Explore every episode of the podcast Rank Doesn't Lead
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Episode: One Year Later, What Cancer Taught Me About Leadership | 26 Oct 2026 | 00:09:32 | |
One year ago today, Keith Clicque was diagnosed with testicular cancer. What he thought was a kidney stone turned into a year of chemo, prayer, and a new baby girl, and it taught him more about leadership than any class he has taken. In this longer, more personal special episode, Keith shares why presence beats policy, why leaders need to read their people and not just their words, and why sometimes the most caring thing a leader can do is send someone home. If this reaches one person who needs to get checked, it was worth it: don't ignore symptoms, and keep up with your regular checkups. | |||
| "They Hopped the Fence to Play": What a Pickup Soccer Game Teaches Leaders About Trust | 25 Oct 2026 | 00:03:42 | |
Two Suffolk County (N.Y.) police officers pulled up to a night pickup soccer game, and the teens figured they were about to be sent home. Instead, the officers hopped the fence and joined the game, and the video passed eighteen million views. Keith Clicque looks at why people brace for what they expect from us, why presence isn't the same as approachability, and why what gets recognized gets repeated.Read the companion article: https://rollcallleadership.com/articles/suffolk-soccer-hopped-the-fence/ | |||
| "That Starts With Me": What a Tough Cowboys Loss Taught Me About Owning It | 24 Oct 2026 | 00:03:15 | |
Keith Clicque, a Cowboys fan having a rough season, finds an unexpected leadership lesson in Brian Schottenheimer's "that starts with me" after a tough loss. He looks at why repeated mistakes are a leadership problem first, how to credit effort while still naming the problem, and why owning it only counts when a plan follows. Read more at https://rollcallleadership.com | |||
| I Recognized the Fabric: Closing the Loop for the People Who Do the Quiet Work | 24 Oct 2026 | 00:03:56 | |
A church sewing group in Ohio spent two decades making sleeping bags, and one volunteer finally saw where they ended up when she recognized the fabric on a shelter cot. Keith Clicque reflects on the quiet work officers do that they almost never see land, and how leaders can close that loop for their people. Read more at https://rollcallleadership.com | |||
| The Handoff Is the Job: What Charleston's Chief Transition Teaches About Succession | 23 Oct 2026 | 00:03:58 | |
Charleston, West Virginia, just handed its police department from retiring Chief Scott Dempsey to longtime deputy chief Jason Webb, and the transition shows what real succession planning looks like. In this episode, we cover three lessons for public safety and hospital security leaders, plus practical steps you can take this week to build your bench and earn trust before you need it. | |||