An Evolving Man Podcast
An Evolving Man Podcast explores leadership, emotional intelligence, trauma, healing and peak performance.
Hosted by Piers Cross, the show features conversations with leading psychologists, psychiatrists, executive coaches, authors, researchers and high-performance leaders, alongside solo episodes on leadership, resilience, relationships and personal transformation.
Drawing on the latest research in psychology, neuroscience, attachment, trauma and human performance, the podcast helps leaders develop greater self-awareness, emotional intelligence and the capacity to lead with clarity, compassion and courage.
Whether you are a CEO, founder, entrepreneur or aspiring leader, each episode offers practical insights to help you thrive professionally while creating a more meaningful and connected life.
An Evolving Man Podcast
The Changing Face of Leadership - From Command and Control to Emotional Intelligence | Piers Cross
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True Leadership Is About Empowerment, Not Control
In the kind of leadership I believe in—and teach—power isn’t something to hold onto.
It’s something to share.
The most emotionally intelligent leaders I know aren’t focused on creating followers.
They’re committed to growing more leaders.
As John C Maxwell writes in The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership he personally learned to change his leadership focus "from leading followers developing leaders."
That shift happens when we:
✅ Create space for others to step into their own authority
✅ Offer support, not micromanagement
✅ Encourage autonomy, creativity, and ownership
✅ Lead from trust, not fear
And the ripple effect is huge:
➡️ When people feel seen, empowered, and free to lead from their strengths, teams become more resilient.
➡️ Cultures become more human.
➡️ And leadership becomes something that’s shared—not just worn by the person at the top. How are you growing the leaders around you?
#TheCompassionateLeader #Leadership #Empowerment #EmotionalIntelligence #InnerWork #TraumaInformedLeadership #ConsciousLeadership #HeartCentredBusiness #MenAtWork #LeadershipDevelopment
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Piers is an author and a men's transformational coach and therapist who works mainly with trauma, boarding school issues, addictions and relationship problems.
He also runs online men's groups for ex-boarders, retreats and a podcast called An Evolving Man.
He is also the author of How to Survive and Thrive in Challenging Times. To purchase Piers first book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Survive-Thrive-Challenging-Times/dp/B088T5L251/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=piers+cross&qid=1609869608&sr=8-1
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Many blessings,
Piers Cross
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