The Unity Rock Podcast

Episode 8 - When Leadership Feels Too Easy with Bob Shenefelt


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In this episode, Clayton sits down with Bob Shenefelt (Coach Bob), author of "Unscatter the Chatter," leader of The Visionary Forum and Summit, and longtime friend of Gino Wickman. Bob shares the raw story of his transformation from chaos-creating hero to freed-up visionary, including the moment his team said "we don't want you doing all the stuff you were doing before" when he returned from dealing with his divorce.

Bob gets real about creating problems just to solve them (the hero complex), why he felt guilty when leadership became "too easy," and the powerful moment his team said "we got you dude" when he needed to step away for therapy. He discusses the invoice approval system that went from taking an hour every night to looking at just one or two a day, why visionaries need to add a fifth quadrant to Delegate & Elevate (hobbies!), and his philosophy of "living life beyond the vine." Bob explains why he'd go hiking for a week and his team would say "we're better off without you," the importance of being a "leader of leaders" instead of everyone depending on you, and why fit matters more than credentials when finding an integrator. He also reveals what made his 30-year friendship with Gino so transformative and why trust takes a year or two to fully build.


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Connect with Bob Shenefelt:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-shenefelt/

Website: https://www.imatter.com/

Book: "Unscatter the Chatter"


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The Unity Rock PodcastBy Clayton Stenson