Leadership Mindset 2.0

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• Leadership Types (2 of 5): The Visionary Influencer 24.06.2026 17min

  This is the second in our five part series on the four leadership types, and this one explains why the most confident person in the room might also be the most insecure. The same thing that makes a leader charismatic and well liked is the same thing that gives them more imposter syndrome than any other leadership type. In this episode you'll learn; - What actually drives a Visionary Influencer, and why their need to be liked is connected to a confidence that looks effortless from the outside - The specific reason Visionary Influencers experience more imposter syndrome than any other leadership type, and why it gets worse the more successful they become - Why a Visionary Influencer says yes to everything, and what is really happening when they consistently overcommit and run late - How to get a Visionary Influencer on board with an idea, and the one thing you should never lead with if you want their buy in - Why Visionary Influencers avoid difficult conversations longer than any other type, and what that costs their team over time TAKE THE QUIZrmichaelanderson.com/leadershipquiz YOUR CHALLENGE: This week, identify whether you recognize yourself in the Visionary Influencer, or whether someone in your life fits this, and if it is you, pick one thing you have said yes to that you do not have the bandwidth for and either follow through properly or let it go, and if it is someone else, lead with the big picture before the details and notice how differently the conversation goes. Questions on this? Ask me in the Leadership Mindset 2.0 community on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8944058/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/leadershipmindsetgroupMentioned in this episode:Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026
• Leadership Types (1 of 5): The Dominant Commander 24.06.2026 14min

  This is the first in a five part series on the four leadership types, and understanding this one might explain the most powerful, or the most difficult, person in your organization, possibly you.It is not about being seen as the winner. It is an internal drive to win and to be in control, and left unmanaged, that drive quietly turns into bullying.In this episode you'll learn;- What actually drives a Dominant Commander beneath the surface, and why it has almost nothing to do with needing to be seen as right or in charge- The specific blind spot that turns a Dominant Commander's biggest strength into their biggest liability with their team- How to work with a Dominant Commander so they move quickly and trust you, instead of feeling like you are slowing them down or trying to control them- Why challenging a Dominant Commander directly is often the fastest way to earn their respect, and how to do it without it backfiring- How to find out your own leadership type in under two minutes, and why understanding it changes how you read every difficult interaction you haveTAKE THE QUIZrmichaelanderson.com/leadershipquizYOUR CHALLENGE:This week, identify whether you recognize yourself in the Dominant Commander, or whether there is someone in your life who fits this, and if it is you, notice one moment where your drive to get things done might be moving faster than the people around you and give someone the headline before the details, and if it is someone else, get straight to the point with them and notice what happens.Questions on this? Ask me in the Leadership Mindset 2.0 community on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8944058/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/leadershipmindsetgroupMentioned in this episode:Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026
• Stop Waiting to Be Noticed: Your Performance Is Not Going to Promote You 17.06.2026 8min

  Keeping your head down is not humility. It is protectionism. And it is costing you more than you think.Two of my clients got passed over for promotions this month. Both were doing excellent work. Neither had made themselves visible to the people who make those decisions. In this episode you'll learn;- Why performance alone has never been enough to get promoted, and what the leaders who keep moving up are doing differently that most high performers never figure out- The specific difference between a doer mindset and a strategic leader mindset when it comes to career visibility, and which one you are currently operating from- Why the person your boss promotes is almost never the best performer in the room, and exactly what they are doing instead to stay on the right radar- What it actually means to say yes before you are ready, and why waiting until you feel qualified is the most expensive career decision you will keep making- Who specifically you need to go build a relationship with right now to move your career forward, and why most leaders already know the answer but keep finding reasons to wait YOUR CHALLENGE:This week, identify the one person whose radar you need to be on to move your career meaningfully forward, whether that is your boss's boss, a founder, a senior leader, or an influencer in your industry, and take one specific visible action toward that relationship before the week is out, because nobody is coming to find you.Questions on this? Ask me in the Leadership Mindset 2.0 community on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8944058/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/leadershipmindsetgroupMentioned in this episode:Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026
• Stop Ending Your Day Feeling Like You Got Nothing Done 10.06.2026 15min

  Most leaders end a long day asking themselves: did I actually get anything done today? You did. You just do not have a system that lets you see it. The calmness great leaders project does not come from having all the answers. It comes from an evidence-based confidence that you can handle whatever comes up. This episode gives you the exact practice that builds it. In this episode you'll learn; - Why your brain is wired to filter out everything you accomplished and fixate on what went wrong, and the simple daily habit that rewires it in the opposite direction - How the Affect column of the GAF Journal eliminates the end-of-day feeling of wasted effort by making your actual impact visible and undeniable - Why specificity is the ingredient most gratitude practices get wrong, and what writing specific moments instead of vague categories does to your brain over time - How tracking daily moments of good fortune shifts your default mindset from the universe works against me to the universe has my back, and why that shift changes how you lead - Why the confidence that comes from this practice is more durable than motivation, because it is built on evidence of what you have already done, not hope about what you might do YOUR CHALLENGE: Tonight, get a notebook, divide a page into three columns, and do your first GAF Journal entry, write down five specific things you have genuine gratitude for right now, every meeting, email, conversation or decision you positively affected today, and one moment in the last 24 hours where things went your way, because the confidence you are looking for is already there in your day, you just have not been recording it. Questions on this? Ask me in the Leadership Mindset 2.0 community on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8944058/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/leadershipmindsetgroupMentioned in this episode:Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026
• AI Readiness (3 of 3): The LEADERS Playbook for AI Success 03.06.2026 12min

  AI is about to get very good at the two thirds of your job most leaders have been relying on to look successful. What is left after that is real leadership. In this episode you'll learn;- Why the functional expertise and management skills that got you to where you are today are the exact things AI is going to commoditize first, and what that means for how you need to show up differently starting now- The three things McKinsey says AI will never be able to do, and why they are probably the parts of leadership you have been most underinvesting in- Five specific moves to make right now to position yourself as the kind of leader AI makes more valuable instead of less- Why the leaders who thrive in this next phase will not be the ones who know the most but the ones who can create the conditions where the best work happens- How to build a business case for AI in your specific role and industry, and why that one skill is what separates the leaders who have a seat at the table from the ones who do not YOUR CHALLENGE:This week, answer one honest question: are you actually committed to becoming an AI-enabled leader, and if yes, pick one of the five moves from this episode and block the specific time this week when you are going to start, because commitment without a calendar is just intention.Topics: AI for leaders, AI leadership, AI career, AI for executives, leadership and AI, AI mindset, future of leadership, AI skills leaders, AI strategy, AI career development, leadership identity, strategic leadership, leading change AI, AI business case, executive AI, leadership development, AI transformation, AI readinessMentioned in this episode:Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026
• AI Readiness (2 of 3): The TEAMS Playbook for AI Success 27.05.2026 13min

  There is a 45-point enthusiasm gap between how executives feel about AI and how their teams feel, and most leaders have no idea it exists.And this all comes down to you - your team's relationship with AI is a mirror of your relationship with AI. Not what you say about it...it's what you actually do with it.In this episode you'll learn;- Why the single most important driver of your team's AI adoption has nothing to do with your company's strategy, tools, or budget, and everything to do with one specific thing you are or are not doing- The three diagnostic questions that tell you whether the signal you think you are sending your team about AI is actually the signal they are receiving- What visibly engaged with AI actually looks like in practice, and why designing with your team rather than presenting to them is the difference between adoption and resistance- Why ambiguity about job security is more damaging than bad news, and exactly what to say to your team whether their roles are safe or genuinely at risk- Why your team's relationship with AI will never outpace your own, and what that means for what you need to go and do differently this weekYOUR CHALLENGE:This week, have the one AI conversation with your team you have been putting off, not an announcement and not a forwarded article, but an actual interactive conversation where you ask them what they are doing with AI, share something that did not work for you personally, and listen to what they actually need from you right now.Topics: AI for teams, team AI adoption, managing through AI, AI leadership, AI for managers, employee AI adoption, AI team culture, AI change management, psychological safety AI, AI communication, job security AI, AI workforce, future of work, team AI strategy, manager AI role, AI engagement, AI rollout, AI implementationQuestions on this? Ask me in the Leadership Mindset 2.0 community on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8944058/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/leadershipmindsetgroupMentioned in this episode:Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026
• AI Readiness (1 of 3): The Organizational Playbook for AI Success 20.05.2026 18min

  Most organizations are not losing the AI race because of bad technology. They are losing it because honest information about what is not working never reaches the people who can fix it. You'll learn what you need to know to make sure your organization is successful in this new age of AI including; - Why most organizations are sitting in the Exposed Quadrant, high AI spending and low organizational readiness, and the specific signs that tell you if that is where your company sits right now- Why your AI governance policy is probably creating the shadow AI problem it was designed to prevent, and where the worst offenders actually sit in your org chart- What Signal Speed and Action Speed are, why the gap between them is the hidden reason most AI projects stall, and what middle management has to do with it- The four structural changes that separate the 5.5% of organizations in the Leaders Quadrant from the 94.5% still burning budget on endless pilot projects- Why the highest-performing AI companies are not adding AI on top of existing workflows but redesigning from scratch, and what that means for how you need to build your team YOUR CHALLENGE:This week, score your organization honestly on the four things that determine AI readiness: how safe your people feel surfacing bad news upward, how empowered your front line is to make decisions without escalating, how many layers information has to travel through before it reaches someone who can act on it, and how your team actually responds when you tell them something is going to change. Questions on this? Ask me in the Leadership Mindset 2.0 community on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8944058/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/leadershipmindsetgroupMentioned in this episode:Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026
• The AI Leadership Reckoning: Why 95% of Corporate AI Pilots Go Nowhere 13.05.2026 14min

  Most managers will not be replaced by AI. They will be replaced by someone who understands it. The question is which side of that line you are standing on right now. - Why 95% of corporate AI pilots have no measurable financial impact, and what your organisation is almost certainly getting wrong about implementation right now - Why most leaders are halfway in on AI, and what halfway is going to cost you, your team, and your career when the other half catches up - The single leadership behaviour that moves your employees from 15% to 55% positive on AI adoption, and why most executives skip it because it feels exposing - The identity shift that separates the managers who lead through AI from the ones who get quietly replaced by someone who simply uses it better than they do - Why reading the articles and dabbling in ChatGPT is not adoption, and what actually counts as being all-in YOUR CHALLENGE:This week, rate yourself honestly from 0 to 10 on how all-in you are on AI today, then rate how important AI is to your company's next five years, and if there is a gap betweenthose two numbers, write down the one specific thing that is keeping you halfway in instead of fully committed, because naming it is the only way you start closing it. Topics: AI leadership, AI for managers, AI for leaders, AI adoption, AI implementation, AI strategy, AI transformation, AI readiness, leading through AI, future of work, AI for executives, AI mindset, AI change management, AI pilot projects, AI culture, leadership and AI, executive presenceQuestions on this? Ask me in the Leadership Mindset 2.0 community on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8944058/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/leadershipmindsetgroupMentioned in this episode:Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026
• Your Burned Out Team Does Not Have a Workload Problem. It Has a Leadership Problem. 11.05.2026 17min

  A burned out team does not need better processes. It needs a leader who knows where they are going. The thing keeping your people stuck has nothing to do with their workload. In this episode I take a real question from inside the Growth Leaders Collective and break down exactly what is happening and what to do about it.- Why the loudest negative person on your team is currently setting the tone for everyone else, and what you have to do about it before anything else can shift- The difference between empathy and direction, and why leading with one while missing the other leaves your team feeling unled no matter how hard you are working- Why workload data and process improvements cannot fix a burned out team culture, and what your people are actually waiting for from you- How to show up to your boss with a plan and a specific ask instead of a list of problems, and why that one shift changes what help you can get - The exact moves to make in the next two weeks to start turning the energy in your department around YOUR CHALLENGE, DEAR LEADER This week, write the one paragraph narrative of where your team is going in the next 12 months and schedule the one conversation you have been putting off with the person whose energy is pulling the room in the wrong direction, because those two things together will move more than any process improvement you could make.Mentioned in this episode:Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026
• The Hiding Tax: Where Playing It Safe Is Secretly Costing You 06.05.2026 13min

  A lot of smart leaders sit in high-level meetings and say almost nothing. They tell themselves they are being thoughtful. They are actually hiding, and most of them do not know it.SPOT THE HIDING YOU DID NOT KNOW WAS HIDINGMost leaders think hiding looks like silence. It actually looks like humility, deference, giving people options, testing the room before you speak. You will walk away able to name the specific way you are doing this right now, in the arena where it is costing you most.STOP WAITING TO BE CALLED ONThere is a lean-back version of you and a lean-forward version of you, and your team can feel which one shows up. You will see why the reactive posture is keeping you out of the conversations that move your career, and what shifts the moment you stop waiting for the perfect thing to say.WHAT'S THE OTHER SIDE LOOK LIKE?If hiding is not your problem, the opposite probably is. You will understand why taking on every committee, every hard conversation, every task that should be delegated is not drive. It is the same ego wound in reverse, and it is keeping you stuck in tactical work while your strategic influence flatlines.YOUR CHALLENGE, DEAR LEADERThis week, watch yourself in two places, the meeting where you sit back and let the conversation happen to you and the task you picked up that belongs to someone else, and before the week is out pick one of them and do the opposite of what your ego wants.Mentioned in this episode:Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026
• Overcoming The Guilt Cycle: How Your Instinct to Protect Your Team Is Failing Them 04.05.2026 12min

  A managing director I coached cancelled his entire day of appointments to serve a client on-site, convinced he was protecting his already-stretched team. When he told them what he had done, they were furious.Guilt Is Not Virtue – It Is a Sign Your Identity Needs to Catch UpThe guilt you feel when you delegate, when you leave space in your calendar, or when you let someone else handle something you could do faster yourself – that guilt is not proof you are a good person. It is the gap between your current behavior and the identity you built on the way up. You got promoted by doing. Now your job is thinking. Until you rewrite the definition, guilt will keep dragging you back into execution and away from strategy.Your Empty Calendar Blocks Are Not Wasted Time – They Are the WorkIf you are filling every open slot because a gap in your schedule feels indulgent, you are not being diligent. You are being reactive. Strategic thinking requires reflective time – sitting with hard problems, going for a walk, doing things that do not look productive. That is not slacking. That is precisely what the organization needs from you, and it is the thing you keep crowding out.Coddling Is Not Compassion – It Is Stunted DevelopmentIan's team did not want to be protected from the challenging client visit. They wanted the stretch. When you step in to carry what should be theirs, you are not being kind – you are denying them the growth they need and keeping yourself buried in work that is not yours to do. Your job is to make your team uncomfortable enough to develop. That is the whole point.Your Challenge: identify one task you are holding onto out of guilt, hand it to someone on your team without over-explaining or over-coaching, and then protect the calendar space that opens up and use it to think.Mentioned in this episode:Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026
• Being Strategic WITHOUT Knowing It All - How to Lead the Experts on Your Team 29.04.2026 13min

  One of the most common things I hear from leaders is this: "I'm struggling to lead someone on my team because they know so much more about this subject than I do." I hear it from new managers. I hear it from senior executives. And every time, I have to tell them the same thing - that's not a leadership problem. That's a leadership fallacy. The higher you go, the more you will be leading people who know more than you about their specific domain. That is not a weakness. That is the job. And once you understand what your role actually is in that dynamic, everything changes. In this episode, I first take you inside a real coaching session with a leader who was asked to moderate a panel of subject matter experts - and was terrified she wasn't expert enough to pull it off. Then I'm going to show you how the exact same principle applies to leading technical people on your own team. In this episode you'll discover:The Expert Fallacy -- Why believing you need to know more than your team is not humility, it's actually getting in the way of your leadership and theirs. The Ultimate Audience Member -- The reframe that instantly takes the pressure off any panel, presentation, or senior meeting where everyone else seems to know more than you do. The Detective Approach -- How to engage subject matter experts with curiosity-driven questions that build your strategic presence, earn their respect, and surface blind spots they didn't even know they had. Your challenge this week: Find one subject matter expert in your world -- on your team, a peer, or even someone above you -- and invite them to coffee. Ask them to walk you through what they do. Then get curious. Ask the basic questions. Ask the ones that seem obvious. Because that's where your leadership value lives, not in having the answers, but in asking the questions nobody else thought to ask.Mentioned in this episode:Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026
• The Identity Leap: Why Becoming a Leader Means Letting Go of Everything That Made You Successful 27.04.2026 14min

  If you've been trying to become a more strategic leader by making small, steady changes, this episode is going to stop you in your tracks. Most leaders think the shift from doer to leader is a gradual one. Read the right books, adjust a few habits, pick up some new skills. But that approach isn't just slow, it's the wrong model entirely. Real identity change doesn't work that way, and until you understand why, you'll keep putting in the effort and wondering why nothing is actually shifting. In this episode you'll discover: - Why the leaders who try hardest to change incrementally are often the ones who get stuck the longest- What it actually takes to make the identity leap from tactical operator to strategic leader- How to know if your ego is the thing quietly sabotaging every attempt you've made so far This one will challenge you. And it might be exactly what you've been missing. Your Challenge: Identify one area where you've been trying to change gradually but know deep down that a real leap is what's required. Get honest about what identity you're holding onto, get clear on where you want to go, and name the ego-based story that's been keeping you between the two. Then decide: are you ready to let go of the bar and leap?Resources:-Join the Conversation: Join our Leadership Mindset 2.0 community on LinkedIn or Facebook-Get Live Coaching: Move from listening to doing inside the Growth Leaders Collective. Start your $1 trial at RMichaelAnderson.com/GLCMentioned in this episode:Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026
• Live Coaching: Put the Presentation Away: What Senior Leaders Actually Want From You 22.04.2026 31min

  A leader in my private community walked into a meeting with her most senior executive, presentation fully prepared. He looked at it and told her to put it away. Just talk to me. She froze. And in that moment, she missed an opportunity she didn't even know was there. That moment happens to leaders every day. The good news is it's completely fixable once you understand what senior leaders are actually looking for every time you open your mouth. In this live coaching session, we work through the real communication challenges that hold capable leaders back when the room gets senior, the stakes get high, and there's no script to fall back on. In this episode you'll discover:The Altitude Problem -- Why leaders who come from operational backgrounds instinctively answer at the wrong level with senior executives, and the simple reframe that shifts you from tactical to strategic instantly.The Strategic Presence Play -- How to use the questions you ask (not just the answers you give) to build your reputation as someone worth inviting into the room, and exactly what those questions look like in practice.The Unspoken Tension Move -- What to do when a key stakeholder is quietly working against you, including how to call it out directly in a way that disarms rather than escalates.Your Challenge:Most leaders are so focused on doing their job well that they never stop to ask how their most senior leaders are actually measuring them. This week, get honest with yourself: what does your boss's boss care about most, and when they think of you, are you showing up at that level? If there's a gap between where you're performing and where you need to be seen, that gap is your leadership edge right now. Decide on one thing you can do this week to start closing it.Mentioned in this episode:Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026
• MASTERCLASS (2 of 2): Breaking the Tactical Cycle: 5 Steps to Think, Speak, and Lead Strategically 20.04.2026 25min

  A Navy SEAL said something to me once about leadership that I have never forgotten. He told me if his general ever showed up on the front line while bullets were flying, he would physically tackle him and drag him to the back. Not because the general couldn't handle it. Because the general was the only one who could see the whole battlefield. And if he went down, everyone was lost. That is your team right now. They don't need you in the weeds with them. They need you three steps ahead. THE IDENTITY SHIFT THAT MAKES EVERYTHING ELSE STICK Here's the thing about tools and frameworks - you can learn all of them and still slide right back into the tactical cycle within a week. Because if you don't change the identity underneath the behavior, the behavior doesn't stick. Your identity is who you feel you are. And if you still feel like the person who gets things done, you are going to keep getting things done at the cost of everything that actually needs your leadership. We fix that from the inside out. INFLUENCE IS NOT SOFT. IT IS THE WHOLE JOB. Control is what made you great as a doer. I get it. But in a strategic role, that same instinct creates a bottleneck, burns you out, and keeps you doing work that isn't yours anymore. Brandon was a law firm practice group leader who spent his whole career as the go-to person for everything. After making this shift he said he went from being the bottleneck to being the builder. That is what we are going for here. WHAT STRATEGIC PLAYERS ACTUALLY DO DIFFERENTLY It is not about the content you bring into a room. It is about your framing, the questions you ask, and honestly what you choose not to say. There is a specific way strategic leaders show up in senior rooms and people notice it immediately. You will know exactly what that looks like and how to start building that reputation on purpose.Mentioned in this episode:Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026
• MASTERCLASS (1 of 2): Breaking the Tactical Cycle: 5 Steps to Think, Speak, and Lead Strategically 20.04.2026 28min

  A business owner came up to me after a presentation. After five years of huge growth, they’ve levelled off. He told me: "I realized the bottleneck was me. I come from sales and I am still out there selling. But they do not need me to sell anymore. They need me to lead. And honestly I do not know what that means." That is the most honest thing a leader can say. And it is exactly what this masterclass is built to answer. WHY EVERYTHING YOU HAVE ALREADY TRIED HAS NOT WORKED Time management systems, better delegation, the MBA, the new role - none of them made you more strategic, and there is a specific reason for that. Every one of those solutions was built for doers. They help you do more things more efficiently. They do not help you do less. The gap between where you are and where your role needs you to be is not a knowledge problem. It is a behavioral, identity, and habit problem. You will learn why each of the five most common myths leaders believe about going strategic are quietly keeping you exactly where you are. THE TACTICAL CYCLE AND WHY YOU CANNOT BREAK OUT OF IT ALONE You clear some space. Something urgent happens. You fly in and save the day. Overwhelm sets back in. You tell yourself you will try again next week. Next week looks exactly the same. This is not a character flaw. It is the burnout cycle, and not adapting to your role as a strategic leader is one of its biggest drivers. You will understand exactly where the cycle breaks down and what it takes structurally to step out of it. THE DOPAMINE TRAP NOBODY WARNS YOU ABOUT Every time you check something off your task list, your brain rewards you. That neurological loop took twenty or thirty years to build and it is the invisible reason your calendar keeps filling back up the moment you clear it. You will learn the neuroscience behind why high performers are structurally wired for doing over thinking - and the one weekly practice that begins rewiring that reflex within six to eight weeks.Mentioned in this episode:Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026
• The Avoidance Instinct: How Your Body Signals the Conversation You're Refusing to Have 15.04.2026 15min

  A leader in one of my APAC coaching sessions asked me what to do when someone rolls their eyes at him mid-meeting. My answer surprised him. Your Body Knows Before Your Brain Does When something needs to be addressed in a room, your nervous system will tell you first — a tightening in the chest, a tension in the shoulders, a twinge you have learned to ignore. Mindfulness is not a wellness concept. It is a leadership tool. I will show you how to read those signals as the early warning system they are, and what to do the moment they fire. Calling Out the Unsaid Is an Act of Leadership, Not Aggression I coached a compliance leader at a pharmaceutical company who was convinced that naming the passive-aggressive behavior in her meetings would make things worse. It did the opposite. When you give voice to what everyone in the room already knows is happening, you are not creating conflict. You are ending it. The bully in her meeting never gave her a problem again. The Avoidance Trap We run from difficult conversations because we believe we are protecting something: the relationship, our reputation, the sense of being liked. But avoidance does not protect any of those things. It destroys them slowly, from the inside. The leaders people genuinely respect are not the ones who kept things smooth. They are the ones who held the line when it was uncomfortable, and who made it safe for everything real to come to the surface. Your Challenge: identify the one conversation you have been postponing, the situation you have been hoping will quietly resolve itself, and before this episode is over, take one concrete step toward it, whether that is writing the email, booking the meeting, or simply saying out loud the thing everyone in the room already knows but no one will say.Resources:-Join the Conversation: Join our Leadership Mindset 2.0 community on LinkedIn or Facebook-Get Live Coaching: Move from listening to doing inside the Growth Leaders Collective. Start your $1 trial at RMichaelAnderson.com/GLCMentioned in this episode:Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026
• Live Q&A: Rewire your Mindset in just Minutes a Day (Seriously) 13.04.2026 15min

  Members of my private community asked me two questions that I know a lot of you are sitting with: What daily habits actually improve your leadership? And how do you truly switch off from work at the end of the day? The answer to both comes down to the same thing: rewiring. All psychology is, at its core, rewiring old beliefs and patterns into new ones. And the good news is you can start doing it in about three minutes. In this live Q&A episode, I walk you through the two practices I give every leader I coach, including the ones I still rely on myself after decades of practice. What you'll take away:The Meditation Myth Busted -- Most leaders have tried meditation and quit because they think a wandering mind means they're doing it wrong. It doesn't. I'll show you exactly how to start (and why three minutes is all you need).The Ritual Reset -- A ritual isn't a spiritual practice. It's a signal you give your brain to shift states. I'll give you simple examples for switching off from work, preparing for high-stakes meetings, and even building this into your team culture.The Respond vs. React Shift -- The single biggest payoff from these habits is the ability to pause, think, and choose a powerful response instead of just reacting. That is where your leadership presence lives. Your Challenge(s): (there are two this episode!)First, if you're not meditating, start tomorrow. Find a quiet spot, take a chair somewhere you don't normally sit, set a timer for three minutes, close your eyes, and focus on your breath. When your mind wanders (and it will), just bring it back. That's the whole practice. Second, identify one ritual you can put into your day. Maybe it's how you transition out of work mode. Maybe it's how you prepare before a high-stakes meeting. Maybe it's something you bring to your team. Keep it simple, keep it repeatable, and let your brain do the rest.Resources:-Join the Conversation: Join our Leadership Mindset 2.0 community on LinkedIn or Facebook-Get Live Coaching: Move from listening to doing inside the Growth Leaders Collective. Start your $1 trial at RMichaelAnderson.com/GLCMentioned in this episode:Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026
• Board of Directors MASTERCLASS (2 of 2) Creating Board Success with Russell Dalgleish 25.03.2026 25min

  You've landed the board position — now what? In Part 2 of this masterclass, Russell Dalgleish and Michael break down what separates a high-performing board from a dysfunctional one, and how to make sure your involvement counts. In this episode you'll discover:-How to spot a toxic board before you join one — the behaviours Russell watches for that tell him everything he needs to know-What board members actually get paid — from monthly retainers to equity to a crate of whisky (yes, really)-How to assert yourself from day one — why waiting to "fit in" is the biggest mistake new board members make-The warning signs of a board that's failing — and what a healthy, high-performing board actually looks like in practice-When and how to exit a board that isn't working — for both the member and the company If you're about to join a board, already on one, or thinking about bringing someone in — this episode will make sure you get it right.Resources:-Join the Conversation: Join our Leadership Mindset 2.0 community on LinkedIn or Facebook-Get Live Coaching: Move from listening to doing inside the Growth Leaders Collective. Start your $1 trial at RMichaelAnderson.com/GLCConnect with Russell DalgleishRussell is a serial entrepreneur, global ecosystem builder, TEDx speaker and executive coach. He's the Founding Chair of the Scottish Business Network and Founding Managing Partner of Exolta Capital Partners, with a passion for helping entrepreneurs build communities around their brands for international growth.Website: russelldalgleish.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/russelldalgleishEmail: russell@exolta.comMentioned in this episode:Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026
• The 100% Commitment Test: Why 99.9% Is Costing You Everything 23.03.2026 14min

  What if five words could fundamentally change how you show up as a leader — and how your entire team shows up with you?In this episode executive coach R. Michael Anderson breaks down one of the most deceptively simple — and brutally honest — questions in leadership: Are you 100% in?Most leaders think they're fully committed...but they're not. There's a world of difference between 99.9% and 100%, and that tiny gap is quietly costing you your focus, your credibility, and your team's performance. Michael explains why holding back even one small amount is holding you and your team back — and how that habit shows up more than you think.In this episode, you'll learn:-Why 99% commitment is not "almost there" — it's a leadership liability-How to honestly audit the areas of your life and career where you're holding back-What to do when you realize you're not fully in (and when it's time to disengage entirely)-The exact conversation to have with your team to uncover hidden disengagement-Why your 100% can't be conditional on what others do first — and what that says about your leadershipWhether it's your job, a project, your team, or a relationship — this episode will challenge you to stop playing it safe and start showing up with your whole self.Episode Challenge (today you get two!):Challenge #1 — The Personal Audit: Pick three areas of your life — your job, a project or committee you're on, and one key relationship. Be brutally honest with yourself: are you 100% in on each one? If not, identify the gap and ask yourself — is it closable? If it is, decide what it's going to take to get there. If it isn't, it's time to have a bigger conversation with yourself about whether to disengage.Challenge #2 — The Team Conversation: Have the "100% in" conversation with at least one person on your team this week. Ask them directly: what percentage are you in, and what would it take to get you to 100%? Then listen. You may uncover something that's been unsaid for months — and that conversation alone could be a turning point for both of you.Resources:-Join the Conversation: Join our Leadership Mindset 2.0 community on LinkedIn or Facebook-Get Live Coaching: Move from listening to doing inside the Growth Leaders Collective. Start your $1 trial at RMichaelAnderson.com/GLCMentioned in this episode:Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026