LME 035 - Leadership in 2025: A Fresh Start After the Break
Release Date: 01/01/2025
LME 049 - Best Team Ever: How to Build a High Performing Team Without A Big Budget
Leadership Made Easy
In this exclusive interview, leadership expert and bestselling author David Burkus shares powerful and practical strategies for building high-performing teams — especially in small and mid-sized businesses. Website David Burkus: Davids Book "Best Team Ever Shownotes:
info_outline
LME 048 - Debunking 7 Leadership Myths That Hold You Back
Leadership Made Easy
Shownotes: VIP Early Access to my Leadership Crashcourse: Secure your exclusive spot now:
info_outline
LME 047 - My Personal Learnings From The Past 3 Weeks
Leadership Made Easy
In this episode I talk about my personal impressions, encounters, and entrepreneurial experiences from the last 3 weeks traveling in India, Masterminding and Networking. Shownotes:
info_outline
LME 046 - Help! My Boss Is Terrible - What Can I Do?
Leadership Made Easy
In this episode of Leadership Made Easy, we dive into a challenge many professionals face: dealing with a bad boss. But what actually makes a boss "bad"? And how much of the problem is fixable? We explore: ✅ The 4 types of bad bosses – from demanding and incompetent to emotionally clueless and outright toxic. ✅ The "Love It, Change It, or Leave It" approach – your three real options for handling a difficult boss. ✅ 5 practical strategies to improve your situation, including shifting your mindset, strategically supporting your boss, and delivering feedback the right way. If you're...
info_outline
LME 045 - Time For What Really Matters
Leadership Made Easy
Today we talk about how leaders can reclaim time for what truly matters, both professionally and personally. By implementing immediate actions like controlling interruptions, fixing meeting culture, and learning to say no, as well as long-term strategies like delegation and team development, leaders can free up to 50% of their time and regain control over their work and personal lives. Shownotes: Secure your Spot on my VIP List! In just a few weeks, we’re launching the brand-new Crash Course Leadership – a step-by-step system to help you become a confident and...
info_outline
LME 044 - The Vision Journey: A Powerful Method To Gain Clarity And Direction
Leadership Made Easy
Have you ever struggled to bridge the gap between logic and emotion in your decision-making? Or wondered how visionary thinking can unlock new opportunities for you and your business? In this episode, I sit down with Katja Schäfer. She is an expert in guiding entrepreneurs and leaders through the Vision Journey—a process that blends logical strategy with emotional clarity to create a compelling vision for the future. Shownotes: Katja on LinkedIn: Katjas Website:
info_outline
LME 043 - The Toughest Leadership Challenge – And How to Overcome It
Leadership Made Easy
Today we dive into the No #1 challenge of leaders: role conflicts. We talk about practical ways to handle these dilemmas with confidence. Secure your Spot on my VIP List! In just a few weeks, we’re launching the brand-new Crash Course Leadership – a step-by-step system to help you become a confident and effective leader. And here’s the deal: If you join the VIP list now, not only will you get the best price on the course, but you’ll also get access to an exclusive Live Online Masterclass - only for VIP members who join the program. This masterclass will give you direct access to me,...
info_outline
LME 042 - Flawless Onboarding: How To Set New Hires Up For Success
Leadership Made Easy
A well-structured onboarding process can make or break employee retention. What can you do to set new hires up for success? Onboarding Checklist: Shownotes:
info_outline
LME041 - How To Earn Respect As A Leader
Leadership Made Easy
Many people think respect comes from being nice. Wrong. Respect isn’t just a polite smile – it’s the result of clarity, trust, and decisiveness. Shownotes:
info_outline
LME040 - How Many People Can You Effectively Lead?
Leadership Made Easy
It’s a question that comes up in leadership discussions time and again: What’s the ideal number of direct reports a leader should have? The answer isn’t as simple as a fixed number, but research and experience suggest that 7 ± 2 is often the sweet spot. But what can you do, when you lead 15 people o more? That's what we are talking about in this podcast episode! Shownotes:
info_outlineShownotes:
https://www.berndgeropp.com/leadership-in-2025
Welcome back to 'Leadership Made Easy, the podcast where we simplify the art of leadership for small and medium-sized businesses.
Its been quite a while since our last episode - in fact, over three years.
Thank you
A big thank-you to all of you who have stayed connected, kept listening to past episodes, and even joined our email list during this time. Your support and interest mean the world to me.
So, where have I been?
Well, I‘ve spent the past few years focusing on my work in Germany, helping leaders and especially business owners build stronger teams and lead with confidence.
But I‘ve always known I would return to this podcast, because leadership challenges are universal, and this is where we can tackle them together.
Over the last years I build a small but mighty team. Everyone in my team is an expert in their field. In one of the next episodes I will introduce them to you.
Working with such a great team was a game changer for me. And that is now why I finally have the time to focus on this podcast again.
Trends in 2025
As we step into 2025, the landscape for leaders continues to evolve. Whether you are leading a small team or managing a growing business, the challenges are real - From hybrid work environments to the integration of AI and technology, to retaining great talent in a competitive market.
But let me tell you: leadership remains the single most important factor in a business success.
In todays episode, I want to share three key trends that I believe every leader should focus on in 2025:
- Empowering Hybrid Teams: Many of us are still adapting to managing people both in-person and remotely. All my team members are working remotely. I‘ll share my experience how this works in detail and I’ll give you my tips on how to create trust and accountability in such a team.
- Leveraging AI Without Losing the Human Touch: AI is a powerful tool for efficiency, but the best leaders know how to balance data-driven decisions with emotional intelligence.
Over the last 12 months I played around with AI for my business and I interviewed several experts on this matter. Some results are fascinating, others are rather sobering. So I’ll keep you updated on my AI Journey in this podcast.
- Building Leadership at Every Level: In 2025, the best teams won‘t rely on a single leader. In one of the neyxt episodes of this podcast I‘ll share my ideas on how to identify and develop future leaders within your team.
Each of these trends represents a unique challenge, but also an incredible opportunity. And in the coming weeks, we‘ll dive deeper into each of these topics.