No Bullsh!t Leadership

The Invisible Gaps That Stall Leadership Growth

Feb 3, 2026
They unpack why leaders often 'do fine' while hiding big blind spots. Conversation covers how copying mediocre bosses creates invisible skill gaps. They call out common failures like avoiding accountability and tolerating toxic high performers. The hosts point to where to look first and share a tool to expose missing leadership skills.
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INSIGHT

Leadership Lacks Formal Training

  • Leadership is the only critical job people are expected to just figure out without training or feedback.
  • That system makes the feeling "I don't know what I don't know" a structural problem, not mere self-doubt.
INSIGHT

Absence Of Problems Isn't Excellence

  • Leaders often mistake absence of problems for presence of excellence.
  • Organisations and teams adapt to weak systems, hiding large performance gaps until an external shock reveals them.
ADVICE

Confront Underperformance Fast

  • Address underperformance directly by setting the standard and asking what support is needed.
  • Hold the person accountable and require them to meet you halfway or take corrective action.
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