The Lonely Leader

By James Rule

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Episodes: 125

Description

The Lonely Leader helps existing and aspiring leaders become the best version of themselves.


We believe that leadership on the outside begins within.


By sharing decades of leadership experience, insights and best practice we can help you sharpen your skills.


Our unique and authentic style, drawing upon learnings from success and failure, will ensure you are better prepared to optimise your performance and meet the challenges of the modern day leader.


We regularly discuss creating and sustaining high performance, enhancing resilience, empowering our mindset and finding professional and personal fulfilment.


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Episode Date
Leading at home - The role most leaders are failing without knowing it
May 19, 2026
AI won't replace good leaders but it will expose weaker ones
May 04, 2026
Why leaders who never reflect keep making the same mistake
Apr 27, 2026
Launching The Lonely Leader Academy
Apr 20, 2026
Strip away the title. Who’s left?
Apr 13, 2026
Re-release: High Performance Pledges
Apr 06, 2026
Leading from the wreckage. When you inherit the hardest job in the room
Mar 30, 2026
The power of self validation
Mar 24, 2026
The standard you tolerate: How your environment impacts your leadership
Mar 17, 2026
The hidden leader. Why most people underestimate their leadership
Mar 10, 2026
Connection before command: The human side of leadership
Mar 03, 2026
How to secure the right mentor. A leader's guide to getting a yes.
Feb 24, 2026
Resilient under pressure. Ten areas every leader must focus on.
Feb 17, 2026
My enough is enough moment and how it changed me as a leader and person
Feb 10, 2026
What senior leaders wished they had acted on sooner
Feb 03, 2026
If you don’t redesign leadership it will redesign you
Jan 27, 2026
Why senior leaders procrastinate and how to break the cycle
Jan 20, 2026
When performance stops feeling worth it: A conversation leaders rarely admit they’re having
Jan 13, 2026
Accelerating into the New Year: A Leadership reset for sustainable high performance
Jan 06, 2026
Don’t drift into 2026: The annual review that sets you up for your best year yet
Dec 16, 2025
Escaping Leadership Loneliness: The art of building powerful support networks
Dec 09, 2025
Ten steps that made 2025 my best year ever. They can do the same for you.
Dec 02, 2025
Leadership Essentials: Discipline - The Foundation of High Performance
Nov 25, 2025
Celebrating 100 Episodes. The wins, the work and what comes next
Nov 18, 2025
Leadership Essentials: Productivity - Reclaiming focus in a distracted world
Nov 11, 2025
Leadership Essentials: Resilience - Creating strength that endures
Nov 04, 2025
The Comfort Trap: Why we stay stuck (and how to get unstuck)
Oct 28, 2025
How to get comfortable with being uncomfortable
Oct 20, 2025
Leadership Essentials: Motivation - Fuel for you and your team
Oct 13, 2025
Leadership Essentials: Adaptability - Thriving Through Change
Oct 06, 2025
Inside The Lonely Leader: My story, my philosophy, my purpose
Sep 29, 2025
Leadership Essentials: Body Language
Sep 22, 2025
Leadership Essentials: Visualisation
Sep 15, 2025
The Leadership Accelerator: Built by leaders for leaders
Sep 08, 2025
Leadership Essentials: Belief - The fuel that drives you forward
Sep 01, 2025
The Leadership Essential of Preparation
Aug 25, 2025
Leadership Essentials: Curiosity
Aug 18, 2025
Leadership Essentials: Lifelong Learning
Aug 11, 2025
Leadership Essentials: Gratitude
Aug 04, 2025
Leadership Essentials: Clarity
Jul 28, 2025
Leadership Essentials: Approachability
Jul 21, 2025
Leadership Essentials: The strength of decisiveness
Jul 14, 2025
Feedback Culture: The secret weapon of high performing teams (Part 2 Receiving Feedback)
Jul 07, 2025
Feedback Culture: The Secret Weapon of High Performing Teams (Part 1: Giving Feedback)
Jun 30, 2025
Leadership Essentials: Why Active Listening is the skill that changes everything
Jun 23, 2025
You’re not alone: The most common issues facing leaders today
Jun 16, 2025
Leadership Essentials: Tenacity - Holding the line when it gets tough
Jun 09, 2025
The strength in vulnerability: A Leadership Essential
Jun 02, 2025
Leadership in the Digital Age: Staying Human in a High Tech World
May 27, 2025
Leading through organisational change
May 19, 2025
Invisible Drains: 7 Silent Killers of Leadership Energy
May 12, 2025
The Leadership Energy Crisis: How to rebuild before you break
May 05, 2025
Holiday Illness: A Warning Sign You Can’t Ignore
Apr 28, 2025
Disconnect to reconnect: Why Leaders need a digital detox
Apr 22, 2025
Leadership Books Every Leader Should Read (Re-release)
Apr 14, 2025
Course correcting an underperforming team
Apr 07, 2025
Accelerated Learning: How mentorship fuels your leadership journey
Mar 31, 2025
The Talent Trap: Why talent alone isn’t enough
Mar 25, 2025
Leadership Essentials: Consistency
Mar 18, 2025
Leading without regrets
Mar 11, 2025
The Man in the Arena
Mar 04, 2025
The intersection of purpose and performance
Feb 25, 2025
Set your standards high
Feb 18, 2025
Are you optimising internal resources?
Feb 11, 2025
How much are meetings costing your business?
Feb 04, 2025
Lessons from My Leadership Journey (Part 2)
Jan 28, 2025
Lessons from My Leadership Journey (Part 1)
Jan 21, 2025
Leadership Essentials: Positivity
Jan 14, 2025
High Performance Pledges (Re-release)
Jan 07, 2025
The Power of Rest: Unlocking High Performance Through Recovery
Dec 31, 2024
Leadership Myths: Debunking Common Misconceptions
Dec 24, 2024
Leadership Essentials: The Legacy you Leave
Dec 17, 2024
Leadership Essentials: The Power of Optimism
Dec 10, 2024
Reflections from my Podcasting Journey
Dec 03, 2024
Leadership Essentials: Mastering Composure as a Leader
Nov 26, 2024
Leadership Essentials: Presence
Nov 19, 2024
Mastering Productivity: Key Strategies to Make Every Day Count
Nov 12, 2024
Leadership Lessons from My Daughters: What Leaders Can Learn from Life’s Simplest Traits
Nov 05, 2024
The Power of Words in Leadership: How to Transform Mindset and Boost Performance
Oct 29, 2024
Cultivating a Growth Mindset in You and Your Team
Oct 21, 2024
Leading with Agility: How to Adapt and Thrive as a Leader
Oct 14, 2024
Enhancing Your Credibility to Boost Visibility
Oct 07, 2024
Toxic Leadership: How to spot it and what to do about it
Sep 30, 2024
Navigating Leadership Transitions: How to lead confidently through change
Sep 23, 2024
Leadership Essentials: Humour
Sep 16, 2024
Mastering The Art of Communication
Sep 09, 2024
Recovery: The missing link for high performance
Sep 02, 2024
Leadership Essentials: Confidence
Aug 26, 2024
Leading a Hybrid team
Aug 19, 2024
Dealing with Negative People
Aug 12, 2024
High Performance Pledges
Aug 05, 2024
High Performance Lessons
Jul 29, 2024
Creating an Empowered Mindset
Jul 22, 2024
Preventing Loneliness in Leadership
Jul 15, 2024
Ten Traits of Courageous Leaders
Jul 08, 2024
Bonus Episode. Celebrating The Fifth Anniversary of The Lonely Leader. Special Offer Inside.
Jul 07, 2024
The Destroyers of Culture
Jul 01, 2024
How Google Assess Their Leaders
Jun 24, 2024
Ten Ways to Tackle Worry
Jun 17, 2024
Leadership Pitfalls to Avoid
Jun 10, 2024
What Do You Have To Break Through To Create Your Breakthrough?
Jun 03, 2024
Lessons Learned from Burnout
May 27, 2024
Creating Psychological Safety in a Team
May 20, 2024
Value Your People
May 13, 2024
Tackling Imposter Syndrome
May 06, 2024
Leadership Essentials: Courage
Apr 29, 2024
Reclaim Control Over Digital Distraction
Apr 22, 2024
Five Key Steps to Lead Through Adversity
Apr 15, 2024
Remove This Barrier to Create a High Performing Team
Apr 09, 2024
The Power of Utilising a Journal
Apr 01, 2024
Leadership Essentials: Humility
Mar 26, 2024
Three Powerful Ways to Enhance Your Mindset
Mar 19, 2024
Eight Steps to Create a Quality Culture
Mar 12, 2024
Leadership Essentials: Delegation
Mar 05, 2024
Leadership Essentials: Authenticity
Feb 27, 2024
Warning Signs of Burnout and Tips to Prevent It
Feb 20, 2024
Dealing With Criticism
Feb 13, 2024
Maximising First Impressions
Feb 06, 2024
Combating Sunday Afternoon Work Anxiety
Jan 22, 2024
The Two Biggest Frustrations Leaders Are Facing Today
Jan 22, 2024
High Performers Do This Every Day to Empower Their Mindset
Jan 22, 2024
Leadership Books Every Leader Should Read
Jan 22, 2024
Why We Are Called The Lonely Leader
Jan 22, 2024
Why Leaders Must Adopt a Holistic View to Create and Sustain High Performance
Jan 22, 2024
The Lonely Leader - Trailer
Jan 18, 2024