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Leadership Today - Practical Tips For Leaders

Leadership Today - Practical Tips For Leaders

Andrew Beveridge 304 Episodes Oct 9, 2026

Leadership Today - Practical Tips For Leaders is a podcast hosted by psychologist Andrew Beveridge, founder of Leadership Today. It offers practical advice and tips for leaders looking to improve their skills. The show covers various leadership topics with actionable insights. Listeners can find more episodes and information at www.leadership.today.

Episodes

Episode 244 - Experience Doesn't Automatically Make You a Better Leader
Episode 244 - Experience Doesn't Automatically Make You a Better Leader Oct 9, 2026 03:37 Summary We tend to assume leadership experience naturally makes us better leaders, but experience by itself isn't enough. New research suggests how we process and remember leadership experiences helps to shape our confidence and identity as leaders. This episode looks at how to get more development from the experiences we're already having.   Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 244 of the Lea
Episode 243 - Stop Unfinished Work Following You Home
Episode 243 - Stop Unfinished Work Following You Home Oct 2, 2026 04:09 Summary Sometimes it's difficult to enjoy our time away from work even when we've finished for the day. New research shows that unfinished tasks and anticipating a busy day tomorrow can keep work active in our thinking while also reducing our motivation to engage with our leisure time. This episode looks at some practical ways to finish the working day well.   Transcript Hello and welcome to episo
Episode 242 - How to Give People Autonomy When There Isn't Much Freedom
Episode 242 - How to Give People Autonomy When There Isn't Much Freedom Sep 25, 2026 04:17 Summary Autonomy matters for motivation, but what happens when people work in a highly structured environment with lots of rules? New research involving nearly 3,900 NSW Police Force personnel shows that autonomy can still be supported within clear boundaries. This episode looks at how leaders can provide more ownership without removing necessary structure.   Transcript Hello and welcome to episod
Episode 241 - Curiosity is Productive Inefficiency
Episode 241 - Curiosity is Productive Inefficiency Sep 18, 2026 04:20 Summary We often treat efficiency as an unquestioned good, but curiosity works differently. A major new research review describes curiosity as "productive inefficiency", slowing us down in the short term while helping us find better ideas and solutions. This episode looks at where leaders should deliberately make room for curiosity.   Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 241 of the Leadership T
Episode 240 - When Negative Feedback Becomes Too Much
Episode 240 - When Negative Feedback Becomes Too Much Sep 11, 2026 04:18 Summary Negative feedback can sometimes improve performance and sometimes leave people distracted, discouraged or withdrawing from their work. New research shows that how surprising, disruptive and consequential the feedback feels helps explain those different reactions. This episode looks at how leaders can make difficult feedback clearer and easier to act on.   Transcript Hello and welcome to ep
Episode 239 - Does Your Team Think the Relationship is as Good as You Do?
Episode 239 - Does Your Team Think the Relationship is as Good as You Do? Sep 4, 2026 03:47 Summary Leaders can easily assume they have stronger relationships with employees than employees themselves experience. New research shows that this mismatch can reduce psychological safety and make people less likely to speak up. This episode looks at how leaders can test their assumptions and make it easier for people to raise concerns.   Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 239 of the Leader
Interview - Dr Gleb Tsipursky - Helping Teams Embrace AI
Interview - Dr Gleb Tsipursky - Helping Teams Embrace AI Aug 31, 2026 54:40 AI adoption isn't just a technology challenge - it's a leadership and psychology challenge. In this episode of Leadership Today, Andrew Beveridge speaks with behavioural scientist, author and CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts, Dr Gleb Tsipursky. Drawing on his new book, The Psychology of AI Adoption at Work: From Resistance to Results, Gleb explains why many AI initiatives fail to deliver a return
Episode 238 - Remember What It Was Like to Be a Beginner
Episode 238 - Remember What It Was Like to Be a Beginner Aug 28, 2026 04:31 Summary The better we become at something, the harder it can be to remember what it was like not to know. New research shows that experts give more useful and actionable advice when they reconnect with their own experience as beginners. This episode explores a simple way leaders can become better coaches and teachers.   Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 238 of the Leadership Today podcast, w
Episode 237 - The Hidden Bias in Performance Reviews
Episode 237 - The Hidden Bias in Performance Reviews Aug 21, 2026 04:17 Summary Some employees are especially good at adapting their behaviour and creating positive impressions, but does that mean they actually perform better? A new meta-analysis suggests self-monitoring predicts supervisor performance ratings more than objective performance outcomes. This episode explores how leaders can distinguish genuine contribution from the appearance of performance.   Transcrip
Episode 236 - The Go-To Person Trap
Episode 236 - The Go-To Person Trap Aug 14, 2026 05:02 Summary Every team seems to have someone everybody goes to for help. New research shows that leaders may unintentionally create these go-to employees through the people they visibly rely on, increasing burnout without necessarily improving performance ratings. Discover how to spread expertise without exhausting your most dependable people.   Transcript Hello and welcome to the Leadership Today pod
Episode 235 - How to Help Your Team Feel Heard
Episode 235 - How to Help Your Team Feel Heard Aug 7, 2026 03:59 Episode 235 - How To Help Your Team Feel Heard   Summary Most leaders understand the importance of listening, but far fewer understand what great listening actually looks like. Discover the research behind high-quality listening and why helping people feel genuinely heard can improve trust, engagement, wellbeing, and retention.   Transcript Hello and welcome to episode 235 of the Leadership Today
Episode 234 - The Hidden Motivation Trade-Off in Hybrid Work
Episode 234 - The Hidden Motivation Trade-Off in Hybrid Work Jul 31, 2026 05:19 Summary Hybrid work isn't simply about where people are most productive. New research shows that working remotely tends to satisfy our need for autonomy, while office days strengthen our sense of connection, with both playing a vital role in sustaining motivation. Rather than debating attendance, effective leaders intentionally design office days for collaboration and relationship building, and re

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