The Transformational Leader

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.

If you want to step into the realm of transformational leadership, you have to be aware that fear and possibility will always show up in equal and opposite countermeasure to each other. In other words, the more you step into the unknown, the more fear will show up. Without this awareness, there's always the tendency to trade in paradigm shifting breakthroughs just to alleviate fear. So how do you...

To create a truly transformational leadership, you need to have access to new possibilities. Distinctions are tools that can give you access to new possibilities. In addition, distinctions will also allow you to cut through all the thought and make a decision right away as opposed to wasting time analysing things. In this episode, I'll talk about 5 distinctions that will help you lead and how you...

On this week's mid-week episode, tune in as Adam coaches Lian Brook-Tyler live, around struggling to talk about herself in every day (non-business) situations.

Simply put, ontological leaders are individuals committed to being leaders regardless of the specific circumstances they find themselves in. In other words, ontological leadership is being-based as opposed to circumstance-based. In this episode, I discussed in detail some of the key tools ontological leaders can use to take their leadership to the next level. I've also referenced some of the aweso...

On this week's mid-week episode, tune in as Adam coaches Kalem Fergusson live, around creating something to completenessm building relationships and the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of how he shows up for what he wants.

While unfortunate to note, many people (including powerful leaders), assume not honouring their word is harmless. However, if truth be told, not keeping your word has a significant impact not only in your life but in your leadership as well. When you don't honour and keep your word, you end up losing people's trust both in you as a person and as a leader. So what makes honouring your word challeng...

On this week's mid-week episode, tune in as Adam coaches Carly Greene Hill live, around moving forward in life (career & financially).

While unknown to many, vulnerability is an integral ingredient in any transformational leadership. When you as a leader is not willing to be vulnerable, you cannot expect to create any transformation. And since you also can't model vulnerability for others, you won't be able to encourage them to be vulnerable as well. While your inability to be vulnerable will not destroy your leadership, it will...

On this week's mid-week episode, tune in as Adam coaches Amanda Hummingbird live, around her fear of being coached live and people seeing her as an inexperienced coach who has only one client, thus not wanting to work with her as a result.

While trust is an integral part of powerful leaderships, many leaders (including the smartest people in the room) tend to get it wrong. In fact, many leaders primarily trust only themselves. So what happens is they micromanage everything and find it really hard to delegate. The result? They end up exhausted, burdened, and overwhelmed. So how do you as a leader learn to trust others? And what happe...

On this week's mid-week episode, tune in as Adam coaches Karen Baker live, around bringing the fire without bringing down the universe bringing more habit, structure, and rigor into the pants free lifestyle.