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Ashley Goodall

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Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader’s Guide to the Real World

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Leaders often treat self-criticism as if it were a

Leaders often treat self-criticism as if it were a tool for improvement.David Robson argues the opposite. When we constantly criticize ourselves, we create stress that clouds our thinking and makes positive change harder. Self-compassion doesn't mean ignoring mistakes or lowering your standards. It means acknowledging what went wrong without turning the mistake into a judgment about who you are.That distinction matters.You can hold yourself accountable without tearing yourself apart.#leadership #selfcompassion #selfawareness #leadershipdevelopment #leadershippsychology #resilience #davidrobson #leadershippodcast

Experience is invaluable. Until it convinces you t

Experience is invaluable. Until it convinces you that you don't need to question yourself.David Robson calls this the curse of expertise. The more experience we accumulate, the easier it can become to trust our instincts without looking for evidence that might prove us wrong.His advice is simple: listen to your intuition, but interrogate it like any other piece of data.Ask yourself: What would I need to know to disprove what I believe to be true?That question may be one of the most useful habits an experienced leader can develop.#leadership #leadershipdevelopment #decisionmaking #cognitivebias #executiveleadership #selfawareness #davidrobson #leadershippodcast

Carlos Gutierrez, the 35th U.S. Secretary of Comme

Carlos Gutierrez, the 35th U.S. Secretary of Commerce and former chairman and CEO of Kellogg, joins The Leadership Podcast to share the experiences that shaped his approach to leadership.From learning the importance of results from his father to leading at the highest levels of business and government, Carlos reflects on what it takes to build trust, navigate relationships, make difficult decisions, and develop people.His perspective is grounded in a simple but consequential idea: results matter, but leadership ultimately depends on people.Listen to the full conversation with Carlos, Sheer Will: The Unlikely Path from Cuba to the Cabinet. Link in the first comment.#Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveLeadership #TheLeadershipPodcast #BusinessLeadership

Leadership creates a difficult tension. Leaders ha

Leadership creates a difficult tension. Leaders have to develop their people while also making sure their time is going toward the work only they can do.The challenge is that developing people isn't a one-time task. It requires continued support, appreciation, and attention.The work of leadership is figuring out how to do both, and when each requires your attention.#Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadershipLessons #TimeManagement #PeopleLeadership #TheLeadershipPodcast

Belonging is more than being part of a team or org

Belonging is more than being part of a team or organization. It is the sense that people matter, that they are cared for, and that there is a place for them in the group.For leaders, creating that environment is part of the responsibility of leadership. It shapes how people connect, participate, and contribute.Listen to the full conversation on Tribalism, Belonging, and the Leader's Role. Link in the first comment.#Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadershipLessons #OrganizationalCulture #Belonging #TheLeadershipPodcast

Most networking advice is training you to waste yo

Most networking advice is training you to waste your time in the wrong rooms.Donnie Boivin, CEO of Success Champion Networking and creator of the C3 Model, built a 30-chapter, 450-member organization on one reframe: networking means building other people's businesses, not collecting business cards.This episode breaks down his 30/30/30 framework, the Home Depot story that changed everything, and why give-give-get-give beats give-first-to-gain-everything.Listen now, then rethink your next room. https://bit.ly/TLP-521?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleadersWatch it on YouTube -https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-521?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders#leadership #networking #businessdevelopment #salesleadership #b2bsales #leadershippodcast #executivecoaching #relationshipbuilding #salesstrategy #entrepreneurship

We cannot always choose the circumstances we begin

We cannot always choose the circumstances we begin with, but we can choose how we move forward.In her conversation with Jim Vaselopulos and Jan Rutherford, Bouchra Danwra reflects on personal agency, the choices that shape our lives, and the importance of taking ownership of our direction, even when we cannot control where we start.Her perspective is a reminder that our beginnings do not have to determine our destination.Listen to the full conversation on The Leadership Podcast. Find the episode on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.#TheLeadershipPodcast #BouchraDanwra #PersonalGrowth #Leadership #PersonalAgency #LeadershipDevelopment #Mindset #PurposefulLeadership

Slowing down does not mean stepping away from resp

Slowing down does not mean stepping away from responsibility. Bouchra Danwra makes a more specific point: people need space to think, reflect, and allow new ideas to develop.When every hour is accounted for and every decision is driven by urgency, that space can disappear. Making time to think is part of the work, not a distraction from it.Listen to the full conversation on The Leadership Podcast. Find the episode on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.#Leadership #Creativity #LeadershipDevelopment #TheLeadershipPodcast

Picture a sideline full of parents yelling instruc

Picture a sideline full of parents yelling instructions nobody can follow.Now picture your last team meeting.Patrick Emmons says it's the same problem.Bosses talk, but only 3% of the room actually understands what was said.He learned to fix it by coaching kids, not running companies.Watch the full episode to hear how Patrick builds a vernacular his team actually understands. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-524?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders#leadership #teamcommunication #coaching #executivecoaching #leadershipdevelopment #teambuilding #businessleadership #patrickemmons

Chasing the next promotion isn't the same as chasi

Chasing the next promotion isn't the same as chasing the next skill.David Craig watched talented people burn years climbing a ladder instead of building capability, and he says it's one of the costliest mistakes in a career.The shift is simple: choose the work that develops you, not just the title that impresses others.Hear David explain the lesson behind it in episode 525. https://bit.ly/TLP-525?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders#leadership #davidcraig #careeradvice #leadershipdevelopment #leadershippodcast #careergrowth #executivecoaching #professionaldevelopment

Kim Svoboda was on a plane 85% of the time. Chasin

Kim Svoboda was on a plane 85% of the time. Chasing the job title she thought she wanted.Then a simple values exercise stopped her cold. Family was #1 on her list. She wasn't living anywhere near it.That gap is what most leaders never stop to check.Hear what broke her wide open. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-522?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders#boldleadership #kimsvoboda #executiveburnout #leadershipvalues #worklifebalance #careertransition #leadershippodcast #intentionalleadership

Innovation isn't always about having a new idea. S

Innovation isn't always about having a new idea. Sometimes it's about recognizing that the idea you've already invested in isn't working the way it should.Ron Johnson shares how Steve Jobs was willing to rethink the Apple Store, even after months of work had already gone into it.The willingness to start over can be part of the innovation process, not a failure of it.#Innovation #Leadership #SteveJobs #RonJohnson #AppleStore #LeadershipLessons #InnovationLeadership #TheLeadershipPodcast

Only two leaders in Lee Benson's entire career mad

Only two leaders in Lee Benson's entire career made him feel like they truly saw his potential. One was Jack Welch, who built General Electric from $14 billion to more than $400 billion in value. The other was an assistant manager at a Coco's restaurant where Lee worked as a dishwasher. The difference in their titles didn't matter. What mattered was how they showed up. Great leaders don't just see what someone is doing today. They see what that person could become. And that can change the trajectory of someone's life. #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #leebenson #greatleadership #mentorship #potential #leadershippodcast #executetowin

She was running a $1B P&L. She was also miserable.

She was running a $1B P&L. She was also miserable.Kim Svoboda is founder of Aspiration Catalyst, author of Bold Leadership, 20+ years leading sales orgs before walking away from it all.This week: what happens when you finally measure your life against your own values, and it doesn't add up.Listen to the full episode now. https://bit.ly/TLP-522?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleadersWatch it on YouTube - https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-522?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders#leadershippodcast #boldleadership #executiveburnout #leadershipdevelopment #highperformingteams #employeeengagement #intentionalleadership #careertransition

He was one of Kim Svoboda's best performers. He wa

He was one of Kim Svoboda's best performers. He was also a bully.She tolerated it. The results were good. Then he quit in a rage.A week later, the truth came out. Team culture lifted almost overnight.Kim breaks down what tolerating bad behavior really costs a team.Ask yourself who's costing you culture. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-522?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders#boldleadership #kimsvoboda #teamculture #toxicemployee #leadershipdevelopment #highperformingteams #leadershippodcast #accountability

Most leaders blame the market, the deal, or the te

Most leaders blame the market, the deal, or the tech when things fall apart.David Craig says look closer. The system is usually the real problem.David is the former CEO of Refinitiv and author of the Blue Book on business transformation and growth, having led a 25,000-person company through the financial crisis, Brexit, and Covid.This episode breaks down how to spot complexity killing your organization before it's too late, and what real conviction looks like when leading people through change.New episode is live now. https://bit.ly/TLP-525?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleadersWatch it on YouTube - https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-525?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders#leadership #leadershippodcast #theleadershippodcast #businesstransformation #executiveleadership #organizationalculture #changemanagement #ceointerview #leadershipdevelopment #davidcraig

Hitting a wall doesn't always mean you have failed

Hitting a wall doesn't always mean you have failed.Sometimes it tells you something about the limits of your current approach. The question is what you do next. Reconsider the vision, the people around you, the resources, or the path itself.Sometimes the wall is information.#Leadership #LeadershipMindset #LeadershipLessons #Adversity #Failure #DecisionMaking #TheLeadershipPodcast

Donnie Boivin doesn't work the room. He plants his

Donnie Boivin doesn't work the room.He plants his feet and lets the room come to him.He calls it command presence, and it's a leadership skill, not a personality trait. The best leaders aren't controlling every conversation, they're guiding the room just by how they show up.Hear Donnie break down what that actually looks like in practice. Full episode is live now. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-521?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders#leadership #networking #executivepresence #personalbranding #leadershipdevelopment #salesleadership #leadershippodcast #businessgrowth

Give first to gain everything sounds noble. Donnie

Give first to gain everything sounds noble. Donnie Boivin says it's a trap. One-sided giving just trains people to take advantage of you. His fix: give, give, get, give — mutual respect over martyrdom. It changes how you should be showing up in every relationship you're building. Catch the full breakdown on this week's episode. https://bit.ly/TLP-YT-521?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=westudyleaders#networking #leadershipmindset #businessstrategy #relationshipbuilding #salesleadership #entrepreneurmindset #leadershippodcast #businessgrowth

Everyone hits hard seasons. Not everyone responds

Everyone hits hard seasons. Not everyone responds to them the same way.Lee Benson has survived health crises, financial setbacks, and a rough start most people never recover from.His reframe: every setback either builds you or defines you. You choose which.Hear how Lee turned his hardest years into his biggest advantage. #resilience #leadership #leebenson #mindset #growth #familyleadership #executivecoaching #podcast

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