Effective leadership means understanding the needs of all stakeholders, not just your team members. When teams broaden their thinking to their customer base, to the wider ecology, and even to future generations, they make more effective decisions.

Professor Peter Hawkins has a lifetime of experience working on systemic team coaching, leadership development, and organisational change. He’s a pioneer in integrating strategic and culture change along with leadership development, and he emphasises the importance of connecting personal, team, organisational, and ecological levels of change.

Three reasons to listen

• Learn about systemic team coaching and how to effectively integrate stakeholder perspectives into team dynamics
• Understand the importance of collective purpose in team development and how it drives effective collaboration and learning
• Explore the concept of the pracademic, and the value they bring to team coaching environments

Episode highlights

• [00:07:26] Finding the learning edge
• [00:09:42] As practical as a good theory
• [00:11:04] Minimum stakeholder map
• [00:14:32] Leadership is a team sport
• [00:16:21] The 5 disciplines of highly effective teams
• [00:19:29] Where does psychological safety fit in?
• [00:22:12] What can you uniquely do that the world of tomorrow needs?
• [00:24:13] Reframing how we tackle problems and people
• [00:25:41] Peter's media recommendation
• [00:27:17] Takeaways from Dan and Pia

Links

• Connect with Professor Peter Hawkins via LinkedIn
• Systemic Coaching: Delivering Value Beyond the Individual, by Peter Hawkins and Eve Turner
• 5 disciplines of high performance teams
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Life-altering events can reveal the strength and resilience of the human spirit, highlight the value of a supportive network, and reveal the power of compassion and understanding.

Both of this episode’s guests have had first-hand experience in this area. Returning to the podcast is Gillian Coutts, who suffered a stroke in 2022 and has been on a long road to recovery. By her side, along with Gillian’s husband Steve and her family, has been Gillian’s business partner, Jenny Steadman, who has dealt with her own serious health concerns.

This 100th episode is a testament to the power of the We Not Me spirit, and demonstrates what the combination of grit and grace can achieve.

Three reasons to listen

• Hear a powerful story of resilience and recovery
• Learn about the importance of teamwork and support networks during difficult times
• Understand the impact of life-altering events on personal and professional relationships

Episode highlights

• [00:10:37] Gill's life-changing moment
• [00:18:08] What Gill experienced while in a coma
• [00:20:20] Gill's journey of recovery
• [00:27:03] The role of mindfulness in Gill's recovery
• [00:30:07] Strengthening relationships
• [00:39:06] A hopeful future
• [00:43:47] Takeaways from Pia and Dan

Links

• Support Gill’s GoFundMe campaign
• Leave us a voice note

Sport is more than just a game. It serves as a unifying force, bringing people together across generations and cultures. It teaches us valuable lessons about leadership, teamwork, and resilience, and it helps build a sense of community and belonging.

Patrick Skene is the Chief Creative Officer at Culture Pulse, where he engages multicultural communities across various sporting events. He’s also a storyteller, writing about sport, exploring its deeper meaning and significance beyond just being a game.

Three reasons to listen

• Discover how sport serves as a unifying force, engendering a sense of community, and teaching valuable lessons about leadership and teamwork.
• Understand how sport can replace traditional forms of conflict and build positive relationships among diverse communities.
• Explore how sport instils respect for elders and promotes intergenerational bonding.

Links

• Connect with Patrick via LinkedIn
• Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things, by Adam Grant
• Leave us a voice note

Episode highlights

• [00:08:04] Sport as a microcosm of human society
• [00:11:37] Why leadership matters
• [00:14:54] Why sport matters at a deep cultural level
• [00:20:38] The consequences of lack of teamwork
• [00:24:59] Engaging different cultures from our own
• [00:27:34] One size does not fit all
• [00:30:01] Patrick's media recommendation
• [00:32:07] Takeaways from Pia and Dan