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Episode 370July 9, 2026

When the World Shakes: Why Crisis Reveals the Real Leader

Rich BaronMaikel Bailey
Rich Baron & Maikel Bailey

Episode Notes

The leadership qualities that emerge when uncertainty, pressure, and adversity test everything you believe.

Every generation experiences moments that shake the world. Today, those moments seem to be coming faster than ever.

Wildfires devastate communities. Floods erase neighborhoods overnight. Earthquakes remind us how fragile our foundations really are. Economic uncertainty, cyberattacks, political instability, and global conflict have become part of our daily reality.

While most leaders will never coordinate disaster relief, every leader will eventually face a crisis of their own.

The loss of a key executive.

A failed product launch.

A major client walking away.

A merger that collapses.

An unexpected disruption that changes everything overnight.

In those moments, people aren't simply evaluating your decisions—they're evaluating your leadership.

In this episode of Mainline Executive Coaching ACT, Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey explore one of leadership's most important truths:

Crisis doesn't create leadership—it reveals it.

About the Hosts

Rich Baron

Rich Baron

Chief Operating Officer & Master Certified IL Coach

Master Certified IL Executive Coach, Lean Six Sigma, 100% Customer Retention (2006-2019)

As JMG's Chief Operating Officer and a Master Certified Intelligent Leadership Executive Coach, Rich brings diverse expertise in cultural transformation, operational leadership, and coaching leaders from emerging talent to CEOs.

Maikel Bailey

Maikel Bailey

Master Certified IL Executive Coach

Master Certified IL Executive Coach

Maikel Bailey is a Master Certified Intelligent Leadership Executive Coach with extensive experience in executive leadership, cultural transformation, and emerging leader development.

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