A Student of Leadership - Real Leaders. Real Growth. One Table.
Robert Adams
Show overview
A Student of Leadership - Real Leaders. Real Growth. One Table. launched in 2025 and has put out 81 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 10 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 8 min and 10 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 weeks ago, with 35 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Robert Adams.
From the publisher
Welcome to A Student of Leadership, the podcast for leaders who believe growth is never finished.I'm Robert Adams. Behavioral leadership coach.Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coach.Thirty years in food distribution, multi-unit operations, and leadership development. Ranked #16 in the United States for Management and Leadership on LinkedIn by Favikon.Each episode delivers one idea, one story, and one question worth sitting with. Built for leaders who are actually in the work. Not theorizing about it.The food industry is where leadership gets tested every single day.On the floor. In the kitchen. At the table. In the boardroom.Fast-paced environments, tight margins, diverse teams, constant pressure. Labor shortages, turnover, supply chain disruptions.These are not buzzwords.They are our daily reality.This podcast is built for that reality.The foundation of everything here is the Place Setting Framework, seven dimensions of leadership using a formal table setting as metaphor.The Plate.The Knife.The Fork.The Spoon.The Glass.The Napkin.The Table.Each week maps to one element.Each episode connects to The Leadership Table newsletter on Substack, arriving every Monday at 6:00 AM.Leadership excellence is not built on charisma or natural talent.It is built on intentional behaviors that anyone can learn, practice, and master. Small shifts in how we communicate, recognize effort, handle conflict, build accountability, and show up for our teams create lasting impact. Practical. Proven. Implementable immediately.I am not here pretending to have all the answers. I am here as a fellow student. Someone who believes the moment we stop learning is the moment we stop leading effectively.New episodes every Tuesday at 6:00 AM EST.Listen and subscribe:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-student-of-leadership-real-leaders-real-growth-one-table/id1788679511Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6KdlbKAVbF118b2KhfcpqyWebsite: https://astudentofleadership.riverside.com/The Leadership Table on Substack: https://robertadamsleader.substack.com/Real Leaders. Real Growth. One Table.