The Leadership Pod

Kara Ronin
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The Leadership Pod

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.

  1. Master These 7 People Skills to Become a Great Leader [093]

    8 OCT

    Master These 7 People Skills to Become a Great Leader [093]

    In this episode, I share 7 people skills you need to become a great manager or leader. Aspiring managers or leaders who show a high level of technical skill are often seen as competent enough to get promoted into senior levels. However, what often happens with these types of skill-based promotions is that while the individual has the technical skills necessary for the job, they often lack the people skills they need to manage and lead well. And this can lead them to underperform in their new ...

    29 min
  2. 3 Harsh Leadership Truths Nobody Prepares You For [092]

    30/11/2023

    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-SpotCheck out Kara’s YouTube cha...

    12 min
  3. Why You Struggle to Sound Articulate When You Speak [091]

    31/10/2023

    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 ...

    16 min
  4. How I Learned to Speak With More Clarity [090]

    30/09/2023

    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 y...

    15 min
  5. Leaders Never Play These 7 Office Politics [089]

    31/08/2023

    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...

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

    01/07/2023

    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’...

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

    31/05/2023

    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 episo...

    14 min
  8. Expand Your Vocabulary and Memorise New Words to Improve Your Speaking [086]

    30/04/2023

    Expand Your Vocabulary and Memorise New Words to Improve Your Speaking [086]

    When you want to improve your speaking, it’s important to expand your vocabulary. When you expand your vocabulary, you elevate your mental dictionary and give yourself the chance to use words that are more descriptive, precise and articulate. But learning new words to expand your vocabulary isn’t just a matter of picking up a dictionary. It requires a more thoughtful process of finding the right vocabulary, recording it, memorising it and using it. When each of these steps are performed...

    16 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Kara Ronin
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    93
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Kara Ronin
  • Show Website
    The Leadership Pod

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