What If YOUR Leadership IS the Problem?

What If YOUR Leadership IS the Problem?

From Mainline Executive Coaching ACT by Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey

May 30, 2026 · 55 min · Episode 367

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges leaders face in addressing burnout and disengagement within organizations and questions whether leadership itself may be part of the problem.

Thank you for all of your support. Please let us know what you think about our podcast and what topic you may want to hear from us. Leaders, Lead Well! Organizations today are facing unprecedented levels of burnout, disengagement, mistrust, and complexity. So leaders do what they've always been taught to do. They work harder. Create new strategies. Implement new systems. Increase oversight. Tighten controls. Yet the problems persist. Which raises an uncomfortable question. What if YOU are the...

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Hosts: Rich Baron, Maikel Bailey

Topics covered

  • leadership
  • burnout
  • organizational culture
  • engagement
  • trust

Keywords

  • leadership
  • burnout
  • disengagement
  • organizational complexity
  • trust

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