Ep#198 Be a Badass Leader and a Good Human - soft skills - Leadership Performance Under Pressure

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In this episode, I sit down with Urs Koenig - leadership expert, bestselling author of Radical Humility , UN peacekeeper, ultra-endurance champion, and professor - to talk about what it really takes to lead well in 2025 and beyond. We dive into: Why humility is the ultimate performance multiplier for leaders The five key shifts from Urs’ book that transform “command-and-control” into resilient, high-performing teams Real-world stories from the military, medicine, and business that prove tough results and deep care are not opposites - they’re partners Practical tools you can apply right away: asking for feedback, setting crystal-clear decision boundaries, and building trust through vulnerability If you’ve ever wrestled with how to hold high standards without burning people out - or wondered whether empathy “gets in the way” of results - this conversation will change how you see leadership. Resources: Radical Humility book How to pronounce Urs! - Resources: Leadership Performance Coaching Dex AI Coach Confidential. Expert. Free. Your Leadership Performance Partner.