243 End of Year: Book and podcast recommendations

Dec 16, 2021

Perspective is power: reflection is the secret leadership strategy

What can we make of this year? It’s year 2 of the pandemic. Polarised conversations are still happening, and this time it’s all about vaccinations. In this episode, I share some key perspective shifts - both personally, as well as from different books and podcast interviews I’ve done. You'll gain insights on how to think better, live better, and lead better!

Why you should listen: critical insights to shift your leadership perspective to be more inclusive

• Leadership perspective starts with reflecting on self: here are my painful self observations
• Two books to help us think better about others, especially polarised conversations
• Two books to help us be better humans and leaders

We explore fiction books that have nothing to do with leadership but are still awesome!

• Our most listened to episode is with a down-to-earth leader with practical leadership tips
• The most inspiring story: how business leaders are creating generational change
• Paradigm-shifting insights from leadership expert Carol Sanford: real brain challengers!

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Shownotes: www.zoerouth.com/podcast/end-of-year-reflection-book-recommendations

Books mentioned:

Why Are We Yelling - How to have productive disagreements by Buster Benson

Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant

The Hidden Life of Trees: What they feel, how they communicate -  discoveries from a  secret world by Peter Wohlleben

The Art of Impossible - A peak performance primer by Steven Kotler

The Power of Ritual by Casper del Tuille

Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman

Episodes mentioned:

235 A leadership framework for productive disagreement with Buster Benson
https://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-frameworks-buster-benson

201 Leadership skills and corporate culture with Averil Foster
https://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/corporate-culture-averil-foster

226 Leadership principles for second chance hiring with Jeff Korzenik
https://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-principles-jeff-korzenik

224 A paradigm-shattering leadership perspective from Carol Sanford
https://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-perspective-carol-sanford

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Related episodes:

218 Leadership books for decoding conflict
https://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-books-conflict

205 Leadership books on power
https://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-books-power-frameworks

100 Canberra based leadership expert Zoë Routh on new year resets
https://www.zoerouth.com/podcast/leadership-mindset-reset-zoe-routh

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About your host,  Canberra leadership expert Zoë Routh:

Zoë Routh is one of Australia’s leading experts on people stuff - the stuff that gets in our way of producing results, and the stuff that lights us up. She works with the growers, makers, builders to make people stuff fun and practical.

Zoë is the author of four books: Composure - How centered leaders make the biggest impact,  Moments - Leadership when it matters most, Loyalty - Stop unwanted staff turnover, boost engagement, and build lifelong advocates, and People Stuff - Beyond Personalities: An advanced handbook for leadership. People Stuff was awarded Book of the Year 2020 by the Smart WFM Australian Business Book Awards.

Zoë is also the producer of The Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast.

www.zoerouth.com