Lead With Clarity: Practical Insight for Senior Leaders

Blake Holman
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Lead With Clarity is a podcast for leaders navigating complex decisions, constant change, and increasing expectations.Hosted by Blake Holman — a seasoned CIO, leadership coach, and influence practitioner — the show delivers practical insight for senior leaders and high-potential professionals operating close to the executive level. Each episode explores real-world leadership challenges including: Decision-making under pressureLeading through ambiguity and change fatigueEthical influence and executive presenceCommunication that builds trust and alignmentTurning information and experience into sound judgment This is not motivational theory or leadership hype. It’s practical clarity for leaders who carry real responsibility — and want to lead with confidence, wisdom, and intention.

  1. 16H AGO

    The Character Ceiling: Where Success Quietly Stops

    When pressure rises, character becomes strategy. This episode unpacks Maxwell’s warning that success stalls where integrity slips, and shares practical ways to clean up pressure behaviors, strengthen trust, and lead with clarity.

    4 min

  2. 1D AGO

    Close Enough, Far Enough

    Leadership is a distance problem. Get too close and you become the bottleneck. Get too far ahead and you lose the room. Learn how to calibrate proximity and perspective so people feel seen and still know exactly what “next” looks like.

    5 min

  3. 2D AGO

    The Growth Zone: Leading Beyond Comfort

    Growth isn’t comfortable. In this episode, we explore why discomfort is a signal of leadership expansion, how to tell stretch from stress, and practical ways to choose the hard conversations and decisions that move your team forward

    3 min

  4. 3D AGO

    Influence Over Authority: The Leadership That Actually Sticks

    Leadership is not a title. It is the daily, personal influence you have on others. In this episode, we unpack how real leadership is built in small moments, how to audit your impact, and how to leave people stronger than you found them.

    3 min

  5. 4D AGO

    Talent Gets Noticed. Character Gets Followed.

    Talent may open doors, but character keeps them open. In this episode, we unpack how trust is built in pressure moments. Learn the small, costly choices that create credibility and the culture people want to follow.

    3 min

  6. 5D AGO

    Innovation Is Never Solo

    Innovation isn’t a lightning bolt. It’s the disciplined practice of connecting prior lessons, customer signals, and team insight. In this episode, we explore how humble leaders curate ideas and build cultures where contribution compounds. Stay curious.

    4 min

  7. 6D AGO

    Consistency Compounds: The Quiet Discipline That Builds Trust

    Consistency is the most underrated leadership advantage. Learn how steady rhythms build trust, execution, and culture over time. Identify one non-negotiable practice, protect it in busy weeks, and let credibility compound.

    3 min

  8. FEB 10

    Adjust the Sails. Leading When Conditions Change

    Markets shift. Plans break. Teams wobble. In this episode, we unpack John C. Maxwell’s reminder that leadership isn’t complaining about the wind or waiting it out. It’s adjusting the sails. Learn how to name reality, reset priorities, and move.

    4 min
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Lead With Clarity is a podcast for leaders navigating complex decisions, constant change, and increasing expectations.Hosted by Blake Holman — a seasoned CIO, leadership coach, and influence practitioner — the show delivers practical insight for senior leaders and high-potential professionals operating close to the executive level. Each episode explores real-world leadership challenges including: Decision-making under pressureLeading through ambiguity and change fatigueEthical influence and executive presenceCommunication that builds trust and alignmentTurning information and experience into sound judgment This is not motivational theory or leadership hype. It’s practical clarity for leaders who carry real responsibility — and want to lead with confidence, wisdom, and intention.

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  • Creator
    Blake Holman
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
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  • Copyright
    © 2026 Blake Holman