The Lead Relationally Podcast

Got commitment issues? So do Chris and Brad! And they're ready to tell all in this episode of the 7 C's of Relationships series. Commitment is the piece that reveals how much a relationship actually matters to us, and how willing we are to fight for its health. The real work is figuring out where each relationship should sit on that spectrum, and being honest when it's out of whack. Co...

"If it's on the calendar, it gets done! " That's true, but these are our people we're talking about... Your calendar isn't just a scheduling tool — it's a double-edged sword that can both prioritize people by being intentional about them, and also diminish them by treating them like a task to be completed. Our calendars are huge windows into our relationships. Underst...

What actually makes a relationship tick - and why do some connections fade the moment circumstances change? In this episode, Brad and Chris kick off their new series on the 7 Components of Relationship with the first "C" - Context. Whether it's a shared workplace, a carpool, a hockey team, or a life experience like illness or loss, context is the invisible engine powering most of our...

Because we don't all scream for ice cream... What if the way you're rewarding your team is actually driving them away? In this candid conversation, Chris and Brad dig into one of leadership's most overlooked blind spots — the disconnect between how leaders think they're motivating their people and what their people actually need. From promotions that backfire to bonuses that feel h...

It sounds so great! So why isn't it working? Have you ever come home from a holiday feeling like you need another one? There's a reason for that, and it's not because you didn't get enough sleep. While we can take a break from the tasks and even the challenges of work, what we cannot do is leave behind who we are as leaders. We don't become different people on a weekend away. E...

It’s just leadership - so easy even a child can do it! In this episode, Chris and Brad unpack a rich and relatable analogy for what it truly means to lead people well - helping a child do a puzzle. Through this picture, they explore the heart of relational leadership: coming alongside people, reading their needs in real time, and empowering them to succeed without doing the work for them. Key Take...

What if the biggest risk in your next project isn't the budget, the timeline, or the building code — but the people ? In this episode, Chris and Brad take their signature walk and unpack a real conversation that unfolded over a lunch on holiday. Chris shares how a chance encounter with two accomplished leaders turned into a powerful reminder of what even the most capable leaders can miss. A se...

When you look through one, you’ll see things you can’t unsee… Ever been in a tough situation with your team and immediately started reacting as a leader, only to realize later that you handled it all wrong? In this episode, Chris and Brad walk through a real leadership story that'll hit close to home. A leader who genuinely values relationships started to panic when team drama surfaced, and th...

In this first full episode of the LR podcast, Chris and Brad start to dig into the question many leaders will be wondering: What does it actually mean to lead relationally? After years of leadership courses, books, and seminars, the guys found themselves frustrated and unconfident when the theories didn’t translate into real-life success. The models were solid. The advice was helpful. But when it...

Welcome to the Lead Relationally podcast, where Chris and Brad invite you into an ongoing conversation about a better way to approach leadership. Although they are seasoned leaders, they prefer to consider themselves students, rather than experts. They've “seen a thing or two”, though, and they’ve become convinced that many traditional leadership models don’t go far enough. There has to be a b...