{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6615400becab3b00160d90d9/67fdf9e8419d9143f434251c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"🎙️ EP55 - From Mediocracy to Mastery 🧭 Rewiring Leadership","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6615400becab3b00160d90d9/1744697742991-e7dc5042-6d48-4e10-822e-6e8ee06bc43b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h3><strong>🎧&nbsp;EP55 – From Mediocracy to Mastery 🧭 Rewiring Leadership</strong></h3><p>🏷️ <em>How to escape organization mediocracy!</em></p><p><br></p><p>Most teams aren’t broken — their leadership is underpowered.</p><p>In this pivotal episode, Calm Capital’s Marty Balkema and David Horne reveal what really fuels sustainable growth: <strong>stewardship, not transformation</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>From owning vertical SaaS companies to rebuilding cultures from the boardroom down, Calm Capital shows us what happens when <strong>leadership</strong> gets the coaching, clarity, and support it actually needs.</p><p><br></p><p>🧠 Inside the episode:</p><ul><li>Why 91% of digital transformations fail — and how stewardship flips the equation.</li><li>The secret sauce behind Calm Capital’s high-performing software portfolio.</li><li>Why <strong>emotional trauma</strong>, burnout, and disengagement are the hidden cost of leadership neglect.</li><li>How the <strong>Unicorns’ Ecosystem</strong> pairs a SW Craftsmanship Dojo for developers with a dedicated evolution track for C-levels and boards — covering <strong>governance, OKRs, coaching</strong>, and <strong>strategy design</strong>.</li><li>Real stories: how a 130-year-old sock manufacturer saved millions by starting small and leading smarter.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>🎯 This is the playbook for rewiring leadership and turning mediocracy into mastery — from founders to investors to boardroom chairs.</p><p><br></p><p>🔍 <strong>Ready to go deeper?</strong></p><p>Get the open-source SW Craftsmanship Dojo and see how the Unicorns’ Ecosystem transforms products and people — together.</p><ul><li>🥋 <a href=\"https://swcraftsmanshipdojo.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://swcraftsmanshipdojo.com/</a></li><li>🦄 <a href=\"https://brix.consulting/services/unicorns-ecosystem/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://brix.consulting/services/unicorns-ecosystem/</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><strong>🔍&nbsp;Want to know what’s really blocking growth in your org?</strong></h3><p><br></p><p>We’ll run a <strong>free organizational </strong>using behavioral markers from the Unicorns’ Ecosystem — and show you where mediocracy hides (before it hits your ROI).</p><p><br></p><p><strong>📩 Less than 30 seconds! Just drop your email. We’ll handle the rest.</strong></p><p>No forms. No sales. Just insight.</p><p>👉 <a href=\"https://forms.gle/eD5XXDqxgxHNAJhUA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://forms.gle/eD5XXDqxgxHNAJhUA</a></p><p><br></p><p>#leadership #podcast #stewardship #unicornsecosystem #softwareengineering #privateequity #organizationaldesign #OKRs #coaching</p>","author_name":"Michele Brissoni"}