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The Science of Leadership is the podcast for listeners who want to build their leadership capabilities, providing valuable knowledge, insightful perspectives, and inspiring stories from expert leaders across various fields.
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Leading in Messy Situations | Ep. 98 | The Science of Leadership (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Science of Leadership, host Dr. Tom Collins sits down with Daniel Atlin—strategic advisor, executive coach, adjunct professor, and host of the Messy with Daniel Atlin podcast. Drawing from three decades in senior leadership across higher education and government—as well as his Oxford Saïd and HEC Paris research interviewing 25 university presidents—Daniel unpacks how leaders navigate complexity through the science of sensemaking. Tom and Daniel break down why control is an
When It's Time to Let the Selfish High-Performer Go | Ep. 97 | The Science of Leadership (opens the original)
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Tom Collins and Justin Hamrick tackle the most uncomfortable decision an executive or manager may ever face: terminating a toxic star.
Can a Selfish High Performer Change? | Ep. 96 | The Science of Leadership (opens the original)
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In Part Four of this five-part series on managing difficult personalities, Tom Collins and Justin Hamrick examine what it really takes for a toxic high performer to evolve.
What Happens When You Reward Toxic Stars | Ep. 95 | The Science of Leadership (opens the original)
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When leadership repeatedly celebrates and protects a toxic star producer, what lesson does everyone else in the room learn? In Part Three of this five-part series on managing difficult personalities, The Science of Leadership hosts Dr. Tom Collins and Dr. Justin Hamrick explore how organizational reward systems shape workplace culture and drive employee behavior. Using the rise and fall of Lance Armstrong and the US Postal Service cycling team, Tom and Justin illustrate how an obsession with win
Do You Want to Go Fast or Go Far? | Ep. 94 | The Science of Leadership (opens the original)
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Tom Collins and Justin Hamrick tackle the hidden organizational cost of endorsing, protecting, and promoting the selfish high performer.
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