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The Buoyant Leader — 61 episodes

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The Hidden Cost of a Drama-Free Workplace

2

The Soothing Seductiveness of Self-Doubt

3

Are You as Smart as an Amoeba?

4

Why Being 5% Present is a Leadership Sweet Spot

5

What if Imposter Syndrome is Your Friend?

6

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

7

Are Your Secret Goals Sabotaging You at Work?

8

Are You Reading the Room, or an Old Wound?

9

Is Your Brain Burning Premium Fuel on Bad Data?

10

Know Everything. Unplug Often. Yes, Both.

11

The True Function of Leadership

12

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

13

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

14

The Double-Edged Sword of #CANTUNSEE

15

Winning the Wrong Game

16

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

17

How to Turn Mundane Problems into Doorways to the Sacred

18

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

19

The Appeaser's Guide to Productive Conflict

20

The Space Between Trigger and Response: A Leadership Game Changer

21

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

22

Why Collaboration Fails: The Rat Park Effect

23

The True Goal of Process is Epiphany

24

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

25

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

26

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

27

Five Years Out

28

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

29

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

30

A Question That's Better than Your Most Brilliant Advice

31

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

32

How to Motivate Change — Leaders' Edition

33

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

34

Reframing Problems: From Obstacles to Opportunities

35

When They Really Don't Want Your Help

36

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

37

Everybody's Got a Hungry (for Appreciation) Heart

38

Pygmalion in the Conference Room

39

Instead of Feedback, Futurize

40

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

41

How to Prepare for a Dreaded Conversation

42

The Most Respectful Question

43

Have that Dreaded Conversation Before Christmas

44

How to Stop "Losing It" and Liberate Your Mind

45

Tell Me About Your Rabbits

46

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

47

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

48

Definitely Not a Bag of Drugs

49

Psychological Safety and the Magic of Dingulation

50

How to Tame a Stressed-Out Mind

51

I'm Not an Achiever — So What?

52

The Rosemary's Baby Test

53

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

54

Oy Was I Thirsty

55

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

56

Why Most Training Doesn't Improve Soft Skills

57

Before You Give Advice

58

Nah, I'm Good

59

Tell Me More, Tell Me More

60

Thems: The Downside of Cohesive Teams

61

Secret Histories: The Hidden Key to De-escalating Conflict