The Transformational Leader

Learning isn't about getting faster; it's about getting deeper. In our rush to master new skills or achieve transformation, we often turn learning into another race against time. But true growth doesn't come from speed; it comes from surrender, patience, and staying present through the discomfort of not knowing.

On this week's live episode, join Adam Quiney for an exploration of leadership in action - and in avoidance. Adam dives into the distinctions between stage one, two, and three leadership, the intersection of compassion and condonation, and how spirituality can so easily turn into dogma. Along the way, he and guests unpack topics as wide-ranging as Ozempic, Charlie Kirk, and the discomfort of leading up when your leaders are the ones in your way. Tune in for a conversation that weaves humor, inquiry, and depth into questions of what it truly means to lead, and what happens when we optimize for the wrong things.

Dogma gives us comfort, but it also limits our growth. In leadership, it often hides behind best practices, catchy quotes, or rules about how a leader should show up. While these frameworks make decisions easier, they can quietly disconnect us from trust, intuition, and real impact.

In this episode, Adam Quiney breaks down a popular leadership post and exposes what most advice misses: the cost of real growth. He explains why true leadership isn't about rushing from control to impact but learning to face what keeps us stuck, slow down, and be present with the discomfort we avoid.

On this week's mid-week episode, join Adam Quiney along with special guest Monica Borrell for a discussion on leadership and the fine line between supporting your staff and unintentionally creating a high-maintenance culture. Together they explore what it means to "catch" an experience for your team, how coddling can sometimes hinder growth, and the challenges leaders face in balancing empathy with accountability. Adam also shares updates from his own life and his work with the Intensive before diving into this insightful conversation with Monica.

True transformation doesn't come from avoiding discomfort, it comes from facing it. In this episode, Adam Quiney unpacks the Zen idea that "you cannot leave a place until you've been there" and explores how both ontological coaching and Ayahuasca reveal the same truth: real healing happens when we stop resisting and finally touch the very thing we fear.

On this week's mid-week episode, join Adam Quiney for a discussion on Myers-briggs and other personality assessment tools, and why they limit us, how personal growth is often about avoidance of our own transformation and healing, letting go of the hypocrisy of others, and more!

Every leader has a shadow side: the parts of ourselves we'd rather hide or deny. For many, that looks like judgment, frustration, or even the thought: "People are dumb and I hate them."

When we push these parts away, they don't disappear. They slip into our blind spots and leak out sideways, often in the form of sarcasm, criticism, or subtle disconnection. The harder we try to shut them down, the more power they gain.

Arrogance can be one of the biggest blind spots for leaders. It shows up subtly in judgment, in righteousness, or in the need to be right, and it can quietly damage trust and impact.

In this episode, Adam Quiney shares a personal story about being called out for his arrogance and the lessons that came with it. He explores why arrogance is often a survival mechanism, how to spot it in yourself, and what it takes to hold feedback with grace instead of defensiveness.

On this week's mid-week episode, join Adam Quiney for a discussion on How We Train the World Around Us. In this episode, Adam discuss ideas such as How we train people around us to behave the way we complain about, How our training of the world at large makes our own transformation challenging, How we can train our clients and customers for a more empowering experience; and How to shift all of this.

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