Explore every episode of the podcast IMPACTFUL Teamwork
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| Are We Automating Away Our Humanity? The Leadership Question AI Cannot Answer | 21 Sep 2026 | 00:26:56 | |
This episode of the Impactful Teamwork podcast explores whether organisations are “automating our way out of humanity” as AI accelerates. Julia highlights rare agreement among AI leaders—Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, and Elon Musk—on the need to pace AI development, noting Amodei’s argument that governance and safeguards are lagging behind capability. The episode argues the biggest AI leadership challenge is human, not technological: efficiency can become a dangerous addiction, and outsourcing friction may also outsource connection, trust, empathy, and wisdom. Drawing on King Charles’ comments about “emotional excellence” and nature’s balance, plus lessons from horse herds, it proposes leaders anticipate what AI changes, intentionally design what AI handles vs. what remains human, and implement through experimentation while measuring impacts on connection and thinking. 00:55 AI Moving Too Fast 03:10 Wisdom Over Efficiency 06:42 Harmony And Humanity 09:35 Horses And Connection 12:13 The Great AI Paradox 15:07 Reinventing Leadership Teams 18:30 Implementing AI Wisely 21:09 Nature Seasons And Pause 21:59 Three Leadership Questions 23:20 Deliberately Human Future Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| The Environment You Create Impacts The Candour In Your Business | 14 Sep 2026 | 00:28:28 | |
Host Julia Felton argues that silence on leadership teams is often a rational response to the environment leaders create, not a lack of courage, and that psychological safety is built continuously through everyday interactions. Citing Kurt Lewin’s idea that behaviour is a function of the person and their environment, she describes Amy Edmondson’s hospital findings that better teams report more errors because admitting mistakes is survivable, warning that “clean” error logs may signal suppression. Using horse-based examples and Nokia’s 2005–2010 smartphone decline research, she shows how fear and misaligned pressure distort information flow and decision-making. Julia highlights four environmental design factors: leaders’ first three-second reaction to bad news, what happens to information after it’s raised, reward structures that discourage experimentation, and what happened to the last truth-teller. She closes with a “Cafe moment” story illustrating how shared frameworks change conditions and enable feedback. 00:46 Why Leaders Miss Bad News 02:03 Rethinking Psychological Safety 03:05 Leadership Quote And Environment 05:38 How Reactions Shape Silence 07:34 Behavior And Environment Research 08:47 Amy Edmondson Error Reporting 11:26 Horses Tell The Truth 12:53 Horse Lessons For Teams 15:46 Nokia Fear And Failure 18:51 Four Environment Components 22:14 Cultural Zones And Modes 23:41 Steve Cafe Moment Story 25:16 Weekly Challenge Reflection 26:17 Wrap Up And Next Steps Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Learning From Failure: How Psychological Safety Helps us Build Innovative Teams | 07 Sep 2026 | 00:34:13 | |
On the Impactful Teamwork podcast, host Julia Felton interviews Rachel Franco, founder of Fail Smarter, about why teamwork and learning from failure are competitive advantages. Franco shares how her Fortune 500 innovation enablement work and a Northwestern capstone on barriers to learning from failure led her to focus on helping leaders and teams overcome fear of failure so they can innovate. The conversation emphasises psychological safety—making it safe to speak up with ideas, concerns, and mistakes—through leader role-modelling, thoughtful responses, and measurement using Amy Edmondson’s Fearless Organization Scan. Franco cites data linking high psychological safety to lower turnover and higher engagement, productivity, learning agility, and skill application, and notes Google’s Project Aristotle finding it is the top factor in team effectiveness. They discuss practical blockers like lack of time, incentives, cross-team communication, weak user-centered thinking, rushed postmortems, and poor follow-through on ideas, plus experiential learning via the “failure toy” workshop and Fail Smarter’s quiz. 00:45 Meet Rachel Franco 01:27 Why Fail Smarter 04:59 Fear of Failure Culture 06:43 Psychological Safety Basics 09:00 Measuring Safety and Incentives 12:31 Stats That Prove It 17:06 AI Era Needs Experimentation 18:58 Why Projects Fail 21:05 Everyone Can Innovate 23:39 Ideas Need Follow Through 26:20 Failure Toy Workshop 29:34 Accountability and Smart Risk 31:03 Where to Find Rachel You can connect with Rachel at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelfranco/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelfranco/ Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Your Leadership Team Is Not Under-Led. It Is Over-Ranked. | 31 Aug 2026 | 00:20:46 | |
The episode argues that teamwork is a key competitive advantage and that many organisational problems—failed change initiatives, low engagement, and poor collaboration—reflect outdated leadership models. Drawing from June Gunter’s book "Chaos to Clarity" and the host’s training with horses, it introduces the diamond model of shared leadership based on herd dynamics: the lead mare provides direction from the front, the lead stallion protects and unifies from behind, and sentinels lead from the middle with awareness, advocacy, and integration of newcomers. The host recounts executives observing wild horses at Return to Freedom and seeing the diamond formation in action during uncertainty. The episode emphasises roles over ranks, the capabilities of attention, direction, energy, and congruence, and invites listeners to assign diamond roles to tackle a current team challenge. 00:00 126 - Chaos to Clarity 00:33 The Diamond Model 01:02 Shared Leadership 02:54 Three Positions of Leadership 04:20 The Lead Mare 05:08 The Lead Stallion 06:27 The Sentinels 07:56 Return to Freedom 11:05 Followship 13:43 The Business Case 14:35 This Week's Challenge 15:20 Closing Reflections Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Your Best Engineer Is Not Your Next Leader with Craig Bromage | 24 Aug 2026 | 00:41:21 | |
Host Julia Felton welcomes Craig Bromage, Head of Infrastructure and Platforms at National Highways and creator of The Everyday Leader, to discuss teamwork and leadership. Craig reflects on nine years in the RAF, noting promotions often tied to courses, time served, and poor management with little HR correction, and contrasts this with civilian leadership development. They explore how technical experts are frequently promoted into management without the right skills, creating bottlenecks and divided focus, and argue for rewarding technical excellence without forcing people leadership. Craig’s leadership philosophy centres on “everyday” leadership, psychological safety, honest feedback, and being paid for outcomes not outputs, including the value of reflection and time away for clarity. They discuss AI adoption pitfalls such as sloppy, unchecked outputs, the need for human sanity checks and guardrails, and how AI may reshape jobs. The episode closes on authenticity, vulnerability, and congruence as trust builders, with insights from Julia’s horse-based leadership work. 01:26 RAF Leadership Lessons 04:19 Promotion Pitfalls 09:43 Everyday Leader Mindset 13:43 SMART Clarity Story 16:44 Outcomes Reflection 18:25 AI Adoption Risks 30:50 Remote Work Relationships 34:47 Horses Authentic Leadership 39:14 Closing Takeaways You can connect with Craig and read more about The Everyday Leader at https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-bromage-0721192/ Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Your Leadership Team Is Not Misaligned. It Is Far Too Agreeable | 17 Aug 2026 | 00:29:29 | |
This episode argues leadership teams are often not misaligned but overly “agreeing,” confusing verbal consent with true alignment, which is behavioural, accountable, and must hold under pressure. It explains how meetings can produce nodding and positivity yet no change in the following weeks, because silence is treated as consent, seniority distorts discussion, offsite decisions don’t survive real-world conditions, and agreement avoids hard trade-offs. Citing Gallup mid-2026 data (49% know what’s expected; 31% US engagement; 20% global engagement in 2025) and ILM research attributing 86% of business failure to silos and poor collaboration, it links clarity and alignment to engagement and cross-functional unity. It connects AI adoption to leadership clarity (KPMG: 7% measurable AI ROI) and uses horse-herd alignment and a “Cafe moment” case to illustrate shared language and feedback. It closes with three tests: independent priorities list, fortnight calendar change, and a dissent audit. 00:49 Agreement Isn’t Alignment 01:14 Why Nothing Changes After Meetings 02:33 Defining Alignment Under Pressure 05:26 The Data Behind Misalignment 09:10 Four Signs You’re Only Agreeing 13:35 Tolerable Culture Warning 14:46 AI Rollouts Expose Alignment Gaps 18:21 Horse Herds and True Alignment 20:33 Energy Beats Words in Leadership 22:50 Cafe Moment Shared Language 24:56 Three Tests to Build Alignment 27:29 Wrap Up and Call to Action Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Servant Leadership: The Strategy That Builds Businesses Worth Buying with David Guttman | 10 Aug 2026 | 00:35:07 | |
On the Impactful Teamwork podcast, Julia Felton interviews David Guttman, a three-time Inc. 500 entrepreneur with multiple eight- and nine-figure exits, about servant leadership and building high-performing teams. Guttman shares how a misdiagnosis of terminal cancer at 24 prompted him to shift from achievement-obsession to putting coworkers first, arguing leaders serve their people and that caring can’t be faked. They discuss authenticity, trust, assuming positive intent, and the ripple effect of leadership on employees’ lives, plus the importance of hiring for humility and curiosity and firing quickly when culture fit is wrong. Guttman outlines practical scaling practices: bottoms-up budgeting and forecasting, financial literacy for all employees, quarterly board meetings, broad equity ownership, transparent all-hands updates, and internal/external core values reinforced through peer-given awards. He also offers his “Anti-MBA” course and community access. 00:45 Meet Dave Guttman 01:57 Cancer Wake Up Call 03:24 Servant Leadership Basics 07:10 Relationships Build Loyalty 08:56 Hire Right Fire Fast 12:00 Humility Curiosity Gen Z 14:53 Assume Positive Intent 17:24 Radical Transparency Trust 19:37 Scaling to Exit Playbook 22:13 Equity Budgets Core Values 28:03 Decision Making Culture 32:13 Servant Leader Accountability 33:53 Anti MBA Offer 35:24 Final Challenge Outro You can connect and learn more about Dave's work here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/drguttman/ Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Leading Through Care and Presence: Horse Wisdom with Kelly Wendorf | 03 Aug 2026 | 00:41:18 | |
Host Julia Felton welcomes Kelly Wendorf, founder of Equus and author of "Flying Lead Change: 56 Million Years of Wisdom for Leading and Living," to discuss how horses and nature inform leadership and teamwork. Wendorf shares her journey from equestrian ambitions to coaching and equine-facilitated leadership, emphasizing experiential learning and presence. They explore modern disruption as a catalyst for evolution using nature’s adaptive cycle (new beginnings, growth, consolidation, letting go) and the “messy middle” of change, plus the metaphor of a flying lead change for collective pivots amid climate change, AI, war, and unrest. Wendorf outlines five principles from horse culture—safety, connection, peace, freedom, and joy—led through care and presence rather than dominance, and defines “rewilding” as dismantling constraining social constructs to return to an innate, creative self. She invites listeners to engage via equusinspired.com, virtual courses, newsletters, and ranch retreats in Santa Fe. 00:00 Teamwork Advantage 00:50 Meet Kelly Wendorf 01:58 Calling And Origins 05:01 Coaching With Horses 06:47 Service And Adaptability 10:08 Presence Over Engagement 11:58 Adaptive Cycle Explained 14:34 Flying Lead Change Metaphor 19:22 Horse Culture Principles 22:20 Care Over Dominance 23:14 Darwin and Power With 24:49 Trauma Shifted Leadership 26:30 Care Is Not Soft 27:36 Regenerative Business Model 29:57 Courage to Change 31:26 Messy Middle Cycle 35:26 Rewilding Leaders Defined 38:25 Book and Next Steps 39:41 Final Invitation and Outro Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| AI And Organisational Culture: Why It Amplifies Whatever You Already Are | 27 Jul 2026 | 00:34:15 | |
The episode argues teamwork is a key competitive advantage amid record-low global engagement (20%) and falling manager engagement (30% to 22%), noting managers drive 70% of team engagement variance and disengagement costs an estimated $10 trillion annually. It warns leaders that AI won’t fix culture but will amplify it, making intentional culture design urgent. Drawing on Peter Matthies and the Conscious Business Institute, it outlines four culture levels: Level 1 output culture (mechanistic, results-only, people as resources; AI accelerates volume and can fuel exhaustion) Level 2 intentional culture (purpose and discernment guide AI as collaborator but trust and wellbeing may still lag) Level 3 human-centric culture (people at the center, psychological safety, honest feedback) Level 4 higher-purpose culture (massive transformational purpose enabling creativity and shared leadership, modeled by horse herds). It closes with actions: make culture explicit, let teams define “rules,” and connect culture to purpose, plus an audit call-to-action. 00:00 Why Teamwork Wins 00:46 Engagement Crisis 02:27 AI Amplifies Culture 03:44 Four Culture Levels 06:19 Level One Output 10:29 Level Two Intention 13:37 Level Three Human Centric 16:19 Horses Reveal Truth 19:32 Level Four Higher Purpose 23:06 Leading Across Levels 25:47 Three Culture Shifts 29:22 Purpose Driven Turnaround 31:29 Final Questions Next Steps 32:46 Closing Thanks Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Business Energetics and the Power of Empowerment | 20 Jul 2026 | 00:35:43 | |
On the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, host Julia welcomes Jean Walters, a personal growth consultant and seven-time Amazon best-selling author, to discuss teamwork as a competitive advantage and how “business energetics,” universal laws, and metaphysics influence organisational success. Jean argues that everything is energy and that leaders can either work with it consciously or suffer its effects, emphasising gratitude, positivity, and empowerment over criticism. She shares an exercise contrasting emotions like anger vs. peace to help skeptics experience energy’s impact, and a story illustrating how negativity affected health. They explore leadership practices such as living and repeatedly communicating mission statements, recognising employees’ unique talents and interests, using personalised motivation, hiring complementary strengths, and building relationships through attention.Jean also covers overcoming rejection in sales, taking responsibility for one’s mood, using forgiveness to shift workplace dynamics, and limiting negative news consumption. She offers listeners three free chapters of her book, “The Journey from Anxiety to Peace,” via her website spiritualtransformation.com. 00:00 Teamwork Advantage 00:45 Meet Jean Walters 01:46 Business Energy Basics 03:54 Mindset And Health Story 06:01 Proving Energy To Skeptics 08:29 Grounded Leadership In Chaos 09:27 Mission And Employee Strengths 13:49 Ego Free Hiring And Appreciation 17:47 Avoiding Negativity And News 19:16 More Engagement Strategies 20:05 Rejection Proof Selling 21:29 Know Your Audience 22:29 Leaders Build Relationships 23:22 Forgiveness Changes Dynamics 25:32 Responsibility Over Blame 26:35 Ripple Effect Leadership 27:41 Horses Reveal Energy 31:22 Growth Through Polarity 33:36 Connect and Free Chapters 35:24 Final Takeaway Reflection You can connect to Jean on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-walters/and on her website - https://www.spiritualtransformation.com/ Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Visible, Honest, and Wrong — Why Certainty Is Costing You Credibility | 13 Jul 2026 | 00:27:11 | |
Julia Felton explores two research findings: 65% of leaders would rather appear decisive and be wrong than admit uncertainty and be right, and “invisibility is no longer read as neutral” but as avoidance. Drawing on a Forbes article by Doug Melville, she argues that C-suite credibility now depends on visible, human storytelling aligned with operational truth, not polished messaging, especially amid rapid change like AI and expectations of headcount reduction. She contrasts this with the “decisiveness crisis” research on “certainty theatre,” linking it to shame, threat responses, and transformation failure driven by uncertainty resistance. Felton argues the real issue is teamship: performing certainty trains teams not to surface doubts, undermining co-ownership. She invites leaders to name a current unknown aloud as an invitation to think together and suggests modeling “I’m not sure” without apology. 03:14 Visibility Is Credibility 07:03 Imperfect Presence Builds Trust 10:57 The Decisiveness Crisis 13:46 Shame And Certainty Theater 16:56 Where Research Meets Reality 19:02 Teamship And The Horse Herd 20:39 Make Uncertainty Safe 21:58 Weekly Challenge And Close 23:51 Final Takeaways And Next Steps Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Overcoming Decision Fatigue To Prevent Decision Paralysis | 06 Jul 2026 | 00:46:53 | |
Carrie Gallant and Julia Felton collaborate on a joint episode of The Tall Poppy Revolution Radio Show and the Impactful Teamwork Podcast to discuss how leaders can create conditions for better decision-making amid uncertainty and pressure. They explore decision fatigue, reluctance to decide, and how inaction is still a decision, linking these patterns to engagement, agency, and culture. They argue that consultative decision-making, context, and psychological safety improve buy-in and reduce bottlenecks at the top, while frontline input often leads to better outcomes. They also highlight that decisions are influenced by emotions, intuition, and energy, using stories from workplace leadership, hiring, and horse-assisted work to emphasise stillness, somatic intelligence, and adaptability, concluding with resources for strategic conversations and Julia’s team roadmap and quiz. 02:10 Decision Fatigue Today 03:50 Doubt and Agency 05:48 Engagement and Ownership 10:50 Consultative Decisions 16:09 Context and Buy In 17:14 Emotions Drive Choices 20:14 Gut Instinct Hiring 23:07 Energy and Culture Fit 25:11 Horses Sense Energy 25:45 Firefighting Leadership 26:37 Laser Focus Purpose 27:23 Undecided Energy Lesson 28:25 Human Design Blueprint 30:41 Intuition Inner Teacher 31:29 Stillness And Flow 34:22 Decision Speed Myth 39:51 Psychological Safety Culture 42:48 Adapting In Change 44:04 Closing And Resources Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Leadership Fatigue: The Problem Nobody Wants to Admit | 29 Jun 2026 | 00:21:46 | |
Julia Felton argues that the UK has a leadership problem driven by chronic, unrelenting pressure that the nervous system isn’t designed to sustain, leading to slower decisions, reduced trust, political caution, and emotional exhaustion. She contrasts short-term pressure (where humans perform well) with long-term dysregulation that organisations often suppress through policies and norms, creating numbness that looks like professionalism. Felton explains why AI cannot solve trust deficits or poor collaboration, citing Gallup engagement data and failure rates tied to silos, and notes AI can’t “read the room” or detect safety and withdrawal. She describes how horses provide immediate, unedited feedback on presence, coherence, and trust, shares a client example revealing hidden indecision, and advocates distributed, shared leadership via her Unbridled Teamship roadmap. 00:00 Teamwork Advantage 00:46 LinkedIn Leadership Storm 03:08 Chronic Pressure Biology 04:43 Suppressed Emotions Culture 06:03 Why AI Falls Short 09:09 Horses As Mirrors 11:08 Arena Breakthrough Story 13:06 Rethinking Leadership Models 14:55 Distributed Leadership Lessons 16:45 Building Team Resilience 18:51 Team Audit Invitation 20:06 Wrap Up And Subscribe Take the Turbocharge Your Team audit at www.businesshorsepower.com/quiz Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Why Sales Team Culture Decides Performance More Than Talent Does | 22 Jun 2026 | 00:37:45 | |
On the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, host Julia Felton interviews sales-team coach Luke Jorgenson, who spent 10 years in US door-to-door solar sales, about resilience, coaching, and building high-performing sales teams. Luke explains how repeated rejection builds a “sales muscle” and says leaders should help new hires break fear quickly by getting them in the field with support and mentoring. He argues coaching should be normalised in business, as in sports, to accelerate learning and uncover blind spots. Luke shares his “Proven Five Sales Systems” framework—compensation, incentives, sales training, team culture, and leadership mentoring—emphasising a holistic approach where culture and environment can be the biggest sales drivers. He describes using experience-based incentives to create camaraderie and retention, and advises individuals to sell authentically by asking better questions and listening. 00:00 Teamwork Advantage 00:45 Meet Luke Jorgenson 01:48 Door To Door Sales 03:30 Rejection Resilience 04:41 Training New Reps 08:35 Why Coaching Matters 12:18 Proven Five Systems 15:30 Building Winning Culture 18:07 Culture Keeps People 19:37 Working for Free Culture 19:57 Coaching Lessons for Sales 21:04 Culture Is Who Leads Daily 23:11 Sales Is a Universal Skill 25:23 Authentic Selling Mindset 27:39 Ambiverts and Adaptability 29:11 Questions Over Pitching 32:37 Energy and Belief in Product 34:29 Reputation and Long Game 35:21 Where to Find Luke 36:19 Final Wrap and Subscribe You can connect to Luke on: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukejorgenson/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/coach_lukej/ Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Has Your Org Chart Outlived Its Use? What the Herd Already Knows | 15 Jun 2026 | 00:31:17 | |
The episode argues that teamwork is a key competitive advantage and explores why work often gets stuck departments due to unclear ownership and accountability. Drawing on Deloitte’s 2026 Human Capital Survey, it highlights that 66% of C-suite leaders say pushing beyond traditional functions (HR, finance, IT, legal, procurement) is critical, yet only 7% report real progress, creating a 59-point gap. It describes simultaneous pressures on functions—cost-cutting via shared services and automation, alongside executive calls for substantial reinvention—while noting structure and “turf” impede change. Using a horse herd and the diamond model of shared leadership as an analogy, it contrasts “running the business” (repeatable work suited to automation) with “growing the business” (cross-functional work requiring dynamic leadership). Examples include Moderna, Unilever, Cisco, Workleap, and Highmark Health, and the host invites listeners to assess where energy leaks and consider the Unbridled Teamship roadmap and a team audit. 00:46 Work Stuck Between Teams 01:34 Deloitte Gap Revealed 03:30 Why Functions Strain 07:09 Running Versus Growing 09:44 Horse Herd Leadership 12:28 Tension And Delays 16:36 Decouple Expertise 20:35 Turf And Clarity 23:16 Unbridled Adaptability 26:56 Key Takeaways 28:14 Teamship Invitation Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Breathwork for Leaders: Regulate Stress, Boost Performance & Build Impactful Teams | 08 Jun 2026 | 00:31:52 | |
Host Julia Felton welcomes high-performance coach and breathwork expert Lucas Kulbis to discuss how breathwork helps leaders regulate stress and improve team performance. Lucas shares his journey from an AI-focused computer science path and startup burnout to discovering breath as a foundational tool for state control, presence, and resilience. They explain how shallow breathing can reinforce anxiety and how intentional breathing can shift the nervous system from fight-or-flight (amygdala-driven) to calmer, clearer decision-making (prefrontal cortex), supporting emotional regulation and co-regulation with others. Lucas teaches practical techniques including the physiological sigh for rapid resets, a bedtime diaphragm-breathing practice to improve sleep, and coherence breathing (about 5.5 seconds in and out) to align heart, breath, and brain. He also describes client results, including a 10X revenue increase alongside broader life improvements, and invites listeners to his free Skool community and coaching. 00:00 Teamwork Advantage Intro 00:46 Meet Lucas Kulbis 01:55 From Startup to Burnout 02:45 Why Breath Matters 04:03 Breathwork for Leaders 05:02 Stress Reset Framework 08:54 Safety and Co Regulation 12:06 Neuroscience of Breathing 15:52 Crisis Breath Exercise 20:02 Sleep and Daily Habits 21:21 Client Results and Revenue 25:19 Coherence Breathing Basics 28:43 Resources and Closing Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Why Your Leadership Team Is Accountable for Everything and Owns Almost Nothing | 01 Jun 2026 | 00:27:33 | |
This episode of the Impactful Teamwork podcast explores “decision drag,” where routine decisions climb back up the hierarchy and leave leaders returning from holiday to a backlog of unresolved calls. Citing McKinsey research that executives spend 37% of their time on decisions that could be made lower down, the host explains how leaders inadvertently train teams to wait, creating an accountability trap that limits scale. Julia reframes accountability as proactive ownership of outcomes (not blame), distinguishes it from responsibility, and outlines three levels—individual (clarity, capability, psychological safety), team (mutual investment or “teamship”), and organizational (systems that reward or punish ownership). Julia shares five behaviours of high-accountability teams and three immediate actions: publicly declare ownership, stop rescuing, and review weekly “committed vs delivered,” plus an invitation-only forum on June 17. 00:49 Holiday Decision Pile 02:42 Decision Drag Costs 04:51 Accountability Trap 06:52 Redefining Accountability 07:46 Responsibility vs Ownership 10:06 Three Accountability Levels 10:51 Individual Accountability شروط 12:31 Team Accountability Teamship 14:13 Organizational Systems Matter 15:41 Five High Accountability Habits 16:00 Public Ownership 16:51 Stop Rescuing 18:02 Monday Momentum 18:36 Challenge Every Direction 20:27 Named Owner When Wrong 21:26 Three Actions Now 23:41 Executive Forum Invite 25:21 Final Leadership Takeaway Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Customer-Centric Leadership with Nate Robinson | 25 May 2026 | 00:34:44 | |
In this episode of the Impactful Teamwork podcast, Julia interviews senior retail and quick-service restaurant veteran Nate Robinson about building customer-centric teams and improving the customer journey. Nate explains his “Three I” framework—Inspire, Invest, Innovate—sharing how leaders can learn employees’ “why,” invest in team development, and use creative training methods (including games like Diner Dash) to build skills like urgency. They discuss how leadership requires adapting to individuals rather than following a one-size-fits-all playbook, the importance of culture and authenticity, and the challenges middle managers face balancing KPIs with increasing coaching and wellbeing expectations. Nate also outlines the value of clear “non-negotiables” (e.g., punctuality, uniform, asking questions) and closes by inviting listeners to reflect on three words that describe themselves. 00:00 Teamwork Advantage Intro 00:52 Meet Nate Robinson 01:54 Customer Service Roots 02:46 Quick Service Explained 03:27 Motivating Frontline Teams 08:20 Three I Framework Origin 10:28 Inspire Invest Innovate 11:46 Generations Pay Training 14:47 New Manager Boundaries 16:54 Non Negotiables Standards 21:36 Purpose Engagement Culture 26:46 Three Words Authenticity 30:36 Middle Manager Squeeze 32:14 Connect Wrap Up You can connect with Nate on LinkedIn here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathaniel-robinson-015a1594/ Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Regenerative Leadership: What Nature Already Knows (That Most Businesses Don't) | 18 May 2026 | 00:25:21 | |
In this Impactful Teamwork episode, Julia Felton explores what nature teaches about regenerative leadership, inspired by adopting a lamb named Charlie and observing Canadian geese offspring. Using Yellowstone’s trophic cascade, she explains how removing wolves collapsed ecosystem relationships and how reintroducing them restored balance—paralleling how organisations remove key relationships and then wonder why performance collapses. She critiques extractive, command-and-control leadership that fuels silos, poor collaboration, CEO bottlenecks, and change fatigue, citing data on business failure and cross-functional unity. Drawing on lichen and horse herds, she highlights interdependence, rhythm over relentlessness, and relationships as infrastructure, and outlines three regenerative leader behaviours: investing in relationships, building “teamship,” and leading with attention. She also identifies sabotage patterns: extraction disguised as standards, busyness as avoidance, and mistaking compliance for commitment, and invites listeners to connect via businesshorsepower.com. 00:00 Teamwork Advantage 00:47 Nature Inspired Leadership 01:53 Yellowstone Regeneration 04:07 Extraction Leadership Trap 07:08 Accountability Breakdown 08:30 Lichen Interdependence 10:12 Horse Herd Teamship 13:25 Three Regenerative Principles 14:21 Regenerative Leadership Practices 18:41 Sabotage Patterns 22:49 Choose Regeneration 24:03 Closing And Subscribe Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Mindful Leadership: Why Your Nervous System Is Shaping Your Team’s Performance | 11 May 2026 | 00:34:24 | |
In this Impactful Teamwork episode, Julia Felton talks with neuroscience-based mindfulness expert Kelly Corbett about the inner game of leadership and how mindfulness improves presence, connection, creativity, and decision-making. Kelly explains “beginner’s mind” as approaching meetings without labels or fixed assumptions, and shares evidence that mindfulness/meditation strengthens the prefrontal cortex and executive function. She describes how reframing problems can unlock innovation, including a company that replaced harmful chemicals with water by rethinking industry standards. Practical tactics include mindful breathing—especially the “cyclic sigh” technique—to calm the nervous system, plus walking meditation and time in nature (shinrin-yoku/forest bathing) to reduce cortisol and boost natural killer cells. They discuss leader “entrainment,” gratitude practices, and how Aetna saw reduced healthcare costs and improved retention from meditation programs, with resources available at kellycorbett.com. 00:45 Meet Kelly Corbett 02:53 Mindfulness and Beginners Mind 04:30 Science and Creativity Wins 07:07 Leading With Openness 09:36 Breathwork for Calm 10:49 Cyclic Sigh Demo 14:33 Walking Meditation Nature 17:37 Gratitude and Daily Anchors 19:39 Loving Kindness Practice 23:51 Leader Entrainment Ripple 26:55 Mindfulness ROI at Work 29:11 Resources and Contact You can connect with Kelly here. Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| 15 Ways to Reinvent Your Business in the Age of AI | 04 May 2026 | 00:27:42 | |
Host Julia Felton shares why teamwork is a competitive advantage and argues businesses are in a full-scale reset driven by AI, citing widespread company failures, declining revenues, layoffs, and the reality that team members now face around 10 major changes at once. She explains that success now depends less on pressure and more on the pace of reinvention, as companies must reinvent roughly every three years rather than optimise old models. Drawing on insights from the Reinvention Academy and shifts in consulting, she outlines 15 practical areas for reinvention—products/services, platforms, holistic solutions, ideal customers, customer experience, revenue streams, processes, teamship-based organisation, resilient supply chains, expanded markets, partnerships/distribution, brand meaning, purpose/vision, experimentation-friendly culture, and clarifying the “why.” She challenges listeners to pick one or two shifts, take her Turbocharge Your Team quiz, and focus on trust, energy, and curiosity to make reinvention natural. 00:50 AI Reset Reality 03:21 Reinvention Imperative 06:31 Horses And Alignment 07:07 15 Reinvention Lens 07:49 Offer And Platform 09:42 Solutions To Experience 12:33 Revenue And Process 15:41 Teamship And Supply 17:33 Markets And Partners 20:22 Brand Purpose Culture 23:08 The Final Why 23:59 Pick One Shift 25:34 Quiz And Next Steps Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Curiosity Is Not a Soft Skill, It Is a Leadership Survival Skill | 27 Apr 2026 | 00:35:09 | |
Host Julia Felton welcomes Ryan Ware, CEO of Connective Consulting Group, to discuss why curiosity is essential in business, especially in construction where teams and conditions constantly change. Ryan explains how “hand-me-down” answers and routines can prevent validation and learning, and how fear on both sides of change can block curiosity, making psychological safety critical. They explore connecting the human side of work to technology and process shifts (including AI), building relationships as social capital, and reducing judgment through asking better questions. Ryan shares an example of leading a change-fatigued team by apologising for past churn, creating space to learn, testing like a laboratory, and building shared ownership that enabled larger national projects and leadership growth. He closes with his legacy: helping people build stronger relationships with change through empathy, clarity, choice, and connection. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 01:00 Why Curiosity Matters 02:49 Questioning Old Habits 04:45 Fear and Psychological Safety 07:45 Connecting Humans to Change 12:02 Building Connection on Projects 16:04 Social Capital and Conversations 19:47 Case Study Leading Through Change 24:57 Experimentation and Industry Shifts 30:10 Legacy and Staying Curious 32:29 Where to Find Ryan 34:17 Final Takeaways and Goodbye You can connect with Ryan at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryankware/ Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| How Coaching Stops Leaders Being the Bottleneck in Business | 20 Apr 2026 | 00:27:53 | |
in this episode of the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, Julia Felton explores how leaders can scale without becoming the business bottleneck by shifting from control to coaching. She explains how leaders become the “answer person,” creating dependence, decision drag, mental clutter, and stalled momentum even though they appear busy and visible. Using herd leadership and “Teamship” as a model, she contrasts compliance-driven control with capability-building coaching, emphasing that the goal is transferring judgment, not just delegating tasks. Practical coaching prompts and a meeting reset question (“What’s stuck and what needs to happen for it to move?”) help teams build ownership and decision velocity. She lists signs of bottleneck leadership and offers three weekly shifts: ask better questions, audit a recurring meeting, and coach with context and guardrails. She invites listeners to explore support via the Unbridled Teamship roadmap and the Turbo Charge Your Team audit quiz. 00:00 Teamwork Advantage 00:48 Leader Bottleneck Problem 04:10 Hidden Costs and Drag 07:37 Horses and Teamship 08:34 Why Leaders Stop Coaching 11:37 Control Versus Coaching 13:28 Coaching Questions in Action 15:50 Delegate With Judgment 18:46 Trust Lessons From Horses 21:54 Bottleneck Warning Signs 22:46 Three Shifts This Week Take the Turbo-Charge Your Team Quiz at www. businesshorsepower.com/quiz Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Authentic Leadership with Anthony Garone | 13 Apr 2026 | 00:30:37 | |
On the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, Julia Felton interviews Anthony Garone, founder of Edify Content, which helps B2B tech companies create sales and marketing content. Anthony shares how he discovered writing as his “superpower” after years in IT leadership and a company acquisition, then went all-in on content when COVID ended face-to-face selling. The conversation focuses on authentic leadership, helping team members bring their whole selves to work, and building strong relationships to uncover hidden talents. Anthony argues many leaders get stuck playing a role, and advises subtracting what isn’t essential to better serve customers, using the question “How is that working for you?” to cut through reality distortion. He challenges “just keep grinding” advice and leaves listeners with his key message: be serious and reject the reasonable life. 00:00 Teamwork Advantage Intro 00:46 Meet Anthony Garone 01:36 Finding a Writing Superpower 04:43 Leaders Unlock Hidden Talent 07:41 Authenticity at Work 09:47 Subtract to Lead Better 12:57 How Is That Working 15:20 Reject the Grind Mindset 19:39 Music Channel and DNA 24:56 Calling and Being Unreasonable 27:46 Final Takeaways and Wrap You can connect with Anthony at https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonygarone/ Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| The Hidden Reason Your Team Has Stopped Improving | 06 Apr 2026 | 00:26:46 | |
This Impactful Teamwork Podcast episode, inspired by Ron Friedman’s Harvard Business Review article “How to Build a Super Team that Keeps Getting Better,” explains how top “super teams” improve over time and links the ideas to the host’s Unbridled Teamship roadmap (trust, contribution, adaptability). Drawing on research from 6,000+ knowledge workers, it highlights that super teams manage time/energy/attention well, make one another feel better, and continually build skills. The episode focuses on seven practices: run more small experiments and reward intelligent risk-taking; model curiosity and admit what you don’t know to build psychological safety; ask “what are you stuck on?” to surface blockers; stay close to the work without micromanaging; make feedback frequent and supportive; encourage growth even when it doesn’t directly benefit the leader; and lead with meaning, not just metrics, to connect work to purpose. 00:00 Teamwork Advantage 01:24 Super Team Research 02:27 Teamship Mindset 03:55 Experiment Often 06:49 Lead With Curiosity 08:58 Name The Blockers 11:13 Lead Close To Work 13:40 Feedback That Fuels 17:37 Support Growth Beyond Roles 20:50 Purpose Over Metrics 23:01 Seven Step Recap 24:17 Design A Superpowered Team Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Embracing Ancient Wisdom in Modern Leadership | 30 Mar 2026 | 00:30:06 | |
Host Julia welcomes transformational coach Sheila Belanger to discuss how leaders can resource themselves as business paradigms shift and old models become unfit. Sheila emphasises reconnecting with nature and activating “other ways of knowing” beneath the strategic mind: body/gut instinct, heart wisdom and emotional intelligence, and imagination. She offers practical steps such as breathing before meetings, feeling feet on the ground, and briefly touching the heart to regulate and sense the room. Sheila also introduces “inner team” stewardship—tracking who has “the keys to the car” (e.g., wounded or reactive parts) and returning leadership to the wiser self. She shares an elemental-season framework (earth/summer grounding, water/autumn emotional release and sovereignty, air/winter navigating change, fire/spring renewal, ether throughout) and defines “edge work” as moving through the unknown without reverting to old roles. 00:00 Why Leadership Must Change 01:39 Meet Sheila Belanger 03:12 Beyond Strategic Thinking 05:09 Practical Body Heart Tools 09:12 Animal Instinct and Horses 11:42 Steward Your Inner Team 14:40 Elemental Spiral Seasons 18:49 Edge Work in Uncertainty 22:36 Self Care and Maintenance 26:21 Resources and Closing Takeaways Connect with Sheila and take the free elemental spiral quiz. https://ontheedgesofchange.com/ Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Building Psychological Safety Through Small Experiments | 23 Mar 2026 | 00:30:32 | |
This episode of the Impactful Teamwork Podcast focuses on “Reward the Try” and how psychological safety enables innovation, decision-making velocity, retention, and accountability in frenetic, uncertain business conditions. The host argues most teams have a “psychological safety debt,” causing risk avoidance, silence, politics, and leader dependency, and asks listeners to rate how safe their teams feel to experiment. Drawing on Amy Edmondson’s definition and Google’s Project Aristotle findings, the episode explains that psychological safety supports learning, high standards with low fear, and effective team dynamics. Four practices are offered: frame work as learning, lead with fallibility, replace blame language with learning questions, and respond well when people speak up. A practical “TRY loop” (Test small experiments with guardrails, Reward learning without judgment, Yes/apply learning and change) is illustrated with examples from corporate experience, Virgin Airlines, and the Barings Bank guardrails failure, plus a reminder that leader body language can undermine safety. 00:00 Why Teamwork Wins 00:46 Reward the Try Intro 01:51 Psychological Safety Debt 04:02 Risk Scale Self Check 05:31 Healthy Curiosity Framework 06:31 Corporate Story Taking Risks 08:58 Small Experiments Guardrails 12:12 What Psychological Safety Means 14:00 Google Project Aristotle 15:51 Four Ways to Build Safety 20:00 The TRY Loop Method 22:14 Virgin Airlines Reward Example 24:15 Decision Line Empowerment 25:48 Body Language and Permission 27:00 7 Day Experiment Challenge 28:46 Wrap Up and Next Steps Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Lessons from Leading a Volunteer Based Charity with Simon Errington | 16 Mar 2026 | 00:30:59 | |
In this special Podcaston Week episode of the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, host Julia Felton speaks with Simon Errington, CEO of Children in Distress, about the charity’s 35-year journey from supporting Romanian children after the fall of communism to evolving its focus toward funding grassroots projects in the UK while maintaining legacy work in Romania. Simon shares current initiatives including Casa Maria in Bucharest for children with neurological and physical disabilities, an annual 5,000-shoebox Christmas campaign, and UK pilot programs in Hull that build community, education, and confidence through cooking clubs and heritage-language learning. He discusses the leadership challenges of running volunteer-led organisations, emphasizing trust, relationships, community, and communicating impact to engage younger supporters, and he explains how to donate or volunteer via childrenindistress.org. 00:00 Why Teamwork Wins 00:46 Podcastathon Week Intro 01:10 Meet Simon Errington 01:59 Charity Origins in Romania 03:19 Casa Maria and Shoeboxes 04:09 Pivoting to the UK 05:55 UK Projects in Hull 09:48 Key Pillars for Youth 11:59 Why Simon Volunteers 14:42 Leading Volunteers as CEO 18:43 Shoebox Campaign Community 21:52 Engaging Younger Supporters 25:16 Small Charity Big Impact 28:04 How to Donate and Volunteer 29:57 Wrap Up and Subscribe You can learn more about Children in Distress and volunteer here www.childrenindistress.org Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Health: The Leadership Advantage Many Business Owners Ignore | 09 Mar 2026 | 00:44:53 | |
Host Julia Felton welcomes health and fitness expert Brian Parana to discuss how leaders’ physical and mental fitness affects business performance, team energy, and credibility. They argue self-care must be treated like a business department and built through systems and processes rather than relying on discipline or willpower. Brian explains how health influences confidence, clarity, and professional outcomes, sharing an example of a client who lost 13 pounds and secured a $65,000 higher salary. Practical foundations include adequate hydration, daily movement (10K steps), strength training 2–3 times weekly, 6–7+ hours of sleep, and nutrition focused on food quality and portion control using a protein-vegetable-starch framework and limiting fats. Brian emphasises planning for busy days with backup meal options and offers a “30 tips in 30 days” resource. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 01:58 Busy Leaders and Self Care 05:53 Self Care as a Business Department 08:25 Health Impacts Credibility 11:02 Confidence and Career Gains 13:40 Small 1 Percent Habits 15:33 Core Four Foundations 17:09 Nutrition Basics and Portions 19:27 Meal Timing and Planning 20:33 Protein Veg and Carbs Guide 22:51 Systems Over Willpower 25:04 Salt The Oats Motivation 28:14 Water Habits That Stick 32:03 Plan B For Busy Days 35:28 Framework Not Meal Plans 37:39 Food As A Budget 40:32 Resources And Final Takeaways Connect with Brian at https://brianparana.com/ or on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/coachbrianparana Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| The Leadership Journey from Corporate Success to Nature-Inspired Teamship | 02 Mar 2026 | 00:36:43 | |
In this 100th birthday episode of the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, host Julia Felton reflects emotionally on reaching 100 episodes, her love of lifelong learning, and why she keeps guest conversations organic amid concerns about losing human connection to AI. She shares her backstory as an award-winning business owner, Amazon bestselling author, and creator of the Unbridled Business Blueprint and Unbridled Teamship roadmap, inspired by nature and equine-assisted leadership. Julia recounts building a global hospitality data analytics business inside Arthur Andersen/Deloitte, the impact of the Enron scandal on trust and stability, and her eventual burnout. A sabbatical led her to horse rescue work in Colorado and conservation and safari-guide training in Africa, deepening lessons on presence, energy, and interdependence. Returning to the UK, she realised her horses mirrored her leadership style and chose to reinvent her work through leadership retreats with rescued horses, helping scaling-company leaders build trust, unlock potential, and create lasting impact. 00:45 100th Episode Celebration 03:50 Why Authentic Matters 05:26 Who Is Julia 07:27 Corporate Rise and Success 09:28 Enron Trust Collapse 15:13 First Horse Toby 17:45 Sabbatical to Africa 22:43 Nature Leadership Lessons 24:32 Horses Teach Leadership 27:29 Leaving Corporate Reinventing 29:35 Teamship Philosophy Today 32:26 Retreats and Invitation Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Self-Sabotage: The Hidden Leadership Challenge with Steve Frasier | 23 Feb 2026 | 00:29:52 | |
Welcome to the Impactful Teamwork Podcast with your host Julia Felton. In this episode, Julia is joined by Steve Frazier, a serial entrepreneur, self-sabotage coach, and author of 'Release the Coffee Cuffs.' Steve shares his entrepreneurial journey, from starting as a paperboy to building multiple restaurants and battling self-sabotage. He highlights key strategies for overcoming physical and mental self-sabotage, the importance of passion and motivation in business, and the necessity of detailed business planning. Steve also discusses how to maintain a positive mindset, the value of journaling, and the power of positive affirmations for personal and professional growth. Tune in to gain valuable insights and actionable advice on developing game-changing teams and achieving success in business. 00:00 Introduction to Impactful Teamwork 00:53 Meet Steve Frazier: Serial Entrepreneur and Self-Sabotage Coach 02:12 Steve's Entrepreneurial Journey: From Paperboy to Restaurateur 03:39 Lessons from Business Failures and Pivots 05:26 The Birth of 'Release the Coffee Cuffs' 17:28 Strategies to Overcome Self-Sabotage in Business 20:40 The Importance of Mindset and Motivation 27:35 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Fire Horse Year: Unlocking Your Power to Move Forward | 16 Feb 2026 | 00:30:14 | |
Recorded for Chinese New Year on 17 February 2026, this episode marks the start of the Fire Horse year and explores what that shift means for leadership and business. The host contrasts the previous Year of the Snake—focused on shedding, refinement, truth-seeing, and releasing what no longer serves—with the Fire Horse invitation for clean, aligned action, courage, and momentum without chaos or burnout. Using lessons from working with horses as “leadership mirrors,” the episode emphasises leading as a living system rather than managing like a machine, highlighting how teams (like herds) read energy, respond to clarity, and need safety without micromanagement or emotional volatility. The host introduces a practical 7-day, 10-minutes-a-day reset called “THE HERD” (one focus per day): Trust (build consistency and keep one small promise), Heat (regulate leader energy and remove one drain), Expose the unsaid (surface what isn’t being said and listen without defending), Hold the boundary (set and maintain one clear boundary), Execute the decision (increase decision velocity with clear ownership and review points), Release the contribution (give strengths-led ownership to an underutilized team member), and Debrief the rhythm (review flow vs. friction and embed one change for 30 days). The episode ends with an invitation to request a one-page PDF guide by messaging “the herd” via LinkedIn (Julia Felton) or emailing julia@businesshorsepower.com, and mentions that next week will be the show’s 100th episode. 00:00 Welcome to the Year of the Fire Horse (Chinese New Year 2026) 00:57 Lead Like a Horse, Not a Machine: Authentic Energy & Presence 03:57 What the Snake Year Taught Us: Shedding, Truth, and Alignment 06:58 Fire Horse Invitation: Clean Momentum Without Chaos or Burnout 10:14 Herd Wisdom in Action: The Tractor Story & Collective Safety 13:17 The 7-Day HERD Reset Overview (10 Minutes a Day) 14:09 Day 1 — Trust: Consistency, Congruence, and Keeping Promises 16:19 Day 2 — Heat: Regulate Your Energy and Remove Drains 19:06 Day 3 — Expose the Unsaid: Speak Truths with Courage and Care 21:04 Day 4 — Hold the Boundary: Create Safety with Clear Fences 22:18 Day 5 — Execute the Decision: Increase Decision Velocity 23:52 Day 6 — Release Contribution: Empower Strengths-Led Ownership 25:19 Day 7 — Debrief the Rhythm: Build Sustainable Momentum 26:31 Wrap-Up: Snake Helps You See, Horse Helps You Move + Get the PDF 27:45 Final Thoughts & What’s Next: 100th Episode Teaser Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Leadership Essentials for Performance Under Pressure with Victor Martinez | 09 Feb 2026 | 00:29:31 | |
In this episode of the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, host Julia Felton welcomes Victor Martinez, President and Founder of Elite Life Coaching. Together, they discuss the transformative power of teamwork, leadership in high-stakes environments, and strategies for eliminating excuses to achieve excellence. Martinez shares insightful lessons from his military career, emphasizing trust, loyalty, and effective communication within teams. The discussion also explores how these principles can be applied to business settings to create high-performing, cohesive teams. Tune in for actionable advice on building trust, managing team dynamics, and fostering a productive work environment. 00:00 Introduction to Impactful Teamwork 00:58 Meet Victor Martinez: From Battlefield to Boardroom 01:52 No Excuses: Building Excellence in Business 02:59 Time Management and Energy Management 04:08 Lessons from the Battlefield: Teamwork and Leadership 05:51 Building Trust in Teams 14:59 The Importance of Loyalty in Teams 23:54 The Power of Mentorship and Coaching 25:14 Upcoming Books and Resources 27:38 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Titanic Syndrome: The Quiet Reinvention Killer | 02 Feb 2026 | 00:18:58 | |
In this episode of the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, host Julia Felton dives into the critical importance of reinvention in business. Using the historical example of the Titanic's sinking, Julia highlights six warning signs that went unnoticed, leading to the disaster. These lessons are directly applied to modern business practices, emphasising the need for proper handovers, correct equipment, safety drills, adequate resources, prioritising the right tasks, and not relying solely on past successes. Julia introduces the concept of 'Titanic Syndrome' and encourages businesses to stay vigilant and adaptable to avoid their own potential downfalls. 00:00 Introduction to Impactful Teamwork 00:52 The Importance of Reinvention 02:39 Lessons from the Titanic 04:23 Six Warning Signs Before the Sinking 11:34 Business Parallels and Personal Anecdotes 16:44 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Mental Fitness in Leadership: Insights from Brian Vogel | 26 Jan 2026 | 00:33:04 | |
Welcome to this week's edition of Impactful Teamwork! Join us as we talk to Brian Vogel, the founder of Sun Dog Coaching and co-founder of Sensible HR. With 25 years of HR experience, Brian shares his journey into coaching, elaborating on how he shifted his career to focus on leadership coaching and mental fitness. Discover how his background as a swim coach has influenced his approach to HR and coaching, and gain valuable insights into developing coaching skills, the importance of one-on-ones, and affirming and adjusting team behaviours. Brian also introduces tools like the Saboteur assessment and the Six Types of Working Genius to enhance team productivity and leadership effectiveness. Learn how prioritising mental fitness can transform you into a better leader and improve your team's performance. Don't miss the chance to think about your 'WIN' – What's Important Now – and take actionable steps to achieve it! Watch now for practical strategies and invaluable perspectives that will elevate your leadership game. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 01:09 Brian Vogel's Background and Career Journey 02:08 Transition to Coaching and Founding Sundog Coaching 05:13 The Importance of Coaching in Leadership 07:53 Effective One-on-One Meetings 10:51 Delegation and Team Development 13:51 Understanding Working Genius and Avoiding Burnout 17:21 Mental Fitness and Positive Intelligence 29:44 Final Thoughts and Key Takeaways You can connect with Brian Vogel here Request the Saboteurs Assessment by emailing hello@sundogcoaching.com Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Reinvention or Die: The Key to Thriving in 2026 | 19 Jan 2026 | 00:25:28 | |
In this episode of the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, host Julia Felton delves into the crucial topic of reinvention and its importance for businesses in 2026 and beyond. Julia discusses the concept of reinvention as a mindset shift akin to moving from a fixed to a growth mindset. She provides insights on how reinvention can serve as a systemic approach to thriving in chaos, much like nature continually adapts. Julia also introduces a practical framework—the four R's of reinvention: reflect, reimagine, recalibrate, and repeat. Highlighting significant statistics and offering practical tips, this podcast aims to equip you with the tools to make reinvention a core part of your business strategy. Tune in to learn why reinvention is no longer just a buzzword but a critical aspect of corporate leadership. 00:00 Introduction to Impactful Teamwork 00:46 Reinvention: The Key to Business Survival 01:48 Understanding the Reinvention Mindset 09:00 The Business Lifecycle and Reinvention 17:34 The Four Rs of Reinvention 21:10 The Importance of Reinvention in Leadership 23:46 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| The Leaders of Today Should Not Be the Leaders of Tomorrow | 12 Jan 2026 | 00:38:57 | |
In this episode of 'Impactful Teamwork,' host Julia Felton welcomes Maria Brink, founder and president of Zynergy International. The discussion centres on the need for a shift from traditional, hyper-masculine leadership models to more balanced, inclusive, and ecologically mindful approaches. Maria shares insights from her book, 'The Leadership We Need,' emphasising the importance of incorporating diverse voices, widening circles of connection, and balancing masculine and feminine leadership traits. The conversation also explores the concept of 'poly crises' and what can be learned from indigenous and animal leadership structures. Both Julia and Maria highlight how AI and modern challenges necessitate a more empathetic, adaptive, and inclusive form of leadership moving forward. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 01:52 The Evolution of Leadership Culture 05:21 Mindset Shifts for Sustainable Leadership 05:45 The Three Pillars of Modern Leadership 08:03 Balancing Masculine and Feminine Traits 11:33 The Role of AI in Future Leadership 17:54 Unconscious Bias in Leadership 21:15 Addressing the Poly Crisis 21:40 The Impact of Monopolised Leadership 22:45 Understanding the Public Crisis 24:02 The Role of AI and Biotechnology 26:34 Leadership Lessons from Nature 30:38 Insights from Indigenous Populations 34:38 The Importance of Belonging and Connection 36:23 Conclusion and Book Information Please connect with Maria on LinkedIn here You can purchase Maria's book - Book The Leadership We Need at all good online book stores Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Vitality: The Key to Sustainable Leadership Success | 05 Jan 2026 | 00:31:36 | |
In this episode of Impactful Teamwork, the host delves into the impact of AI in business, emphasising the importance of human vitality over machine functionality. Drawing on insights from Daniel Priestley and ancient Stoic virtues, the discussion highlights how AI assumes repetitive tasks, leaving humans to bring their unique energy, authenticity, and leadership to the table. The episode encourages leaders to transition from managing tasks to fostering team vitality, using AI as a partner to enhance overall performance and overcome modern challenges like burnout and misalignment. 00:00 Introduction and New Year Greetings 00:11 Exploring the Impact of AI in Business 01:30 AI's Role in Repetitive Tasks vs. Human Vitality 02:34 Leadership Challenges in the AI Era 03:09 Functionality vs. Vitality in Modern Teams 03:45 The Shift from Functional Work to Generative Work 10:05 Historical Perspective: Stoic Virtues and Modern Teamwork 11:11 Applying Stoic Virtues in Today's Teams 17:32 Daniel Priestley's Model on Functionality 24:58 The Role of Leaders in the AI World 27:09 Conclusion and Future Vision for Teams Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Harnessing Scientific Principles for Business Success with Stuart Webb | 29 Dec 2025 | 00:38:04 | |
In this episode of Impactful Teamwork, host Julia Felton is joined by Stuart Webb, an expert in transforming businesses through scientific approaches. Stuart shares his journey from a scientific career to entrepreneurship, emphasising the power of applying scientific principles to business processes. They delve into Stuart's innovative PATH system (Purpose, Action, Team, Harmony) and his structured four-step process for effective team management: feedback, one-on-one meetings, coaching, and delegation. The discussion highlights the importance of starting small, giving consistent feedback, and the role of empathy in leadership. Stuart also emphasises the benefits of establishing systems and processes early on to ensure business sustainability and personal harmony. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 01:37 Stuart Webb's Journey from Science to Business 04:15 Applying Scientific Principles to Business 07:54 The PATH System Explained 13:26 Importance of Harmony in Business 16:20 Feedback and Team Management 19:10 Implementing One-on-One Meetings 19:27 Three Sections of Effective Meetings 19:52 Developing Skills Through Coaching 21:11 The Power of Delegation 23:21 The Importance of Feedback 25:26 Building Relationships and Empathy 32:18 The Value of Slow and Steady Change 36:05 Contact Information and Conclusion To contact Stuart - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartwebb/ or www.the-complete-approach.com Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Appreciation: Cultivating Gratitude in Leadership | 22 Dec 2025 | 00:17:31 | |
Join Julia Felton in this week's episode of Impactful Teamwork where she delves into the significance of gratitude and appreciation, especially during the year-end holiday season. Reflecting on both personal and professional experiences, Julia emphasises the transformative impact of practicing daily gratitude on lowering stress levels and enhancing team performance. She shares insights, studies, and practical tips on how leaders can foster a culture of appreciation within their teams, leading to increased trust, energy, and productivity. Julia invites listeners to adopt specific gratitude practices and challenges them to recognize and appreciate their team members' contributions in meaningful ways. Concluding with heartfelt thanks to her listeners and partners, Julia underscores the profound benefits of gratitude as a strategic tool in leadership and resilient team-building. 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 01:54 The Power of Gratitude 03:35 Gratitude in Leadership 09:42 Practical Tips for Showing Appreciation 14:42 Final Thoughts and Gratitude Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| When Life Breaks You Open: The Leadership Lessons I Didn’t Want to Learn | 15 Dec 2025 | 00:18:10 | |
In this heartfelt episode of 'Impactful Teamwork,' Julia shares her personal journey of rest, reflection, and reinvention from Thailand. Prompted by a series of personal losses and the realisation of unprocessed grief, Julia emphasises the necessity of taking time out from the daily grind to recharge physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Speaking from a detox retreat, Julia discusses the significance of health in achieving business success and offers insights into the value of self-care and finding one's identity post-retirement. Listeners are encouraged to carve out time for self-reflection to improve overall well-being and leadership efficacy. 00:00 Introduction and Purpose of the Episode 01:13 The Importance of Rest and Rejuvenation 01:59 Personal Losses and Grief 03:19 Realizations in Thailand 04:30 Detox and Health Journey 07:17 Discovering Detox Spas 10:32 Conversations and Epiphanies 12:56 The Need for Personal Time 15:03 Conclusion and Invitation to Reflect Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Essential Tips for Effective Online Communication with Alfred Poor | 08 Dec 2025 | 00:40:28 | |
Welcome to this week's episode of Impactful Teamwork! Join Julia Felton as she sits down with Alfred Poor, a keynote speaker and technology expert with a passion for virtual meetings. In this episode, Alfred shares invaluable insights on how business leaders can improve their virtual presence and become more influential during online meetings. From enhancing lighting and sound quality to being intentional about your visual setup, Alfred covers essential tips to help you make a stronger impact in virtual settings. Whether you're pitching to investors or collaborating with your team, these practical strategies will elevate your online communication skills. Tune in to discover how you can make the most out of your virtual meetings and lead with confidence. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 01:23 The Importance of Virtual Meetings 04:30 The 75% Solution Explained 08:51 Lighting Tips for Virtual Meetings 14:55 Framing and Camera Setup 20:14 Lighting and Camera Quality 20:39 The Importance of Eye Contact 22:09 Virtual Backgrounds: Pros and Cons 23:22 Trust and Authenticity in Virtual Meetings 28:27 Effective Use of Microphones 33:38 Engaging Presentations with OBS Studio 36:38 Practical Tips for Leaders 36:55 Conclusion and Resources You can connect with Alfred at: www.alfredpoor.com Video Meeting Blueprint: https://alfredpoor.com/video-meeting-blueprint Booking link for a free call: https://BookAChatWithAlfred.com Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Broadway's Lessons for Business Success: Trust, Teamwork, and Adaptability | 01 Dec 2025 | 00:33:53 | |
Welcome to this week's episode of Impactful Teamwork! Join host Julia Felton as she interviews Teri Pruitt, a seasoned Broadway professional with experience on iconic shows like Wicked and The Lion King. Teri shares fascinating insights on how the dynamics of backstage teamwork in theatre can be applied to business. From the necessity of having contingency plans to the importance of trust and adaptability, this episode is packed with practical analogies and tips. Don't miss Teri's advice on creating a collaborative and highly motivated team environment, as well as the concept of 'shove with love' to ensure success. Plus, discover the value of starting with trust and giving team members the opportunity to earn that trust over time. Tune in for an engaging discussion that bridges the worlds of theater and business! 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction 00:34 Teri's Broadway Background 01:50 Teamwork Behind the Scenes 03:53 Challenges and Problem Solving 05:14 Building Trust and Rapid Training 08:08 Collective Responsibility and Team Dynamics 11:43 Handling On-Stage Mishaps 16:08 Learning and Iteration in Theater 18:43 The Long Road to Broadway 19:32 The Importance of Trust and Levity 21:35 Handling Ego and Conflict 24:26 Consistency Across Global Productions 27:46 Lessons from Theater for Business 31:32 Closing Thoughts and Farewell You can connect with Teri at https://www.linkedin.com/in/teri-pruitt-a2b341101/ Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Building Trust: From Breakdowns to Breakthroughs | 24 Nov 2025 | 00:21:10 | |
In this episode of the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, Julia Felton delves into the essential topic of trust in organisations, prompted by recent high-profile trust breaches like the BBC's reporting scandal and a CEO's public misconduct at the Coldplay concert.. The episode explores the importance of trust as the foundational glue and lubricant that holds teams and businesses together. Julia discusses how trust is built and lost, using analogies from horse herds and discussing lessons from her book 'Unbridled Business.' She emphasises the role of authentic leadership and accountability in rebuilding trust, offering practical strategies and insights for leaders facing trust ruptures in their teams. 00:00 Introduction to Impactful Teamwork 01:25 Current Events Highlighting Trust Issues 02:45 The Fragility and Importance of Trust 03:40 Rebuilding Trust: Lessons from Leadership and Horse Herds 06:57 Consequences of Broken Trust in Teams 08:41 Steps to Rebuild Trust 14:24 Practical Examples and Final Thoughts 18:51 Conclusion and Call to Action Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Creativity Strategies for Enhanced Team Performance | 17 Nov 2025 | 00:40:31 | |
In this episode of the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, host Julia Felton explores the role of creativity in business with Dr. Andre Walton, an expert in organisational creativity. Dr. Walton shares insights into his creative journey, influenced by his artistic parents, and discusses the importance of balancing divergent and convergent thinking to prevent burnout. They delve into strategies for fostering creativity in the workplace, the necessity of embedding innovation as a core value, and the importance of creating a safe space for individuality. The episode also highlights practical steps leaders can take to balance their thinking and nurture happier, more innovative teams. 00:00 Introduction to Impactful Teamwork 00:37 Exploring Creativity in Organisations 00:52 Meet Dr. Andre Walton: The Creativity Architect 01:31 The Journey of Creativity: From Childhood to Career 04:25 Balancing Analytical and Creative Thinking 07:19 Strategies to Combat Burnout 16:12 The Role of Creativity in Team Dynamics 28:14 Embedding Creativity in Corporate Culture 34:11 Fostering Happiness and Innovation at Work 38:26 Conclusion and Final Thoughts You can learn more about Dr Andre here and connect to him on LinkedIn Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Unlocking Leadership: How Beliefs Shape Business Success | 10 Nov 2025 | 00:26:02 | |
In this episode of the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, we delve into the critical role of mindset and beliefs in leadership. Host Julia Felton discusses how success in business is 80% mindset and 20% skillset, influenced by her personal journey and recent training in Psych-K. She shares insights from Muriel Wilkins' book 'Leadership Unblocked,' exploring seven common 'hidden blockers' that impede leadership effectiveness, and offers practical steps on how to identify and reframe limiting beliefs to boost productivity and team dynamics. Join us as we uncover the power of positive beliefs in shaping your leadership destiny. 00:00 Introduction to Impactful Teamwork 00:53 Leadership and Beliefs: A Personal Journey 02:36 The Power of Beliefs in Leadership 02:53 Framework for Success: Gandhi's Philosophy 07:05 Hidden Blockers in Leadership 19:54 Overcoming Leadership Blockers 23:21 Conclusion and Reflection 25:05 Podcast Outro and Call to Action Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Hiring Strategies for Building High-Performing Teams | 03 Nov 2025 | 00:37:51 | |
In this episode of the 'Impactful Teamwork Podcast,' host Julia Felton welcomes Regina Bergman, co-founder of Holy Grail and CEO of Bridgeport Strategy. Together, they discuss the significance of teamwork as a competitive advantage in business, exploring strategies for effective hiring and team management. Regina shares her expertise on behavioural interviewing, the importance of placing individuals in roles suited to their strengths, and the value of continuous team development. They also touch on the challenges CEOs face when scaling their businesses and the emerging trend of co-CEO models for distributing leadership responsibilities. Regina provides practical advice on maintaining a decision diary to help CEOs track their decisions and align their strategies with their overarching vision. 00:00 Introduction to Impactful Teamwork 00:58 Meet Regina Bergman: CEO and Teamwork Expert 01:25 The Importance of Effective Team Collaboration 02:21 Regina's Journey and Insights on Team Building 06:29 Behavioural Interviews: A Key to Successful Hiring 12:30 Navigating Biases in the Hiring Process 16:26 Balancing People and Profit in Business Scaling 19:37 The Importance of Hiring the Right People 19:55 Challenges of Scaling a Business 20:49 The Co-CEO Model: Benefits and Insights 22:15 Leveraging Strengths in Team Building 25:11 The Power of Personality Profiling 31:58 Understanding Different Perspectives 34:21 Final Thoughts and Key Takeaways https://www.linkedin.com/in/regina-partain-bergman-a761901/ Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Flow: The Key to Unstoppable Team Performance | 27 Oct 2025 | 00:22:44 | |
In this episode of the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, host Julia Felton explores the concept of 'flow,' an optimal state of consciousness where individuals perform at their best. Drawing from her experiences with equine facilitated leadership retreats, Julia discusses the power of experiential learning and how working with horses provides instant feedback on leadership styles. She outlines the stages and triggers of flow, offers practical advice on achieving and maintaining this state, and emphasises the importance of creating distraction-free environments and intrinsic motivation. Julia also highlights the benefits of group flow in enhancing team performance and shares insights from her research with Stephen Kotler and the Flow Collective. Listeners are encouraged to reflect on their own flow states and consider the benefits of experiential learning to improve productivity and creativity in their teams. 00:00 Introduction to Impactful Teamwork 00:55 Host Introduction and Episode Focus 01:34 Experiential Learning with Horses 02:44 Understanding Flow States 03:18 Research Insights on Flow 03:50 Defining Flow and Its Benefits 06:56 Triggers and Conditions for Flow 07:57 Flow in Experiential Learning 13:33 Steps to Achieve Flow 17:21 Group Flow and Team Performance 19:23 Conclusion and Further Resources Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Leadership Dynamics in High-Pressure Hospitality Environments | 20 Oct 2025 | 00:36:10 | |
In this episode of Impactful Teamwork, host Julia Felton is joined by Karen Borain, a seasoned expert in the hospitality industry with 43 years of experience, including 35 years at Southern Sun Hotels. They discuss the essential role of teamwork in hospitality, the dynamics of managing diverse teams, and the importance of self-awareness and communication for leaders. Karen shares insights on overcoming hierarchical structures, promoting inter-departmental collaboration, and practical strategies for effective leadership, onboarding, and succession planning in an industry characterised by high turnover. Listeners are encouraged to focus on clarifying their team's purpose and ensuring every team member understands their contribution to the overall guest experience. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 01:35 Karen Borain's Background in Hospitality 04:26 Challenges in Leadership and Management 06:59 Empowering Teams and Delegation 10:52 Multi-Generational Workforce Dynamics 15:49 Team Coaching and Breaking Down Silos 22:21 Onboarding and Succession Planning 28:09 The Future of Hospitality and Technology 33:04 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Karen's contact details: www.linkedin.com/in/karen-borain-17749a/ Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||
| Leadership Reimagined: Embracing Shared Responsibility | 13 Oct 2025 | 00:25:18 | |
In this episode of the Impactful Teamwork Podcast, host Julia Felton explores the concept of shared leadership and its impact on business success. Through case studies of major companies like Netflix, Comcast, and Oracle, Julia discusses the benefits and challenges of co-CEO models. She introduces the Diamond Model of Leadership, emphasising the importance of distributing leadership roles to enhance productivity, creativity, and decision-making. Julia also shares insights from her unique experience with horse herds to illustrate effective leadership dynamics. Listeners are encouraged to reflect on their own leadership structures and consider implementing shared leadership within their organisations. 00:00 Introduction to Impactful Teamwork 00:45 Exploring Shared Leadership 03:04 Challenges and Benefits of Co-Leadership 06:45 Case Studies: Successes and Failures 13:31 The Diamond Model of Leadership 22:17 Applying Shared Leadership in Your Business 23:17 Conclusion and Further Resources Connect with Julia: Take the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills! | |||