How to be a compassionate leader who gets things done? / Amelia Diggle / Episode

There is no way around it; you have to lead...

Here's the elephant in the room: Being in a leadership position can be a lonely and isolated endeavor.

As service design professionals, we often find ourselves in situations where people look up to us on what to do next. They put their trust in us to set out the course and direction. Great, right?

Well, if you're the one who has to carry the weight of making the correct call each and every time, it can easily lead to unhealthy situations and potentially burnout. Not to mention that the challenges we work on are simply too complex to solve in isolation.

But it doesn't have to be this way, as our guest, ​Amelia Diggle​, shares in this episode.
In the conversation, Amelia shares some unconventional leadership practices that promote collaboration, effectiveness, and even fun, from working out loud to deep listening and mindfulness.

Amelia's insights offer a much-needed, refreshing perspective on compassionate leadership.

As you'll hear, regardless of whether you hold a formal leadership role or not, you can inspire change by modeling positive behavior.

So please join us for the chat and what it takes to become a compassionate leader who achieves results.

[ 1. GUIDE 📺 ]

00:00 Welcome to Episode 188
04:00 Who is Amelia
06:30 Lightning Round
08:45 More collaborative leaders
12:15 Design having more influence
15:15 Leadership isn't collaboration
19:30 What to expect to do differently
23:00 What's "Working Out Loud"
25:30 How to get people to work on the right level
27:45 What to Avoid
33:30 Being Good at Listening
41:00 Am I Listening Enough
42:00 Dealing with a Loud Person
48:00 A Pivotal Milestone
51:00 Importance of having a Vision Statement
56:15 Piece of advice
59:00 Connect with Amelia

[ 2. LINKS 🔗 ]
* LinkedIn -   / adiggle  

[ 3. NEXT STEP 💪 ]
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