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The Leadership Success Mindset with Dr. Stephen Barden

Stephen Barden · June 20, 2023

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The Leadership Success Mindset with Dr. Stephen Barden

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June 20, 2023 · 33 min

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Key topicsAdapting to Remote Work and Building Effective TeamsIn light of the ongoing shift towards remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stephen can discuss strategies for building and leading remote teams effectively. He can share insights on how leaders can maintain effective communication, foster team dynamics, and build leader-first cultures in a remote work environment. He can also discuss the role of emotional intelligence in leadership and how it can be leveraged to manage organizational change and enhance team performance. The Power of Ethical LeadershipStephen can discuss the importance of ethical leadership in today's business landscape. He can delve into how leaders can foster ethical cultures within their organizations, the benefits of doing so, and how it aligns with sustainable work practices. He can also share insights from his extensive experience coaching executives in Europe and the USA, and how these principles apply across different cultural contexts. Insights from 'How Successful Leaders Do Business with Their World'Stephen can share key findings and insights from his book, such as the concept of 'doing business with the world' and how leaders can use their power to partner rather than impose. He can discuss the common assumptions held by successful leaders, as well as practical strategies for applying these insights, such as the Navigational Stance, the Partnering Stance, and the Oppositional Stance. View all topics →

About Stephen Barden

Navigating Complexity: Stephen Barden's Expertise in Strategic Leadership

Harvard-trained Programme for Management DevelopmentDProf Leadership power and authority10 years Media and technology CEOPublished author How Successful Leaders Do Business with Their World

Dr. Stephen Barden is an esteemed strategic, business, and operational partner to corporate leaders and their organizations. His impact is global. After decades of experience at CEO and executive board levels across the media, technology, and communications sectors, Dr Barden established a thriving private practice in 2001, working extensively in the UK, Europe, the USA, and Asia.

Grounded in pragmatic wisdom and holistic strategy, Dr Stephen Barden’s approach has helped his clients achieve strategic zenith whilst maintaining ethical integrity. At an individual level, he empowers leaders and managers to wield their authority effectively, ensuring their true potential is harnessed.

Dr Barden’s seminal work, "How Successful Leaders Do Business with Their World," is a testament to his passion for fostering partnerships between leaders and stakeholders, arguing that the most successful leaders partner with their stakeholders, to optimize access to the best ideas for both strategies and execution. As he puts it, “leaders who do not partner with their world risk shrinking their organizations to the size of their heads – and no one has a head that large.”

Meticulously researched and strikingly insightful, his book shows how formative experiences and assumptions drive and often distort leaders’ actions – and offers practical ways to change.

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Do you ever feel like the world is against you? Many leaders have risen to the top of their industries by working hard, trying to prove themselves against all odds. But surprisingly, those who have found the greatest success have seen themselves as partners with the world. This deep, sometimes unconscious mindset colors everything from the decisions you make to the habits you form. The question is: do you believe the world will help you get what you want?

Today’s guest is Dr.Stephen Barden. Stephen is an accomplished coach-mentor and author specializing in developing top-level leaders and organizational cultures. He has a decade of experience in the media, technology, and communications sectors, including ten years as a CEO. Stephen brings a unique perspective on leadership and business, and he is the author of the rigorously researched book, How Successful Leaders Do Business with Their World.

Stephen and I talk about his Navigational Stance concept that depicts how leaders see themselves in relation to the world around them. We get into the Navigational Compass, in which he shares some of the behaviors and mindsets that great managers possess.

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Book: https://www.amazon.com/Successful-Leaders-Business-Their-World/dp/0367564114

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenbarden/

Website: https://www.stephenbarden.org/

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:57 What is the Navigational Stance mindset?

05:21 How do people come to believe the world is for or against them?

10:19 Compass Point: Holism – see all the linkages mindset

15:50 Compass Point: Triangular challenge - explore assumptions mindset