A warm welcome to the Trusted Executive Podcast! As David Wetton, Conscious Leadership consultant, it is my pleasure to speak with Dr John Blakey, the Founder of The Trusted Executive Foundation, where we will go on a deep dive with each of the Nine Habits of Trust which underpin the Trusted Executive model.

The Trusted Executive Foundation helps CEOs and leaders across all sectors, around the globe, create a new standard of leadership defined by trustworthiness.

John's work has been featured in Forbes, BBC News Huff Post and The Sunday Times.

He has written his inspirational and practical book for leaders:
'The Trusted Executive' based on his prize-winning doctoral research at Aston Business School, UK.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1789666457/

John invites you to connect with him on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnblakey/

The idea of this podcast is to help you as listeners gain a practical understanding of the potential benefits of the Trusted Executive model to you, through taking a deep dive with practical applications for each of the nine leadership habits which underpin the model.

In this episode, we're taking a deep dive with Leadership Habit number 9 – Choosing to be Kind. This habit sits under the pillar of Benevolence in The Trusted Executive Model and is the final one of The Nine Habits.

I'm grateful to Fiona Furman, who appears in this Podcast, as the Communications Manager with NAHL Group, a consumer legal business group, including National Accident Helpline.
As an organisation, NAHL use The Trusted Executive framework to empower the way they work and serve their customers.

The Trusted Executive Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation specialising in helping leaders build purpose-led, high-performance cultures that deliver the triple bottom-line of results, relationships, and reputation. You can find out more via:
https://trustedexecutive.com/

The resources which John mentions during the podcast to support the leadership habit, 'Choosing to be Kind' are:

1) The book: 'Tiny Noticeable Things: The Secret Weapon to Making a Difference in Business' by Adrian Webster
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tiny-Noticeable-Things-Difference-Business/dp/1119780896/

2) The website Random Acts of Kindness
https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/kindness-ideas

3) The book, 'Coaching Poetry from a Spiritual Path' by John Blakey
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Coaching-Poetry-Spiritual-Path-Blakey/dp/1291355332

4) Trusted Executive website, where you will find resources related to the habit of Choosing to be Kind
https://trustedexecutive.com/nine-habits-of-trust/

For any further queries or support in your organization's Journey of Trust, please don't hesitiate to get in touch with John.

If you’ve enjoyed this Podcast and my approach to The Trusted Executive, then please know that I Help Aspiring Conscious Leaders develop Purpose-Led, High Performing Leadership Teams through 1:1 Coaching & Tailored Leadership Programmes.
If you sense I can help you, then please look me up, David Wetton, on LinkedIn and let’s jump on a conversation together.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwetton/

‘Choosing to be Kind’ is the final habit, so thank you for exploring The Journey of Trust with us. 
May you be blessed through this sharing, and put into action any insights you have gained.