Leading People
Gerry Murray talks to leading people about leading people. Get insights and tips from thought leaders about how to bring out the best in yourself and others.
Episodes
108 episodes
How to Read the Room and the Hidden Forces at Play
Have you ever walked into a room and felt something you couldn't quite name? A tension, an energy, a sense that something invisible was shaping everything happening around you — and inside you?What if that feeling wasn't imagination? Wha...
How to Handle “That’s Not Fair” at Work
You may already be expecting this conversation.In fact, you may be dreading it.Someone on your team wants to talk about pay, fairness, and why they feel something doesn’t add up.And once that conversation starts, you nee...
How to Coach the Person, Not the Problem
What if the real issue isn’t the problem someone brings you — but the way they are thinking about it?Or, perhaps it's how they're behaving...In this episode of Leading People, Gerry Murray is joined by coaching pioneer Dr Marcia ...
How to Deal with Team Members Who Don’t Get Along
Few things drain a team faster than two people who just can’t seem to work well together.And for a team leader, it can be surprisingly easy to get pulled into the wrong conversation.In this short episode of One Simple Thing
Why We’re Not As Self-Aware As We Think We Are
Most leaders believe they’re self-aware.Research suggests otherwise.Studies indicate that while the majority of us think we understand how we show up, only a small percentage are accurately perceived that way by others. And unde...
How to Lead When You Didn’t Make the Rules
What do you say when your team pushes back on a policy you didn’t create?This episode explores a common moment where many team leaders lose credibility — and how you can handle it differently.If you’ve ever felt stuc...
How Employee Ownership Can Reset Leadership And Culture
What if engagement wasn’t the finish line — but the starting point?In this episode of Leading People, Gerry Murray is joined by Alli Gibbons, author of The Power of Ownership Culture, to explore how employe...
Leadership 101 - The Basics Too Many People Skip
If you had to explain leadership in one simple sentence, what would you say?After 100 episodes of talking to extraordinary people about what it means to lead, one answer keeps rising to the top. And it’s not what you might expect.
100 Episodes In: The Biggest Leadership Lessons So Far
Episode 100 felt like a moment worth marking.Not with a summary.Not with highlights.And not with a look back.Just a conversation — allowed to unfold.This episode exists thanks to the generosity, creativity, and s...
How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance
What does it really mean to create a culture where people perform at their best?In this episode of Leading People, I’m joined by Zach Mercurio, researcher, speaker, and author of The Power of Mattering, t...
Who Really Pays Your Salary?
Most people think they know where their paycheck comes from — but the real answer might surprise you.In this short episode, Gerry Murray shares a surprising pattern he’s seen in leadership workshops across sectors and industries. It’s a...
How to turn Learning into Performance
What really drives performance at work?It’s a question many leaders and learning professionals wrestle with — and one that my guest, Paul Matthews, has spent decades exploring.In this wide-ranging conversation, Paul chall...
Are You The Sunshine Or The Storm?
Every team has a weather system — and often, as a Leader, you’re the one creating it.In this short Leading People episode of One Simple Thing, we explore how your presence as a leader can lift people up… or wear them down.
How AI Can Help You Resolve Your Conflicts
Could AI help us end conflict — at work, at home, or even at a global level?In this episode, Gerry Murray talks with negotiation expert and author Simon Horton about his provocative new book, The End of Conflict.We explore how A...
How to turn your boss into a Genuine Career Ally
Most people have a manager. Some even have great ones. But what if you could take more ownership of the relationship — and turn your boss into a genuine career ally?This short One Simple Thing episode explores one powerful mindse...
How to Train Your Brain for the AI Era
What if the key to thriving in the age of AI isn’t smarter technology — but a smarter relationship with your own brain?In this episode of Leading People, Gerry Murray talks with Dr Jon Finn, founder of Tougher Minds and author of...
Why What Got You Here Probably Won’t Get You There
You just got promoted. Now what?In this short, punchy episode, Gerry poses one essential question that every new (and not-so-new) leader needs to answer.Because leadership isn’t just a new job……it’s a whole new identit...
How Strong Leaders Adapt to Any Situation
What happens when your entire world changes overnight?In this profound and moving episode, Julie Brown shares how she found the strength to rebuild her life and leadership practice after the tragic loss of her husband and ...
How to Be the Kind of Leader People Want to Follow
It’s one thing to have a leadership title. It’s another thing to have people truly want to follow you. In this Leading People episode of One Simple Thing, Gerry Murray explores the difference and what you can do to close the gap.&nb...
Is Your Presence Helping or Hurting You?
What does your body say about you when you walk into a room?And how much of your leadership impact depends on something you can’t see — but everyone else can feel?In this episode, Kate Walker Miles of RAD...
Are you Brilliant at the Basics?
What does good leadership really look like in the day-to-day?This short Leading People episode kicks off a brand-new One Simple Thing series on how to be brilliant at the basics of leadership. Because let’s face it — it’...
How Breadwinners Don’t Always Win
What if bringing in the dough doesn’t always mean having the power?In this episode, BBC journalist Melissa Hogenboom explores how breadwinning roles — in families and at work — are shaped by power dyn...
How Understanding Context Makes Magic Happen
Ever typed a question into ChatGPT and gotten a weird or underwhelming response?You’re not alone.In this One Simple Thing episode, we explore why so many AI queries fall flat — and what leaders can do differently. ...