Burpees Are Not a Plan | Lunch with Chris

About this episode

This episode discusses the pitfalls of pushing harder as a leader and the importance of genuine transformation over mere urgency.

If you're the leader who pushes harder when the team feels heavy, doubles intensity when the metrics stall, and confuses urgency for transformation — there's a drill sergeant running your insides. Here's why white-knuckling doesn't actually drive change, and what does.

People in this episode

Host: Chris McAlister

Topics covered

• leadership
• change management
• team dynamics
• urgency vs transformation
• personal development

Keywords

• leadership
• change
• team
• metrics
• transformation
• urgency
• drill sergeant

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