Episode 29: Hugh Macleod: Everything you need to know about effective leadership

Future Directors Podcast

In this week’s episode of Boardroom Hustle, Paul chats to Hugh MacLeod, a highly experienced leader, educator, speaker, consultant, coach, advisor AND facilitator. Hugh has written over one hundred articles, essays and papers on leadership, and has also authored the successful book Humanizing Leadership: Reflection Fuels, People Matter, Relationships Make The Difference.

Hugh’s advice and input are hugely sought after when it comes to leadership and transformational strategy, and once you listen to this episode, you’ll see why. Hugh believes that leadership isn’t just for business and that we are all leaders in various roles from spouses and siblings, to parents and community members.

But what makes a good leader? And how can we be sure we are one of them? Listen to this podcast to find out.

Paul and Hugh discuss all things leadership, with interesting points such as:

• Is there any difference between a business leader and a personal leader?
• The basic elements of being a real leader – that you might already have
• The shackles that people find themselves attached to that impact their ability to be an effective leader, and how you can throw yours off
• The benefits of allowing yourself to be vulnerable
• Why the single most dangerous person in any organisation is the one who proclaims to know everything
• “The Winner’s Trap”, and how to avoid it
• Why mind, heart and spirit are crucial for any leader
• How Hugh’s leadership journey impacted both himself and those around him
• The benefits of listening to understand versus listening to respond or react
• How can we have reasoned, informed debates and discussions when we’re living in a time-and-attention deficit?
• The 3 things you need to pay attention to if you want to be a conscious leader
• The similarities in skill sets required for both personal environments and business environments

Connect with Hugh here:

• Humanizing Leadership: Reflection Fuels, People Matter, Relationships Make The Difference
• LinkedIn