About this episode

Shawn Vanderhoven discusses the importance of slowing down in leadership to foster clarity and deep work.

In a world obsessed with speed, what if the most powerful leadership move is to tap the brakes? In this episode, Shawn Vanderhoven—partner at The Wiseman Group and co-author of Pause: How to Lead Brilliant Work in a Busy World—joins Jennifer Colosimo to share what he’s learned from researching hundreds of leaders and high-performing teams. Shawn explains why so many managers feel overcommitted, addicted to activity, and unintentionally pass busyness down to their people, especially as AI accelerates expectations. He describes the simple behaviors that distinguish leaders who create clarity, calm, and space for deep work from those who amplify chaos. Through real stories and practical tools, Shawn shows how to design time for focus, reduce distraction, and shift from a bias for constant action to a bias for impact—so your team can do the kind of work they’re truly capable of. From Burnout to Breakthrough: Turn Inconsistent Leadership Into Sustainable Performance - https://resources.franklincovey.com/c/tlg-from-burnout-to-breakthrough?x=j4G37p&lb-mode=overlay As a global leadership and organizational performance partner, we give strategy the human edge™. For 40 years…

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Colosimo

Guest: Shawn Vanderhoven

Topics covered

• leadership
• productivity
• work-life balance
• team performance
• focus

Keywords

• leadership
• busyness
• focus
• deep work
• team performance
• productivity
• AI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Wiseman Group, FranklinCovey

Books & works: Pause: How to Lead Brilliant Work in a Busy World

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