Leading at the top of the business world requires more than strategy, it demands a mindset.

In this conversation, Shaun Dyke sits down with John Carmichael, President of Kimberly-Clark North America and former CEO of Nestlé Canada, to explore how great leaders think, decide, and create clarity when the stakes are high.

John shares lessons from more than 30 years in the consumer-goods industry, such as how to build trust inside large organizations, lead through change, and scale culture without losing focus on people.

It’s a candid look inside the leadership mindset behind some of the world’s most recognized and trusted brands.

All growth starts with self awareness.

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Leadership isn’t about titles or authority. It’s about skillfully using one specific skill.

In this conversation, Shaun Dyke and Chris Stemp unpack what it is, exploring how true leadership is measured by behavior change, not job title.

From parenting to corporate life, they reveal why so many attempts to influence fail, and how self-awareness transforms your ability to lead anyone, including yourself.

All growth starts with self awareness.

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Most people don’t realize they’re living by patterns they didn’t choose.

In this episode, we talk about why so many of us lead by default — and how to start leading by design.

Shaun Dyke and Chris Stemp unpack the invisible scripts that keep us stuck and the self-awareness required to break free.

This isn’t about quick fixes or motivation. It’s about understanding the patterns that drive you — so you can finally change them.

All growth starts with self awareness.

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Welcome to In The Arena — a different kind of leadership podcast.

This isn’t about quick tips or surface-level advice. It’s about the deeper work — uncovering the patterns that run you, the scripts you’ve inherited, and the beliefs that quietly shape how you lead and live.

Hosted by Shaun Dyke, Managing Partner at DoorTwo, this series draws on five decades of behavioral science and real-world leadership experience to help you move from leading by default to leading by design.

Because when you start doing the work, it doesn’t just change how you lead — it changes how you live.

All growth starts with self-awareness.

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