In this episode, Tom reflects on some of the unexpected things that are happening to our world now and discusses how global leaders can effectively adapt to unforeseen circumstances. Adapting to Unforeseen Circumstances The ability to reframe is critically important for leaders especially in times of unforeseen circumstances. Be optimistic. Self-care is extremely important. You […]
In one of my podcasts, I talked about Sir Paul McCartney as a global leader. I referred to the three things which I thought he had which have sustained him for more than 60 years in the music business. They were namely his passion for his work. Secondly, health and fitness and thirdly, the ability […]
In this episode, Tom discusses the difference between responding vs reacting, and some of the steps that a leader can take to respond in a better manner when dealing with situations that he may not agree with. Responding vs Reacting A good leader is one who is able to respond in a better manner instead […]
I would like to share with you an activity that I’ve been using recently with a number of different teams, and I have found to be very effective. I thought I would share it with you, because as a global leader, when you’re working with teams, I can appreciate that sometimes rather than just launching […]
In this episode of the CQ for Global Leaders Podcast, Tom discusses how leaders can create and cultivate a culture of psychological safety for their teams. Psychological Safety Psychological safety is about creating an environment where people feel safe to speak up. Repercussion is one of the key reasons why people don’t speak up. Encourage […]
I was having a conversation recently with a close friend of mine who’s a psychologist, and he was telling me how a huge number of his patients, nearly 80% of his patients come to see him because they need someone to listen to them. I said, ‘What do you mean by that?’ and he said, […]
In this episode of the CQ for Global Leaders Podcast, Tom talks about compassion and what it means to be a compassionate leader. Leading with Compassion Being compassionate means having the ability to feel for another person. It means to love and care for someone. A compassionate leader is one who is vested in his […]
I want you think about how we build trust? Specifically, as a global leader, when you may be working across different cultures, how do we build trust as a general rule? I believe there are three key things to building trust, and they are competence, character, and consistency. The three C’s, are broadly important as […]