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Pulse of Change

The most important skill in the 21st century is becoming an adaptive, empowering leader. We will teach you how with practical, actionable weekly advice from world-class experts.

  1. 36

    Who Is Making Your Hardest Decisions?

    The dangerous leadership habit that feels responsible while slowly weakening your moral courage

  2. 35

    How to future-proof your leadership in the age of AI

    The skills that just became premium — and how to actually develop them

  3. 34

    Under pressure, you become someone you didn't choose

    Unless you've been doing this work all along

  4. 33
  5. 32

    If nobody's disappointed, you're not leading

    The hardest part of leadership nobody trains you for

  6. 31

    I was scared, but I had no choice

    What every brave leader I've worked with told me about purpose

  7. 30

    I almost quit last Wednesday

    The 15-minute exercise that gets you unstuck when nothing else works

  8. 29

    Google studied 180 teams - IQ didn't matter

    What actually predicted performance surprised everyone

  9. 28

    Fake peace is more dangerous than real conflict

    The difference between burning your team out and keeping them in the "Zone"

  10. 27

    Resilience isn't enough anymore

    There's a third option — and it changes everything!

  11. 26

    🦋 Why you SHOULD feel like a fraud

    The controversial truth about Imposter Syndrome (it’s not what you think)

  12. 25

    Don’t go into 2026 alone!

    Your blind spots are costing you—here’s who sees them - Personal Advisory Board

  13. 24

    Why 90% of resolutions fail (and How to be the 10% who succeed)

    How do we make sure that New Year resolutions and plans don’t fail?

  14. 23

    2025 didn't go as planned...

    Why I’m grateful for a difficult year (and 6 lessons for 2026)

  15. 22

    🦋 Why Your Meetings Keep Going in Circles?

    It’s not the people. It’s the structure. Here is what you can do 👇

  16. 21

    🦋 Your Biggest Risk Is the Conversation You Refuse to Have

    A simple tool to name the elephant in the room without blowing things up

  17. 20

    🦋 The Most Important Conversation You’ll Never Hear

    Six Habits to Master the Art of Reading the Room

  18. 19

    🦋 The Mindset Mistake You Don’t Know You’re Making

    The invisible habit that hides opportunities—and how to fix

  19. 18

    🦋 Are You Being Manipulated by a False Choice?

    How to embrace the contradiction to become a complex thinker

  20. 17

    🦋 Still Fixing Symptoms? You're Looking in the Wrong Place

    Why "Zooming Out" reveals the true drivers of your biggest challenges

  21. 16

    Your Recurring Problems Aren't Random. Here's Why!

    Uncover the invisible systems driving your challenges (and how to finally change them)

  22. 15

    🦋 The Step Most Leaders Miss After Empathy

    Why compassion is the real superpower for difficult conversations

  23. 14

    🦋 How to See the Hidden Stakes in Any Conversation

    Lead with wisdom by understanding what truly matters to others

  24. 13

    🦋 How to Actually Change Someone's Mind

    The surprising reason persuasion isn’t about facts

  25. 12

    🦋 The Most Productive Conversation is the One You're Avoiding

    A Leader's Guide to Turning Discomfort into Growth

  26. 11

    The Secret Weapon for Hard Conversations & September Burnout

    Why playfulness might be your most underrated leadership skill

  27. 10

    🦋 What 78 Days in a Basement Taught Me About Leadership

    A wartime lesson on why community—not tech—will shape AI-era leadership

  28. 9

    🦋 AI is Great at Answers. Leaders Ask the Right Questions

    Leadership practices that will set you apart in the age of AI

  29. 8

    🦋 Win the Meeting Before It Starts

    Why most great ideas die in meetings (and how to save yours)

  30. 7

    🦋 Change Hurts—Here’s How to Lead Through the Pain

    Master hidden-loss jujitsu + grab 50 % off “Unlocked”

  31. 6

    🦋 The Real Reason People & Organizations Don't Change

    Learn the secret behind why leading change is so difficult

  32. 5

    🦋 When Facts Fail - Leadership Fails

    Why your information ecosystem is the foundation of decisive leadership?

  33. 4

    🦋 What Does it Mean to Lead in a Politically Polarized Environment?

    The hidden cost of ideological safety (and what to do instead)

  34. 3

    🦋 How to Craft And Clarify Your Purpose?

    Explore how purpose transforms leadership beyond task execution into meaningful contribution. Through the story of a hospital janitor who grasped his deeper role, discover common misconceptions about purpose and practical strategies to uncover your leadership "why." Learn how clarifying purpose helps navigate challenges, make aligned decisions, and lead authentically. This episode offers actionable insights to connect your daily actions with y

  35. 2

    Are You Practicing What You Are Preaching?

    The Reason Behind Why We All Become Strangers To Ourselves

  36. 1

    Does Your Moral Compass Point Towards Leadership, or Not?

    Have you ever surprised yourself by acting completely against your own values? In this revealing episode, Nikola shares a personal story of staying silent when someone called him by the wrong name, and explores the fascinating gap between who we think we are and who we actually become under pressure. Discover why we often sacrifice our deepest values when facing tough choices, how "skin in the game" changes our moral decisions, and practical tools to align your actions with your ideals. Whether

  37. 0

    When Good People Do Bad Things: The System's Role

    How toxic structures trump personal values—and what leaders can do about it?

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The most important skill in the 21st century is becoming an adaptive, empowering leader. We will teach you how with practical, actionable weekly advice from world-class experts.

HOSTED BY

Nikola Ilic

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The most important skill in the 21st century is becoming an adaptive, empowering leader. We will teach you how with practical, actionable weekly advice from world-class experts.

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