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Level up: Sharing the mindset and skillset needed to be a leader in the 2020s MrJoe works with CEO across the world and he shares their wisdom on leadership as a MODERN CEO.

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June 11, 2026Episode 66 min

The Real Reason Strategy Fails

Most strategies don't fail because they're wrong.They fail because nobody remembers them.Leadership teams spend months building strategies. The thinking is solid. The analysis is rigorous. The slides are beautiful. Then six months later, nobody can explain what the strategy actually is. Why? Because strategy doesn't spread through an organisation because it's intellectually correct.It spreads when people can understand it, repeat it, believe it, and use it to make decisions every day. Why complex strategies struggle to survive.The psychology behind ideas that spreadWhy clarity beats sophisticationThe role of emotion and identity in executionWhy CEOs dramatically under-communicate strategyThe real job of leadership when it comes to strategyA strategy that can't spread through the organisation isn't really a strategy at all.Listen to this and let me know: Could someone halfway down your organisation explain your strategy in their own words? ___Videos for all these episodes are on my YouTube channel.If you enjoy my content and you want to get in touch to find out how I could work with you, or someone you know, you can reach me at:My LinkedIn PageOr you can drop me an email.

May 11, 2026Episode 54 min

What Friction Is Really Trying to Tell You

A CEO I spoke to recently was frustrated with the “friction” they were experiencing with a leader on their team.But the more we talked, the clearer it became:The friction wasn’t the problem.It was the signal.Most leaders try to remove friction quickly. Push through it. Make faster decisions. Stay decisive.But often, friction is pointing to something unresolved underneath:unclear expectationslack of trustavoided truthsmisaligned incentivesa role that no longer fitsHere I break down why good leaders learn to read friction properly instead of bulldozing past it.Because if you ignore the signal for too long, the real problem usually gets bigger.If this resonates, let me know in the comments:Where are you currently feeling friction in your business or team? ___Videos for all these episodes are on my YouTube channel.If you enjoy my content and you want to get in touch to find out how I could work with you, or someone you know, you can reach me at:My LinkedIn PageOr you can drop me an email.

April 22, 2026Episode 47 min

10 CEO Leadership Styles (and When They Break)

Most leaders don’t realise they’re the bottleneck… until it’s too late.You built your career on a style that worked.Fast decisions. Clear direction. Strong vision. And it did work.Until it didn’t.Now:Meetings go quiet Your team waits for youExecution slows downAnd everything still runs through youThat’s not a talent problem. It’s a range problem.Listen as we break down the 10 leadership styles most CEOs rely on and why each one eventually becomes a liability when overused.You’ll see:Why your decisiveness might be creating dependencyWhy “supporting your team” can quietly kill performanceWhy your vision isn’t translating into executionAnd how to stop becoming the bottleneck without losing controlBecause leadership isn’t about having one style that works.It’s about knowing when it stops working.IDENTIFY YOUR BLIND SPOTS Are you overusing a strength that once served you well? Take the 2-minute diagnostic to find your dominant style and unlock your range: https://mrjoe.uk/unlock-your-leadership-style/ ___Videos for all these episodes are on my YouTube channel.If you enjoy my content and you want to get in touch to find out how I could work with you, or someone you know, you can reach me at:My LinkedIn PageOr you can drop me an email.

March 13, 2026Episode 35 min

Designing Cadence: How CEOs Reclaim Time for Real Work

Stop Drowning in Meetings!Fix Your Cadence with "Hot & Cool Weeks".Most leaders think the problem is their meetings. It isn’t.The problem is cadence.Weekly rhythms fill calendars with recurring syncs, updates, and reviews, leaving no space for the deep, strategic thinking that real leadership demands.Here’s the fix: Hot and Cool Weeks.Hot weeks: meeting-heavy by design. All your recurring leadership meetings, one-to-ones, and cross-team forums happen here.Purpose: alignment and decision-making.Cool weeks: protected from standing meetings. Only ad hoc, purpose-led conversations.Purpose: deep work, strategy, and execution.Do this right, and you get clarity, progress, and momentum.Meetings improve. Work gets done.You can even plan vacations and holidays into cool weeks without falling behind.Expect some discomfort at first, this is a rhythm shift.Pilot it for 60–90 days. Give it a chance, and you’ll stop being a bottleneck and start leading like a CEO again. ___Videos for all these episodes are on my YouTube channel.If you enjoy my content and you want to get in touch to find out how I could work with you, or someone you know, you can reach me at:My LinkedIn PageOr you can drop me an email.

February 24, 2026Episode 22 min

The To-don't List

You probably think you have a productivity problem.More to do. Better systems. Tighter schedules.But what if the real issue isn’t what you should be doing.. it’s what you need to stop doing?In this episode, I coach a CEO named "Alfie" who believes he needs a better to-do list. What he actually needs is a “to don’t” list.We unpack the hidden habits that quietly drain your energy. The things that feel productive, keep you busy, and still don’t move the business forward. Slack checks. Inbox loops. Meetings with no agenda. Decisions you already know the answer to but keep postponing.I’ll walk you through how to build your own to don’t list:how to spot avoidance disguised as workhow to identify habits that kill momentum and how to turn those insights into clear, non-negotiable rulesWhen Alfie removes these patterns, something interesting happens: more energy, better decisions, and space for the work that actually matters.Less effort. Better outcomes. ___Videos for all these episodes are on my YouTube channel.If you enjoy my content and you want to get in touch to find out how I could work with you, or someone you know, you can reach me at:My LinkedIn PageOr you can drop me an email.

February 17, 2026Episode 12 min

Beyond Todo List

Most CEOs are "brilliant operators." They got to the top because they were the best at capturing tasks, solving problems, and getting things done.But there is a trap.Today I share the story of "Jane," a CEO with a world-class to-do list who felt like she was drowning in busyness while failing at the work that actually mattered.The truth is: To-do lists reward task completion, not leadership. If you are still personally managing a long list of checkboxes, you aren't leading—you’re operating. You’re a high-priced firefighter. And as long as you’re holding the hose, you can’t steer the ship.We discuss:Why sophisticated systems often become a leader's biggest bottleneck.The "Operator Habit" and how to break it.What happened when we stripped Jane’s systems back to almost nothing.Why "protected time" is more valuable than any productivity app.If you feel busy but ineffective, this is for you.Coming up next: If it’s not a to-do list, what should a CEO run their week on? Subscribe to catch that one. ___Videos for all these episodes are on my YouTube channel.If you enjoy my content and you want to get in touch to find out how I could work with you, or someone you know, you can reach me at:My LinkedIn PageOr you can drop me an email.

December 9, 2025Episode 111 min

Why Smart CEOs Always Maintain Strategic Headroom

In this episode, we explore the critical concept of 'headroom' for CEOs. Discover why maintaining time, energy, and capital reserves is essential for seizing unexpected opportunities, from mergers and acquisitions to market shifts. Learn how the best leaders design margin into their strategies to stay agile and responsive. Share your thoughts on creating 20% headroom in your business and why it matters. ___Videos for all these episodes are on my YouTube channel.If you enjoy my content and you want to get in touch to find out how I could work with you, or someone you know, you can reach me at:My LinkedIn PageOr you can drop me an email.

November 21, 2025Episode 102 min

Strategic Path Planning for CEOs

Designing Freedom into Your Success: Strategic Path Planning for CEOsIn this episode, we explore the concept that freedom is not a consequence of success, but something to design into it. Termed as 'strategic path design,' the script discusses the importance of building structural flexibility and creating options long before they are needed. Real-world examples from Netflix, Adobe, and Apple illustrate the proactive planning that enables flexibility and freedom. The episode outlines three key steps for CEOs: building structural flexibility, reserving strategic margin, and developing personal range. The goal is to prepare for future opportunities and changes to maintain both business and personal freedom. Tune in to learn how to intentionally design flexibility into your success. ___Videos for all these episodes are on my YouTube channel.If you enjoy my content and you want to get in touch to find out how I could work with you, or someone you know, you can reach me at:My LinkedIn PageOr you can drop me an email.

November 5, 2025Episode 92 min

AI won’t replace CEOs but CEOs who use AI will replace those who don’t.

The question isn’t whether AI can do the work. It’s whether you can redesign the work around AI.Did you know?👉 McKinsey (2024): 60% of AI projects fail to scale beyond pilot stage.👉 MIT Sloan: Companies that reorganise workflows around AI see 3–5x higher productivity than those that just deploy tools.👉 Accenture: Only 8% of companies capture ‘transformational’ value from AI. Most stay stuck in incrementalism.👉 Gartner: 80% of AI initiatives stall because of “absence of strategy and ownership.”Electricity was invisible but revolutionary. AI will be the same until it’s everywhere, and then you’ll just call it “work.”If you enjoy my content and you want to get in touch to find out how I could work with you, or someone you know, you can reach me on LinkedIn at joeleech, or via email at: joe@mrjoe.uk Subscribe to the YT channel at ‪@mrjoe-coach‬ ___Videos for all these episodes are on my YouTube channel.If you enjoy my content and you want to get in touch to find out how I could work with you, or someone you know, you can reach me at:My LinkedIn PageOr you can drop me an email.

October 6, 2025Episode 85 min

10 Habits of Successful Employees

The people who get promoted, trusted, and remembered?They’re not just talented.They’ve built habits that make them indispensable.In this video, I break down the 10 habits I see over and over again in the most successful employees, from entry-level to execs.The ones who stay, get noticed, and move up.___Videos for all these episodes are on my YouTube channel.If you enjoy my content and you want to get in touch to find out how I could work with you, or someone you know, you can reach me at:My LinkedIn PageOr you can drop me an email. ___Videos for all these episodes are on my YouTube channel.If you enjoy my content and you want to get in touch to find out how I could work with you, or someone you know, you can reach me at:My LinkedIn PageOr you can drop me an email.