No Bullsh!t Leadership

Stop flying blind! Here’s how leaders uncover the real truth happening below them. Every day CEOs, boards of directors, and even middle managers are blindsided by things that happen below them that they didn’t know about, or failed to anticipate.If you’re a leader of leaders, you know how difficult it can be to navigate multiple layers in your team’s hierarchy. Any information that you try to disseminate is diluted at each layer, as it makes its way down to the front line.But this is even more problematic when information is coming up to you from below. Leaders at every level sanitise the information to put a favourable spin on it, and make the information seem more appealing.Often, by the time you uncover the real story, it’s too late - you don’t see the inevitable crash until you wake up in the middle of the wreckage!Download the FREE downloadable PDF we've made for this episode 'Your 4-Point Checklist To Uncover What's Happening Below You' by clicking here.————————🚪 The doors are officially OPEN for Leadership Beyond the Theory!This isn’t another fluffy leadership course. This is about becoming the boss you wish you had - the one who can:Stop drowning in busywork and focus on what actually drives results.Build resilience so you stay calm under pressure.Have the tough conversations with confidence.Lead at the right level and stop “dipping down.”Empower your team with accountability and clarity.Marty has distilled 30+ years of CEO experience into a proven 9-week accelerator that gives you the clarity, confidence, and tools to step up as the leader your people deserve.No jargon. No BS. Just practical strategies you can apply from day one.👉 Enrollment is open now. Don’t wait a year from now wishing you started today.JOIN HERE————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Micromanagement kills performance. Here’s how to lead without paralysing your team.You’ve all probably worked for a micromanager at some point in your career. It’s not fun.What makes leaders feel as though they have to micromanage? Is it a fundamental lack of trust? Or an inability to let go of control?Whatever the reason, you need to make sure that you’re not that leader.If you want to go a bit deeper into how to stay out of your people’s knitting, have a listen to Ep.264: Controlling Without Micromanaging.————————🚪 The doors are officially OPEN for Leadership Beyond the Theory!This isn’t another fluffy leadership course. This is about becoming the boss you wish you had - the one who can:Stop drowning in busywork and focus on what actually drives results.Build resilience so you stay calm under pressure.Have the tough conversations with confidence.Lead at the right level and stop “dipping down.”Empower your team with accountability and clarity.Marty has distilled 30+ years of CEO experience into a proven 9-week accelerator that gives you the clarity, confidence, and tools to step up as the leader your people deserve.No jargon. No BS. Just practical strategies you can apply from day one.👉 Enrollment is open now. Don’t wait a year from now wishing you started today.JOIN HERE————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/————————👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn how to build high-performing teams by setting and enforcing clear standards. The colourful expression "It's Easier To Rein In a Stallion Than To Flog a Donkey" gives you pretty much everything you need to know about talent management and team performance.But it’s advice that's rarely heeded by leaders.We spend an inordinate amount of time trying to get people to reach a level of performance that, quite often, they simply have no interest in achieving.It sucks our time, our energy, and our will, and it makes every day feel a lot harder than it should be.In this episode, I make the case for building talent, and creating a team where people are expected to meet the minimum acceptable standard… or find a less demanding job somewhere else.————————🚪 The doors are officially OPEN for Leadership Beyond the Theory!This isn’t another fluffy leadership course. This is about becoming the boss you wish you had - the one who can:Stop drowning in busywork and focus on what actually drives results.Build resilience so you stay calm under pressure.Have the tough conversations with confidence.Lead at the right level and stop “dipping down.”Empower your team with accountability and clarity.Marty has distilled 30+ years of CEO experience into a proven 9-week accelerator that gives you the clarity, confidence, and tools to step up as the leader your people deserve.No jargon. No BS. Just practical strategies you can apply from day one.👉 Enrollment is open now. Don’t wait a year from now wishing you started today.JOIN HERE————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tired of burnout? Discover 3 leadership shifts that will energise your work and life. We still get a seemingly endless stream of questions from leaders who feel as though they’re heading towards burnout, asking for advice about how to avoid it.Why do many leaders lose their zest and enthusiasm, to the point where they feel as though there’s no end in sight?In this MomentI give you the 3 keys to unlocking limitless energy. It doesn’t involve vitamin supplements or dietary fads… it’s about how you lead. If you want to go deeper into energy management, have a listen to Ep.210: Managing Your Time and Energy. ————————Get the insider edge with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - completely FREE!Join like-minded leaders who love the podcast and dive into exclusive resources, real conversations, and weekly challenges designed to sharpen your leadership game.Don’t miss out, join now!————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you tired of trying to lift your team’s productivity, only to find that the results remain stubbornly average?The thing that’s holding your people back may not be obvious. Over the years, I came to realise that busy is the enemy of productive.A huge amount of what our teams do each day delivers no value, whatsoever… it’s organisational white noise that serves only to distract us, and create the impression that we’re doing something worthwhile.And although it might seem harmless enough, this low value work is incredibly counterproductive, getting in the way and stopping us from nailing the results that potentially deliver the most value.In this episode, I explain why there is no virtue in busyness for its own sake; and I give you my 7-step playbook for eliminating low-value, meaningless work, so that you can focus your team on the highest value deliverables. You can download this playbook for free at www.yourceomentor.com/episode366------------🚀 What if you could transform your leadership in just 90 days?Most leaders stall because they rely on theory, not a system. In our new free workshop, The First 90 Days at Any New Level, I'll give you the exact framework to break old habits, step into your true role, and lead with confidence, fast.👉 Click here to save your spot now!------------👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is ‘Imposter Syndrome’ real, or just an excuse leaders use to avoid accountability? Imposter Syndrome is a term that’s really taken hold over the last several years. LinkedIn is full of heart-wrenching confessions from those who suffer from Imposter Syndrome.So, what’s the difference between Imposter Syndrome, and the natural self-doubt that any well-adjusted leader experiences from time to time?Don’t label yourself with the imposter syndrome tag; instead, use your self-doubt as a handbrake to stop you from becoming overconfident or arrogant.If you want to go deeper into how to beat imposter syndrome, have a listen to Ep.229: Confidence, Arrogance, and Self-Doubt.  ————————Get the insider edge with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - completely FREE!Join like-minded leaders who love the podcast and dive into exclusive resources, real conversations, and weekly challenges designed to sharpen your leadership game.Don’t miss out, join now!————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The #1 performance lever leaders ignore: single-point accountability. I was recently asked a compelling question by one of the leaders in our Leadership Beyond the Theory community: “If accountability is so critical to performance, why haven’t I come across it before?”This is a leader who already has an MBA… he’s participated in a variety of leadership courses… and he’s read all the classic leadership books.The answer stems from the fact that hard things are often avoided in corporate cultures. And, make no mistake, strong accountability can only be found on the road less travelled.In this episode, I go deep on why your team is probably falling short, and how bridging the accountability gap can fix this.I give a run down on why single point accountability is the number one driver of execution excellence; I look at the three reasons why leaders (and organisations) are so reluctant to talk about it; and I give you my 5 practical steps for creating a strong, single-point accountability culture – no blame / no excuses! ————————If you’re ready to build the kind of accountability culture I talk about in this episode, you’ll love our flagship program Leadership Beyond the Theory. Doors to the next cohort open in just a few weeks! Join the waitlist now to secure priority access and make sure you don’t miss your chance to take your leadership to the next level! ————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Entitlement is killing performance - here’s how to reset the standard. For as long as I can remember, I’ve believed strongly that leaders shouldn’t give into unreasonable or frivolous employee demands, especially if they clearly conflict with the best long-term interests of the business.This Moment reminds you that your people are there to do a job, not to be entertained and indulged. I also give you the one compelling question that should constantly be in the back of your mind.If you want to go deeper into how to combat employee entitlement culture, have a listen to Ep.166: Don't Mollycoddle Your People.————————Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not every high performer wants to lead...here’s how to spot true leadership potential! It always comes as a surprise when someone we had earmarked for bigger and better things announces that they have no desire to progress.Our search for talent, and our need to fill the leadership pipeline for our company can deceive us. We occasionally typecast someone who has absolutely no interest in leading.Halo effect often leads us to overestimate someone’s ability, and their intuitive sense of their own limitations can freeze them in their own fear of failure.In this episode, I look at why some great employees might not fit our stereotype of ambitious people; I talk about the capabilities that distinguish a rising star from a really good worker; and I give you 8 questions you can ask yourself to work out which is which.We've also created a free downloadable PDF checklist that you can use to assess your rising stars’ capabilities, so that you can make better predictions about their future leadership success. ————————Get the insider edge with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - completely FREE!Join like-minded leaders who love the podcast and dive into exclusive resources, real conversations, and weekly challenges designed to sharpen your leadership game.Don’t miss out, join now!————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unlock better decisions and protect value by mastering a risk mindset in every situation. We manage risk in order to  protect value. So, you have to understand where the greatest value is, before you can decide what you need to protect.Eliminating or reducing the severity of a risk can be expensive, so it’s important to take an 80/20 approach to risk mitigation.Whether you’re making an operational decision, assessing a potential investment, or trying to decide how to go about a manual labour task, understanding the risk is critical.If you want to go deeper into how you can make sure you aren’t blindsided by an unforeseen event, have a listen to Ep.141: Mastering Risk.————————Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Avoid AI & IT project disasters with 10 proven tips from 40 years of hard-earned lessons.40 years ago to the day, I started my professional career, when I walked into the State Bank of NSW as a newly minted trainee computer programmer.Yep, I was actually a coder… WAY before it was cool! Since then, I’ve been involved in IT projects of all shapes and sizes.In this episode, I’m going to get beneath the surface to explore the fundamentals of IT projects, and reveal the root causes that are likely to make the difference between success and failure.I’ll also give you my 10 top tips for not becoming an IT Project casualty, which will no doubt come in handy for the inevitable influx of AI projects in the coming year. ————————Get the insider edge with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - completely FREE!Join like-minded leaders who love the podcast and dive into exclusive resources, real conversations, and weekly challenges designed to sharpen your leadership game.Don’t miss out, join now!————————Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nothing’s  ever perfect, but many leaders say they are striving for perfection – and they say it like that’s a good thing… they don’t understand the dark side of perfectionism.In most cases, perfectionism is driven by fear… fear of making a mistake… fear of not being good enough… fear of losing standing with your peer group.Perfectionism will freeze you. It’s kryptonite for a high-performance culture.If you want to go deeper into how you can build genuine team momentum, have a listen to Ep.169: The Pursuit Of Perfection.————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Think marketing’s not your job? Think again. Why brand is now your leadership edge.In a world flooded with AI-generated noise, brand and authenticity have become your sharpest leadership tools.In this episode, Em and I unpack the most common marketing blind spots leaders have, and what to do about them.We explore how to use AI without losing your voice, why trust is built through proof not polish, and how your employer brand is shaped long before someone hits ‘apply.’If you lead people, influence others, or run a business, this one’s for you!Additional Resources MentionedEp.343: Build an Exceptional Employee Value PropositionAttract and retain top-tier talent with a compelling Employee Value Proposition.Ep.85: Strategy Isn't HardGet crystal-clear on your customer, value, and positioning without overcomplicating things.ChatGPT for Tone of Voice — James KillickThe tool used to define and align brand tone based on your ideal customer avatar.Wisper FlowEm’s go‑to voice‑to‑AI tool for capturing ideas quickly and organising them into editable formats.————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections. 🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts. 📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Too many leaders sidestep the tough conversations that actually create performance. In this Moment, Marty unpacks why avoiding feedback isn’t a strategy - it’s a ceiling.Want the full story? Listen to Ep.6: The Psychology of Feedback.————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tired, cynical, or stuck? Learn 4 tools to beat creeping frustration at work.Have you ever been in a situation where you just get worn down? Where all of the little things just seem to add up?This is what I call creeping frustration…things that, by themselves, are hardly worth mentioning…but they add up over time to create a drag on your capacity, mood, and effectiveness. It’s the proverbial death by 1,000 cuts.In this episode, I show you how to become more aware of the creeping frustrations that can affect you as a leader, and I give you four practical techniques for dealing with them, before they become a problem.————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections. 🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts. 📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever thought of quantifying how well your team is performing?You probably should, because so much of it is down to you, and how you lead.The Value Delivery Rating is a useful guide. It’s simply the product of effectiveness and efficiency, and it shows you how much performance upside is yet to be captured. If you want to go deeper into how you can supercharge your team’s performance, have a listen to Ep.340: Driving a High-Impact Value Focus.————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Astronomer CEO on Coldplay Kisscam: A leadership lesson in trust, power & judgment.Social media platforms have been full of schadenfreude (read: pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune), as the relationship between two company executives was inadvertently revealed for the world to see on the Jumbotron at a Coldplay concert.We shouldn’t fall into the trap of making moral judgments. Everyone has to make their own choices about how they live their lives, and then accept the consequences - good, bad, or indifferent. Karma is reliable, and it’s not for us to judge.But this cautionary tale gives us plenty of leadership lessons to consider!In this episode, I explore the themes of hubris, trust, power imbalances, and meritocracy, and give a prognosis for the future careers of the individuals involved.————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You’re not responsible for everyone’s success. Here’s what you are responsible for.As leaders, we often feel as though it’s our obligation to make sure that everyone on our team is happy, motivated, and succeeding. As much as that would be nice, it is also incredibly unrealistic.The notion that you can make everyone successful is somewhat ridiculous, given the myriad human conditions you’ll come across in the teams you lead.What should your people reasonably expect from you, and what do they need to do to meet you half way?If you want to go deeper into the reasons why you can’t rescue everyone, have a listen to Ep.65: How Do You Make Someone Change?.————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to handle pay reviews, bonuses, talent retention, and asking for a raise.Last week, we released a bumper episode on remuneration — Ep.358: How to Pay People Properly. How do remuneration packages work? What’s involved in the different types of incentive payments? How is each pay component evaluated?Having built the foundations, in this episode I take it to the next level by walking through 5 practical scenarios that you’re likely to face as a leader when you’re making decisions about people’s financial rewards.Scenario 1: Handling annual salary reviewsScenario 2: Using financial incentives to secure rare talentScenario 3: Using KPIs to determine short-term bonus paymentsScenario 4: Locking in a potential flight riskScenario 5: How to ask for a pay riseGaining a better understanding of these situations, and knowing how to handle them will massively increase your confidence for the conversations that inevitably follow!🎁 We’ve created a completely free downloadable guide to go with this episode!It walks you through the 5 most common pay scenarios leaders face, with practical tips for each one.👉 Grab it now at www.yourceomentor.com/episode359————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ambition isn’t bad - here’s how to harness it without burning out.There are plenty of people who will tell you that ambition is inherently bad. But without ambition there would be no innovation, no invention, and no progress.So don’t be misled by people who tell you that ambition is bad or undesirable.The trick is to learn how to manage your ambition so that it becomes a source of infinite good for you, and for those around you.If you want to go deeper on how to manage your ambition in a healthy way that produces long-term satisfaction, have a listen to Ep.156: Managing Your Ambition.————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The biggest cost item on most P&Ls is labour. You’ll probably spend more money this year paying people than you will on any other operating expense. But do you know what you’re paying for? And do you know how to get the most from this major investment of your company’s resources?We’ve had several questions from the leaders in our current cohort of Leadership Beyond the Theory on the relationship between remuneration, motivation, and performance.That’s why, in this episode, I’m going to give you a definitive overview of how remuneration works. It gets pretty complicated in parts, so to make it easier, we’ve produced a free downloadable PDF (it's 13 pages, we didn't leave anything out), which has the complete remuneration guideLet’s face it, you’re making decisions that affect people’s livelihoods, so it’s important you know what you’re doing.From base salary, to STI’s…from long-term share options to sign-on bonuses…My goal is to completely demystify remuneration for you, so that you can be more judicious about how you apply financial rewards!————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is servant leadership helping - or hurting - your team’s performance? Here’s the truth.The concept of servant leadership isn’t new. It departs from traditional leadership models by shifting the focus from the organisation to the people who work for it.But is this a good idea? Can your team still perform at its peak if you divest the accountability of your position? Or is this noble sounding theory more likely to lull you into a false sense of security, which ultimately damages your team’s ability to thrive and grow?If you want to go deeper on the myths surrounding servant leadership, have a listen to Ep.109: Servant Leadership.————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can you really trust business research? 3 tips to sort facts from flashy findings.We have a deep fascination with the research that’s pumped out of the world’s top business schools. But are the findings as bankable as we’re led to believe?The number of academic research papers that have been retracted due to faulty or manipulated data has blown out massively over the last several years.More than ever, you have to be careful what you believe. The trick, though, is not to throw the baby out with the bathwater…how can you tell what’s genuine and what’s not?In this episode, I give you three tips for working out how to apply authentic, well-founded business research in your context…and, more importantly, how to spot the findings that you should take with a grain of salt!————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #127 It’s easy to fall into the trap of “do as I say, not as I do”, which is why it's important to be aware of any mixed messages you might be sending.Your people watch your feet, not your lips! They see every little inconsistency between your words and your actions, so self-awareness is everything.If you want to go deeper on how to be congruent, not hypocritical, have a listen to Ep.191: Are You a Hypocritical Leader?.————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the tensions you’ll feel as a leader is the constant trade-off between high-minded aspirations and practical outcomes.When you’re faced with any sort of ethical dilemma, it’s important to remain grounded, and this requires a deep understanding of the driving forces behind corporate decisions.This episode is about maintaining your perspective… ensuring you behave in a way that’s consistent with your values, even though you may be asked to do some things that challenge your personal belief system.To help you navigate the minefield of corporate imperatives, I give you 5 mental frames that will enable you to execute confidently, while staying firmly grounded in your ethics. ————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #126 There are a few difficult truths that may be crucial in your quest for leadership success.There’s no doubt in my mind that these principles are rock solid. They’re like gravity… they operate the same way on all of us, whether we believe in them or not! In this Moment, I take a brief look at these 12 truths… if you find yourself having an adverse reaction to any of them, it might be a sign that you need to go a little deeper.If you want to go deeper on the capabilities that really make a successful leader, have a listen to Ep.311: 12 Hard Leadership Truths.————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When we started the No Bullsh!t Leadership podcast in 2018, one of our first episodes focused on how to build a High Performing Team. Part mythbuster, part rallying cry for strong leadership, I outlined the essential characteristics that are common to all great teams.I also identified some attributes that are often said to enhance team performance, even though they do nothing of the sort.After spending the last seven years interacting with thousands of leaders in pretty much every industry, and across many different cultures, I decided it was time to redefine the principles of high performance.Want to know if your team makes the cut? Grab the free checklist here and rate your performance against the top 10 traits.————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #125 When it comes to business, your raw intelligence doesn’t necessarily guarantee superior performance.There’s a massive difference between being a great leader, and being a smart executive. Unfortunately, I haven’t met many great leaders.The higher up you go, the more you rely on others for your success – so you’d better work out how to get the most out of them!Don’t let over-reliance on your intellect become a drag on team performance.If you want to go deeper on the capabilities that really make a successful leader, have a listen to Ep.219: Intelligence Is Overrated.————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most leadership advice assumes you’ve got support and alignment, but what if your boss won’t back you, your peers are undercutting you, and politics matter more than performance?You don’t have to wait for the system to change. When you learn to lead anyway, you’re the one who gets noticed, trusted, and promoted.In this episode you’ll learn:The 10 boss archetypes that destroy careers – and the specific tactics to handle each one without getting fired or labeled “difficult”The one escalation technique that works more often than not when peers won’t cooperate (most leaders get this completely wrong)How to build an “island of excellence” in toxic cultures and actually use the dysfunction to your advantageThe 4 non-negotiable tools that separate leaders who thrive from those who get crushed by office politicsWhy “bad news by rocket, good news by rickshaw” could be the most important principle you ever learnYou can’t avoid toxic cultures, they’re becoming the norm. But you can learn to navigate them masterfully. This isn’t about playing dirty politics; it’s about protecting your performance and advancing your career despite the dysfunction around you.Remember: Most well- intentioned, ambitious people just try harder when things get tough. That leads to overwork and mystification while political players advance. Don’t be that person!Watch the full YouTube video with downloadable resources here.————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #124 // Career progression is a contact sport.If you want to be at the top of your game (and if you want to be in the tent when the promotion circus comes to town), it’s critical to build the 10 ingredients of promotability into your leadership repertoire.If you want to go deeper on how to improve your chances of picking up your next big role, have a listen to Ep.289: Improving Your Promotion Prospects.————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the last several years, Em has had countless conversations with the leaders in our global community. One of the trends she’s recognised lately is the breaking point that many leaders reach as they get promoted to more senior roles.Many natural leaders have the ability to wing it… at least for a while. But eventually, they realise that it takes more than good instincts to lead confidently.In this Q&A episode, we explore some of the most compelling questions from these conversations:What does it take to be successful, as your leadership role becomes broader and more demanding? And what happens when you suddenly find yourself too far removed from the technical work to rely upon your own individual brilliance?————————What’s next?If you’re reading this and thinking, “I’ve hit my ceiling” - you haven’t.You’ve just reached the point where instinct and effort aren’t enough.That’s exactly where structured leadership development pays off.Our June cohort of Leadership Beyond the Theory opens this month. We kick off Module 1 on June 16.Inside the program:You’ll get the full No Bullsh!t Leadership frameworkYou’ll have direct access to me through weekly Q&A sessionsYou’ll build the skills to lead with confidence, credibility, and clarity👉 Get the details here————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #123 // When it comes to any company’s operations, leaders tend to focus purely on the technical and process elements of performance.But the technical barriers that confront you are dwarfed by the organisational barriers that exist in your people and culture.How do you get your people to step up for the good of the business?If you want to take a deeper dive into how to make your operations really hum, have a listen to Ep.247: Achieving Operational Excellence.————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We hear a lot these days about personal branding, and there’s an expert for every occasion promising to guide us through the leadership branding maze.Is our “brand” important in helping us to realise our career aspirations? Probably…But there’s a dangerous misconception that you can construct an external image of desirable behaviours and values, without actually possessing them. That approach is doomed to failure. In this episode, I give you a clear, practical approach to reinventing your brand, by building it from the inside out; and I give you two critical tools to help you execute any change you might choose to make.Download my free Daily Habit Tracker here.————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #122 // Some of the most important success principles are counterintuitive. It’s in our nature to look for easy answers to the things that challenge us. The fact is, though, there aren’t any silver bullets. In this Moment, I look at one of the most powerful counterintuitive truths, which every leader faces at some point.If you want to take a deeper dive into how to build a mindset for leadership success, have a listen to Ep.130: Counterintuitive Truths.————————🔥 1,800+ Leaders Are Already Inside… Why Aren’t You? 🔥Get the unfair advantage with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - 100% FREE.🚀 Join a powerhouse community of driven leaders who cut through the noise and lead with impact. 📢 Access exclusive resources, unfiltered discussions, and weekly challenges to sharpen your leadership game.💡 Connect, learn, and level up - without the BS.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I came across a great quote recently, thanks to one of the leaders in our inner circle, Natasha Read.  It was a quote from Maria Montessori, who devised the Montessori method of teaching.The method focuses on the development of a child's inherent initiative and ability, allowing them to develop at their own pace. It emphasises growth through independence and experimentation. The quote is a blinder… “Everything you do for me, you take from me!” It hit me like a pie in the face: I immediately thought of the principle of working at level, which is a critical part of the No Bullsh!t Leadership framework.There are lots of good reasons to not over function for the people you lead, and this might just be the most compelling of those reasons. When you do your people’s work, you’re not saving them…you’re stunting their growth. In this episode, I’m going to go into the working at level principles in the sort of depth that I normally reserve for our Leadership Beyond the Theory cohorts.I've also put together a great PDF resource to accompany this episode, 5 Rules for Leading Without Over-Functioning: A Leader’s Guide to Working at the Right Level which you can download here https://www.yourceomentor.com/episode351.Enjoy!————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside…Are You? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our purpose here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #120 // Humour can vastly improve team dynamics and culture, by breaking through tension and giving people a laugh.But organisations have become pretty stiff over the last 10 years, and the part that humour plays seems to have greatly diminished. In this moment, we look at what forms of humour are likely to be OK, and what might cross a red line at work.If you want to take a deeper dive into how to bring some comic relief to your team, have a listen to Ep.145: Humour is Underrated.————————🔥 1,800+ Leaders Are Already Inside… Why Aren’t You? 🔥Get the unfair advantage with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - 100% FREE.🚀 Join a powerhouse community of driven leaders who cut through the noise and lead with impact. 📢 Access exclusive resources, unfiltered discussions, and weekly challenges to sharpen your leadership game.💡 Connect, learn, and level up - without the BS.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fewer, Better People. What a great mantra! The meaning is crystal clear and, what’s more, there’s absolutely zero fat on it - no corporate speak, no flowery adjectives!It’s one of those expressions that can apply to any business, in any industry, in any geography…it sounds blindingly obvious as soon as you hear it, doesn't it!?But that’s what makes it so incredibly powerful. It’s clear, and it’s obvious…and it’s incredibly difficult to achieve!In this episode, I deconstruct these three simple words, and explore why so few businesses can meet the standard of fewer, better people.————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #120 // It’s almost guaranteed that when you take over a new team, it’s going to be a little dysfunctional.Sometimes, the team you inherit is completely broken, and you’re left with the unenviable task of repairing it.Fixing a broken team takes relentless commitment, but there are a few things you can do to greatly improve your chances of success. If you want to take a deeper dive into how to repair a team that's fallen into disrepair and neglect, have a listen to Ep.105: Steadying the Ship.————————🔥 1,800+ Leaders Are Already Inside… Why Aren’t You? 🔥Get the unfair advantage with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - 100% FREE.🚀 Join a powerhouse community of driven leaders who cut through the noise and lead with impact. 📢 Access exclusive resources, unfiltered discussions, and weekly challenges to sharpen your leadership game.💡 Connect, learn, and level up - without the BS.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Psychological safety is a critical part of a high-performance culture. Unless people feel comfortable contributing their ideas and challenging the vocal majority, the team will easily slip into the complacency of groupthink. But psychological safety is often misunderstood, which is why we produced this mythbuster episode to debunk some of the commonly held misconceptions.I talk, from two different perspectives, about how the term ‘psychological safety’ has been misappropriated: first from my own experience, then from a recent article by Amy Edmondson, who pioneered the concept.Most importantly, I give you the one practical step you need to take to put your team culture on the road to psychological safety.————————🔥 2,000+ No Bullsh!t Leaders Are Inside… You In? 🔥Join our free Skool community for real leaders with no egos. 👥 High-calibre connections.🎧 Weekly Podcast Club prompts.📢 Unfiltered convos that shape the podcast content.You’re in the trenches, so are we. Let’s cut the BS and lead better, together.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #119 // There’s been an increasing trend over the last several years for high profile leaders to come out in support of social issues.Many CEOs have crossed the line, using the company’s brand as a platform to demonstrate their personal virtue, or to support a cause that they believe in.Is it appropriate for leaders to use their professional platform to grandstand on social issues, even though they know it will disenfranchise a large number of their stakeholders?If you want to go deeper on the vexed question of handling controversial social issues, have a listen to Ep.305: Should Leaders Buy Into Social Issues.————————🔥 1,800+ Leaders Are Already Inside… Why Aren’t You? 🔥Get the unfair advantage with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - 100% FREE.🚀 Join a powerhouse community of driven leaders who cut through the noise and lead with impact. 📢 Access exclusive resources, unfiltered discussions, and weekly challenges to sharpen your leadership game.💡 Connect, learn, and level up - without the BS.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fear of feedback...it's one of the biggest barriers that holds leaders back from reaching their potential.Even some of the smartest, most talented leaders struggle when it comes to delivering honest, direct feedback…and the fallout is huge. Teams underperform. Culture weakens. Leaders lose confidence.The truth is, overcoming your fear of feedback isn’t about learning a new skill. It’s about building the will to have the tough conversations, and realising that avoiding them will only make things worse.In today’s episode, I’m sharing an exclusive live training to help you shift your mindset, step into the discomfort, and start mastering this absolutely critical leadership skill.It’s 90% will, 10% skill… and by the end of this session, you’ll know exactly where to start.If you want to build high-performing teams, drive real results, and genuinely help your people grow, you simply can’t afford to keep dodging feedback! This episode will show you how to step up and lead at the next level.————————🔥 1,900+ Leaders Are Already Inside… Why Aren’t You? 🔥Get the unfair advantage with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - 100% FREE.🚀 Join a powerhouse community of driven leaders who cut through the noise and lead with impact. 📢 Access exclusive resources, unfiltered discussions, and weekly challenges to sharpen your leadership game.💡 Connect, learn, and level up - without the BS.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #118 // Politics is so ingrained in human nature that it can be really hard to identify and neutralize… Political animals are everywhere.Identifying them, and proactively countering their silent attacks is a leadership challenge that gets more difficult the higher up you go.  If you want to lead at your peak, and deliver superior performance by focusing on the things that truly matter, you have to make sure you aren’t blindsided by political animals.If you want to take a deeper dive into how to survive the shark tank, have a listen to Ep.314: Navigating the Dark Side of Office Politics.————————🔥 1,800+ Leaders Are Already Inside… Why Aren’t You? 🔥Get the unfair advantage with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - 100% FREE.🚀 Join a powerhouse community of driven leaders who cut through the noise and lead with impact. 📢 Access exclusive resources, unfiltered discussions, and weekly challenges to sharpen your leadership game.💡 Connect, learn, and level up - without the BS.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keeping people happy…it seems to be a constant focus for leaders at all levels, and it spawns all sorts of cultural ills. But the worst part is that, for all the time, money and energy that goes into trying to crack that nut, most leaders miss the mark… to be honest, the vast majority of leaders aren’t even aiming at the right target. You could work tirelessly, every day for the rest of your career, to try to exceed your people’s expectations… and not even move the needle. One of the main reasons for this is that you may be blissfully unaware of the role that the the psychological contract plays in your people’s job satisfaction. Today, I want to put people’s unspoken expectations into context… to give you an understanding of the PC… and to give you some ideas for how where to start.————————🔥 1,900+ Leaders Are Already Inside… Why Aren’t You? 🔥Get the unfair advantage with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - 100% FREE.🚀 Join a powerhouse community of driven leaders who cut through the noise and lead with impact. 📢 Access exclusive resources, unfiltered discussions, and weekly challenges to sharpen your leadership game.💡 Connect, learn, and level up - without the BS.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #117 // Short-term focus is one of the biggest problems in business today. And it’s also one of the most intractable.In this moment, we explain why companies that don’t balance the short-term and long-term implications of their decisions often end up destroying incalculable value… If you want to take a deeper dive into how you can avoid making decisions that deliver today’s results at the expense of long-term value, have a listen to Ep.246: The Curse of Short-Term Focus.————————🔥 1,800+ Leaders Are Already Inside… Why Aren’t You? 🔥Get the unfair advantage with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - 100% FREE.🚀 Join a powerhouse community of driven leaders who cut through the noise and lead with impact. 📢 Access exclusive resources, unfiltered discussions, and weekly challenges to sharpen your leadership game.💡 Connect, learn, and level up - without the BS.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leading a team in a unionised business is different. It’s hard enough to lead when you have direct line of sight to your people, but when there’s a third party running interference between you, it can be super tricky. I had the opportunity to work for a number of industrial businesses that had a heavy union influence, and I learned an incredible amount about leadership because of the inherent degree of difficulty. My goal in this episode is not to demonise or disparage the unions. But, no matter what anyone tells you, it is way harder to lead for performance in a unionised business. Then again, no matter what anyone tells you, it is possible to lead your team to make positive change in a unionised business. After all, the vast majority of people come into work each day wanting to do a good job and make a difference. So don’t let the adversarial nature of your relationship with the unions taint your optimism, or dampen your enthusiasm.I cover a lot of ground in this episode, culminating in my 8 top tips for leading a unionized business to drive positive change and improved performance.————————🔥 1,800+ Leaders Are Already Inside… Why Aren’t You? 🔥Get the unfair advantage with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - 100% FREE.🚀 Join a powerhouse community of driven leaders who cut through the noise and lead with impact. 📢 Access exclusive resources, unfiltered discussions, and weekly challenges to sharpen your leadership game.💡 Connect, learn, and level up - without the BS.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #116 // Leadership power can be dangerous, if you use it thoughtlessly. But if you take the time to understand it, and use your power deliberately, rather than unconsciously, you will see a world of difference.If you want to take a deeper dive into how you can understand and develop your  performance, have a listen to Ep.5: Using Power Wisely————————🔥 1,800+ Leaders Are Already Inside… Why Aren’t You? 🔥Get the unfair advantage with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - 100% FREE.🚀 Join a powerhouse community of driven leaders who cut through the noise and lead with impact. 📢 Access exclusive resources, unfiltered discussions, and weekly challenges to sharpen your leadership game.💡 Connect, learn, and level up - without the BS.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Work-related mental health issues are on the rise - and this increase seems to be fuelled by an entitlement culture that’s holding many companies captive.Leading is becoming more and more complicated, as the separation between our work and personal lives is almost impossible to distinguish. We hear a lot about work-related anxiety, bullying, and harassment, and many well-intentioned leaders are being demonised as a result.But what happens when the shoe is on the other foot? When a team member bullies their leader to try to force them to abandon their change agenda, or even walk away from the team?In this episode, I give you five practical tips to deal with upward bullying, if you happen to find yourself in the crosshairs.Download the free PDF resource here that outlines my 5 Tips for Dealing with Upwards Bullying————————🔥 1,800+ Leaders Are Already Inside… Why Aren’t You? 🔥Get the unfair advantage with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - 100% FREE.🚀 Join a powerhouse community of driven leaders who cut through the noise and lead with impact. 📢 Access exclusive resources, unfiltered discussions, and weekly challenges to sharpen your leadership game.💡 Connect, learn, and level up - without the BS.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #115 // Written communication in business is pretty poor, for the most part. People put countless hours into writing, and it may or may not surprise you to hear that most of it never gets read.If you start with the premise that most people don’t read what you write, it will liberate you to write less… and that’s better for everyone!If you want to take a deeper dive into how you can improve your written communication, have a listen to Ep.38: Communicating With Impact————————🔥 1,800+ Leaders Are Already Inside… Why Aren’t You? 🔥Get the unfair advantage with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - 100% FREE.🚀 Join a powerhouse community of driven leaders who cut through the noise and lead with impact. 📢 Access exclusive resources, unfiltered discussions, and weekly challenges to sharpen your leadership game.💡 Connect, learn, and level up - without the BS.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the high stakes world of Formula 1 motor racing, the difference between the fastest cars and the slowest cars can be measured in fractions of a second. What is it that separates the genuine contenders for world championship glory, from those that are destined to just make up the numbers on the starting grid?I came across a recent interview in Fortune Magazine with Zac Brown, the CEO of McLaren Racing: How a ‘no-blame’ work culture helped McLaren win its first major racing championship in more than 20 yearsI’m a huge believer in the maxim: leadership drives culture; culture drives performance, so I was intrigued to see what Zac Brown, fresh off winning the 2024 F1 Constructors’ Championship, attributed the team’s success to.In this episode, I give you just enough background on F1 to enable you to put the lessons into context, and then expound on my 4 key steps to building a winning culture – no blame, no excuses!————————🔥 1,800+ Leaders Are Already Inside… Why Aren’t You? 🔥Get the unfair advantage with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - 100% FREE.🚀 Join a powerhouse community of driven leaders who cut through the noise and lead with impact. 📢 Access exclusive resources, unfiltered discussions, and weekly challenges to sharpen your leadership game.💡 Connect, learn, and level up - without the BS.Join for free now! 🔥👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #114 // Although we like to create neat definitions for different leadership approaches, every individual has a different style.Any style can be effective, but some leadership behaviors are not negotiable, if you’re serious about performance.Once you’re exposed to these simple principles, you’ll realize how valuable it would be to take a leaf out of the strong leaders’ success playbook.If you want to take a deeper dive into how you can adapt your style to lift team performance, have a listen to Ep.182: What Is Strong Leadership?————————🔥 1,800+ Leaders Are Already Inside… Why Aren’t You? 🔥Get the unfair advantage with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - 100% FREE.🚀 Join a powerhouse community of driven leaders who cut through the noise and lead with impact. 📢 Access exclusive resources, unfiltered discussions, and weekly challenges to sharpen your leadership game.💡 Connect, learn, and level up - without the BS.Join for free now! 🔥————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.