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Challenging Leadership

Learning and development manager Jared Scott, and Organizational Psychologist Stephen Mather challenge the assumptions, the conventions and myths about leadership and management, in this groundbreaking podcast.


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Business Management Training Science Leadership Society & Culture
Update frequency
every 11 days
Average duration
41 minutes
Episodes
21
Years Active
2023 - 2025
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Culture Clash: Leading Beyond Borders

Culture Clash: Leading Beyond Borders

In multinational business and with multicultural workforces how do we lead effectively? Jared's recent trip to Germany and Stephen's experience working with a mainly Goan workforce provide some insig…

00:48:53  |   Thu 17 Apr 2025
Stop Getting Efficiency Wrong

Stop Getting Efficiency Wrong

The news is full of talk about efficiency and productivity both sides of the pond. But do politicians and the media even know what these things are? Stephen doesn't think so and it's making him mad.


J…

00:49:09  |   Sat 29 Mar 2025
Is D.E.I. dead?

Is D.E.I. dead?

With changes in the US and some multi-national organizations, is this the end of interest in making workplaces inclusive? And how did this question become so politically poisonous? Jared and Stephen …

00:52:16  |   Wed 19 Mar 2025
Things Leaders Should Never Do

Things Leaders Should Never Do

Jared and Stephen explore the biggest mistakes managers and leaders make.

Jared's book "Authentic Leadership - What Really Works" is available through Amazon.


Stephen's websites

https://www.successfulch…

00:40:32  |   Thu 06 Feb 2025
The End of Remote Working?

The End of Remote Working?

There's a lot of noise around remote working / working from home at the moment. How did we get here? What is the reality? Is this the end of working from home? Who is driving the move back int the o…

00:37:35  |   Wed 22 Jan 2025
Identity, control, meaning, innies and outies - What is Severance Actually About?

Identity, control, meaning, innies and outies - What is Severance Actually About?

What does the Apple TV show Severance tell us about management, leadership and our corporate identity.


Jared's book "Authentic Leadership - What Really Works" is available through Amazon.


Stephen's web…

00:35:39  |   Thu 09 Jan 2025
Managers just about managing: Mental health challenges for leaders

Managers just about managing: Mental health challenges for leaders


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00:31:15  |   Wed 25 Dec 2024
Leadership Lessons with Lasso

Leadership Lessons with Lasso

Is Apple TV's Ted Lasso a great leader? National Training Manager Jared and Organizational Psychologist Stephen discuss in the first part of a Lasso mini-series on the Challenging Leadership podcast.


00:25:13  |   Wed 18 Dec 2024
Generation Leadership

Generation Leadership

Are there generational differences in leadership styles between different generations? Are Boomers terrible at IT? Are Gen Zs really work shy? Are Gen X the superstars? Are these two men really weari…

00:34:18  |   Wed 11 Dec 2024
So you're great at your job, here's a different one!

So you're great at your job, here's a different one!

Many new managers and leaders get promoted with little training or development. Is this a problem? Jared and Stephen talk about their experience of developing talent for today and tomorrow and how to…

00:32:45  |   Wed 04 Dec 2024
What if people didn't hate change?

What if people didn't hate change?

"People hate change" is one of those cliches we tend to accept without question but is that really true? What is the psychology behind change and how can leaders successfully drive it?


Don't forget to…

00:27:17  |   Wed 27 Nov 2024
Half-built bridges in your team

Half-built bridges in your team

Do you half-completed or the remains of failed projects in your team or business? How can you avoid building them and what can you do about them?


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00:28:27  |   Thu 21 Nov 2024
Is authentic leadership a good idea?

Is authentic leadership a good idea?

To kick off the new season, Jared and Stephen explore what authentic leadership means and whether it's really something we want to aspire to.


Jared's book is called "Authentic Leadership, what really…

00:31:00  |   Wed 20 Nov 2024
Are you being too nice?

Are you being too nice?

In this week's show Jared and Stephen explore the balance of building positive working relationships while not being a proverbial doormat.


Be a more effective leader and manager - check out Stephen's …

00:51:19  |   Thu 25 Jan 2024
Technology Changing Leadership

Technology Changing Leadership

Technology has a profound effect on the practice of leadership and management. Jared and Stephen explore the effect technology has had on recruitment, training and customer service. They also look ah…

00:58:33  |   Thu 11 Jan 2024
It's leadership, but not as we know it: Leaders in Star Trek and Fantasy

It's leadership, but not as we know it: Leaders in Star Trek and Fantasy


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00:55:11  |   Thu 14 Dec 2023
Authority or Empowerment

Authority or Empowerment

Is leadership really about the use of authority or is it really to empower and create the conditions for the people to thrive?


Stephen Mather, leadership trainer and trained as an organizational psyc…

00:58:51  |   Thu 30 Nov 2023
Making Mistakes

Making Mistakes

Making mistakes is part of life's journey, but they can be costly and knock our confidence. Jared and Stephen explore their own mistakes and look at famous case studies and what we can learn from the…

00:52:54  |   Fri 17 Nov 2023
Challenging Change

Challenging Change

This week Stephen and Jared look at the tropes associated with change and the reality of change in business settings. Stephen and Jared disagree - a bit..


Listeners to this podcast can get a discount …

01:01:42  |   Thu 02 Nov 2023
Challenging Charismatic Leadership

Challenging Charismatic Leadership

For some people the very definition of what it means to be a leader is that they should be charismatic. In the first ever episode of challenging leadership Jared and Stephen question this and explore…

00:54:18  |   Thu 02 Nov 2023
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