362- The Firewall Leader w/Rick Bates: Why the Best Leaders Stand In Front

10/07/2025 46 min
362- The Firewall Leader w/Rick Bates: Why the Best Leaders Stand In Front

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Episode Synopsis

ON THIS EPISODE: ➤ How to position yourself as your team’s “firewall” – standing between them and organizational pressure to create space for great work. ➤ Why “exception-only management” builds stronger teams than micromanagement – trusting first and intervening only when needed. ➤ The Scout Leader approach to letting people fail safely so they actually...