Episode 70: What Is Leadership Aperture? How to Widen Your Leadership Lens in a VUCA World | David Cicerchi
Leadership in Quarters: 15-Minute Culture Insights · 2026-02-16 · 31 min
Episode notes
Are you leading on autopilot - reacting to everything instead of responding with clarity? In this episode of Leadership in Quarters, host Josh Selden sits down with leadership aperture coach David Cicerchi to explore one of the most powerful - and underrated - frameworks in modern leadership development. From navigating volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environments to knowing when to zoom in or zoom out, this conversation will completely change how you think about leadership presence, decision-making, and organizational culture. In this episode, you'll discover: What Leadership Aperture actually is & why it matters The difference between narrow, medium & wide aperture leadership How to consciously expand your leadership range & wisdom Real-world examples of aperture failures - and how to avoid them Why VUCA environments demand wider aperture leaders How trust, purpose & storytelling build all-aperture organizations What vertical leadership development really means The Telos Institute's Vertical Frontier Program explained