Stop Managing, Start Leading: A My Daily Leadership Podcast

Meetings are meant to move the needle, not drain your day. But for most leaders, they’ve become far too often, far too long, and far too muddy. Sound familiar? In this episode, we'll break down why most meetings fail, what they’re really costing you, and how to redesign them to drive ACTION - real, needle-moving action, not endless discussion.Because sometimes, leading your company better starts with leading better meetings. Our host, executive coach and leadership expert Antonio Garrido, will guide you through essential leadership principles to help you make that shift - from task-oriented management to strategic leadership. Subscribe to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve. What’s In This Episode: 00:00 Intro02:10 Antonio’s Solutions-Oriented Leadership04:53 What Is a Leader’s Job?06:15 What a ‘Typical’ Meeting Looks Like08:47 Agenda Items - Statements vs Questions11:30 Changing Agenda Items to Questions12:10 Examples of Good vs Bad Agenda Item 17:11 The Impact of Question-Based Agenda Items19:42 Take the Leadership Insights Scorecard23:03 William Kahn’s Employee Engagement Theory26:40 Beck’s Cognitive Behavioral Triangle28:00 Essential Questions for Productive Meetings29:30 Your 30-Day Meeting Improvement Challenge34:37 OutroLeadership Resources For You: Take our Leadership Insights Scorecard (size up your leadership skills with our simple scorecard for CEOs, executive leaders, and business owners): https://www.mydailyleadership.com/res... Grab a copy of the My Daily Leadership book: https://www.mydailyleadership.com/book Where To Go Next: Antonio’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoniogarrido/ My Daily Leadership’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mydailyleadership My Daily Leadership’s Website: https://www.mydailyleadership.com My Daily Leadership’s TikTok:   / mydailyleadership   Who We Are: We're My Daily Leadership. Most leaders we work with aren’t short on ambition - they’re short on clarity. They know their business won’t grow unless they do, but figuring out how to grow - intentionally, sustainably, and in a way that actually fits their reality - is where things stall. That’s where we come in. We work with ambitious CEOs, executive leaders, and business owners to build the mindset, habits, clarity, and leadership capability they need to get out of their own way - so their business can finally move forward. Not once a year. Not once a quarter. But every day - in ways that actually move the needle for you, your people, and your business. Creating the world’s best leaders one day at a time. #StopManagingStartLeading #Leadership #LeadershipPodcast

Micromanaging doesn’t always look like control. Sometimes it looks like excess care. Leaders sitting in on meetings they don’t need to be in. Reviewing work that doesn’t need their input. Approving things that their team is more than capable of owning. It all feels helpful - until it isn’t.In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, I'm digging into what micromanagement really is, why it’s so common in high performers, and how to shift into a leadership style that builds trust without letting go of standards. I'll break down the quiet habits that kill productivity, the perfectionism that hides behind control, and the mindset shift that frees up your time and empowers your team to lead without you.If you’re constantly stuck in the details and feel like your team can’t move without your involvement, I'm hoping that you'll find something here that will show you a better way to lead, one that actually makes room for strategy, clarity, and growth.I’m Antonio and in this episode, I’ll be your leadership coach. I'll guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

Insight isn’t about knowing more; it’s about seeing things for the way they are, not from a CEO's high horse.If you want to lead your team to real results, stop chasing complexity. The biggest breakthroughs often come from the simplest shifts: in strategy, perspective, and execution.In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, I'll unpack how smart leaders use clarity and insight to cut through the noise. Drawing inspiration from the game of chess, we’ll explore how simplifying your approach can sharpen decision-making, improve workload management, and boost team performance.Because having real insight - into your business, your people, and your blind spots - changes everything. From performance analysis and company projection to listening skills and meaningful recognition, this episode is packed with tools to help you lead with precision and power.Forget doing more. Start seeing more. Then lead like it.I’m Antonio and in this episode, I’ll be your leadership coach. I'll guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

Motivate your team by fixing the one invisible issue that’s draining their energy: lack of visibility. In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, we unpack a mind-blowing LEGO Bionicle study from Dan Ariely that reveals why so much work feels pointless, and what great, gorgeous, grand, and gleaming leaders (like you) do differently. If your team’s burning out, disengaging, or just going through the motions, it might not be a performance problem. It might be a visibility problem. You’ll learn six sharp, practical questions every leader should be asking, plus how to build motivation, momentum, and meaning back into the day-to-day. Whether you’re running a startup or leading a global team, this is your cheat code to building commitment, chemistry, and a culture that lasts.I’m Antonio and in this episode, I’ll be your leadership coach. I'll guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

Leadership is a juggling act, but four activities keep the whole thing from crashing down: coaching, managing, training, and mentoring.What do they actually look like in practice (outside of buzzwords and boardrooms)? This episode unpacks the messy, real-world version of those roles, and why getting them right is key to futureproofing your people, your leadership, and your business. Turns out, knowing when to lead, when to manage, and when to get out of the way might just be your most underrated skill.I’m Antonio and in this episode, I’ll be your leadership coach. I'll guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

Course correction. It sounds technical, maybe even like major damage control... but for great leaders, it’s just a typical Tuesday. Every high-performing business veers off-track. It’s normal. It’s constant. And if you’re not adjusting course regularly, well, then you’re not leading.In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, we dive deep into the art (and science) of knowing when to pivot in business, how to navigate strategic changes without losing your team, and why a little turbulence doesn’t mean your business is broken, it just means you’re in motion.We’ll steal a trick or two from pilots (turns out, they’re pretty good at not crashing), dig into a few painful-but-true business stories, and hand you the tools to make calm, confident course corrections long before you’re 35,000 feet in the air and wildly off track. If you’re a CEO, founder, or just a really committed overachiever, we hope you'll find yourself in these stories. Because leading means knowing when to change direction, and how to navigate your people to do the same.I’m Antonio and in this episode, I’ll be your leadership coach. I'll guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

We’ve all been sold the same tired solution to our overloaded calendars and overflowing task lists: time management. Buy the planner. Download the app. Wake up earlier. Sleep less. Hustle harder.But here’s the uncomfortable truth: no matter how many hacks you stack or schedules you tweak, you can’t manage something you don’t control. That's right... Time isn’t the problem. Your behaviors are.In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, we flip the productivity script on its head. Because most leaders don’t have a time management issue, they have a behavior issue. If you’re constantly racing the clock, drowning in short-term decisions, or struggling to make space for strategic thinking, this might just be your wake up call. We break down four specific, high-impact strategies to help you stop obsessing over how to manage time, and start mastering how you lead.From ruthless prioritization and smart delegation to behavior-driven planning and eliminating the busy work that clogs your calendar, learn the mindset shifts needed for serious business leaders who want to stop surviving the day-to-day and start leading with intention.Because managing time won’t make you a better leader. But mastering your behaviors? That just might.I’m Antonio and in this episode, I’ll be your leadership coach. I'll guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

Sales drives business growth. Obvious, right?But here’s what’s not so obvious: most sales teams aren’t underperforming because they lack talent… they’re stuck because they lack clarity.And that? That’s a leadership issue.In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, we’re pulling back the curtain on the real reason sales teams stall and what great leaders do differently. Spoiler alert: it has nothing to do with charisma, and everything to do with the process.You’ll learn a simple but powerful 3-phase sales framework - pre-qualification, qualification, and post-qualification - that will get your team aligned, focused, and actually excited about closing deals (yes, really).No jargon. No fluff. Just a clear system that helps your people stop spinning their wheels and start driving real results.Because at the end of the day, the difference between managing a sales team and leading one is the difference between aimless activity and real business impact.Let us help you make the switch.I’m Antonio and in this episode, I’ll be your leadership coach. I'll guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.#Sales #SalesGrowth #SalesTraining

Business stories have a way of cutting through the noise. They reveal what textbooks miss, what leadership workshops skim over, and what even seasoned CEOs sometimes forget. In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, we unpack deceptively simple leadership lessons told through unexpected stories about putting a shark in a tank, selling shoes where no-one else sells shoes, removing the color beige from a product collection, and more that you definitely won’t have heard before that.These kinds of leadership case studies and examples show us that insight is at the heart of all great business decisions. Insight is the real differentiator between good leaders and great ones – many organizations stagnate due to a lack of it. If you’re a leader, entrepreneur, or executive trying to make better decisions, lead with more clarity, and avoid the most common business pitfalls, watching this episode is the first step for you to stop managing, and start leading.I’m Antonio and in this episode, I’ll be your leadership coach. I'll guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

Poor decision-making? Conflicting priorities? Sluggish productivity? Classic symptoms. The real problem? Your team, systems, and goals are pulling in different directions - and you’re too busy putting out fires to notice. Most CEOs don’t lose because they’re not working hard enough. They lose because their business lacks alignment, and no amount of hustle will fix that (trust me). In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, we break down the four brutal zones that, when lacking, trap even the smartest leaders: Comfort, Chaos, Confusion… and the elusive Clarity Zone. Top CEOs know: alignment is a non-negotiable. It’s the difference between leading decisively and constantly second-guessing. Between scaling smoothly and spinning in circles.If you’re ready to stop making avoidable business mistakes (happens to the best of us), this is where you start. Because let’s face it: leadership shouldn’t feel like you're herding cats. I’ll say it again it’s that important (we even have a tea towel with this printed on – yes, seriously): leadership should NEVER feel like you're herding cats.I’m Antonio and in this episode, I’ll be your leadership coach. I'll guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

The comfort zone. It feels safe. Familiar. Like a cozy pair of warm, soft, pink, fluffy slippers. You might even convince yourself it’s where you’re performing at your best - running the business, managing your team, checking each and every box. But the uncomfortable truth about the comfort zone is that it’s where your leadership growth quietly stalls. Stay there too long, and you’ll plateau and stagnate without even noticing. In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, we’re pulling back the curtain on the leadership habit that keeps even the smartest CEOs and entrepreneurs playing small. I’ll walk you through the Comfort Zone Model - the four zones every leader moves through (whether they know it or not). You’ll learn why the comfort zone feels productive but actually sabotages your leadership, how to push yourself into the fear zone, and exactly what it takes to move even further into the learning zone - and ultimately, the growth zone.Because leadership courage isn’t optional. Staying comfortable might feel like the right move… but over time, it costs you opportunities, impact, and momentum.I’m Antonio and in this episode, I’ll be your leadership coach. I'll guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

A growth mindset is the one of the most significant, defining traits that separates successful leaders from those who stay stuck. If you’re feeling frustrated with your leadership growth, struggling to inspire your team, or constantly second-guessing yourself, Houston, we have a (mindset) problem. In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, we’re breaking down the growth mindset vs fixed mindset conversation - not just in theory, but in practice. Because your mindset is the invisible force driving (or destroying) your leadership. I’ll show you the subtle but critical ways a fixed mindset creeps into leadership decisions, why failing forward is the secret move of every top CEO, and how to rewire your thinking for bigger impact, faster growth, and smarter leadership. Because staying stuck will be severely limiting you, your people, and your business (and it’ll be costing you severely too.) Let me help you change that.I’m Antonio and in this episode, I’ll be your leadership coach. I'll guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

Employee engagement doesn’t start with your team, it starts with you. But if you don’t trust your team, you can forget about loyalty, respect, or results. Doesn't sound like a good time, does it? Well, here’s another uncomfortable truth: most leaders believe they’re trusting, but their teams don’t. The leaders micromanage. They dodge difficult conversations. They expect employees to be completely honest while holding back the full picture themselves. And the worst part? They don’t even realize they’re doing it. In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, we’re tackling the silent killer of employee engagement - trust (or lack of it). Because when trust erodes, so does morale, performance, and, eventually, your best people leave. We’ll break down the trust formula every leader needs to understand, as well as explain why truth-telling is the most underrated leadership skill and share the three most common mistakes that are quietly damaging your credibility. If you’ve ever struggled with disengaged employees, workplace conflict, or a team that just won’t open up, we're here to help you fix it.I’m Antonio and in this episode, I’ll be your leadership coach. I'll guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

Feedback is one of the most misunderstood leadership tools. Get it right, and you build confidence, performance, and trust. Get it wrong, and, well, you’ve probably experienced what happens. Defensiveness, disengagement, doubt, dysfunction, diminished drive, and to top it all off, learned helplessness. Most leaders think they’re giving constructive critique, but in reality, their feedback is either too weak, too vague, or too harsh. In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, we’re breaking down the 5 Levels of Feedback. Three will seriously undermine your leadership, one is fine but lacks impact, and one separates great leaders from the rest. If you’re questioning why your feedback isn’t driving real change then watch this episode and by the end, you’ll have a clear, practical framework to make your feedback more effective (without sugarcoating, without micromanaging, and without making it personal).I’m Antonio and in this episode, I’ll be your leadership coach. I'll guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

The world’s best leaders swear by ancient wisdom. Why? Well, it turns out that Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus were sharing timeless leadership insights centuries before the modern theories we learn about today. In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, I’ll be taking you through 10 Stoic lessons that will forever change the way you think about leadership - whether you’re running a Fortune 500 company or a small family-owned business. You’ll learn how to stay cool under pressure (think Marcus Aurelius in a board meeting), turn every obstacle into an opportunity (thank you, Seneca), and finally stop letting outside chaos (like Karen from accounting) ruin your day. We’ll even cover why “control what you can, let go of what you can’t” is more than just fridge magnet wisdom. The Stoics didn’t believe in overthinking or excuses. They believed in taking action, leading with humility, and taming your ego before it takes over. Three things today’s leaders really need to learn – do you? And we’ll sprinkle in some modern magic too, including Growth Mindset and Emotional Intelligence, so you’re armed with everything you need to improve your leadership skills. If you’re ready to stop managing and start leading with timeless, battle-tested wisdom, hit play.

Sometimes employees underperform - but what's the root cause? Is it a work ethic issue or a commitment issue? Most leaders get this wrong. Those leaders that get it right, though, spend less time managing and more time leading. In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, I'm diving into a 4-box model that’ll help you figure out the dynamics of your team, and break down why low performance isn’t always what it seems. I’m going to show you how to spot and nurture the ‘Dedicated Achievers’ (those employees who actually drive results) as well as how to handle the ‘Casual Participants’ (you know, the ones who are just coasting along). Because when you understand the difference, you'll avoid the common leadership mistake that keeps underperforming employees in the business for far too long and you'll start investing in the people who’ll take your business to the next level. If you’ve ever wrestled with performance management, employee engagement, work engagement, or poor performance at work, this episode is your all-important resource to leading more effectively and building a high-performing team.I’m Antonio and in this episode, I’ll be your leadership coach. I'll guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

What do Olympic athletes, world-class teams, and top-performing leaders all have in common? Simple. They understand the theory of marginal gains. You’ve like heard this before: “success doesn’t happen overnight.” Rather it happens as a result 1% improvements over time. The teensy, teeny, tiny, strategic adjustments that, when stacked consistently, create extraordinary results. It’s how a struggling British Cycling team became an unstoppable force. It’s how Novak Djokovic became world number 1 in tennis. And it’s exactly how you can start leading with more precision, more impact, and more success. In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, I’ll unpack the theory of marginal gains, why it matters, and most importantly, how to use it to sharpen your leadership and develop your team. Because if you’re still chasing big, dramatic breakthroughs… you’re doing it wrong.I’m Antonio and in this episode, I’ll be your leadership coach. I'll guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

All the best leaders adopt this one single self improvement habit. It’s a simple one. A deceptively simple one. A habit so powerful that if someone tells you they’re serious about growth and development but they don’t do this one thing… well, don’t believe them. I didn’t take it seriously either until a CEO I used to work for asked me one question that changed everything. Now, it’s the single most effective tool I use to sharpen self-awareness, strengthen emotional intelligence, and accelerate leadership growth. In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, I’ll show you exactly how to build this powerful self improvement habit into your daily routine – and explain why, if you’re not doing it yet, you’re leading with one hand tied behind your back.I’m Antonio and in this episode, I’ll be your leadership coach. I'll guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

66% of workers report feeling they do not have a proper work-life balance… and yet 72% of employees acknowledge its importance. Something’s not quite right there, I’m sure you’ll agree. Work-life balance has become somewhat of an overused buzzword over the last five years, BUT it’s a pressing challenge faced by every leader we speak to. In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, we help you to understand your stress and intensity levels, and their impact on you and your team. The two models we introduce in this episode (the RADAR Wheel and the Work-Life Balance Model available to download on our website) will help you assess where you stand in your work-life balance today and make informed decisions about priorities, boundaries, and energy allocation. If you’ve ever felt torn between high-pressure demands at work and the life you’re building outside it, it’s time to start shifting your mindset from “doing more” to “leading smarter.” Our host, executive coach, and leadership expert Antonio Garrido, will guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

David Ogilvy, the legendary “Father of Advertising,” left us with plenty iconic marketing campaigns, but he also left us with a timeless leadership lesson through a surprising tool: Russian nesting dolls. Intrigued? That makes two of us. In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, we’ll uncover how Ogilvy used these traditional dolls to deliver a powerful message to new employees working at Ogilvy & Mather. And in a departure from our usual podcast format, we’ll share this leadership philosophy in a way David Ogilvy himself would have approved of - by telling you a story. Get your cuppa and a sticky bun ready and join us as we explore the leadership wisdom of one of history’s most visionary minds. Our host, executive coach, and leadership expert Antonio Garrido, will guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

Change management is a leader’s full-time job. Navigating change is one of the most challenging aspects of leadership - and one of the most critical. Why? Well, change really is a constant. Any leader who denies or minimizes this fact is fooling themselves… and others. In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, we’ll reveal exactly why managing change is so hard - and how great leaders turn it into an opportunity for growth. And since change simply can’t be avoided – it’s baked into leadership - every leader needs to know the most powerful tools to help them guide their teams through uncertainty and disruption. Tools like Kurt Lewin’s Change Model, the Change Curve, and of course, coaching. We’ll show you exactly how to use these tools to understand the change process, overcome resistance, and drive successful outcomes, no matter how chaotic things might seem. If change feels like an uphill battle for you right now, you’re not alone, and this episode is your guide to navigating it with confidence and clarity. Our host, executive coach, and leadership expert Antonio Garrido, will guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

Great career advice often boils down to one simple thing: building relationships. We all know relationships matter, but – and here’s the catch - do we really understand which working relationships we should be investing in the most, and how? In this episode of Stop Managing, Start Leading, we reveal five key audiences, both inside and outside your organization, that will shape your leadership and business success: your boss, your peers, your team, your customers/suppliers, and yourself. Plus, we’ll share a practical checklist for each one to help you strengthen these relationships and become a leader with lasting influence and impact. Our host, executive coach, and leadership expert Antonio Garrido, will guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

Ask any business coach, and they’ll tell you that most businesses fail due to just a handful of critical reasons. But what if those same reasons, when flipped, could propel your company to new heights? In this episode, we introduce our exclusive Leadership Honeycomb Model, breaking down the six key areas where businesses often fall short: lack of clarity and vision, lack of truth and trust, lack of alignment, lack of time, lack of commitment, and lack of resources. For leaders, understanding these six roadblocks is the first step to spotting them in your organization - and taking action to turn things around. Our host, executive coach, and leadership expert Antonio Garrido, will guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly Stop Managing, Start Leading podcast episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

The age-old question: IQ vs emotional intelligence (EQ)... which is more crucial for leadership success? Well, the answer is surprisingly clear. There is now a mountain of evidence that shows that emotional intelligence (EQ) is the STRONGEST SINGLE predictor of leadership performance. But despite its undeniable importance, emotional intelligence remains misunderstood, undervalued, and, truth be told, tricky to master. In this episode, we’ll break down the key differences between IQ and emotional intelligence, explore why emotional intelligence holds the edge in effective leadership, and share real-world examples of how both play out in leadership roles. Our host, executive coach, and leadership expert Antonio Garrido, will guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

One single page: that's all you need to properly explain your business plan and kickstart effective strategic planning. Einstein said it best when he said: "If you can't explain it to a 6-year-old, you don't understand it yourself." And if Einstein said it, we’re inclined to agree - which is why we’re here to teach you how. In this episode, we'll explore some different visual tools to track the progress of your strategic planning - including one of our favorites, the ever-reliable waterfall chart. Together, we’ll uncover how to transform raw business data into actionable insights, pinpoint hidden blind spots, and amplify your business’s strongest qualities to drive success. Our host, executive coach, and leadership expert Antonio Garrido, will guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

Your number one responsibility as a leader is to futureproof yourself, your people, and your business. But where do you begin? Who do you coach? Who do you manage? And who do you let go? In this episode, we break down the characteristics of A-players, B-players, and C-players - also known as the top performers, the core contributors, and the underperformers in your organization - and we’ll share strategies for managing each group effectively. Using Pareto’s Law and Price’s Law, we’ll reveal how just a handful of people can disproportionately shape your organization’s success and productivity. Our host, executive coach and leadership expert Antonio Garrido, will guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

What are the key leadership traits and beliefs that set top leaders apart? What are the traits and beliefs that make them leaders rather than just managers? Once we identify these qualities, we can use them as a blueprint for our own development. In this episode, we’ll explore the traits and beliefs of four distinct types of leaders - and uncover which type you should aim to be. Our host, executive coach and leadership expert Antonio Garrido, will guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

All of the leaders at top companies, like Amazon and Coca-Cola, use strategic planning and market development tools to fuel growth and scale their businesses. Powerful tools like Ansoff Matrix and SPAR. In this episode, we'll show you how to use these tools demonstrating how to apply them with real-world business case studies. Our host, executive coach and leadership expert Antonio Garrido, will guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

Being a leadership coach is a critical part of effective leadership. Coaching is a critical developmental tool that demands a place in every leader’s toolbox. But where do you start when it comes to sitting down and coaching a member of your team? The CIGAR model is your go-to tool. In this episode, we break down the top coaching model used by leading leadership and executive coaches. Our host, executive coach and leadership expert Antonio Garrido, will guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

Leadership involves many activities, but 4 are essential for supporting your team and maximizing their potential: coaching, managing, training, and mentoring. But what do these really look like in action? In this episode, we dive into how these four key activities contribute to the ultimate goal of leadership - futureproofing yourself, your people, and your business. Our host, executive coach and leadership expert Antonio Garrido, will guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

"Why can't we grow more quickly?" It's a question we hear often, and the answer lies in building high performing teams. To accelerate growth, your team needs more A-players... and fewer B- and C-players. Only then can you unlock the full potential of your organization and achieve sustained success. In this episode, we'll guide you in assessing your current team performance and creating a plan for team development, all designed to help you stop managing and start leading with greater impact. Our host, executive coach and leadership expert Antonio Garrido, will guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

Leaders: task focus vs people focus? Reactive vs proactive? We all recognize that great leaders are people-focused and proactive. But here’s the key question: are you actually spending most of your time in that way? As a leader, you should be tracking exactly how you’re using your time and, most critically, ensure you’re dedicating more time to strategic, futureproofing activities (leading) rather than tactical, firefighting ones (managing). Our host, executive coach and leadership expert Antonio Garrido, will guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

What does high management skill and low leadership skill look like? Micromanaging: Controlling tasks without inspiring growth. What does high leadership skill and low management skill look like? Visionary: Inspiring change without the structure to support it. Can one skill alone drive business transformation? No. Transformative growth needs a balance of leadership and management to achieve lasting impact. Our host, executive coach and leadership expert Antonio Garrido, will guide you through essential leadership models to help you understand the differences between leadership and management. Subscribe for weekly episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

What's the difference between a LEADER and a manager? It's a question we hear often, and in today's episode, we'll unpack those key differences. Key differences like: managers focus on scheduling, monitoring, and delegating actions; leaders, on the other hand, set the vision, inspire, and delegate results. We'll also explore the core behaviors and mindsets that define effective leadership, giving you actionable steps to help you stop managing and start leading. Our host, executive coach and leadership expert Antonio Garrido, will guide you through essential leadership models to help you make that shift - from task-oriented management to strategic leadership. Subscribe for weekly episodes to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.

Every leader has heard the advice 'you should work ON the business, not IN the business.' But actually putting that into action? That's the true leadership challenge. It starts with understanding the differences between leadership and management. (And it really starts with watching this episode). In the episode, we’ll explore essential leadership tips, traits, and tools, including the Eisenhower Matrix and the Moment of Truth Model, to help you stop managing and start leading. Our host, executive coach and leadership expert Antonio Garrido, will guide you through essential leadership tools to help you make that shift - from task-oriented management to strategic leadership. Subscribe to make a habit of leadership development, overcome common leadership challenges, and become the kind of leader your people and your business deserve.What’s In This Episode:00:00 Coming Up In This Episode00:37 Intro to Stop Managing, Start Leading02:45 Meet Executive Coach, Antonio Garrido04:24 Antonio's Personal Story of Leadership Transformation05:52 How We Use Leadership Models06:57 What Does Working On Vs In the Business Look Like?08:42 Leadership Vs Management: The Moment of Truth13:18 When Leaders Reach The Strategic Innovation Milestone18:59 How Leaders Can Use The Eisenhower Matrix23:52 What Leaders Should Do, Delete, Delegate, and Diarize26:55 The Leadership Health Check Tool29:00 How to Prioritize Leadership Tasks31:53 Leadership Lessons from Stephen Covey and Seth Godin33:34 What Does Good Leadership Look Like37:01 What Percentage of the Time Should Be Spent Leading and Managing39:00 OutroLeadership Resources For You:Download the models shown in this episode: https://www.mydailyleadership.com/pod...Take our Leadership Insights Scorecard (size up your leadership skills with our simple scorecard for CEOs, executive leaders, and business owners): https://www.mydailyleadership.com/res...Grab a copy of the My Daily Leadership book: https://www.mydailyleadership.com/bookWhere To Go Next:Antonio’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoniogarrido/My Daily Leadership’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mydailyleadershipMy Daily Leadership’s Website: https://www.mydailyleadership.com My Daily Leadership’s TikTok:   / mydailyleadership   Who We Are:We're My Daily Leadership. Most leaders we work with aren’t short on ambition - they’re short on clarity. They know their business won’t grow unless they do, but figuring out how to grow - intentionally, sustainably, and in a way that actually fits their reality - is where things stall. That’s where we come in. We work with ambitious CEOs, executive leaders, and business owners to build the mindset, habits, clarity, and leadership capability they need to get out of their own way - so their business can finally move forward. Not once a year. Not once a quarter. But every day - in ways that actually move the needle for you, your people, and your business. Creating the world’s best leaders one day at a time.#StopManagingStartLeading #Leadership #LeadershipPodcast

Hosted by executive coach and leadership expert Antonio Garrido, our podcast is designed to give you real value and RoI for your time. We make sure you leave each and every episode with practical tools and insights that you can apply to common leadership challenges right away. All to smooooth out the curves and flatten the bumps on your way to become an exceptional leader - the kind of leader your people and your business deserve. Subscribe today for bi-weekly episodes starting October 17, 2024.Word of warning: if you think the way we do leadership development is going to be easy, think again. Sometimes you know you're on the right path because it's uphill, but we guarantee the view from the top will be worth it.Where To Go Next:Antonio’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoniogarrido/ My Daily Leadership’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mydailyleadership My Daily Leadership’s Website: https://www.mydailyleadership.comMy Daily Leadership’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mydailyleadership Who We Are:We're My Daily Leadership. Most leaders we work with aren’t short on ambition - they’re short on clarity. They know their business won’t grow unless they do, but figuring out how to grow - intentionally, sustainably, and in a way that actually fits their reality - is where things stall.That’s where we come in. We work with ambitious CEOs, executive leaders, and business owners to build the mindset, habits, clarity, and leadership capability they need to get out of their own way - so their business can finally move forward. Not once a year. Not once a quarter. But every day - in ways that actually move the needle for you, your people, and your business.Creating the world’s best leaders one day at a time.#Leadership #LeadershipVsManagement #LeadershipCoach