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Wouldn’t it be nice if someone cut the bs & told you the dos & don’ts of being a great leader? Books are great, but you’re busy! Have 15 minutes? Well, you’re in the right spot: The Leadership Shot is a new podcast from executive coach, Leila Bulling Towne.
Leila’s clients are startup founders & C-suite leaders. In this podcast, first-time managers, team leads, & experienced leaders get the practical advice she shares with people who aim to (& have rung) that NYSE bell. Each week Leila shares tangible advice with little to no fluff. Subscribe for your 15-minute shot towards awesome leadership.
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#64. Everyone Wants Leadership Skills. Nobody Wants to Do Leadership.
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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#63. How to Lead When "De-Escalation" Isn't Enough: 5 Things to Say in a Crisis
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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#62. Stretch Goals Are a Lie: How to Actually Develop Your Team
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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#61. The Development Reckoning: A 90-Day Plan
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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#60. The Development Reckoning: What to Do When Your Team Can't Leave
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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#60. Silence isn't neutral
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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#59 The Hero Manager
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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#58 The "I Don't Have Time" Excuse
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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#57 The Myth of High Standards: Are You Creating Excellence or Just Burnout?
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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#56 Self-Compassion Is a Power Skill. Use It.
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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#55 AI Isn’t the Threat. Poor Leadership Is
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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# 54 Talking About Accountablity: 5 Tips
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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#53 Building Tomorrow's Leaders: Strategies to Get Started
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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#52 Resilience Unpacked: Strategies for Leaders to Bounce Back
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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#51 From Chaos to Clarity: Mastering the Art of Offsites
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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#50 When Your Star Player is a Negative Nancy: Tackling Persistent Negativity
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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# 49 Keeping the Peace: Managing Election-Related Conflict Among Employees
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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#48 When Coaching Doesn't Work
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May 07, 2024 |
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#47 What To Look For In An Executive Coach
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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#46 What Do Executive Coaches Do?
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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#45 Buddy To Boss
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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#44 Listen Up! Time to Be a Better Listener!
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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#43 Balancing Optimism
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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#42 The Art of Venting in the Workplace: Navigating Productivity and Pitfalls
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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#41 Afraid of AI? Start with the Basics?
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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#40 5 Mistakes Leaders Make in 1:1 Meetings
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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#39 Master Self-Talk. Talk to Yourself!
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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#38 Heart-To-Heart Conversations
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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#37 Back to Leadership School: Final Lessons
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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#36 Back to Leadership School: 5 MORE Lessons
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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#35 Back to Leadership School: 5 Lessons
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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#34 Ten Signs Of Low EQ
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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#33 Ten Signs Of High EQ
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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# 32 Re-Thinking Managing Up
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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# 31 Misconceptions About Managing Up
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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#30 Ten Things Crappy Leaders Do
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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#29 Ten Things Awesome Leaders Do
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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#28 5 Tips For More Effective Apologies
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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#27 Talking About Your Goals
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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#25 Common Goal Setting Myths
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May 31, 2023 |
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#26 SMART Goals
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May 31, 2023 |
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#24: Qualities of Strong Post-Pandemic Leaders
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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#23: Easy Ways to Use Psychological Safety as a Leader
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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#22: Post-Pandemic Leadership Lessons
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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#21: 5 Tough Love Conversations Leaders Need to Have
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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#20: Interview with Amy Porterfield: Author, Entrepreneur, & Leader
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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#19: Three Exercises to Assess Your Leadership in Under 15 Minutes
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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#18: Using Your Calendar to Develop Self-Awareness As A Leader
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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#17: 5 New Myths Leaders Need to Ignore
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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#16: 4 Reasons Why Giving Praise is Key for Leaders
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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#15: WTF?! What This Really Means for Leaders!
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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#14: Employee Engagement Matters During A Recession
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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#13: A Simple Coaching Model to Help Bad Managers
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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#12: Mistakes Companies Make When Managing Bad Managers
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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#11: The Three Types of Bad Managers at Your Company
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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#10: What and who drives you nuts? Increase your emotional intelligence by identifying your triggers!
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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#9: A Simple 4-Part to Help You Increase Your Emotional Intelligence
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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#8: Why is EQ Important to You? And Where Do You Feel It? Learn to Feel Your Body’s Reactions.
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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#7: Stop an Emotional Hijacking Before it Gets in Your Way
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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#6: Learn About the Rocks Holding You Down in Your Emotional Baggage
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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#5: The Leadership Shot Trailer
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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#4: The Truth, Lies, and Facts About Managing Up
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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#3: Why Delegation is Hard for You: The Myths Holding You Back
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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#2: 5 Common Delegation Excuses to Avoid
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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#1: 5 Common Feedback Mistakes to Avoid
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Sep 20, 2022 |