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EPISODE · May 11, 2026 · 1H 24M

Why Brilliant Executives Fail After Promotion | Leadership Psychology w/ Navid Nazemian

from King Dems Podcast | Growth Mindset, Leadership, AI and Business Insights · host Ademola Odewade - Growth Mindset & AI in Business Strategies Expert | CFO

This content includes a paid partnership with BetterHelp Online Counseling. Get matched with a credentialed therapist and start your growth journey today at https://betterhelp.com/kingdems for 10 percent off.Why do brilliant executives fail after promotion? In this powerful conversation, executive coach Navid Nazemian explains leadership psychology, growth mindset, AI in business, organisational politics, resilience and the hidden emotional cost of executive success.Some leaders scale under pressure.Others collapse under visibility.In this globally relevant episode of The King Dems Podcast, Ademola Odewade sits down with Navid Nazemian, recognised by CEO Today as the World’s #1 Executive Coach, to unpack what truly happens during executive transitions and why leadership pressure is rewriting the future of business performance.This is not generic leadership theory.This is executive-grade insight for founders, CFOs, CEOs and ambitious professionals navigating AI disruption, organisational complexity, self doubt and high-stakes decision making in the modern business world.Key Insights From This Episode:Why 40 percent of executive transitions fail even after extensive recruitment processesThe psychology behind leadership pressure and imposter syndromeHow AI in business is increasing executive complexity and decision fatigueWhy growth mindset and humility outperform arrogance in leadershipThe hidden role organisational politics plays in executive successHow top leaders build resilience during uncertainty and restructuringWhy technical brilliance alone no longer guarantees leadership successThe difference between horizontal growth and vertical leadership developmentHow CFOs transition into enterprise-wide strategic leadersThe six essential qualities of extraordinary leaders in the AI eraThis episode explores:leadership psychology, executive transitions, business growth, AI leadership, organisational culture, leadership resilience, mindset mastery, business strategy, executive coaching, emotional intelligence, transformation and high-performance leadership.Guest Links:Website: https://www.masteringexecutivetransitions.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/navidnazemian/The King Dems Podcast ranks in the Global Top 2 percent on ListenNotes. Help us reach the Global Top 1 percent by leaving a rating on Spotify and Apple.🔥 Power Your Growth With The Exact Tools We UseWe run The King Dems Podcast ecosystem using best in class AI, growth, productivity, finance and media tools trusted by global founders.Explore the curated stack here:https://kingdemspodcast.com/toolsSmarter tools. Better growth. Bigger wins.🎙️ Host:Ademola Odewade, MBA, ACA, BSc (Economics)https://www.linkedin.com/in/ademola-odewade-b883a0382/🌍 TKDP Website:https://kingdemspodcast.com

This content includes a paid partnership with BetterHelp Online Counseling. Get matched with a credentialed therapist and start your growth journey today at https://betterhelp.com/kingdems for 10 percent off.Why do brilliant executives fail after promotion? In this powerful conversation, executive coach Navid Nazemian explains leadership psychology, growth mindset, AI in business, organisational politics, resilience and the hidden emotional cost of executive success.Some leaders scale under pressure.Others collapse under visibility.In this globally relevant episode of The King Dems Podcast, Ademola Odewade sits down with Navid Nazemian, recognised by CEO Today as the World’s #1 Executive Coach, to unpack what truly happens during executive transitions and why leadership pressure is rewriting the future of business performance.This is not generic leadership theory.This is executive-grade insight for founders, CFOs, CEOs and ambitious professionals navigating AI disruption, organisational complexity, self doubt and high-stakes decision making in the modern business world.Key Insights From This Episode:Why 40 percent of executive transitions fail even after extensive recruitment processesThe psychology behind leadership pressure and imposter syndromeHow AI in business is increasing executive complexity and decision fatigueWhy growth mindset and humility outperform arrogance in leadershipThe hidden role organisational politics plays in executive successHow top leaders build resilience during uncertainty and restructuringWhy technical brilliance alone no longer guarantees leadership successThe difference between horizontal growth and vertical leadership developmentHow CFOs transition into enterprise-wide strategic leadersThe six essential qualities of extraordinary leaders in the AI eraThis episode explores:leadership psychology, executive transitions, business growth, AI leadership, organisational culture, leadership resilience, mindset mastery, business strategy, executive coaching, emotional intelligence, transformation and high-performance leadership.Guest Links:Website: https://www.masteringexecutivetransitions.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/navidnazemian/The King Dems Podcast ranks in the Global Top 2 percent on ListenNotes. Help us reach the Global Top 1 percent by leaving a rating on Spotify and Apple.🔥 Power Your Growth With The Exact Tools We UseWe run The King Dems Podcast ecosystem using best in class AI, growth, productivity, finance and media tools trusted by global founders.Explore the curated stack here:https://kingdemspodcast.com/toolsSmarter tools. Better growth. Bigger wins.🎙️ Host:Ademola Odewade, MBA, ACA, BSc (Economics)https://www.linkedin.com/in/ademola-odewade-b883a0382/🌍 TKDP Website:https://kingdemspodcast.com

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