In this episode, I sit down with Sarah Langslow, an executive coach and leadership expert, to dig deep into the impact we have as leaders—both the intentional and the unintentional. Sarah went from competing in the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race to a stellar corporate career, and now she’s the author of Do Sweat the Small Stuff, a book that takes a close look at how our smallest actions as leaders can have the biggest impact. Join us as we uncover some eye-opening truths about the power of presence, intent, and those “micro-interactions” that often go unnoticed.

Key Takeaways Include:

 * Intent vs. Impact: Sarah reveals why our intentions, no matter how good, often go astray. How can we make sure the message we think we’re sending is what others actually receive?
 * Unintended Consequences of Being "Nice": What happens when kindness becomes a cover for discomfort? Sarah’s story of a moment gone wrong might make you rethink how you approach feedback.
 * Navigating Power Dynamics: Sarah shares how power subtly affects every interaction—and how even the smallest misstep can amplify in unexpected ways. Are you tuned in to how power affects your team?
 * Breaking Habitual Responses: What if your quick-fix solutions are doing more harm than good? Sarah offers a different way to engage that could change the way your team sees you.

Resources:

 * Explore Sarah’s website: sarahlangslow.com [https://sarahlangslow.com/] for her book Do Sweat the Small Stuff and access to additional resources.

Contact Me:

 * Book your free 30-minute Leading Smarter Discovery Call https://calendly.com/visiblydifferentcorine/1-2-hr-discoverycall
 * Download my Leader's Guide to Increasing Your Impact, Influence & Free Time https://www.visibly-different.co.uk/increasing-your-impact/

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Your Leadership Says More Than You Think - And It’s Not Always Positive

In this episode, I chat with Stacey, an expert on introverted leadership, about the myths surrounding introverts in leadership roles and how they can excel in environments often geared towards extroverts.

Have a listen and discover how to truly embrace your strengths as an introverted leader!

Key takeaways include:

 * Introversion vs Extroversion: Stacey shares her thoughts on why it’s not a simple binary choice and how understanding these traits can help leaders play to their strengths.
 * Debunking Myths about Introverted Leaders: We explore the stereotype of being quiet and discuss why introverts can be powerful leaders.
 * Practical Tips for Introverts in the Workplace: From preparing for meetings to managing your energy, Stacey offers some brilliant, actionable advice to ensure introverts have their voices heard.
 * Influence and Contribution: We cover how introverts can influence and contribute without needing to be the loudest person in the room.
 * How to Ask for What You Want: Stacey gives great advice on how introverts can successfully ask for the promotion, recognition, or raise they deserve.

Stacey also shares a free “Meetings Playbook for Introverts” – you can download it from her website to learn more.

Resources:

 * Contact me [https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinehines/] to book your free 30-minute Leading Smarter discovery call on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinehines/].



 * Visit Stacey’s website: ifactorleadership.com [https://ifactorleadership.com/] for more insights and tools.
 * Meeting Playbook for Introverts: 10 Strategies to Have Your Voice Heard and Your Ideas Shine: https://ifactorleadership.com/meetingplaybook/
 * Conference Survival Guide for Introverts: https://ifactorleadership.com/survivalguide/- Ways to work with Stacey: https://ifactorleadership.com/coaching/
 * Connect with Stacey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chazinconsulting/

Got a question for me? I'm just a message away on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinehines/].

Click here [http://www.visibly-different.co.uk/increasing-your-impact] to get your free copy of my Leader's Guide to Increasing Your Impact, Influence & Free Time

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Why Introversion Doesn’t Mean Shy (And Other Myths Debunked) 

Rich Kirkpatrick is a creative leader, author, and speaker who helps people unlock their creative potential.

With a background spanning both business and the arts, he blends science and creativity to guide teams and leaders in fostering innovation. He’s the author of Mind Blown: Unlock Your Creative Genius by Bridging Science and Magic, where he offers practical insights into the creative process.

In this episode, we dive deep into the concept of creativity and how it impacts our personal and professional lives. Here’s a sneak peek at the topics covered:

 * What is Creativity?
   We kick things off by questioning the very essence of creativity. Is there a test to measure it, or is it something more intrinsic?
 * Leadership and Creativity:
   Explore how creativity manifests in leadership and teams, and what happens when it’s missing.
 * Signs of a Creative Team:
   How can a leader tell if their team is creatively thriving or just going through the motions?
 * The Wizard vs. The Robot:
   Discover the two types of thinkers in creativity and why both are essential to the process.
 * Iterative Improvement vs. Creative Leaps:
   Can creativity be a series of small steps, or are big leaps necessary? What’s the risk involved?
 * Creating a Culture for Creativity:
   Learn about fostering an environment where creativity can flourish and the surprising elements that might be holding your team back.
 * Constraints as Creativity’s Best Friend:
   Why setting boundaries might actually unlock more creative potential.
 * Is Creativity Always Good?
   Can too much creativity be a hindrance? The discussion turns to balance and the importance of execution.
 * Top 5 Creativity Killers in Leadership:
   What are leaders doing today that stifles creativity, and how can they turn it around?

Contact me [https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinehines/] to book your free 30-minute Leading Smarter discovery call on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinehines/].

Connect with Rich on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richkirkpatrick/

Got a question for me? I'm just a message away on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinehines/].

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What Leaders Get Wrong About Creativity (and How to Get It Right)

Mark Graban is an author, speaker, and podcast host specialising in lean management and healthcare improvement. He wrote "The Mistakes That Make Us" and hosts the podcast "My Favourite Mistake." Mark is known for his insights on learning from mistakes and improving organisational processes.

Themes Covered:

 * Innovation and Mistakes: Why embracing small mistakes can lead to big breakthroughs.
 * Healthcare Errors: The importance of systems and checklists.
 * Creating a Safe Space: How this fits with psychological safety
 * Leading Through Mistakes: Tips for leaders on how to encourage better mistake making

Connect with Mark here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mgraban/

Listen to Mark's podcast, My Favorite Mistake [https://www.markgraban.com/my-favorite-mistake-reflections-from-business-leaders-podcast/].

Subscribe and Review: Subscribe now and leave a review to help me bring more brilliant people into conversations that help leaders just like you.

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How To Make Better Mistakes

I recently sat down with Samuel Drauschak to explore what process-driven leadership really means – and how you actually build empathy and connection if you get it right.

Listen out for the question he suggests you ask your people if you want to get more of the RIGHT things done.

Highlights:

 * What is Process Leadership? Learn the key differences between process-driven and data-driven leadership (and why you should care about either).
 * Real-Life Transformations: Hear about how it worked on the ground.
 * Practical Tips: Get actionable advice on where to start with process mapping and who to involve.
 * Empathy and Efficiency: Understand how connecting with your team is the key to better processes and better business.
 * Beyond Business: Find out how process principles can be applied to your personal life – because we’re all trying to improve aren’t we?!

Connect with Sam here:

 * Website: Truvel.com [http://truvel.com/]
 * LinkedIn: Sam Drauschak  [https://www.linkedin.com/in/samdrawshack]

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Subscribe and Review: Subscribe now and leave a review to help me bring more brilliant people into conversations that help leaders just like you.

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Process Before (almost) Everything Else: Transforming Leadership with Samuel Drauschak

In this episode I chat with Walt Morgan. As a certified coach, former Navy Commander, and university lecturer, Walt specialises in helping people develop their leadership skills on both personal and professional fronts. Walt’s seen it all and has some sharp insights on the common slip-ups leaders make.

What we cover:

 * Common Leadership Blunders: Walt lays out the five big missteps he sees leaders making. He’s big on understanding what leadership really means personally and professionally, and he challenges us to redefine it for ourselves.
 * Leadership as a Journey: Leadership isn’t a fixed quality but an evolving journey that reflects our actions and intentions. Walt shares his thoughts on how our understanding of leadership can and should change over time.
 * The Right Time for Development: We talk about the importance of starting leadership development early. The more set in our ways we are, the harder it is to adapt and grow.
 * Getting Help: We discuss the power of coaching to unearth and change deeply ingrained habits and mindsets that hold us back.
 * Learning vs. Development: We explore the difference between just learning new things and actually developing as leaders. How to turn knowledge into action to make real changes in how we lead.

Interested in more from Walt? Reach out to him on email at walt@tliftcoaching.com or check out his website at www.tliftcoaching.com [http://www.tliftcoaching.com/].

Once you’ve had a listen think about your own leadership style. Are you sticking to old habits? Maybe it’s time for a chat with your team to check out what leadership means to you all.

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Five Common Leadership Development Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Julie Smith is a sought-after coach who has been supporting leaders and teams to grow their impact for three decades. A 15+ year corporate career with Mars and PepsiCo gave Julie first-hand experience of what it takes to succeed in a demanding, fast-paced organization.

Julie is the author of Coach Yourself Confident, an encouraging and supportive guide for professionals who have aspirations to progress further in their careers, and who feel that a lack of confidence is getting in their way.

In this conversation, we covered:

 * The cost of the self-doubt tax
 * Why you might want to mark down people who regularly go above and beyond
 * How to grow your own confidence
 * What to do about lack of confidence in people you lead
 * And the name Julie gives the nagging negative voice in her head…

You can find more about  Julie Smith on her website: https://talentsprout.co.uk [https://talentsprout.co.uk/]

And find her book here: Coach Yourself Confident: Ditch the self-doubt tax, unlock humble confidence [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coach-Yourself-Confident-self-doubt-confidence/dp/1788605179]

Click here to get your free copy of my Leader's Guide to Increasing Your Impact, Influence & Free Time [http://www.visibly-different.co.uk/increasing-your-impact]

And if you enjoyed the Podcast, please subscribe, share with someone who might benefit  - and if you’re feeling very generous leave a rating and review!

How to Silence Your Inner Critic (and everyone else's while you're at it)

Dr. Steven Rogelberg is an organizational psychologist whose award-winning research into meetings led to the publication of the highly successful book The Surprising Science of Meetings.

And again, he’s taken that research-based approach with his latest book – the excellent Glad We Met: The Art and Science of 1:1 meetings.

In this episode we challenge the idea that 1:1s are an optional extra for team members who ‘need’ them  - and offer a framework for how to get started.

We talk about:

 * What the research says and why 121s matter to your team members
 * Whether you can be too senior to need a 121.
 * What leaders are getting wrong.
 * The mechanics of what a good 121 should look like.
 * How to get started for leaders and for HR

You can find resources on Dr. Steven Rogelberg’s website: www.stevenrogelberg.com [http://www.stevenrogelberg.com/]

And find his book here: Glad We Met: The Art and Science of 1:1 Meetings [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Glad-We-Met-Science-Meetings/dp/0197641873/ref=pd_bxgy_img_d_sccl_1/258-4455267-3482003?pd_rd_w=VVwxO&content-id=amzn1.sym.1234e617-5ce3-423f-9567-f417d384cef8&pf_rd_p=1234e617-5ce3-423f-9567-f417d384cef8&pf_rd_r=QZ14H3C66ME6QNF9C4FB&pd_rd_wg=m9lHQ&pd_rd_r=a0cd625b-fa1f-4768-b395-5a7d507afddc&pd_rd_i=0197641873&psc=1]

Click here to get your free copy of my Leader's Guide to Increasing Your Impact, Influence & Free Time [www.visibly-different.co.uk/increasing-your-impact [http://www.visibly-different.co.uk/increasing-your-impact]]

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The Power of Weekly (Yes Weekly!) 1-2-1s : Dr Steven Rogelberg Shares Research-Backed Strategies

Dr Nia Thomas is a thought leader in self-aware leadership and practices self-aware leadership every single day in her role as Director in a Children’s Charity.

She has an allergic reaction when she hears the phrase ‘you shouldn’t care what anyone else thinks’.

We talked about the perils of heeding that advice and how to avoid going the other way and becoming a total people pleaser!

Topics we covered:

 * How to become aware of your blind spots.
 * The pros and cons of 360 feedback.
 * The cautions around self-awareness. How to avoid overthinking every encounter you have with your team.
 * How you can be an authentic leader whilst taking others' opinions into account.
 * How to judge when constructive feedback is useful or noise that should be disregarded.
 * How can leaders navigate the fine line between caring about others' thoughts and maintaining their authenticity?

Find out more about Dr Nia Thomas: https://knowingselfknowingothers.co.uk/

And connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nia-d-thomas/

Get your free copy of my Leader's Guide to Increasing Your Impact, Influence & Free Time here:  www.visibly-different.co.uk/increasing-your-impact [http://www.visibly-different.co.uk/increasing-your-impact]

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What Self-Awareness Really Is (and How to Cultivate It)

Dr Katharina Schmidt completed an executive MBA at Kellogg Business School and then for the next 20 years had an international career with various professional services firms before she started her own business as an Executive Coach & Leadership Team Developer.

She’s lived all over the world and speaks 5 languages fluently. And she had a career as a professional volleyball player!

We talked about Confidence and Vulnerability – and how to show both as a leader to build trust in your team.

We covered:

 * The link between vulnerability and psychological safety
 * The right balance between confidence and vulnerability
 * What being a vulnerable leader actually sounds like
 * How imposter syndrome fits into the picture of confidence and vulnerability
 * What experiments you can try that will encourage you (and everyone around you) to be more vulnerable and build trust

Find out more about Dr Katharina Schmidt: https://www.inspirationanddiscipline.com [https://www.inspirationanddiscipline.com/]

Read more of her articles: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/people/katharinaschmidt1/

And connect with her:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-katharina-schmidt-psyd-343612/

Click here to get your free copy of my Leader's Guide to Increasing Your Impact, Influence & Free Time [http://www.visibly-different.co.uk/increasing-your-impact]

The Secret to Showing Vulnerability Without Losing Your Credibility

Tune into The Visible Leader Podcast for a practical take on leadership, where I unpack the art and science of leading effectively. I explore topics like 'the secrets behind better decision making' and 'how to get results (without the need to chase), diving into what it truly takes to lead.

Remember, 'it’s not the knowing that’s difficult, it’s the doing.' Each episode challenges common assumptions and provides actionable insights that can transform your approach to leadership.

Join me for conversations that will inspire you to experiment with new ways to lead.