Execution Insights™: The Podcast

Jim Huling, author of The 4 Disciplines of Execution
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Execution Insights™: The Podcast Exploring the Inner Life of a Leader Leadership is harder than ever. Goals are clear, but execution slips. Pressure is constant, and too often the joy of leading gets lost. The Execution Insights™: The Podcast brings you practical wisdom and heartfelt encouragement for leaders who want to execute with clarity and lead with impact. Each episode delivers: A powerful idea you can apply immediately.Stories drawn from decades of coaching executives and teams worldwide.Honest conversations about the challenges and victories every leader faces. Hosted by Jim Huling—CEO, best-selling author of The 4 Disciplines of Execution, and executive coach to leaders across five continents—this podcast is your weekly source of clarity, courage, and practical tools to help you and your team thrive. If you’re ready to strengthen your purpose, sharpen your execution, and lead with greater impact, you’re in the right place.

  1. 14H AGO

    I Am Doing A Great Work

    I Am Doing a Great Work What to Remember When You’re Tempted to Come Down Most leaders don’t quit. They don’t resign or walk away dramatically.  They just slowly stop inhabiting the work. In this episode of Execution Insights™, Jim Huling reflects on a quiet but consequential leadership moment—when capable, responsible leaders begin to disengage, not because they don’t care, but because it becomes harder to remember why the work matters. Drawing on an ancient story with striking modern relevance, Jim explores: What it means to believe you’re doing a great workWhy the most dangerous distractions often sound reasonableHow rest and renewal are meant to serve purpose—not replace itAnd how leaders lose their way incrementally, not all at onceThis episode is for leaders who still care deeply, but feel the pull to “come down”—to pause, disengage, or step back from work that once felt meaningful. If you’ve ever wondered whether what you’re doing truly matters, this reflection will meet you right where you are. 👉 Subscribe for weekly leadership insights: https://www.executioninsights.com/newsletter Enjoyed the episode? Have questions or a personal story to relate? Send a text!

    10 min

  2. 6D AGO

    Manager to Executive: The Inner Shifts

    Manager to Executive: The Inner Shifts Three Identity Shifts That Redefine Leadership The move from manager to executive is often celebrated as a milestone—but for many leaders, it’s also unexpectedly disorienting. In this episode of Execution Insights, Jim Huling explores the inner journey that accompanies the shift into executive leadership. Drawing from his recent coaching work with exceptionally talented leaders, Jim reflects on why this transition can feel harder than expected—not because leaders are failing, but because it asks for something deeper than new skills. This conversation focuses on three inner shifts that define the journey from manager to executive: Refining your involvement so it never limits the growth of othersRewiring how you measure and value your own contributionReleasing the need to feel indispensableAlong the way, Jim speaks candidly about identity, relevance, and worth—why executive leadership often feels less visible, more ambiguous, and deeply personal. He also offers reassurance for leaders who find themselves feeling unsettled, restless, or quietly questioning their impact. If you’re in the middle of this transition—or feel the pull between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming—this episode is a steady companion for the journey. You’re not behind. You’re becoming. Enjoyed the episode? Have questions or a personal story to relate? Send a text!

    15 min

  3. JAN 27

    Leading From Within

    There’s a quiet tension every leader faces. The pull to step in.  To take over.  To become the point of certainty when things feel unsettled. In this episode, Jim Huling explores why that instinct—while often well-intended—can quietly undermine ownership, capability, and long-term performance. This is a conversation about leading from within. Instead of seeing leadership as driving success, Jim reframes it as creating capability—building teams that are willing and able to think, decide, and execute without needing to be pushed by the leader. Drawing on real leadership experience and a timeless insight from Lao Tzu, this episode examines: why ego often struggles most at the moment leadership begins to maturehow dependence can form even inside high-performing teamswhat it really means to let go of being needed in the old wayand how leaders can shift their identity from being the engine to being the builderThis episode is for leaders who care about growth, ownership, and creating impact that lasts beyond them. If you’re navigating the transition from being the center to building something stronger than yourself, this conversation is for you. Enjoyed the episode? Have questions or a personal story to relate? Send a text!

    14 min

  4. JAN 25

    You Are Stronger Than You Know

    You Are Stronger Than You Know There are seasons in life when something interrupts the story we thought we were living. Not the kind of change we choose. The kind that arrives uninvited—and quietly rearranges everything. In this video, I share a personal story from my own life: a moment when the path I had worked toward for decades reached its natural end… and a new calling quietly revealed itself. This isn’t a message about starting over for the sake of reinvention. It’s about what happens when a chapter completes—and you’re invited to begin again. If you’re navigating: a career that no longer fits a shift in identity or purpose a season of uncertainty or disruption I hope this reflection offers perspective, reassurance, and permission—to stay open, to trust the process, and to remember your strength. Take your time with this one. Let it meet you where you are. 👇 Subscribe for more weekly insights: https://www.executioninsights.com/newsletter Reflection question: What if this interruption isn’t ending your path… but completing it—so the next one can begin? #leadership #coaching #execution #purpose #personalgrowth #beginagain #resilience Enjoyed the episode? Have questions or a personal story to relate? Send a text!

    13 min

  5. JAN 15

    Why Not Now?

    Why Not Now? Listening to the Whisper That Calls Us Forward At the beginning of a new year, a quiet question often appears. Why not now? It doesn’t arrive with urgency or pressure. It simply asks us to notice where we’ve been waiting—and why. In this episode, Jim Huling reflects on hesitation—not the kind that comes from fear or disengagement, but the kind that disguises itself as wisdom, patience, and responsibility. Drawing from his own experience as a CEO, Jim shares a personal story of choosing to wait when the market was changing, and the unexpected cost that decision carried. This is a conversation about how competence can quietly become a ceiling, how waiting is rarely neutral, and how thoughtful, capable leaders can unintentionally postpone the very moments that would move them forward. This episode is not a call to rush or to be reckless.  It’s an invitation to listen more closely—to the quieter voice beneath the noise. If you’ve ever felt a pull toward something more, yet found yourself saying “not yet,” this reflection is for you. Take your time with it.  Let the question linger. Why not now? Episode Summary In this episode, Jim Huling reflects on hesitation and the quiet cost of waiting. At the start of a new year, he explores the question “Why not now?” not as pressure, but as an invitation to notice where caution has begun to feel like wisdom. Drawing from his own experience as a CEO, Jim shares a personal leadership story about choosing to wait while the market changed — and the unexpected cost that decision carried. Through that reflection, he examines how competence can quietly become a ceiling, why waiting is rarely neutral, and how thoughtful, capable leaders can unintentionally postpone the moments that would move them forward. This episode is not a call to rush or to be reckless. It’s an invitation to listen more closely — to the quieter voice beneath the noise. Key Moments 00:00 The quiet question that follows us into a new year  03:45 Why hesitation often disguises itself as wisdom  07:10 A leadership decision that felt prudent — and proved costly  12:20 How competence can quietly become a ceiling  15:50 Why waiting is rarely neutral  18:10 A closing reflection on responsibility, timing, and choice Links Subscribe to the Execution Insights newsletter:  https://www.executioninsights.com/newsletter Enjoyed the episode? Have questions or a personal story to relate? Send a text!

    12 min

  6. JAN 5

    I Will Not Be Who I Was - A Reflection on Becoming, Redemption, and the Year Ahead

    A Reflection on Becoming, Redemption, and the Year Ahead  As the year comes to a close, there’s a quiet space between Christmas and the New Year where reflection feels different. In this episode of Execution Insights, Jim reflects on A Christmas Carol — not as a holiday story, but as a deeply human leadership story. Jacob Marley reminds us that it’s possible to accomplish much and still miss what matters most.  Ebenezer Scrooge reminds us that it’s not too late to change. This conversation explores the difference between doing goals and being goals — between what we achieve and who we become — and why real transformation always begins with a change of heart. Rather than rushing into resolutions or productivity plans, this episode offers a gentler invitation as the new year approaches: Who am I becoming? This is a reflective, unhurried conversation about leadership, redemption, presence, and the courage to live an altered life — one where people matter most. Enjoyed the episode? Have questions or a personal story to relate? Send a text!

    10 min

  7. 12/13/2025

    Go Where the Deep Water Is - Why Depth, Not Speed, Is the New Leadership Advantage

    There are days when leadership feels full, loud, and relentless — and yet, strangely empty. You are busy. You are needed. You are doing exactly what leadership asks of you. But when the day ends, it’s hard to point to anything that felt truly meaningful. In this episode of the Execution Insights Podcast, Jim Huling explores a deeper truth many leaders feel but rarely name: the problem isn’t distraction — it’s that we’ve traded depth for speed. Drawing from a personal moment of realization, real coaching experience, and a powerful insight inspired by Pope John Paul II, Jim invites leaders to step out of the shallows of constant motion and return to the deeper waters where clarity, presence, trust, and meaning are found. This is not an episode about productivity techniques or time management. It’s an invitation to a different way of leading — one grounded in depth, not urgency. In this episode, you’ll reflect on: Why speed and busyness quietly erode leadership presenceThe hidden cost of living in the “shallows”What deep work really is — and what it is notHow choosing depth changes conversations, trust, and cultureOne simple, human challenge you can apply immediatelyIf you’ve been feeling stretched thin, disconnected, or quietly longing for something more meaningful in your leadership, this episode is for you. Go where the deep water is. That’s where the real leadership advantage lives. Ready to go deeper?  Subscribe to the newsletter:  https://www.executioninsights.com/newsletter Enjoyed the episode? Have questions or a personal story to relate? Send a text!

    8 min

  8. 12/03/2025

    The Weight of Presence - The unseen leadership quality your team depends on most

    The Weight of Presence There’s a moment every leader has experienced. Someone walks into the room… and without saying a word, something shifts. The room settles. The tension eases. People breathe a little deeper. What is that?  And why do only some leaders seem to carry it? In this deeply personal episode, Jim Huling explores the quiet, steady power of a leader’s presence — and why it matters now more than ever. Presence isn’t about confidence, charisma, or performance. It begins long before you speak, in the courage you carry and the commitment you bring into the room. Jim shares two pivotal moments from his own leadership life, including one of the hardest days he ever faced — a day that changed the way he thinks about presence forever. You’ll also hear a coaching moment that transformed another leader’s approach to presence in a way that reshaped his entire team. This episode is especially for leaders who feel stretched, tired, or uncertain about how to steady the people who depend on them. If you’ve been carrying a lot lately, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are. In this episode, Jim explores: • Why some leaders change a room the moment they arrive  • What presence really is (and what it isn’t)  • How your inner world affects the way others experience you  • A powerful leadership moment that became a lifelong lesson  • Simple practices to strengthen your calm, clarity, and conviction  • Two questions to ask before every important meeting Presence doesn’t require perfection. It requires honesty… steadiness… and the quiet courage to show up as who you truly are. Subscribe to receive Jim’s weekly newsletter, Execution Insights:  https://www.executioninsights.com/newsletter Thank you for listening — and for leading with heart, clarity, and conviction. Enjoyed the episode? Have questions or a personal story to relate? Send a text!

    14 min
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Execution Insights™: The Podcast Exploring the Inner Life of a Leader Leadership is harder than ever. Goals are clear, but execution slips. Pressure is constant, and too often the joy of leading gets lost. The Execution Insights™: The Podcast brings you practical wisdom and heartfelt encouragement for leaders who want to execute with clarity and lead with impact. Each episode delivers: A powerful idea you can apply immediately.Stories drawn from decades of coaching executives and teams worldwide.Honest conversations about the challenges and victories every leader faces. Hosted by Jim Huling—CEO, best-selling author of The 4 Disciplines of Execution, and executive coach to leaders across five continents—this podcast is your weekly source of clarity, courage, and practical tools to help you and your team thrive. If you’re ready to strengthen your purpose, sharpen your execution, and lead with greater impact, you’re in the right place.

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  • Creator
    Jim Huling, author of The 4 Disciplines of Execution
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Execution Insights™: The Podcast
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