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The Leadership Pod is the podcast for emerging leaders who want to build their visibility and influence so they can unlock their leadership potential. Each month, your host Kara Ronin shares with you strategies, insights or Q&A episodes around leadership development, building your leadership brand, communication skills, and workplace interactions so you can excel into leadership. Keeping your head down and doing a good job at work is no longer enough to get you noticed and promoted. Success in leadership requires a different set of skills; ones you didn’t learn in business school, but you will in this podcast.

The Leadership Pod Kara Ronin

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The Leadership Pod is the podcast for emerging leaders who want to build their visibility and influence so they can unlock their leadership potential. Each month, your host Kara Ronin shares with you strategies, insights or Q&A episodes around leadership development, building your leadership brand, communication skills, and workplace interactions so you can excel into leadership. Keeping your head down and doing a good job at work is no longer enough to get you noticed and promoted. Success in leadership requires a different set of skills; ones you didn’t learn in business school, but you will in this podcast.

    3 Harsh Leadership Truths Nobody Prepares You For [092]

    3 Harsh Leadership Truths Nobody Prepares You For [092]

    When you get promoted into leadership, there are a lot of things that people don’t warn you about. For some, these things can be really unsettling and can cause you to regret getting promoted. Because I want you to be as prepared as you can be for this transition, I’m revealing three of these challenges to you in this episode. 
    In this episode, I talk about:
    Jealousy FearBeing scrutinisedOther episodes I referred to:
    - EP 067, How to Be Assertive On-The-Spot

    Check out Kara’s YouTube channel which has 150K+ subscribers! You’ll get Kara’s advice in video format every week to help you on your leadership journey.


    Learning & Development Video Courses!
    Assertive Communication Skills MasterclassBusiness Etiquette 101: Social Skills for SuccessPowerful, Confident Body Language for WomenLeadership Presence 30 Day Challenge

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    • 11 min
    Why You Struggle to Sound Articulate When You Speak [091]

    Why You Struggle to Sound Articulate When You Speak [091]

    Have you ever been in a situation where you struggled to sound articulate when you speak? Maybe your thoughts were muddled and you couldn’t communicate them in an organised way. Maybe your mind went blank because you forgot what you wanted to say. Struggling to articulate your thoughts and communicate them clearly is a very common problem and there are a number of reasons why this happens. 
    In this episode, I reveal seven common reasons as to why you struggle to sound articulate when you speak. I talk about:
    Jumping in too fastCommunicating too much informationNot clarifying the problem/questionWanting to sound intelligentVocabulary tipsAnxiety when speakingReading and writing for better speaking

    Check out Kara’s YouTube channel which has 150K+ subscribers! You’ll get Kara’s advice in video format every week to help you on your leadership journey.


    Learning & Development Video Courses!
    Assertive Communication Skills MasterclassBusiness Etiquette 101: Social Skills for SuccessPowerful, Confident Body Language for WomenLeadership Presence 30 Day Challenge

    Check out Shortform, the world’s best book guides!
    Check out books on Shortform to help you be more articulate! Get 5 days of unlimited access to Shortform and an additional 20% discount on the annual subscription through my special link shortform.com/kararonin.


    Love the show? Let me know! Head over to Apple Podcasts, leave a review and subscribe! https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-leadership-pod/id1500219829

    Thank you so much for listening to this episode of The Leadership Pod!
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    • 15 min
    How I Learned to Speak With More Clarity [090]

    How I Learned to Speak With More Clarity [090]

    For a long time, I felt that I didn’t speak with clarity. I would jump from thought to thought without any intelligent connection. I wouldn’t finish my thoughts properly leaving people with an unfinished thought. Overall, my communication was jumbled and all over the place. I realised that I needed to learn how to speak with more clarity. After spending a long time researching and trialling different methods, I narrowed it down to seven things that helped me the most.
    In this episode, I take you through the method that has helped me to speak with more clarity. It includes:
    Expanding your vocabularyRemoving unnecessary informationConveying one thought at a timeKeeping the main point in mindReading to improve your speakingWriting to improve your speakingLearning from interviews and documentaries

    Resources that I mentioned in this episode:
    Kara’s YouTube channelMindset by Carol Dweck (book)Influence by Robert Cialdini (book)
    Learning & Development Video Courses!
    Assertive Communication Skills MasterclassBusiness Etiquette 101: Social Skills for SuccessPowerful, Confident Body Language for WomenLeadership Presence 30 Day Challenge

    Become Known as a Go-To Expert!
    Download 21 ideas on How to Become Known as a Go-To Expert:   https://www.executive-impressions.com/gotoexpertseries
    Check out Shortform, the world’s best book guides!
    Check out books on Shortform to help you be more articulate! Get 5 days of unlimited access to Shortform and an additional 20% discount on the annual subscription through my special link shortform.com/kararonin.


    Love the show? Let me know! Head over to Apple Podcasts, leave a review and subscribe! https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-leadership-pod/id1500219829


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    • 14 min
    Leaders Never Play These 7 Office Politics [089]

    Leaders Never Play These 7 Office Politics [089]

    To be honest, the corporate world can be rife with office politics. You’ve probably experienced or witnessed office politics at some stage in your career. It’s bad enough when coworkers engage in office politics, but when it’s a leader, that’s a whole different problem.
    In this episode, we’re going to look at seven office politics that exist. I also explain why each office politic is bad and what you should do instead. Some of these office politics are common in the workplace, while others are more extreme.
    By learning about these office politics, I hope to not only bring your awareness to them, but also help you avoid getting embroiled in these office politics. Because they will have a detrimental effect on you, your leadership reputation and your future career success. 
    In this episode, I talk about
    FavouritismGossipingSpreading rumoursBackstabbingForming cliquesIntentionally withholding informationBlackmailing

    Resources that I mentioned in this episode:
    Kara’s YouTube channel

    Learning & Development Video Courses!
    Assertive Communication Skills MasterclassBusiness Etiquette 101: Social Skills for SuccessPowerful, Confident Body Language for WomenLeadership Presence 30 Day Challenge

    Become Known as a Go-To Expert!
    Download 21 ideas on How to Become Known as a Go-To Expert:   https://www.executive-impressions.com/gotoexpertseries
    Check out Shortform, the world’s best book guides!
    Check out books on Shortform to help you be more articulate! Get 5 days of unlimited access to Shortform and an additional 20% discount on the annual subscription through my special link shortform.com/kararonin.


    Love the show? Let me know! Head over to Apple Podcasts, leave a review and subscribe! https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-leadership-pod/id1500219829


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    • 14 min
    What Nobody Tells You About Leadership: 6 Secrets You Need to Know About! [088]

    What Nobody Tells You About Leadership: 6 Secrets You Need to Know About! [088]

    When you land in a leadership position, there will be a number of things that surprise you. Things that you may not be aware of. Things you may not have prepared yourself for. The power shift can take people by surprise. Other times jealousy can unsettle emerging leaders. And then there are issues of office politics and higher expectations that you’ll need to get used to. 


    Many emerging leader dive into leadership completely unaware of these changes. But by listening to this episode, you’ll be one step ahead of them! You’ll not only be aware of what secrets await you, you’ll also have some guidance on how to deal with them. This episode is for emerging leaders who want to better prepare themselves for everything leadership will throw at them. 


    In this episode, I talk about
    the responsibility burden,the power shift,jealousy from former peers,office politics,higher expectations, andnetworking etiquette.

    Resources that I mentioned in this episode:
    YouTube video on networking etiquette Kara’s YouTube channel



    Learning & Development Video Courses!
    Assertive Communication Skills MasterclassBusiness Etiquette 101: Social Skills for SuccessPowerful, Confident Body Language for WomenLeadership Presence 30 Day Challenge

    Become Known as a Go-To Expert!
    Download 21 ideas on How to Become Known as a Go-To Expert:   https://www.executive-impressions.com/gotoexpertseries
    Check out Shortform, the world’s best book guides!
    Check out books on Shortform to help you be more articulate! Get 5 days of unlimited access to Shortform and an additional 20% discount on the annual subscription through my special link shortform.com/kararonin.


    Love the show? Let me know! Head over to Apple Podcasts, leave a review and subscribe! https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-leadership-pod/id1500219829


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    • 18 min
    Communicate Effectively With Executives - 6 Tips! [087]

    Communicate Effectively With Executives - 6 Tips! [087]

    Communicating with executives is different to communicating with your coworkers. Executives think on a deeper level. Their conversations are more focused. Their reactions are direct. There’s basically no time to waste when communicating with executives. This means that in order to communicate effectively with them, you have to tweak and change your style of communication. 


    There are a number of ways you can change your communication style so its more tailored for executives. In this episode, I share six different techniques that you can use. Depending on the situation, you may choose to utilise one or a number of them in the one conversation. You’ll learn all about them in this podcast episode!


    In this episode, I talk about:
    Changing your focus so it aligns with that of executives.Getting to the point. How to answer their questions adequately.Importance of knowing facts and numbers well.Speaking with conviction.How to ask good questions to get noticed.

    Resources that I mentioned in this episode:
    EP077 Speak Like a Leader in MeetingsEP078 Sound More Decisive When You SpeakKara’s YouTube channel playlist for “Be More Articulate and Well Spoken”



    Learning & Development Video Courses!
    Assertive Communication Skills MasterclassBusiness Etiquette 101: Social Skills for SuccessPowerful, Confident Body Language for WomenLeadership Presence 30 Day Challenge

    Become Known as a Go-To Expert!
    Download 21 ideas on How to Become Known as a Go-To Expert:   https://www.executive-impressions.com/gotoexpertseries
    Check out Shortform, the world’s best book guides!
    Check out books on Shortform to help you be more articulate! Get 5 days of unlimited access to Shortform and an additional 20% discount on the annual subscription through my special link shortform.com/kararonin.


    Love the show? Let me know! Head over to Apple Podcasts, leave a review and subscribe! https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-leadership-pod/id1500219829


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    • 14 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
11 Ratings

11 Ratings

Eddie this nickname is taken ,

awesome

finally a podcast that actually teaches me something instead of boring useless small talk. Most other podcats are nothing but small talk and nothing actually the actual topic.

Stacey_Back ,

Essential listening for every leader!

This podcast is essential listening for any emerging leader looking to develop their leadership skills and career! Kara is full of energy and has a wealth of information to share on all areas of leadership. She breaks these concepts down into digestible episodes, with lots of practical examples, expert insights and actionable tips.

Fancy Mint ,

A podcast will change your life! 一个可以改变你人生的podcast!

Anyone who breathes and works should listen to this podcast as it will change your mindsets and enable you to deal with difficulties both at work and off work! Kara explains things in a way that will make you understand why so you will have the courage to do it!
这是一个非常好的职业发展导师,尤其对于亚洲人在西方工作指导很有效很深入,会帮助大家变得更成功, 比如,亚洲人的内敛在工作场合会带来很多交流不顺畅,听完这位导师你一定会决心改变愿意和别人真诚交流自己的真实想法!

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