Leadership 101
by Grant Mullen
The Why Over the What – Unlocking True Team Buy-In
About this podcast
Welcome to Leadership 101, where we break down the essentials of great leadership into quick, actionable lessons you can apply immediately. I'm your host, Grant Mullen—an internationally accredited human behavior specialist, author, keynote speaker, and leadership coach with over 30,000 hours of experience in leading teams. Each episode, we dive into one of 101 essential leadership lessons, designed to be easy to learn, practical, and perfect for teaching your team. If you're ready to level up your leadership, you're in the right place. Let's get started.
Episodes
- The Why Over the What – Unlocking True Team Buy-In · 10 minManagers focus on the what, but great leaders inspire with the why. In this episode, we’ll uncover the secret to helping your team connect their actions to a greater purpose. By…
- Banks, Not Vaults – The Power of Sharing Knowledge · 10 minGreat leaders are like banks, not vaults—they share knowledge freely to grow their team, rather than locking it away. In this episode, we’ll explore why sharing what you know…
- Unmasking Empathy · 11 minIn this episode, we dive into unmasking empathy—what it truly means in leadership and the common trap many leaders fall into. While empathy is essential, it needs to be balanced…
- DNA of Great Leadership · 11 minIn this episode, we break down the 12 most important traits that form the DNA of truly great leadership. These are the core qualities every leader needs to embody in order to…
- Love the Light and Hate the Dark · 11 minIn this episode, we dive into the principle of “Love the light, hate the dark” and why it’s crucial for leaders to call out misaligned behaviors early. As a leader, your role is…
- Pivot · 11 minIn this episode, we explore the art of pivoting as a leader. Great leaders know when and how to adapt without losing their organisation's core. I’ll teach you how to keep one…
- Leaders Listen, but not to Everyone · 11 minIn this episode, we tackle the power of emotional intelligence in leadership and how to lead through emotional resistance. Great leaders don’t just understand their emotions—they…
- Replicating Leaders · 11 minIn this episode, we focus on growing your leadership base by replicating leaders. True leadership growth happens when you invest in others and plant into good soil. But what does…
- Positional Leadership · 10 minIn this debut episode, we explore John C. Maxwell's insight that positional leadership is the lowest form of leadership. Just because you have a title or position doesn't mean…
- Intro - Leadership 101 · 1 minWelcome to Leadership 101, where we break down the essentials of great leadership into quick, actionable lessons you can apply immediately. I'm your host, Grant Mullen—an…







