In the sixth episode of Season 5, Jenni discusses the importance of being a supportive leader as a cornerstone of credible leadership. Jenni defines what it means to be supportive, and outlines the chaos that can occur when a leader isn’t supportive.
She also shares the three crucial steps to build a supportive practice: creating a safe environment for learning and failure, setting clear expectations, and embodying a service-oriented mindset. Tune into the full episode to find out why leaders need to be encouraged to understand individual needs, foster psychological safety, and ensure transparent communication to enhance their leadership credibility.
Episode Timestamps:
- 00:37 – Defining Supportive Leadership
- 03:16 – Consequences of Lack of Support
- 04:44 – Building Supportive Practices
- 05:23 – Three Key Strategies for Supportive Leadership
Now, if you’re not supporting your team as a leader, then it means that people might just leave, you know, but they might also show up as experiencing a bit of burnout or feeling overwhelmed, and that will be impacting their well being. If they’re really trying to do all the things they need to do, but they don’t have that support, then that’s what you might start to see. – Jenni Field
Key Takeaways From This Episode:
- A supportive leader creates safe spaces for failure, speaking up and asking for help when it’s needed
- Supportive leadership is about enabling others and creating a culture of support within the organisation
- It’s essential for being a credible leader and lack of support can lead to rejection
- 3 things you can work on to build supportive leadership
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