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A Student of Leadership - Real Leaders. Real Growth. One Table.

A Student of Leadership - Real Leaders. Real Growth. One Table.

Robert Adams

78 episodesEN

Show overview

A Student of Leadership - Real Leaders. Real Growth. One Table. launched in 2025 and has put out 78 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 7 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 1 weeks ago, with 32 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Robert Adams.

Episodes
78
Running
2025–2026 · 1y
Median length
8 min
Cadence
Weekly

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.

Latest Episodes

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The Seat No One Wants Anymore

Sep 8, 20268 min

Why I'm Going Quiet in August

Aug 4, 20263 min

Episode 75: The Reciprocal Obligation That Does Not End When They Leave

Jul 28, 202610 min

Episode 74: The Audit Your Team Runs on You Every Day

Jul 21, 202611 min

Episode 73: Hard Conversations Are the Work AI Cannot Do for You

Jul 14, 202611 min

Episode 72: Walking Away From a Title You Spent Thirty Years Earning

Jul 7, 20269 min

Episode 71: Q2 Close - The Trust Audit Most Leaders Skip

Jun 30, 202611 min

Episode 70: The Refill Discipline

Jun 23, 202611 min

Episode 69: From Feedback to Feedforward

Jun 16, 202611 min

Episode 68: How to Lead When You Do Not Have the Authority

Jun 9, 202613 min

Episode 67: Leading When Your Team Is Beat Down

Jun 2, 202613 min

Episode 66: Leading Across Generations

May 26, 202615 min

Episode 65: The Leader Who Sees the Whole Person

May 19, 202615 min

Episode 64: The Feedback That Actually Changes Behavior

May 12, 202614 min

Episode 63: Developing People in a Time-Starved Environment

May 5, 202613 min

Episode 62 - The Daily Act Is the Leadership Act

Apr 28, 202614 min

Episode 61 - Why Great Leaders Step Toward Conflict

Apr 21, 202615 min

Episode 60 - The leader who broke down so you don't have to

Apr 14, 202614 min

Ep 59Episode 59 - The manager who saved her team by actually listening

The podcast discusses the critical role of empathy in leadership, highlighting the three essential parts of empathy, the cost of an empathy recession, the practical application of empathy at Chick-fil-A, the intersection of AI and empathy, and the importance of practicing empathy in leadership.TakeawaysEmpathy is a crucial aspect of effective leadershipPracticing cognitive, effective, and behavioral empathy is essential for creating a supportive workplace culture.Chapters00:00 The Importance of Empathy in Leadership06:06 Empathy in Action: Chick-fil-A Example

Apr 7, 202612 min

Ep 58Episode 58 - The 3-minute coaching conversation that changed everything

The episode discusses coaching under pressure and the impact of coaching on real-time development. It also highlights the role of technology in coaching and provides an invitation for the week to practice coaching in high-pressure moments.TakeawaysCoaching under pressureReal-time developmentChapters00:00 Coaching Under Pressure05:50 The Role of Technology

Mar 31, 202610 min
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