425. The Art of Modern Leadership with Dr. Kirstin Ferguson
The ONE Thing
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4.6 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 6 November 2023
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
In a world where the dynamics of leadership are constantly evolving, understanding the essence of effective leadership is crucial. This episode of The ONE Thing Podcast sheds light on the modern-day nuances of leading with a blend of intellect and empathy, featuring the wisdom of Dr. Kirstin Ferguson—an award-winning author, recognized thinker, and a seasoned leader with a wealth of experience spanning over three decades.
Dr. Ferguson unravels the essence of modern leadership in her latest book, Head and Heart: The Art of Modern Leadership. This book is not just a guide, but a mirror reflecting the virtues indispensable for a contemporary leader. Our conversation dives deep into the pragmatic yet compassionate facets of leadership, emphasizing the significance of self-awareness, feedback, and the undervalued power of every individual as a leader, regardless of title or position.
Dr. Ferguson shares actionable insights on nurturing a culture of feedback, the importance of having a coach for an objective perspective, and how the seemingly small moments of leadership are the building blocks of a monumental impact. Her perspective on measuring, giving, and receiving feedback resonates with the philosophy of having a mentor to guide you, to provide a fresh perspective in gauging your progress towards your goals.
To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: the1thing.com/pods.
We talk about:
- Recognizing moments of leadership in your life
- Leading from the heart and leading from the head
- Admitting when you don’t have the answers
- Giving and receiving feedback
Links & Tools from This Episode:
- Learn more at kirstinferguson.com
- Read: Head & Heart
- Visit headheartleader.com to take a self-assessment and see where you fall on the head-heart leadership scale
- Connect with Kirstin on LinkedIn
- Free Resources
- Want to be a guest or share feedback? Email [email protected]
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everyone and welcome back to the one thing podcast. I'm Nicky Miller. |
| 0:13.7 | And I'm Chris Dixon. |
| 0:14.8 | And today we have the pleasure of talking to Dr. |
| 0:17.1 | Kirsten Ferguson. |
| 0:18.1 | She is an award-winning author, columnist, and company director. |
| 0:22.6 | She was named by Thinkers 50 |
| 0:24.3 | as one of the world's top 30 thinkers to watch |
| 0:26.6 | in her career includes three decades of leadership experience, |
| 0:30.0 | including a previous appointment |
| 0:31.2 | by the Australian Prime Minister as acting chair and |
| 0:33.9 | deputy chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. |
| 0:37.1 | Curson's latest book, Head in Heart, The Art of Modern Leadership has been described |
| 0:40.9 | by the number one New York time best-selling author Adam Grant as a timely |
| 0:45.2 | actionable book on the virtues that every great leader needs to learn and was named by |
| 0:50.1 | Thinkers 50 as one of the top 10 best new management books in the world in |
| 0:53.7 | 2023. Chris was such an interesting conversation, such a unique and |
| 0:58.7 | and light but also simple and actionable perspective on leadership. I loved this conversation with |
| 1:04.0 | Kirsten. Yeah so many great things to take away and think about or be reminded |
| 1:09.4 | of when you're thinking about how you can be a better leader and I love what she shares about the |
| 1:16.5 | perspective of everyone is a leader in some capacity and I think that's so true like how do you |
| 1:21.6 | choose to lead from the front regardless of what your title, |
| 1:24.9 | position, perspective, all of that. |
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