Exceptional Leadership: Practical Advice for First Time and Emerging Managers
By Mathew Hamilton
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Exceptional Leadership is the podcast for first-time and emerging managers who want practical guidance on leading people with confidence.
If you’ve recently stepped into leadership and find yourself managing former peers, handling difficult conversations, running meetings, or trying to earn trust from your team - this show is for you.
Each fortnight we breakdown the real challenges new managers face: giving feedback, setting expectations, building trust, and dealing with underperformance.
Mathew is an experienced people leader and holds an MBA from the Australian Institute of Business.
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#67 Show Them: The Leadership Principle That Builds Trust
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May 24, 2026 |
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#66 Why Change Fails: The Leadership Lessons of New Coke
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May 10, 2026 |
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#65 Conflict Resolution for Leaders: How to Mediate Team Conflict Without Losing Authority
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Apr 26, 2026 |
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#64 Psychological Safety at Work: What Leaders Must Do (Not Say) to Prevent Harm
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Apr 12, 2026 |
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#63 The Growth Trap: When Momentum Turns Against You
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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#62 The Power of Storytelling in Leadership: How Great Organisations Build Belief
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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#61 The Two Meetings Every Leader Must Master: 1-on-1s and Team Meetings
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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#60 You’re the Boss — Now What? Managing People Older Than You
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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#59 How Michael Jordan and Andy Murray Handle Failure - The Ritual of Elite Performers
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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#58 David Goggins’ Cookie Jar Theory: Building Mental Strength & Calm Leadership in Times of Change
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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#57 2025 in Review: Hiring Smarter, Developing Leaders, Managing Stress & Protecting Culture
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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#56 The Fire Within - Turn Adversity into Fuel
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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#55 Sometimes You Have to Let Them Fail — A Hard Truth About Leadership
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Oct 18, 2025 |
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#54 Direct vs Indirect Leadership: Applying Sun Tzu’s Energy Principle to Business
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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#53 Think Before You Leap: Leadership Lessons on Avoiding Impulsivity and Costly Assumptions
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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#52 How Leaders Can Use the 5 Languages of Appreciation to Inspire and Motivate Teams
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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#51 Imposter Syndrome No More: How to Own Your Success as a New Leader
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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#50 Authority vs. Approachability: Finding the Sweet Spot in Leadership
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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#49 From Pay Check to Portfolio: Leading by Example in Personal Finance
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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#48 Why Salary Isn’t Enough: How Purpose and Meaning Drive Long-Term Employee Retention
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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#47 The Courage to Call It Out: Leadership Lessons from The Emperor’s New Clothes
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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#46 Handling Colleague Jealousy After Your Promotion – Turning Tension into Trust
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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#45 You Are the Company You Keep: How Great Leaders Guard Against Toxic People and Protect Organisational Health
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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#44 The Titan Tragedy: When Leadership Silences Truth
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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#43 Stuck in the Middle? Why Middle Managers Face the Toughest Job in Leadership
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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#42 Why Great Leaders Learn to Fail: Mastering the Art of Failing Forward
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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#41 When Employees Bypass the Chain of Command
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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#40 Positive Disruption: Leading Change Without Waiting for Permission
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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#39 Overcoming Decision Paralysis in Leadership: How Great Leaders Make Confident Choices
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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#38 Why Critical Thinking Is Every Leader’s Edge in 2025
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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#37 Why Real Leaders Don’t Do It All
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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#36 Hesitation is Fatal: Take Charge
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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#35 Leadership Without The Title
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May 25, 2025 |
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#34 Three Tips to Help You Manage Team Budgets Effectively
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May 18, 2025 |
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#33 Leadership Approach: Five Focus Points for the First 30 Days
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May 11, 2025 |
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#32 From Chaos Comes Opportunity
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May 04, 2025 |
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#31 Build Good Culture to Drive Performance
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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#30 Self Optimisation
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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#29 Who Are You?
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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#28 Emotion vs Logic in Leadership
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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#27 Be Like Water - Maintain Composure in Chaos
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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#26 Get Out of Your Own Way
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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#25 Managing Expectations
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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#24 Leading Men vs Leading Women - Is There a Difference
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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#23 Harness Competitive Spirit to Drive Performance
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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#22 Starting Your Own Business - Leadership as an Entrepreneur
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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#21 Should You Stay or Should You Go?
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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#20 Stepping out of Your Predecessors Shadow
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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#19 Don’t Bite The Hand That Feeds
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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#18 Develop a Thick Skin
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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#17 Maintaining Composure Under Fire
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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#16 Warpaint
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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#15 Conceive Believe Achieve - Realise Your Vision as a Leader
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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#14 Is Your Personality Suitable for Leadership
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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#13 Learn to Growl
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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#12 Know Your Enemy
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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#11 Earn Trust, Respect, and Loyalty as a New Leader
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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#10 This Approach Will Set You Apart From the Rest
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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#9 What if I’m not Better Than Those I Lead?
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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#8 I’m Terrified of Public Speaking - Can I Still Lead People?
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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#7 This Trait Will Destroy Your Leadership Credibility
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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#1 Having the Difficult Conversations - Not Many do This
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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#2 Leading Effectively Through Change - Focus on This
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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#3 Leading Up - The Art of Timing
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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#4 Advice for New Leaders - Avoid These Mistakes
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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#5 Choosing a Leader - It’s a Big Deal!
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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#6 Do You Need a Degree to Lead People?
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Jan 20, 2025 |