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Learn how to prevent the 'organisational immune system' from snuffing out the fresh energy and innovation brought by new starters and newly trained staff. This episode explores your critical role as a leader in acting as a shield for positive disruption, creating psychological safety, and using reflective coaching to turn new insights into tangible, actionable pilots that drive real progress.

In this episode of Level Up Leadership, Lee explores why fresh perspectives are often lost to the 'we’ve always done it that way' mindset and, crucially, what you can do as a leader to stop it.

You will learn how to identify positive disruptors, understand why the organisational immune system attacks new ideas, and discover four practical steps to act as a shield for your team. From creating psychological safety to using reflective coaching, this episode provides a toolkit for any leader who wants to turn inspiration into tangible action.

Key Takeaways:

How to recognise 'fresh eyes' as a free consultancy report for your team.

The danger of mindless conformity and the 'policy' trap.

Why the standard you walk past is the standard you set.

How to create a 'sandbox' for new ideas to prevent them being debated to death.

Episode Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction: The fading spark of new ideas 01:14 - The two types of positive disruptors in your team 02:22 - Understanding the 'organisational immune system' 03:26 - Why leaders must not walk past cynicism 04:02 - Step 1: Creating psychological safety and inviting challenge 04:52 - Step 2: Using reflective coaching to consolidate learning 06:04 - Step 3: Creating a sandbox for small-scale pilots 06:36 - Step 4: Being the shield against corporate heat 07:33 - Building a culture of excellence over perfection 07:58 - Weekly reflection: Did you shield the last big idea?

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