Leadership Explored

Season 2 Retrospective

What We’ll Keep, Stop, and Start

Sep 15 • Leadership Explored, Ed Schaefer, and Andrew Siegmund

46:22

August 2026

Myth of the Natural Leader

Why Leadership Is Built, Not Born

Aug 25 • Leadership Explored, Ed Schaefer, and Andrew Siegmund

42:32

Soft Skills Are Hard

And Hard Skills Are Easy

Aug 11 • Leadership Explored, Ed Schaefer, and Andrew Siegmund

51:49

July 2026

Leadership is Teaching

You're Always in the Classroom

Jul 28 • Leadership Explored, Ed Schaefer, and Andrew Siegmund

1:05:28

Reading is Leading

Leadership Literacy

Jul 14 • Leadership Explored, Ed Schaefer, and Andrew Siegmund

50:05

June 2026

Stoicism (Not Broicism!)

Reclaiming an Ancient Philosophy for Modern Leaders

Jun 30 • Leadership Explored, Ed Schaefer, and Andrew Siegmund

1:21:23

Gripes Go Up: What You Do With Complaints Reveals Your Leadership

Complaints Flow Up, Support Flows Down

Jun 16 • Leadership Explored, Ed Schaefer, and Andrew Siegmund

44:30

The Privilege Trap: Why Leadership Perks Make You Dangerous

Authority, Asymmetry, and the Cost of Insulation

Jun 2 • Leadership Explored, Ed Schaefer, and Andrew Siegmund

50:47

May 2026

So You've Been Laid Off... Now What?

A Layoff Survival Guide

May 19 • Leadership Explored, Ed Schaefer, and Andrew Siegmund

1:07:46

Make Layoffs Suck Less

Ethical Layoffs and Humane Exits

May 5 • Leadership Explored, Ed Schaefer, and Andrew Siegmund

1:09:38

April 2026

Mental Fitness

Recovery, Resilience, and Leadership Under Pressure

Apr 21 • Leadership Explored, Ed Schaefer, and Andrew Siegmund

1:01:04

Effective Communication

Leadership Signal Vs Noise

Apr 7 • Leadership Explored, Ed Schaefer, and Andrew Siegmund

50:18