The Leadership Diaries
The Leadership Diaries
Grant Difford
They say that leadership is a thankless task, and at times it may be, but imagine the impact you can have not those around you if you lead with awareness, gratitude and vulnerability? 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.
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.
May 25, 2021
8 min
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.
May 4, 2021
14 min
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.
Mar 12, 2021
10 min
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.
Mar 4, 2021
10 min
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.
Feb 25, 2021
12 min
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.
Feb 19, 2021
13 min
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.
Feb 11, 2021
14 min
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.
Feb 5, 2021
16 min
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.
Jan 29, 2021
11 min
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.
Jan 26, 2021
14 min
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