Dr Siegfried Hoenle on Positive Leadership

In times of uncertainty and change, what do we need from leaders? On this episode, I'm speaking to Dr Siegfried Hoenle, a leadership expert whose approach to leadership is relentlessly positive.

Siegfried believes that leaders need to deliver their mission through the three 'P's: passion, purpose and partnership.

In our discussion. Siegfried emphasizes the need for leaders to genuinely embody the values of their organization and create a community where people want to belong and flourish. He's no fan of the "you're lucky to work here" philosophy that many employers adopt.

Instead, he believes that if organisations want to attract the best talent, they need to offer compelling propositions. And that requires leaders that understand what their employees and prospective employees need and want.

In the past, career progression was often looked at in the context of following rigid paths. Paths that, if we're honest, probably suited no one. But if we're not able to have leaders with the necessary skills to lead organisations in the 21st century and feel fulfilled, then we need to think a bit more fluidly. That's also really important if we want to develop more diverse and, therefore, effective workforces.


To find out more about Siegfried and his work visit:
https://www.talentandleadership.com/about/
and you can read about his teaching work here:
https://www.ie.edu/lifelong-learning/faculty/siegfried-hoenle/

To learn more about my book ‘Humanizing Rules: Bringing Behavioural Science to Ethics & Compliance’ visit: https://www.human-risk.com/humanizing-rules-book

For other episodes of the show on Leadership-related themes:

Professor Niels Van Quaquebeke on Behaviour & Leadership under COVID-19:
https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/professor-niels-van-quaquebeke-on/

Wendy Lambourne on Legitimate Leadership:
https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/wendy-lambourne-on-legitimate-leadership/

Dr Carol Kauffman on Leadership Under Pressure
https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/carol-kauffman-on-leadership-under-pressure/

Dr Nick Chatrath on Leadership in the age of AI
https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/nick-chatrath-on-ai-leadership/