
Manage Self, Lead Others · 2026-04-21 · 24 min
In the ‘Manage Self, Lead Others’ emotional intelligence and leadership podcast, Daniel Murray brings empathy back to where it belongs - at work, right in the middle of performance, trust, and everyday decisions. In this episode, you’ll learn how empathy becomes a practical leadership tool, what “consciously curious” looks like in real conversations, and why people don’t resist change, they resist feeling ignored. Experience our episodes in a whole new way. Watch every video version on our YouTube channel. Subscribe now to be the first to catch our next release. SOUND BITES [1:34] The “Gantt chart blind spot” … What gets missed when project plans ignore motivation, buy-in, and human variability. [2:22] Why people are not “FTE” … Treating humans like machines quietly blows timelines and budgets. [3:48] Change management as the missing role … Why implementation needs communication, support, and a human timeline, not just tasks [4:55] How trust and relationships determine whether change frameworks actually work. [6:25] Consciously curious leadership …Being interested without judgement, agendas, or forcing an outcome, even when pressure is on.