About this episode

The episode explores the essence of courageous leadership and the importance of clarity and humility in effective leadership.

What does courageous leadership really look like when the pressure is on? How can leaders move beyond assumptions and opaque messaging to create genuine clarity? And why is humility one of the most important pillars of good leadership? CIPD Director of Profession David D’Souza is joined by author, leadership coach and founder of Courageous Leadership Consultancy, Diana Osagie, to explore how leaders can transform thinking, build better organisational habits and create the clarity and confidence to have the conversations that matter. Recorded: 10 June 2026 --- Additional resources: Article: Diana Osagie on the foundations of courageous leadership ( People Management ) Explore more from Diana Osagie on courageous and empowered leadership Your next listen: CIPD Podcast 214: Success starts small – Building sustainable workplace habits HR People Pod – Ep 44: Crisis leadership | Impact of employee benefits | Friction-maxxing at work HR People Pod – Ep 37: Leading under pressure – with Professor Kevin Fong Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: David D’Souza

Guest: Diana Osagie

Topics covered

• courageous leadership
• clarity in communication
• humility in leadership
• organisational habits
• leadership coaching

Keywords

• courageous leadership
• clarity
• humility
• leadership coaching
• organisational habits

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Courageous Leadership Consultancy, CIPD

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