Bad AF Leaders podcast

In this, the final episode of the podcast, Sam explores how power is used by individuals in leadership positions. Sam explains how individuals in leadership positions can use their power and how they choose to use power can go very wrong and result in the individual being viewed as a complete BAF.

Sam and Catherine conclude their discussion on Catherine's book The Leadership Decision.  This week they tackle Bad AF Leaders, ways to develop as a leader, and why leaders sometimes have to be a-holes, and more.

In Part 2 Sam askes Catherine about the content of her book The Leadership Decision. This includes values as a leader, defining a leadership persona and brand, and more.

Sam interviews Catherine Rymsha about her book The Leadership Decision.  Catherine talks about writing the book and her experience dealing with BAFs and how this book can help.

Sam tackles the move of Big Tech to silence free speech and the right to assemble by attacking Parler.  Sam presents three tenants of good leadership as a means to measure leadership failure.  Extremely relevant to what is happening in our world.

Sam shares thoughts on what the bedrock of every leader stands upon.  What is it that separates a leader from a non-leader?  What is it that makes anyone shift from being someone in the crowd vs someone that stands out from the crowd by demonstrating leadership? What is it in those individuals that draw attention in a positive way to those individuals?  And what is it that these people do that scares the hell out of BAFs?

Sam looks back on 2020, the podcast, good and BAFleaders, and why people don't like talking about their BAFs.  Sam provides suggestions on how to keep developing BAFdar and a look at 2021.

Sam runs down the 12 reasons why 2020 is the most unBAFalievalbe year ever...and 2021 isn't looking real good either.

Sam reveals five things you can do to Thrive as a leader and avoid becoming a Bad AF Leader. These five things may not be easy, but if you are committed to doing the work, you and the people around you will benefit. Utilizing these five actions will improve you individually both at work and in your personal life.

Sam explores what people would do if a Bad AF Leader reached out to people and asked them to do something for them after escaping them. How would they respond? Would they respond? Would they take the high road or would they put them in their place? What would they do? What would you do? The Bad AF Leader survey on today’s episode of Bad AF Leaders the podcast.