Compassion is what motivates Manley Hopkinson. He sailed a crew into a hurricane and not only lived to tell the tale but emerged with his team of amateur sailors stronger, more confident and more determined than ever. A born adventurer, Manley has served in the British Navy and the Hong Kong Police, skippered a crew in the world’s toughest yacht race and won the first skiing race to the Magnetic North Pole.
But he is not drawn to these experiences for the accolades. Manley is compelled to create teams capable of achieving great things - turning those first time sailors into fearsome mariners for example - and does this through first understanding each individual and their motivations. Manley is the author of Compassionate Leadership: How to Create and Maintain Engaged, Committed and High-Performing Teams and in this episode, shares why leadership starts with self-compassion, gaining commitment and aligning interests.
Commitment is the cornerstone of leadership effectiveness
Why you should listen: leadership can be a humbling experience
Excel at the people stuff by getting to know your team deeply
We explore leadership principles for teams that transcend expectation
Attitude over ability as a leadership mantra
Self-judgement does not serve your leadership or your people
Securing the best for all - the essence of compassionate leadership
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About Manley Hopkinson:
Adventurer and author Manley Hopkinson practices and teaches compassionate leadership.
Manley Hopkinson is an explorer, author, accomplished keynote speaker, director, senior advisor and the leading voice in the field of Compassionate Leadership.
Manley was schooled on leadership through a mix of practical and academic experiences: as an officer in the Royal Navy and the Royal Hong Kong Police, as a skipper in the BT Global Challenge round the world yacht race, winning the first skiing race to the Magnetic North Pole (The Polar Race) and as an 'inspiring leadership catalyst' to businesses and organisations worldwide including the ATLAS Consortium and HP Defence UK.
He is the founder of The Compassionate Leadership Academy and author of Compassionate Leadership: How to create and maintain engaged, committed and high-performing teams
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About your host, Canberra leadership expert Zoë Routh:
Zoë Routh is one of Australia’s leading experts on people stuff - the stuff that gets in our way of producing results, and the stuff that lights us up. She works with the growers, makers, builders to make people stuff fun and practical.
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Zoë is also the producer of The Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast.