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On this week's live episode, join Adam Quiney for a candid conversation about one of the most frustrating experiences high-performing leaders face: knowing exactly what needs to happen next and somehow not doing it. Adam explores why this isn't a motivation problem, a discipline problem, or a sign that you need a bigger challenge, but rather a deeper pattern that often emerges when competence and success have outgrown their usefulness.
Together, you'll unpack the hidden costs of being highly capable, why boredom can be a surprisingly important signal, and how the very skills that helped you excel may now be keeping you stuck. Adam also explores the subtle ways leaders avoid the work that's truly theirs to do, what sits underneath procrastination when you're already successful, and how to create movement without relying on pressure, force, or self-judgment.
Tune in for a thoughtful and engaging discussion on leadership, growth, and what it takes to move forward when life looks fine on the surface but something important isn't working underneath. As always, bring your questions for the live conversation.
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We can't identify our own blindspots. We may have tried to explore it but let's admit it, we can't see what we're blinded to so we have to let go of that belief that we can do it all by ourselves. As a sequel to last week's episode, I'll discuss what you can do to discover your blindspots and why you should be responsible for them.
We'll continue our conversation on blindspots as I'll share how your blindspot will impact everything around you - your leadership, team, and the work's culture and environment. I'll also unpack the notion of blindspots colluding with each other so listen and don't miss the opportunity to transform yourselves as better leaders!
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The need to identify and understand our blindspots in order to develop our leadership further is natural. We also tend to struggle to accept the idea once we learned our blindspots and that's also normal as we are indeed blind to our weak points. In today's conversation, we'll discover your blindspots by knowing how it gets created in the first place.
I'll discuss why our blindspots are a function of our fears, judgements, and significance on our way of being. I'll also share how we are exceptionalizing ourselves from these blindspots, how it creates an impact on our leadership structure, and why trust is needed when you want to know your blindspots.
Additionally, something exciting is coming soon as I invite you to experience being a leader yourself at the moment. Instead of just gaining intellectual insights on leadership, create and be more of what you can do through The Intensive this Fall 2020 at Victoria, B.C.. Check out https://evergrowthcoaching.com/the-intensive/ for more details! -
On this week's mid-week episode, Adam Quiney sits down with his friend, Forge alumna, and Member of Parliament for Victoria, Laurel Collins, to explore leadership, transformation, and what's happening beneath the surface of politics. Together, they examine how breakthroughs occur in complex systems, what authentic leadership looks like inside government, and the deeper forces that shape political decision-making beyond policies, headlines, and public debate. Rather than focusing on politics as a game of strategy or ideology, Adam and Laurel explore the human side of leadership and the possibilities that emerge when leaders are willing to challenge assumptions, embrace uncertainty, and create meaningful change from the inside out.
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Most leaders believe they are reacting to culture, pressure, or the people around them. But often, they are participating in creating the very thing they complain about. Leadership is not just about what you say or do, but about who you are being.
In this episode, Adam Quiney explores the idea that "the leader is a clearing for the thing they are complaining about."
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On this week's mid-week episode, Adam Quiney explores the deeper pattern underneath what so many leaders are searching for right now. This conversation moves beyond the constant hunt for better tactics, stronger communication frameworks, and more polished confidence strategies, and into what may actually be driving that search in the first place. Adam looks at four conversations that continue surfacing inside leadership circles and unpacks what sits underneath each of them.
What emerges is not a discussion about missing skills, but a deeper exploration of what happens when leadership becomes overly focused on performance, certainty, and getting it right. At a time when turbulence, pressure, and rapid change are pushing leaders to adapt faster than ever, many are still approaching leadership as something to optimize externally rather than develop internally.
As with all of Adam's live shows, this episode isn't scripted or polished - it unfolds in real time. It's a space where ideas are explored as they arise, assumptions are questioned, and the deeper dynamics shaping leadership begin to come into view.
Join Adam for a grounded, in-the-moment conversation about why the search for the "right" leadership skill may actually be keeping leaders stuck, and what starts to shift when a different level of awareness enters the conversation.
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Self-awareness is often treated as the answer for leaders who want to grow. More introspection, deeper practice, better understanding of your triggers, patterns, and defenses. But self-awareness alone doesn't necessarily create transformation.
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On this week's mid-week episode, Adam Quiney explores the deeper layer underneath the leadership challenges so many people are navigating right now.
This conversation moves beyond surface-level fixes and into what's actually driving the patterns leaders find themselves in - where teams know what to do but don't follow through, where conversations happen but the full truth isn't being said, and where it can start to feel like the answer is simply finding better people.
Adam opens up a space to look at what sits beneath those experiences, especially at a time when AI is beginning to expose the gaps between performance and real development. It's an honest exploration of what happens when leaders have spent years getting better at doing, without ever fully developing how they lead.
As with all of Adam's live shows, this episode isn't scripted or polished -it unfolds in real time. It's a space where ideas are explored as they arise, assumptions are questioned, and a deeper understanding of leadership begins to take shape.
Join Adam for a grounded, in-the-moment conversation about what may actually be at the root of leadership challenges, and what starts to shift when that level is brought into view.
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Smart leaders are often very good at change. They read the books, take the assessments, study different modalities for personal development, and become incredibly skilled at generating insight. But insight is not the same as transformation.
This conversation challenges the idea that more intelligence automatically leads to deeper growth. Sometimes, the very brilliance that creates success also becomes the thing that prevents transformation because leaders become too fast at explaining away the experience before real contact can happen.
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You can be surrounded by people who genuinely like you, enjoy talking to you, and would do anything for you, and still feel completely alone. Not because no one cares, but because no one can get to you.
This conversation goes beyond the cliché of "it's lonely at the top." Instead, Adam looks at the deeper structure underneath the surface. Listen and enjoy!
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On this week's episode, Adam Quiney is joined by special guest Andrea Carter for a live conversation exploring leadership, growth, and the deeper work that often sits just beneath the surface.
Together, they step into a candid and unfolding dialogue—one that moves beyond surface-level insights and into the real dynamics that shape how we show up in our work and lives. Andrea brings her own perspective and experience into the conversation, meeting Adam in a space that's curious, honest, and open to where the discussion wants to go.
As with all of Adam's live shows, this episode isn't scripted or polished—it's alive. It's a space where ideas are explored in real time, assumptions are questioned, and new ways of seeing can emerge.
Join Adam and Andrea for a thoughtful, in-the-moment conversation about what leadership asks of us, and what becomes possible when we're willing to engage with it more deeply.
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Psychological safety has become one of the most widely discussed concepts in leadership. Organizations invest in frameworks, norms, and training in an effort to create safe spaces. But despite all the effort, most leaders don't have psychological safety.
In this episode, Adam Quiney challenges the conventional approach to psychological safety and points to what's missing. Listen and enjoy the show!
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Most leaders have gone through at least one leadership program. And to be fair, it helps. You pick up frameworks, a new language, maybe even a few useful tools.
But let's be honest, it isn't what we are looking for in the real transformation. What we are looking for is a shift in how you lead at your core. And that's the part most leadership development simply doesn't reach.
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On this week's mid-week episode, Adam Quiney returns with a solo conversation exploring a question many high-performers quietly wrestle with: why do we hesitate at the very thresholds that could change everything?
In this episode, Adam unpacks three deeply connected themes: why commitment often comes before certainty, why we tend to avoid the conversations that would clarify what we already sense, and the hidden cost of keeping our options open for too long. It's an honest look at the subtle ways we delay the very movement we say we want—and what that avoidance might be costing us.
This is a conversation for leaders and thoughtful, capable people whose lives may look functional on the outside, but who can feel that something more is waiting to be stepped into. Adam invites you to consider what it would mean to move forward without full certainty—and what becomes possible when you do.
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Knowing what to do is not the same as doing it. Many leaders pride themselves on clarity, strategy, and insight, believing that once the "right move" is identified, execution should follow naturally. But in reality, that moment is often where things stall.
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On this week's mid-week episode, Adam Quiney explores a shift that's already reshaping how we live and work: the abundance created by AI.
In this episode, Adam looks at what happens when something that was once scarce suddenly becomes widely available—and how that kind of shift changes not just industries, but how we relate to value, creativity, and ourselves. He unpacks the deeper implications of AI-driven abundance, pointing to the ways it challenges long-held assumptions about what matters, what's worth paying attention to, and where our unique contribution actually lives.
This isn't just a conversation about technology. It's an invitation to consider how you show up in a world where access is no longer the differentiator—and what it means to lead, create, and make decisions in a landscape defined less by scarcity and more by possibility.
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Why do people back away right when the real work begins?
In this episode, Adam Quiney tells you that these moments aren't signs of failure. These are signals that real transformation is beginning.
What we often label as "not working" is actually the breakdown of old patterns that can no longer take us further. Real change requires a breakdown of what's been comfortable, reliable, and known.
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Competence is often seen as the gold standard of leadership. The more you know, the more prepared you are, the more reliable you become. But over time, that same competence can quietly turn into a ceiling that keeps you operating in what's safe, instead of stepping into what's truly required for growth.
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In this episode, Adam Quiney explores how AI mirrors and reinforces our existing identity, especially the tendency to qualify, apologize, or manage how we are perceived.
This conversation invites leaders to move beyond polished communication and into a more direct, trusting, and vulnerable way of showing up.
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On this week's mid-week episode of The Transformational Leader, Adam Quiney welcomes friend of the show Pete Kadushin for a live coaching conversation that pulls back the curtain on what transformational leadership work actually looks like in practice. Pete brings a client, Chris McAdoo, into the session and invites Adam to observe and offer real-time feedback as the coaching unfolds.
What follows is a candid, unscripted exploration of leadership, coaching, and the subtle dynamics that emerge in live developmental work. Adam steps in throughout the conversation with interruptions, reflections, and questions—supporting Pete while also highlighting the deeper patterns at play beneath the surface of the coaching moment.
The episode offers listeners a rare look into the craft of leadership coaching: how coaches listen, where they intervene, and how transformational insights can arise in the middle of a conversation. Adam's intention is to demystify the process—revealing not just the visible techniques of coaching, but the underlying "being" and awareness that make meaningful breakthroughs possible.
If you've ever wondered what transformational coaching actually looks like in real time—or how leaders support one another in developing their craft—this episode offers a thoughtful and illuminating window into that work.
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