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Mainline Executive Coaching ACT

Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey

361 episodes

1 week ago

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! As we close out 2025, one thing is clear: leaders and teams can’t simply optimize their way into the future — they must renew. In a world shaped by rapid AI advancement, hybrid work, and ongoing uncertainty, renewal is no longer a soft idea. It’s a strategic reset. This episode explores what renewal of leadership and teams truly means as we mo...

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Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! As we close out 2025, one thing is clear: leaders and teams can’t simply optimize their way into the future — they must renew. In a world shaped by rapid AI advancement, hybrid work, and ongoing uncertainty, renewal is no longer a soft idea. It’s a strategic reset. This episode explores what renewal of leadership and teams truly means as we mo...

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Mainline Executive Coaching ACT

Renewal of Leadership and Teams — A Fresh Start for 2026

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! As we close out 2025, one thing is clear: leaders and teams can’t simply optimize their way into the future — they must renew. In a world shaped by rapid AI advancement, hybrid work, and ongoing uncertainty, renewal is no longer a soft idea. It’s a strategic reset. This episode explores what renewal of leadership and teams truly means as we mo...

1 week ago

1 hour 1 minute

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High Potential vs High Performers: The Inner Architecture of High-Potential Leaders

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! In Part One, we exposed the myth that performance automatically equals potential. This follow-up episode digs deeper into the real differentiators—what actually signals high potential, why these traits predict executive success, and how leaders can intentionally build the inner architecture required to lead at the highest level. In this ...

2 weeks ago

46 minutes

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Beyond Performance: Who Really Becomes a World-Class Executive

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! Most organizations still confuse performance with potential. They take a standout performer, move them up… and then wonder why that person struggles in the role they’ve been thrown into. The reality? There’s a huge difference between being a high performer and being a high-potential leader. One gets results. The other shapes the future....

1 month ago

45 minutes

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Awareness is the New Power: Redefining Leadership and Culture

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! Transformation doesn’t begin with a memo, a mission statement, or a new initiative. It begins with awareness — the moment a leader realizes that culture isn’t what’s written on the wall… it’s what’s tolerated in the hall. Dr. Peter James is an executive coach, former U.S. Army officer, academic, and organizational leader. Peter has spent over ...

1 month ago

44 minutes

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The Narcissism Tax: What Selfish Leaders Cost Their Teams

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! How often have you felt like "ME" replaced "WE" in your organization? If this is you, you are not alone. In today’s episode — “The Narcissism Tax: What Selfish Leaders Cost Their Teams” — we’re unpacking one of the most destructive yet overlooked forces in organizations: self-interested leadership. When a leader’s ego takes the dri...

1 month ago

36 minutes

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From Unnoticeable to Undeniable: How Executive Coaching Transforms Presence into Impact

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! Every organization has them — brilliant, hard-working leaders who remain unnoticed. They’re the ones who deliver, who meet every target, but who somehow stay under the radar. It’s not because they lack talent. More often, it’s because they’ve learned to play small… to wait their turn… to let others take the stage. But here’s the truth: you can...

2 months ago

43 minutes

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Beyond Talk: Systemic Shifts That Change Culture

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! Culture is everywhere in leadership conversations. Executives call it a top priority. They launch new values campaigns, roll out wellbeing programs, rewrite mission statements, and deliver heartfelt talks about trust and purpose. But here’s the tension: for all the activity, something isn’t landing. In many organizations, the more leaders talk...

2 months ago

43 minutes

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The Lie That’s Killing Trust at Work

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! Let's take a hard look at one of the most celebrated buzzwords in modern organizations: “speak-up culture.” On paper, it sounds empowering. It promises openness, authenticity, and progress. But the truth is—this concept is overrated, misunderstood, and in many cases dangerously misleading. This conversation is inspired by Gina Battye’s powerfu...

3 months ago

42 minutes

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The Leadership Divide: Fear vs. Aspiration — Part 2: The Power of Aspirational Leadership

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! In our last episode, we uncovered the hidden costs of fear-driven leadership—how it weakens trust, limits innovation, and leaves organizations stuck in survival mode. Today, in Part 2 of our series, we shift our focus to the other side of the leadership divide: aspirational leadership. This is where vision, purpose, and inspiration become the ...

3 months ago

36 minutes

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The Leadership Divide: Fear vs. Aspiration — Part 1: The High Cost of Fear

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! The first in a two-part series on a powerful leadership contrast: Aspirational Leadership vs. Fear-Driven Leadership. In this opening conversation, we’re taking a deep dive into fear-driven leadership—what it looks like, how it shows up in organizations, and the impact it has on both culture and performance. Fear may create short-term complian...

3 months ago

42 minutes

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How to Take Away a Narcissist's Power

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! Have you ever felt like someone in your life always has to win, always has to be right, and somehow always leaves you doubting yourself? You may be dealing with a narcissist. And here’s the truth: you don’t need to fight them head-on to win. In fact, the most powerful way to ‘destroy’ their grip on you is not through aggression, but by taking ...

4 months ago

33 minutes

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Cultural Transformation: Which Comes First, Belief or Behavior?

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! If you're serious about transforming your organizational culture, you must start at the top! Because when leaders change, everything changes. One of the most powerful levers for culture transformation is prioritizing executive coaching. When senior leaders engage in coaching, they don’t just evolve individually—they become catalysts for system...

4 months ago

38 minutes

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Smart by Design: How Great Organizations Empower Women

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! In a world where diversity is often reduced to hiring quotas and optics, truly smart organizations understand that empowerment is a system, not a slogan. They build cultures where women are not just included—they’re equipped, elevated, and essential to strategic success. Smart organizations, and leaders, don't just hire women, they build ecosy...

4 months ago

51 minutes

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Lips, Lies & Leadership: The Kiss Cam That Shook the C-Suite

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! What unfolds when personal lapses collide with professional responsibility? The recent controversy surrounding Astronomer’s CEO and Chief People Officer has sparked a global dialogue—less about scandal, more about leadership at its fault lines. In this episode, we look beyond headlines to explore a defining case study in executive accountabili...

5 months ago

39 minutes

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The Transparency Trap: How Manipulative Leaders Weaponize Openness

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! What can be one of the most insidious threats to organizational trust: the Transparency Thief. These are leaders who disguise manipulation as openness—soliciting vulnerability not to build connection, but to gain control. Drawing from psychology, leadership studies, the fall of global organizations, and even Shakespeare’s Iago, we’ll explore h...

5 months ago

36 minutes

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Decoding the Journey: From Assessment to Transformation with Dr. Nina Steigerwald

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! At John Mattone Global, we stand by a guiding principle: “Prescription before diagnosis is malpractice.” But what does that really mean in the context of leadership coaching—and how do we accurately diagnose a leader’s strengths and blind spots? Joining us today is Dr. Nina Steigerwald, an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist whose work is r...

5 months ago

44 minutes

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Signal Over Noise: Leading with Clarity in a Distracted World

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! Signal-to-Noise Ratio. Originally an engineering term, SNR is about boosting the clarity of your message while reducing everything that muddles it. In a world crowded with opinions, posturing, and constant input, your ability to focus the signal—your values, vision, and voice—is the edge that cuts through the chaos. In leadership, it is not ab...

5 months ago

39 minutes

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Seeing What You Can’t See – Uncovering Leadership Blind Spots

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! What is one of the most overlooked threats to leadership effectiveness: Blind Spots. These aren’t flaws of intelligence, character, or intention—they’re gaps in self-awareness that quietly derail progress, erode trust, and limit impact. In short, they are just the angles you can't see from where you're standing. Great leaders don’t just seek a...

5 months ago

33 minutes

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Commanding Presence: The Fearless Voice of Leadership with Jimmy Cannon

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! Consider a leader who consistently commands attention in meetings—someone whose presence inspires action, fosters connection, and drives results. What sets these individuals apart and ensures their voices are heard and respected? While nonverbal cues such as posture and eye contact play a role, research consistently shows that vocal delivery s...

6 months ago

1 hour

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The Questions Only Great Leaders Dare To Ask

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! What sets great leaders apart from the mediocre? It’s not the title—they often hold the same one. The real difference lies in how they show up when it matters most: in moments of discomfort, uncertainty, and challenge. Great leaders dare to ask the questions others won’t. They lean into the bold, uncomfortable conversations that disrupt the st...

6 months ago

40 minutes