Ep 65: Why Many Leaders and Coaches Feel Ready for Something Different

In this solo episode, LaTonya Wilkins explores a feeling many leaders, coaches, and consultants are quietly naming right now: the sense that traditional leadership frameworks and learning models no longer meet the complexity of today’s world.Drawing from recent client work, leadership development experience, and conversations across industries, LaTonya unpacks what’s no longer working, what leaders are truly craving, and why presence, trust, and community matter more than ever in this moment. This episode offers reflection prompts and a grounded invitation to consider how leadership and coaching must evolve beyond transactional approaches.🎥 Prefer to watch? This episode is also available on YouTube with chapters:https://www.youtube.com/@changecoaches/podcastsEpisode Chapters & Key Moments[00:00] Why leaders feel ready for something newNaming the collective feeling many leaders and coaches are experiencingWhy this isn’t burnout or lack of skill[02:45] What’s no longer working in leadership developmentThe limits of frameworks, checklists, and box solutionsWhy ROI-driven models fall short in today’s environment[07:20] The realities leaders are navigating right nowConstant reorganization, overload, and shifting expectationsWhat gets lost when everything becomes a priority[12:10] What leaders are actually cravingPresence, trust, hope, courage, and communityWhy adaptability alone isn’t enough[17:05] From information to experienceWhy information is no longer the currencyThe power of containers, practice, and self-authorship[22:30] Community at work and why it mattersThe role of connection, psychological safety, and belongingWhat happens when leaders don’t have space to process[27:40] What works at this stage of leadershipPresence as a practiceTrust built in real time through listening and empathy[32:10] Reflection questions for leaders and coachesWhat are you craving differently right now?What no longer works for you?[36:00] Coaching Below the Surface and what’s nextCreating containers for leaders and coachesUpcoming March 2026 pods and organizational offeringsCalls to Action🔹 Explore Coaching Below the Surface™ (ICF-approved):https://changecoaches.io/coaching-below-the-surface/🔹 Follow Change Coaches on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/change-coaches🔹 Connect with LaTonya Wilkins on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/latonyawilkins/