Built for Hard with Adam Kreek | Tools for Leadership, Pressure and Performance

Under pressure, most leaders fall back to their most familiar leadership style. The pacesetter pushes harder. The visionary paints a bigger picture. The affiliative leader protects the relationship. The democratic leader asks for more input. The commanding leader takes control. The coaching leader asks another question. None of these styles are wrong. The problem is using the same style in every s...

Welcome back to Built for Hard. In this episode, Adam Kreek reads and expands on his essay, Above the Waterline Leadership: Move from Drama to Responsibility. Every leader knows the moment when pressure rises. Your chest tightens. Your breath gets shallow. Your jaw locks. Your mind starts building the case. They should know better. This is not my fault. I am going to have to fix this. They just do...

Leadership is not one job. It changes as your responsibility grows. In this episode of Built for Hard, Olympic gold medalist, executive coach, keynote speaker, and author Adam Kreek reads his essay “The Leadership River: Navigating Growth as a Leader.”This reflection explores how leaders must evolve as they move from managing themselves, to managing others, to managing leaders, functions, business...