Triple Win Leadership with Will Linssen

Remember the boss you used to complain about? Your team might be having the same conversation about you.

Executive coach Doug Thorpe joins Will Linssen to unpack how leaders inherit the very habits they once disliked—and how to choose a different way to lead.

In this episode:
• Why being the best performer doesn't automatically make you a good leader
• When a team problem is really a broken process
• When to stop seeking agreement and make the decision
• Doug's three-circle exercise for spotting conflicting leadership expectations

If you've ever thought, “I'd never lead like that,” this conversation is worth a watch.

A global coaching firm was ready to put AI agents in front of clients. Their own coaches asked whether they were training their replacements, so leadership pulled the launch and gave the AI to the coaches first.This week Will Linssen sits down with Lewin Keller, a coach and ex-Google technologist who has built over 250 AI coaching agents. They dig into why "we're doing this for efficiency" is the fastest way to torch your team's trust, what AI already does better than a human coach, and the one thing it still can't touch. Plus Lewin's prediction that soon there'll be no job without agents underneath it.

AI is easy to access. Creating trusted, measurable business value with it is much harder.In this episode of the Triple Win Leadership Podcast, Will Linssen speaks with internationally recognized AI strategist and AI Leadership Handbook author Andreas Welsch about the leadership work required to move AI from hype to high performance.Their conversation goes beyond tools and technology. It explores how leaders can use AI to improve their own effectiveness, strengthen teamwork, and create better business outcomes, while keeping human judgment, empathy, and accountability firmly in the loop.

As AI moves from the periphery to the core of the executive suite, leaders face a high-stakes dilemma: how do you harness technological precision without sacrificing the empathy, psychological safety, and emotional intelligence that actually drive human performance?In this episode of Triple Win Leadership, Will Linssen is joined by Dr. Jeffrey Hull — Executive Director of the Harvard Institute of Coaching, psychology instructor at Harvard, and author of Flex: The Art and Science of Leadership in a Changing World and co-author of The Science of Leadership.Together they move past the black-and-white "AI vs. humans" debate into a full-color view of what it means to lead in a hybrid world. Jeffrey shares the progression from conscious to transformational leadership, why humility and vulnerability are now non-negotiable, the two human capacities AI can't replicate, and how the coming "flip" will reshape which roles matter most.

The very expertise that got you promoted can become your biggest liability.In this episode of Triple Win Leadership, Will Linssen sits down with executive coach and bestselling author Scott Eblin (The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success) to unpack how leaders move from functional expertise to genuine influence across the organization — especially in a world being reshaped by rapid disruption and AI.

Why do most strategies fail — even brilliant ones?

Because the people who see the problems first are too afraid to speak up.

In this episode of Triple Win Leadership, Will Linssen (CEO of Global Coach Group) sits down with Dr. David Burkus — organizational psychologist, bestselling author, and Columbia University faculty — to unpack how leaders keep strategy alive in daily work, not just on paper.

You'll learn:

- The Alan Mulally story that "saved Ford" — and what it teaches about responding to bad news

- Why asking "WHO do we serve?" beats "WHY do we do this?"

- The #1 predictor of collectively intelligent teams (and why leaders should speak LAST)

- How weekly huddles actually reduce your total meetings

- Why talent is like gasoline — latent energy that culture must unlock

David has worked with NASA, Google, Netflix, PepsiCo, and Fortune 500 leaders worldwide.

Welcome to the Triple Win Leadership Podcast, hosted by Will Linssen! 

In this episode, we are joined by Rich Horwath, CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute and a New York Times bestselling author of eight books, including his newest release, Strategic: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence.

Together, Will and Rich dive deep into the critical discipline of strategic thinking to help leaders create better direction, build stronger teams, and drive superior performance results.

Many leaders believe that when a problem arises, they must immediately step up and provide the exact solution. However, the most effective managers know that taking a step back and leading with questions is actually the ultimate key to success.

In this episode of the Triple Win Leadership Podcast, Will Linssen sits down with leadership advisor, executive coach, and organizational psychologist Raffi Elmajian. With over 15 years of experience guiding leaders across Europe and the Middle East, Raffi unpacks why a leader's ego and pride are often the biggest roadblocks to team performance. Together, they explore how to master the interplay of questions, cultures, and context to drive measurable business results in today's fast-moving work environments.

Most leaders think adopting AI is about upgrading their technology.

The most successful leaders know it's about upgrading their people and culture.

In this episode, Will Linssen sits down with renowned behavioral scientist and author of The AI-Savvy Leader, David De Cremer, to unpack why the biggest challenge with AI isn't the tech—it's the fear and uncertainty it creates within teams. From why you shouldn't let your IT department lead the AI narrative, to the reason successful companies actually hire more people when adopting AI, to the revolutionary concept of "human AI-ization" — David shares the mindset shifts and practical moves leaders need to take back control and build trust.

0:00 Introduction To David De Cremer And The AI Leadership Challenge

2:00 Why Teams Fear AI And How To Manage The Uncertainty

5:00 Why AI Adoption Is Actually A Change Management Problem

10:00 The Importance Of Leading By Example And Creating Safe Sandboxes

17:00 The Town Hall Mistake: Why Tech-Led AI Communication Fails

25:00 The AI Paradox: Why Successful Companies Hire More People

32:00 Navigating Accountability, Governance, And Employee Bonuses

38:00 Taking Back Control Of The Narrative And "Human AI-ization"

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Most leaders are still treating AI like a tool.

The companies winning are treating it like a strategy.

In this episode, Will Linssen sits down with strategic futurist, Director at ServiceNow Futures and bestselling author of Futureproof Diana Wu David to unpack what the smartest companies in the world are actually doing differently with AI — and what every leader can learn from them. From how IKEA turned customer service automation into a $1 billion new business, to why the NHL built trust with employees in just 5 days, to why companies like Moderna are putting HR (not IT) in charge of AI — Diana shares the real examples, mindset shifts, and leadership moves you need to stay ahead in a world that won't slow down.

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0:00 Why Most Leaders Are Falling Behind In The AI Race

2:30 The Leadership Operating System You Need To Upgrade

6:30 Inside ServiceNow: Why Diana Is Cloning Herself With AI

13:30 How The NHL Built Trust With Employees In 5 Days Flat

19:30 Why Moderna Put HR — Not IT — In Charge Of AI

23:00 How IKEA Turned AI Into A $1 Billion Opportunity

26:30 The Smartest Way Leaders Are Using AI (That Most Aren't)

34:30 How To Beat AI Overwhelm Without Falling Behind

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Join the Conversation!What did you think of today’s episode? If you have questions, feedback, or suggestions for what Will should cover next, drop us a message at: ✉️ [email protected] Your Leadership to the Next Level!Discover more leadership resources and learn about our world-class leadership coaching programs at:🌐 https://globalcoachgroup.com/