Explore every episode of the podcast Executive Commute With Jayson Krause
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| #116: Coherence Is the Price of Being Trusted Under Pressure | 09 Sep 2026 | 00:54:27 | |
In Episode #116 of The Executive Commute, Jayson Krause is joined by Murray Rodgers, author of The Psychedelic CEO, for a conversation about coherence, internal fragmentation, and the inner state leaders carry into every room Murray describes coherence as a state with less conflict between our thoughts, emotions, and actions. It is not simply calmness. It is the ability to stay present, anchored in what feels true, and responsive to what a moment actually requires. Drawing from his own experience of career success, depression, psychedelic work, being fired from a company he founded, and a decade of deeper personal work, Murray explains how external achievement can coexist with internal fragmentation. Jayson and Murray explore why leaders transmit their internal state to teams, how anger and anxiety can become signals worth listening to, why truth can carry real social and professional costs, and what it takes to reduce the noise that keeps us disconnected from ourselves. They also examine the role of psychedelics, breath, integration, and presence in Murray's journey, along with a central leadership question: can you remain coherent in a fragmented or toxic environment without simply avoiding what needs to change?
Episode timestamps: 00:34 Coherence and personal scar tissue 01:08 What internal fragmentation feels like 02:30 The primary wound and the authentic self 04:04 The path to The Psychedelic CEO 07:53 Why leadership development misses the inner state 09:50 Finding the signal in the noise 11:06 Defining coherence 12:01 What coherence feels like 13:49 Friction, achievement, and inner peace 15:17 Transforming emotion through integration 16:06 What fragmented leaders do to teams 18:39 Anger, joy, and the inner dialogue 20:12 Psychedelics and self-knowledge 21:32 The work of integration 24:15 What people misunderstand about coherence 25:37 Truth and the cost of coherence 26:55 The golden column of being 27:47 Presence as coherence 29:52 When standing in truth costs you 31:05 Coherence and responsibility for impact 32:00 Being fired for taking a stand 34:29 Imposter syndrome and ignored parts of self 35:09 Recognizing the quieter voice 36:15 The grass is greener on the inside 37:28 Would you rather: coherence or shared values? 39:02 Can you stay coherent in a toxic culture? 40:48 When coherence becomes ineffective 42:17 How to know you need more coherence 43:57 The simplest practice: breathe differently 45:13 What coherence feels like in practice 46:55 What coherent communities make possible 48:10 The worst advice about coherence 49:15 Less noise, more space 50:54 Slowing down to find the signal 52:31 The invisible force behind leadership success 53:55 Where to find Murray Learn more about Murray Rodgers: www.thepsychedelicceo.com Follow Jayson Krause YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Voc2qOmcqGKfqy6CDiZOw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-krause/
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| #115 The Best Leadership Lessons From My Summer Conversations | 03 Sep 2026 | 00:17:32 | |
It's been a busy summer at Level 52. Rather than publishing our regular August newsletter, we spent the month recording conversations for The Executive Commute podcast with leaders, entrepreneurs and coaches who challenged my thinking in unexpected ways. Some conversations confirmed things I believed. Others completely overturned them. This month's newsletter is a collection of ideas I haven't been able to shake. | |||
| #114: Leading When Nothing Is Certain | 20 Aug 2026 | 01:01:03 | |
In Episode #114 of The Executive Commute, Jayson Krause is joined by Cathie Saroka, Level 52 Coach and Facilitator and CEO of Goldray Glass, for a conversation about leading through uncertainty without carrying the weight alone. Cathie has spent decades leading through recessions, business volatility, personal challenges, the pandemic, and constant change. Her experience has taught her that strong leadership in uncertain times is not about projecting certainty or having every answer. It is about building a team that can think, challenge, adapt, and solve problems together. Jayson and Cathie explore why uncertainty creates fear and unproductive stories, how leaders can create clarity without pretending to know what comes next, and why values, trust, collaboration, and scenario planning become critical when information is incomplete. They also examine the danger of theatrical certainty, the difference between composure and competence, why leaders need to make decisions with minimal viable information, and how to create an environment where people feel safe enough to surface the ideas and concerns that leaders need to hear. Episode timestamps: 00:52 The myth of leading through uncertainty alone Follow Jayson Krause | |||
| #113: Resilience Is Not Toughing It Out | 05 Aug 2026 | 01:00:29 | |
In Episode #113 of The Executive Commute, Jayson Krause is joined by Level 52 coach and facilitator Lara Koretsky for an honest exploration of resilience, adversity, and growth.
Resilience is often described as the ability to bounce back or keep pushing when life becomes difficult. Lara challenges that definition. True resilience is not about returning to who you were before adversity or ignoring the toll it has taken. It is the ability to learn, adapt, recover, and create something stronger from the experience.
Drawing from profound personal loss, family challenges, burnout, career transitions, and years of developing leaders, Lara explains why resilience is not a fixed personality trait. It is a capacity that can be strengthened.
Jayson and Lara explore the five pillars of resilience, the difference between grit and grind, why workplaces often reward the wrong behaviours, and how perseverance can become toxic when it causes people to tolerate the intolerable.
They also examine an important leadership tension: how do you challenge people to grow without rescuing them, overwhelming them, or carrying their backpack for them?
Episode timestamps:
00:00 What resilience really is 00:40 Lara's experience with adversity 01:51 Resilience is a muscle 02:23 Lessons from Lara's father 03:24 Medical assistance in dying 04:21 Creativity through grief 06:21 Lara's career journey 08:58 Feeling least resilient 10:10 Learning from rejected feedback 11:19 The kintsugi metaphor 13:35 Moving beyond "bouncing back" 15:19 Owning your role in adversity 16:35 Defining resilience 16:45 Why grinding through is not resilience 17:31 Choosing where to persist 19:30 Recovery creates growth 20:13 Myths about resilience 21:09 When organizations reward burnout 23:28 Why leaders wait until it is too late 25:22 Building resilience proactively 25:31 The five pillars of resilience 29:09 Humour versus avoidance 30:29 Stealing opportunities for growth 31:38 Do not carry someone else's backpack 34:04 Choosing hope 35:22 Choice within resilience 35:57 The downside of resilience 37:47 Can resilience prevent growth? 40:58 Toxic perseverance 42:18 Grit versus grind 43:11 Knowing when to keep going 44:24 Strategic quitting 45:22 Organizational responsibility for resilience 46:08 Expanding people's capacity 47:50 Workload and real priorities 49:03 Why recovery is essential 49:29 Resilience and stress exposure 50:58 Training adaptability 51:50 How organizations create fragility 53:37 Hiring for resilience 54:48 Where leaders should begin 56:29 The worst resilience advice 56:45 The key lesson 57:09 Writing your resilience story 59:03 Stepping into the real work 60:00 Closing reflections YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Voc2qOmcqGKfqy6CDiZOw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-krause/ | |||
| #112: How Transparent Leaders Build Trust in Tough Times | 29 Jul 2026 | 01:10:07 | |
In Episode #112 of The Executive Commute, Jayson Krause is joined by experienced entrepreneur, former CEO, and TEC Canada Chair Mark Terrill for a candid conversation about transparency in leadership. They explore why transparency is essential for building trust, particularly during difficult periods, and why employees create their own explanations when leaders fail to communicate clearly. Mark also explains why effective transparency does not mean sharing everything. Leaders must balance openness with confidentiality, timing, focus, and empathy. When handled poorly, transparency can become oversharing, venting, or an overload of information that creates more fear than alignment. This episode will challenge you to consider what your team needs to hear, what you may be withholding, and how more intentional communication could strengthen your leadership. Episode timestamps: 00:00 Can a leader become more transparent? | |||
| #111: The Practice of Curiosity and Why Leaders Default to Certainty | 22 Jul 2026 | 01:06:49 | |
A 360-degree review told Tyler Chisholm exactly what was wrong with his leadership: he filled every room, jumped to conclusions, and never let his team finish a sentence. His team had stopped contributing. They were just waiting to be told what to do. In this episode of The Executive Commute, Jayson Krause talks with Tyler Chisholm, CEO and author of Curious as Hell, about the moment that feedback forced him to rebuild how he leads. Tyler unpacks the difference between the leader he was in the boardroom and the host he'd become on his own podcast, and how closing that gap turned curiosity from a personality trait into a daily discipline. They get into where curiosity actually helps, where it gets weaponized into control, and what it takes to build a team that feels safe enough to think out loud. They cover:
If your meetings go quiet the moment you start talking, this one's worth the full hour. Follow Jayson Krause: YouTube: / @jaysonkrauseleadership 0:00 - Introduction | |||
| #110: Your Empathy Might Be Making You a Worse Leader | 22 Jul 2026 | 00:58:25 | |
Empathy gets treated like a personality trait: you either have it or you don't. Roxana Radulescu, Level 52 coach and facilitator, argues that's wrong. It's a muscle, and most leaders are either overusing it, avoiding it, or using it to avoid the hard conversation instead of having it. In this episode of The Executive Commute, Jayson Krause talks with Roxana about what empathy actually is (her definition: care plus trust), what it isn't (sympathy, agreement, an excuse to skip feedback), and where it goes wrong at the top of organizations. They dig into a Yale psychologist's argument that empathy fuels bias and tribalism, why holding more power tends to erode it, and whether "care first" leadership is a real strategy or just a nicer way to describe layoffs. They cover: - Empathy defined: care plus trust, not sympathy If you've ever held back a hard conversation because you "didn't want to make it worse," or wondered whether empathy and high standards can coexist, this conversation will change how you think about both. Follow Jayson Krause YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Voc2qOmcqGKfqy6CDiZOw 0:00 - Introduction | |||
| #108: Why Burnout Isn't a Workload Problem | 02 Jul 2026 | 00:55:07 | |
Most leaders think burnout comes from too much work. So they respond with wellness programs, lighter workloads, and lunch hour yoga. Then nothing changes. In this episode of The Executive Commute, Jayson Krause sits down with Dr. Tianne Foster, physician, burnout researcher, and author of Reality Check, to unpack what actually drives burnout and why most organizations are solving the wrong problem. Trained across Canada, the US, and the UK, Dr. Foster became obsessed with burnout after a senior physician told her entire class to get out of medicine while they still could. Her conclusion: burnout isn't an individual weakness. It's a mismatch between people and the environment they work in, and it starts with leadership. In this episode:
If your best people are running on fumes and your wellness budget isn't moving the needle, this conversation explains what's actually happening and where to intervene. Follow Jayson Krause YouTube: / @jaysonkrauseleadership
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| #109 MML What does high performance actually look like? | 02 Jul 2026 | 00:13:43 | |
Welcome to The Meaningful Leader — July Edition. This month, we're looking at the invisible forces that shape how leaders and teams actually perform: the standards we fail to define, the belonging we misunderstand, the thinking environments we create, and the warning lights we ignore. Three of this month's sections were sparked by great conversations I had on The Executive Commute with Level 52 coach and facilitator - Jessica Heafey, Flow state advisor - Dr. Murray Heber, and author of Reality Check - Dr. Tianne Foster. Links to each full discussion are below. https://www.level52.ca/podcast-linktree But the thread running through all of them is simple: meaningful leadership is not built by using better words. It's built by confronting what those words actually require. High performance. Belonging. Flow. Burnout. We throw these terms around like their meanings are obvious. They're not. And when leaders don't define them clearly, teams are left guessing, pretending, protecting, or quietly drifting. Let's get into it.
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| #107 Why Belonging Is Not About Being Nice | 24 Jun 2026 | 00:52:49 | |
Belonging gets mistaken for everyone getting along. But what if a team with no conflict is the clearest sign that belonging is missing? In this episode of The Executive Commute, Jayson Krause sits down with Level 52 coach and facilitator Jessica Heafey to explore belonging, what it is, what it isn't, and the mistakes leaders make trying to create it. Drawing on a career that began in professional theatre, Jessica explains why being hired is not the same as belonging, why the difference between kind and nice matters more than most leaders realize, and why real belonging asks for discomfort rather than comfort. She and Jayson dig into the business case behind loneliness and disengagement, whether belonging has to be earned every day, what cults get structurally right and dangerously wrong, and the smallest first move any leader can make to turn things around. | |||
| #106: The Science of Flow State and Peak Performance | 10 Jun 2026 | 01:14:19 | |
Most leaders think better performance comes from working harder. Dr. Murray Heber argues that mindset may be a much bigger factor than effort. In this episode of The Executive Commute, Jayson Krause and Dr. Murray Heber explore the science of flow state, why high performers burn out, and how leaders can create the conditions for peak performance without relying on constant pressure. They discuss the difference between playing to win and playing not to lose, why curiosity is one of the most powerful tools available to leaders, and how confusion can sometimes be the pattern interrupt needed to break cycles of stress, anxiety, and overthinking. This conversation explores:
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| #105: Most Leaders Don't Have a Motivation Problem | 03 Jun 2026 | 00:19:16 | |
Most leaders are waiting to feel ready before they act. That mindset may be the thing keeping them stuck. In this episode of The Executive Commute, Jayson Krause unpacks four leadership ideas from this month's Meaningful Leader newsletter and explores the deeper patterns underneath them. He breaks down why high-performing leaders struggle to stop carrying other people's work, why motivation follows action, how leaders mislabel emotions under pressure, and why "just be yourself" is often terrible leadership advice. This episode is about leadership under pressure, internal discipline, and the hidden patterns that quietly shape how leaders operate every day. Follow Jayson Krause | |||
| #104: Motivation Is Not Something You Wait For | 26 May 2026 | 01:01:20 | |
Most people think motivation is something you either have or you don't. In this episode of The Executive Commute, Jayson Krause sits down with Emmy-nominated composer Alec Harrison to unpack what motivation really is, why waiting for it is dangerous, and how action itself creates momentum. Drawing on his experience composing music for Monday Night Football, the FIFA World Cup, film, and television, Alec shares how his relationship with motivation evolved from chasing external validation to reconnecting with the love of the craft itself. They explore why many people quit too early, the danger of tying motivation to outcomes, and why meaningful progress often comes from simply "winning the day." Follow Jayson Krause YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JaysonKrauseLeadership | |||
| #103: Authenticity Isn't "Just Be Yourself" | 20 May 2026 | 00:53:13 | |
Most leaders think authenticity means "just be yourself." In this episode of The Executive Commute, Jayson Krause and executive coach Julie Dupont unpack what authenticity really is, why many leaders misunderstand it, and how authenticity without self-awareness can quickly become destructive. They explore the tension between belonging and staying true to yourself, why emotional intelligence is essential to authentic leadership, and how leaders can stay grounded in their values without becoming rigid or performative. Julie also shares why authenticity takes courage, especially when standing firm comes with discomfort or rejection. Follow Jayson Krause YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JaysonKrauseLeadership
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| #102: Why Emotional Intelligence Isn't About Being Nice | 13 May 2026 | 01:01:57 | |
Emotional intelligence gets sold as the soft side of leadership. Most leaders either dismiss it or try to become warmer. Liz Doyle Harmer argues both responses miss the point entirely.
In this episode of The Executive Commute, Jayson Krause sits down with transformational leadership coach and facilitator Liz Doyle Harmer to unpack what emotional intelligence actually demands of leaders and why the conventional approach to developing it is failing.
Liz coaches leaders and teams in fast-moving, high-stakes environments, and her work is built around a counterintuitive premise: what teams need from their leaders isn't a safer space, it's a braver one. In this episode:
Why emotional intelligence is a precision skill, not a personality trait The difference between a "safe" team culture and a "brave" one How leaders mistake warmth for genuine emotional skill What actually unlocks human potential in complex, fast-moving environments
The EQ capacity most leaders systematically underinvest in
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| #101: The Leadership Patterns Worth Letting Die | 05 May 2026 | 00:16:31 | |
Most leaders are carrying patterns they know need to change. They see the gap. They want the reset. Then Monday shows up, the old habits walk right back in dressed as obligation, and the door gets opened anyway.
In this episode of The Executive Commute, Jayson Krause synthesizes three conversations he hasn't been able to stop thinking about, with Dr. Nick Egan, Dr. Mike Peters, and Morgan Alexander, and builds them into one question worth sitting with: what part of your leadership needs to die, and are you actually willing to leave it dead?
In this episode:
- Why emotional reactivity is a gamble, not a leadership strategy
-The question that works better than "how do I want to show up?" when you're already triggered
-Why confidence built on competence eventually cracks
-The three words a CEO said that cracked his room wide open
-The values forensics test: what your calendar and bank statements reveal about what you actually value
-Why chasing values you don't hold leaves your real ones sitting unplayed
-What the "powerful vortex" is and why leaders keep walking back into it
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| #100: Why Confidence Isn't What Most Leaders Think | 04 May 2026 | 01:00:51 | |
Most leaders think confidence comes from competence Dr. Nick Egan argues the opposite. In this episode of The Executive Commute, Jayson Krause and executive coach Dr. Nick Egan unpack what real confidence is, why many leaders build brittle confidence based on competence, and how authentic confidence comes from internal resourcefulness instead. They explore why panic shuts down possibility, why "fake it till you make it" often backfires, and how leaders can develop confidence that holds up in unpredictable situations. Dr. Nick Egan is an executive coach and the author of Shift: The Art of Transforming Limitations, working with senior leaders across organizations including SpaceX, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta. Follow Jayson Krause
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| #99: Success Without Compromise: The Leadership Case for Wholeness | 22 Apr 2026 | 01:12:03 | |
What does it mean to succeed without losing parts of yourself? In this episode of The Executive Commute, Jayson Krause sits down with Level 52 coach and Olympian Morgan Alexander to explore the idea of wholeness in leadership. Drawing on decades in high performance sport and Olympic coaching, Morgan explains why many leaders become fragmented in the pursuit of success and how discipline, awareness, and honesty can bring them back to alignment. Follow Jayson Krause | |||
| #98: The Hidden Cost of Not Knowing Your Values | 15 Apr 2026 | 00:48:52 | |
Most leaders say values matter. But very few have actually identified their own. In this episode of The Executive Commute, Jayson Krause sits down with leadership coach Dr. Mike Peters to unpack what values really are, why leaders misunderstand them, and how unclear values lead to drift in leadership and organizations. Dr. Peters draws on 38 years of leadership experience in the Canadian Armed Forces to explain why strong values simplify decision making and why many organizations get values wrong. In this episode: • Why values are not the same as preferences • How leaders drift when their values are unclear • The difference between personal values and organizational values • Why strong values make decision-making easier • The mistake many organizations make when defining values You can believe honesty and transparency are important. But if you are not willing to pay the cost of living them, they are not values, they are beliefs. In this clip from The Executive Commute, Jayson Krause and Dr. Mike Peters explain the difference between values you admire and values you actually live by. #leadership #values #leadershipdevelopment
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| #97: Why "Overload" Isn't Your Team's Real Problem | 06 Apr 2026 | 00:30:19 | |
Welcome back to The Executive Commute. In this episode, we tackle a few leadership lies that sound smart, but quietly do damage. Why do leaders default to removing pressure instead of building capacity? We unpack this and more in this episode of The Executive Commute. Follow Jayson Krause | |||
| #96: If Your Team Won't Challenge You, It's Not a Strategy Problem | 02 Mar 2026 | 00:25:02 | |
Welcome back to The Executive Commute. In this episode, we tackle a problem most teams quietly live with. | Why do smart teams stay silent in meetings? | Is comfort killing your culture? | And what happens when challenge is optional instead of required? We'll unpack this and more in this episode of The Executive Commute. The Executive Commute is a monthly leadership reset that challenges assumptions, sharpens discernment, and equips you to build cultures that perform under pressure. Follow Jayson Krause on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on YouTube | |||
| #95: Are You Helping So Much That Your Team Stopped Thinking? | 02 Feb 2026 | 00:21:33 | |
Welcome back to the Executive Commute. In this episode, I'll explore: Are you helping so much that your team stopped thinking? | Why do smart leaders end up with teams that can't think without them? | Why do so many leaders feel exhausted but not effective? We'll unpack this and more in this episode of The Executive Commute. Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on YouTube | |||
| #94: What If This Was the Year You Stopped Diluting Yourself? | 05 Jan 2026 | 00:18:41 | |
Welcome to the January 2026 Meaningful Leader. In this episode, Jayson explores what it means to stop diluting yourself as a leader and step into the year with intention. We unpack questions leaders are asking about culture, change, confidence, and uncertainty, and challenge the patterns that quietly hold leaders back. Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on YouTube | |||
| #93: Make December Meaningful | 28 Nov 2025 | 00:22:21 | |
Welcome to the December 2025 Meaningful Leader. In this episode, I'll explore: How do I recharge without disengaging? | What if burnout is really boredom? | Are you leading or just performing? We'll unpack this and more in this episode of The Executive Commute. Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on YouTube | |||
| #92: The Courage to Get It Wrong (and Grow From It) | 06 Nov 2025 | 00:27:09 | |
Welcome back to The Executive Commute. This episode explores how leaders can transform fear into foresight by rehearsing regret before it happens. Most decisions aren't blocked by data, they're blocked by the fear of future you saying, "Why didn't you?" Learn how to borrow tomorrow's wisdom today through a simple practice: anticipate regret, name the smallest reversible step, and act with intention. The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership. Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/level52inc/posts/?feedView=all Follow Level 52 on YouTube | |||
| #91: Are You Becoming Indispensable or Just Busy? | 01 Oct 2025 | 00:23:29 | |
Welcome back to The Executive Commute. In this episode, we tackle three invisible derailers that can quietly undermine your leadership. | How do you become truly relevant to your boss? | What does it mean to make yourself replaceable before you become unreliable? | And how can you strengthen trust by observing without evaluating? We'll unpack these ideas and leave you with a powerful question: When will you compromise your values? The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership. Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/level52inc/posts/?feedView=all Follow Level 52 on YouTube | |||
| #90: Does your team suffer from artificial harmony? | 04 Jun 2025 | 00:24:53 | |
Welcome to the June 2025 Meaningful Leader. In this episode, I will explore the question, Could a junior team member be your next mentor? | Are your meetings too polite to be productive? | What if "laziness" isn't real - but a signal you've misunderstood? We'll unpack this and more in this episode of The Executive Commute. The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership. Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/level52inc/posts/?feedView=all Follow Level 52 on YouTube | |||
| #89 How do you lead after making a bad decision? | 05 May 2025 | 00:24:35 | |
Welcome to the April 2025 Meaningful Leader. In this episode, I'll talk about: How do you lead after making a bad decision? | Am I moving fast, or am I moving wisely? We'll unpack this and more in this episode of the executive commute. The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership. Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on Youtube | |||
| #88 How Do I Shift the Mindset of My Team? | 15 Apr 2025 | 00:26:05 | |
Welcome to a special episode of the Executive Commute, called Inside the ALP. Jayson Krause is joined by Jared Hagan, senior partner at Level 52 to explore the question: What is mindset, and why does it matter for leaders? | What's the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset? | How do I help my team shift their mindset without doing it to them? All this and more in this special episode of The Executive Commute. The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership. Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on Youtube | |||
| #87 Are You Really at Capacity - Or Just Avoiding the Real Problem? | 31 Mar 2025 | 00:16:05 | |
Welcome to the April 2025 Meaningful Leader. In this episode, I will explore the question: Are we truly at full capacity or just avoiding the real problem | Are we working hard on the wrong things? | What would happen if we shifted our energy from frustration to leading and momentum? We'll unpack this and more in this episode of the executive commute. The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership. Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on Youtube
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| #86 When Should I Coach Mentor Manage or Teach? | 18 Mar 2025 | 00:24:44 | |
Welcome to a special episode of the Executive Commute, called Inside the ALP. Jayson Krause is joined by Jared Hagan, senior partner at Level 52 to explore the question: What's the difference between coach, mentor, and manager? | How do you teach with a coach approach? | How do you accelerate adaptability by using more of a coach approach? All this and more in this special episode of The Executive Commute. The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership. Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on Youtube | |||
| #85 How Do We Eliminate Silos in Our Business? | 03 Mar 2025 | 00:19:57 | |
Welcome to the March 2025 Meaningful Leader. In this episode, I'll talk about: How do we eliminate silos in our business? | Do I need to manage my job better, or do I need to change it? We'll unpack this and more in this episode of the executive commute. The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership. Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on Youtube | |||
| #84 How To Be Transformational in a Transactional Career? | 11 Feb 2025 | 00:20:53 | |
Welcome to a special episode of the Executive Commute, called Inside the ALP. Jayson Krause is joined by Jared Hagan, senior partner at Level 52 to explore the question: What's the real difference between transactional and transformational leadership, and why do so many leaders get stuck in the transactional trap? How does your leadership style impact whether your team becomes self-sufficient high-performers or just task executors waiting for direction? The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership. Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn Follow Level 52 on Youtube
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| #83 How Do I Align a Team of Type A's? | 31 Jan 2025 | 00:19:35 | |
Welcome to the February 2025 Meaningful Leader. In this episode, I'll explore the question: How do you align a team of Type A personalities? | What are the seven words that might sting, but you need to hear from your team? We'll unpack this and more in this episode of the executive commute. The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership. | |||
| #82 How do you shift the mindset of your team? | 17 Jan 2025 | 00:23:01 | |
Welcome to a special episode of the Executive Commute, called Inside the ALP. Jayson Krause is joined by Jared Hagan, senior partner at Level 52, to explore the question: How do you shift the mindset of your team? | They dive into the power of a growth mindset, overcoming toxic positivity and identifying fixed mindset traps. All this and more in this episode of The Executive Commute. The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership. Follow Level 52 on LinkedIn
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| #81 How do you get comfortable with being uncomfortable? | 01 Jan 2025 | 00:21:31 | |
Welcome to the first Meaningful Leader installment for 2025. In this episode, I will explore the question: How do you get comfortable with being uncomfortable? | Why you need to kill your best ideas, and the purpose of a mortality countdown. We will be unpacking this and more in this episode of the executive commute. The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership. https://medium.com/westenberg/why-i-set-up-a-death-countdown-on-my-phone-d328d7c12c26 | |||
| #80 Does your leadership operate through compliance or courage? (Meaningful Leader – December 2024) | 02 Dec 2024 | 00:18:49 | |
Welcome to the final Meaningful Leader installment of 2024. In this episode, I explore the question: Is your leadership operating through compliance or courage? | Why chaos is the gateway to stability | 31 questions you must answer before the end of this year | What are you holding onto that's holding you back? This episode is your primer for 2025. The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership. | |||
| #79 How do I inspire loyalty in a world full of options? (Meaningful Leader - November 2024) | 06 Nov 2024 | 00:14:09 | |
Welcome to the November 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How do I inspire loyalty in a world full of options? | "Fail Fast" is passe'— Fail Loudly Instead. | Amplifying Decisions with ChatGPT | What are you pretending not to know?
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| #78 How do you perform like an executive? (Meaningful Leader - October 2024) | 03 Oct 2024 | 00:18:38 | |
Welcome to the October 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How to perform like an executive? | You don't need more confidence. You need something better. | Resist the fix: The addiction most leaders are faced with | Are you willing to be something different?
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| #77 Does having a vision really matter? (Meaningful Leader -September 2024) | 04 Sep 2024 | 00:15:04 | |
Welcome to the September 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: Does vision really matter? | Why we need to intentionally sow down | The Mark Method | When do you stop leading?
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| #76 How do you really know what someone's capacity is? (Meaningful Leader - June 2024) | 03 Jun 2024 | 00:17:21 | |
Welcome to the June 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How do you really know what someone's capacity is? | Tell the young people in your organization NOT to become leaders of people | Craft your 100 | How do you foster mental health in leadership?
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| #75 How to be vulnerable as an executive (Meaningful Leader - May 2024) | 06 May 2024 | 00:16:19 | |
Welcome to the May 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How to be vulnerable as an executive | Confidence is not what you think | AI Survival Kit | What is the measure of a successful day?
Article by Jaime Martínez Bowness on authenticity and sincericide. Fill out this form to follow along my research and get early access to my survival kit for humans in an AI world. My LinkedIn post on the topic of measuring success. Sign up for our free "Navigating Mid-Year Reviews" webinar happening June 11th.
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| #75 How to be vulnerable as an executive (Meaningful Leader - May 2024) | 06 May 2024 | 00:16:19 | |
Welcome to the May 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How to be vulnerable as an executive | Confidence is not what you think | AI Survival Kit | What is the measure of a successful day?
Article by Jaime Martínez Bowness on authenticity and sincericide. Fill out this form to follow along my research and get early access to my survival kit for humans in an AI world. My LinkedIn post on the topic of measuring success. Sign up for our free "Navigating Mid-Year Reviews" webinar happening June 11th.
The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership. | |||
| #74 How do the best leaders deal with chaos? (Meaningful Leader - April 2024) | 29 Mar 2024 | 00:17:22 | |
Welcome to the April 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How do the best leaders deal with chaos? | Perfectionism is not only a barrier but the most socially acceptable form of self-abuse | Exercising the excruciating NO | What's the second most important day in your life?
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| #73 Best way to prepare for a difficult situation (Meaningful Leader - March 2024) | 04 Mar 2024 | 00:13:07 | |
Welcome to the March 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: What's the best way to prepare for a difficult situation? | Would you still buy that meeting? | Record yourself a rant | What's the impact you have when you're not speaking?
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| #72 How to lock in that promotion (Meaningful Leader - February 2024) | 05 Feb 2024 | 00:17:19 | |
Welcome to the February 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How do I make sure I get chosen for a promotion? | The pursuit of a safe space is a dangerous game | Lying on a bed of nails | Which regret do you choose?
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| #71 Create the conditions for innovation to occur (Meaningful Leader - January 2024) | 08 Jan 2024 | 00:17:35 | |
Welcome to the January 2024 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How do I create a culture of innovation? | To get your best ideas, try really hard not to think | The George Costanza: Do The Opposite | Can you be comfortable with your ignorance?
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| #70 10 key areas for success in 2024 (Meaningful Leader - December 2023) | 05 Dec 2023 | 00:15:54 | |
Welcome to the December 2023 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: What leadership skill will be most important in 2024? | Make yourself dispensable. | It's time for your ALR. | What would you, tomorrow, want you to do, today? Download the fillable ALR here.
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| #69 How to deal with "Repeat Offenders" inside your business (Meaningful Leader - November 2023) | 31 Oct 2023 | 00:16:03 | |
Welcome to the November 2023 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: How to deal with "Repeat Offenders" inside your business | Master the art of complaining. | Give 10 minutes for your future. | Are you "owning" your role?
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| #68 Can a leader be decisive AND collaborative? (Meaningful Leader - October 2023) | 29 Sep 2023 | 00:15:49 | |
Welcome to the October 2023 Meaningful Leader. In this episode I talk about: Can a leader be decisive AND collaborative? | Your invisible employee is also your most important. | Create an alter ego. | Why would you remain the same, at the expense of your own well-being? Dive into my latest article - Culture: The Invisible Employee - to understand and cultivate the most impactful "employee" in your company, that's often invisible. Here's an insightful article from Entrepreneur.com that breaks down the power of an alter ego. Register for the free webinar here. The Meaningful Leader is a bite-sized disruption that gives insight into challenges other leaders are facing, the latest tools to tackle turbulence, and inputs to innovate your leadership. | |||