Quick Take | Tips to Help Executives and Leaders Grow
The Quick Take podcast provides concise and actionable tips to help executives and leaders, like you, tackle the thorny and complex challenges that affect us daily. By leveraging their experience and relationship with other global leaders, our hosts provide suggestions that are based on their deep experience as leaders and coaches but also pressure tested in boardrooms everywhere because they asked their friends….(almost). Hosted by James Capps and Susie Tomenchok. Episodes release weekly on Thursdays.
Rethinking Hierarchy with the "First Team" Leadership Approach
What if your loyalty shouldn't lie with your direct reports, but with your peers? In this episode, we dive into the “First Team” leadership approach, a mindset shift that challenges the traditional org chart. We talk about why prioritizing your colleagues at the same level can create stronger alignm...
Balancing AI Adoption with Human Connection
AI can help us move faster, work smarter, and even prep for a one-on-one. But what happens when we start using it as a substitute for human connection? In this episode, we explore the tension between efficiency and empathy. From trust breakdowns to team assignments gone sideways, we talk about how e...
Why Introverts Make Powerful Leaders
We’re taught to celebrate the loudest voice in the room. But what if the most effective leaders are the ones who say less and listen more? In this conversation, we unpack the surprising strengths of introverted leaders. From creating space for others to showing up with quiet confidence, we explore h...
The Paradox of Likable Leadership
Can you be a good leader and still want to be liked? Or does that instinct hold you back? In this episode, we dig into the tension between being likable and being effective. We talk about how the people-pleasing gene that makes you successful early on can become a liability when tough calls need to ...
Why Your Mid-Level Leaders Are Your AI Champions
Think Gen Z is leading the charge on AI? Not so fast. It turns out your middle managers might be the ones best positioned to drive real change. In this episode, we talk about why this layer of leadership is so critical to AI adoption. From curiosity and context to bridging top-down vision with on-th...