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At ExecutiveBound, we partner with organizations and mid-to-senior-level leaders in financial services and STEM to build critical leadership skills, confidence, and emotional intelligence that fuel business growth and high-performing teams without burnout. To learn more and to join our inner circle community, visit https://drginnybaro.com/innercircle.

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June 8, 202638 min

256: How Leaders Unintentionally Create Burnout Cultures—And How to Stop with Amy Pierre-Russo

There’s a particular kind of exhaustion many leaders and high performers quietly normalize over time. Not because they lack resilience or work ethic, but because constant urgency, nonstop communication, increasing expectations, and blurred boundaries slowly become part of the work culture itself.In this episode of The Dr. Ginny Show, Dr. Ginny Baro sits down with Amy Pierre-Russo, Certified Life & Leadership Coach and former HR leader, for an honest conversation about the leadership habits quietly shaping employee experience, workplace culture, and the way teams experience work today.As organizations continue navigating AI disruption, leaner structures, caregiving responsibilities, economic uncertainty, and rising demands, many employees and leaders are carrying far more than most workplaces fully recognize. From this conversation, you will gain insight into:What happens when constant availability becomes normalizedWhy support systems matter more than we give it credit How intentional leadership can positively influence workplace culture over timeIf you are leading teams, navigating organizational change, supporting employees through demanding seasons, or trying to create healthier and more sustainable leadership rhythms, this conversation will likely feel very familiar.About Our Distinguised Guest: Amy Pierre-Russo is a Certified Life & Leadership Coach who helps women move from hustle to harmony by creating work-life rhythms that feel aligned, sustainable, and fulfilling. Her passion for this work grew from years in Human Resources, where she saw how often professionals, especially moms, were stretched thin trying to “do it all.”📩 hello@coachingwamy.com🌐 Coaching with Amy 💼 LinkedInRecommended resources:⭐ If you enjoyed this content, subscribe to our podcast, rate it so others can find it, and share the episode with your trusted network.Looking for ways to grow and lead?⭐ Let’s connect for a 15-minute cyber coffee and explore what you’re facing or what may be holding you or your team back. I’ve held a few spots on my calendar for these high-impact connections: https://cybercoffee.youcanbook.me/⭐ If you’re hosting an event and looking for a relatable speaker who delivers fresh perspectives, energy, and practical insights, let’s explore how we can collaborate. https://www.executivebound.com/speaking⭐ Gain weekly leadership tools and strategies by joining our ExecutiveBound Inner Circle: https://www.executivebound.com/innercircle⭐ Explore upcoming events and high-value resources from our website: https://www.executivebound.com/events⭐ And don’t miss claiming your copy of Healing Leadership or Fearless Women at Work for actionable insights to strengthen your journey: www.executivebound.com/booksLet’s expand our network!⭐ Send me a LinkedIn connection request. I’d love to share my network of over 29K members with you: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginnybaro© ExecutiveBound®. All rights reserved. The Dr. Ginny Show content may not be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.Disclaimer: The views, information, and opinions shared on The Dr. Ginny Show are intended for entertainment and educational purposes only. They do not substitute for professional advice in legal, medical, financial, therapeutic, or organizational matters. Always seek the advice of qualified professionals regarding your unique situation.

May 26, 202637 min

255: What is the Power of Choice in “One Wee Thing” with Ev Foster

After watching her father work hard for decades and save responsibly for retirement, Ev Foster completely changed the way she thinks about life. Shortly after retiring, he suffered a massive stroke that dramatically altered the future their family thought they would have together.The trips they talked about never happened the way they imagined.In this episode of The Dr. Ginny Show, Dr. Ginny Baro and Ev Foster discuss the power of choice. As responsibilities continue increasing and constant change and AI reshape the workplace, we normalize this level of intensity, and we stop noticing how disconnected we have become from ourselves in the process.From this conversation, you’ll gain insights into:the small choices that quietly shape the quality of our liveswhat happens when we become externally driven and disconnected from ourselvesthe difference between performing leadership and fully living itAbout Ev FosterEv Foster is the author of Change Starts With Choice and an Intuitive Psychology Coach in training. Her work centers on helping people understand the power of their choices and how clarity leads to confident action and meaningful change. To connect with Ev:🌐 www.guestsonair.com/profile/ev-foster📩 ev.foster@kwscotland.co.ukRecommended resources:⭐ If you enjoyed this content, subscribe to our podcast, rate it so others can find it, and share the episode with your trusted network.Looking for ways to grow and lead?⭐ Let’s connect for a 15-minute cyber coffee and explore what you’re facing or what may be holding you or your team back. I’ve held a few spots on my calendar for these high-impact connections: https://cybercoffee.youcanbook.me/⭐ If you’re hosting an event and looking for a relatable speaker who delivers fresh perspectives, energy, and practical insights, let’s explore how we can collaborate. https://www.executivebound.com/speaking⭐ Gain weekly leadership tools and strategies by joining our ExecutiveBound Inner Circle: https://www.executivebound.com/innercircle⭐ Explore upcoming events and high-value resources from our website: https://www.executivebound.com/events⭐ And don’t miss claiming your copy of Healing Leadership or Fearless Women at Work for actionable insights to strengthen your journey: www.executivebound.com/booksLet’s expand our network!⭐ Send me a LinkedIn connection request. I’d love to share my network of over 29K members with you: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginnybaro© ExecutiveBound®. All rights reserved. The Dr. Ginny Show content may not be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.Disclaimer: The views, information, and opinions shared on The Dr. Ginny Show are intended for entertainment and educational purposes only. They do not substitute for professional advice in legal, medical, financial, therapeutic, or organizational matters. Always seek the advice of qualified professionals regarding your unique situation.

May 13, 202639 min

254: How to Build a Powerful Business Through Trust, Purpose, and Love with Jen Smith

She didn’t start by building a business.And she became the top income earner in a billion-dollar company.In this episode of The Dr. Ginny Show, How to Build a Powerful Business Through Trust, Purpose, and Love with Jen Smith, Jen shares how she did it using her own blueprint.You are being asked to deliver faster results, lead through transformation, integrate AI into your workforce, and develop your team at the same time.You are also doing what you were taught to do, driving outcomes, pushing for performance, and holding a high bar.📊 60% of leaders say they don’t have a clear plan to implement AI (Microsoft Work Trend Index, 2024).So this is not only a capacity issue. It is a leadership approach issue, and it is already showing up in how teams make decisions, align across functions, and execute.Jen used a reverse blueprint you will not want to miss.In this episode, you will learn:How she became the top income earner in a billion-dollar companyHow this shift can impact your organization and your leadershipThe difference between pushing for results and showing up differentlyAbout Our GuestOur special guest, Jen Smith, is an author and the founder of Launch Your Rocket, a movement that helps people live ‘launched,’ fully awake to who they are and what they’re here for. Her latest work, The Love Them Theory, takes aim at the cultural comfort of detachment. Jen shows that freedom doesn’t come from closing off, but from opening up. Her faith is at the heart of it, and her message reaches anyone who’s tired of surface-level healing and ready for something real. To connect with Jen:🌐 www.launchyourrocket.com📩 jensmith@launchyourrocket.comRecommended resources:⭐ If you enjoyed this content, subscribe to our podcast, rate it so others can find it, and share the episode with your trusted network.Looking for ways to grow and lead?⭐ Let’s connect for a 15-minute cyber coffee and explore what you’re facing or what may be holding you or your team back. I’ve held a few spots on my calendar for these high-impact connections: https://cybercoffee.youcanbook.me/⭐ If you’re hosting an event and looking for a relatable speaker who delivers fresh perspectives, energy, and practical insights, let’s explore how we can collaborate. https://www.executivebound.com/speaking⭐ Gain weekly leadership tools and strategies by joining our ExecutiveBound Inner Circle: https://www.executivebound.com/innercircle⭐ Explore upcoming events and high-value resources from our website: https://www.executivebound.com/events⭐ And don’t miss claiming your copy of Healing Leadership or Fearless Women at Work for actionable insights to strengthen your journey: www.executivebound.com/booksLet’s expand our network!⭐ Send me a LinkedIn connection request. I’d love to share my network of over 29K members with you: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginnybaro© ExecutiveBound®. All rights reserved. The Dr. Ginny Show content may not be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.Disclaimer: The views, information, and opinions shared on The Dr. Ginny Show are intended for entertainment and educational purposes only. They do not substitute for professional advice in legal, medical, financial, therapeutic, or organizational matters. Always seek the advice of qualified professionals regarding your unique situation.

May 1, 202639 min

253: How to Break Up With Burnout with Elisha Meek

Sometimes your burnout does not look like burnout. It looks like success.You are leading, delivering, solving problems, managing expectations, and caring for your team. You are carrying responsibilities at work and at home. People trust you, rely on you, and often assume you have everything under control.From the outside, it looks like success. Inside, it can feel very different.In this episode of The Dr. Ginny Show, Dr. Ginny Baro sits down with Elisha Meek to talk about something too many high-performing leaders normalize: emotional exhaustion disguised as leadership strength.We are not calling it burnout. We are calling it responsibility, commitment, and being driven.If you keep telling yourself this is only a demanding season, this conversation is for you.Dr. Ginny and Elisha explore how burnout hides inside high performance and quietly affects trust, executive presence, team engagement, and organizational results long before leaders call it burnout.One of the most powerful reminders from this conversation is simple: the opposite of burnout is peace of mind.🎙️In this episode, you will walk away with:• practical ways to recognize burnout before it begins shaping your leadership• a stronger understanding of how burnout impacts trust, contributor engagement, and team performance• a clearer perspective on what sustainable leadership requires beyond achievement aloneBurnout often hides inside the very success we admire.Listen now and reflect on this:What is burnout already costing you, your team, and your organization that no one is naming yet?About Elisha MeekElisha Meek is a corporate professional turned entrepreneur, author of Meek It Happen, and a fulfillment coach who helps successful women escape burnout. She helps them rediscover their purpose through mindset shifts and intentional focus on their passion and peace, all without leaving the careers they have built. Her upcoming book, Break Up with Burnout, launches in Summer 2026. To connect with Elisha, visit ElishaMeek.com, email her at meek@elishameek.com, and follow her on LinkedIn-https://www.linkedin.com/in/elishameek/Recommended resources:⭐ If you enjoyed this content, subscribe to our podcast, rate it so others can find it, and share the episode with your trusted network.Looking for ways to grow and lead?⭐ Let’s connect for a 15-minute cyber coffee and explore what you’re facing or what may be holding you or your team back. I’ve held a few spots on my calendar for these high-impact connections: https://cybercoffee.youcanbook.me/⭐ If you’re hosting an event and looking for a relatable speaker who delivers fresh perspectives, energy, and practical insights, let’s explore how we can collaborate. https://www.executivebound.com/speaking⭐ Gain weekly leadership tools and strategies by joining our ExecutiveBound Inner Circle: https://www.executivebound.com/innercircle⭐ Explore upcoming events and high-value resources from our website: https://www.executivebound.com/events⭐ And don’t miss claiming your copy of Healing Leadership or Fearless Women at Work for actionable insights to strengthen your journey: www.executivebound.com/booksLet’s expand our network!⭐ Send me a LinkedIn connection request. I’d love to share my network of over 29K members with you: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginnybaro© ExecutiveBound®. All rights reserved. The Dr. Ginny Show content may not be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.Disclaimer: The views, information, and opinions shared on The Dr. Ginny Show are intended for entertainment and educational purposes only. They do not substitute for professional advice in legal, medical, financial, therapeutic, or organizational matters. Always seek the advice of qualified professionals regarding your unique situation.

April 15, 202641 min

252: What Smart Leaders Get Wrong About Talent and Growth with Ken Eslick

“Hiring is broken because the best people are not applying.” That may be an executive recruiter’s perspective. Hear me out.In this episode of The Dr. Ginny Show, What Smart Leaders Get Wrong About Talent and Growth, Dr. Ginny Baro sits down with Ken Eslick, CEO of The Leaders Lab, who brings decades of experience helping organizations understand what it really takes to build strong leadership teams.Together, they talk about why the strongest talent is often already working somewhere else, why organizations can bring in strong talent and still hit a ceiling, and why leaders can step into bigger roles while still operating from the identity of the earlier one. They also discuss why AI cannot replace the human connection leadership requires, and why emotional intelligence, development, and clarity still matter.🎙️ In this episode, listeners will:Understand how leaders think about talent at this level, whether they are hiring, building a team, or stepping into a new roleLearn why strong talent alone does not automatically move a business forwardRecognize how an identity gap can affect communication, trust, and leadership effectiveness after a promotionThis episode is relevant for senior leaders, executive teams, and professionals thinking about growth, leadership capacity, and what it takes to move to the next level.Recommended resources:⭐ If you enjoyed this content, subscribe to our podcast, rate it so others can find it, and share the episode with your trusted network.Looking for ways to grow and lead?⭐ Let’s connect for a 15-minute cyber coffee and explore what you’re facing or what may be holding you or your team back. I’ve held a few spots on my calendar for these high-impact connections: https://cybercoffee.youcanbook.me/⭐ If you’re hosting an event and looking for a relatable speaker who delivers fresh perspectives, energy, and practical insights, let’s explore how we can collaborate. https://www.executivebound.com/speaking⭐ Gain weekly leadership tools and strategies by joining our ExecutiveBound Inner Circle: https://www.executivebound.com/innercircle⭐ Explore upcoming events and high-value resources from our website: https://www.executivebound.com/events⭐ And don’t miss claiming your copy of Healing Leadership or Fearless Women at Work for actionable insights to strengthen your journey: www.executivebound.com/booksLet’s expand our network!⭐ Send me a LinkedIn connection request. I’d love to share my network of over 29K members with you: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginnybaro© ExecutiveBound®. All rights reserved. The Dr. Ginny Show content may not be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.Disclaimer: The views, information, and opinions shared on The Dr. Ginny Show are intended for entertainment and educational purposes only. They do not substitute for professional advice in legal, medical, financial, therapeutic, or organizational matters. Always seek the advice of qualified professionals regarding your unique situation.

March 31, 202612 min

Episode 251: How AI Could Destroy Your Identity and Confidence

In this episode of The Dr. Ginny Show, Dr. Ginny A. Baro explores a quieter disruption many leaders are already feeling, though not always naming.In How AI Could Destroy Your Identity and Confidence Now, she brings attention to what happens when roles shift, visibility changes, and leaders begin to question themselves, even when their capability remains intact.Dr. Ginny draws on her work with executive teams and Fearless Women at Work to explore how AI is reshaping identity, confidence, and personal value in real time.This is a conversation about what stays true when everything around you is moving.In this episode, you will walk away with:A clearer way to recognize the early signs of identity and confidence shifts during changeA deeper understanding of how AI-driven transformation is affecting leaders beyond performanceA new perspective on how to stay grounded and lead with clarity as expectations evolveRecommended resources:⭐ If you enjoyed this content, subscribe to our podcast, rate it so others can find it, and share the episode with your trusted network.Looking for ways to grow and lead?⭐ Let’s connect for a 15-minute cyber coffee and explore what you’re facing or what may be holding you or your team back. I’ve held a few spots on my calendar for these high-impact connections: https://cybercoffee.youcanbook.me/⭐ If you’re hosting an event and looking for a relatable speaker who delivers fresh perspectives, energy, and practical insights, let’s explore how we can collaborate. https://www.executivebound.com/speaking⭐ Gain weekly leadership tools and strategies by joining our ExecutiveBound Inner Circle: https://www.executivebound.com/innercircle⭐ Explore upcoming events and high-value resources from our website: https://www.executivebound.com/events⭐ And don’t miss claiming your copy of Healing Leadership or Fearless Women at Work for actionable insights to strengthen your journey: www.executivebound.com/booksLet’s expand our network!⭐ Send me a LinkedIn connection request. I’d love to share my network of over 29K members with you: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginnybaro© ExecutiveBound®. All rights reserved. The Dr. Ginny Show content may not be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.Disclaimer: The views, information, and opinions shared on The Dr. Ginny Show are intended for entertainment and educational purposes only. They do not substitute for professional advice in legal, medical, financial, therapeutic, or organizational matters. Always seek the advice of qualified professionals regarding your unique situation.

March 17, 202631 min

Episode 250: How to Break Resilience Myths and Spring Forward with Russell Harvey

We push through, take on more than we should, and keep moving even when something does not feel right. From the outside, that can look like leadership strength or resilience. Inside, it can feel very different.In How to Break Resilience Myths and Spring Forward with Russell Harvey, I sit down with leadership coach Russell Harvey for a thoughtful conversation about what resilience really means for leaders and executive teams. Together, they challenge the myths many leaders have learned to accept, especially the idea that resilience means pushing harder, carrying more, and keeping it all moving no matter what.Through stories, reflection, and practical insight, this conversation helps you look at resilience, leadership energy, and over-functioning through a different lens. It also brings forward the role of self-awareness, the cost of staying in constant motion, and the kind of pause that can help leaders regain perspective before pressure starts affecting their confidence, decisions, and team impact.In this episode, listeners will:Gain a clearer and more practical way to think about resilience in leadershipRecognize patterns that may be draining energy, weakening perspective, or pulling them into over-functioningReflect on how greater awareness can strengthen leadership impact, team experience, and decision makingAbout Russell HarveyRussell Harvey is a Leadership Coach and Facilitator, Public Speaker, Managing Director, NED, Podcaster, and Radio Host. With over 20 years of experience in learning, leadership, and organizational development, he has specialized in resilience and VUCA for the past 18 years.Connect with Russell HarveyWebsite: The Resilience CoachEmail: russell@theresiliencecoach.co.ukLinkedIn: Russell HarveyRecommended resources:⭐ If you enjoyed this content, subscribe to our podcast, rate it so others can find it, and share the episode with your trusted network.Looking for ways to grow and lead?⭐ Let’s connect for a 15-minute cyber coffee and explore what you’re facing or what may be holding you or your team back. I’ve held a few spots on my calendar for these high-impact connections: https://cybercoffee.youcanbook.me/⭐ If you’re hosting an event and looking for a relatable speaker who delivers fresh perspectives, energy, and practical insights, let’s explore how we can collaborate. https://www.executivebound.com/speaking⭐ Gain weekly leadership tools and strategies by joining our ExecutiveBound Inner Circle: https://www.executivebound.com/innercircle⭐ Explore upcoming events and high-value resources from our website: https://www.executivebound.com/events⭐ And don’t miss claiming your copy of Healing Leadership or Fearless Women at Work for actionable insights to strengthen your journey: www.executivebound.com/booksLet’s expand our network!⭐ Send me a LinkedIn connection request. I’d love to share my network of over 29K members with you: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginnybaro© ExecutiveBound®. All rights reserved. The Dr. Ginny Show content may not be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.Disclaimer: The views, information, and opinions shared on The Dr. Ginny Show are intended for entertainment and educational purposes only. They do not substitute for professional advice in legal, medical, financial, therapeutic, or organizational matters. Always seek the advice of qualified professionals regarding your unique situation.

March 3, 202639 min

Episode 249: How to Communicate Powerfully in the AI Era with Jane Hanson

AI can generate the message in seconds. It cannot lead the room.In How to Communicate Powerfully in the AI Era with Jane Hanson, Dr. Ginny Baro brings senior leaders into a focused conversation about the one leadership advantage technology cannot replace. As AI accelerates output, communication becomes the differentiator that drives alignment, decision velocity, and trust across teams.Dr. Ginny sits down with Jane Hanson, Emmy Award-Winning broadcaster turned Executive Presence, Media, and Presentation coach, to examine what executive communication really requires when pressure is high and expectations are rising.In this episode, listeners gain:A disciplined way to communicate clearly as a senior leader when complexity threatens clarityInsight into how executive presence in meetings influences trust, credibility, and follow throughA sharper understanding of how leadership communication shapes personal brand and long term influenceThis conversation speaks directly to C suite leaders, CHROs, COOs, and executive teams navigating change in Financial Services and STEM. In an AI driven workplace, executive communication skills, trust building, and alignment across multi-generational teams determine whether strategy moves or stalls.Listen and strengthen the leadership advantage that still matters most.Recommended resources:⭐ If you enjoyed this content, subscribe to our podcast, rate it so others can find it, and share the episode with your trusted network.Looking for ways to grow and lead?⭐ Let’s connect for a 15-minute cyber coffee and explore what you’re facing or what may be holding you or your team back. I’ve held a few spots on my calendar for these high-impact connections: https://cybercoffee.youcanbook.me/⭐ If you’re hosting an event and looking for a relatable speaker who delivers fresh perspectives, energy, and practical insights, let’s explore how we can collaborate. https://www.executivebound.com/speaking⭐ Gain weekly leadership tools and strategies by joining our ExecutiveBound Inner Circle: https://www.executivebound.com/innercircle⭐ Explore upcoming events and high-value resources from our website: https://www.executivebound.com/events⭐ And don’t miss claiming your copy of Healing Leadership or Fearless Women at Work for actionable insights to strengthen your journey: www.executivebound.com/booksLet’s expand our network!⭐ Send me a LinkedIn connection request. I’d love to share my network of over 29K members with you: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginnybaro© ExecutiveBound®. All rights reserved. The Dr. Ginny Show content may not be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.Disclaimer: The views, information, and opinions shared on The Dr. Ginny Show are intended for entertainment and educational purposes only. They do not substitute for professional advice in legal, medical, financial, therapeutic, or organizational matters. Always seek the advice of qualified professionals regarding your unique situation.About Jane HansonJane Hanson is an Emmy award-winning broadcaster turned Executive Presence, Media, and Presentation coach. She spent over 30 years at NBC in New York, conducting thousands of interviews and speaking engagements. Today, she helps leaders refine what they say, how they say it, and how their body language brings it all together. Connect with Jane at www.janehanson.com, email jane@janehanson.com, and follow her on LinkedIn.About Jane HansonJane Hanson is an Emmy award-winning broadcaster turned Executive Presence, Media, and Presentation coach. She spent over 30 years at NBC in New York, conducting thousands of interviews and speaking engagements. Today, she helps leaders refine what they say, how they say it, and how their body language brings it all together. Connect with Jane at www.janehanson.com, email jane@janehanson.com, and follow her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janehansontv

February 17, 202634 min

Episode 248: How to Create More Time to Do What You Really Want with Monisha Longacre

In How to Create More Time to Do What You Really Want with Monisha Longacre, Dr. Ginny Baro sits down with productivity leader Monisha Longacre for a conversation that hits a nerve for senior leaders.The calendar keeps filling up, decisions take longer, priorities blur, and execution slows even when everyone is working hard. Together, they reframe productivity as leadership capacity, the kind that protects focus, strengthens decision making, and helps leaders end the day with energy left.In this episode, you will gain:A clearer way to spot what’s quietly stealing focus during a packed week, so they can lead with more intentionLanguage and perspective that helps leaders protect priority work when “urgent” starts trying to run the dayA practical lens senior leaders can use to create more capacity across the team, without adding another system or meeting Keywords: leadership capacity, executive productivity, time management for leaders, task switching, urgent vs important, reduce meetings, protect focus time, leadership burnout preventionRecommended resources:⭐ If you enjoyed this content, subscribe to our podcast, rate it so others can find it, and share the episode with your trusted network.Looking for ways to grow and lead?⭐ Let’s connect for a 15-minute cyber coffee and explore what you’re facing or what may be holding you or your team back. I’ve held a few spots on my calendar for these high-impact connections: https://cybercoffee.youcanbook.me/⭐ If you’re hosting an event and looking for a relatable speaker who delivers fresh perspectives, energy, and practical insights, let’s explore how we can collaborate. https://www.executivebound.com/speaking⭐ Gain weekly leadership tools and strategies by joining our ExecutiveBound Inner Circle: https://www.executivebound.com/innercircle⭐ Explore upcoming events and high-value resources from our website: https://www.executivebound.com/events⭐ And don’t miss claiming your copy of Healing Leadership or Fearless Women at Work for actionable insights to strengthen your journey: www.executivebound.com/booksLet’s expand our network!⭐ Send me a LinkedIn connection request. I’d love to share my network of over 29K members with you: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginnybaro© ExecutiveBound®. All rights reserved. The Dr. Ginny Show content may not be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.Disclaimer: The views, information, and opinions shared on The Dr. Ginny Show are intended for entertainment and educational purposes only. They do not substitute for professional advice in legal, medical, financial, therapeutic, or organizational matters. Always seek the advice of qualified professionals regarding your unique situation.

February 4, 202634 min

Episode 247: How Leaders Discover the Hidden Truth They Can’t See

In this episode of The Dr. Ginny Show, Dr. Ginny Baro sits down with Aleta Maxwell, leadership coach and best selling author of Uplifting Leaders, to explore what quietly slows leaders and teams down, even when performance looks fine on the surface.Their conversation focuses on how blind spots form as roles grow, why leadership development cannot be treated as interchangeable, and how trust, feedback, and decision making shift when leaders build deeper self awareness. Together, they name what many senior leaders sense but struggle to articulate, and why ignoring it comes at a real cost.This episode is for leaders and organizations navigating pressure, complexity, and rising expectations, and asking whether their current leadership development approach is truly fit for the level of work required.What listeners gain from this conversation:💡 Clarity on the real consequence of neglecting leadership development💡 A practical understanding of how the Enneagram builds self-awareness and trust💡 Perspective on why feedback breaks down and how to improve itGrounded, honest, and practical, this conversation invites leaders to see what they may have been missing, and consider what becomes possible when they do.Keywords: leadership coaching, executive coaching, emotional intelligence, Enneagram, leadership development, team dynamics, feedback, self awareness, executive leadershipRecommended resources:⭐ If you enjoyed this content, subscribe to our podcast, rate it so others can find it, and share the episode with your trusted network.Looking for ways to grow and lead?⭐ Let’s connect for a 15-minute cyber coffee and explore what you’re facing or what may be holding you or your team back. I’ve held a few spots on my calendar for these high-impact connections: https://cybercoffee.youcanbook.me/⭐ If you’re hosting an event and looking for a relatable speaker who delivers fresh perspectives, energy, and practical insights, let’s explore how we can collaborate. https://www.executivebound.com/speaking⭐ Gain weekly leadership tools and strategies by joining our ExecutiveBound Inner Circle: https://www.executivebound.com/innercircle⭐ Explore upcoming events and high-value resources from our website: https://www.executivebound.com/events⭐ And don’t miss claiming your copy of Healing Leadership or Fearless Women at Work for actionable insights to strengthen your journey: www.executivebound.com/booksLet’s expand our network!⭐ Send me a LinkedIn connection request. I’d love to share my network of over 29K members with you: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginnybaro© ExecutiveBound®. All rights reserved. The Dr. Ginny Show content may not be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission.Disclaimer: The views, information, and opinions shared on The Dr. Ginny Show are intended for entertainment and educational purposes only. They do not substitute for professional advice in legal, medical, financial, therapeutic, or organizational matters. Always seek the advice of qualified professionals regarding your unique situation.