S2025 Ep2: Talking about... Leadership (part 2)

In this second episode looking at the topic of leadership, charity finance and leadership experts Judith Miller (Sayer Vincent) and Maggie Smith (Centre for Charity Effectiveness, Bayes Business School) talk to CFG's Emma Abbott about why finance professionals make great leaders, and what they can do to hone their leadership skills.

If you'd like tips on how to be a better leader (and human being!) listen to this latest CFG podcast and check out their recommended resources below!

CFG resources:

• The Finance Journey
• Inspiring Financial Leadership (look out for information on our Events & Training page)
• CFG's Knowledge Hub

Other resources:

· Cracking the Code: The Secret to Successful Strategy Execution & Lessons for the C-Suite, Rommin Adl
· Emotional Intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ, Daniel Goleman
· Atomic Habits, James Clear
· The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg
· Mindset, Carol Dweck
· The Chimp Paradox, Prof. Steve Peters
· The outstanding leadership research – Exceeding Expectation
· Uncharted, Margaret Heffernan (find her on Substack)
· Dare to Lead, Brene Brown, plus The Gifts of Imperfection and Rising Strong
· Why Should Anyone Be Led By You? Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones
· Ted Lasso seasons 1-3, Apple TV
· Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, Susan Cain
· Time to Think, Nancy Kline
· Flourish, Martin Seligman

With thanks again to Maggie and Judith for so generously sharing their time, insights and experiences.