14. How to become a better communicator. The key leadership skill ? With Aysha Iqbal

Busy day ? For a while it feels great, for a while we feel like we are achieving. So why then do we so often feel like we are not leading well, the to do list never gets sorted, the team don't quite feel on board and you get home and fall asleep on the sofa. Carving out thinking time, time to create, time for headspace could be the single most important thing you can do personally, to completely change your life as a leader. In this episode Neil and Sarah talk about space and thinking time, a key theme in The Leadership Book and in Neil's recent Ted Talk:https://www.ted.com/talks/neil_jurd_obe_pause_allow_how_controlling_less_can_be_the_key_to_successWe discuss how you can make time and what may be your main distractions. For more information on our work and how we can work with you and your team find us at www.leader-connect.co.uk Check us out on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@leaderconnect1325 make sure you subscribe !   

The US Marine Corps have 14 leadership traits and the Centre for Creative Leadership have 10. Google leadership behaviours now and you'll probably bring up long lists of traits and attributes that you need to adopt to become a better leader ! In this episode Neil and Sarah discuss the 4 VERY simple leadership behaviours you can develop right now to make your leadership better, more effective and easier ..... JUST 4 ! www.leader-connect.co.uk

There is one question that comes up time and time again on leadership forums, on courses and on web searches... What is the difference between Leadership and Management ? In this episode Neil and Sarah explain what the difference is, why it matters and how to create the leadership v management balance in your leadership style and in your team. By the way ... it's far simpler than you think ! 

New leader ? New Team ? Experienced Leader ? Disengaged Team ? The Clear and Compelling purpose (C&CP) is the simplest tool you can use to make a huge difference to you and your team immediately. In this episode Sarah and Neil explain what the C&CP is, how you create one, how you use it and why it's SO important. You can read more about this in The Leadership Book https://leader-connect.co.uk/the-leadership-book/Sign up to free leadership wisdom from our platform Leader Connect here https://leader-connect.co.uk/ where you can also get 10% off  membership to our online leadership training. Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/neiljurdleadershipFind us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/1437603/admin/feed/posts/

Season Two of the podcast is on its way ! And it's better than ever. Leader Connect founder Neil Jurd and Sarah McEntee have teamed up to bring you actionable leadership wisdom in every single episode. Give this a listen to find out what you can expect ! www.leader-connect.co.uk

Aysha Iqbal is a communications expert and coach. With 18 years’ experience as a journalist both in radio and as a BBC News Anchor she has a wealth of wisdom, that you can adopt immediately, that will dramatically improve your ability to communicate. Coupled with Sarah McEntee's wisdom as a breakfast radio host, this is THE episode for anyone struggling to use their voice. Aysha also talks honestly about her life growing up as a Muslim woman, her challenges with East v West and what she thinks an inclusive workplace looks like. A stunning episode for the end of Season 1! You can connect with Aysha here https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayshaiqbal-wizzmedia/

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! You can find out more about Dr Nia here https://knowingselfknowingothers.co.uk/

Abbas Salihu is a senior soldier in the British Army. Born in Nigeria, he played Judo for his country winning a bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games and continues to coach the Army's Judo Squad. In this episode we talk about service, sport, faith and diversity and the role they all play in successful leadership. 

Jess Roper is the two times WRSA English Kickboxing champion and a 2nd Degree Black Belt. She is deeply passionate about building self- esteem in women through sport and martial arts. In 2021 she took her amazing story, growing up with parents who were addicts, feeling a huge lack of confidence as a teenager and her rise to being a champion, out to schools with huge impact. She struggles with the term leader and how it applies it her but in this chat, she explains her very simple definition of leadership and her mantra ' Dream BIG, start small, NEVER GIVE UP'You can find Jess hereYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyhbXmufDi0LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-fleischer-iamfightingfit/

Alex Staniforth isn’t yet 30 but has already achieved a lifetime’s worth of adventures and experience. With wisdom gathered from two failed attempts to climb Everest (he explains why in our conversation), a successful world record bid as the fastest person to summit all 100 county tops in Great Britain, battles with mental health and the creative juggle of being the CEO of Mind Over Mountains he is not only inspiring but also incredibly relatable.  https://mindovermountains.org.uk/https://alexstaniforth.com/In this conversation we talk about a number of mental health challenges that you might find triggering. If you need help or support, we encourage you to speak to someone you know or you can call The Samaritans on116 123 anytime of day or night, for free.