Episode 29 | Getting results through and with your team - Rebecca Galley, MD Hydroscand

Lead To Succeed

Today we are joined with Rebecca Galley, the Managing Director at Hydroscand UK. Rebecca has held numerous leadership roles from Commercial Manager to Operations Director to now MD.

To kick-off, Rebecca shares her views on the differences between management and leadership, in that managers tend to be task-oriented whilst leaders focus more on traits, getting results through their team and providing support. This leads on to be one of Rebecca's tips for being an effective leader; being part of the team and getting the best from everyone, as well as being a good communicator. Rebecca talks about critical thinking and considering all the options when having to make difficult decisions.

Rebecca shares her views on leadership by saying that leaders should get to know everyone in their team, who are they, what they're interested in and what issues they might have? Also the importance of having conversations where you get to really know your team.

Responsibility and the ability to make tough decisions was another of Rebecca's points and that sometimes a leader will have to make a decision that won't be favourable with everyone. This requires emotional intelligence which helps you to become a more empathetic leader when you might have to do the uncomfortable thing.

And lastly, something that has come up a few times, LEADERS DON'T HAVE TO KNOW EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME!

Our podcast with Rebecca is full of practical advice and thoughts on leadership. It is a brilliant listen for anyone who is a leader or wants to improve their approach to leadership. A big thank you to Rebecca.

The podcast is brought to you by Rebecca and Callum Jenkins and sponsored by RJEN - helping companies to achieve high-performance growth.