Part I: Unlocking the Magic of Modern Leadership: Building Resilient, Authentic Leaders
Leadership Strategies for Tomorrow's Leaders Podcast with Mike Lejeune
Release Date: 08/19/2024
Part II: Why Most Leaders Don’t Have a Focus Problem — They Have a Time Problem
Leadership Strategies for Tomorrow's Leaders Podcast with Mike Lejeune
Turning Vision Into Action: A Better Way to Execute Part 2 shifts from insight to application. Dan breaks down how leaders can translate long-term vision into focused, repeatable execution — without burning out or losing adaptability. Summary Dan walks through the structure and mindset of the 12-Week Year, explaining how shorter planning cycles, weekly scorekeeping, and fewer priorities help leaders move faster and smarter. Mike connects the framework to leadership behaviors, strategic thinking, and real-world performance in uncertain environments. Key Discussion Points Why shrinking...
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Part I: Why Most Leaders Don’t Have a Focus Problem — They Have a Time Problem
Leadership Strategies for Tomorrow's Leaders Podcast with Mike Lejeune
Why Leaders Feel Busy — But Still Fall Behind In Part 1, Mike and Dan explore why capable, driven leaders still struggle to execute — especially in a world defined by speed, uncertainty, and constant change. This episode reframes productivity as a leadership challenge, not a time-management problem. Summary Dan shares his experience as a CEO who felt stuck on a treadmill — planning, reacting, and falling short despite deep expertise. Together, they unpack why annual and quarterly planning fail to create urgency, how uncertainty amplifies execution gaps, and why feedback is now one...
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How Leaders Can Rewire Fear, Uncertainty, and Limiting Beliefs
Leadership Strategies for Tomorrow's Leaders Podcast with Mike Lejeune
What happens when fear, uncertainty, and limiting beliefs start driving leadership decisions? In this episode of Strategies for Tomorrow’s Leaders, we explore how leaders can rewire fear, shift their thinking, and lead themselves more effectively — especially in times of change. This conversation looks beneath strategy and tactics and focuses on the inner work that shapes how leaders show up. We talk about fear and curiosity, how language rewires the brain, why labels quietly limit growth, and what it really means to lead from awareness instead of reaction. Rather than pushing motivation...
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Building a Business in Uncertain Times: KPIs, Mindset, and Follow-Through
Leadership Strategies for Tomorrow's Leaders Podcast with Mike Lejeune
In a world where the word most leaders use is “uncertain,” what does it really take to build something that lasts? In this episode, Mike talks with Sarah Englade, Founder and CEO of Monarch Talent Solutions, about launching and growing a recruiting firm in 2020—when companies were laying people off, not hiring. Sarah shares how a COVID layoff pushed her to bet on herself, why KPIs and processes are non-negotiable, and how she built a relationship-first recruiting brand in a noisy, skeptical market. They dig into the mindset shifts that separate entrepreneurs who keep going from those who...
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Part II: From Compliance to Commitment - Leading Through Culture, Not Control
Leadership Strategies for Tomorrow's Leaders Podcast with Mike Lejeune
Making Belief Practical—From Hiring to Customer Experience Introduction: In Part 2, we get into the how. Matt walks through what belief looks like in action—from hiring people who align with your culture, to defining values in ways people can actually use, to building customer experiences that transform relationships. This is packed with real stories from Apple, Nordstrom, and other brands that got it right, plus Matt's CADET framework that changes how you think about every interaction. Summary: We tackle the practical side of building belief-driven cultures. Matt shares how to hire for...
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The Power of the Pause
Leadership Strategies for Tomorrow's Leaders Podcast with Mike Lejeune
Title: What Happens When Love Enters the Boardroom (Part 2) Guest: Kelly Hall — Author of Love Works: Transforming the Workplace with Purpose and Authenticity Intro If Part 1 asked us to bring our whole selves to work, Part 2 asks: How? Kelly Hall returns to share how she learned to lead from love — through crisis, coaching, and experience. A former finance executive turned leadership expert, Kelly discovered that love and high performance aren’t opposites — they’re fuel for each other. Together, she and Mike explore the tools that turn emotion into insight, chaos into clarity, and...
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The Word We’re Afraid to Use at Work
Leadership Strategies for Tomorrow's Leaders Podcast with Mike Lejeune
Title: What Happens When Love Enters the Boardroom (Part 1) Guest: Kelly Hall — Author of Love Works: Transforming the Workplace with Purpose and Authenticity Intro What happens when a business leader says the word “love” in a boardroom? Kelly Hall found out firsthand. After two decades leading global teams in industries where performance ruled, Kelly began exploring what happens when we let emotion — empathy, compassion, and yes, love — belong at work. In Part 1, Kelly and Mike unpack the tension between results and humanity: why we’ve been trained to separate who we are from what...
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Part I: From Compliance to Commitment - Leading Through Culture, Not Control
Leadership Strategies for Tomorrow's Leaders Podcast with Mike Lejeune
The Foundation of Belief-Driven Leadership Introduction: What is culture, really? In this conversation, Matt Marcotte—who's led teams at Apple, Salesforce, and Bergdorf Goodman—helps us move past the buzzwords. We talk about why belief is the difference between teams that comply and teams that commit, why uncertainty makes this more critical than ever, and how leaders can stop trying to be the hero and start creating environments where people bring their best. Summary: Matt introduces his new book Built on Belief and explains why he pivoted from frameworks to focus on the real competitive...
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Leading with Trust, Resilience, and Presence
Leadership Strategies for Tomorrow's Leaders Podcast with Mike Lejeune
Intro In this episode of Strategies for Tomorrow’s Leaders, I sit down with Jean Marie Callahan for a candid conversation about what it really takes to lead in uncertain times. From mindset shifts to practical tools, this episode covers the habits and practices leaders need to build trust, resilience, and engagement. Summary We start with the personal side of leadership—resilience, authenticity, and presence—before moving into practical strategies leaders can use right away. Jean Marie shares how her own experiences shaped her perspective and why presence matters more than polish. We...
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Part I: From Compliance to Commitment: How Leaders Win Hearts and Results
Leadership Strategies for Tomorrow's Leaders Podcast with Mike Lejeune
Intro: In Part 1, we get practical about leading with purpose, setting a clear North Star, and turning teams from “doers” into owners. We also unpack “draft-on impact”—the ripple effects leaders must see before they ship. Summary: We talk about scaling with engagement (head + heart), why great leaders set outcomes—not tasks—and how asking “why” repeatedly sharpens strategy. We explore echo chambers as an unintended consequence of product choices, and why pace without participation kills buy-in. Finally, we land on trust and psychological safety as the foundation for...
info_outlineIn this episode of Strategies for Tomorrow's Leaders, Mike Lejeune sits down with Graham Wilson, a renowned global leadership consultant, often referred to as the "Leadership Wizard." The conversation dives deep into the essence of leadership in today’s fast-paced world, emphasizing the importance of resilience, authenticity, and the art of slowing down to speed up.
Graham shares his journey into leadership consulting, highlighting how his title of "Leadership Wizard" was born out of his clients’ experiences of extraordinary results through his guidance. He discusses the significant challenges leaders face today, including the need to unlearn outdated practices and embrace new ways of thinking. A key takeaway is the concept of building real, authentic leadership that resonates with teams, fostering environments where people feel genuinely engaged and valued.
Mike and Graham explore the crucial role of self-awareness and purpose in leadership. Graham stresses that true leadership begins with understanding oneself and having a clear vision of one’s purpose. The episode also touches on the importance of creating high-performance teams, the necessity of adaptability in leadership, and the balance between driving results and maintaining human connections.
Show Notes:
01:00 Overview of Graham’s background as a global leadership consultant
The story behind the nickname "Leadership Wizard"
02:50 Key Leadership Challenges
The importance of unlearning outdated leadership practices
07:45 Building Resilient Leaders:
The necessity of slowing down to achieve better results
Creating a high-trust, psychologically safe environment for teams
12:01 Leadership in the Modern World:
Crafting leadership disciplines tailored to the current context
The role of simplicity and clarity in decision-making
Adapting leadership styles to different cultural and organizational contexts
Connect with Graham:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leadershipwizard/