In this episode, Christopher Donaleski talks with Eric Girard—author of Lead Like a Pro and host of the Management Development Unlocked podcast—about what it really takes to grow strong managers. They dive into soft skills, empathy, the danger of promoting top performers too quickly, and how AI is shaping leadership today.

If you're leading a team, building future leaders, or rethinking how people grow inside your organization—this one's for you.

🎯 Topics:

• The importance of “sets and reps” for soft skills

• Why empathy is a must-have leadership skill

• Dual career tracks: technical vs. people leadership

• Using AI the right way for resumes and decisions

• How to get buy-in and make training stick

📘 Grab Eric’s book: Lead Like a Pro: https://a.co/d/h3JgELa
🎙 Check out his podcast: Management Development Unlocked: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK8DRmyu-E9PVa9eNOTgC9UeFMmx1l6Ef&si=XIUnKMYKqv2ElM8B