When creative ideas crash and egos flare, even the most seasoned leaders can stumble spectacularly. This week, Vistage chair and facilitation expert Francine Lasky joins host and EOS Implementer Beth Fahey to confess her most cringeworthy leadership missteps—think brutally rejected ideas, painfully misunderstood meetings, and explosive clashes with powerhouse personalities. Tune in for raw, hard-won wisdom on vulnerability, buy-in, and building purpose-driven conversations that actually work.
01:11 Meet Francine Lasky
03:01 The Weight of Expectations
06:42 Francine’s Cringeworthy Moment
10:04 The Reality of Creative Ideas
14:44 Strategies for Improvement
17:05 The Art of Gathering
24:04 Preparation is Key
29:00 Building Trust Through Vulnerability
32:36 The Power of Intention
40:00 Learning from Disagreements
44:20 Embracing Growth and Purpose
46:00 Connecting with Francine Lasky
About:
Beth Fahey is a leadership coach, Expert EOS Implementer, and co-creator of the How to Be a Great Boss Workshops. With nearly 40 years of hands-on leadership experience, Beth has worn many hats: from working in film and owning a bakery to leading a national trade association.
Now, as the host of The Bad Boss Confessional, she shares candid stories about the challenges of leadership, mistakes made, lessons learned, and the path to becoming the kind of boss your team actually wants to follow. Through humor, honesty, and heart, Beth is on a mission to help leaders grow, one confession at a time.
Show Links
For more information about Beth Fahey follow the links below.
Website:
www.eosworldwide.com/beth-fahey
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/BethFaheyEOS
Instagram:
www.instagram.com/bethfaheyeos/
TikTok:
www.tiktok.com/@bethfaheyeos
LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/bethfahey/
Bad Boss Confessional YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@badbossconfessional
Beth's Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@bethfaheyeos
Guest Links
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/francinelasky/
Email:
francinelasky@gmail.com
Thanks to our Sponsors
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