Michelle Lewis - The Leadership Lounge
Welcome to The Leadership Lounge, here we will talk about all things related to careers and leadership. We'll look in depth at some of the issues that affect us in the workplace. Things such as how to build confidence, advocate for yourself, find your purpose, be a brilliant leader and how to negotiate a pay rise or a promotion. Calm, intentional career advice that works.
Podcasting since 2026 • 16 episodes
Michelle Lewis - The Leadership Lounge
Latest Episodes
What to do when you're told 'You're not strategic enough'
Being told “you’re not strategic enough” can feel like feedback without substance.You might be working hard.Delivering results.Keeping things moving.So when you’re given this feedback, it can feel like:“Well, wh...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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6:49
Discomfort isn't a warning, sometimes it's an invitation
Every January, I try to do one thing that nudges me gently out of my comfort zone. It’s not a “new year, new me” reset. More often, it’s the thing I’ve been thinking about for a while, the idea that keeps resurfacing, the step I’ve bee...
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7:27
It's time to think the end-of-year sprint
In many organisations, there are people frantically trying to get everything finished before the festive break, burning themselves out for the price of a (very temporarily) empty inbox, so we end up collapsing into the break, exhausted.S...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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8:31
The challenges of being a mid-level leader
There is a silent crisis sitting at the heart of many organisations, where mid-level leaders are crumbling under the pressure of trying to be all things to all people.For years, the middle layers of leadership have been framed as the dep...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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12:00
It's time to rethink how we support new leaders
There’s a quiet crisis in leadership development.Across every sector, bright, capable people are being promoted into their first management roles and then left to figure it out alone.They go from being high-performers in...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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7:49