Show overview
The Partnership Playbook: Lead with Clarity, Create Leverage & Reclaim Time has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 201 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 95 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 9 min and 51 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. Roughly 65% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 52 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 117 episodes published. Published by Phil Hayes-St Clair.
From the publisher
Helping leaders grow with clarity, create leverage through partnerships, and bring real meaning to their teams. The Partnership Playbook is for CEOs, founders, and go-to-market leaders who want to grow without noise, scale without burnout, and build partnerships that actually matter. You’ll hear clear thinking on: - How to become a great CEO - How distribution, supply chain, and product partnerships create resilience - How leaders use partnerships to simplify strategy, not add more work Hosted by Phil Hayes-St Clair - CEO coach and partnerships advisor with 20+ years of experience across healthcare, biotech, aerospace, and eCommerce. Each episode blends practical insight with leadership reflection you can actually apply. New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, including: - A weekly partnership episode - A weekly leadership episode - A long-form CEO conversation If you’re looking to grow with intent, lead with confidence, and build something your team believes in—you’re in the right place. Start anywhere. Stay for the clarity. Learn more at philhsc.com Know a great future guest? Send them here: philhsc.com/expression-of-interest
Latest Episodes
View all 201 episodes201. How smart GTM leaders enter markets they don’t yet own
200. How to lead through acquisition without losing culture
199. How Andrea Culligan thinks about growth, awareness, AI and partnerships
198. How to build a GTM team that survives leadership change
197. Why your best people leave before you notice
196. Wayne Gerard on how partnership-led growth drives scale in B2B businesses
195. From updates to influence: Changing how your CEO sees growth
194. How to lead the strategy pivot conversation with your board
193. CEO Nick Astwick on claiming back New Zealand’s lost health span
192. Why every “Stalled Deal” looks different (but isn’t)
191. What your last three hires say about you as a CEO
190. FlightStory’s Georgie Holt on leadership, obsession, and the long hard path
189. Why most partner programmes can’t prove revenue
188. The CEO Moment: How to prepare before failure becomes public
187. How to drive growth through partnership by fixing leadership blind spots with Logan Yonavjak
186. How GTM leaders protect their reputation in a tough quarter
185. Why your culture probably isn’t what you think it is
184. The HRT patch story that’s being rewritten by Raisa Monteiro PhD and Johanna Wicks
Ep 183183. Are you still the right GTM leader for this stage?
Are you still leading GTM in ways that your business actually needs?The playbook that made you successful can quietly become the reason you plateau.In this episode Phil shares:Why strong GTM leaders often stall not because they’re underperforming, but because they’re over-attached to an old commercial modelHow to spot the gap between the motion you’re confident leading and the one the business now needsA practical framework to help you identify the one capability you need to build nextListen now, run the Relevance Gap Audit, and identify the one capability that will keep you expandable over the next 12 months.New episodes Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.More from Phil Hayes-St ClairSubscribe to my weekly Leadership Letter (and get immediate access to my Frameworks Vault)FOR CEOsIf you’re stepping into bigger leadership moments and want support at the CEO level, explore my CEO Coaching.FOR GTM LEADERSIf you're ready to build a repeatable GTM system that actually closes deals and creates leverage for your organisation, apply to join The Partnership LabFind me on LinkedInThe Partnership Playbook is the podcast for leaders who want to grow with clarity, create leverage through partnerships, and lead their teams with meaning. Each episode gives you practical insights drawn from two decades of building and backing companies, coaching CEOs, and closing high-value partnerships across industries. You’ll learn how to scale yourself as a leader, choose partners that help you grow faster, and turn trust, alignment, and first wins into momentum that lasts.PS - Have a CEO guest recommendation for the show? Share this link with them.
Ep 182182. How to manage your board before your board starts managing you
What happens when your board starts shaping the company more than you do?In this episode, Phil breaks down why boards begin to overreach, what’s really driving the pressure, and how CEOs can lead the relationship before the room starts leading them.In this episode, you’ll learn:How to identify what each board member needs to feel confident — and what triggers their interferenceWhy the hardest board conversations should happen before the board meeting, not inside itHow to create a pre-meeting rhythm that protects your authority and improves decision-makingListen now to learn how to manage your board with more clarity, confidence, and control especially when the pressure is coming from inside the room.New episodes Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.More from Phil Hayes-St ClairSubscribe to my weekly Leadership Letter (and get immediate access to my Frameworks Vault)FOR CEOsIf you’re stepping into bigger leadership moments and want support at the CEO level, explore my CEO Coaching.FOR GTM LEADERSIf you're ready to build a repeatable GTM system that actually closes deals and creates leverage for your organisation, apply to join The Partnership LabFind me on LinkedInThe Partnership Playbook is the podcast for leaders who want to grow with clarity, create leverage through partnerships, and lead their teams with meaning. Each episode gives you practical insights drawn from two decades of building and backing companies, coaching CEOs, and closing high-value partnerships across industries. You’ll learn how to scale yourself as a leader, choose partners that help you grow faster, and turn trust, alignment, and first wins into momentum that lasts.PS - Have a CEO guest recommendation for the show? Share this link with them.