The Leadership Diaries
By Grant Difford
In The Leadership Diaries, I explore what it is to be a leader and how in the end we are all just humans doing our best to have a positive impact.
The Leadership DiariesMay 25, 2021
Having the tough talk
After a couple of weeks of illness and downright burnout, I share my lessons that all leaders can take something from. We feel we can't stop, we feel we can't slow down and we end up paying the price. These are my learnings.
The power of words and being in the mix.
In this episode, I ramble on about words as weapons, trying new things and how your content should inspire you more than others.
When skills hold you back and mask your capability.
In this episode, I look at the lessons learned when you are trapped by your skills and it holds back your growth.
10 years in business - Lesson 7 - Gratitude
In this episode, I share my recent realisation that gratitude is a key part of any business success, even in times of challenge.
10 years in business - Lesson 6 - People
In this episode, I explore the lessons around people being both the solution and the problem, in all businesses.
10 years in business - Lesson 5 - Think bigger!
In the 5th lesson of our first 10 years in business, I challenge that we need to think bigger than we think is possible and step into that space to grow.
10 years in business - Lesson 4 - Know where you are going.
In this lesson, I talk about how I started the business based on my skills but one of my biggest lessons is being clear on why and where you are going. This stops the treadmill and challenges why you get up and do what you do every day.
The Leadership Diaries Podcast Episode 10 - 10 years in business - Lesson 3 - Value!
In the third lesson of my 10 years in business, I explore the concept of 'value' and how we often put our focus on cost, rather than value.
The Leadership Diaries Podcast Episode 9 - 10 years in business - Lesson 2 - Be easy on yourself.
In my second lesson from being in business for 10 years, I discuss a sense of frustration when you don't feel like you are progressing as quickly as you think you should. A tough lesson for leaders pushing their own comfort zone.
10 years in business - Lesson 1 - BE BRAVE!
As we approach our 10th birthday I wanted to reflect on the big lessons learned. Through a conversation with one of my team, we realised that the first lesson off the bat was bravery... and how I wished I had been braver early on.
Discipline In Delivery
As we start 2020 with a hiss and a roar there will be many broken promised when it comes to goals and discipline. In this episode, I deliver into our experience around driving our own discipline and how it is driving our vision and purpose. Tools available at www.wakinggiantsacademy.com
The ten leadership lessons I have learned in 2020.
Everyone loves a good end of the year list so I thought I would share mine on leadership during 2020. In this episode, I bring the learnings to life with a little help from my lovely team! Bring on 2021...
Why we need to free up mental capacity.
As we close 2020 I explore the fatigue I am currently struggling with, what to do about it and how important gratitude is to ensure you don't look at the past year with resentment. After all, if we are alive, we won.
I did an Ultra Marathon!
Want to understand strategy, run an Ultra Marathon. In this episode, I share my learnings of training for an Ultra Marathon during one of the weirdest years ever. The highs, the lows and how it helped me drive my business forward.
Do the thing!
On this episode of The Leadership Diaries, I talk to the founders of Eighth Mile Consulting. With a strong leadership background in the military, they bring extraordinary insights into the reality of what it takes to be a great leader. David talks about focusing on 'the thing'... what needs talking about, the elephant in the room.
Finding your identity as a leader.
2020 has thrown up some of the biggest challenges for leaders globally. From those leading countries through uncertain times to small business owners trying to make ends meet. In this episode, I explore that challenges and how they can be confronting when it comes to your identity.
Being Brave As A Leader
If there was ever a period in history where business leaders were challenged it is 2020. With all the noise and nonsense about what good leadership looks like I decided to have a crack at telling leadership stories in a different, more authentic way. Welcome to episode 1.