Leadership Evolving (Aired 04-27-26) How AI, Resilience & “Business Athletes” Are Redefining Modern Leadership

In this episode of Leadership Evolving, discover how leadership is shifting in today’s fast-changing world. Explore the rise of “business athletes” — leaders who prioritize precision, resilience, and continuous improvement over simply working harder. Learn how AI is reshaping decision-making, exposing inefficiencies, and helping leaders operate with greater clarity and speed. This episode breaks down practical strategies to overcome burnout, build smarter systems, and identify your 0.1% competitive edge. It highlights the importance of mindset, focus, and energy management while showing how AI can support — not replace — strong leadership. Chapters (00:00:00) - Leadership Evolving(00:00:52) - Jane Goodey on Being an AI Champion(00:02:28) - The Business Athletes(00:04:14) - How to Build a Business on a Solopreneur's Diet(00:06:46) - How to Build a Strategic Business on the Sales Side(00:09:05) - That 0.1% Edge(00:12:16) - Leadership Today: How AI Is Evolving(00:12:47) - The Business Athletian's Burnout(00:15:44) - What is AI and its applicability in our business?(00:18:59) - Does Your Biological Age Determine Your Productivity?(00:20:38) - Where Are Leaders Leaking Most of Their Energy?(00:25:04) - Leadership Today: Burnout and How to Cure It(00:25:38) - Leadership Evolving: The Performers(00:26:09) - Why Do High Performers Struggle With Boundaries?(00:29:20) - What Changes When Leaders Make Decisions Like an Operator?(00:32:45) - Does AI Support Better Decision Making?(00:37:16) - Leadership Evolving(00:37:47) - What Does an AI Empowered Leader Look Like?(00:40:10) - Soft Skills and the AI revolution(00:41:23) - Beyond AI: The Soft Skills(00:45:11) - How to Manage the Impact of AI on Your Business(00:46:29) - Want to Work With Jen Skillz? Here(00:47:25) - Leading With AI in the Future