What I Learned When My Leadership Project Imploded

Summary: What happens when your ego and best intentions collide? Chris Forando thought he was building a dream team of high-potential leaders. Instead, he created a recipe for dysfunction. In this raw and revealing episode, Chris shares how unchecked assumptions, untested hypotheses, and personal ambition unraveled his project from the inside out.Chapters: 00:00 – The Bold Idea & My Blind Spots03:45 – Choosing the “All-Stars”07:30 – The Flaw in the Brochure11:10 – First Cracks in the Vision14:00 – When Optimism Becomes Denial17:00 – Ego, Exposure & Ambition20:00 – The Team Meets Reality23:15 – Breaking Points & Conflict26:30 – What I Didn’t See Coming29:45 – My Role in the Implosion33:10 – How Assumptions Ran the Show36:25 – Lessons I Now Teach Leaders39:45 – Redesigning with Humility43:00 – The Debrief & What Comes Next47:00 – Closing Reflections & Next StepsHost Alexa Beavers: linkedin.com/in/alexabeaverspmpGuest Chris Forando: linkedin.com/in/chris-forando-2079a716Executive Producer Jim Kanichirayil: linkedin.com/in/drjimk Music Credit: "Lost in Dreams" by Kulakovka