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Ep 419: So You Want to Be a Leader  Listen to the Episode Here:Leadership can be an incredible experience. Yet being a leader is not just about supporting other people to move forward; it also demands that you seek out support, face your own fear, and be...

Ep 418: AI, Work slop and Leadership slop.  Listen to the Episode Here:Work slop is a new term that Harvard Business coined for AI output that looks polished but has no substance. It looks good enough, passes inspection, and carries very little weight,...

Ep 417: The Trap of Feedback-Positive Cultures Listen to the Episode Here: There is nothing wrong with positive feedback. But a feedback-positive culture can train people to accept feedback, nod their heads, and say yes without ever truly letting the...

Ep 416 : Being Held Accountable vs Becoming Someone Who Is Accountable. Listen to the Episode Here:Being held accountable can help you do the thing, but it doesn't create a transformational shift. It creates compliance, not leadership. Adam Quiney explains...

Ep 415: Feedback vs Contact  Listen to the Episode Here:Today, we are going to draw a distinction between getting and receiving feedback. It happens all the time across the leadership world, but contact is almost never happening.Many leaders believe they...

Ep 414: Why Feedback Friendly Cultures Fail. Listen to the Episode Here:Why does creating a feedback-friendly culture fail?Most people welcome feedback that fits the story they already have about themselves, but reject feedback that challenges their...

Ep 413: From the Vault Ep 192 - The First Energetic Law - Fear and Possibility Listen to the Episode Here:Can we get rid of our fears permanently?There’s always a standard way of how we think things work. Working twice as hard could typically mean...

Ep 412: From the Vault Ep 169 - What it Means to Lead Up Listen to the Episode Here:Did you ever think that you could fully commit to be a better leader if only your superior is not in the way? Or you can be able to showcase your leadership effectively but...

Mid-week Ep 161: Adam Quiney Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s live episode, join Adam Quiney for a candid conversation about one of the most frustrating experiences high-performing leaders face: knowing exactly what needs to happen next and...

Ep 411: From the Vault Ep 166 - How Blindspots are Created and Work Part 2 Listen to the Episode Here:We can’t identify our own blindspots. We may have tried to explore it but let’s admit it, we can’t see what we’re blinded to so we have to let go of that...

Ep 410: From the Vault Ep 165 - How Blindspots are Created and Work Part 1 Listen to the Episode Here:The need to identify and understand our blindspots in order to develop our leadership further is natural. We also tend to struggle to accept the idea once...

Mid-week Ep 160: Laurel Collins Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s mid-week episode, Adam Quiney sits down with his friend, Forge alumna, and Member of Parliament for Victoria, Laurel Collins, to explore leadership, transformation, and what’s...

Ep 409: How Leaders Create the Clearing They Complain About  Listen to the Episode Here:Most leaders believe they are reacting to culture, pressure, or the people around them. But often, they are participating in creating the very thing they complain...

Mid-week Ep 159: Adam Quiney Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s mid-week episode, Adam Quiney explores the deeper pattern underneath what so many leaders are searching for right now.  This conversation moves beyond the constant hunt for better...

Ep 408: What Self-Awareness Can't Fix  Listen to the Episode Here:Self-awareness is often treated as the answer for leaders who want to grow. More introspection, deeper practice, better understanding of your triggers, patterns, and defenses. But...

Mid-week Ep 158: Adam Quiney Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s mid-week episode, Adam Quiney explores the deeper layer underneath the leadership challenges so many people are navigating right now.This conversation moves beyond surface-level fixes...

Ep 407: Why the Smart Leaders Don't Change  Listen to the Episode Here:Smart leaders are often very good at change. They read the books, take the assessments, study different modalities for personal development, and become incredibly skilled at generating...

Ep 406: Everyone Sees You, Nobody Knows You. Listen to the Episode Here:You can be surrounded by people who genuinely like you, enjoy talking to you, and would do anything for you, and still feel completely alone. Not because no one cares, but because no...

Mid-week Ep 157: Andrea Carter Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s episode, Adam Quiney is joined by special guest Andrea Carter for a live conversation exploring leadership, growth, and the deeper work that often sits just beneath the...

Ep 405: The Most Unsafe Person in the Room  Listen to the Episode Here:Psychological safety has become one of the most widely discussed concepts in leadership. Organizations invest in frameworks, norms, and training in an effort to create safe spaces. But...

Ep 404: Why Leadership Development Mostly Doesn't Work  Listen to the Episode Here:Most leaders have gone through at least one leadership program. And to be fair, it helps. You pick up frameworks, a new language, maybe even a few useful tools.But let’s be...

Mid-week Ep 156: Adam Quiney Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s mid-week episode, Adam Quiney returns with a solo conversation exploring a question many high-performers quietly wrestle with: why do we hesitate at the very thresholds that could...

Ep 403: When You Know the Move - And Still Hold Back Listen to the Episode Here:Knowing what to do is not the same as doing it. Many leaders pride themselves on clarity, strategy, and insight, believing that once the “right move” is identified, execution...

Mid-week Ep 155: Adam Quiney Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s mid-week episode, Adam Quiney explores a shift that’s already reshaping how we live and work: the abundance created by AI.In this episode, Adam looks at what happens when something that...

Ep 402: Why people back away right when the real work begins Listen to the Episode Here:Why do people back away right when the real work begins? In this episode, Adam Quiney tells you that these moments aren’t signs of failure. These are signals that real...

Ep 401: The Ceiling that Competence Cannot Break Through Listen to the Episode Here:Competence is often seen as the gold standard of leadership. The more you know, the more prepared you are, the more reliable you become. But over time, that same competence...

Ep 400: AI Helps us Qualify and Apologize for Ourselves Listen to the Episode Here:In this episode, Adam Quiney explores how AI mirrors and reinforces our existing identity, especially the tendency to qualify, apologize, or manage how we are perceived.This...

Mid-week Ep 154: Pete Kadushin and Chris McAdoo Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s mid-week episode of The Transformational Leader, Adam Quiney welcomes friend of the show Pete Kadushin for a live coaching conversation that pulls back the curtain on...

Ep 399: AI, The Abundance of Answers and What is Needed From Leaders Listen to the Episode Here:Answers have never been easier to find. With AI, leaders can access strategies, frameworks, and step-by-step guidance in seconds, providing unlimited clarity at...

Mid-week Ep 153: Hanna Bauer Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s mid-week episode, Adam Quiney is joined by special guest Hanna Bauer, CEO and founder of Heartnomics, for a live conversation exploring leadership, transformation, and the deeper work...

Ep 398: When Competence Stops Working Listen to the Episode Here:Competence usually leads to success. The more skilled and knowledgeable we become, the more progress we expect to see. But many leaders eventually reach a point where getting even better at...

Mid-week Ep 152: Adam Quiney Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s mid-week episode, Adam Quiney takes an unscripted, solo turn after a last-minute guest cancellation and uses the space to explore what’s been alive for him around spaciousness,...

Ep 397: Beyond Better Techniques- The Leadership Shift No One Trains For Listen to the Episode Here:Who do you become when control slips?Who do you become when you are under pressure?Who do you become when there is something edgy in front of you?When...

Ep 396: Why Watching Them Struggle is Part of the Job Listen to the Episode Here:Watching someone struggle can feel unbearable. Many leaders rush in to fix, rescue, or reassure, believing that’s what care and empathy require. The reality in...

Mid-week Ep 151: Adam Quiney Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s episode, Adam Quiney is back from Costa Rica and sharing the ideas that followed him home. In a wide-ranging, unscripted reflection, Adam explores leadership as the capacity to hold...

Ep 395: How Do I Integrate After Growth Listen to the Episode Here:Growth can feel thrilling until you return home and everything tightens again. After a powerful experience of expansion, many leaders are frustrated when contraction shows up, wondering why...

Ep 394: The Ontology of Political Conversations Listen to the Episode Here:Political conversations often feel unavoidable and quickly charged. We enter them believing we are simply sharing opinions, yet underneath sits rigidity, righteousness, and a deep...

Ep 393: Why Relief Isn't the Same as Freedom Listen to the Episode Here:Relief can make life feel calmer, but it isn’t the same as freedom. When the anxiety settles, the overwhelm quiets, and life becomes more manageable, it’s easy to assume the work is...

Mid-week Ep 150: Sébastien Page  Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s mid-week episode, Adam Quiney is joined by special guest Sébastien Page for a live conversation exploring leadership from the inside out. Sebastian brings a background in finance,...

Ep 392: Why Isn't Awareness Changing Things For Me? Listen to the Episode Here:Awareness alone doesn’t create change. In this episode, Adam Quiney explores why insight, learning, and even powerful conversations often fail to move the needle, and how real...

Mid-week Ep 149: Adam Quiney Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s episode of The Transformational Leader, Adam explores the signal-to-noise crisis of the modern world through the lenses of AI, fear, money, and misdirected leadership, unpacking how...

Ep 391: Transformational Practice Listen to the Episode Here:Transformation doesn’t happen through insight alone; it happens through practice. In this episode, Adam Quiney explores what it means to practice transformationally, why change can’t be shortcut,...

Ep 390: From the Vault Ep 158 — Being a Clearing for Leadership. Listen to the Episode Here:In today’s episode, I’d be tackling something even the most brilliant of leaders have difficulty dealing with—acknowledging their role in the way people under them...

Ep 389: From the Vault Ep 156 — Attraction vs. Enrolment Listen to the Episode Here:Leaders tend to get attracted to external factors and thus get disempowered once it is gone. They were driven from outside motivation and not enrol on the possibility of...

Ep 388: From the Vault Ep 151 — The Impact You Can't Get Present To Listen to the Episode Here:In this episode, the focus will be on the Impact You Can’t Get Present To as a leader. It is a discussion along with how your blindspots work and expanding your...

The Transformational Leader – My Journey: Part 1 Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s episode of The Transformational Leader, Adam kicks off a multi-part origin series tracing his path up to choosing coaching - an honest, unvarnished look at how a...

Ep 387: Resistance and Leadership Listen to the Episode Here:We all say we want to lead better, but the moment real growth asks something of us, resistance kicks in. In this episode, Adam Quiney breaks down how resistance hides in our need for comfort,...

Ep 386: The Three Levels of Leadership and Your Projects Listen to the Episode Here:There are three levels of leadership through the lens of your projects. Every leader has projects, but not all projects create transformation. Some are driven by fear and...

Ep 385: The Ontology of Leadership Memes Listen to the Episode Here:Leadership wisdom spreads fast, but not all of it goes deep. Scroll through LinkedIn and you’ll find endless “leadership memes” that sound inspiring at first glance, yet often oversimplify...

Mid-week Ep 148: Sakeb Nazim Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s midweek episode of The Transformational Leader, Adam is joined by longtime friend and fellow law-school graduate, Sakeb Nazim, for a rich exploration at the intersection of law,...

Ep 384: Exposing the Gnarly Listen to the Episode Here:Leadership is more than insight and inspiration; it's about embracing the messy, uncomfortable, deeply human parts we often want to hide. Every leader has their own "gnarly stuff"—the judgments,...

Mid-week Ep 147: Adam Quiney Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s live episode, join Adam Quiney for a grounded yet expansive conversation on leadership, completion, and taking aligned action. Adam explores the energetic nuances of transforming your...

Ep 383: The Possibility of Taking On Your Work Listen to the Episode Here:True transformation starts when you’re willing to be seen. Many people try to do the work through books, podcasts, or private reflection. These are safe spaces where vulnerability is...

Ep 382: The Art of Learning Listen to the Episode Here:Learning isn’t about getting faster; it's about getting deeper. In our rush to master new skills or achieve transformation, we often turn learning into another race against time. But true growth...

Mid-week Ep 146: Adam Quiney Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s live episode, join Adam Quiney for an exploration of leadership in action - and in avoidance. Adam dives into the distinctions between stage one, two, and three leadership, the...

Ep 381: Leadership Dogma Listen to the Episode Here:Dogma gives us comfort, but it also limits our growth. In leadership, it often hides behind best practices, catchy quotes, or rules about how a leader should show up. While these frameworks make decisions...

Ep 380: The One Where Adam Tears Apart a Leadership Post Listen to the Episode Here:In this episode, Adam Quiney breaks down a popular leadership post and exposes what most advice misses: the cost of real growth. He explains why true leadership isn’t about...

Mid-week Ep 145: Monica Borrell Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s mid-week episode, join Adam Quiney along with special guest Monica Borrell for a discussion on leadership and the fine line between supporting your staff and unintentionally creating...

Ep 379: Touching the Thing, Ontology and Ayahuasca Listen to the Episode Here:True transformation doesn’t come from avoiding discomfort, it comes from facing it. In this episode, Adam Quiney unpacks the Zen idea that “you cannot leave a place until you’ve...

Mid-week Ep 144: Adam Quiney Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s mid-week episode, join Adam Quiney for a discussion on Myers-briggs and other personality assessment tools, and why they limit us, how personal growth is often about avoidance of our...

Ep 378: People Are Dumb and I Hate Them Listen to the Episode Here:Every leader has a shadow side: the parts of ourselves we’d rather hide or deny. For many, that looks like judgment, frustration, or even the thought: “People are dumb and I hate them.”When...

Ep 377: I Need to Get Over My Arrogance Listen to the Episode Here:Arrogance can be one of the biggest blind spots for leaders. It shows up subtly in judgment, in righteousness, or in the need to be right, and it can quietly damage trust and impact.In this...

Mid-week Ep 143 Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s mid-week episode, join Adam Quiney for a discussion on How We Train the World Around Us.  In this episode, Adam discuss ideas such as How we train people around us to behave the way we complain...

Ep 376: The Three Stages of Acceptance Listen to the Episode Here:Leadership and transformation aren’t about adding more tools to your belt; they are about seeing how you get in your own way. And that starts with learning to accept what is true about how...

Mid-week Ep 142: Adam Quiney  Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s mid-week episode, join Adam Quiney as he explores topics such as how relational patterns show up everywhere, what to do when your leader isn’t leading well, and how to practice...

Ep 375: Intellectual Loneliness Listen to the Episode Here:Intellectual loneliness isn’t just about craving “deep talks.” It is the realization of how few people can truly tolerate complexity. It is noticeable how quickly others rush to have an answer, not...

Ep 374: Why We Think We're Already Doing the Work Listen to the Episode Here:We often believe we are already doing the transformational work by reading books, watching videos, attending seminars, or having deep conversations with friends. These can look...

 Ep 372: Meeting Someone vs. Stopping Someone Listen to the Episode Here: How does transformation lead to kinder, more compassionate, and more generous leaders? In this episode, Adam Quiney shares why the heart of transformational leadership begins with a simple...

 Mid-week Ep 141: Seth Drugatz Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s mid-week episode, join Adam Quiney along with special guest Seth Drugatz, who will be sharing about his experience inside The Forge.

Ep 371: Being a Product of Your Product Listen to the Episode Here:The idea of being a product of your own product means that, in a setting or structure where you are both selling and using the product. That is the kind of idea of it. You ought to be...

Mid-week Ep 140: Adam Quiney Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s mid-week episode, join Adam Quiney for a discussion about the trap of "I know what I need to do, I just need to do it", as well as ontology, dancing and leadership.

Ep 370: Why Traditional Marketing Fails Coaches Listen to the Episode Here:Most people market coaching like they’re selling windshield wipers; quick, generic, and low trust. But transformational work doesn’t work that way.In this episode of The...

Mid-week Ep 139: Bay LeBlanc Quiney Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s mid-week episode, join Adam Quiney along with his wife and partner in this work, Bay, for an honest conversation about transformation - what it truly looks like, the very real...

Ep 369: Transformation vs. Comfort: Why the Floor Is Tilted Listen to the Episode Here:Most people say they want transformation, but when it’s time to take action, resistance shows up. In this episode, Adam Quiney explores why the path to real change...

Ep 368: From the Vault Ep 146 — Accountability Listen to the Episode Here:Accountability: a common term yet essential for a company and leader. But really, what does it means for leaders, and how can it be developed? What does it mean if someone is held...

Ep 367: From the Vault Ep 144 — Leadership Sandtrap: I Just Need to Grind Listen to the Episode Here:Today’s show opens up a new series called Leadership Sandtrap. These are ways to get people to show up in their leadership, as the sticky quicksand traps,...

Ep 366: From the Vault Ep 133 — What is My Zone of Genius Listen to the Episode Here:While the zone of genius seems like a straightforward thing, there’s more to it than meets the eye. For instance, it’s easy to mistake your zone of excellence for your...

Ep 365: From the Vault Ep 131 — Content vs. Context Listen to the Episode Here:In most cases, the conversations people have with each other revolve around content as opposed to context. Simply put, context is what lies beneath the content. Most people spot...

Ep 364: From the Vault Ep 129 — Leadership vs. the Performance of Leadership Listen to the Episode Here:While very subtle, there is a distinction between leadership and the mere performance of leadership. Most people want to do leadership right, they want...

Ep 363: The Trap of the High Gradient Listen to the Episode Here:A gradient is the steepness with which we confront you and present whatever work there is for you to do. It’s like going into a gym and picking up a 6,000-pound weight. That rate is going to...

Ep 362: Choice - Circumstances vs. Ontology Listen to the Episode Here:An ontological leader can bring the being of a leader to whatever they are doing. One of the things that an ontological leader does is to perpetually be at choice for what is...

Ep 361: How I came to be here Listen to the Episode Here:It is an exciting episode to get to know more about Adam Quiney. Today, he shared his story of how he came to be here, his journey through transformation and ontological work, and how he arrived at...

Ep 360: Just Listen Listen to the Episode Here:Just listen.Why is it important to listen? If you ever take on any recovery work, you'll notice a lot of what makes that so potent, which is simply that people listen. You share, they thank you for your share,...

Ep 359: Regression Towards the Mean Listen to the Episode Here:Humans are incredibly adaptive and tolerant. We are very reliable just like a frog who sits in hot boiling water slowly but surely dying. We can tolerate things and as we tolerate them more,...

Mid-week Ep 138: Ral West Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s mid-week episode, join Adam Quiney for a powerful live coaching conversation with Ral West. Ral , an accomplished entrepreneur from Alaska, has built several businesses and is now...

Ep 358: Understanding Complaint Listen to the Episode Here:Have you heard of people who complain about people complaining? Why do people complain?In this episode of The Transformational Leader, Adam Quiney distinguished the three categories of people in...

Ep 1: Pilot Episode Listen to the Episode Here:When you are presented with someone who is boring, the first thing that happens is that you want to stop talking and lose interest in them. You start to turn your attention elsewhere and move away. Therefore,...

Mid-week Ep 137: Adam Quiney Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s mid-week episode, Adam Quiney hosts a Live Coaching and Feedback Demonstration with Mounica Veggelam and her client, Brian Piper.

Ep 356: The Distinction of Stand Listen to the Episode Here:What does it mean to stand? The stand is not a much-talked-about topic in leadership conversations.The art of standing is something that we learn not from a didactic or informational context, or...

Mid-week Ep 136: Adam Quiney Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s mid-week episode, Adam Quiney discusses Theory vs. Practice. 

Ep 355: The Fallacy of Seeing Your Blindspots Listen to the Episode Here:When people come into coaching or getting into leadership conversation, the starting point is a question of "What do you want to do?"One of the most common things leadership coaches...

Ep 354: The Ontology of the Empath Listen to the Episode Here:In this episode of The Transformational Leader, Adam Quiney talks about the ontology of the empath. What does it mean to be an empath?The idea of the empath has become popular in the last 10...

Ep 353: The Ontology of Quiet Quitting Listen to the Episode Here:Quiet quitting is when employees disengage and leave without a fuss. Employees seem fine on the surface and everything is good, then suddenly they disengage and leave. Leaders in this...

Ep 352: The Ontology of Trump Listen to the Episode Here:In this episode of The Transformational Leader, we will get to know Donald Trump. Yes, you read it right. We get to know Trump on the ontological level, the service of addressing being rather than...

Mid-week Ep 135: Adam Quiney Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s mid-week episode, Adam Quiney discusses The Ontology of Play in High-Stakes Arenas, The Unjust Nature of Transformational Work, The Ontology of Readiness, Soft Power in Leadership, The...

Ep 351: How to Learn to Sell Listen to the Episode Here:In this week's episode of The Transformational Leader, Adam Quiney, whose profession involves selling relationships with people, introduced a new concept on how to learn to sell.A lot of entrepreneurs...

Mid-week Ep 134: David Hardy Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s mid-week episode, join Adam Quiney for a very special conversation with David Hardy about the parallels between functional neurology and ontology.

Ep 350: Leading People's Listening Listen to the Episode Here:If you are someone who does a lot of speaking and wants to be able to bring people along with you, this is an exceptional skill to develop, leading people's listening.When we are leading...

Mid-week Ep 133: JoinMichèle Soregaroli Listen to the Episode Here:On this week’s mid-week episode, join Adam Quiney for a very special conversation with special guest JoinMichèle Soregaroli, as they talk about all things related to living a...

Ep 349: The Ontology of Politics Listen to the Episode Here:In this episode, we will talk about politics. Politics is on the ontological side, which is the study and science of being. The being underneath the words that we say and do.Politics is a system...