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Elise Boggs Morales
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Welcome to the 12 Minute Leadership podcast where in 12 minutes or less I’ll share small things that you can put into immediate practice that will make a BIG difference in your leadership effectiveness. I’m your host, Elise Boggs Morales, leadership professor, consultant, and coach. For the last 17 years, I have helped thousands of leaders level up their influence and achieve remarkable results! If you want to trade compliance for true commitment and create your dream team, you are in the right place.  Get ready for a quick hit of practical wisdom to increase your team’s engagement, inspire top performance and retain your best talent. 

  1. 6d ago

    Episode 72: 5 Surprising Signs You're a Great Leader | 12MinuteLeadership

    How do you know if you're a great leader? Is it your results, your experience, or how well your team performs? While those things certainly matter, some of the strongest indicators of effective leadership are found in the behaviors of the people around you. In this episode of 12MinuteLeadership, Elise explores five surprising signs of great leadership that often go unnoticed. These indicators aren't necessarily found in performance reviews or business results. Instead, they show up in the confidence, initiative, relationships, and accountability of your team. In this episode, you'll discover five signs you may be leading exceptionally well: People tell you hard truths: Your team feels safe challenging ideas and speaking honestly.Things go well without you: You've developed capable, empowered people who can move work forward independently.People grow in confidence: Your leadership helps others recognize their potential and take on new challenges.Your team makes each other better: Collaboration, trust, and shared success are part of your culture.People take ownership without reminders: Accountability has become a natural part of how your team operates.This week's challenge: Choose one of these five signs and observe your team. What might their behavior be telling you about your leadership? Listen now, subscribe to 12MinuteLeadership, and share this episode with another leader who could benefit from a fresh perspective on leadership effectiveness. Learn more about Elise's coaching, training, and leadership development services at www.eliseboggs.com.

  2. Oct 19

    Episode 71: Too Busy to Lead: How to Get Your Time Back | 12MinuteLeadership

    What if the very qualities that made you successful early in your career are now limiting your effectiveness as a leader? Being the person who solves problems, makes decisions, and gets things done may have helped you advance, but as your responsibilities grow, those same habits can leave you overwhelmed, exhausted, and unintentionally creating a team that depends on you for everything. In this episode, you'll learn: Why being needed can become a leadership trap: How constantly providing answers creates dependence instead of developing independent thinkers.How to let go of responsibilities you've outgrown: Why advancing as a leader requires becoming more selective about what you carry.Why delegation is leadership development: How transferring meaningful ownership builds confidence, judgment, and capability in others.How to reclaim time from your calendar: Identifying meetings, processes, and responsibilities that no longer require your involvement.When busyness becomes part of your identity: Recognizing how the need to feel indispensable can prevent you from empowering your team.Three questions to help you get your time back: What can only I do? What could someone else do? And what doesn't need to be done at all?You don't have to do everything to be an effective leader. In fact, your greatest impact may come from developing others to do what you've always done yourself. Listen to the newest episode of 12MinuteLeadership and challenge yourself to make one change this week: delegate a responsibility, eliminate an unnecessary meeting, or empower someone else to make a decision.

  3. Oct 12

    Episode 70: Too Busy To Lead: 5 Things Leaders Must Make Time For | 12MinuteLeadership

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  4. Sep 28

    Episode 69: Integrity: Who You Are When Leadership Gets Hard | 12MinuteLeadership

    Integrity is one of the most important qualities we look for in a leader—but it’s also one of the easiest words to oversimplify. Integrity is more than simply “doing the right thing.” It’s about alignment: Do your actions match what you say you believe, especially when living those values costs you something? In the final episode of this series on character, Elise explores integrity as alignment between what leaders say they value and how they actually lead. Because your people aren’t just listening to what you say—they’re watching what you do, especially when leadership gets hard. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why integrity is ultimately about alignment, not perfectionHow small everyday choices build—or erode—trustWhy what leaders tolerate communicates their true standardsHow accountability and integrity are connectedWhy values are most revealing when they come at a costHow consistency in character creates safety for your teamThe difference between protecting your reputation and developing your characterThree questions to identify where your leadership may be out of alignmentCharacter isn’t built in one defining leadership moment. It’s built through hundreds of small choices repeated over time. Listen to the episode, reflect on what your leadership is communicating.

  5. Sep 21

    Episode 68: Humility: The Character Trait That Makes Growth Possible | 12MinuteLeadership

    We often think of humility as minimizing ourselves, downplaying our strengths, or lacking confidence. But in leadership, humility looks very different. You can know what you bring to the table and still recognize what others bring to it. In fact, humility becomes even more important as leaders become more successful—because the higher you climb, the less honest feedback you may receive. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why success can actually make humility more difficultHow seniority can reduce the amount of honest feedback leaders receiveWhy coachability is a powerful leadership advantageHow the “5% truth” can change the way you receive difficult feedbackWhat it looks like to listen to understand rather than defendWhy humble leaders are willing to give away credit and let others shineHow humility can make you better at holding people accountableWhy leadership development becomes deeper—not less necessary—as you growLeadership doesn’t have a destination. It’s a responsibility you continue to grow into. Listen to Episode 68,  Humility: The Character Trait That Makes Growth Possible, and consider where curiosity could replace defensiveness in your leadership this week.

  6. Sep 14

    Episode 67: Vulnerability: Great Leaders Go First | 12MinuteLeadership

    We spend a lot of time developing leadership skills—communication, delegation, coaching, strategic thinking, decision-making. But underneath every leadership skill is the person using it. Leadership flows from the inside out. In this episode, Elise kicks off a new series on character by asking an important question: What is it like to be led by you? In this episode, you’ll learn: Why vulnerability is different from oversharingHow protecting your image can make it harder for people to tell you the truthWhy admitting mistakes can actually increase your credibilityHow a leader’s vulnerability gives others permission to be honest, contribute, and ask for helpThe difference between genuine and performative vulnerabilityWhy vulnerability and strong, decisive leadership can coexistThree questions to help you practice vulnerability with your team this weekYour team takes cues from you about what is safe. If you want greater honesty, accountability, feedback, and trust, ask yourself: What am I willing to model first?  Listen to Episode 67 of the 12MinuteLeadership Podcast and consider where you may need to go first this week.

  7. Sep 7

    Episode 66: Interview with Dan Harty - Character in Action | 12MinuteLeadership

    What happens when a results-driven leader realizes that getting results isn’t enough? In this episode of the 12MinuteLeadership Podcast, I sit down with my client Dan Harty to talk about his journey from transactional to transformational leadership. Dan candidly shares how a season of relational tension forced him to look closely at the way he was leading—and how a 360 assessment, executive coaching, and a willingness to hear difficult feedback changed the way he showed up for his team. We talk about what it really means for leaders to go first: to choose vulnerability over defensiveness, curiosity over judgment, and ownership over blame. Dan’s story is a powerful reminder that becoming more people-centered doesn’t mean sacrificing performance. In fact, it can create deeper trust, stronger accountability, and ultimately better results. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why leaders have to go first when trust needs to be rebuiltHow 360 feedback can uncover leadership blind spotsThe difference between transparency and vulnerabilityWhy results-driven leaders can unintentionally create relational damageHow curiosity and empathy build trustThe shift from transactional to transformational leadershipWhy taking ownership can inspire your team to do the sameHow coaching helps turn difficult feedback into meaningful changeGreat leadership isn’t about getting everything right. It’s about having the courage to see yourself clearly, take ownership, and keep growing. How to find Dan: Instagram: @dharty123 or @delay_the_decay Podcast: Delay the Decay  Website: delaythedecay.com & danhartyguides.com

  8. Aug 31

    Episode 65: Culture Doesn't Happen By Accident | 12MinuteLeadership

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Welcome to the 12 Minute Leadership podcast where in 12 minutes or less I’ll share small things that you can put into immediate practice that will make a BIG difference in your leadership effectiveness. I’m your host, Elise Boggs Morales, leadership professor, consultant, and coach. For the last 17 years, I have helped thousands of leaders level up their influence and achieve remarkable results! If you want to trade compliance for true commitment and create your dream team, you are in the right place.  Get ready for a quick hit of practical wisdom to increase your team’s engagement, inspire top performance and retain your best talent. 

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  • Creator
    Elise Boggs Morales
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    72
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