In the final episode of Season 5, Jenni recaps on the eight practices of credible leadership: capable, empathetic, integrity, likeable, supportive, trustworthy, visionary, and vulnerable.
Jenni provides definitions and highlights behaviours that may indicate deficiencies in each area, and also discusses how organisational support systems and a conscious mindset can bolster leadership credibility, urging leaders to integrate these practices consistently.
Episode Timestamps:
- 00:32 – The Eight Practices of Credible Leadership
- 01:37 – Identifying Your Strengths and Weaknesses
- 02:11 – Behaviours Indicating Lack of Practices
- 04:20 – Organisational Support for Credible Leadership
- 05:05 – The Importance of Mindset
- 07:04 – The Path to Becoming a Credible Leader
- 09:30 – Conclusion and Further Resources
Credibility as a concept is the result of prioritising a number of what I believe are critical leadership skills over time. Without these, you will never become someone that people will believe and that can’t happen overnight. You have to prove and continue to prove and build that trust with your team and then you will become a leader worth following. – Jenni Field
Key Takeaways From This Episode:
- Leadership credibility requires ongoing effort, practice, and consistency
- Importance of understanding the impact of behaviour, communication style, and relationships for credible leadership
- The need for leaders to dial up the right behaviours for different situations to keep people engaged
- The impact of not having leadership support mechanisms like employee experience strategy, internal communication and leadership development programs
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