The Good Leadership Podcast

In this episode of the Good Leadership Podcast, Paul Batz is joined by Rachel Uzlik—clinical transformation expert and steering team member behind the new Physician Leadership Accelerator, Founder & CEO of Aetos Health. Together, they explore the growing leadership gap in medicine and the urgent need to prepare physicians for roles that go far beyond clinical expertise. From startup strategy t...

On this episode of the Good Leadership Podcast, Paul Batz is joined by Darin Lynch, Founder and CEO of Irish Titan, and Aaron Eggert, Chief Vision Officer of Coalition9. They debriefed the Good Leadership Breakfast on May 22, which featured Ryan Poles, General Manager of the Chicago Bears, as the keynote speaker. Together, Paul, Darin, and Aaron reflect on the standout moments from the morning, in...

What does healthy accountability really look like in a hiring process? In this episode, Paul Batz and Kevin Sensenig unpack one of the most influential elements of the Pathway to Healthy Accountability: Select and Promote for Accountability. They explore why talent decisions send powerful cultural signals and how organizations can create more clarity, consistency, and follow-through in who gets el...

In this episode, Paul Batz and Kevin Sensenig offer a first look at the Healthy Accountability preview eBook launching May 22. They explain why the preview eBook was created, what readers can expect inside, including stories from CEOs, key research findings, and the new definition of Healthy Accountability, and how it sets the stage for the full book coming this fall. If you're curious about how r...

Just hours after the April 2025 Good Leadership Breakfast, Paul Batz sits down with Sarah Waite, Chief People Officer at Second Harvest Heartland, to reflect on what made the morning so impactful. With her CEO, Allison O’Toole, as the featured speaker, Sarah shares her personal takeaways, thoughts on the Moonshot Strategy, and how Healthy Accountability is showing up inside their organization. Thi...

Accountability thrives when teams are clear, connected, and committed. In this episode, Paul Batz and Kevin Sensenig explore the “Teams Committed to Disciplined Follow-Through” element of the Pathway to Healthy Accountability. Drawing on original research from Good Leadership, they unpack three key drivers of healthy team accountability: shared commitments to invest in one another’s success, clear...

Accountability in the workplace is often seen as elusive—something leaders want but struggle to foster. The accountability research from Good Leadership has uncovered a critical insight: shared accountability doesn’t work. When everyone is responsible, no one truly is. In this episode, Kevin Sensenig and Paul Batz explore the element of the Pathway to Healthy Accountability, "Individuals Seek Acco...

In this episode of The Good Leadership Podcast, Paul Batz and Kevin Sensenig explore a powerful leadership lesson: only one pilot lands the plane. When a billion-dollar company lost a game-changing opportunity due to unclear accountability, its CEO had a revelation—while responsibility can be shared, accountability must be clear. Paul and Kevin discuss how healthy accountability is proactive, mode...

In this episode of the Good Leadership Podcast, hosts Paul Batz and JC Lippold recap the February 28, 2025, Good Leadership Breakfast featuring Kristi Fox, EVP and Chief Administrative Officer at Securian Financial. They discuss key moments from the event, including insights from the Good Leadership Healthy Accountability research, Kristi’s leadership philosophy, and how she fosters accountability...

Goodness pays, and healthy accountability is the key to helping teams thrive. In this episode, Paul Batz and Kevin Sensenig discuss groundbreaking research on accountability and why traditional models focused on rules and discipline are no longer effective. Instead, successful teams create environments where individuals take personal ownership, embrace team support, and deliver quality work on tim...

In this episode of The Good Leadership Podcast, Paul Batz, Founder and CEO of Good Leadership, and senior coaching associate Kevin Sensenig discuss groundbreaking research on healthy accountability in the workplace. Based on over 150 leader interviews and insights from more than 4,000 survey respondents, the conversation explores how accountability impacts business results, employee engagement, an...

In this episode of The Good Leadership Podcast, Paul Batz and Kevin Sensenig share key findings from groundbreaking research on Healthy Accountability, redefining it as a shared, growth-oriented concept rather than a top-down managerial responsibility. They explore how personal ownership, team support, and delivering quality work on time create a winning culture, emphasizing the role of senior lea...

In today's episode of the Good Leadership Podcast, Paul Batz and Kevin Sensenig reflect upon the Good Leadership Conference that occurred on November 22, 2024. It was a spectacular day of workshopping, learning, networking, and unveiling the results of the Healthy Accountability Research. Listen to Paul and Kevin talk about not only the programming, but about how the day felt to them after nearly...

Join Paul Batz and Kevin Sensenig on the Good Leadership Podcast as they recap the October 2024 Good Leadership Breakfast, featuring Craig Warren, CEO of Washburn Center for Children in Minneapolis, MN. In this episode, hear from Craig about how his passion for ensuring that all families thrive and how healthy accountability influences Washburn’s ability to reach as many children and families as p...

In today's episode of the Good Leadership Podcast, Chief Learning Officer, Kevin Sensenig, and Organizational Psychology Doctoral Intern, Matt Tappe, start to make sense of the research results from nearly 200 interviews and over 4000 surveys in the Accountability Research Project. They discuss things that have caught their attention, some things they anticipated, and other items that were surpris...

Join Paul Batz and Kevin Sensenig on the Good Leadership Podcast as they recap the September 2024 Good Leadership Breakfast, featuring Ethan Casson, CEO of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx. In this episode, hear from Ethan about how his upbringing influenced the leader he is today, how having an infinite mindset helps him find the opportunity in everything, and why the "pack mentality" of work...

In today's episode, Paul Batz & Kevin Sensenig discuss an exciting milestone in the Accountability Research Project that has been reached. After completing nearly 200 qualitative interviews in 30+ organizations, the qualitative survey launched on August 19. This shift allows the research team to move from capturing personal stories to measuring these insights on a broader scale.

Today episode of the Good Leadership Podcast feature Charles Thompson, one of the fifteen Accountability Research Steering Team Members. If you've been following along, you'll know that CEO Paul Batz has had the chance to sit down with four steering team members to discuss how being a part of the research has influenced their thinking about the subject, and about their personal leadership. Charles...

Paul Batz, CEO of Good Leadership, is joined in today's podcast by Becca Hagen, Vice President of Talent at Securian Financial. Based in Minnesota, Securian has been providing insurance and retirement solutions for 140 years. Becca, with over 25 years in HR and a valued member of the Accountability Research Project steering team, shared her insights on creating a culture of healthy accountability...

On today’s episode, Good Leadership CEO, Paul Batz discusses healthy accountability with another one of the Accountability Research Steering Team members. Amy Cook, Global Talent Director with Reckitt, shares her valuable insights on the subject. Most people do not recognize the organization Reckitt by its name but know the organization by way of their product lines such as Lysol and Enfamil. In r...

The Accountability Research Project is well underway. Good Leadership took the lead on coordinating the project, but the Steering Team of 15 executives from 15 companies across the U.S. was instrumental in shaping the project and kicking off the research. Darin Lynch, Founder and CEO of Irish Titan based in Minneapolis, MN is one of those steering team members. On today’s podcast, Paul Batz interv...

The Spring 2024 Good Leadership Breakfast series was titled: Celebrating the Magic of Managers. In today’s podcast, Paul Batz and Kevin Sensenig reflect on what they learned from the three speakers this spring around the importance of managers in their organization and how to best support those in this long-overlooked position. Good Leadership offers specific programming for managers that help cre...

Join Paul Batz and Kevin Sensenig on the Good Leadership Podcast as they recall the May 2024 Good Leadership Breakfast, featuring Kristine Fortman, CEO of the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation. In this episode, learn how she blended her love of science with a desire to uplift the voices of those leading her teams. She leads by honoring the differing and unique talents of each leader, adapting...

Today, Good Leadership’s CEO, Paul Batz, shares a podcast in which he was the featured interview. The Learn-It-All Podcast is produced by Learnit, based in San Francisco. Learnit provides flexible learning solutions designed to empower organizations to thrive today and prepare for tomorrow. Good Leadership was introduced to Learnit through the Accountability Research Project, and Learnit CEO, Damo...

Psychological safety is a hot topic in workplaces right now. By definition, psychological safety is the belief that you won’t be punished or humiliated for speaking up with ideas, questions, concerns, or mistakes. Paul Batz and Kevin Sensenig reflect on an article published on neuroleadership.com called “Psychological Safety and Accountability: Three Insights From NLI’s Conversation with Amy Edmon...