The Remarkable Leadership Podcast
The Remarkable Leadership Podcast with Kevin Eikenberry is dedicated to all things leadership. Each week Kevin shares his thoughts about leadership development and ideas to help you see the world differently, lead more confidently and make a bigger difference for those you lead. He also has weekly conversations with leadership experts discussing a wide range of topics including teamwork, organizational culture, facilitating change, personal and organizational development, human potential and more.
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How Leaders Can Create Urgency Without Creating Panic
<p >Do you create the right amount of urgency?</p> <p>Urgency can help us take action, move faster, and get important work done. But too much urgency, or false urgency, can create pressure, confusion, and exhaustion without improving results.</p> <p>In this episode, Kevin Eikenberry explores the tension leaders face between moving quickly and rushing unnecessarily. You'll learn why context matters, how false urgency weakens real urgency, and why clear communication and timelines help create the right level of focus for the situation.</p> <p>The key: create urgency when it is needed, but avoid making everything feel...
The Elevated Leader with Laurie Maddalena
<p>How can leaders elevate their impact without sacrificing their energy, focus, and quality of life? In this episode, Kevin talks with Laurie Maddalena about what it means to become an elevated leader in today's changing world of work. Laurie challenges the outdated belief that leadership requires constant overwhelm, availability, and personal sacrifice, and instead makes the case for leading with greater intention, self-awareness, reflection, and energy. Kevin and Laurie discuss why many leaders are promoted without real preparation, how the role shifts from doing the work to developing people, and why managers must move from being fixers to facilitators...
How Are You Wiring Your Brain? - Thoughts from Kevin
<p > Your brain is in a constant state of change — and I believe you can take a more conscious, intentional role in wiring it to serve you best.</p> <p > In this episode, I share four practical ways you can start rewiring your brain today for better decisions, more effectiveness, and greater satisfaction in pretty much everything you do.</p> <p>My name is Kevin Eikenberry and I'm here to help you reach your goal as a leader and a human being with Remarkable TV and the Remarkable Leadership Podcast.</p> <p>I am also the Chief Potential Officer of Th...
It's Not the Workload, It's the Thought Load with Dr. Liane Davey
<p>How much of your team's struggle is really about the work and how much is about everything else? In this episode, Kevin talks with Dr. Liane Davey about why the real challenge many teams face isn't simply workload, but "thought load". Liane defines this as the rising cognitive demands, emotional burdens, and depleted energy reserves that make work feel heavier than it may appear. She explains how multitasking, constant urgency, oversized meetings, unclear priorities, and poor energy habits quietly drain performance and create more rework, stress, and burnout. She also shares practical ways leaders can help, including replacing urgency...
What Are You Worried About? - Thoughts from Kevin
<p>Americans spend an average of 138 minutes a day worrying — that's 35 days a year lost to "what if."</p> <p>In this episode, I share a simple three-question framework that helps you figure out which worries deserve your attention and which ones you should just let go. It's not about pretending problems don't exist. It's about spending your mental energy where it actually counts.</p> <p>The three questions: 1. Is it a problem? 2. Is it important? 3. Can I change or influence the outcome?</p> <p>If the answer to any of those is no — let it go. If the answer to a...
The M.A.G.I.C. Rules of Leadership with Claire Brumby
<p>What if the way we've always led is no longer enough for the world we're leading in now? In this episode, Kevin talks with Claire Brumby about why leaders need to "forget normal" and embrace a more human and intuitive approach to leadership. Claire introduces her MAGIC framework—mindset, awakening, gumption, intuition, and charisma. She explains how each element helps leaders reconnect with who they are, challenge limiting beliefs, take meaningful action, listen to their inner wisdom, and show up with authentic confidence. Kevin and Claire discuss why mindset is the foundation for growth, how self-compassion helps leaders better un...
Are You Stubborn or Persistent? - Thoughts from Kevin
<p>Are you stubborn or persistent?</p> <p>At first glance, the two words seem closely related. They can describe similar behaviors and actions. But one usually feels negative, while the other feels positive.</p> <p>Most of us would rather be called persistent than stubborn. And as leaders, that distinction matters.</p> <p>In this episode, Kevin Eikenberry explains why the labels we use shape the way we see people, interact with them, and lead them. If we label someone as stubborn, we may approach them with frustration or resistance. If we label them as persistent, we may respond...
Leading Breakthrough Strategy in Volatile Times with Rebecca Homkes
<p>How can leaders turn uncertainty, which can feel like fear, into an opportunity for growth? In this episode, Kevin sits down with Dr. Rebecca Homkes to explore why volatile times require a different approach to strategy. Rebecca explains that uncertainty is not automatically bad; it is simply a set of future events that may or may not occur. Leaders have a responsibility to help their teams reframe it as a chance to learn and grow faster. Kevin and Rebecca discuss why traditional strategy tools often assume too much certainty, how language and meeting rhythms can unintentionally push teams into...
Do You Know What Your Team Wants From You?
<p > Last week I talked about the idea that our team members are our customers. This week, I'm taking that idea further.</p> <p > We spend a lot of time thinking about what we expect from our team. But expectations run both directions — do you know what your team expects from you?</p> <p > In this episode, I share four things that can help: thinking of your team as a customer, asking them directly what they want and need, listening without judgment, and creating a feedback loop so you can keep adjusting over time.</p> <p > If you don't know wh...
Leadership Mental Health with Melissa Doman
<p>How can leaders support their team's mental health if they ignore their own? In this episode, Kevin talks with Melissa Doman about why leadership mental health deserves more attention. Melissa explains that leaders are often expected to shoulder more responsibility, model resilience, support employee well-being, adapt to constant change, and deliver results—without the same permission or support to care for themselves. Kevin and Melissa explore the pressure leaders face, the self-sacrifice narratives they tell themselves, and why organizations must make it clear that mental health resources are for leaders, too. They also discuss practical first steps, including reflecting on...
