Infinity Leadership Conversations

Lee Williams - www.infinityleadership.com.au

Too often discussion in the field of leadership centers around neatly packaged stories of success and does not go deep enough to test theory against the tough day-to-day challenges leaders face in the real world. This podcast is different. In unscripted conversations with a wide variety of guests, and using real-life examples, Lee will dig deep on questions such as: How do you I motivate staff when they're resisting? What is the best way to resolve conflict? How do I lead through a crisis? Is a sense of belonging truly important - can't we just get the work done? How do I make tough decisions? How do I balance caring for staff with the pressure to deliver results? and more. We hope you enjoy listening and get some solid, practical ideas to apply in your real-world leadership challenges.

Episodes

  1. Tough Decisions - Part 2

    11/06/2023

    Tough Decisions - Part 2

    Part 1 is in Episode 7 - if you want to hear them in order, please listen to Episode 7 first. We do a quick recap here so its not essential, but Episode 7 may provide some useful context for you to get more from this episode. Lee's guest in this conversation is Darine Najem. Darine is a Systemic Change Facilitator, Consultant and Coach based in Beirut, Lebanon with 20 years of professional experience. She designs and facilitates learning experiences to help organizations and teams in becoming, and building, spaces for innovation and positive impact. Darine has a successful 13-year track record in the corporate world where she held several leadership positions in marketing, operations, and medical relations in multinationals in the pharmaceutical and FMCG industries (Novartis, L'Oreal). She holds a Master’s degree in Change Leadership from the Said Business School at Oxford University (UK) and HEC (Paris). In this episode Lee discusses the challenges leaders face in making the really tough decisions that often affect many people's lives. What is important about how we make these decisions? How should we communicate these decisions? What do we do if we were not part of the decision process, or if we don't agree with the decision, but still have to take responsibility for it? This conversation is in two parts - Episode 7 and 8.. enjoy! If you'd like to talk to us about how we can help you, please contact us through our contact page at www.infinityleadership.com.au.

    36 min
  2. Tough Conversations

    09/10/2021

    Tough Conversations

    Lee and Rob Metcalfe talk about the importance and challenge of having tough conversations well. A bit about Rob Metcalfe Rob has 20 years of consulting experience and more than 30 years in leadership positions, including 10 years as Managing Director of a Global Leadership Consulting business. He has a passion for transforming organisations through leadership at every level. He routinely works with executive leadership teams and the individual leaders within them through consulting, facilitation and coaching. Before becoming a management consultant, Rob was an officer in the Royal Marine Commandos. During his service he led groups of up to 80 Royal Marines and was "Mentioned in Dispatches" for operational service. A bit about Lee Williams Over the last 12 years, Lee has facilitated leadership programs for, and coached, thousands of senior and mid-level leaders in all continents working in diverse private and public sector organisations. His work includes leaders operating in conflict zones and major emergency relief operations. He currently works with senior leadership teams in the Middle East and Africa running some of the largest humanitarian operations in the world. Prior to his career move into Leadership Consulting, Lee spent 3 years in Finance and 12 years in the software industry. Lee is a specialist in helping leaders to scale their leadership impact, working with them to define a clear sense of purpose and applying to real leadership challenges. This journey inevitably involves building a high degree of self-awareness, emotional intelligence and skill in building high quality relationships where meaningful conversations can take place. Link to full transcript

    32 min
  3. Staying Productive at Home

    08/09/2021

    Staying Productive at Home

    Lee speaks with leadership consultant and productivity expert Francois Faure about principles of motivation and organisation that enhance productivity while working from home. Lee Williams Lee is a specialist in leadership development, culture change and executive coaching with substantial experience working with senior leadership teams. He brings a unique blend of personal, professional and academic experience to his clients. His authenticity and humility connect people to each other and the learning experience. Lee has facilitated leadership programs for thousands of senior and mid-level leaders in 21 countries across all continents. Many of these have been for leaders operating in very challenging environments such as conflict zones and major emergency relief operations. As a result, he has developed a pragmatic and highly effective approach to helping people to translate leadership theory into relevant practices on the ground that have a real impact on results. Francois Faure Francois work with leaders and their teams to create learning and innovation opportunities. His favourite space is the crossroads where logic and rigour meet empathy and personal transformation, enabling clients to explore their context, connect with their stakeholders, then execute on their initiatives with clarity, focus and momentum. Francois brings to his practice a variety of perspectives and experience from his own diverse professional background: executive leadership roles; consulting roles in strategy and leadership development; implementation of large, complex transformation projects; facilitation of strategy and execution planning for leadership teams; coaching and mentoring of executive leaders. Link to full transcript

    41 min

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Too often discussion in the field of leadership centers around neatly packaged stories of success and does not go deep enough to test theory against the tough day-to-day challenges leaders face in the real world. This podcast is different. In unscripted conversations with a wide variety of guests, and using real-life examples, Lee will dig deep on questions such as: How do you I motivate staff when they're resisting? What is the best way to resolve conflict? How do I lead through a crisis? Is a sense of belonging truly important - can't we just get the work done? How do I make tough decisions? How do I balance caring for staff with the pressure to deliver results? and more. We hope you enjoy listening and get some solid, practical ideas to apply in your real-world leadership challenges.