upon us and quite frankly I’m too hot to do very much more than eat ice cream and scroll through LinkedIn. But, the paddling pool is filled, the strawberries (that...
On this episode of Soft Skills for Leaders, my guest is Dr Nia Thomas.
Nia discusses the importance of self-awareness in leadership and provides tips and activities to help people reflect and grow in this area.
The conversation covers a range of themes from inclusive decision-making, to managing stress and emotions through meditation.
Nia emphasises the importance of conscious leadership, seeking unfiltered feedback, and developing both hard and soft skills in order to become a self-aware leader.
If you’re looking to improve your leadership skills and gain some practical tips and insights, this episode is a must-listen.
In Episode 22 I spoke to Dr Gerrit Pelzer, executive coach and host of Second Crack - The Leadership Podcast. Here are my Top Takeaways frI’m out discussion….. There is no one, agreed-upon definition of self-awareness or self. There is no identified part of the brain...
My writing days are Saturday and Sunday. You'll have probably already spotted that Knowing Self Knowing Others is my side hustle so blogging, podcasting and writing has to fit around cooking, shopping and working! Saturday 10th June was an excellent writing day when...
I had a great conversation with Perry Timms in episode 21 of The Knowing Self Knowing Others Podcast. Perry is an award winning HR specialist and one of the top thinkers in his field Here are my Top Takeaways from our conversation…… “Self-awareness - is knowing your...
The Knowing Self Knowing Others Podcast In May, I was joined by Niamh Hannan and Perry Timms. I had a great conversation with Niamh in Episode #20 of The Knowing Self Knowing Others #Podcast. We talked about how some people have an imbalance between expressing...
In the UK we had 3 extended weekends thanks to 3 bank holidays which gave me some extra time to work on my book. At the moment, my book is structured into 3 parts: defining and describing, the self-aware leader, and the journey to self-awareness. My job between now...
I’m taking the afternoon off today because I’d put some podcast interviews in my diary thinking I wouldn’t be working. You see, a few months ago I explored the idea of working a 9 day fortnight: 10 days worth of hours into 9 slightly longer days. But right at the last...
Dr Nia Thomas JP LLB (Hons), MSc, DBA is the Director of Thoughts and Ideas at Knowing Self Knowing Others. Not only is she wonderful to listen too, but she is the most incredible source of wisdom centring around emotional intelligence and the importance of knowing yourself first and then others. An essential listen for those days that leadership feels like a battle of imposter syndrome and misaligned values. Here’s to great leadership days!
I really enjoyed my conversation with Tom Desch on the Conversations on Leadership Podcast and I was especially privileged to have been their first international guest for their 1st anniversary episode. We talked about my journey to leadership, self awareness and diversity in teams.
This is a big book with big principles and stories from big corporations It sets out the 10 WEs: 10 principles on which all organisations should base their behaviour, to drive their operations, and ultimately build their culture. Being with We, Kyle McDowell They are...