Empowered Leadership Discussions - Small but Mighty Edition

Have you ever walked into a team where everyone is polite, but nobody quite says what they think? This week Kirsty and Tienie break down what trust really means in a business, and why there's more than one kind. We look at Patrick Lencioni's The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, and what the behaviours of a low-trust workplace look like next to a high-trust one. We also look beyond the team itself, at how trust works between businesses (B2B) as well as inside them, because the same habits build it...

Have you ever wondered at what point a business actually needs to sit down and define its culture, rather than letting it just happen? This week Kirsty and Tienie dig into a question that comes up time and again with growing businesses: when does culture stop being something that just exists, and start needing to be deliberately shaped? We talk about the tipping point where founders need to get intentional about it, and why co-creating culture with your team, rather than dictating...

Have you ever wondered what it actually means to lead like a coach, rather than just manage a team? This week Kirsty and Tienie explore what leading like a coach means, how to implement it, and why you should consider a coaching approach to leadership in your own business. We share 5 simple steps from our book, Small but Mighty: The Business Leader's Guide to Growth, People & Performance, to help you get started. This episode is brought to you in support of our Leadership Coaching Accredi...

Have you ever felt like "we'll figure it out as we go" has become your default plan for running the business? This week Kirsty and Tienie unpack a section from our book, Small but Mighty: The Business Leader's Guide to Growth, People & Performance. It's a phrase we hear echoed, in different words, across several of our clients, and one many leaders say with confidence early on. We explore why this approach can work, and often has real benefits, but also why it's easy to get stuck there wi...

Have you ever felt like giving feedback is more complicated than it should be, especially in a small business where everyone knows everyone? This week, Kirsty and Tienie tackle a sentiment we've heard echoed, in different words, across several of our clients. Giving constructive feedback comes with its own nuances and complexities in a small business, where relationships are closer and roles often blur. We talk about the importance of not just addressing what needs to improve, but also catchi...