No Bullsh!t Leadership

Most leaders don't struggle because they're bad at leadership. They struggle because leadership is the only critical job on Earth that people are expected to just figure out (well, that and parenting!).No training. No playbook. No feedback loop.If you've ever thought, "I don't know what I don't know", that's not self-doubt. That's the system working exactly as designed.Most leaders learn by copying what they were exposed to. If your previous bosses were average, chaotic, or absent, that starts to feel normal. And here's the real kicker: most companies are surprisingly resilient to poor leadership. So "doing fine" hides the biggest blind spots. Your team delivers. There's no major conflict.But that doesn't mean you're leading well…it just means the team has adapted to a weak system.You can't replicate what you've never seen. And if you've never worked for an exceptional leader, you're building your approach from incomplete models.In this episode, Em and I break down the invisible gaps many leaders miss...the ones that quietly stall careers, drain confidence, and keep teams performing well below their potential. I'll show you where to look first, and why closing these gaps is the difference between staying stuck and actually breaking through!Sources mentioned:Leadership Blindspots link:Your Leadership Blindspot IdentifierLeadership Beyond the Theory link:Leadership Beyond the TheoryEpisode #380 Don’t Leave Your Leadership Identity to Chance in 2026--------------🚀 NEW FREE WORKSHOP: THE LEADERSHIP RESET Join Marty and Em for a powerful 3 session virtual workshop designed to sharpen your leadership focus, realign your priorities, and set a clear course for success.🎯 Don’t miss this chance to reset, refocus, and lead with impact - Register now————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 

Smart leaders fail when they can’t read the numbers, so don’t let data illiteracy hold you back!Is your inability to understand and analyse the numbers holding you back? If you can’t make sound decisions using complex data, you may have already built your own glass ceiling.But, if you’re a non-finance leader, how do you get good at the numbers?In this Moment, I reveal the best way to quickly climb the experience curve of numerical literacy.If you want to take a deeper dive into how you can get good at the numbers, have a listen to Ep.320: Is Data Illiteracy Holding You Back?————————🚀 NEW FREE WORKSHOP: THE 2026 LEADERSHIP RESET Join Marty and Em for a powerful 3 session virtual workshop designed to sharpen your leadership focus, realign your priorities, and set a clear course for success.🎯 Don’t miss this chance to reset, refocus, and lead with impact - Register now————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 

Are you struggling to lead older workers? Learn how strong leaders bring out the best in legacy employees. It’s not uncommon to have more experienced workers, who’ve become part of the organisational furniture, reporting to you… and that can be quite intimidating.Even though you may feel like you have to treat older workers differently, you shouldn’t. Just like anyone else on your team, you have to work out how to stretch them, and get the most value possible from their skills and capabilities.Their age is the least interesting thing about who they are, and it’s your job to lead them to give their best.If you want to take a deeper dive into how you can liberate the dormant talent of your legacy employees, have a listen to Ep.242: Leading Older Workers.————————Have you taken our free Leadership Blindspot test?✨ In just 5 minutes you’ll uncover the hidden leadership habits holding you back.Get your Blindspot Score and know exactly what to fix before it costs your career!TAKE THE FREE TEST HERE————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 

Management by Walking Around has often been touted as a critical activity to motivate your people and give them greater clarity. But we don’t often talk about how valuable it can be in helping you to get a handle on what’s happening below you. The concept of Management By Walking Around was pioneered almost a century ago, but it’s still as relevant today as it ever was. Your people need to see you; but it’s equally important that you see them.Truth doesn’t travel up. You have to actively pursue it. And, the higher up you go, the harder that is.In this episode, I give you 7 keys to successfully implementing a Management By Walking Around culture in your team.DOWNLOAD THE FREE PDF THAT ACCOMPANIES THIS EPISODE: YOUR 7 KEYS TO IMPLEMENTING A MANAGEMENT BY WALKING AROUND CULTUREEconomist link:Leaving the Seat of PowerAmazon link:In Search of ExcellenceWikipedia link:Management By Wandering AroundThe HP WayThe Hawthorne EffectElton MayoLeadership Beyond the Theory link:Leadership Beyond the Theory————————Have you taken our free Leadership Blindspot test?✨ In just 5 minutes you’ll uncover the hidden leadership habits holding you back.Get your Blindspot Score and know exactly what to fix before it costs your career!TAKE THE FREE TEST HERE————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 

The fastest way to lift performance isn’t more effort. It’s ruthless focus on value. Cost and value are different. Knowing how to separate the two is essential.In this Moment, I identify the 6 biggest barriers to value capture, so that you can attack the problem at its core.Creating a sharper focus on the things that create value will equip your team to effortlessly deliver a massive performance uplift.If you want to take a deeper dive into how you can rapidly improve team performance, have a listen to Ep.261: Do You REALLY Understand Value?.————————Have you taken our free Leadership Blindspot test?✨ In just 5 minutes you’ll uncover the hidden leadership habits holding you back.Get your Blindspot Score and know exactly what to fix before it costs your career!TAKE THE FREE TEST HERE————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 

It’s easy to talk about the benefits of leadership, but very few people talk about the cost of leadership. There’s a price to pay, and unless you’re willing to pay it, you’ll never be truly comfortable in a leadership role:You will have to make hard decisions that negatively affect people you care aboutYou will be disliked, despite your best attempts to do the best for the mostYou will be misunderstood, and won’t always have the opportunity to defend yourselfFor each of these costs, I’ll interpret it for the business leadership context, and give some examples of how it plays out. I’ll also give you four tips for embracing the cost, so that you willingly pay the price of leadership, rather than trying to bargain or avoid it.Links mentioned in this episode:YouTube link:Kirby Smart - The Cost of Great LeadershipMoments With Marty Spotify Link: Moment #151: 5 Steps to Reverse a Performance Slump LBT link: Leadership Beyond the TheoryWikipedia links: Kirby Smart————————Have you taken our free Leadership Blindspot test?✨ In just 5 minutes you’ll uncover the hidden leadership habits holding you back.Get your Blindspot Score and know exactly what to fix before it costs your career!TAKE THE FREE TEST HERE————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 

If your confidence has slipped lately, this 5-step reset could save your performance. Occasionally, for some unknown reason, you may experience a slump in performance: and it can seriously affect your confidence.How does something like this happen? And, more importantly, how do you dig yourself out of the hole?If you want to take a deeper dive into how you can quickly recognise a performance hiccup and rebuild your confidence, have a listen to Ep.236: The Mental Game of Leadership.————————Have you taken our free Leadership Blindspot test?✨ In just 5 minutes you’ll uncover the hidden leadership habits holding you back.Get your Blindspot Score and know exactly what to fix before it costs your career!TAKE THE FREE TEST HERE————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. 

Success isn’t accidental; it follows principles that most people prefer to ignore.In this episode, I show you how to focus on the things that really matter: the timeless principles that will make your success inevitable.Traditionally around this time, we produce an episode focused on the outlook for the year ahead but, heading into 2026, we decided to do something a little different.I'm going to focus on the success principles that will make a genuine difference. Your job is to distil the one or two that are most important to you, and work out how to embrace them in the coming year. There’s some work in this for you… it’s not just a casual listen. But I know you’re up for it! It will make ALL the difference to your mindset as you head into another year.————————FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalised podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist————————You can connect with me at:Website: https://www.yourceomentor.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentorInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentorLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor————————Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.