Content warning: This episode includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help. In the U.S., you can dial or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Think leadership is about pep talks, perks, or pushing harder? Phil Putnam, former tech executive, speaker, and author of Desire-Based Leadership disagrees.

In this conversation, Erin and Phil chat performance, loyalty and even take us into a topic most leaders avoid: menopause.

Here’s what you’ll hear:

• Why traditional motivation tactics don’t work

• The overlooked link between leadership and loyalty

• What companies miss about remote work culture

• The attrition math every leader should track

• How menopause symptoms get misread as performance problems

• Creating real safety and support at work

• Why Phil speaks out about menopause on stage-and why leaders should listen

 

Website: https://philputnam.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philputnamspeaks/

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DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences.

Tweetable Comments

• “Menopause is not a performance issue. It’s a biological process being misread by the system.”

• “People don’t work for a paycheck—they work for the life the paycheck helps them create.”

• “She didn’t tell me because she felt safe. She told me because she had nothing left to lose.”

• “The bar is low. Just signal that menopause is something people can talk about.”