{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6722652377f0e7cbfb9d670a/675161dc8b479bb7df158d9c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 5: In conversation with Steve Adlard, Director Global Organisation and Leadership Development at Southco ","description":"<p><br></p><p>Having worked for arts council, in finance, health service and service sector, Steve shares his unique experience and take on all things<strong> <em>Leadership.</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Steves says that its difficult to define Leadership better to look at areas of focus and they are:</p><p>1: Understanding purpose</p><p>2: Paying attention to everything and everyone: Being open to the contributions of others within the strategic environment</p><p>3: Valuing relationships</p><p>4: Make meaning and interpretation</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Leadership is most useful if it is views as a relationship.</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Steve describes his purpose as <strong><em>\"helping people reach their potential\"</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>If someone says <strong><em>\"The work that we did together has really influence my career\"</em></strong>, then he feels he has done a good job.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>Curiosity</em></strong> is an asset in leadership because you can get caught out if you have a need for certainty</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Steves Top tips for leaders:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Don’t be fooled by the title: You don’t need to have all of the answers, go into it with an inquiring mindset</li><li>Quite often people are promoted to leadership roles not because they are a good leader but because they have been a good something else before, so you’ve got to learn it, and the best way to learn it is by asking others.</li></ul>","author_name":"Unlocking Conversations"}