The Heart-led Leader
The Heart-Led Leader is a podcast for courageous souls who are ready to live and lead with authenticity, purpose, and joy.
Hosted by Melissa Thomson - Leadership & Transformation Coach, Speaker, and School Founder - this show shares powerful insights, inspiring guest conversations, and practical tools to help you
✨ignite your Inner Rebel - breaking free from outdated systems and structures,
✨cultivate courage for authentic expression,
✨lead a life aligned with your unique soul.
As the world rapidly changes, you’ll be inspired, uplifted and supported to embrace the most aligned version of you, for the greatest impact within your family, community and the world.
The Heart-led Leader
Ros Cardinal Talks Leading with Heart: Women’s Leader Archetypes, Political Intelligence & Authentic Influence
In this insightful and empowering conversation, I’m joined by executive coach, facilitator, speaker, and best-selling author Ros Cardinal, who brings over 30 years of experience in leadership and organisational development.
Together, we explore women’s leadership archetypes and political intelligence -two powerful frameworks that help women navigate influence and advance authentically in the workplace. Ros shares her deep wisdom on how leaders can stay grounded, connected, and effective while operating in environments still shaped by outdated structures from the industrial revolution.
We discuss why it’s time to reimagine leadership - not as power over, but as power with -and how leading with heart, integrity, and self-awareness can create workplaces that are both human and high-performing.
This is an inspiring, wholesome conversation for leaders of all kinds - and especially for women ready to lead with courage, authenticity, and presence in today’s evolving world.
Key Focus Areas:
- Women in leadership
- Authentic leadership
- Leadership archetypes
- Political intelligence
- Heart-centered leadership
- Workplace transformation
- Influence and impact
- Emotional intelligence
Connect with Ros at the following links:
- https://www.shapingchange.com.au/
- https://www.womensleaderarchetypes.com.au/
- https://www.courses.shapingchange.com.au/political-intelligence-compass
Connect with Melissa
Ready up-level-up your leadership and lead with more presence, clarity and courage? I've packaged my key insights on the foundations of leading with heart, and created this course for you: Heart-led Leadership Essentials is a self-paced, online short course for busy leaders. Access at melissat.live
I'd love to hear from you, so please feel welcome to reach out via Instagram, Facebook or contact me via my website