#259: Why leaders should have a reflective practice

The Thoughtful Leader Podcast with Ben Brearley

Reflection has significant benefits for leaders, but I find that many leaders don’t engage in reflection very often.

In this episode, I’ll take a look at the benefits of reflection and some of the issues that people encounter with it.

Then, I’ll outline some practical steps to implement a reflective practice for yourself (and keep it up!)

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Show Links:

• Gratitude journalling overview.
• 3 Ways to Reduce Unhelpful Thinking.
• Want to Show Confidence? Start by Noticing.
• Learning from successes and failures: Ellis et al, 2006.
• How Reflection Aids Performance: Di Stefano et al, 2014.
• Positive Work Reflection: Sonnentag et al 2021.
• People Not Doing What You Want? Ask This Leadership Question.
• Thoughtful Leader Podcast #204: Create Better Leadership Habits With These 3 Key Ingredients.
• Charles Duhigg: How habits work.
• Why does writing by hand promote better and faster learning?