What does modern leadership actually require—and why do toxic leaders continue to rise, even in companies that claim to value culture? In this episode of the Spartan Leadership Podcast, Josh Kosnick sits down with Lyndsay Dowd—former IBM executive, Harvard guest lecturer, bestselling author, and founder of Heartbeat for Hire—for a raw, honest conversation about leadership, power, burnout, and reinvention at any age. Lyndsay shares her personal leadership journey, the moment she was fired af...
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What does modern leadership actually require—and why do toxic leaders continue to rise, even in companies that claim to value culture? In this episode of the Spartan Leadership Podcast, Josh Kosnick sits down with Lyndsay Dowd—former IBM executive, Harvard guest lecturer, bestselling author, and founder of Heartbeat for Hire—for a raw, honest conversation about leadership, power, burnout, and reinvention at any age. Lyndsay shares her personal leadership journey, the moment she was fired af...
Ben Shortreed | The Blueprint for Unbreakable Mental Toughness
Spartan Leadership with Josh Kosnick
1 hour 16 minutes
2 months ago
Ben Shortreed | The Blueprint for Unbreakable Mental Toughness
Fireworks took his hand — but not his purpose. In this episode, Josh Kosnick sits down with Ben Shortreed, a Marine Corps veteran, entrepreneur, father, and 2025 Superhuman Man of the Year. What began as a backyard party ended with Ben losing his left hand in a freak fireworks accident. What followed was even more brutal: unbearable phantom pain, opioid dependency, an identity crisis, and a battle with suicide. But this story isn’t about suffering — it’s about the blueprint for mental tough...
Spartan Leadership with Josh Kosnick
What does modern leadership actually require—and why do toxic leaders continue to rise, even in companies that claim to value culture? In this episode of the Spartan Leadership Podcast, Josh Kosnick sits down with Lyndsay Dowd—former IBM executive, Harvard guest lecturer, bestselling author, and founder of Heartbeat for Hire—for a raw, honest conversation about leadership, power, burnout, and reinvention at any age. Lyndsay shares her personal leadership journey, the moment she was fired af...
