October 23, 2025
				
					Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey				
			 
			Every organization has them — brilliant, hard-working leaders who remain unnoticed. They’re the ones who deliver, who meet every target, but who somehow stay under the radar. It’s not because they lack talent. More often, it’s because they’ve learned to...
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				October 09, 2025
				
					Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey				
			 
			Culture is everywhere in leadership conversations. Executives call it a top priority. They launch new values campaigns, roll out wellbeing programs, rewrite mission statements, and deliver heartfelt talks about trust and purpose. But here’s the tension: for all the activity,...
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				September 24, 2025
				
					Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey				
			 
			Let's take a hard look at one of the most celebrated buzzwords in modern organizations: “speak-up culture.” On paper, it sounds empowering. It promises openness, authenticity, and progress. But the truth is—this concept is overrated, misunderstood, and in many cases...
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				September 18, 2025
				
					Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey				
			 
			In our last episode, we uncovered the hidden costs of fear-driven leadership—how it weakens trust, limits innovation, and leaves organizations stuck in survival mode. Today, in Part 2 of our series, we shift our focus to the other side of...
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				September 06, 2025
				
					Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey				
			 
			The first in a two-part series on a powerful leadership contrast: Aspirational Leadership vs. Fear-Driven Leadership. In this opening conversation, we’re taking a deep dive into fear-driven leadership—what it looks like, how it shows up in organizations, and the impact...
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				August 22, 2025
				
					Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey				
			 
			Have you ever felt like someone in your life always has to win, always has to be right, and somehow always leaves you doubting yourself? You may be dealing with a narcissist. And here’s the truth: you don’t need to...
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				August 15, 2025
				
					Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey				
			 
			If you're serious about transforming your organizational culture, you must start at the top! Because when leaders change, everything changes. One of the most powerful levers for culture transformation is prioritizing executive coaching. When senior leaders engage in coaching, they...
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				August 07, 2025
				
					Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey				
			 
			In a world where diversity is often reduced to hiring quotas and optics, truly smart organizations understand that empowerment is a system, not a slogan. They build cultures where women are not just included—they’re equipped, elevated, and essential to strategic...
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				July 23, 2025
				
					Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey				
			 
			What unfolds when personal lapses collide with professional responsibility? The recent controversy surrounding Astronomer’s CEO and Chief People Officer has sparked a global dialogue—less about scandal, more about leadership at its fault lines. In this episode, we look beyond headlines...
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				July 21, 2025
				
					Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey				
			 
			What can be one of the most insidious threats to organizational trust: the Transparency Thief. These are leaders who disguise manipulation as openness—soliciting vulnerability not to build connection, but to gain control. Drawing from psychology, leadership studies, the fall of...
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