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Assembling your Engineering Leadership
3 Part Audio Series
Episode 1: Leading Yourself
In this episode, Sally explores how self-awareness, authenticity, and reflection help engineers become more effective leaders. She shares personal stories about finding her own leadership style, reframing gravitas in a way that felt true to her and learning to lead with quiet confidence. The episode also introduces practical tools and resources to help listeners reflect on their own values, strengths, and leadership approach.
Key Topics
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Why knowing your values matters in leadership
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Redefining gravitas in an authentic way
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Turning technical strength into leadership strength
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Using reflection to grow intentionally over time
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Becoming more of yourself, not someone else
Resources & Links
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Episode 2: Leading Your Team
In this episode, Sally shares her personal leadership journey, emphasising the importance of adapting your style and creating a supportive team environment. She explores practical strategies for leading effectively through changing circumstances, including coaching, authority, and fostering psychological safety, with insights backed by leadership theories.
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The importance of flexing leadership style based on team needs and situations, rooted in the situational leadership model by Ken Blanchard
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Lessons learned from leading teams through COVID-19, managing emotions, and maintaining team cohesion remotely
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The role of creating psychological safety using Nancy Klein’s principles, emphasising attention, equality, and encouragement
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Reflective questions to identify areas where you might be solving problems for the team instead of enabling them
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Insights on showing up authentically as a leader and managing personal energy and emotions
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Time to Think by Nancy Klein
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The Fearless Organisation by Amy Edmondson
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Episode 3: Leading Through Influence
Discover practical insights and real-world strategies for influencing colleagues and stakeholders at all levels, even when you lack direct authority. Whether you're new to leadership or a senior executive, this episode provides actionable tips to enhance your influence skills within complex organizational environments.
Key Topics:
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The importance of influencing skills early in a career and in cross-functional roles
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Strategies to influence peers and senior stakeholders without formal authority
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Building trust and credibility through shared agendas and transparency
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Key frameworks from Cohen & Bradford’s Influence Without Authority and Green’s Trust Equation
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Practical tips for relationship-building and aligning organizational goals
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Reflective questions to strengthen your influence and relationships
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