'Take a Minute'

Do you ever find yourself arriving at a destination and wonder how you got there? Or can't find something you packed away yesterday? Don't worry you can rest easy, you aren't losing your memory, you are using your autopilot! Many people don’t realise that the brain is the most energy-consuming organ in the body, using up to 20% of our daily energy. So, as humans we have been designed to spend a lot of our lives relying on our inbuilt autopilot to conserve energy. In our latest podcast we discuss how over reliance on our autopilot can become detrimental and ways to show mindful intention at the correct moments.

We all have some form of superpower. An innate ability that comes naturally to us. It’s our gift that has been honed and developed throughout our lives and if you know what it is you can harness and use it to your advantage, but sometimes it isn’t obvious to you. This podcast discusses how to unearth your superpower and how to use it to your advantage.

It's more of a puzzle than a portrait! There is no perfect CEO, but there can be an ideal leadership team. If you’re caught believing that you need a ‘perfect leader’, try focusing instead on what type of leadership your business needs over the short, medium and long term.  Then like pieces of a puzzle you put the correct individuals with the right leadership skills together. In this podcast, Rob will help advise you how to build the ideal leadership for your business.  

Imagine if someone told you that a mere 60 second investment could lead you to deliver a greater impact Would you do it? In our latest podcast Rob shares how the simple trick of 'Take a Minute' can deliver dramatic results to your daily life. So, if you feel like you're living in chaos, always rushing, or you feel like you are at breaking point, you need to hear this.

Finding purpose doesn't have to be as overwhelming and as difficult as it sounds. In this latest podcast episode, Rob talks about how you don't need to search for one key purpose for your life, you just need to simply find purpose in your life.

They say you need to be close to those you lead so you build connection and camaraderie, but you can never be absolute peers. Why? In this episode, Rob discusses the Loneliness of Leadership people experience and talks about how showing humility rather than vulnerability is the key. Listen now...

Debunking the idea that every leader needs to be the stereotypical alpha. In an age where the pace and complexity of change are accelerating, leadership is no longer about being the all-seeing, all-knowing hero. In this podcast we discuss Rob Cross's book, The Great Man is Dead: a new philosophy for leadership. Rob highlights how important it is to remove pressures to conform to the stereotypical leader by introducing a new, more human and purpose-led philosophy for leadership. All grounded in 2 simple statements of 'stop being a leader' and 'start showing leadership'.

Do you have the fear? Currently experiencing return to work anxiety? Or need a confidence boost after maternity leave? Then we have the tools to help you or people around you, so please share with others to help too.   In this episode we are joined by one of our Purposeful Leader team member's Lisa Brennan also known as the Parent Career Coach™. Lisa shares her invaluable knowledge for anyone facing this return to work stage of their career. Reflecting back on her personal journey and on the journey of others who she has coached, Lisa shares all the crucial methods that help people reduce fear and boost confidence.

Can you explain what drives profit and performance of your company? Not truly understanding or knowing the numbers can dramatically impact a leader’s ability to accelerate the value they add. In this episode Rob will explain that it’s time to stop, be curious and learn to understand the numbers and what drives performance in your business. And from this you then can consider how you and your team can better influence results.

Feeling stuck?     Whether relating to an individual, team or whole business it is all too easy to get stuck. To find yourself burning lots of energy which leads only to frustration and not results.    When faced with this we have a simple solution, Go slow so you can Go fast!   In this episode Rob discusses the 3 simple steps to help you getting moving again.