Best Wade Griffith Podcasts (2024)

Wade interviews Zachary Ray, owner of Desert Sun Coffee Roasters, Shanta board member, and head of Shanta's program committee.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

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Episode 13 30:00

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Wade continues his conversation with Zachary Ray, owner of Desert Sun Coffee Roasters, Shanta board member, and head of Shanta's program committee.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

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Episode 11 29:07

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Episode 10 31:05

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What do we need to unlearn to lead well? 41:12

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Have you heard about unlearning? It sounds like the opposite of what we are all about here at How To Take The Lead - learning, growth and development. But understanding what we need to unlearn as leaders is key to that growth and development. In this episode we cover: what we mean by the concept of unlearning why unlearning a crucial part of our le…

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Taking risks 44:22

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What is your risk appetite as a leader? It's well evidenced that high-performing teams are those who are willing to take collective risk. But it's not easy to get to that place, especially if it's outside of your comfort zone. In this episode, we chat all things risk and why your approach to it matters. We discuss: how we define risks and how our a…

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Disruptive leadership 35:05

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Is being a disruptor about making trouble? We don't think so and it's one of the things we explore in this conversation about disruptive leadership. In this episode of How To Take The Lead we consider how disruptive leadership can support your teams/ organisations. We discuss: what being a disruptive leader really means? the challenges disruption c…

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Are you a thought leader? 43:08

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Should you be a thought leader? WHAT exactly does it mean to be a thought leader? In this week's How to Take the Lead, we discuss our thoughts on this topic, arguing the case for more leaders to talk out about things they're expert in. We explore: whether anyone can become a thought leader or if it's hierarchical what you need to bring to be a thou…

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Self-leadership 39:45

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What is self-leadership? Why is it important? How do you practice it? These are all questions we discuss in this episode of How To Take The Lead. Self-leadership is about how you show up as a leader and this can mean many things. It might be the boundaries you set and communicate. Perhaps it is how you are using your time and what this demonstrates…

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Episode 9 28:59

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Update on activity in the Pauk region of Myanmar and learning outcomes.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

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Tackling toxicity 56:23

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We've talked a lot about culture and how it impacts performance, morale and organisational reputational. If you've been a long-term listener you will have heard our own experiences of working in organisations with poor culture and toxic behaviours. But in this episode we want to tackle it head on and explore what can be done about overcoming toxici…

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Identifying future leaders 38:52

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Are you spotting future leadership talent? And if so, are you clear what to do next? In this episode we discuss how you can identify future leaders in your organisation and what you can do to support them. We cover: how you can identify future leaders what happens when you spot leadership potential how to ensure your leadership aspirations for some…

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Leadership strategy 35:38

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Do you have a personal leadership strategy? Often we can focus on organisational strategies and lose our own purpose and intent along the way. In this episode Carrie-Ann and Lee explore what it means to have a personal leadership strategy, why you need one and how you go about getting one. We discuss how: your personal strategy differs from an orga…

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Episode 8 30:17

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Part 2 of conversation with African Education Program's Julie-Anne Savarit-Cosenza.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

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Is leadership for you? 37:30

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In this episode of How To Take The Lead, we ask the question 'is leadership for you?'. We are into our fourth series of the podcast now and we realised we hadn't ever really addressed this question. We share our own experiences and the reasons why we have chosen to step into leadership positions. Our conversation is broad and wide ranging covering …

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The state of leadership - 2023 edition 49:09

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We are back with series 4. And as we're getting to the end of the year we thought it would be the perfect time to check-in on the state of leadership. We last did this in 2022, so we wanted to see what had changed, what stayed the same and what we think it all means for next year. In this episode we discuss: what we both got up to over the summer, …

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Episode 7 29:38

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African Education Program's Julie-Anne Savarit-Cosenza joins Wade and Mark to talk about AEP's impact through their community-led development initiatives. https://www.africaneducationprogram.org/By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

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Episode 6 24:47

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Part 2 of conversation with Nge Nge coming to you from Nyaungshwe, Myanmar.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

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Episode 5 28:36

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Introducing Country Manager in Myanmar, Nge Nge. Welcome!By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

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Episode 4 29:38

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Episode 3 29:31

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The evolution of the Shanta model and its sustainability.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

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You didn't think that would be it did you? 43:41

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You know we can’t resist a cheeky bonus episode. As we end the series we take the opportunity to reflect on which episodes really resonated with us and with listeners. And we use this episode as an opportunity to cover things that cropped up between our conversations that we didn’t get the chance to discuss. We share our own views, thoughts and exp…

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Episode 2 29:32

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Mike Karpfen, founder of Shanta Foundation, joins Wade and Mark to share the story about how Shanta Foundation came to be.By Wade Griffith and Mark Mastalski

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Pilot Episode 28:56

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Staying curious 33:36

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It’s the last episode of this series and we are all about staying curious. We discuss how we define curiosity in leadership and whether it is a core leadership skill. We are not just talking about being curious about others, but being curious about your own approach to leadership and how a culture of curiosity can impact your teams and organisation…

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Leadership - is it all about power? 47:53

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Can you believe it’s the penultimate episode in this series already? In this episode we tackle the topic of power in leadership and how power dynamics show up. We talk about some of the misconceptions in relation to power, challenge some of the stereotypes of how power can play out for leaders and how we can better understand how we can use our pow…

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Owning your s**t! 39:15

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Leaders or not, we are all human, so mistakes are inevitable right? Whether it is making a bad decision, moving in the wrong direction strategically or not listening to stakeholder feedback, it’s the way we deal with our mistakes that can make all the difference. We share our own views, thoughts and experiences: 06:01 – the BBC v. Gary Lineker 08:3…

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A matter of communication 44:12

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While we might have 40 years of professional communications experience between us, we are super clear that leaders have to take the lead in communicating and engaging for their organisations, not leave it to their corporate communications team. Organisational performance and communications go hand in had for us and we explore this further in this e…

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Avoiding overwhelm 44:28

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We’ve already discussed the leadership landscape and how challenging it is for leaders at present. In this episode we talk about how, as a leader, you can avoid overwhelm, recognising when you might be heading towards burnout and how to support your wellbeing. We also share our own personal experiences of dealing with overwhelm. We share our own vi…

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Making your voice count 41:07

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As leaders we have a platform and opportunity to use our voice and our influence, whether we like it or not. In this episode we explore how and when you might choose to use your voice. We share our own views, thoughts and experiences: 5:37 – representing what matters 8:23 – what does it mean to have a voice? 13:53 – individual v. organisational vie…

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Difficult conversations 35:45

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Having difficult conversations is part and parcel of being a leader, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. In this episode we talk about how to have a difficult conversation with individuals, teams and in public. We share our advice and tips for how you can prepare for a challenging conversations and what you might want to consider from the point of vie…

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Confidence 40:01

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Confidence is something that comes up in so many of our conversations with leaders and aspiring leaders. In this episode we explore what confidence means in relation to leadership – both in terms of your own leadership and how you create confidence for others. In this episode we share our own views, thoughts and experiences: 05:18 – confidence is s…

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How can organisations better support leaders? 34:08

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Organisations have a huge role to play in developing leaders but not all organisations do this well. In this episode we discuss what support leaders need, how organisations identify future leaders and what leadership development programmes need to consider: 05:22 – talk about leadership early 10:28 – organisational mindset shift 14:30 – floundering…

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Leading when things are tough 33:36

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We are back with our third series, and in this first episode we are talking about how you can lead when things are tough. We are all tired, we have moved from one crisis to another with no time to catch a breath, we have lots going on in life AND we still need to lead. In this episode we share our own views, thoughts and experiences: 04:08 – knowin…

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The big end of year bonus! 40:36

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Well, we’ve got two series of the podcast under our belts now and we couldn’t finish 2022 without a bonus episode. It’s a bit of a review of the year, what we have learned about leadership, what we’ve loved and loathed and also a look ahead to our leadership hopes for 2023. 04:23 – is it important for leaders to make time to reflect and reset? 10:5…

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Quiet quitting - a gen z phenomena? 29:59

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In this episode we explore quiet quitting, what it is, how it is impacting people and whether or not it's a gen Z phenomenon. The conversation flows toward boundary setting more than once as we discuss the reasons people are disengaging in the workplace. And we talk about the different demographics who are choosing to quiet quit. 04:36 – what is qu…

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Culture eats strategy? 35:02

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We share our thoughts in this episode about whether culture trumps strategy and how we as leaders can consider this in our work. Strategy is, of course, important, but the culture you create impacts on so many factors, including how effective you are as a leader. As always we share our own views, thoughts and experiences: 05:06 – culture isn’t it’s…

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Should I stay or should I go? 40:26

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In this episode we share our thinking for leaders who may well be questioning if they should stay or if they should leave their organisation. At various points in your career you may find yourself in the situation where you feel like it might be time for you to move on or there might well be signals that you should be considering your next steps as…

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Psychological safety in leadership 44:27

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This episode is an in-depth exploration of psychological safety, what it means for you as a leader, for your teams and your organisation. We share our own experiences, thoughts and advice and really do get personal to help you understand the importance of psychological safety. In this episode we share our own views, thoughts and experiences: 02:50 …

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Are we really listening? 34:58

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In this episode we explore what it really means to listen as a leader. Listening isn’t just about what you hear through your ears but what you see and experience. Working out who to listen to and how is one thing but you also need to decide what to do with what you are hearing. 04:27 – cutting through the noise 07:39 – what have you put in place to…

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Charisma and personality: how much do you need to lead? 32:14

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In this episode we question what charisma really is and if you need it to be a good leader. We discuss how much personality impacts how effective you are as a leader. And we ask whether charisma is only associated with male leaders. 08:48 – building rapport and charisma 09:22 – is charisma inspirational? 11:52 – charisma as a label 14:05 – being li…

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Women in leadership 35:26

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In this episode we share recent research as well as our own thoughts and experiences on women in leadership. We ask if women are still facing the same challenges as leaders and what needs to happen to support more women in leadership positions: 02:19 – setting the context, Lean In and McKinsey report 04:47 – is it because I’m a woman? 11:17 – have …

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When are you a leader? 31:22

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We explore when you are a leader from a few angles, including your perception versus the perception of others, if you ever switch off as a leader and how your home life might be influenced by your leadership role and vice versa: 02:15 – is there a difference between management and leadership? 05:33 – the role of organisations in leadership developm…

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Transitions 35:08

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Managing change is something we all need to do as a leader but what happens when the changes are personal? In this episode we explore how we can deal with transitions as a leader. We share our own experiences of dealing with change as leaders as well as offer advice and tips for those points in your career when change happens: 03:14 – dealing with …

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The state of leadership in 2022 46:50

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In the first episode of this series we thought we should start with a review of leadership so far in 2022, covering some of the highs (there have been a few we promise) and lows of leadership right now. We share our thoughts on what’s impressing us in the leadership space, as well as the things that are causing us to get on our soapboxes: 03:16 – P…

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We're back! Series 2 trailer 2:12

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Welcome back to How To Take The Lead, our podcast exploring all things leadership. We are back for our second series and ready to share our latest thoughts on the state of leadership right now. No corporate BS here, just us, debunking myths, sharing our experiences and giving you practical tips. We might even get on our soapbox every now and then. …

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The reunion 33:51

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In this bonus episode of How To Take The Lead it’s our end of series after party ... or reunion show, if you watch too much Below Deck like Lee! In this episode we reflect on and discuss the things we wished we'd covered in the first series, bits we missed, what we've learnt and everything in between, including: · 10:22 – that Jack Duckworth moment…

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What should you be making time for? 44:40

2y ago44:40

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In the series one finale of How To Take The Lead we consider what you should be making time for as a leader. It’s a question we both get asked a lot so we share our views on what to prioritise and how to protect your time. We share our thoughts, experiences and learning, including: · 03:03 – expectation versus reality · 09:46 – the value of protect…

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