The Remarkable Leadership Podcast
by The Kevin Eikenberry Group
The Remarkable Leadership Podcast with Kevin Eikenberry is dedicated to all things leadership. Each week Kevin shares his thoughts about leadership development and ideas to help you see the world differently, lead more confidently and make a bigger difference for those you lead. He also has weekly conversations with leadership experts discussing a wide range of topics including teamwork, organizational culture, facilitating change, personal and organizational development, human potential and more.
Episodes
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Leading Generation Z with Tim Elmore
Are you making assumptions about Gen Z (or other generations, for that matter) that could be holding your team back? Kevin sits down with Tim Elmore to discuss how leaders can better understand, connect with, and develop the newest generation in the workforce. Drawing from his research, Tim...
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Do You Have to Be a Tech Person to Lead? - Thoughts from Kevin
Do you have to be a tech person to lead today? No. But you do have to be a student. You don't have to master every tool. Technology keeps changing, though, and it shapes how your team communicates, how the work gets done, and what's possible for us to accomplish. In this episode, the second in my...
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Harnessing Human-AI Collaboration at Work with Paula Goldman
How can leaders get the best from AI without losing the human things that make teams work? In this episode, Kevin talks with Paula Goldman about what it really means to "manage the machine" and why successful AI adoption depends as much on people as it does on technology. They discuss how leaders...
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Leaders as Students of Human Nature - Thoughts from Kevin
How well do you understand the people you lead? Leadership is getting results with and through other people. There is no leadership without people. Yet people are often the hardest thing to study, because human nature is all around us. This episode starts a short series on the leader as a…
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Improving Your Leadership Intelligence with Caroline Webb
How can leaders make smarter decisions, motivate people, and stay effective when things get difficult? Kevin is joined by Caroline Webb to explore three dimensions of leadership intelligence: deliberate wisdom, intrinsic inspiration, and reasoned resilience. She explains why better decisions…
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Are Your Priorities Hidden? - Thoughts from Kevin
You have priorities. But if your team doesn't know what they are, they're not really priorities at all. You might have put them in a memo, an email, or on a slide. That's not what your people remember. They remember what they see you doing every day: what you ask about, what you praise, what gets...
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Leading with Wisdom in an Age of Algorithms with Johan Roos
How can leaders use AI without allowing it to erode the human skills that make leadership effective? In this episode, Kevin talks with Johan Roos about the choice leaders face between amplification and erosion as AI becomes more integrated into our work. Johan identifies five essential human...
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Can AI Do This? You're Asking the Wrong Question - Thoughts from Kevin
"Can AI do this?" It's a question I hear all the time, and I've certainly asked it. The answer is often yes. But the most important question isn't whether it can. It's whether we want it to. In this episode, I share the four questions I ask myself before handing work to AI, and that I urge you to...
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Making the Most of In-Person Work with Natalia Emanuel & Emma Harrington
How can you make work work for your team? Kevin sits down with Natalia Emanuel and Emma Harrington to discuss what research reveals about in-person, remote, and hybrid work and why the best answer is rarely one-size-fits-all. They talk about the "proximity effect" and how face-to-face interaction...
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How to Unify a Divided Team - Thoughts from Kevin
A unified team sounds like a dream. But unity might not be what you think. It isn't compliance, and it isn't everyone getting along all the time. Unity is a choice people make, one person at a time, one day at a time, based on what they see and feel from you and others on the team. You can't...
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The Science to Resilient Optimism with Michelle Gielan
What does it take to stay optimistic when life is difficult, uncertain, or simply not going according to plan? Kevin sits down with Michelle Gielan to explore the science of resilient optimism. Michelle shares that optimism is more than a feeling; it is a set of behaviors leaders can practice…
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The Leader's Role in Navigating Negativity - Thoughts from Kevin
Should leaders be the morale police? Persistent negativity is a problem for teams, and leaders do need to navigate it. But I don't think policing it is the answer. In this episode I share five reasons why, and what to do instead. It comes down to modeling the morale you want, paying attention to...
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Leading Hearts and Minds Through Turbulent Times with Owen Fitzpatrick
What do leaders need to understand about how beliefs shape people's responses to change? Kevin sits down with Owen Fitzpatrick to talk about the idea of "inner propaganda" and why changing beliefs requires more than logic, evidence, or data. Owen explains that for a new belief to take hold, it...
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The Practices of Resilient Companies with Ron Robinson
How can leaders build organizations that remain responsive and successful through constant disruption? Kevin sits down with Ron Robinson to explore what makes a company resilient in the face of economic uncertainty, social change, climate events, and rapidly evolving technology. Ron explains why...
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Do You Want a Learning Culture? - Thoughts from Kevin
Do you have a training calendar? Great — but that doesn't mean you have a learning culture. In this episode, I break down what a learning culture actually is: the way we do things around here, when it comes to learning. I share five things you can do to help build (or evaluate) that culture in…
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Solving Tough Leadership Problems with Dr. Katie Best
How can you become your own coach when facing a tough leadership problem? In this episode, Kevin talks with Dr. Katie Best about how leaders can coach themselves through complex challenges by slowing down and understanding the context. She shares her SOLVE model: State the problem, Open the box,...
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What If We Don't Have Time for Training? - Thoughts from Kevin
"We don't have time for training." I hear it constantly — and honestly, that's okay. Training isn't the only tool in your learning toolkit. In this episode, I share four ways to build development into the work itself, without blocking extra time: creating reflection time, building learning...
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Inside Virtual LeaderCon: Building Leaders Across Your Organization
How can you transform leadership development from a one-time event into an organization-wide learning process? In this special episode, Kevin shares how organizations and leaders can use Virtual LeaderCon to improve leadership at the individual and enterprise levels. He highlights leadership...
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Are You Walking the Talk? - Thoughts from Kevin
When you're training leaders, here's a question worth asking yourself: are your people watching you do the things you're asking them to do? In this episode, I talk about why it's not whether someone attended a training that matters. It's whether they're taking action on it. And if you want your...
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Creating Transformation Through a Culture of Inquiry with Sebastian Wernicke
How can leaders use data to make better decisions and drive real change? In this episode, Kevin talks with Sebastian Wernicke about why so many organizations invest heavily in data and AI yet still struggle to achieve breakthrough results. Sebastian explains the difference between being...
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Two Conversations You Aren't Having - Thoughts from Kevin
You send people to training. They come back, and... nothing changes. So whose fault is that — the training? The trainer? The learner? Actually, there's a fourth option: you. There are two conversations every leader should be having around any training their team attends — one before, one after —...
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A New View on Situational Leadership with Suzie Bishop and Sam Shriver
How can leaders adapt their approach to give people what they need in each specific situation? In this episode, Kevin is joined by Suzie Bishop and Sam Shriver to revisit situational leadership and discuss why this decades-old model may be more relevant than ever. They explain how effective...
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Beating the Forgetting Curve - Thoughts from Kevin
How much do you forget after you learn something? A lot — probably more than you'd like to admit. Whether it's a training session, a podcast, a book, or a video like this one, most of what we learn slips away faster than we expect. In this episode, I share four things you can do to remember more...
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10th Anniversary Encore: The 4 Disciplines of Execution with Jim Huling
To celebrate 10 years of The Remarkable Leadership Podcast, we're revisiting some of our most listened-to and most impactful conversations from the past decade. Are you executing or are you busy? Jim Huling suggests we all struggle with execution, both personally and professionally. Jim is the...
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Creating a Connected Culture with Dr. Jamie Shapiro
I can bet you want two things: a thriving team and a thriving culture. For a lot of us, they feel like a mirage — we can see them, but we can't quite get there. In this episode I sit down with Dr. Jamie Shapiro, author of Connected Culture: The New Science for Thriving Teams and Cultures, CEO...
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Why Training Doesn't Stick - Thoughts from Kevin
Do you ever wonder why training doesn't stick? It's rarely about the quality of the training itself. In this episode, I break down the three things that have to happen for new skills to actually change how someone works — and why that almost never happens without help from their leader. I'll give...
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10th Anniversary Encore: Helping Leaders Change the World for the Better with Bill Novelli
To celebrate 10 years of The Remarkable Leadership Podcast, we're revisiting some of our most listened-to and most impactful conversations from the past decade. Leadership and change go hand in hand. However, we need to make sure it's a positive change. Not only is today's workforce demanding it,...
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Teams That Meet the Moment with Karina Mangu-Ward
What does it take for groups of people to come together to do extraordinary things? Kevin sits down with Karina Mangu-Ward to discuss the habits that help teams thrive in complex and uncertain environments. Karina explains why exceptional teamwork requires more than a strong strategy, talented...
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Silent Expectations Aren't Expectations at All - Thoughts from Kevin
Have you ever been frustrated because someone on your team didn't do what you expected — but you never actually told them what you expected? In this episode, Kevin breaks down the "silent expectation" problem: why it guarantees future disappointment, why your assumptions aren't obvious to anyone...
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10th Anniversary Encore: The Leader's Role in Motivation with Susan Fowler
To celebrate 10 years of The Remarkable Leadership Podcast, we're revisiting some of our most listened-to and most impactful conversations from the past decade. In today's episode, I'm talking with Susan Fowler, who is the author of various by-lined articles, peer-reviewed research, and six…
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Solving the Paradox of Modern Leadership with Sally Netherwood
Leadership often feels like a series of competing demands: be confident, but humble. Be decisive, but compassionate. Kevin Eikenberry is joined by leadership coach and author Sally Netherwood to explore the paradox of modern leadership through the lens of her new book, Graceful Power. Together,...
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The Power of the Pause - Thoughts from Kevin
What if you paused? We live in a world that keeps getting faster — and that speed is exactly why pauses matter more than ever. In this episode I talk about four places pauses make the biggest difference: when we're communicating, when we're listening, before we decide, and as leaders overall....
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10th Anniversary Encore: Leadership Resilience with Ama Marston
To celebrate 10 years of The Remarkable Leadership Podcast, we're revisiting some of our most listened-to and most impactful conversations from the past decade. How do we use moments of stress to create something better? Ama Marston is co-author (with her mom) of Type R: Transformative Resilience...
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How Change Really Works with Kristy Ellmer
Why do so many organizational change efforts fall short, even when leaders know change is necessary? In this episode, Kevin talks with Kristy Ellmer about how change actually works and why successful transformation requires more than a plan, a process, or a compelling business case. Kristy…
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The Habit-Identity Connection - Thoughts from Kevin
Are you what you do? James Clear says identity change is the North Star for habit change — and he's right. But it works the other way too: your habits are quietly shaping your identity. In this episode, I talk about the two-way loop between habits and identity, why "your labels, your limits"...
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10th Anniversary Encore: Learning Leadership with Jim Kouzes
To celebrate 10 years of The Remarkable Leadership Podcast, we're revisiting some of our most listened-to and most impactful conversations from the past decade. In our inaugural episode, I'm talking with one of the industry's greatest legends, Jim Kouzes. While he needs no introduction, Jim is a...
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A New Method for Getting Teams Unstuck with Gustavo Razzetti
What keeps teams stuck in the same conversations without making real progress? In this episode, Kevin talks with Gustavo Razzetti about why teams avoid the conversations that matter most and how leaders can help them move forward. Gustavo shares that silence often happens not just because people...
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How Leaders Can Create Urgency Without Creating Panic
Do you create the right amount of urgency? Urgency can help us take action, move faster, and get important work done. But too much urgency, or false urgency, can create pressure, confusion, and exhaustion without improving results. In this episode, Kevin Eikenberry explores the tension leaders…
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The Elevated Leader with Laurie Maddalena
How can leaders elevate their impact without sacrificing their energy, focus, and quality of life? In this episode, Kevin talks with Laurie Maddalena about what it means to become an elevated leader in today's changing world of work. Laurie challenges the outdated belief that leadership requires...
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How Are You Wiring Your Brain? - Thoughts from Kevin
Your brain is in a constant state of change — and I believe you can take a more conscious, intentional role in wiring it to serve you best. In this episode, I share four practical ways you can start rewiring your brain today for better decisions, more effectiveness, and greater satisfaction in...
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It's Not the Workload, It's the Thought Load with Dr. Liane Davey
How much of your team's struggle is really about the work and how much is about everything else? In this episode, Kevin talks with Dr. Liane Davey about why the real challenge many teams face isn't simply workload, but "thought load". Liane defines this as the rising cognitive demands, emotional...
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What Are You Worried About? - Thoughts from Kevin
Americans spend an average of 138 minutes a day worrying — that's 35 days a year lost to "what if." In this episode, I share a simple three-question framework that helps you figure out which worries deserve your attention and which ones you should just let go. It's not about pretending problems...
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The M.A.G.I.C. Rules of Leadership with Claire Brumby
What if the way we've always led is no longer enough for the world we're leading in now? In this episode, Kevin talks with Claire Brumby about why leaders need to "forget normal" and embrace a more human and intuitive approach to leadership. Claire introduces her MAGIC framework—mindset…
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Are You Stubborn or Persistent? - Thoughts from Kevin
Are you stubborn or persistent? At first glance, the two words seem closely related. They can describe similar behaviors and actions. But one usually feels negative, while the other feels positive. Most of us would rather be called persistent than stubborn. And as leaders, that distinction…
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Leading Breakthrough Strategy in Volatile Times with Rebecca Homkes
How can leaders turn uncertainty, which can feel like fear, into an opportunity for growth? In this episode, Kevin sits down with Dr. Rebecca Homkes to explore why volatile times require a different approach to strategy. Rebecca explains that uncertainty is not automatically bad; it is simply a…
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Do You Know What Your Team Wants From You?
Last week I talked about the idea that our team members are our customers. This week, I'm taking that idea further. We spend a lot of time thinking about what we expect from our team. But expectations run both directions — do you know what your team expects from you? In this episode, I share four...
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Leadership Mental Health with Melissa Doman
How can leaders support their team's mental health if they ignore their own? In this episode, Kevin talks with Melissa Doman about why leadership mental health deserves more attention. Melissa explains that leaders are often expected to shoulder more responsibility, model resilience, support...
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Stop Leading Others the Way You Want to Be Led
Most leaders assume they should lead others the way they would want to be led. It sounds reasonable—but it can actually limit your effectiveness. In this episode, I share a different perspective: your team members are your customers. And just like customers, they may need something different from...
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Design Love in With Marcus Buckingham
How can leaders design work experiences that people don't just tolerate but truly love? Kevin talks with Marcus Buckingham about why love may be the most powerful force in business and why leaders need to take it seriously to create lasting behavior change. Marcus explains that leaders are...
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Four Ways AI Can (Really) Help You - Thoughts from Kevin
Everyone is talking about AI. Most of the conversation focuses on productivity, automation, and efficiency. But I think leaders need a broader perspective. In this episode of Remarkable TV and the Remarkable Leadership Podcast, I share four ways AI can help you as a leader that go beyond simple...
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The Remarkable Leadership Podcast with Kevin Eikenberry is dedicated to all things leadership. Each week Kevin shares his thoughts about leadership development and ideas to help you see the world differently, lead more confidently and make a bigger difference for those you lead. He also has weekly conversations with leadership experts discussing a wide range of topics including teamwork, organizational culture, facilitating change, personal and organizational development, human potential and more.
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