S7|G23 Liz Weber on the Leadership Lie That's Costing You Everything

About this episode

Liz Weber discusses the detrimental effects of busyness in leadership and offers actionable frameworks for strategic clarity.

What if the busyness you've been wearing as a badge of honor is actually the most expensive and most well-defended excuse you've been making for not doing the strategic leadership work your business most urgently needs? In this episode of That Will Nevr Work, host Maurice sits down with Liz Weber, CMC, CSP — one of fewer than 100 people in the United States to hold both the Certified Speaking Professional® and Certified Management Consultant® designations, founder and President of Weber Business Services, LLC, author of 10 leadership books, named a Top 30 Global Guru on Leadership and Global Top 100 Leadership Influencer, faculty at Johns Hopkins and Georgetown, and a consultant who has worked with organizations across more than 20 countries — for one of the most direct, credentialed, and immediately actionable conversations about leadership, busyness, and strategic clarity we have ever had on this show. Liz does not traffic in motivation or theory. She tells leaders the truth — and then gives them the specific, practical frameworks to act on it. Ace & Arrow In this episode, you'll discover: Why "I'm so busy" is the most expensive lie in business — and what it's actually…

People in this episode

Host: Maurice D. Chism, Sr.

Guest: Liz Weber

Topics covered

• leadership
• busyness
• strategic clarity
• business growth
• succession planning

Keywords

• leadership
• busyness
• strategic leadership
• succession planning
• business growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Weber Business Services, LLC, Johns Hopkins, Georgetown

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