{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6195077c8699fb0013a1c9bc/6a96df7f7549a55dcb836e02?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#213 Why this is a Money Problem, not a Training Problem","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6195077c8699fb0013a1c9bc/1788272477711-90c7976a-930c-4f08-9957-0fe7e46f6afa.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What if the leadership problem you’re trying to solve is actually a money problem?</p><p><br></p><p>In this bonus episode, Lesley Thomas explores why traditional leadership development may not address what financial pressure is doing to the decisions leaders make. While leadership programmes can improve communication, trust and collaboration, they may not touch the underlying relationship with money and risk that influences high-stakes decisions.</p><p><br></p><p>Lesley explains how our early experiences with money can shape how we respond to risk, why two experienced leaders can look at exactly the same investment and reach completely different conclusions, and why these individual judgements can quietly shape the direction of an entire business.</p><p>She also explores why leadership teams rarely examine their own relationship with money, and why measuring where each person's risk threshold sits can reveal gaps that traditional leadership assessments never see.</p><p><br></p><h2>You'll learn:</h2><ul><li>Why financial pressure can appear as a leadership problem</li><li>Why traditional leadership programmes may not address decision-making under financial pressure</li><li>How early experiences with money can influence attitudes towards risk</li><li>Why two leaders can interpret the same financial information differently</li><li>How personal risk thresholds can shape major business decisions</li><li>Why senior leaders are rarely asked about their relationship with money</li><li>The hidden commercial cost of unexamined financial judgement</li><li>Why measuring judgement can reveal gaps that leadership teams cannot see from the inside</li><li>A question to help you recognise what you may be protecting against when making cautious decisions</li></ul><p><br></p><h2>Resources</h2><p>🧮 Hidden Tax™ Calculator</p><p><a href=\"https://lesleyathomas.kartra.com/page/hiddentaxcalculator-interest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://lesleyathomas.kartra.com/page/hiddentaxcalculator-interest</a></p><p>🔗 Connect with Lesley on LinkedIn</p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesley-thomas\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesley-thomas</a></p><p>📩Email</p><p>lesley@themoneyconfidenceacademy.com</p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to follow <em>Financial Judgement</em> so you never miss an episode.</p><p><br></p><p>New episodes are released weekly!</p>","author_name":"Lesley Thomas"}