The Wrong Mindset Holding Leaders Back (and How to Fix It)

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The Lonely Chapter

Sam Maclean

86 episodes

6 days ago

The Lonely Chapter is a podcast for people who are doing okay on the surface, but quietly unsure how to live well. Through calm, thoughtful conversations, host Sam Maclean sits down with guests from a wide range of backgrounds to explore the lessons they’ve learned through life, work, struggle, change, and growth. These are not conversations about having it all figured out. They’re reflections on meaning, identity, resilience, and what it looks like to live well when life doesn’t follow a straight line. Some episodes are long-form interviews. Others are solo reflections. All are designed to help you feel a little more oriented in your own life.

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The Wrong Mindset Holding Leaders Back (and How to Fix It) | Ryan Gottfredson

The Lonely Chapter

1 hour 8 minutes 41 seconds

4 months ago

The Wrong Mindset Holding Leaders Back (and How to Fix It) | Ryan Gottfredson

Most leaders focus on skills and strategies — but Ryan Gottfredson, Ph.D., bestselling author of Success Mindsets and The Elevated Leader, explains why real leadership growth comes from your mindset. In this episode, you’ll learn how to shift from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset, the difference between doing vs. being in leadership, and why vertical development is the missing piece for transformation.

We dive into:

The difference between doing vs. being in leadership
The four key mindset shifts (fixed→growth, closed→open, prevention→promotion, inward→outward)
Vertical development: why it matters and how to achieve it
Practical tools like journaling, coaching, and reframing failure

Wherever you are in your leadership journey, this episode will give you a framework to become someone others truly want to follow.

🔗 Resources & Links
Take Ryan’s free Mindset Assessment → https://ryangottfredson.com
Connect with Ryan on social → https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryangottfredson
Find Ryan’s books → Success Mindsets, The Elevated Leader, Becoming Better

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