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The Leadership Project The Leadership Project is a movement with a vision to inspire all leaders to challenge quo.

The Leadership Project is a vibrant initiative with a vision to inspire all leaders to challenge the status quo. The Leadership Project is dedicated to empowering modern leaders through knowledge and emotional intelligence to create meaningful impact. The community is invited to share knowledge, experience, and wisdom on leadership, and The Leadership Project offers a weekly podcast and regular blog articles designed to stimulate conversation and debate. In addition, The Leadership Project now offers a range of additional services, including digital marketing, book publishing, social media management, podcasting, and virtual assistance. These services aim to maximize impact by connecting with audiences, offering cost-effective and world-class virtual assistance, and creating workplaces where people feel they have purpose and meaning.

When you're leading through change, how do you create space for new possibilities without losing sight of the purpose?Je...
02/10/2026

When you're leading through change, how do you create space for new possibilities without losing sight of the purpose?

Jeanine Becker and Mick Spiers explore the tension between having a clear direction and remaining open to what is emerging.

The challenge is not to abandon the destination. It is to stay present enough to recognize when the path needs to change, when new information matters, and when the people around you have something that can make the idea better.

🎧Listen to this episode with Jeanine Becker and learn more about leading through uncertainty, co-creation, and emergence: https://kite.link/hold-the-vision

πŸŽ™οΈ The Leadership Project β€” September 2026 Podcast RecapSeptember brought four powerful conversations exploring the diff...
01/10/2026

πŸŽ™οΈ The Leadership Project β€” September 2026 Podcast Recap

September brought four powerful conversations exploring the different dimensions of leadership, from creating the right conditions for people to thrive to navigating change, building self-awareness, and communicating your value with confidence.

✨ Ask More, Tell Less: How Curiosity Creates Leadership Clarity with Dusty Holcomb
✨ What You Don’t Know Runs the Show: The Power of Emotional Intelligence with Monique DeMonaco
✨Why Great Work Alone Isn’t Enough: Closing the Leadership Perception Gap with Uma Subramanian
✨ Hold the Vision, Loosen the Plan: Leadership in a Changing World with Jeanine Becker

Across all four episodes, one message stands out: leadership is not about having everything figured out. It is about creating clarity, staying curious, understanding yourself and others, and being willing to adapt as you lead.

🎧 Missed an episode? Catch up on all the September conversations from The Leadership Project and take away insights you can apply to your own leadership journey: https://kite.link/the-leadership-project

Which conversation from September resonated with you most?

β€œHow can my best idea get better because of the way I show up here?” - Jeanine BeckerJeanine Becker challenges leaders t...
30/09/2026

β€œHow can my best idea get better because of the way I show up here?” - Jeanine Becker

Jeanine Becker challenges leaders to approach conversations with humility and curiosity, without making their existing perspective wrong.

The goal is not to throw away what a leader already knows. It is to create enough space for that perspective to be improved, informed, contributed to, and tested through the conversation.

🎧 Listen to this episode with Jeanine Becker and learn more about leading with curiosity, creating genuine co-creation, and allowing better ideas to emerge: https://kite.link/hold-the-vision

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30/09/2026

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➑️ Episode 342: Hold the Vision, Loosen the Plan: Leadership in a Changing World with Jeanine Becker
🎧 Listen now here: https://kite.link/hold-the-vision

Mick Spiers and Jeanine explore what it really means to lead when the path forward cannot be fully mapped in advance.

A few key takeaways from their conversation:

β€’ Hold the vision, but stay flexible about the path.
β€’ Treat uncertainty as an opportunity for new information and learning.
β€’ Create genuine space for people to contribute, rather than simply consulting them.
β€’ Replace assumptions about people with curiosity about who they are becoming.
β€’ Use your influence to create the conditions for a different outcome.
β€’ Recognize that metrics are signals that can open the door to deeper questions.
β€’ Make curiosity and presence part of how leadership conversations happen.

Jeanine’s message is particularly relevant for leaders navigating complexity: the goal is not to abandon direction, but to remain open enough to discover a better way forward.

Listen to the full episode with Jeanine Becker and explore how leaders can hold purpose while allowing the path to emerge.

βœ… Follow The Leadership Project for more insights.

πŸ”œ Episode 342: Hold the Vision, Loosen the Plan: Leadership in a Changing World with Jeanine BeckerTomorrow on The Leade...
28/09/2026

πŸ”œ Episode 342: Hold the Vision, Loosen the Plan: Leadership in a Changing World with Jeanine Becker

Tomorrow on The Leadership Project, Mick Spiers is joined by Jeanine Becker, founder and CEO of On Purpose Together, executive coach, and host of the Fire That Gathers podcast.

Jeanine brings decades of experience helping leaders navigate transitions, reconnect with purpose, and create the conditions for meaningful change.

In this conversation, Mick and Jeanine explore what it means to lead through emergence, uncertainty, and constant change.

They unpack why leaders need to hold the vision while staying open to new information, unexpected perspectives, and different paths forward.

If the world around you keeps changing, how do you stay anchored in purpose without becoming rigid about the plan?

This conversation offers a powerful perspective on leading with curiosity, presence, and the willingness to let something better emerge.

βœ… Follow The Leadership Project for more insights.

🎧 Stay tuned for this podcast episode to launch tomorrow!

What story are people telling themselves about your leadership?Uma Subramanian explains how leaders can find themselves ...
24/09/2026

What story are people telling themselves about your leadership?

Uma Subramanian explains how leaders can find themselves stuck in a perception gap, where their actual contribution is greater than what others can see and understand.

The challenge is not simply doing more. It is helping others see the broader value, strategic thinking, communication, influence, and relationships you bring to the table.

So here’s the question for leaders:

What is one thing you do well that you believe others may not fully see yet?

🎧Listen to this episode with Uma Subramanian and learn more about closing the leadership perception gap and becoming a sought-after leader: https://kite.link/why-great-work-alone

β€œCommunicating your value is not self-promotion or bragging. It’s really service.” -  Uma SubramanianUma Subramanian cha...
23/09/2026

β€œCommunicating your value is not self-promotion or bragging. It’s really service.” - Uma Subramanian

Uma Subramanian challenges leaders to rethink what it means to communicate their value.

If people do not know what you can do, how can they know when to involve you, leverage your strengths, or seek your help?

The goal is not to make yourself look impressive. It is to make your contribution visible in a way that helps others and creates greater impact.

🎧Listen to this episode with Uma Subramanian and learn more about closing the leadership perception gap and communicating your value with authenticity: https://kite.link/why-great-work-alone

23/09/2026

Great leadership isn't just about new skills, but remembering what makes a good leader. We've all had good and bad bosses. So, if you were being led by YOU, what would you want? This simple question unlocks your true potential.

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23/09/2026

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➑️ Episode 341: Why Great Work Alone Isn’t Enough: Closing the Leadership Perception Gap with Uma Subramanian
🎧 Listen now here: https://kite.link/why-great-work-alone

Uma Subramanian, Founder and CEO of The Limitless Leader and author of The Sought After Leader, joins Mick Spiers for a powerful conversation about what it takes to move beyond simply doing great work and create lasting leadership impact.

In this episode, they explore:

β€’ Why the transition from individual contributor to leader requires a fundamental shift in how we work with people
β€’ How limiting beliefs can quietly restrict leadership potential
β€’ Why asking instead of assuming can transform the way leaders understand and support their people
β€’ What the leadership perception gap is and why strong performance alone may not be enough
β€’ How communicating your value can be an act of service rather than self-promotion
β€’ How the SOAR framework can help leaders make their strategic impact, communication, authority, and relationships more visible

For leaders who want their contribution to be recognized, trusted, and connected to bigger opportunities, this conversation offers practical ways to start closing the gap.

Listen to the full episode with Uma Subramanian and explore what it means to become a sought-after leader.

βœ… Follow The Leadership Project for more insights.

πŸ”œ Episode 341: Why Great Work Alone Isn’t Enough: Closing the Leadership Perception Gap with Uma SubramanianTomorrow on ...
21/09/2026

πŸ”œ Episode 341: Why Great Work Alone Isn’t Enough: Closing the Leadership Perception Gap with Uma Subramanian

Tomorrow on The Leadership Project, Mick Spiers is joined by Uma Subramanian, Founder and CEO of The Limitless Leader and author of The Sought After Leader.

Uma brings a powerful perspective on why technical expertise and great performance alone are not always enough to create lasting leadership impact.

In this conversation, Mick and Uma unpack what it means to become a limitless leader, challenge the limiting beliefs that hold leaders back, and close the perception gap between the value someone creates and what others can see.

For leaders who know they are capable of more but feel their impact is not always being recognized, this is a conversation worth leaning into.

βœ… Follow The Leadership Project for more insights.

🎧 Stay tuned for this podcast episode to launch tomorrow!

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