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How They Lead
Ben Stocken & Ben Wade
62 episodes
1 month ago

How They Lead (Lessons Learnt at the Rockface of Leadership) podcast aims to evolve the way people perform by showcasing a variety of examples of high performance, sharing stories of people who have done “firsts in the world”, and highlighting amazing guests who represent ‘high performance’ in their own right.


Hosted by Ben Stocken who is highly skilled in creating innovative and straightforward strategies to help individuals realize their maximum potential. Benjamin Wade, on the other hand, equips him with top-notch leadership tools and

techniques that are tailored to promote commercial growth, profitability, and efficiency. Together, they are a powerful duo that is set to inspire and educate listeners to take their organizations to the next level.


Our goal focuses on the three elements of the leadership triangle: Self-Leadership, Team Leadership, and Followership. So we can deliver engaging and inspiring content that motivates our listeners to take action towards improving their leadership skills and qualities. Including those who deliver training services and those looking to elevate their organizations to a higher level.


Join us as we explore new ways to evolve the way we perform!


If you enjoyed our podcast today, please take a moment to subscribe, rate, and leave a review on your favourite podcast platform. Don't forget to visit our website for more exclusive content. And reach us at Hello@thewestpeak.com to connect with you on a more personal level. 


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How They Lead (Lessons Learnt at the Rockface of Leadership) podcast aims to evolve the way people perform by showcasing a variety of examples of high performance, sharing stories of people who have done “firsts in the world”, and highlighting amazing guests who represent ‘high performance’ in their own right.


Hosted by Ben Stocken who is highly skilled in creating innovative and straightforward strategies to help individuals realize their maximum potential. Benjamin Wade, on the other hand, equips him with top-notch leadership tools and

techniques that are tailored to promote commercial growth, profitability, and efficiency. Together, they are a powerful duo that is set to inspire and educate listeners to take their organizations to the next level.


Our goal focuses on the three elements of the leadership triangle: Self-Leadership, Team Leadership, and Followership. So we can deliver engaging and inspiring content that motivates our listeners to take action towards improving their leadership skills and qualities. Including those who deliver training services and those looking to elevate their organizations to a higher level.


Join us as we explore new ways to evolve the way we perform!


If you enjoyed our podcast today, please take a moment to subscribe, rate, and leave a review on your favourite podcast platform. Don't forget to visit our website for more exclusive content. And reach us at Hello@thewestpeak.com to connect with you on a more personal level. 


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show more...
Management
Education,
Business,
Entrepreneurship,
How To
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S02 Ep 01 | Still Leading Just Louder
How They Lead
33 minutes 41 seconds
3 months ago
S02 Ep 01 | Still Leading Just Louder

In the season two opener of How They Lead, West Peak's co-founders return to unpack the biggest shifts in leadership, people performance, and business since their last series. 


From launching West Peak US, the epidemic of disengaged employees, geopolitical turmoil, AI disruption, and generational divides, this candid episode sets the tone for the future of high-performance leadership.


Key Takeaways


  • Leadership must evolve to address rising attrition, disengagement, and post-pandemic workforce expectations.
  • Quiet coasting has overtaken quiet quitting as a major issue. Underperformers doing just enough without being held accountable.
  • Toxic top performers can be as damaging as disengaged team members if not managed.
  • AI integration is here, from AI board seats to team structures involving digital agents.
  • Cultural clarity is critical. Values and behavioral expectations must be explicit and consistently upheld.
  • Leadership training is no longer optional. The cost of inaction is steep, with replacement costs reaching 2.5–3x base salary.
  • West Peak US is live, with events now happening in Austin, New York, and LA.
  • Employee-Owned Trusts and scaling startups are actively investing in leadership development.
  • Success requires performance AND psychological safety, not one or the other.


Soundbites


  • "Your mood equals their mood."
  • "Quiet quitting is now quiet coasting."
  • "No one joins a company wanting to be an asshole. We create them when we don't hold people to account."
  • "You have to put your own oxygen mask on first. Leaders need development too."
  • "The cost of replacing someone is now 2.5 to 3x base salary."
  • "Culture eats strategy for breakfast, but most businesses still aren't serving culture at all."
  • "You can’t challenge performance if you haven’t made your values explicit."
  • "Mark Zuckerberg is offering OpenAI engineers $100 million salaries. Good luck competing without culture."


Chapters


00:00 Introduction

01:03 Leadership Landscape Update

02:04 Expansion into the US Market

06:13 Business Growth Breakfasts

09:22 Shifts in Business Performance

12:39 The Impact of Attrition Rates

16:09 Navigating Toxicity and Performance

20:50 Establishing Values for Accountability

22:12 Psychological Safety in Leadership

27:04 Generational Workforce Dynamics

30:38 The Role of AI in Leadership

31:47 Cost of Developing Leaders vs. Attrition Costs



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How They Lead

How They Lead (Lessons Learnt at the Rockface of Leadership) podcast aims to evolve the way people perform by showcasing a variety of examples of high performance, sharing stories of people who have done “firsts in the world”, and highlighting amazing guests who represent ‘high performance’ in their own right.


Hosted by Ben Stocken who is highly skilled in creating innovative and straightforward strategies to help individuals realize their maximum potential. Benjamin Wade, on the other hand, equips him with top-notch leadership tools and

techniques that are tailored to promote commercial growth, profitability, and efficiency. Together, they are a powerful duo that is set to inspire and educate listeners to take their organizations to the next level.


Our goal focuses on the three elements of the leadership triangle: Self-Leadership, Team Leadership, and Followership. So we can deliver engaging and inspiring content that motivates our listeners to take action towards improving their leadership skills and qualities. Including those who deliver training services and those looking to elevate their organizations to a higher level.


Join us as we explore new ways to evolve the way we perform!


If you enjoyed our podcast today, please take a moment to subscribe, rate, and leave a review on your favourite podcast platform. Don't forget to visit our website for more exclusive content. And reach us at Hello@thewestpeak.com to connect with you on a more personal level. 


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.