Real leadership lives in the grey areas—where you don’t have perfect information, emotions run high, and the playbook doesn’t fit. We take audience questions head-on, from how to own mistakes without losing authority to navigating toxic cultures, selective vulnerability, and the sting of a boss who seems to be cutting you off at the knees. We start by dismantling the myth of the flawless leader. You’ll hear a simple framework for admitting errors with speed and integrity, turning a bad call i...
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Real leadership lives in the grey areas—where you don’t have perfect information, emotions run high, and the playbook doesn’t fit. We take audience questions head-on, from how to own mistakes without losing authority to navigating toxic cultures, selective vulnerability, and the sting of a boss who seems to be cutting you off at the knees. We start by dismantling the myth of the flawless leader. You’ll hear a simple framework for admitting errors with speed and integrity, turning a bad call i...
The Fourth Pillar of Resilience: Why Leaders Must Master Flexible Thinking
Leadership Horizons
18 minutes
3 months ago
The Fourth Pillar of Resilience: Why Leaders Must Master Flexible Thinking
Navigating uncertainty demands more than resilience—it requires cognitive flexibility that transforms challenges into opportunities. After six months of podcasting, I'm diving deep into the fourth pillar of resilience: flexible thinking, the leadership capability that separates those who merely survive change from those who harness it to create something better. The neuroscience is fascinating. When stress hits, our brains default to rigid "system one" thinking exactly when we most need creat...
Leadership Horizons
Real leadership lives in the grey areas—where you don’t have perfect information, emotions run high, and the playbook doesn’t fit. We take audience questions head-on, from how to own mistakes without losing authority to navigating toxic cultures, selective vulnerability, and the sting of a boss who seems to be cutting you off at the knees. We start by dismantling the myth of the flawless leader. You’ll hear a simple framework for admitting errors with speed and integrity, turning a bad call i...
