In the previous episode, I had a great conversation with Michael Ilczynski. Michael is the CEO of Red Bubble, a global leading marketplace for artists and art lovers alike. In this short episode, I reflect on his key messages and suggest some reflection questions. Some of our conversation included his sharing on; The mistakes he made as he progressed into CEO level leadership roles How a background in strategy taught him to make decisions but also to (unwittingly) block out other people's opinions, When he started noticing his leadership shadow across the organisation, How he learned to use language that enabled other people to understand when he was giving 'just an' opinion versus a real mandate, The power of not personalising feedback and listening through a lens of humility, How he used evening reflections to help him steer through behaviour change, and much more Effective leaders will always outperform ineffective leaders over time! Hi, I am Pod O'Sullivan. For over twenty years I have coached, mentored and supported corporate leaders and leadership teams all over the world to become impactful, effective and high performing. This is a podcast that taps into that experience. It is recorded for and about senior business leaders, C suite leaders, Founders and CEO's. I interview leaders and experts about ways to optimise leadership. What are the useful habits and thinking patterns? What are the secrets to high performing teams? How do they continue to nurture their effectiveness day after day? In other words, what is their leadership diet? www.theleadershipdiet.com