July 23, 2025

Pain Points Podcast: Graceful Leadership

by Jonathan Hancock
reviewed by Cat MacLeod
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Graceful leaders aren't meek, indecisive or slow. They're among the bravest, strongest people of all. And they use their grace to empower their teams, push forward their careers, and drive performance across their organizations.

Dr Will Parks has seen the impact of graceful leadership in his work with UNICEF, supporting disadvantaged children and communities, and tackling crises in some of the toughest parts of the world. And now he's written a book to reveal how we can all become more caring, collaborative, creative, and confident – as team members, managers and leaders.

Hear about research that proves just what a difference a graceful approach can make. Discover how to bring out the best in others. And uncover new layers to emotional intelligence – ready to start growing in grace, day by day.

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Useful Mindtools Resources

What Is Leadership? (Article)

Emotional Intelligence for Leaders (Video)

Brave Leadership (Book Insight review)

How Can I Be a More Empathetic Manager? (Video)

How to Keep Calm in a Crisis (Article)

This Week's Expert Guest

Will Parks (via LinkedIn)

Graceful Leadership (Will's book via Amazon.com)

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