Leadership in Crisis: Why Leaders Fail (& How to Help)
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our Future · 2025-07-01 · 19 min
Episode notes
Guest: Sebastian Salicru, Psychologist & Author Are we training leaders for a world that no longer exists? Leadership expert and psychologist Sebastian Salicru joins host Maureen Metcalf to tackle one of today’s most pressing challenges: the failure of traditional leadership in a world defined by complexity and change. More importantly, they explore what today’s leaders actually need to succeed in a high-velocity world. Here's what Sebastian and Maureen cover: The breakdown and downfall of the heroic leader; Why the billions of dollars spent on leadership development aren’t delivering results; The very real yet positive role of failure and suffering in building great leaders; and Why we must challenge the outdated mental models holding leadership back. Other episodes you'll enjoy: - Tales from the Top: How Leaders Use Stories with Dr. Tanvi Gautam - The Rise of Humanness with Chris Nolan & Michael Schindler - Leading with Care & Purpose with Raj Sisodia & Sudhanshu Palsule For daily wisdom from our guests, be sure to