308 Your Team's Urgency Problem Isn’t Motivation—It’s Poor Communication Skills, Management, and Leadership

Is your leadership strategy unintentionally killing the urgency your team needs to succeed?

If you’re leading a team in the middle of a big change or a multi-year strategy rollout, you already know how hard it is to get people moving faster without burning them out or coming off like a micromanaging jerk. This episode is your guide to solving that leadership dilemma—so your team follows through with energy, clarity, and momentum.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why saying “we need more urgency” usually backfires—and what to say instead

• Five communication habits that instantly create clarity, reduce friction, and build sustainable speed

• How to remove hidden roadblocks (like risk-aversion, false urgency, and burnout) that quietly kill follow-through

If you’re ready to lead your team with focus, urgency, and humanity, hit play and grab five powerful skills you can use today.

Check out:

04:41 – Why “urgent” means five different things to five different people—and how to get everyone aligned on what matters most.

05:59 – The #1 communication habit that transforms vague follow-through into concrete results: “Schedule the Finish.”

16:30 – The top roadblocks killing urgency (and what to do instead—especially if you’re the one unintentionally creating them).

Leadership Without Using Your Soul podcast offers insightful discussions on leadership and management, focusing on essential communication skills, productivity, teamwork, delegation, and feedback to help leaders navigate various leadership styles, management styles, and conflict resolution, time management, and active listening while addressing challenges like overwhelm, burnout, work-life balance, and problem-solving in both online and in-person teams, all aimed at cultivating human-centered leadership qualities that promote growth and success.

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