The Transformational Leader

In this episode I talked about a series that I'll be doing on the podcast called leadership sandtraps. Essentially, they are patterns that people have created that gets in the way for whatever is next in their leadership. I also covered all the basics about this concept—why they exist, why you can't avoid them, and how you can deal with them. My hope is that after listening to this episode, you'll...

On this week's mid-week episode, tune in as Adam coaches Manoj Chugani live, around how to step out of his smallness and own his greatness.

As a leader, your ability to stand in the place of possibility is one of the factors that will determine if you and your team will create breakthroughs and generate the unpredictable. As soon as you lose sight of that ability to hold the possibility, everything can fall apart. But what does standing in possibility really mean? What does it require? And how will your inability to stand in the place...

On this week's mid-week episode, tune in as Adam coaches Simran Sondhi live, around expanding her reach to a new audience when most of her business is online anyway, as well as how to reach a new higher ticket client base without too many marketing gimmicks.

What you know and what you don't know are the things that make up your entire worldview. What you think is impossible for you on the other hand is what's at the heart of transformation. To create the results you want, you need to work outside of the realm of what you already know. If you haven't been through it yourself, you'll never be able to lead others through it. So how do you support your te...

Whether you are aware of it or not, your humanity will always be an inextricable part of your leadership. While not really the primary source, it would be impossible to lead effectively once you've severed yourself from your own humanity. There are a lot of reasons why people pull away from their own humanity. Regardless of the reason, one thing is for sure—it can have a huge impact on your leader...

Most people will agree leadership is never easy. In some instances, leadership will require you to do something that's counterintuitive to your human nature. It will require you to step outside and beyond your human reactions and choose something higher. The need to choose beyond your comfort and step past the limits of your humanity will be called upon when dealing with victimhood. In this episod...

While it's easy to mistake teaching for leading, they are actually different. Knowing the distinction between the two is crucial. Otherwise, you'll end up doing more of the former while totally neglecting the latter. Let's face it, teaching can be seductive. If you're a leader, it puts you in a position of authority. If anything, teaching is a part of leadership. However, leadership requires so mu...

Many people have this misconception that insights and breakthroughs are one and the same. However, nothing can be farther from the truth. Insights and breakthroughs are two separate and distinct concepts. The inability to accurately distinguish one from the other can have people addicted to insights but not moving from there. While insights are powerful, it's basically useless without action. It i...

Many leaders buy into the belief that people in their position need to have everything all figured out. However, this concept of knowing it all is actually the opposite of what true leadership is. If anything, true leadership exists outside of the comfort zone, outside of the familiar. Because of this false belief, leaders avoid transparency, all in an attempt to stay safe and appear knowledgeable...

On this week's mid-week episode, tune in as Adam coaches Kayla MacArthur live, around a story she has of being able to have some of what she wants, but not all, and how to create both.

When developing someone and moving their speaking to the second stage of leadership, the primary focus is on authenticity. In other words, the main objective is to get the valve open and encourage the person to communicate. Transitioning from sharing authentically to sharing responsibly however is where things can get a bit tricky. So how do you help people become responsible for their speaking? I...

While poor/bad leadership can manifest in different ways, the cause is often attributed to one thing: breakdown in integrity. In most cases, a breakdown in integrity can also result to a breakdown in trust and when this occurs, the organisation can suffer significantly. So how do you avoid similar scenarios from happening? How do you openly communicate what you really want? And how do you act with...

Since society views leadership as hierarchal, most people are not comfortable with the idea of leading up. For them, leading up is synonymous to telling their bosses what to do or going over their boss's heads. That being said, most people would rather deal with a bad leadership rather than lead up. However, opting not to lead up also means abdicating from your own leadership. So how should you na...

Simply put, committing to something greater than yourself means having a mission, purpose, and commitment that goes beyond your own human contrivances. However, most people tend to make commitments from their internal state—their moods, feelings, and what their present to at the moment. While not committing to something greater than yourself can seem harmless, it can actually do significant harm....

On this week's mid-week episode, tune in as Adam coaches Melissa Faith Ramirez live, around organizing a podcast on raw, authentic, loving conversations from woman to man and what is needed for the evolutionary growth of the man through the lens of a woman.

For many people, playing things safe and avoiding making mistakes is more preferable than taking the leap, failing, and looking stupid as a result. Oftentimes, these people have the tendency to seek the expertise of others as opposed to taking risks. The same is true in the leadership arena. However, leaders that want to create a breakthrough have to do more than just provide expertise. Otherwise,...

On this week's mid-week episode, tune in as Adam coaches Stacey Rae live, around stepping into the next layer of her leadership in her business from creation, and how having a belief around not hurting people's feelings keeps her fairly quiet.

When a leader is doing something well, the tendency of most is to put the focus on the doing rather than the being. In other words, the doing of the leadership is merely mimicked but the being is never looked into. However, what makes a leader truly powerful is not what they are doing but rather on the being underneath the doing. So how do you distinguish one from the other? Why is knowing the dis...

On this week's mid-week episode, tune in as Adam coaches Danielle Rondeau live, around continuing to take the next step without knowing how it will go, creating a practice of listening within and then taking action and embodying this way of creating sustainably.

Dealing with breakdowns is no doubt one of the areas powerful leaders need to master. In essence, a breakdown is whatever it is that your current paradigm is set up to avoid. In this episode, I'll tackle breakdowns that you have a hand in creating as well as those breakdowns that happen as you are developing the leadership of others. I'll also discuss the two places people operate from and how to...

A powerful leader needs to be able to stand with their own humanity and that of others. Their inability to do so will hinder them from having an open heart and leading powerfully. However, problems often arise because people, brilliant leaders included, have the tendency to avoid being with their humanity. In this episode, I'll cover two of the most common ways people avoid being with their humani...

On this week's mid-week episode, tune in as Adam coaches Kelly Childress live, around dealing with fear and leadership in the time of Covid.

In this episode, I'll dive deep into the concept of polarity and how it can show up in relationships including your leadership. The ability to distinguish between the 2 energies—the masculine and feminine—can give you a clear idea of how to lead in a way that creates polarity. How do you distinguish and embody both aspects so it benefits your leadership? How can you make awareness of this concept...

On this week's mid-week episode, tune in as Adam coaches Moira Shaughnessy live, around her tendency to revert to numbing behavior when she feels really empowered in one area of her life, such as weight or money.