The Transformational Leader

For many people, occupying a position of leadership and being a leader are one and the same. If you examine closely however, you will realise they are two different things. For starters, those occupying leadership positions have the tendency to only want their image to be bright and shiny. Effective leaders on the other hand need to have access to all ways of being including foolishness, embarrassment, and looking stupid. Why is knowing the distinction between the two important for leaders? What should be done about this? You’ll be able to clearly one from the other after you listen to today’s episode so don’t forget to tune in!

On this week's mid-week episode, tune in as Adam coaches Kacey Cardin live, around working through her signature "stuff" to make progress on her book.

On this week’s mid-week episode, tune in as Adam coaches Kacey Cardin live, around working through her signature "stuff" to make progress on her book.

Contrary to popular belief, a truly powerful leader does not have to have all the answers. Masterful leaders should also possess the ability to hold silence. However, holding silence can be very challenging as most people equate it to being unproductive, inefficient, not moving forward. Understandably, that's not always true. So why is the ability to hold silence a key component in a truly powerful leadership? How should leaders develop this important trait? I'll get to the bottom of things in today's episode and I'd appreciate it very much if you can join me!

Contrary to popular belief, a truly powerful leader does not have to have all the answers. Masterful leaders should also possess the ability to hold silence. However, holding silence can be very challenging as most people equate it to being unproductive, inefficient, not moving forward. Understandably, that’s not always true. So why is the ability to hold silence a key component in a truly powerful leadership? How should leaders develop this important trait? I’ll get to the bottom of things in today’s episode and I’d appreciate it very much if you can join me!

On this week's mid-week episode, tune in as Adam coaches Ben Clarke live, around staying with or leaving the executive coaching company he works for.

On this week’s mid-week episode, tune in as Adam coaches Ben Clarke live, around staying with or leaving the executive coaching company he works for.

Leadership is ultimately an act of language. However, underneath all of the speaking, there is a foundational element many leaders tend to overlook: listening. While unfortunate to note, many leaders tend to be poor listeners, listening only with very specific intentions in mind. Also, in most cases, many leaders only listen to hear whatever is needed so they will arrive at a conclusion they have already identified. Ideally, as a leader, you should leave people with a profound experience of being gotten each time you listen. So how should you go about it? What makes listening as a leader challenging? And why is this important? The answers to all these questions and more in today's episode so don't forget to join me!

Leadership is ultimately an act of language. However, underneath all of the speaking, there is a foundational element many leaders tend to overlook: listening. While unfortunate to note, many leaders tend to be poor listeners, listening only with very specific intentions in mind. Also, in most cases, many leaders only listen to hear whatever is needed so they will arrive at a conclusion they have already identified. Ideally, as a leader, you should leave people with a profound experience of being gotten each time you listen. So how should you go about it? What makes listening as a leader challenging? And why is this important? The answers to all these questions and more in today’s episode so don’t forget to join me!

Part of the job of any leader is to enroll themselves as well as others in possibility. In fact, it is often considered the first step leaders (and people under them) take when they embark on a transformational journey. However, while seemingly simple, continuously seeing possibilities can be challenging. Why? For starters, most people's ability to hang on to possibility is both fragile and fleeting. Why does it matter as a leader? How can you re-presence yourself (and your team) to what is possible and create the breakthroughs you are looking for? Please join me as I answer all these questions and more in today's awesome episode!