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Leading with integrity: Leadership talk

Ep.194: Empathy, Connection, and Dignity; Human Leadership, with Annabel Smith | Leadership Podcasts

Ep.194: Empathy, Connection, and Dignity; Human Leadership, with Annabel Smith | Leadership Podcasts

1h24 |29/10/2025
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Ep.194: Empathy, Connection, and Dignity; Human Leadership, with Annabel Smith | Leadership Podcasts cover
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Leading with integrity: Leadership talk

Ep.194: Empathy, Connection, and Dignity; Human Leadership, with Annabel Smith | Leadership Podcasts

Ep.194: Empathy, Connection, and Dignity; Human Leadership, with Annabel Smith | Leadership Podcasts

1h24 |29/10/2025
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This week, I talk with leadership coach Annabel Smith about the do's and don't's of leadership, how to lead with people and humanity in mind, what that looks like in real workplaces. Annabel has plenty of insights to share from her work as a coach, as well as experiences from a 30-year teaching career. Themes that run throughout this episode include the importance of personality, empathy, and integrity in leadership, why coaching is significant, burnout and the need for leaders to recognise the humanity of team members. This is a deep conversation about leading well, from the right place, and will touch on most of the big topics of leadership, including: empowering, building trust, navigating emotions, team dynamics, and context. Thanks for listening/watching this episode of Leading with integrity: Leadership talk. Don't forget to visit www.leadingwithintegrity.co.uk and click the green button to sign up for the LWI: Integrity Leaders community, using discount code: HALFOFF24

Or contact me directly with any questions: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhatch-leadernotaboss/

To learn more things about Annabel, visit her website: https://www.annabelsmithcoaching.org/ or LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabel-smith-2432b25/


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TidyCal (booking calendar): https://appsumo.8odi.net/leadingwithintegrity

Riverside (recording and editing): https://riverside.sjv.io/leadingwithintegrity

Heartbeat (Community Platform): https://www.heartbeat.chat/?via=david-hatch

(NB: These are affiliate links where I'll make a small commission, but there's no pressure!)

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The Leading with integrity: Leadership talk Podcast, hosted by David Hatch. Distributed on all major podcast platforms by Ausha.co


Happier teams are more productive teams. More productive teams make more successful businesses. If you want to be a better leader, or are struggling with engagement, happiness, or productivity 'challenges', then get in touch with David today and see how Leading with integrity can change your career, you'll find his LinkedIn profile above! Be a Leader, Not A Boss.


Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Chapters

  • Navigating Early Leadership Challenges

    00:00

  • Annabel's Journey from Teaching to Coaching

    02:31

  • The Role of Personality

    06:28

  • The Impact of Teachers as Role Models

    14:00

  • The Importance of Coaching in Leadership

    19:11

  • Humanity in Leadership: Recognizing Personal Struggles

    21:21

  • Addressing Burnout and Employee Well-being

    28:49

  • Building a Culture of Trust and Openness

    48:00

  • Understanding Leadership Contexts

    01:00:05

  • Defining Leadership Heroes

    01:10:01

Description

This week, I talk with leadership coach Annabel Smith about the do's and don't's of leadership, how to lead with people and humanity in mind, what that looks like in real workplaces. Annabel has plenty of insights to share from her work as a coach, as well as experiences from a 30-year teaching career. Themes that run throughout this episode include the importance of personality, empathy, and integrity in leadership, why coaching is significant, burnout and the need for leaders to recognise the humanity of team members. This is a deep conversation about leading well, from the right place, and will touch on most of the big topics of leadership, including: empowering, building trust, navigating emotions, team dynamics, and context. Thanks for listening/watching this episode of Leading with integrity: Leadership talk. Don't forget to visit www.leadingwithintegrity.co.uk and click the green button to sign up for the LWI: Integrity Leaders community, using discount code: HALFOFF24

Or contact me directly with any questions: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhatch-leadernotaboss/

To learn more things about Annabel, visit her website: https://www.annabelsmithcoaching.org/ or LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabel-smith-2432b25/


--

Here's some of the tools used in the production of Leading with Integrity and building the community around it:

Ausha (hosting & distribution): https://ausha.co/?fpr=leadingwithintegrity

PodMatch (guest booking & management): https://www.joinpodmatch.com/lwi_dh

TidyCal (booking calendar): https://appsumo.8odi.net/leadingwithintegrity

Riverside (recording and editing): https://riverside.sjv.io/leadingwithintegrity

Heartbeat (Community Platform): https://www.heartbeat.chat/?via=david-hatch

(NB: These are affiliate links where I'll make a small commission, but there's no pressure!)

--

Had a great/terrible experience of leadership? Want to be a guest on Leading with integrity?

Send David Hatch a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/david-hatch-leadingwithintegrity

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The Leading with integrity: Leadership talk Podcast, hosted by David Hatch. Distributed on all major podcast platforms by Ausha.co


Happier teams are more productive teams. More productive teams make more successful businesses. If you want to be a better leader, or are struggling with engagement, happiness, or productivity 'challenges', then get in touch with David today and see how Leading with integrity can change your career, you'll find his LinkedIn profile above! Be a Leader, Not A Boss.


Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Chapters

  • Navigating Early Leadership Challenges

    00:00

  • Annabel's Journey from Teaching to Coaching

    02:31

  • The Role of Personality

    06:28

  • The Impact of Teachers as Role Models

    14:00

  • The Importance of Coaching in Leadership

    19:11

  • Humanity in Leadership: Recognizing Personal Struggles

    21:21

  • Addressing Burnout and Employee Well-being

    28:49

  • Building a Culture of Trust and Openness

    48:00

  • Understanding Leadership Contexts

    01:00:05

  • Defining Leadership Heroes

    01:10:01

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Description

This week, I talk with leadership coach Annabel Smith about the do's and don't's of leadership, how to lead with people and humanity in mind, what that looks like in real workplaces. Annabel has plenty of insights to share from her work as a coach, as well as experiences from a 30-year teaching career. Themes that run throughout this episode include the importance of personality, empathy, and integrity in leadership, why coaching is significant, burnout and the need for leaders to recognise the humanity of team members. This is a deep conversation about leading well, from the right place, and will touch on most of the big topics of leadership, including: empowering, building trust, navigating emotions, team dynamics, and context. Thanks for listening/watching this episode of Leading with integrity: Leadership talk. Don't forget to visit www.leadingwithintegrity.co.uk and click the green button to sign up for the LWI: Integrity Leaders community, using discount code: HALFOFF24

Or contact me directly with any questions: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhatch-leadernotaboss/

To learn more things about Annabel, visit her website: https://www.annabelsmithcoaching.org/ or LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabel-smith-2432b25/


--

Here's some of the tools used in the production of Leading with Integrity and building the community around it:

Ausha (hosting & distribution): https://ausha.co/?fpr=leadingwithintegrity

PodMatch (guest booking & management): https://www.joinpodmatch.com/lwi_dh

TidyCal (booking calendar): https://appsumo.8odi.net/leadingwithintegrity

Riverside (recording and editing): https://riverside.sjv.io/leadingwithintegrity

Heartbeat (Community Platform): https://www.heartbeat.chat/?via=david-hatch

(NB: These are affiliate links where I'll make a small commission, but there's no pressure!)

--

Had a great/terrible experience of leadership? Want to be a guest on Leading with integrity?

Send David Hatch a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/david-hatch-leadingwithintegrity

-



The Leading with integrity: Leadership talk Podcast, hosted by David Hatch. Distributed on all major podcast platforms by Ausha.co


Happier teams are more productive teams. More productive teams make more successful businesses. If you want to be a better leader, or are struggling with engagement, happiness, or productivity 'challenges', then get in touch with David today and see how Leading with integrity can change your career, you'll find his LinkedIn profile above! Be a Leader, Not A Boss.


Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Chapters

  • Navigating Early Leadership Challenges

    00:00

  • Annabel's Journey from Teaching to Coaching

    02:31

  • The Role of Personality

    06:28

  • The Impact of Teachers as Role Models

    14:00

  • The Importance of Coaching in Leadership

    19:11

  • Humanity in Leadership: Recognizing Personal Struggles

    21:21

  • Addressing Burnout and Employee Well-being

    28:49

  • Building a Culture of Trust and Openness

    48:00

  • Understanding Leadership Contexts

    01:00:05

  • Defining Leadership Heroes

    01:10:01

Description

This week, I talk with leadership coach Annabel Smith about the do's and don't's of leadership, how to lead with people and humanity in mind, what that looks like in real workplaces. Annabel has plenty of insights to share from her work as a coach, as well as experiences from a 30-year teaching career. Themes that run throughout this episode include the importance of personality, empathy, and integrity in leadership, why coaching is significant, burnout and the need for leaders to recognise the humanity of team members. This is a deep conversation about leading well, from the right place, and will touch on most of the big topics of leadership, including: empowering, building trust, navigating emotions, team dynamics, and context. Thanks for listening/watching this episode of Leading with integrity: Leadership talk. Don't forget to visit www.leadingwithintegrity.co.uk and click the green button to sign up for the LWI: Integrity Leaders community, using discount code: HALFOFF24

Or contact me directly with any questions: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhatch-leadernotaboss/

To learn more things about Annabel, visit her website: https://www.annabelsmithcoaching.org/ or LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabel-smith-2432b25/


--

Here's some of the tools used in the production of Leading with Integrity and building the community around it:

Ausha (hosting & distribution): https://ausha.co/?fpr=leadingwithintegrity

PodMatch (guest booking & management): https://www.joinpodmatch.com/lwi_dh

TidyCal (booking calendar): https://appsumo.8odi.net/leadingwithintegrity

Riverside (recording and editing): https://riverside.sjv.io/leadingwithintegrity

Heartbeat (Community Platform): https://www.heartbeat.chat/?via=david-hatch

(NB: These are affiliate links where I'll make a small commission, but there's no pressure!)

--

Had a great/terrible experience of leadership? Want to be a guest on Leading with integrity?

Send David Hatch a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/david-hatch-leadingwithintegrity

-



The Leading with integrity: Leadership talk Podcast, hosted by David Hatch. Distributed on all major podcast platforms by Ausha.co


Happier teams are more productive teams. More productive teams make more successful businesses. If you want to be a better leader, or are struggling with engagement, happiness, or productivity 'challenges', then get in touch with David today and see how Leading with integrity can change your career, you'll find his LinkedIn profile above! Be a Leader, Not A Boss.


Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Chapters

  • Navigating Early Leadership Challenges

    00:00

  • Annabel's Journey from Teaching to Coaching

    02:31

  • The Role of Personality

    06:28

  • The Impact of Teachers as Role Models

    14:00

  • The Importance of Coaching in Leadership

    19:11

  • Humanity in Leadership: Recognizing Personal Struggles

    21:21

  • Addressing Burnout and Employee Well-being

    28:49

  • Building a Culture of Trust and Openness

    48:00

  • Understanding Leadership Contexts

    01:00:05

  • Defining Leadership Heroes

    01:10:01

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