#0174: So You Wanna Join the C-Suite: Episode 7 — Bad Advice & Broken Playbooks

About this episode

This episode discusses outdated leadership advice and the myths that have been outgrown in executive life.

Not all advice ages well—and some never worked to begin with. In this episode, we take a breather from the intensity of executive life to laugh (and learn) from the leadership myths we’ve outgrown. - What’s the worst leadership advice you’ve ever received—and how did it backfire? - Which “must-do” turned out to be totally irrelevant in practice? - What books or frameworks overpromised, and what actually moved the needle? - And what leadership habit did you finally ditch—that changed everything? This episode lightens the tone before we dive into burnout and future-facing themes, offering a refreshing reminder: growth often begins with letting go.

Topics covered

• leadership advice
• executive life
• myths
• growth
• burnout
• future themes

Keywords

• leadership
• advice
• myths
• growth
• burnout

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