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Leadership is complicated, especially when you’re figuring it out in real time. You Might Try This is a weekly podcast for people who want to lead well without, burning out, selling out, or pretending they have it all figured out.
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The Politics Paradox: What’s really happening to leaders who say they don’t play politics (opens the original)
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What does it really mean to “play politics” at work? In today’s episode, Cade and Stacey challenge the idea that organizational politics is something good leaders should avoid. They explore why hard work and talent alone aren’t always enough, how influence actually flows through an organization, and why political skill can be a form of ethical leadership. Key Takeaways You can’t really opt out of organizational politics. Good work doesn’t always speak for itself. Political skill is a leadership
The Lateral Challenge: Why leading your peers is harder than leading your team (opens the original)
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Working with your peers can be one of the hardest parts of leadership. You may have no authority over them, yet you still need their support to get things done and sometimes you're competing with those same people for promotions, resources, or influence. In today’s episode, Stacey and Cade explore why leading sideways requires a different skill set than leading up or down. They unpack the tension between cooperation and competition, why being competent isn't always enough to earn a peer's suppor
The Name in the Room: The power of people who advocate for you (opens the original)
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What moves a career forward: great advice or someone willing to advocate for you? In this episode, Cade and Stacey explore the critical difference between mentors and sponsors, explaining why mentorship alone often isn't enough to unlock promotions, stretch assignments, and career growth. Drawing on research from Herminia Ibarra, Sylvia Ann Hewlett, and the research institute Catalyst, they unpack how sponsorship works, why it benefits both rising talent and senior leaders, and why many professi
The Visibility Paradox: Why the leaders who get noticed most aren’t the ones trying hardest to be seen (opens the original)
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Why do some talented people get overlooked while others seem to attract every opportunity? In this episode, Stacey and Cade explore why great work doesn't always speak for itself and how visibility, not self-promotion, can shape career growth. They unpack the difference between promoting yourself and promoting your work, discuss Harvey Coleman's exposure framework, and examine research showing why self-promotion carries different consequences for women. You'll also learn three practical strategi
Truth Before Optimism: Shawn Quinn on why leaders must honor hard truth before reaching for hope (opens the original)
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Leadership can be lonely, uncertain, and emotionally exhausting… but we rarely talk about pain at work. In today’s episode, Shawn Quinn shares his research on professional pain and why leaders often make things worse by rushing to solve problems or offering reassurance too quickly. Instead, he introduces a framework for helping people move through difficult moments: acknowledge emotions, create connection, build stability, and then take action. Shawn explains how leaders can support teams withou
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