The Compassionate Leader School Podcast
The Compassionate Leader School Podcast
Latest Episodes
Hire for Results, Not Potential
"She has so much potential. I just have a good feeling about her." It sounds like leadership. It sounds like generosity.It isn't.In this episode, I share a client story about a leader who hired the most energetic perso...
You Think You’re Being Understanding. Your Team Calls It Favouritism.
You’ve heard it. You’ve probably said it.“I’m meeting people where they are.”It sounds like compassion. It sounds like the kind of leader you’re trying to be.In this episode, I share what happened with a client who ru...
Magical Thinking Is Expensive Comfort
"I just need to give it more time."It sounds like patience. It sounds like fairness. It sounds like the kind of measured leadership you're supposed to model.And yet it isn't.In this episode, I share the story of a community...
You Don't Have a Boundary Problem. You Have a Wish Problem.
Have you ever said: "I'm really trying to be better about work-life balance."It sounds like a boundary. It sounds like leadership. It sounds like the kind of honest, self-aware thing we're all supposed to say when we...
“We’re like a family here” is the Biggest Red Flag in Business.
"We're like a family here."I spent 18 years inside a family-owned business saying those words. Believing them.I thought I was building culture and leading with care. I thought that was exactly the kind of leader I was supposed to ...