Connected Leadership
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Why Does Nobody Challenge the Leader? | #93
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Welcome to Connected Leadership, the podcast where leadership gets real. Hosted by Dave Morris and Rich Horton from Zentano, this series is all about helping leaders like you create thriving teams, shape positive workplace cultures, and make a genuine difference in the world.
We believe that better leadership creates better organisations—and ultimately, a better world. Each episode brings you grounded wisdom, practical tips, and inspiring stories from real leaders. Expect a mix of unscripted chats, actionable insights, and fascinating guest interviews.
Whether you’re navigating the challenges of modern leadership, exploring emotional intelligence, or looking to unlock your own potential, we’ve got you covered.
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- Why Does Nobody Challenge the Leader? | #93 · 36 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 93Most leaders say they want people to speak up, offer ideas, raise risks and challenge constructively. So why do smart, capable people so often remain silent? In episode 6 of our…
- When Honesty Could Make Things Worse | #92 · 33 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 92What should a leader say when people want answers, rumours are spreading and the truth is still emerging? In Episode 5 of our series “Leadership Dilemmas: What Would You Do?”…
- When You Know the Answer, But Your Team Needs to Learn | #91 · 38 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 91What do you do when you can see the answer immediately, but your team member needs the opportunity to work it out for themselves? In this episode of our Leadership Dilemmas: What…
- When Everyone Agrees, but Nothing Happens | #90 · 47 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 90Why does apparent agreement in a meeting so often fail to translate into action? The meeting seemed to go well. Heads nodded, nobody raised a serious objection and the actions…
- When Someone Is Struggling, but the Work Still Needs Doing | #89 · 36 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 89How do you balance compassion and accountability without falling into the trap of rescuing people. What do you do when a previously reliable team member starts to struggle, their…
- The Star Performer Nobody Wants to Work With | #88 · 41 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 88What do you do when someone is delivering outstanding individual results, but other people increasingly don't want to work with them? This is one of the genuine dilemmas’ leaders…
- How to Lead with Wisdom and Perspective | #87 · 36 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 87We all see the world through a particular lens. Our experiences, values, beliefs, upbringing, personality and assumptions shape the way we interpret what happens around us. The…
- How to navigate organisational power and politics without losing your integrity | #86 · 35 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 86Leadership does not happen in a vacuum. Every organisation has formal structures, informal networks, unwritten rules, competing priorities and complex relationships that shape…
- The Shadow Leaders Cast: Understanding Your Impact on Others | #85 · 26 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 85Leadership isn't just about the decisions we make or the direction we set. It is also about the effect we have on the people around us, often without realising it. In this…
- The hidden cost of not understanding others beyond your own perspective | #84 · 34 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 84This episode explores why emotionally intelligent leaders challenge assumptions and can stay curious about other people's experiences. Most leaders genuinely care about their…
- How to truly understand your workplace culture by collecting the right data | #83 · 60 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 83In part 2 of this conversation with Matt Robinson, co-founder of CultureNav, Dave explores what leaders can do once they truly understand their workplace culture. The discussion…
- Why most organisations don’t understand their workplace culture, despite the data they collect | #82 · 49 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 82Every organisation has a culture, but not every organisation understands it. How do you define a workplace culture, let alone measure it! In this first episode of a two-part…
- Stop Managing Generations. Start Building Better Workplaces | #81 · 1 h 13 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 81Are we asking the wrong question when it comes to leading across generations? For years, leaders have been asking, “how do we manage different generations with different needs…
- Achievement Without Burnout: Rethinking Performance Under Pressure | #80 · 33 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 80Pressure is an unavoidable part of leadership, but when it becomes the normal way of working it begins to shape behaviour, decision-making and organisational culture in ways many…
- How to find your leadership voice and lead with confidence, presence and gravitas | #79 · 1 h 13 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 79You have probably heard the phrase “find your voice” but how many of us use our voice as our primary way of influencing others. Most leaders spend years refining what they say…
- Why Doing Good Is Good for Business: The Real Power of Social Value | #78 · 1 h 18 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 78Social value has become a familiar phrase in business via acronyms like ESG, CSR etc. In reality though it's often treated as a procurement requirement or another compliance…
- How to Stay Grounded Under Pressure: The Moments Your Leadership Matters Most | #77 · 36 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 77The best leaders don't avoid pressure; they learn how to respond to it in a healthy way. Pressure reveals how well-prepared or ill-equipped leaders are for the job of leading and…
- Why Most Business Change Fails, And What Great Leaders Do Differently | #76 · 60 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 76Most organisational change doesn't fail with a dramatic announcement or a public crisis. Instead, it quietly unravels through confusion, poor communication, uncertainty and a…
- Self Awareness: The Leadership Mirror Most People Avoid | #75 · 41 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 75In the second episode of our Emotional Intelligence series, Rich and Dave explore the mirror that most leaders look into with nothing more than a surface level glance. The mirror…
- Beyond the numbers: How to drive performance and lead with humanity | #74 · 1 h 24 min · Temporada 3 Episódio 74In this Voices of Leadership episode of The Connected Leadership Podcast, Dave is joined by Chris Davies for a deeply personal and thought-provoking conversation about…







