Resilient Leadership

In this episode Bridgette and Irvine will explore the benefits and potential pitfalls of empathy for leaders. Tune in to hear how you can avoid the empathy trap and hold others accountable while still connecting powerfully with them.

In this episode Bridgette and Irvine will discuss the essential ingredients for giving tough feedback that others can hear, and how to receive tough feedback so that we can learn and grow from it.

In this episode Bridgette and Irvine will explore creativity as the key to successful teams with their guest. Dr. Amy Climer.

In this episode Bridgette and Irvine will explore what reframing is, how it works and what we can do to reframe our own challenges and our team's challenges, so that we can move forward in new and more productive ways

In this episode Bridgette and Irvine will explore curiosity as the key to successful leadership and how leaders can embody curiosity.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the virtue of courage and how it is embodied in three leaders.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the why leaders become insulated from feedback and what they can do about it

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the power of optimism to create a style of leadership that is inspiring and resilient.

In this episode Bridgette and Irvine explore how we can better manage our responses to the people and situations that trigger us, and gain greater equanimity in our day.

IN this episode Irvine and Brigette explore how to manage change personally and how to lead others through change.

In part 1 of this episode Bridgette and Irvine explored the first three pitfalls; In part 2 they explore pitfalls 3-6 and what you can do to avoid them.

In this episode Bridgette and Irvine explore the first three of six pitfalls that even experienced managers can fall into, and what you can do to avoid them.

In this episode Bridgette and Irvine who we go about making a decision and what gets in the way.

In this episode Bridgette and Irvine explore the emotion of sadness. Commonly this is called a negative emotion. In this episode we explore how sadness is call for healing and how we can manging sadness in the workplace.

In this episode Bridgette and Irvine explore what differentiation means in the context of leadership and why this way of being leads to greater influence, sustainability and success.

In this episode Irvine and Bridgette continue their interview Kathleen Smith author of True to You!

In this episode Irvine and Bridgette interview Kathleen Smith author of True to You!

In this episode Bridgette and Irvine explore why focusing on our own functioning is vital to our effectiveness, what gets in the way of doing this and three powerful questions to keep our focus where it should be – on ourselves and how we're showing up, for better or for worse.

In this episode Bridgette and Irvine explore the three imperatives that go into being a Resilient Leader. Practicing these three things on a daily basis will enable you to stand apart from the emotional pressures of the day and influence others in extraordinary ways.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore what a Velvet Rut is, how it impacts individuals and companies and what we can do to get ourselves and our teams out if we've fallen into one

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore 4 major trends on the future of work and how it will impact leadership.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore why what Appreciative Inquiry is, why it is a vital leadership skill and how it can instill hope and optimism, even in the midst of very trying and difficult times.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore why the Imposter Syndrome plaques so many leaders, both new and seasoned, the upside of feeling fraudulent, and what we can do to move past it.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore why the Imposter Syndrome plaques so many leaders, both new and seasoned, the upside of feeling fraudulent, and what we can do to move past it.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore what workplace politics are, why they are not inherently bad and how being able to play politics the right way is a key leadership skill.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the that despite being ambiguous averse we can learn to make good decisions when everything is ambiguous.

Getting better at anything, including leadership, requires change. But how do we make changes in our lives that are lasting and sustainable? In this episode Bridgette and Irvine unpack the recipe for making changes that stick.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the new generation in the workplace Gen Z and the importance of generational empathy to overcome tensions.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore why failure is inextricable linked to leadership, how our mindset around failing shapes our experience of it, and what “failing intelligently” looks like in action.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore our emotions and the invitation to get to know them better so we are enabled to have more powerful interactions.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine share three simple yet impactful ways you can become an even more effective communicator.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore how the rise of loneliness is reaching alarming proportions and what we can do to combat it.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine define what a superpower is, how you identify your own superpower and ways you can harness it more fully.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore how a practice of gratitude can change your brain and the way the lead.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine provide listeners with a way to assess how smart their team is and the one thing they can practice to get better at facing adaptive challenges more nimbly.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore how important it is to connect with our bodies and integrate its wisdom into our leadership actions.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore how important humor can be in making a leader more effective.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explain why focusing on employee happiness is a losing proposition for leaders, while focusing on employee engagement boosts performance, productivity and retention.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explain the four stages of team development and what is most required from a leader at each stage.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine focus on the critical skill of managing upwards. They discuss why it is essential to our career success and share strategies for improving our relationships with those above us in the organizational chart, whether that is a boss, a board or anyone else whom we might report to or be accountable to.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explain the importance of distinguishing between an assertion and an assumption and the power it hold for making better decisions.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore what a leadership brand is, why it matters and how it connects with being a well-differentiated leader.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explain that leaders have more power than they think to influence their highly anxious organization by being a step-down transformer.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore the difference between influence and authority, and discuss how we can positively influence our relationship systems for the better, regardless of our title or position.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore how we as leaders can inadvertently contribute to or compound underperformance and what steps you can take to turn it around.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine discuss that it is more important to measure your energy than count minutes if you want to improve your performance and become more resilient.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore how previous generations of our family influence us in our daily lives both at work and at home.

As leaders, we sometimes have to take actions that create discomfort in our followers. Making others feel uncomfortable can create anxiety and discomfort in us, leading to what Ed Friedman called “A Failure of Nerve.” In this episode Bridgette and Irvine explore why this muscle matters, what it makes possible for us, and how we can strengthen it in ourselves.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore why most of us resist change and how learning to embrace it can transform our leadership and life.

Is your workplace too soft, too challenging or just right? Resilient organizations, like effective leaders, strike a purposeful balance between connection and accountability, and between comfort and challenge. Join Bridgette and Irvine to hear more about the characteristics of resilient workplaces and how you can contribute to creating one for your team.Here is the link for the free assessment we mention at the end of the podcast.

In this episode, Bridgette and Irvine explore why most of us resist uncertainty and how learning to embrace it can transform our leadership and life