A good leader is one that is constantly trying to improve. However, according to Indeed, being an effective leader requires effort. You must develop various skills, learn what motivates you, take on new challenges, learn from past mistakes, invest in those around you, ask for help, and always keep empathy in mind. There are so many more aspects to being a leader and it’s hard to be a truly excellent one.
Leah Brown FRSA MSoM, Founder and CEO of Broadstairs Consulting highlights extraordinary leadership on The Longest Day Podcast. It is an interesting and inspirational leadership/crisis podcast hosted by Leah. Convinced that people matter, and that conversations count, the team started The Longest Day: a series of conversations where listeners learn from the resilience, determination and candour of pioneers across society. As interviewees look back on their longest days, listeners are empowered to step into their own longest days with bravery and the tools needed to succeed.
Broadstairs Consulting is an advisory firm that brings clarity, focus and momentum to organisations by finding creative solutions that work, facilitating dialogue and building relationships. They want the stories on The Longest Day to be a part of shaping leaders’ stories across society. They recognise that growth doesn’t happen overnight – it is a lifelong process, and much like a plant, leaders need a huge amount of investment to grow over time. Broadstairs Consulting advocates that leaders make a personal commitment to continual learning and being pushed out of comfort zones.
But the thing is, growth is costly. It is time-consuming, and it is hard work. There’s often little left over in the tank as leaders juggle the constant pressures and challenges of personal and professional life. That’s why the Longest Day hones in on the fortitude of leaders in crisis situations. Believing our formative experiences dictate the way we lead especially when the unexpected happens, Leah Brown FRSA MSoM wants to help create a space in which they can celebrate their resilience and tenacity, and share lessons they have learned to help other leaders grow.
Broadstairs Consulting advocates that leaders commit to their own growth through counselling, coaching, self-reflection and regular peer feedback. But they also recognise that leaders often get stuck and need help to move things forwards. Using facilitative mediation in organisations grappling with conflict or impasse, enables leaders to ideate about the art of the possible in a constructive outcomes-focused process. Sometimes leadership stretches people too thinly and emotionally charged situations can pose acute challenges, especially when they take a long time to resolve. Engaging a neutral third party to intervene could be a more cost-effective solution to address the root of the matter.
If you want to improve your leadership or the leadership in your organisation as a whole, reach out to Leah and Broadstairs Consulting today.