Have you ever noticed how your biggest leadership disasters stick with you longer than your successes? There's a fascinating psychological reason why our brains hold onto negative experiences, and smart leaders have learned how to harness it to change how they respond to a crisis, and drive their team’s efforts forward.

In this edition of my Leadership Espresso Shot series, I share the story of my worst date night ever (spoiler: it involved being stranded on a highway on-ramp at night) and the unexpected leadership lesson that it reveals about how leaders can transform their most difficult moments into their most powerful teaching moments.

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Most leaders approach organizational change by trying to manage individual behaviours and mindsets. But what if this fundamental approach is exactly why so many transformation efforts fail?

In this episode of “Leadership Biz Cafe”, Siobhan McHale, author of "The Hive Mind At Work," reveals why successful change happens when leaders tap into group intelligence rather than controlling individual responses.

Drawing insights from how bee hives operate, she introduces her revolutionary Hive LENS framework, a four-step process that helps leaders work with natural group dynamics instead of against them.

What You'll Learn:

• Why conventional change management approaches lead to failed outcomes
• How to identify hidden patterns that actually drive organizational behaviour
• The three critical mistakes leaders make that bees never do
• Why "nudging" beats creating urgency when driving change
• How to prevent teams from reverting to old ways of working

Whether you're leading a major transformation or struggling with resistance to change, this conversation will completely shift how you think about facilitating organizational change.

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In this edition of my Leadership Espresso Shot series, I share 4 proven keys that will help you successfully resolve workplace conflicts and strengthen professional relationships.

As workplace tensions continue to rise, your ability to master these four conflict resolution measures will be critical to your leadership effectiveness.

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Many leaders view disruption as something they have to manage or preferably avoid altogether so they can focus on what they believe is the “real work” of leadership.

But in today’s increasingly complex and uncertain world, perhaps the real work leaders should be focusing on is rethinking how and why their organizations operate the way they do. That’s the argument my guest Terence Mauri makes in this episode of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast.

Terence is a world-leading expert on the future of leadership, AI, and disruption, and the founder of the future trends think tank, Hack Future Lab. Terence’s writings and insights have appeared in The Economist, Forbes, Inc, BBC, Reuters, and Business Insider.

In his latest book, “The Upside of Disruption”, Terence presents his DARE model – a framework that challenges leaders to build adaptive, resilient, and human-centric organizations that due away with the current approach towards a more command-and-control style of leading.

Just like his book, my conversation with Terence will disrupt how you think about AI, agility, and failure, and why the most successful organizations in the years ahead will not be those who learn to survive disruption, but who understand how to thrive because of it.

Noteworthy links:

• Buy Terence’s book “The Upside of Disruption” on Amazon
• Learn more about Terence’s work: terencemauri.com

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In this edition of my “Leadership Espresso Shot” series, I explore the dynamic between authority and influence, and some important findings from the field of neuroscience that reveal how quickly leaders can lose trust and with it, the ability to successfully drive peak performance in their organization.

Considering how easily this can happen, this is an episode you’ll want to check out if you want to ensure you’re able to bring out the best in those you lead.

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In a world where misinformation spreads at lightning speed, how can leaders protect themselves – and their organizations – from making crucial decisions based on flawed thinking?

In this episode of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast, I’ve invited Dr. Alex Edmans to join me to help tackle this timely and critical question facing leaders today.

Alex is a Professor of Finance at London Business School. He has a PhD from MIT as a Fulbright Scholar, and was previously a tenured professor at Wharton and an investment banker at Morgan Stanley.

Alex has spoken at the World Economic Forum in Davos, testified in the UK Parliament, and given 3 TED talks, including “What to Trust in a Post-Truth World”, which has been viewed over two million times.

Alex joins me to talk about his latest book, “May Contain Lies: How Stories, Statistics, and Studies Exploit Our Biases – And What We Can Do About It”.

Over the course of this episode, Alex and I discuss:

• Why confirmation bias affects everyone (even those who think they're immune)
• How black-and-white thinking limits our understanding of complex issues
• The crucial differences between statements, facts, data, evidence, and proof
• Practical strategies to strengthen critical thinking at both individual and organizational levels

This is both a fascinating and challenging conversation, and one that will help you strengthen your critical thinking skills that you’ll need to help your organization navigate this age of misinformation.

Noteworthy links:

• Buy Alex Edman’s book “May Contain Lies” on Amazon
• Learn more about Alex’s work: alexedmans.com

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Over the past couple of months, there have been several high-profile CEOs across different industries whose actions and words demonstrate a firm belief in the command-and-control approach to leadership.

That leaders can simply issue declarations of 'how things work around here' without so much as an explanation or giving space for employees to share their concerns.

But is this really the most effective and successful way to lead organizations in today’s uncertain and increasingly fragmented world? Is this truly the best way for our organization’s long-term prosperity? Or is that longevity being cast aside in favour of short term gains and ‘shiny object’ wins?

In this edition of my “Leadership Espresso Shot” series, I wanted to address this growing perception around what it means to lead because the acceptance of such outdated attitudes around leadership will adversely impact the competitiveness of many organizations who choose this easy path over doing what's necessary to evolve and grow.

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Are you caught in the relentless cycle of ‘eat, work, sleep, repeat’?

According to my guest for this episode of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast, the problem we face with this cycle of busyness is not a lack of time management, but a lack of clarity over what our personal values are and how to live a more intentional life.

Peggy Sullivan is a corporate performance expert, researcher, speaker, and founder of SheCAN!, a national women’s nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women professionally and personally. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Inc, Bloomberg Businessweek, and numerous other media outlets.

I’ve invited Peggy to join me on my podcast so we can talk about her book “Beyond Busyness: How to Achieve MORE by Doing LESS.”

Over the course of our conversation, Peggy shares a simple, but powerful three-step strategy that can help any leader get off the busyness hamster wheel and instead spend their days doing work that aligns with their personal values and aspirations.

Noteworthy links:

• Buy Peggy’s book “Beyond Busyness” on Amazon
• Learn more about Peggy’s work: peggysullivanspeaker.com

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