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The Buoyant Leader — 71 episodes

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Title
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Move Fast and Don't Rush

2

Responsibility: Burden or Opportunity?

3

A Guide to Dealing with UH-OHs

4

My Wife's Two-Word Fix for a 3am Existential Crisis

5

The Real Elephant in the Room is the Emotion You Won't Feel

6

The Art of Catching Bad Passes

7

Wax On Wax Off: Why knowledge isn't enough to change how you lead under pressure

8

The Way of the Rubber Ducky

9

Feeling Like a Fraud

10

Zen and the Art of Nervous System Maintenance

11

The Hidden Cost of a Drama-Free Workplace

12

The Soothing Seductiveness of Self-Doubt

13

Are You as Smart as an Amoeba?

14

Why Being 5% Present is a Leadership Sweet Spot

15

What if Imposter Syndrome is Your Friend?

16

Don’t "Get the Gist." Get the Details.

17

Are Your Secret Goals Sabotaging You at Work?

18

Are You Reading the Room, or an Old Wound?

19

Is Your Brain Burning Premium Fuel on Bad Data?

20

Know Everything. Unplug Often. Yes, Both.

21

The True Function of Leadership

22

Stop Fixing What Isn't Broken: Stubby Fingers, Jazz Piano, and Developing Your Team

23

The Rookie Advantage: The Suprising Superpower of Your Newest Hires (and How to Activate It)

24

The Double-Edged Sword of #CANTUNSEE

25

Winning the Wrong Game

26

Are There Lions in Your Inbox? The Hidden Backdoor That’s Undermining Your Leadership

27

How to Turn Mundane Problems into Doorways to the Sacred

28

Believing in "Limiting Beliefs" is a Limiting Belief: The True Roots of Positive Transformation

29

The Appeaser's Guide to Productive Conflict

30

The Space Between Trigger and Response: A Leadership Game Changer

31

The "Power Language" Paradox: Why Your Mindset Matters More Than Your Words

32

Why Collaboration Fails: The Rat Park Effect

33

The True Goal of Process is Epiphany

34

AI Collaboration or Cruise Control: Are You Outsourcing Your Brain?

35

The Hidden Roadblock in Your Business Isn't Technical Skill — It's Mindset

36

With a Keyboard in My Hand, Lord Lord: Relevance and Identity in the Age of AI

37

Five Years Out

38

From "Aha" to "Get 'er Done": Coaching to Turn Insight into Action

39

"What Else Might You Try?": Helping People Generate Options for Getting Unstuck

40

A Question That's Better than Your Most Brilliant Advice

41

Want to Be a Better Leader? Know Less, Ask More

42

How to Motivate Change — Leaders' Edition

43

Is That Clear?: Obliterating the Most Insidious Obstacle to Progress

44

Reframing Problems: From Obstacles to Opportunities

45

When They Really Don't Want Your Help

46

You're Not the Boss of Me! (even though you are)

47

Everybody's Got a Hungry (for Appreciation) Heart

48

Pygmalion in the Conference Room

49

Instead of Feedback, Futurize

50

Signal Safety with Every Ping: How to Eliminate Resistance to "Dreaded Conversations"

51

How to Prepare for a Dreaded Conversation

52

The Most Respectful Question

53

Have that Dreaded Conversation Before Christmas

54

How to Stop "Losing It" and Liberate Your Mind

55

Tell Me About Your Rabbits

56

Memphis Misdirection: How to Notice — and Transcend — Our Limited Perspectives

57

Let's Spend Some Time Together... With Our Younger Selves

58

Definitely Not a Bag of Drugs

59

Psychological Safety and the Magic of Dingulation

60

How to Tame a Stressed-Out Mind

61

I'm Not an Achiever — So What?

62

The Rosemary's Baby Test

63

I Don’t Know What a Zig-a-Zig-ah Is, But I Really Really Want One Too

64

Oy Was I Thirsty

65

That's My Story and I'm Sticking To It

66

Why Most Training Doesn't Improve Soft Skills

67

Before You Give Advice

68

Nah, I'm Good

69

Tell Me More, Tell Me More

70

Thems: The Downside of Cohesive Teams

71

Secret Histories: The Hidden Key to De-escalating Conflict