Stop Apologizing for Being the Leader with Kim Miller-Hershon

What if the most expensive thing you're doing in your business right now is softening your leadership to make sure everyone around you is comfortable with it? In this episode of That Will Nevr Work, Maurice sits down with Kim Miller-Hershon — executive coach, founder of Kim Miller-Hershon Coaching and Consulting, known widely as "The Queen of Productivity," and a nearly two-decade veteran of empowering high-achieving leaders across startups and Fortune 500 companies. With a double major in communication and economics from UC Santa Barbara and a double master's in public administration and nonprofit management, Kim combines academic rigour with deep personal experience: much of her inspiration for helping others overcome obstacles comes from overcoming her own. Kim's work lives at the intersection of three things most leadership development programs treat as separate: communication, confidence, and the willingness to lead without apology. Her conviction is as clear as it is confronting — you can be brilliant, credentialed, experienced, and deeply caring, and still be accidentally undermining your own authority every day with the way you communicate, the things you delegate (or don't), and the "yeses" you keep giving when the business needs your "no." In this conversation, Kim and Maurice explore: What apologetic leadership looks and sounds like — and what it's costing you The difference between delegating and delegating well — the art and the science Kim's personal transformation story and what it built in her as a coach The three decisions that break the bottleneck pattern and expand your leadership ceiling Why communication is not one skill among many — it's the language through which all other leadership is expressed How imposter syndrome and overthinking trap even the most accomplished leaders What it actually means to create more leaders instead of more followers This one is for every leader who is good at their work and secretly exhausted by the weight of doing it in a way that requires everyone else's approval. 🌐 Website: https://kimmillerhershon.com 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmillerhershon/ Subscribe, leave a review, and share this with every leader in your life who is due for permission to stop apologizing. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/that-will-nevr-work-podcast--4097623/support. #ThatWillNevrWork #SilenceTheDoubt #StartBeforeYoureReady #SkoolCommunity #WellWhyNot #The1DegreeShift The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the individuals speaking and do not necessarily reflect the views of the host, Chism Group LLC, or its affiliates. This podcast is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered professional, financial, legal, medical, or other professional advice. References to products, services, businesses, or organizations do not constitute an endorsement unless specifically stated.