No Bullsh!t Leadership

Moment #105 // With ready access to mountains of information, decision-making processes in many companies have become more and more about data analytics.But some of the things that should influence your decisions defy accurate measurement.Just because something isn’t quantifiable or measurable doesn’t necessarily mean you should ignore it. Judgment and experience play a part in all great decisions.If you want to go deeper on how to make your gut feel work for you, have a listen to Ep.112: Is Gut Feel a Thing?.---------------------Your team's performance is a mirror. Do you like what you see?🚀 Take Your Leadership to the Next Level with Leadership Beyond the Theory!Most leadership programs are all talk - LBT is all action. Our 9-week online program gives you the exact tools and practical strategies used by top leaders to handle tough decisions, drive accountability, and lead with confidence.📌 Spots for the February 2025 cohort are limited, enroll now!👉 Join Leadership Beyond the Theory here today!---------------------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.

Performance management gets a bad rap these days. There’s a school of thought that formal performance management processes do more harm than good. And in the hands of an inept leader working in a poor culture, that’s probably true. But I’m a huge believer in the power of 1:1 meetings and, even though formal performance meetings are just one example, some leaders use the trend against performance management as an excuse for not conducting 1:1 meetings at all. There’s a host of compelling reasons for stepping up your game on 1:1 meetings, and today I look at some of these in detail. In this episode, I help you to sharpen your focus by defining the primary objective of a performance discussion. And, the big bonus: I give you a practical technique for closing your 1:1 meetings that will radically improve your chances of the individual delivering on their commitments.————————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.

Moment #104 // Conventional wisdom tells us that “happy workers are productive workers”... but short-term, sugar-hits of happiness don’t lead to high performance!Team morale is elusive, and you don’t build it by being overly protective, or by mollycoddling your people. You build it by giving them an environment where they’re expected to stretch, grow, and achieve.This builds individual self esteem, and genuine long-term satisfaction… it’s also the foundation of high team morale and superior performance.If you want to go deeper on how to really lift your team culture, have a listen to Ep.281 Building Team Morale.————————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.

For the last four years, we’ve run the Crush Your Career Challenge with thousands of ambitious leaders, who’ve not only set bold career goals but actually achieved them. The challenge isn’t just about planning, it’s about results.This year, we’re taking it to a whole new level. You’ll be joining over 1,000 other No Bullsh!t Leaders, all working towards their goals alongside me and Em, inside The No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub. Imagine the energy, the momentum, and the massive accountability boost from being part of a group like this!Now, let me ask you this: How are those New Year’s resolutions you set a few weeks ago going? Be honest, are they still on track, or have they started to lose steam?Here’s what I know to be true: resolutions fail because they’re usually reactive. They focus on fixing what’s broken instead of building something extraordinary. That’s where the Crush Your Career Challenge comes in.This isn’t about vague promises or fleeting motivation. This is about setting clear, actionable goals and doing the work to make them happen, all while being surrounded by a global community of like-minded leaders who are doing the same.Join the challenge now at www.yourceomentor.com/cyc and let’s do this together! ————————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.

Moment #103 // Virtually every company has natural tensions built into its DNA, and these tensions can deliver incredible value – if you know how to manage them!Robust discussions and strong accountability are key to unlocking this rich source of value.It takes strong leadership to capture the upside of the tensions in your team, rather than just following the path of least resistance, and squandering the potential…If you want to go deeper on how to turn conflict into constructive tension, have a listen to Ep.78 Refereeing Your Leaders' Disputes.————————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.

Many leaders struggle every day with oppressive workloads and long hours. We all have busy periods – it comes with the territory – but if this pattern persists for more than a few months, that’s not just a busy period… that’s the way you live!To regain control of your time, you need to fundamentally shift the way you think about your leadership role. Over the course of many years, I was able to develop what eventually became my No Bullsh!t Leader’s Time Mastery System. Long before it had the catchy name, I used these principles to make sure I was being as effective as I could possibly be… to lead my team to achieve the best possible results… and still make it home every night in time to eat dinner with my family!In this episode, I lay out the principles behind this powerful system. In only 15 minutes, you’ll know everything you need to in order to get control of your calendar, and reclaim at least three hours in your week.DOWNLOAD THE FREE NO BULLSH!T LEADER'S TIME MASTERY SYSTEM HERE ————————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.

Moment #102 // You may think that the most certain way to build job security is to make yourself indispensable – but you would probably be wrong!Indispensability isn’t good if it’s based on hoarding specialist knowledge – that will just make you a key risk to your team.Your value comes from building team capability, not from holding your team back by using your knowledge as a weapon.If you want to go deeper on how to balance your existing knowledge with your willingness to grow, have a listen to Ep.297 Making Yourself Indispensable.————————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.

Today’s episode is a bit of fun! As I like to do each year, I take a look at what’s likely to be ahead for economies, businesses, and leaders in 2025. I’ve done the research so that you don’t have to!To put this episode together, I’ve drawn on highly reputable information sources – The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, The McKinsey Quarterly, The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review and of course, the most reliable website in the world, Wikipedia 😂Taking a composite of information from these publications, and coloring it with ideas from the many podcasts I listen to each week, I’ve put together some predictions for 2025. They may not all come true, but they’re all interesting scenarios that are worth contemplating! ————————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.

Moment #101 // In these days of competitive labor markets, greater employee mobility, and increasing recruitment costs, our emphasis has to be on growing talent from within.This requires a razor sharp focus on performance, potential, and capability development.How do you develop your internal talent, while showing your stars that they don’t have to leave the company to advance their careers?If you want to go deeper on how to bring value to the forefront, have a listen to Ep.231: Talent Management.————————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.

It’s Christmas Eve here in Boston, so Merry Christmas everyone! If Christmas isn’t your thing, then Happy Hanukkah, Ōmisoka, or Kwanzaa - whatever your beliefs, the end of the calendar year is a time of reflection and renewal.As is our tradition, Em and I are wrapping up the year by looking back on the incredible podcast content we’ve created in 2024. This week, we’re highlighting our five favorite episodes of the year, the ones you’ll definitely want to revisit during your holiday downtime.It’s been another standout year at Your CEO Mentor. From launching two groundbreaking online communities on Skool, to expanding our global reach, we’ve continued to innovate and deliver value.So what are the episodes we’ve chosen? You’ll have to listen to find out! From navigating tough leadership challenges to unlocking next-level performance, these episodes represent the very best of No Bullsh!t Leadership in 2024.As you prepare for the coming year, I’d encourage you to think about how you might build your leadership capability and confidence in 2025… the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub is a risk-free way to accelerate your career development. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the best that our 2024 podcast catalog has to offer!  ————————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.Click here to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em!————————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 #100 // Many leaders talk about value, but for the people they’re trying to motivate, it’s almost meaningless.What should they do differently from what they’re already doing? How would they know if what they were doing was value-accretive, or not?Value isn’t forged in rhetoric, no matter how consistently you talk about it… it’s forged through your actions – and these actions begin in your decision-making process.If you want to go deeper on how to bring value to the forefront, have a listen to Ep.42: First, Create Value.  ————————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.

One of the more difficult aspects of leadership is managing your people’s expectations. You’re in the hot seat, and your team will judge your leadership based on whether or not they feel as though you’ve met their expectations.So, what do you do when your people’s expectations are unrealistic? Or irrational? Or even delusional? As a No Bullsh!t Leader, I know you try to be as open, clear, and direct with your people as you possibly can… At times, though, you’ll be faced with a choice: to either feed your people’s delusion, in order to keep the peace, or to manage their expectations with a solid dose of reality. In this episode, I outline a few examples of cause and effect that we can all relate to, and I give some guidance on how to lead your people when they lose perspective on the cause-and-effect relationships that affect them.  ————————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.Click here to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em!————————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 #99 // During my executive career, I gained a lot of experience in driving change. I’ve also read all the iconic literature on change management, much of which is incredibly usefulBut there’s one thing, above all else – a make-or-break element of any major change program – that’s often overlooked:It has to be abundantly clear to everyone that not changing is not an option. How do you deal with people who work covertly to derail your change initiative in an attempt to preserve the status quo?If you want to go deeper on how to bring change resistance under control, have a listen to Ep.56: Dealing With Change Resistance.  ————————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.Click here to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em!————————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.

Episode #328 // After much wailing and gnashing of teeth, we seem to be reaching a more stable position on how work and life should coexist in a post-Covid world.But, just as stability seems within reach, there are other forces at play which could very well create the perfect storm.An older generation of workers is beginning to vacate the workforce, making way for fresh talent, new ideas, and different ways of working.A workforce that was historically compliant and relatively resilient, is gradually being replaced by one with an elevated sense of entitlement and a worrying lack of resilience.In this episode, I look at some of the root causes for the decline in individual resilience, the increase in anxiety, and the evolving expectations that people place on their employer to take accountability for their personal wellbeing.I show you how to build resilience into the fragile by adopting my one big idea, and my 7-step process for implementing it.Download the FREE PDF resource I created for this episode that means you can keep this 7-step process on hand.   ————————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.

Moment #98 // Sitting down to interview Scott J Miller was like sitting down with Graham Norton, or Joe Rogan, or David Letterman — so, I was intrigued to uncover what Scott had learned from interviewing some of the world’s most iconic and successful people.What do Deepak Chopra, Malcolm Gladwell, and Matthew McConaughey have in common? If you want to go deeper on what makes the world’s most successful people tick, have a listen to Ep.254: What the Best Leaders Do Differently. ————————Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em!————————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.

Episode #327 // Bad news can be really tough to handle, especially when it’s so unexpected that you didn’t see it coming.At times like these, it’s human nature to try to find an explanation for what happened, so that you can process it and find some meaning. This enables you to eventually move on. The first place you’ll look for answers is in what we were told. When the boss delivered the bad news, how did she explain it? (because there’s always an explanation, right?!)It’s easy to latch onto what you’ve been told, especially when it’s laced with positive messages. But the story is often constructed purely to provide you with a soft landing — and it may be a long way from the reality of the situation.How would you know if your boss’s feedback is genuine, or if she’s just lying to you to avoid an escalation of conflict? In this episode, I give you some techniques to help you read between the lines, so that you can be better at sorting out fact from fiction.   ————————Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em!————————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 #97 // Everyone says leaders are learners, but the truth is, not all learning accelerates your career.You can spend hours consuming information without gaining the wisdom and insight that truly set great leaders apart.In a world where knowledge is a commodity, the real power lies in knowing how to apply it. But what are the unconventional strategies, the career accelerators no one talks about, that can take your leadership to the next level?In this Moment, I share the critical steps that fuelled my rapid career growth, including how to:Filter out noise and focus on high-impact learning.Seek out alternative perspectives to challenge your thinking.Turn knowledge into practical wisdom you can use immediately.If you're ready to stop spinning your wheels and start growing as a leader, tune in to Ep.263: How I Keep Learning.  ————————Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em!————————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.

Episode #326 // Yes I'm talking about Tom Brady again in this episode BUT DON'T KEEP SCROLLING! This episode is an absolute must-listen!!As you know, I occasionally take a leadership example from the world of professional sport, but it’s rare to see one of the greatest sportsmen of all time talking in detail about what makes a team great.I came across an article in Harvard Business Review, which fuses together the worlds of professional sport and business leadership to give us some indelible lessons on how to build excellence into team culture. We know that there will always be exceptional individuals, in every field, who rise up to become the focus of our attention, our admiration and – yes – even our criticism. But no individual can be truly successful without the right team around them, providing the foundations of support that enable them to achieve amazing things, individually. Today’s exploration into the principles of building a winning team, from a man widely considered to be the GOAT (the greatest of all time), offers some invaluable lessons in how to make your team really hum.  ————————Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em!————————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.

Episode #96 // Every organization talks about performance – but not every organization is serious about it. When push comes to shove, many companies simply aren’t prepared to do the basic things that would deliver high performance. What are the telltale signs that the culture you’re a part of isn’t serious about driving performance… despite all the rhetoric to the contrary?If you want to go deeper on this silent performance killer, have a listen to Ep.239: Leading in a Low Performance Culture. ————————Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em!————————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.

Episode #325 // I’m sure you hear me talk frequently about value creation. As a leader, your primary objective above all else is to deliver value. How you do that depends on your context. One of the key principles that enables this razor-sharp fixation on value is simplicity and focus. Simplifying your company's objectives, its work program, and its customer value proposition is a complex and difficult process – but if you can get it right, it opens the door to greatness.In this episode, I lay out a number of examples from the overwhelming body of knowledge that supports the principle of simplicity and focus. How can you use it to discover and develop your superpower, the one thing that matters most? I begin with a look at some of the most interesting published work on how to use simplicity and focus to maximize strategic value. I give you a real world example of a company that I worked for that had its superpower absolutely nailed. And I finish with some tips for evaluating where your own team is right now, so that you can identify and develop its unique superpower.  ————————Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em!————————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 #95 // Working successfully in complex organizations requires collaboration. But you shouldn’t sacrifice strong accountabilities for the sake of collaboration.When you don’t structure your team’s work program around single-point accountability, it’s hard to know who’s doing what. Accountabilities  become opaque, confused, and misunderstood… and performance suffers accordingly.Most of the epic fails I witnessed in my corporate career were the consequence of shared or unclear accountabilities.If you want to go deeper on this critical leadership capability, have a listen to Ep.230: Too Many Cooks.  ————————Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em!————————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.

Episode #324 // Welcome to a special episode from our recent No Bullsh!t Leadership Live event in Sydney! Marty dives into the real, pressing issues leaders are facing today with his no-nonsense insights.In this episode, he tackles questions on:Managing a “Nike Boss”: How do you handle a boss who ignores resource limitations and expects you to “just do it”?Effective Downward Communication: How can you ensure that strategic messages reach all levels and don’t get lost as they filter through the organization?High Performers and Perfectionism: For leaders with team members who are incredibly driven but struggle with perfectionism, Marty shares strategies for guiding them towards consistent performance without compromising their standards.Keeping Leaders Energized: Leadership is relentless. Marty discusses his personal approaches to maintaining energy and resilience without burnout.Setting Minimum Standards in Challenging Cultures: How do you establish minimum acceptable standards in organizations where accountability is weak?Preventing Complacency Among High Achievers: When setting a baseline, how do you stop high performers from becoming complacent?Aligning Executive Teams and Boards on Risk Appetite: Boards and executive teams often differ on risk tolerance. Marty explores how to bridge this gap and foster alignment.Motivating Teams with Purpose and Execution: How do you inspire and motivate teams by connecting them to purpose and focusing on brilliant execution?There is genuinely something in here for leaders at every level!   ————————Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em!————————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 #94 // During my corporate executive career, not working at the right level was probably the most common problem that I saw holding leaders back, and it happens at every level –  from front-line supervisors to CEOs of major companies.Most leaders say they want to delegate more… to give their people more responsibility, and not have to do so much themselves… but even before those words have passed their lips, they manage to shoot themselves in the foot.In this Moment, I give you my top tips for making delegation stick.If you want to go deeper on this critical leadership capability, have a listen to Ep.211: Successful Delegation.  ————————Become part of our FREE No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em!————————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.

Episode #323 // Last week, we launched our No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub community, and it’s already firing on all cylinders.  For those of you who have joined, you may have answered the initial survey questions, some of which highlight the common problems that every leader faces. One comment in particular, which was articulated beautifully by Sarah, really hit home. She said, “I think a big leadership challenge right now is capturing and communicating the nuances of what is slowing down progress, as well as utilizing data to set realistic goals.”This is a great observation, and one that I see many leaders struggling with right now. So today, I pull it apart a little. This super practical episode is loaded with specific advice that you’ll want to bookmark and keep coming back to, including:10 common root causes of slow progress, unexpected delays, and missed targets;6 techniques for uncovering hidden bottlenecks; andMy foolproof 4-step process for understanding and communicating delays, and resetting expectations with your stakeholders. ————————Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub community on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em!————————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 #93 // Middle management jobs are the toughest jobs in any organization. You’re effectively the meat in the sandwich, and the senior leadership might see you as just another person in the concrete layer.You get pressure from above, and resistance from below, creating incredible dissonance. This can increase your stress levels to the point where you’re downright miserable.How do you rise above the concrete layer? How do you make your objectives clearer? How do you stop the never-ending tug-of-war between the allegiance you have to your boss, and the support you want to give to your people? If you want to learn how to remove the dissonance-induced stress from your middle management role, have a listen to Ep.74: The Curse Of the Middle Manager————————Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em————————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.

Episode #322 // This week, I’m announcing something big: The No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub, our brand-new free community built for leaders who are serious about cutting through the noise and creating real impact. Em and I have been doing this podcast for over six years, and it’s time to take it to the next level by giving you a place to connect with like-minded leaders. In this episode, I share why community is a game-changer for growth, how our Member-Led Podcast Club will help you bring NBL principles straight to your teams, and the powerful ways you can use this new hub to push your leadership to new heights. You’ll also hear how to access exclusive resources, leadership challenges, and even VIP perks. This is your space to take action, have the conversations that matter, and build a network of leaders who ‘get it’. So, if you’re ready to elevate your game, hit play and find out how to join us in The No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub.————————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 #92 // Whenever you need approval to allocate resources, you’ll most likely need to convince your boss that it’s a good idea.All organizations have scarce resources, and have to allocate these resources carefully.The only thing I know for sure about your business is that you will never have enough time, money, and people to do everything that you’d ideally like to do.So, you have to do the things that give you the biggest bang for buck.If you want to learn how to wow your boss with a watertight business case, have a listen to Ep.126: Selling Your Proposal————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————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.

Episode #321 // In the final part of my conversation with leadership expert Pat Lencioni, we take a quick dive into the complex dynamics of working with family and close friends in a business setting. Whether you're leading a family-owned company or managing close-knit teams, this episode is packed with insights on how to set the right boundaries while nurturing important relationships.Here’s what you’ll take away from this episode:Balancing Standards for Family: Learn how to navigate the fine line between holding family members to higher or lower standards than other employees, and how to set clear expectations.Favoritism vs. Fairness: Pat shares actionable insights on how to deal with perceptions of favoritism without compromising your values or relationships.Friendly, Not Friends: Discover the importance of maintaining professional boundaries while building connected, caring relationships at work. Avoiding Nepotism: Understand how to avoid the common pitfalls of nepotism while still holding your family members accountable, and why openness and vulnerability are key to making it work.Managing Workplace Relationships: We also explore the complications of romantic relationships in the workplace, how to manage the grey areas, and why setting clear boundaries is essential for leadership success.If you're dealing with family in your business or just want to avoid the pitfalls of overly close work relationships, this episode will give you some practical tools you need to navigate these tricky waters.Tune in as we wrap up this enlightening three-part series with Pat Lencioni, filled with candid advice and leadership gold! ————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————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 #91 // You’ve no doubt heard the expression, Employee Engagement. It’s roughly equivalent to the age-old concept of job satisfaction, or JSAT. The big question is, does increased employee engagement improve performance?It sounds like it should be true – as long as you believe that happy workers are productive workers. Unfortunately, I don’t! Most often, happy workers are just… happy!If you want to find out more about the reality of leading employees to be happy, and to perform at their peak, have a listen to Ep.199: Employee Engagement————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————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————————👉 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 #320 // Was Lucy Letby wrongly convicted in her healthcare murder trial? We may never know… but what we do know is that her trial was plagued by serious flaws in the statistical evidence presented by the prosecution.I find it just a little disturbing that the judge, lawyers, and jury were so innumerate, that they accepted the bogus statistics on face value.This lack of numeracy is probably just as endemic in business! But everyone talks a good game, and it’s often difficult to see the glaring holes that lie just below the surface.During my corporate career, I worked with a bunch of board directors, career politicians, and senior executives who exhibited a stunning lack of basic numeracy.In today's episode, I review the cautionary tale of the Lucy Letby trial; I take a look at how to build a robust process for decision-making; and I finish with eight ways to overcome the scourge of data illiteracy.Trigger Warning: Sensitive ContentThis episode includes a discussion about the trial of Lucy Letby, which touches on distressing topics such as infant deaths and the handling of evidence in serious criminal cases. These subjects may be particularly difficult for listeners who have been affected by the loss of a child or cases involving medical or legal malpractice. Please proceed with caution and take care while listening. If needed, feel free to skip this episode.————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————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 #90 // There’s a lot of talk these days about purpose… we’re indoctrinated with the notion that, if you don’t pursue your purpose, what you choose to do has no meaning or value.I’m calling bullsh!t…I didn’t find my true purpose until I was in my mid-50s – but in the years prior to that, I loved my life, and made a hell of an impact.If you want to find out more about the reality of pursuing your purpose, have a listen to Ep.201: Finding Your Purpose————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————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.

Episode #319 // We are constantly inundated with media reports, LinkedIn blogs, and conversations around the water cooler about the amount of stress we face in today’s work environment. What’s changed since I was a young leader at the dawn of my career?The ability to disseminate information has far outstripped our ability to absorb it and make sense of it;We are “on” for a much greater percentage of our day than we ever have been; andAt the same time, we’re dealing with major social and economic shifts, which make it even more difficult to know our boundaries, reducing our level of comfort, security, and confidence.In this episode, I look specifically at how to lead your people through the never-ending waves of transformational change, so that you can keep them focused, and keep yourself sane!————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————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 #89 // You can tell the character of a leader by watching what they do under pressure. Some choose to do what’s in the best interests of their team and their company. Others just let gravity take over, and head down the slippery slope of self-interest.If you want to be a strong leader – a person of character – you need to work out how to overcome your self-interest.I stumbled across an awesome hack many years ago that was pivotal for me in learning to put my own self-interest aside. In this Moment, I share that technique with you. If you want to explore ways to tame your most fundamental behavioral driver, have a listen to Ep.125: Can You Coach Character?————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————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.

Episode #318 // Peter Drucker, one of the founding fathers of modern management theory said, “There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.” This highlights just how much of what our people do, doesn’t add any real value to the company’s performance. You’ve no doubt heard me talk about value in the past — it’s the centerpiece of the No Bullsh!t Leadership framework, and it should be front of mind for every leader, every single day. But this is a lot harder in practice than it might seem… and it starts way back at the strategic planning process. Illogical leaps between planning steps, emotional attachment to the status quo, and misaligned incentives are a recipe for value destruction – and virtually every organization on the planet suffers from these ailments to some degree.In this episode, I give you 5 surefire ways to get control back, and make sure your people don’t spin their wheels by working on things that ultimately don’t deliver value.————————WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT STRATEGY FROM MARTY?Our new course, Strategy Beyond the Theory, will be going live early 2025.Join the waitlist to be the first to get access! ————————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 #88 // When you get promoted, you may expect your boss to spend time with you to induct you, to explain what’s important in your new role, and to walk you through the nuances of the transition.This rarely happens, if ever. But, once you understand the reasons why your boss doesn’t give you sufficient attention when you need it, you may be a little more forgiving.You need to take control of the transition to the next level, if you want to ensure predictable success in your new role.If you want to explore ways to take control when your boss isn’t supporting you as much as you’d like, have a listen to Ep.15: Stranded By the Boss.————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————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.

Episode #317 // Research from top executive search firm, Russell Reynolds, recently found that leaders’ confidence in their executive leadership teams (ELT) is falling: and this 3-year trend shows no signs of being reversed.What drives this erosion of confidence in the people in charge? What are leaders seeing in their ELTs that makes them question whether they know what they’re doing? We’re all aware of how rapidly the world is changing – generative AI is still in its infancy; global instability is increasing; and social change is happening faster than at any other time in human evolution. If you’re already in a CEO or senior executive role, you’re no doubt struggling to cope with the rate and complexity of the change. If you’re not, and you have aspirations to join the C-Suite, then you’d better start preparing, because it’s not looking like it’ll get any easier in the years ahead!This episode explores some of the root causes of the decline in confidence in our executive teams, and offers some suggestions to combat this decline.————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————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 #87 // A “captain’s call” is a decision made unilaterally by a team leader without consulting colleagues, often resulting in a massive clusterf*#k.In the majority of cases, captain’s calls are seen by their team members as being out of touch, nonsensical, and driven by self interest.This begs the question: are there any situations where making a captain’s call is appropriate and, if so, what might those be?If you want to work out when it might make sense to overrule a team member, or if you should cut your boss some slack when she decides to make a captain’s call, have a listen to Ep.49: When the Boss Overrules.————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————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.

Episode #316 // I'm releasing Part 2 of my interview with Patrick Lencioni today, where we're going to dive straight into how you can use his Working Genius assessment to unlock the full potential of your team! If you’ve ever struggled with team members not being in the right roles, or felt frustration when your own work drains your energy, this tool is definitely worth checking out.Here’s what you’ll get from this episode:Learn how to leverage the six types of Working Genius to align your team members with tasks that suit their natural strengths.Understand why focusing on each person’s “genius zone” can massively boost productivity and team morale.Hear real-life examples of how leaders transformed their teams by shifting roles to match individual geniuses—and why doing this prevents burnout and job dissatisfaction.Explore how to reorganize your team's work dynamically, so that everyone operates in a way that brings the most value to the organization.Find out why it’s critical to stop expecting people to excel in areas that don't align with their strengths—and how to make smarter hiring and role-design decisionIt's packed with practical insights that will help you and your team work smarter, not harder (and not in the cliché way!).Join me, as Pat once again shares his insight and wisdom!————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————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.

Performance reviews seem to have fallen out of fashion in many companies, particularly those companies that focus purely on people’s short-term needs and wants.This does your people a huge disservice, because they never gain real clarity on what’s expected of them, and whether their performance is in line with those expectations.No performance review process is perfect and, like any tool, it can be incredibly valuable in the right leader’s hands, and incredibly destructive in the wrong leader’s hands.If you want to take a deeper dive into how you can give people real clarity on their performance, have a listen to Ep.96: Performance Reviews.————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————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.

Episode #315 // I frequently mention high performers in passing, but I don’t often talk about how to find them, how to keep them, and how to get the most out of them.Many teams never get to experience the joy of having a star performer in their midst. And the thought of leading a real superstar can be daunting… especially if you aren’t confident in your leadership ability, or if you don’t have the appetite to stretch every individual in your team.Let’s face it, genuine high performers provide a stark contrast to some of your other team members, and many leaders aren’t prepared to face into the reality of that massive performance differential, let alone do something about it! In this episode, I take a closer look at how to attract high-end talent, and how to liberate their rare capability and impact to create massive value.I've also created a great exercise for you to do (free of course), called 5 Key Strategies to Maximize the Impact of Your Star Performers. Download that and do the activity at www.yourceomentor.com/episode315. ————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————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 #85 // Enabling perfectionism creates all sorts of problems. Even though the quest for perfection sounds noble, in reality, it's mostly driven by fear of failure! It adds an enormous amount of time, cost, stress, and complexity to any piece of work, without any material improvement in the outcome.A quest for excellence is infinitely more useful: be smart, make good decisions, and keep moving. This is why, instead of perfectionism, you should think about deploying layers of excellence – it will increase your likelihood of getting a near-perfect result.If you want to take a deeper dive into overcoming the negative impacts of perfectionism, have a listen to Ep.285: When Profits Create Problems.————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————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.

Episode #314 // Politics exists in every organization. Some companies tolerate it more than others, and it’s not uncommon for ego-driven leaders to encourage poor behavior from their most ambitious people.Leaders who tolerate or encourage political maneuvering will find that it has a direct impact on team culture, cohesion, and performance. But politics is so ingrained in human nature that it can be really hard to identify and neutralize.Politics is the path that many leaders choose when they can’t deliver results… What they lack in ability, they make up for in ambition, so they find another way to climb the ladder… and that’s often by using politics to climb over the top of their unsuspecting peers.This is just a fact of life, and the rough and tumble of office politics becomes more intense with every layer you move up.The $64,000 question is, “How do you lead at your peak, and focus on the things that truly matter, without being blindsided by office politics?” I begin the episode by defining clearly what a political player looks like, so that you can spot them more easily. I discuss how political slurs, no matter how outlandish, can outweigh objective reality. And I finish with some tips for building bullet-proof networks as a primary defense against political attacks.————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————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 #84 // At some stage during your career, you’ll no doubt find yourself in the position where you need to drive a turnaround in your team’s culture and performance. When you’re faced with that proposition, it’s really important to recognize that you can’t expect the same people to do things in a radically different way.If you want a culture change to be successful, the trick is to blend the best of the existing capability and culture with new ways of thinking, behaving, and performing. If you want to take a deeper dive into how to handle your people’s personal issues, have a listen to Ep.46: The People Who Built the House Can’t Renovate It.————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————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.

Episode #313 // We’ve all heard the stories about the people who started entrepreneurial ventures quite late in life, and found success at a mature age. If nothing else, this serves as a reminder that, no matter how many opportunities you think you may have missed, there will always be more in the pipeline… if you’re open to them.There’s a lot we can learn from those who’ve gone before us, if we choose to pay attention and apply the principles to our own career growth and personal progression.In this episode, I take a look at the mid-career stagnation problem. I’ve seen it hit many leaders in my time, and many of them haven’t got the faintest notion about how to get out of that rut. I begin by looking at some examples of people who achieved real success quite late in life. I examine some of the advantages that more mature leaders have, as well as some of the unique anchors that hold them back. And I finish with four areas that you can focus on, in order to break the pattern of stagnation.————————LAST CHANCE TO JOIN THE LEADERSHIP BEYOND THE THEORY SEPTEMBER 2024 COHORT!Why wait to elevate your leadership game? With LBT, you'll improve your leadership confidence and skills, fast. This is a no-regrets move where you get direct access to Marty every week—ask your burning questions and get his expert insights tailored to your unique leadership challenges. If you enjoy the podcast, you’re going to LOVE this program!Learn more about the program and enroll 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 #83 // Over the last several years, we’ve seen greater integration of our work and personal lives than ever before… some would even go so far as to say it’s unprecedented.In the past, it was considered unacceptable to bring personal issues into the workplace. These days, though, we’re encouraged to bring our whole selves to work.This has made the job of a leader much more complicated, and you need to be able to handle these issues confidently when they arise.If you want to take a deeper dive into how to handle your people’s personal issues, have a listen to Ep.185: The Mental Health Minefield.------------DOORS ARE CLOSING SOON FOR THE LEADERSHIP BEYOND THE THEORY SEPTEMBER 2024 COHORT!Why wait to elevate your leadership game? With LBT, you'll improve your leadership confidence and skills, fast. This is a no-regrets move where you get direct access to Marty every week—ask your burning questions and get his expert insights tailored to your unique leadership challenges. If you enjoy the podcast, you’re going to LOVE this program!Learn more about the program and enroll 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.

Episode #312 // Last week I leaned into the more philosophical side of my content with my 12 hard leadership truths. This week, we’re back at the coal face with a very practical episode to help you nail the 5 hardest conversations you’re likely to face as leader. This episode is super-practical… I go beyond my more general guidance on handling conflict to give you some nuanced tips for nailing each of the 5 different types of hard conversation that you’re inevitably going to be faced with as a leader.I start with some overarching principles, just to make sure we’re all on the same page, particularly if you’re fairly new to my content. Then, I dive right into the 5 hardest conversations. All of them are slightly different, so this could well be one of the most practically valuable episodes I’ve ever recorded.----------------DOORS ARE NOW OPEN FOR LEADERSHIP BEYOND THE THEORY SEPTEMBER 2024 COHORT!Why wait to elevate your leadership game? With LBT, you'll improve your leadership confidence and skills, fast. This is a no-regrets move where you get direct access to Marty every week—ask your burning questions and get his expert insights tailored to your unique leadership challenges. If you enjoy the podcast, you’re going to LOVE this program!Learn more about the program and enroll 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 #82 // Cutting through change-resistant behavior in any team is incredibly difficult, because the people who are supposed to be driving the change – the leaders below you – are the very ones who are most resistant to the change. Let’s face it, they have the most to lose.This is why the number one predictor of successful transformation is your ability to shift the culture. The only way to do this is to set incredibly high expectations for the leaders below you – and that requires a superhuman level of energy, commitment, and resolve.If you want to take a deeper dive into how to nail your next big change, have a listen to Ep.189: Successful Transformation.————————DOORS ARE NOW OPEN FOR LEADERSHIP BEYOND THE THEORY SEPTEMBER 2024 COHORT!Why wait to elevate your leadership game? With LBT, you'll improve your leadership confidence and skills, fast. This is a no-regrets move where you get direct access to Marty every week—ask your burning questions and get his expert insights tailored to your unique leadership challenges. If you enjoy the podcast, you’re going to LOVE this program!Learn more about the program and enroll 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.

Episode #311 // In this episode I cover 12 things that you’ll instinctively resist on your leadership journey. Not all of you will resist all of them, obviously. But I suspect that you’ll instinctively try to avoid or ignore at least a few of these principles.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! And they will ultimately have a huge bearing on how successful you are, as a leader. The episode is pretty simple… I outline each of the 12 hard leadership truths, one-by-one. I’ve also created a free PDF downloadable, so that you can keep a cheat sheet handy.————————DOORS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE LEADERSHIP BEYOND THE THEORY SEPTEMBER 2024 COHORT! Why wait to elevate your leadership game? With LBT, you'll improve your leadership confidence and skills, fast. This is a no-regrets move where you get direct access to Marty every week—ask your burning questions and get his expert insights tailored to your unique leadership challenges. If you enjoy the podcast, you’re going to LOVE this program!Learn more about the program and enroll 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 #81 // During the pandemic, work became performance art for many, as they pursued the goal of looking busy, rather than actually delivering real, value-adding work.This wasn’t a particularly new innovation: there’s always been a fair share of people in the office who did exactly this—appearing to be busy while achieving little. For leaders, it has definitely become trickier to identify and deal with these people than it was in the past. How can you tell when someone is substituting the demonstration of their own busyness for real work that produces real value?If you want to take a deeper dive into how you get greater visibility over your talent, have a listen to Ep.178: Visibility in a Remote World.————————BIG NEWS: Enrollments for the September 2024 LIVE cohort of Leadership Beyond the Theory are now open! Learn more or enroll 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.

Episode #310 // Over the last several months, a lot of leaders have told us that their companies are hunkering down, in a virtual promotion freeze… so, we poked around to see if there was any data to support these anecdotal observations, and came across an interesting statistic.According to Bloomberg, of the 68 million white collar workers in the US, only 1.3% were promoted in the first quarter of 2024 — the lowest percentage in 5 years.At times like these, it’s even tougher to stand out, which is why we decided to run a free 3-day bootcamp, 10x-ing Your Promotability, where I outlined my three fail proof strategies to deal with an ultra-competitive labor market.In this episode, we replay Day 1 of the Bootcamp, which covers the first strategy — Elevate Your Leadership Presence.Apart from a few interesting stories from my own career, I covered why your leadership brand is so important… and I gave you a practical tool to help you clarify and communicate that brand to the people around you.If you’d like to get your hands on the tool, you can download it at www.yourceomentor.com/episode310.👉 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.