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Optimising Leader Brilliance: Enabling Calm, Confident, Strategic LeadershipAuthor: Estelle Read Leadership Coach Bestselling Author Speaker
Are your leadership strategies failing to deliver next-level results, filling you with self-doubt or overwhelm? Stop self-sabotage and regain your edge with Optimising Leader Brilliancethe self-improvement toolkit for Executive Leaders and HR Directors. We help you feel inspired and grow both yourself and your business by transforming your leadership to be calm, confident, and strategic. Get a summary of the learnings from each episode with actionable steps in The Brilliant Leaders Notebook at EstelleRead.com. Language: en Genres: Business, Management Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Leadership Coherence: Why Fragmentation Hurts Performance
Episode 92
Sunday, 1 November, 2026
When leadership feels stuck or team performance slips, thecause may be more than execution. Estelle Read and Arnaud Saint-Paul discuss coherence, fragmentation and strategic leadership, including the seven dimensions measured by the Heart Leadership Index. Hear how leaders can notice gaps between their vision and reality, examine the role they are embodying when making decisions, and use journaling, gratitude and small experiments to build awareness and alignment. The episode also explores how coherence work connected with a reported 10-point increase in one company’s coherence index and 600% growth in its client-acquisition KPI. What You Will Learn💡 How a gap between your vision and reality may signal fragmentation or misalignment—not simply an execution problem.💡 The seven dimensions of coherence and how they can help leaders identify where they feel stuck.💡 Practical ways to build awareness, reflect on daily patterns, and make more intentional leadership decisions. Here’s to your leadership development and personal growth! Estelle Read Bestselling Author, Leadership Coach & Host of Optimising Leader Brilliance Timestamps:(00:00) The Cost of Fragmentation(01:15) In This Episode(02:05) The Key Takeaway: Coherence vs. Fragmentation(06:05) What Is Coherence?(08:18) Warning Signs of Fragmentation(10:22) The Seven Dimensions of Coherence(11:41) Example: Fragmentation in Joy(13:39) How the Seven Dimensions Were Developed(15:53) Research Findings on Coherence(18:39) Free HLI Assessment(20:10) Case Study: 600% KPI Growth(21:40) Embodying Values Through Micro-Practices(27:26) Signs of Incoherence in Leaders(32:00) Defining Identity: The Black Box(34:00) Releasing Patterns and Blossoming(35:21) Three Actionable Takeaways(41:16) Pause, Reflect, Act(41:47) Coaching Questions📱FOLLOW OR CONTACT:⭐GUEST: Arnaud Saint-Paul, https://amzn.eu/d/0iRBwENR https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnaudsaintpaul/https://tapuat.com/defrag/⭐ HOST: Estelle Readhttps://linktr.ee/EstelleAtBeee or @EstelleReadCoach 🧰 ACCESS FREE RESOURCES & TOOLS:⭐Want a summary of today’s learnings?Subscribe to Estelle Read’s blog, The Brilliant Leader’s Notebook, to get the key takeaways from every single episode: https://mailchi.mp/a0cfa5a8a10c/8chmrywh3r⭐Find Out Which of the 7 Leadership Saboteurs is Holding You Back by Completing the Scorecard:https://estelle-read.scoreapp.com/ ⭐Download Estelle’s Free Journal & Self-Coaching Tool:https://mailchi.mp/dab4b2568b71/free-inner-brilliance-outer-shine-journal⭐Access Other Free Resources:https://estelleread.com/resources/ ❤️ CAN YOU HELP?We bring this show to you for free. You can help us keep growing and going by taking 30 seconds to:🔔 Subscribe or follow so you never miss an episode.📨 Share the show with a friend.✍️ Leave a review to help others find us. 🗓️ BOOK A 15 FREE DISCOVERY CALL:⭐https://calendly.com/estelleatbeee/15-minute-discovery-call 🧠ESTELLE READ’S COACHING PROGRAMMES:⬆️The Optimised Leader Programme: NEXT LEVEL: https://estelleread.com/next-level-leadership-programme/ 🎇The Resilient Leader Programme: SHINE: https://estelleread.com/the-shine-coaching-programme/ 📓BUY ESTELLE READ’S BESTSELLING BOOK:Inner Brilliance · Outer Shine: 10 Antidotes to Imposter Syndrome, Workaholism and Stress: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inner-Brilliance-Outer-Shine-Workaholism/dp/1789048036/ 🎧LISTEN OR WATCH ON ALTERNATIVE PLATFORMS📺⭐Listen on your favourite podcast platform here: https://pod.link/1515648162 ⚠️ DICLAIMER This podcast is for informational purposes only and shouldnot be considered professional advice. Please consult a qualified professional for specific advice. Don’t suffer alone ❤️.
