E82 - How To Learn What You Don't Know featuring Dr. Will Bralick

How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why.I’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional unceded, un-surrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People. Often, emerging leaders are thrust into leadership roles because of their proven technical skills, but technical prowess does not guarantee leadership skill. This challenge is made all the more difficult because we are experts in the field, so there is an expectation to be able to easily lead.But what do we do when we aren’t the expert and we’re still expected to lead?In this episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Will Bralick, the Founding President & CEO of a software consulting practice — Paladin Logic, Ltd — and an educator/coach in software project leadership, who will offer advice and practical tools to help emerging leaders define, identify, and see what we don’t know, giving leaders the capability to be more effective much more quickly.Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #7 in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2023. Dr. Will’s Episode Links:1.   Book: What You Don't Know - Successfully Lead A Software Project ... Without Tech Expertise - https://www.amazon.com/What-You-Dont-Know-Successfully/dp/B0BKJL9NR1 2.  Website: https://www.drwill.co3.  YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@drwillbralick1034.  Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1956872/share5.  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willbralick6.  Dr. Will’s Academy: https://www.academy.drwill.co7.  15-Minute Free (No Pitch) Consultation: spl.drwill.co/freeconsult Dr. Will’s Recommended Book/Movie/Podcast List:Books:1.  What You Don’t Know - Successfully Lead A Software Project … Without Tech Expertise, Bralick, Will :-)2.  The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance, Waitzkin, Josh and Ferriss, Tim3.  12 Rules for Life - An Antidote to Chaos, Peterson, Jordan4.  This is Marketing - You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn to See, Godin, Seth5.  The War of Art - Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles and Do the Work, Pressfield, Steven Currently reading:1.  The Bible, God 2.  7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Covey, Stephen 3.  Beyond Order - 12 More Rules for Life, Peterson, Jordan4.  The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers, Horowitz, Ben Support the showTrench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #5 in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2025.Connect to Trench Leadership:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYnaqOp1UvqTJhATzcizowATrench Leadership Website: www.trenchleadership.caLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trench-leadership-a-podcast-from-the-front/?viewAsMember=trueAre you looking for a podcast editor/producer? Do you enjoy the quality of the show? The editor of Trench Leadership, Jennifer Lee, is taking new clients. Reach out at https://www.itsalegitbusiness.com.Reviews are the best way for the show to know what is working, what needs improvement, and what to talk about in the future. If you have a topic that you're passionate to hear more about, feel free to reach out at [email protected] to connect and share your ideas.