Episodi

  • Leadership - Discover your path to influence with Nick Ledger

    Leadership - Discover your path to influence with Nick Ledger
    Apr 17 2026
    Join Nick Ledger as he dismantles leadership myths and exposes what the billion-dollar industry won't tell you. Through research-backed insights, Nick reveals why we're drawn to charisma over character and the unsexy truth about what actually works. Subscribe now.

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    1 min
  • Leadership - Suspending Self-Interest Is the Cheat Code Nobody Wants to Use

    Leadership - Suspending Self-Interest Is the Cheat Code Nobody Wants to Use
    Apr 17 2026
    Nick Ledger explores why suspending self-interest is leadership's most underrated superpower. Drawing on research from Burns to Heifetz, he reveals how altruistic leadership builds trust through consistency—active listening, following through, giving credit—while self-serving leaders destroy innovation. Practical, research-backed insights on influence without authority.

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    23 min
  • Leadership - The Billion-Dollar Industry That Barely Moves the Needle

    Leadership - The Billion-Dollar Industry That Barely Moves the Needle
    Apr 17 2026
    Nick Ledger examines why organizations spend billions on leadership development yet see minimal behavioral change. Drawing on research from Burns and Bass, the episode explores how the industry profits from selling knowledge instead of fostering real transformation—comparing it to an overpriced burrito that leaves you unchanged.

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    32 min
  • Leadership - The Great Leader Myth Is a Terrible Date

    Leadership - The Great Leader Myth Is a Terrible Date
    Apr 17 2026
    Nick Ledger examines why we're terrible at identifying good leaders, tracing research from Ralph Stogdill's 1948 findings through transformational leadership theory. The episode reveals that traits like charisma don't predict leadership success—selfless service does. Nick explores why we confuse performance with practice and what actually builds influence: listening, follow-through, and genuine interest in others.

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    22 min