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Ryan Castle sits down with founders, operators, and people leaders to talk about what it really takes to lead: the decisions behind the wins, the habits that hold up under pressure, and how they close the gap between a good plan and real execution. Real stories, not just theory. If you lead people and want your strategy to actually land, this is your show.
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Power tip: "Where to focus for team growth," Dr Mike Ashby
Developing your team isn't one size fits all. In this Level 10 Leaders Power Tip, Dr Mike Ashby explains where to focus your energy for team growth, giving stars autonomy, limiting drag from the bottom 20%, and moving the middle, plus how to adapt to each stage of the growth S-curve.
How to make HR a strategic driver. David Alsop
David Alsop, CHRO at Ultradent Products, shares how to align HR strategy with business outcomes, build a total wellness proposition, and create the conditions where people and results thrive together.
Power tip: "You can't automate what you don't understand," Sara Reece
Automation doesn't fix broken processes, it amplifies them. In this Level 10 Leaders Power Tip, Sara Reece of Workmind explains why understanding how work really gets done has to come before any decision to automate, and how humility on the frontline leads to smarter, leaner workflows.
Why the best leaders play the long game. Tanner Kinzler
Tanner Kinzler shares three leadership principles that built a multi-generational business: structure for alignment, ask for help generously, and always play the long game.
Power tip: "The one meeting habit that keeps your team on track," Adam Law
In this Level 10 Leaders Power Tip, Adam Law shares a simple but effective approach to managing your issues list before and during your Level 10 meeting.
Why consistency beats innovation every time. Dr Mike Ashby
Mike Ashby joins Ryan Castle to reveal why most businesses don't have a strategy problem, they have a consistency problem. Learn the vital few daily habits that separate high-performing organisations from the rest.
Power tip: "Moving from survival to systems," Jessica Sanchez
Nonprofit leader Jessica Sanchez shares how to escape burnout by shifting from survival-based to systems-based leadership. Learn why structure, boundaries, and delegation are the keys to sustainable community impact.
The hidden communication crisis inside your leadership team. Ken Bogard
EOS implementer Ken Bogard reveals why honesty and openness are two different things, and why most leadership teams are only doing half. A must-listen for CEOs and leaders serious about performance.
Power tip: "The breakthrough mindset every leader needs," Justin Maust
EOS implementer Justin Maust shares three powerful uphill mindsets every leader needs: success loves discipline, whatever you tolerate you endorse, and the speed of vulnerability determines the speed of breakthrough. Apply all three to break through ceilings faster in life, team, and business.
Hidden traps, career strategy and maximising your value. Darren Tompkins
Recruiter Darren Tompkins reveals what really stops technical professionals landing leadership roles, and it's not qualifications. Learn how to read culture, reclaim your time, and maximise your career value.