The Leadership Playbook You Learned Is Already Obsolete | Chris March | Ep. 145 episode artwork

EPISODE · Jul 8, 2026 · 26 MIN

The Leadership Playbook You Learned Is Already Obsolete | Chris March | Ep. 145

from The Profit Minds Podcast w/ Steven Kirch · host Steven Kirch

The leadership playbook most executives have relied on for decades is becoming obsolete. And most leaders have no idea it is happening to them right now.In this episode of The Profit Minds Podcast, Dr. Steven Kirch sits down with Chris March - former COO who spent 17 years in senior operational roles across three continents before becoming an executive coach and advisor to 6, 7, 8 and 9-figure founders. Chris shares the most critical leadership shifts happening right now - including the return of human-centered leadership, the dangerous AI echo chamber, and why slowing down is the fastest way to speed up.Here is what you will discover: ➔ Why the leadership playbook you learned is no longer relevant in 2026➔ The return of human-centered leadership and why it is your biggest competitive edge➔ Why listening is the most underrated skill a leader can have➔ The dangerous AI echo chamber - why AI validates feelings instead of challenging them➔ The one thing strategy - why 2 or 3 priorities means you effectively have none➔ Slow down to speed up - the counterintuitive principle great leaders live by➔ The biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has happened➔ How to set your North Star and build quarterly sprints that move the needle➔ Why adaptive leadership is the most critical skill in the age of AISubscribe to The Profit Minds Podcast for new episodes every week!

The leadership playbook most executives have relied on for decades is becoming obsolete. And most leaders have no idea it is happening to them right now.In this episode of The Profit Minds Podcast, Dr. Steven Kirch sits down with Chris March - former COO who spent 17 years in senior operational roles across three continents before becoming an executive coach and advisor to 6, 7, 8 and 9-figure founders. Chris shares the most critical leadership shifts happening right now - including the return of human-centered leadership, the dangerous AI echo chamber, and why slowing down is the fastest way to speed up.Here is what you will discover: ➔ Why the leadership playbook you learned is no longer relevant in 2026➔ The return of human-centered leadership and why it is your biggest competitive edge➔ Why listening is the most underrated skill a leader can have➔ The dangerous AI echo chamber - why AI validates feelings instead of challenging them➔ The one thing strategy - why 2 or 3 priorities means you effectively have none➔ Slow down to speed up - the counterintuitive principle great leaders live by➔ The biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has happened➔ How to set your North Star and build quarterly sprints that move the needle➔ Why adaptive leadership is the most critical skill in the age of AISubscribe to The Profit Minds Podcast for new episodes every week!

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