This Episode: Leading with Heart with Roxanne Hobbs
Lucinda is in discussion with Roxanne Hobbs, founder of the Hobbs Consultancy, about the importance of leading with heart in the workplace.
They look at how empathetic leadership can foster inclusive and high-performing cultures, and Roxanne shares her journey from the advertising industry to advocating for women in leadership, highlighting the significance of balancing empathy with accountability.
They explore the complexities of modern leadership, emphasising the need for leaders to embrace both emotional intelligence and performance-driven strategies.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- And empathy-led approach fosters a more inclusive and high-performing workplace culture.
- The model consists of three pillars: Connection (empathy and accountability), Authenticity (vulnerability and boundaries), and Consciousness (self-awareness and decisiveness). Leaders should strive to balance these elements to enhance their effectiveness.
- Leaders need to engage in personal work to overcome past experiences and fears that may hinder their ability to lead with heart
- A holistic approach helps identify underlying cultural issues and promotes sustainable performance.
BEST MOMENTS
“I want people to lead with heart, but I can’t possibly say that out loud in the workplace. And he said, why not?”
“If you’re using fear to push people harder, there’s only so far you can go with that before people will completely disengage.”
“The strength lies in the “and”. It’s about being empathetic first and holding you accountable.”
“It’s not something extra, it’s not something that costs money, but it’s how can people really just consider it.”
Valuable Resources
Leading with Heart Whitepaper: https://thehobbsconsultancy.com/leading-with-heart-whitepaper/
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About The Guest, Roxanne Hobbs
Roxanne Hobbs is a leadership coach and founder of The Hobbs Consultancy, known for helping leaders navigate the real tensions between empathy, accountability and impact. With senior level experience from her years in the advertising industry, she’s become a champion for inclusive, heart-led leadership, shaping cultures where people feel seen, supported and able to thrive. Thoughtful, authentic and rooted in real practice. Roxanne brings a powerful perspective on what modern leadership truly requires.
Connect with Roxanne…
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxannehobbs/
The Hobbs Consultancy Website: The Hobbs Consultancy
About The Host
Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles. Lucinda, for over 10 years as CEO of Actus Software has worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. Certainly, it was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community. In order to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.
“If you look up, you rise up”
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