About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges of leadership in the modern workplace, emphasizing the importance of capability, clarity, and accountability over comfort.

Leaders today are expected to provide endless support, flexibility, and comfort — yet leadership burnout is at an all-time high. In this episode of The Leadership Enigma, Adam Pacific is joined by leadership expert Lisa Vidal for a powerful, honest conversation about what’s really broken at work. Together, they challenge the idea that leadership is about keeping people comfortable and explain why capability, clarity, and accountability matter more than ever. This episode explores: - Why support without standards doesn’t work - How culture became confused with comfort - Why leaders feel trapped and burned out - The danger of employee engagement without accountability What it really means to be a human-centred leader If you’re a leader, CHRO, or executive navigating growth, complexity, and rising expectations — this conversation will resonate deeply. 👉 Like, subscribe, and join the conversation. #futureofwork #artificialintelligence #careergrowth #mindsetshift #reinventyourself #leadership #aijobs #careeradvice #personalgrowth #workplacetrends #mentalhealthatwork #resilience #lifelonglearning 🚀 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information…

People in this episode

Host: Adam Pacifico

Guest: Lisa Bodell

Topics covered

• leadership
• workplace culture
• employee engagement
• leadership burnout
• human-centred leadership

Keywords

• leadership
• burnout
• employee engagement
• workplace culture
• accountability
• human-centred leadership
• comfort
• capability
• CHRO
• executive

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Organizations: Simplecast, AdsWizz

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