How to Take the Lead

By: Lee Griffith and Carrie-Ann Wade
  • Summary

  • How to Take the Lead is a show exploring all things leadership. Every week we'll be exploring a different part of life as a leader, questioning everything we've ever learnt and sharing a few of our own stories along the way. If you want to learn how to do leadership your own way, join hosts Lee Griffith (from www.sundayskies.com) and Carrie-Ann Wade (from www.cats-pajamas.co.uk) as they debunk myths, tackle stereotypes and generally put the leadership world to rights. New episodes are released every Thursday. To get involved, share your thoughts and stories or to ask questions visit www.howtotakethelead.com or DM us via instagram, LinkedIn or twitter.
    Copyright 2024 Lee Griffith and Carrie-Ann Wade
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Episodes
  • What do we need to unlearn to lead well?
    Feb 8 2024

    Have you heard about unlearning? It sounds like the opposite of what we are all about here at How To Take The Lead - learning, growth and development. But understanding what we need to unlearn as leaders is key to that growth and development.

    In this episode we cover:

    • what we mean by the concept of unlearning
    • why unlearning a crucial part of our leadership journeys
    • how you know what you need to unlearn in order to improve
    • Seeking feedback and engaging others in your unlearning

    As it's the last episode of this series you can also hear our highlights from series 4. Both of us particularly loved the conversation about self-leadership.

    Resources and helpful links
    • How well do you lead yourself? - How to Take the Lead

    About How to Take the Lead

    How to Take the Lead is a show exploring all things leadership.

    Every episode we explore a different part of life as a leader, questioning everything we've ever learnt and sharing a few of our own stories along the way.

    If you want to learn how to do leadership your own way, join hosts Lee Griffith and Carrie-Ann Wade as they debunk myths, tackle stereotypes and generally put the leadership world to rights.

    Get involved

    If you enjoyed this episode why not subscribe to the podcast. We would love it if you left us a rating or review and feel free to share the link to this episode with anyone else you think would find it interesting.

    If you want to watch this episode, subscribe to our YouTube channel to make sure you don't miss out.

    And you can be a part of our Substack community, where you can get extra bonus goodies, network with a community of leaders and get direct access to us both.

    We're also over on Instagram for more behind the scenes, news and views.

    Plus if you want to work with us to challenge and change leadership in your organisation get in touch by dropping us an email howtotakethelead@gmail.com or DM us on the socials.

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    41 mins
  • Taking risks
    Feb 1 2024

    What is your risk appetite as a leader?

    It's well evidenced that high-performing teams are those who are willing to take collective risk. But it's not easy to get to that place, especially if it's outside of your comfort zone.

    In this episode, we chat all things risk and why your approach to it matters. We discuss:

    • how we define risks and how our approaches vary
    • risk awareness versus risk-taking
    • how your DISC profile - or preferences - can affect how you view and take risks
    • the requirement of psychological safety in building risk appetite
    • what good risk taking looks like
    • how to identify where you sit on a risk scale
    • how to become less risk averse
    • tackling risky behaviours in others without being a killjoy
    • getting alignment with your Board and taking people with you
    • embracing your inner risk-taker

    Resources and helpful links
    • Surrounded by idiots by Thomas Erikson

    About How to Take the Lead

    How to Take the Lead is a show exploring all things leadership.

    Every episode we explore a different part of life as a leader, questioning everything we've ever learnt and sharing a few of our own stories along the way.

    If you want to learn how to do leadership your own way, join hosts Lee Griffith and Carrie-Ann Wade as they debunk myths, tackle stereotypes and generally put the leadership world to rights.

    Get involved

    If you enjoyed this episode why not subscribe to the podcast. We would love it if you left us a rating or review and feel free to share the link to this episode with anyone else you think would find it interesting.

    If you want to watch this episode, subscribe to our YouTube channel to make sure you don't miss out.

    And you can be a part of our Substack community, where you can get extra bonus goodies, network with a community of leaders and get direct access to us both.

    We're also over on Instagram for more behind the scenes, news and views.

    Plus if you want to work with us to challenge and change leadership in your organisation get in touch by dropping us an email howtotakethelead@gmail.com or DM us on the socials.

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    44 mins
  • Disruptive leadership
    Jan 25 2024

    Is being a disruptor about making trouble? We don't think so and it's one of the things we explore in this conversation about disruptive leadership. In this episode of How To Take The Lead we consider how disruptive leadership can support your teams/ organisations.

    We discuss:

    • what being a disruptive leader really means?
    • the challenges disruption can cause
    • how to take other people on a journey of change as part of disruption
    • testing out disruption in small, more manageable ways
    • changing or shifting your mindset in relation to dispruption
    • being comfortable with your role or the role of others in disruptive leadership.

    Resources and helpful links
    • Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking - Matthew Syed Consulting
    • Disruptive Ideas by Leandro Herrero | Goodreads

    About How to Take the Lead

    How to Take the Lead is a show exploring all things leadership.

    Every episode we explore a different part of life as a leader, questioning everything we've ever learnt and sharing a few of our own stories along the way.

    If you want to learn how to do leadership your own way, join hosts Lee Griffith and Carrie-Ann Wade as they debunk myths, tackle stereotypes and generally put the leadership world to rights.

    Get involved

    If you enjoyed this episode why not subscribe to the podcast. We would love it if you left us a rating or review and feel free to share the link to this episode with anyone else you think would find it interesting.

    If you want to watch this episode, subscribe to our YouTube channel to make sure you don't miss out.

    And you can be a part of our Substack community, where you can get extra bonus goodies, network with a community of leaders and get direct access to us both.

    We're also over on Instagram for more behind the scenes, news and views.

    Plus if you want to work with us to challenge and change leadership in your organisation get in touch by dropping us an email howtotakethelead@gmail.com or DM us on the socials.

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    35 mins

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