You’re the Boss, Now What? with Desiree Petrich | Leadership and Team Development for Managers and Team Leaders
A leadership podcast for managers who want stronger teams, less drama, and more trust at work.
If you are a manager of people, this podcast is your playbook for the real challenges of leadership!
Each week, your host Desiree Petrich shares practical tools and frameworks from Working Genius, DISC, and The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team to help you:
- Hold employees accountable without micromanaging
- Handle conflict at work before it turns into drama
- Build trust and respect as a confident, credible leader
- Fix a toxic culture and create a team that takes ownership
- Lead effective team meetings that inspire engagement and action
Whether you’re leading a small team or an entire department, you’ll learn actionable strategies to create better communication, deeper trust, and a workplace people actually enjoy showing up to.
You’ll also get quick takeaways from bestselling leadership books, so you can skip the fluff and apply what works!
You’re the Boss, Now What? is your weekly dose of coaching for managers who want to do more than manage, they want to lead.
Popular Topics Include:
One-on-one meeting frameworks, handling team conflict, addressing passive-aggressive behavior, rebuilding trust after drama, navigating difficult employees, setting expectations without micromanaging, improving accountability conversations, fixing toxic communication patterns, leading effective team meetings, delegation strategies for overwhelmed managers, increasing team buy-in, coaching underperforming employees, giving feedback that lands, managing impostor syndrome at work, and creating a healthier, more human-centered culture.
You’re the Boss, Now What? with Desiree Petrich | Leadership and Team Development for Managers and Team Leaders
Leadership Tips | Don't Let Your Intent Diminish
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Have you ever thought, “I’ll do it later”… and then never did?
You’re not lazy. You’re not unmotivated.
You’re experiencing the law of diminishing intent.
The longer you wait to do something you know you should do, the less likely you are to do it.
It starts small.
One delay. One excuse. One “I’ll get to it later.”
Then your brain steps in to protect you.
You justify it.
You overthink it.
You talk yourself out of it.
And now the thing you knew you needed to do… doesn’t get done.
This shows up everywhere in leadership:
Avoiding a tough conversation
Not giving feedback when it matters
Waiting too long to delegate
Delaying decisions that impact your team
And here’s the problem…
It doesn’t go away.
It actually creates more stress, more guilt, and starts to chip away at your confidence.
Because now you’re reinforcing a belief:
“I don’t follow through.”
If you’re a manager trying to build trust, improve team management, and grow in your leadership development, this matters more than you think.
The fix isn’t complicated.
You don’t need more time.
You need less delay.
By the time you finish listening, you’ll learn:
- Why the law of diminishing intent keeps leaders stuck
- How delaying action impacts your confidence and team trust
- A simple way to stop procrastinating and follow through faster
This podcast for managers is here to help you:
• Grow your leadership development
• Navigate team management with confidence
• Learn how to handle conflict at work
• Apply real, practical leadership tips
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