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No Bullsh!t Leadership
Hosted by Martin G Moore · EN
No Bullsh!t Leadership is a podcast for leaders who want to become truly exceptional. Each week, your host, Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Martin G Moore, shares the secrets of high performance leadership; the career accelerators that you can’t learn in business school, and your boss is unlikely to share with you. Step away from the theoretical view on leadership, and learn from a successful CEO who’s already walked the path.
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What Do You Do When the Results Don't Come?
Mar 2400:19:13Summary readyNot getting the results you expected? Don’t blame luck, because in leadership, results are rarely random, and the causes are rarely a mystery.You may feel as though you’ve done everything necessary to guarantee a decent level of performance from your team:You’ve hired some good people;You’ve resourced them appropriately; You’ve put together a work program that’s ambitious but achievable; You’ve made sure people are clear on their accountabilities; and You’ve empowered your decision-makers with autonomy and support.Yet, for some unknown reason, the results don’t come.In this episode, I show you how to diagnose the root cause of a performance slump, and I give you four interventions that are guaranteed to get your team back on track quickly.————————Have you taken our free Leadership Blindspot test?✨ In just 5 minutes you’ll uncover the hidden leadership habits holding you back.Get your Blindspot Score and know exactly what to fix before it costs your career!TAKE THE FREE TEST HERE————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Moment 165. How To Avoid Expensive Tech Project Failures
Mar 2200:04:54Summary readyVirtually every organisation is racing to adopt AI. And, although AI offers the promise of groundbreaking productivity, the projects required to deliver it will suffer from exactly the same problems as every other IT project I’ve seen in the last 40 years.Big projects are hard, whether they’re in construction, infrastructure, or procurement. Tech is no different. But there seems to be a certain… mystique around tech projects.Why is your tech project so unlikely to deliver the promised return on investment?If you want to learn how you can avert a tech project disaster, have a listen to Ep.363: 10 Steps to a Positive ROI in Your AI and Tech Investments.————————Have you taken our free Leadership Blindspot test?✨ In just 5 minutes you’ll uncover the hidden leadership habits holding you back.Get your Blindspot Score and know exactly what to fix before it costs your career!TAKE THE FREE TEST HERE————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Biggest Lie in Business: Strategy Happens at the Top
Mar 1700:18:33Summary readyStrategy starts at the top, but competitive advantage is built in the middle. Has your boss ever told you that you need to be more strategic? If you want to demonstrate your strategic ability, you need to understand the role you play in building your company’s competitive advantage.Competition isn’t won or lost based on the strategy that the board sets. It depends much more on how the strategy is executed where it matters most: in the day-to-day business of the middle layers.In this episode, I give you a little gem of wisdom for how to maintain your company’s competitive advantage, despite the fact that you may not be directly involved in setting the strategy.————————Have you taken our free Leadership Blindspot test?✨ In just 5 minutes you’ll uncover the hidden leadership habits holding you back.Get your Blindspot Score and know exactly what to fix before it costs your career!TAKE THE FREE TEST HERE————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SummaryMoment 164. Don't Be Conned By These Leadership Myths!
Mar 1500:04:46Summary readyA lot of contemporary leadership wisdom on the internet could just as easily be found in a fortune cookie 🥠The reason the sayings become so popular is that there’s always at least some grain of truth to them. They sound like they should be true.In this Moment, I give you an insight into why you should question everything.If you want to take a deeper dive into how to tell the difference between genuine wisdom and superficial twaddle, have a listen to Ep.47: Common Leadership Misconceptions————————Have you taken our free Leadership Blindspot test?✨ In just 5 minutes you’ll uncover the hidden leadership habits holding you back.Get your Blindspot Score and know exactly what to fix before it costs your career!TAKE THE FREE TEST HERE————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Stop Blaming HR and Start Using It
Mar 1000:20:09Summary readyLeaders love blaming HR for bureaucracy, red tape, and generally slowing things down. But these same leaders have no idea how to use HR properly. If you get this wrong in the age of AI, you’ll risk destroying one of the most valuable sources of insight in your company.As we sit here in early 2026, AI is about to wipe out around half of what HR does. The leaders who figure how to manage the transition, and continue to benefit from the expertise and value that HR offers, will have a massive advantage!The Economist article:How HR Took Over the WorldLBT link:Leadership Beyond the Theory————————Have you taken our free Leadership Blindspot test?✨ In just 5 minutes you’ll uncover the hidden leadership habits holding you back.Get your Blindspot Score and know exactly what to fix before it costs your career!TAKE THE FREE TEST HERE————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SummaryMoment 163. How to Find Every Person's Sweet Spot
Mar 800:05:03Summary readySome people simply refuse to rise to the standard you’re setting for the team.Before you decide they need to go, though, it’s important to try different techniques that might ignite their intrinsic motivation.Not everyone rises to the occasion but, if you’re a good leader, you’ll give everyone the opportunity to lift.If you want to take a deeper dive into how you can tap into your people’s discretionary effort, have a listen to Ep.268: Is That the Best You Can Do?————————Have you taken our free Leadership Blindspot test?✨ In just 5 minutes you’ll uncover the hidden leadership habits holding you back.Get your Blindspot Score and know exactly what to fix before it costs your career!TAKE THE FREE TEST HERE————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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When Your Boss Has No Backbone: The 4 Behaviours That Kill Performance
Mar 300:19:28Summary readyWorking for a weak leader is both exhausting and suffocating. You put in the effort; you care about the outcome; you try to lift the standard…and still, everything feels harder than it should.In this episode, I break down the four unmistakable symptoms of the spineless boss and, more importantly, exactly what you can do about each one.Because while you can’t control their backbone, you CAN control how you respond.————————If you’re serious about your leadership career, don’t settle for generic training! Leadership Beyond the Theory is the cutting-edge program ambitious leaders are choosing to stay competitive, operate at the next level before they have the title, lead without becoming the bottleneck, and use AI more effectively than their peers.Doors close THIS FRIDAY, and this is the final intake at $2,500 before the price increase, so if you’ve been considering it, now is the time to move.Join the program here————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Moment 162. Small Steps Build Big Confidence
Mar 100:04:49Summary readyYou can’t deal with a gap or a weak spot in your performance by ignoring it. Doubling down on your arrogance, as many leaders do, doesn’t help anyone…least of all you.If you don’t face your blind spots, they’ll dent your confidence, eventually becoming a source of fear and paranoia!This Moment will help you commit to taking that first step towards greater confidence, whatever that is for you.If you want to take a deeper dive, and get your hands on some practical scripts for that first step, have a listen to Ep.276: Building Leadership Confidence ————————Get the insider edge with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - completely FREE!Join like-minded leaders who love the podcast and dive into exclusive resources, real conversations, and weekly challenges designed to sharpen your leadership game.Don’t miss out, join now!————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our purpose here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Do Hands-On Leaders Get Better Results?
Feb 2400:19:26Summary readyThink hands-on leadership is a strength? You might just be the problem on your team. What's the one leadership behaviour that makes your team's heart sink when your name pops up in their inbox?The one that kills discretionary effort, drains initiative, and keeps you buried in low-value work?That would be…micromanagement!In this episode, I go deep into the difficult trade-off between getting the job done, and building long term capability; I also give you 6 tips to prevent you from becoming a micromanager.Links mentioned in this episode:HBR article:The Surprising Success of Hands-On LeadersWikipedia links:Elliott JacquesStratified Systems TheoryKaizenLBT link:Leadership Beyond the Theory————————Have you taken our free Leadership Blindspot test?✨ In just 5 minutes you’ll uncover the hidden leadership habits holding you back.Get your Blindspot Score and know exactly what to fix before it costs your career!TAKE THE FREE TEST HERE————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Moment 161. Onboarding New Hires the RIGHT Way
Feb 2200:04:21Summary readyOnboarding isn't admin. It's where standards, trust, and performance begin. When someone new joins the team, it’s easy to take it for granted that they’ll know what to do. But, no matter who they are, they need a comprehensive onboarding process.The onboarding process consists of two distinct parts: the administrative elements (most of which apply only to external hires); and the leadership elements (which apply to everyone).In this Moment, I remind you how to use the onboarding phase to set your new hires up for success.If you want to take a deeper dive, have a listen to Ep.55: You’re Here... So Now What?!————————Have you taken our free Leadership Blindspot test?✨ In just 5 minutes you’ll uncover the hidden leadership habits holding you back.Get your Blindspot Score and know exactly what to fix before it costs your career!TAKE THE FREE TEST HERE————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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