Behind the Mic: The BS We Believed About Leadership Until We Didn't with Jeff Conroy
No More Leadership BS
Behind the Mic: The BS We Believed About Leadership Until We Didn't with Jeff Conroy
May 14, 2025
When the Mentors Become the Students: No More Leadership BS Gets Personal Ever wondered what goes on in the minds of your favorite leadership myth-busters? This week, the No More Leadership BS crew flips the script and puts themselves in the hot seat, revealing the beliefs they once held sacred—until reality gave them a much-needed slap upside the head. In this refreshingly candid episode, the four hosts share their leadership origin stories, from high school band geek to would-be CEO, and confess the hard truths they learned along the way. Spoiler alert: being Superwoman isn't all it's cracked up to be. Key Revelations from the Green Room: 🎯 Leadership Isn't About Being Special - Myra Hall drops truth bombs about the difference between taking on the role versus taking on the responsibility. Hint: one leads to team meltdowns, the other to breakthroughs. 🧊 Cold Water, Hot Takes - Jeff McLaughlin reveals why voluntarily freezing yourself teaches better leadership skills than any MBA program (seriously, we're not making this up). 📅 The 90-Day Rule That Changes Everything - Two hosts swear by this one practice that transformed their teams from chaos to coordination. The other two wish they'd learned it sooner. 🏌️ Why Golf is Actually Leadership Training - Jeff Conroy explains how a "good walk ruined" taught him more about patience than any management seminar ever could. The Bottom Line: Leadership isn't about having superpowers or doing it all yourself. It's about building others up, staying organized, and occasionally jumping into freezing water to prove you can do hard things. Tune in for: Confessions about the "superhero complex" that nearly broke one host Which movie character best represents each host's leadership style (spoiler: someone picks Hank the Tank) The surprising non-work activities that made them better leaders Which legendary leader each host would kick us off for Stop believing the BS about leadership—including the BS these experts once believed themselves. Sometimes the best lessons come from spectacular failures, and this crew isn't afraid to share theirs.
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Today's Featured Coach - 

  • Jeff Conroy - Organizational and Non-profit Expert, Motivational Speaker, Coach -  Executive Leader | Difference Maker for nonprofits in strategic planning, operations, and fundraising and development. Owner/Founder of Conroy Leadership Consulting, LLC. Reach Jeff at [email protected] or  208-215-6285

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