Episode 117
Leading from the wreckage. When you inherit the hardest job in the room
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Some leaders are handed a vision and the resources to deliver it. Others are handed the wreckage and told to rebuild it while everyone watches.
In this episode of The Lonely Leader, James Rule draws on his experience as CEO of two professional rugby clubs to explore one of the most debilitating pressures in senior leadership: being asked to perform when your best resources are unavailable, your credibility is on the line, and the people around you don't fully understand the constraints you're operating in.
This episode is for the leader who has walked into an organisation in crisis. Who inherited someone else's decisions. Who is trying to lift a team that's exhausted, rebuild a culture that's been damaged, and restore confidence in leadership all at the same time.
James unpacks why the hardest part of leading through a crisis isn't the strategy or the culture, it’s the isolation. The specific, relentless weight of carrying the full picture when nobody around you can carry it with you.
WHO THIS EPISODE IS FOR
This episode will resonate if you are:
ABOUT THE HOST
James is an experienced mentor, coach and thought leader who works with a range of clients from FTSE 100 companies, SME´s the NHS and wider public and not for profit sectors.
His twenty year career in elite sport initially as a professional rugby player but predominantly as a chief executive has given him an invaluable insight in managing the success, failures and pressures associated with leadership at the highest level.
As a high performance coach James specialises in enhancing resilience and leadership development. He is a passionate advocate of the notion that to find lasting fulfilment we need to take a holistic view of high performance.
EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT
Episode 115 - The standard you tolerate: How your environment impacts your leadership.
Episode 110 - My enough is enough moment and how it changed me as a person.
Episode 103 - Escaping leadership loneliness: The art of building powerful support networks
CONNECT & CONTACT
Website www.thelonelyleader.co.uk
Email: hello@thelonelyleader.co.uk
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