Pause and Allow: The Art of Empowering Leadership

In today's conversation Judith Germain speaks to Neil Jurd OBE who contrasts overly complicated leadership frameworks and emphasises the importance of simplicity. Judith notes the value of leaders being able to create space for their teams to contribute.

Key Takeaways

• Neil emphasises simplifying leadership into two key concepts: connection (building relationships) and direction (clear, compelling purpose)
• Both agree leaders must genuinely care about followers and enable everyone to contribute, not just dominate
• Over-controlling and micromanaging are common leadership mistakes; allowing space for others to think/decide is crucial

In this conversation, they discuss common leadership mistakes, with Neil highlighting the tendency for leaders to get overly involved and micromanage, rather than empowering their teams. The antidote is for leaders to step back, allow others to think and decide, and focus on inspiring and aligning the team around the shared purpose. 

Neil Jurd OBE is the author of the Leadership Book and founder of leadership training organisation and online leadership streaming platform Leader Connect.

You can find out more about our guest and today's episode in this Maverick Paradox Magazine article here.

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