Shedding the Corporate Bitch
Welcome to Shedding the Corporate Bitch — the podcast where executive leadership gets real.
Hosted by executive coach, strategist, and unapologetic truth-teller Bernadette Boas, this show is built for senior leaders, CHROs, and HR executives who are done with surface-level leadership advice and ready for the conversations that actually move the needle.
Drawing from 25 years in corporate — including being fired — and over a decade coaching leaders at the highest levels, Bernadette delivers the raw insights, honest dialogue, and practical strategies you won't find in a leadership textbook. Each episode tackles what's really happening in today's organizations: toxic cultures, burned-out teams, leadership gaps, talent retention crises, and the fear, doubt, and imposter syndrome that quietly undermine even the most accomplished executives.
Joined by world-class leaders, HR innovators, and organizational experts, Bernadette doesn't just identify the problems — she hands you the tools to solve them.
This is the podcast for leaders who are ready to shed what's holding them — and their organizations — back, and build something that actually works.
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Shedding the Corporate Bitch
Anticipatory Leadership: Why Waiting to React Is the Most Expensive Decision Leaders Make
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This should shock you! Only 25% of executives feel prepared to lead through disruptive change. In this episode, we explore why reactive leadership fails—and how anticipatory leadership equips leaders to navigate AI, automation, workforce shifts, and uncertainty with confidence.
You’ll learn the four core components of anticipatory leadership, the future-ready skills leaders must develop now, and how to shift from crisis-driven decisions to opportunity-focused strategy.
Timestamps
00:00 – Why reactive leadership is no longer enough
01:00 – What anticipatory leadership really means
02:00 – AI, automation, and workforce disruption
04:00 – The hidden cost of avoiding uncertainty
05:00 – Reactive vs anticipatory leadership explained
08:00 – The four components of anticipatory leadership
09:00 – Environmental scanning and spotting quiet signals
15:00 – Scenario planning and testing your strategy
19:00 – Adaptive decision-making in uncertain environments
22:00 – Change shaping and building trust
26:00 – Future leadership skills you must develop
31:00 – Reflection questions for leaders
35:00 – Final thoughts and next steps
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Host & Handles
Host: Bernadette
Website: balloffirecoaching.com
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