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The Hard Skills — 134 episodes

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Why Leaders need to lead with both empathy and courage in 2026, with Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham

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How Courageous Followership Creates Better Leaders And Governments, with Ira Chaleff

3

Stop Telling Your Team to Move On (You're Making It Worse) (The Three-Part Workplace Grief Series)

4

EXECUTIVE COACH EXPLAINS: How Humor Makes You a Better Leader, with Dr. Paul Damiano

5

Using Humor as a Powerful Resiliency and Connection Tool, with Dr. Daniel Cruz Lattimore

6

5 Steps to Stop Feeling Like You're “Never Enough" (Lead with Agency Part 3)

7

10 Leadership Habits Costing You Your Health (Lead with Agency Pt. 2)

8

Why 'Fixing Women' is the Biggest Lie in Leadership (Lead with Agency Pt. 1)

9

The Science and Future of Great Coaching, with BetterUp’s Chief Coaching Officer, Dr. Woodward

10

My Top Mentoring and Networking Tips for Career Success

11

The 5-Step Career Leap Checklist

12

How to Build a Career That Actually Serves Your Life, with Dr. Sharon Hull

13

Culture Isn’t Soft: How it Fuels Scalable Growth, with Rebecca Jenkins

14

How to Stop Decision Fatigue Without Losing Opportunities

15

7 Steps to Escape the "Expert's Dilemma" (No Fluff)

16

3 Hidden Mechanisms That Can Break Your Success

17

Leave the Black Hole Reactivity Vortex and Get Strategic Clarity

18

"Spicier Things": Talking Leadership and Learning Over a Hot Sauce Lunch

19

4 Steps to Heal a Broken Team (A Grief Framework) (Ambiguous Grief, Part 3)

20

3 Leadership Mistakes That Cause "Quiet Quitting" (Ambiguous Grief, Part 2)

21

From "Quiet Quitting" to Engaged: The Missing Link (Ambiguous Grief: Part 1)

22

Career Storytelling: 20 Years in the Talent Trenches, with Matt Paddock

23

Why Your Best Advice Backfires (and How Humble Inquiry Can Help), with Peter Schein

24

How to Lead Strategically When the World is On Fire, with Dr. Jill Goldenziel

25

From Surviving to Thriving Using Micro-Adjustments, with Julie Fischer

26

Beyond Productivity: The Missing Piece to AI Adoption, with Wayne Williams

27

When Micro-Actions Aren't Enough to Solve Big Burnout (Burnout Part 4)

28

The Leadership Capacity Paradox: Building Others' Capacity Without Burning Out Your Own (Burnout Part 3)

29

Inclusive Leadership: Grieving, Healing, Evolving, with Jennifer Brown

30

The Responsiveness Trap: When Being 'Available' Makes You Unavailable for What Matters (Burnout Part 2)

31

The Yes Addiction: Why High Achievers Can't Say No (Burnout Part 1)

32

Am I Becoming a Bad Boss?, with Mita Mallick

33

Daily Habits of Extraordinary People, with Noi Ha Nguyen

34

Saving Workplace Trust in the Tech Era, with Dr. Cameron Stockdale

35

The Blind Spots That Sink Leaders, with Nancy Parsons

36

Harnessing Conflict Without Losing Trust or Control, with Alexandra Prassas

37

Mentorship As a Revolution, with Dr. Deborah Heiser

38

Behind the Scenes: 100 Episodes, 22 Lessons Learned

39

Flawed Systems, Fierce Lessons: Inside Sports Leadership, with Dr. Erianne A. Weight

40

Should I Endure or Move On? with Dr. Sonja Batten

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What We Overlook When Measuring Organizational Success, with Dr. Mark L. Vincent

42

Lead Without Losing Yourself, with Tina Parker

43

A New Burnout-Proof Productivity Formula, with Emma Browning

44

Balancing Truth-Telling with Diplomacy

45

Building Leadership Skills Across Cultures in Uncertain Times, with Thomas Gelmi

46

Endurance Leadership, with Dr. Ann Bowers-Evangelista

47

How to Mitigate, Prepare, Respond, and Recover from Crisis, with Stephanie Craig

48

The Structures that Shape Workplace Culture and Safety, with Dr. Gabriela Alcalde

49

The Most Effective Performance Feedback Strategies, with Drs. Nowack and Mashihi

50

7 Leadership Mistakes Revealed by 1000 Executive Coaches, with Dr. Brian Underhill

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3 Ways Introverted Leaders Can Master Workplace Politics, with Cynthia Pong, JD

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Giving Voice to Values: Translating Values into Action, with Mary Gentile

53

Deep Listening: How to Have Better Meetings and Less Conflict, with Oscar Trimboli

54

Navigating the Belonging Paradox: Culture, Crises, and Relationships, with Dr. Otito

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Girding Resiliency Through Spiritual Practices, with Linda Marsanico

56

Professional Equity: How to Take Charge of Your Career, with Dr. Karen

57

When the Soul Feels Heavy: Healing from Moral Injury with Dr. Byrne

58

Client Q&A: Empower Your Team and Maintain Morale in the Face of Fear and Uncertainty

59

Explicit Expectations: Better Navigate Work Relationships and Politics

60

How Much Does Identity and Culture Matter and Shaping Team Dynamics and Outcomes?

61

Feedback with Finesse: Mastering the Science of Constructive Coversations

62

Overcoming 6 Unhelpful Mindsets That Hold High-Achieving Women Back

63

The Power & Pitfalls of Sponsorship

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Client Q&A: Helping Your Team Manage Change Through Feedback, Boundaries, and Prepping

65

From Strategy to Impact: Catalyzing Change and Communication for Hybrid Organizations, with Katy Herr Hew

66

Frameworks to Improve Your Influencing and Communication Skills, with Zachary Ames

67

Celebrating the Launch of the Millennials' Workbook for Navigating Workplace Politics!

68

The Body Knows: Trauma-Informed Strategies to Shape a More Human-Centered World, with Laura Phoenix

69

How to Navigate Tensions, Paradoxes, and Core Dilemmas of Inclusive Leadership, with Dr. Bernardo Ferdman

70

When Should Leaders Increase Visibility Using Thought Leadership?, with Emily Crookston

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Client Q&A: "How Can I Better Regulate My emotions When I Get Triggered at Work?"

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Empowering Economic Development in Underserved Areas, with Dionne McGee

73

Actionable Strategies to Maximize Your Impact Without More Time, with David Shriner-Cahn

74

The Missing Pieces to Building Inclusion: Is Your Organization “REDI”? with Dr. Gena Cox

75

How To Retrain Our Brain To Address Toxic Divisiveness (and Save Humanity!) with Dana Ackley

76

How Team Empowerment Models Impact Large-Scale Outcomes, with Lorraine Margherita

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How to Build an Impact Business Without Burning Out, with Rebekah Miel

78

Leadership Presence Preparation: Unlocking Joy and Impact Under Pressure with Christopher Rawden

79

Is My Community Facing Social Justice Cannibalism? with Dr. Kim Case

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The Impact of Self-Care: How to Lead Employees Toward Well-Being, with Taylor Elyse Morrison

81

Making a Greater Impact Through Great Job and Team Design, with Andrés Peters

82

Making a Greater Impact in Your First 90 Days in a New Leadership Role, with Nancy Harris

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8 Indicators of Whether Coaching Could Help You Make A Greater Leadership Impact, with John Reed

84

Celebrating 50 Episodes & How to Create Lasting Leadership Impact Through Group Coaching

85

Fit in, Stand out, and Oh Yeah, Be Yourself: Embrace the Paradox of Complex Workplace Identities

86

Unpacking Intersectional Feminism, Mental Health, and Advocacy, with Christian F. Nunes

87

The Four Timeless Roles of a Leader and How They Address Universal Human Needs, with Dr. Jamie Ramsden

88

Navigating the Complexity of Managing Up, Down and All Around

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Integrating Technology with People and Processes into Thoughtful Business Strategy

90

How Responsive Leadership Can Help You Navigate Complexity, with Dr. Callandrillo

91

Navigating the Complex Health Care System Labyrinth, with Frank R. Harrison

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How Leaders Can Enhance Trust and Create a Resilience Culture, with Dr. Ken Nowack

93

Where to Start: The Importance of Sequencing in Leadership Strategies

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How to Address the Traumatic Experiences of Leadership

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Client Q&A: When and How to Say No, Manage Up, Adjust Work Relationships, & Future-Proof Your Career

96

How to Develop a Compass to Navigate Complexity and Unknowns

97

How to Cultivate Your Professional Identity to Strategically Map Your Career

98

Strategically Designing A Career That Matters: A Lifetime Toolkit

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How to Strategically Optimize Your Work Performance, Resilience and Mental Health

100

At Your Core: How to Lead with Intention, Authenticity and Integrity

101

From Idea to Impact: Mapping Out Your Leadership Strategy

102

Mastering the Expecting Parent Experience: Mapping a Strategy to Retain This Top Talent Demographic

103

The Power of Adaptive Planning and Creativity in Strategic Decision-Making

104

Authenticity Life Audit: When and Why it Matters in Your Career

105

How to Stay on Track in Your Career Growth in the Face of Obstacles and Uncertainties

106

How Leaders Add Strategic Value

107

Mapping a Leadership Strategy Using Smart Assessments for Insight-Building

108

How Organizations Can Harness the Energy of Belonging

109

Who Drives Your Leadership Identity?

110

How to Leverage Technology While Staying Authentic as a Leader

111

Embracing Your Leadership: How to Step into Your Power with Mentorship & Actionable Steps

112

From Margin to Mattering: How To Lead Neurodivergently

113

Your Leadership Signature: Mapping Your Personal Pursuit of Influence and Impact

114

Ringing in the New Year with Towerscope Leadership Academy Founding Member Insights

115

How Women in Senior Leadership Roles Lead with Impact & Authority

116

How to Build Bridges in a Polarized World

117

Self-Reinvention: Thinking Strategically About Your Career

118

Using Your Core Values to Build Your Leadership Identity and Team Culture

119

Becoming Coachable: Unleashing the Power of Executive Coaching to Transform Your Leadership

120

Authenticity vs Authority: The Tricky Balance of Mastering Both

121

Having Crucial Conversations: A Live Coaching Session for People-Pleasers and Neurodiverse Leaders

122

Leading with Emotional Intelligence and Strength

123

How to Combat Ageism and Regain Confidence in Middle Age, with Nori Jabba

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How to use Subtle Strength and Motivational Capital to Navigate Nebulous Organizational Politics, with Rob Fazio

125

Journey Through Uncertainty: The Path to Global Tech and Philanthropy with Olivia Nadasan

126

The Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions the Workforce Needs to Face an Uncertain World

127

Navigating Leadership Role Changes During Uncertain Times

128

Unlocking Leadership Amidst Uncertainty: When Your Gut is Compromised, with Dr. Vanessa Roddenberry

129

Leading with Uncertainty in Engaging in DEI Efforts - with Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman

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How To Counteract (Unhelpful) Societal Messages When Leading With Uncertainty, With Dr. Patti Weiter

131

Embracing Uncertainty: The Benefits Of Leading With Ambiguity

132

Self-Trust & Uncertainty

133

When To Take A Risk Even If You Don’t Have A Complete Plan

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Introducing: The Hard Skills Show!