Compass To Practice

Antonio Irizarry
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Compass to Practice helps leaders turn pressure into trustworthy action. Each weekly episode names one real-world leadership pattern, explains the principle behind it, and gives you one practice to use the same week. Hosted by Antonio E. Irizarry Velez and guided by Humility, Clarity, Courage, and Empathy. Follow the show for practical tools on honest performance, escalation, accountability, and decision-making under pressure. More at https://www.compasstopractice.com.

  1. 3d ago

    When The System Goes Down | Episode 23

    What happens when the technology your organization depends on suddenly stops working? In Episode 23 of Compass To Practice, Antonio Irizarry speaks with Bryan Currier, Founder and CEO of Advantage Technologies, about what organizational resilience looks like when systems fail, information becomes incomplete, and leaders must make decisions under pressure. Bryan draws on more than 25 years of leadership and operating experience to explain why a backup is not the same as a recovery plan—and why technology is only one part of preparedness. This conversation explores: • Why resilience requires financial, operational, and human margin • What leaders should do during the first hours of a disruption • How clearly defined roles prevent uncoordinated heroics • Why communication becomes essential when information is incomplete • How to test whether an organization is truly prepared • Why reputational damage can exceed the immediate financial cost The central question is simple: If a critical system stopped working tomorrow, could your organization still think, decide, communicate, and serve? Compass To Practice turns leadership insight into practical action for real-world impact. Subscribe for conversations about leadership, operational excellence, organizational resilience, and the human side of transformation. Website: Compass To Practice YouTube: Compass To Practice Learn more about Bryan’s company: Managed IT & Cybersecurity Solutions | Advantage Technologies Disclaimer: The views shared on Compass To Practice are my personal views and do not reflect those of my employer or any current or former company. I do not share confidential, proprietary, customer-specific, or employer-specific information on this podcast.

  2. Oct 31

    When Priorities Become Politics | Episode 22

    When everything is a priority, influence decides what gets done. Show how priority inflation hides trade-offs, rewards political sponsorship, and overloads the organization. In this episode, Antonio Irizarry examines when priorities become politics through a generalized operating scenario, the Apple's late-1990s product simplification case, and a practical framework leaders can use immediately. You will learn how to see the hidden system behind the behavior, make trade-offs visible, and convert the issue into an owned decision. This week's practice: The Priority Trade-Off. References discussed: Apple portfolio simplification case. New Compass To Practice episodes every Saturday at 6:00 AM ET. Website: https://www.compasstopractice.com YouTube: @CompassToPractice Disclaimer: The views shared through Compass To Practice are Antonio Irizarry's personal views and do not reflect those of any current or former employer, customer, client, supplier, partner, or organization. The content does not include confidential, proprietary, customer-specific, employer-specific, or non-public business information. Examples are generalized, fictionalized, combined from multiple experiences, or used for educational purposes. The content is intended for leadership development and general education and is not legal, financial, human-resources, engineering, regulatory, compliance, or other professional advice.

  3. Oct 24

    The Middle-Management Squeeze | Episode 21

    Middle managers are asked to carry enterprise pressure with local authority. Explore the pressure on middle managers to translate strategy, absorb conflict, protect teams, and deliver results with limited authority. In this episode, Antonio Irizarry examines the middle-management squeeze through a generalized operating scenario, the McKinsey research on the power of the middle case, and a practical framework leaders can use immediately. You will learn how to see the hidden system behind the behavior, make trade-offs visible, and convert the issue into an owned decision. This week's practice: The Pressure Translation Check. References discussed: McKinsey research on middle managers. New Compass To Practice episodes every Saturday at 6:00 AM ET. Website: https://www.compasstopractice.com YouTube: @CompassToPractice Disclaimer: The views shared through Compass To Practice are Antonio Irizarry's personal views and do not reflect those of any current or former employer, customer, client, supplier, partner, or organization. The content does not include confidential, proprietary, customer-specific, employer-specific, or non-public business information. Examples are generalized, fictionalized, combined from multiple experiences, or used for educational purposes. The content is intended for leadership development and general education and is not legal, financial, human-resources, engineering, regulatory, compliance, or other professional advice.

  4. Oct 17

    The Delegation Illusion | Episode 20

    You did not delegate it if every meaningful decision still comes back to you. Clarify delegation as the transfer of outcomes, authority, context, boundaries, and support - not simply tasks. In this episode, Antonio Irizarry examines the delegation illusion through a generalized operating scenario, the USS Santa Fe and intent-based leadership case, and a practical framework leaders can use immediately. You will learn how to see the hidden system behind the behavior, make trade-offs visible, and convert the issue into an owned decision. This week's practice: Outcome-Authority-Support. References discussed: Turn the Ship Around!. New Compass To Practice episodes every Saturday at 6:00 AM ET. Website: https://www.compasstopractice.com YouTube: @CompassToPractice Disclaimer: The views shared through Compass To Practice are Antonio Irizarry's personal views and do not reflect those of any current or former employer, customer, client, supplier, partner, or organization. The content does not include confidential, proprietary, customer-specific, employer-specific, or non-public business information. Examples are generalized, fictionalized, combined from multiple experiences, or used for educational purposes. The content is intended for leadership development and general education and is not legal, financial, human-resources, engineering, regulatory, compliance, or other professional advice.

  5. Oct 10

    The Talent Hoarding Problem | Episode 19

    A manager who never loses great people may not be developing them. Challenge leaders who retain high performers for local results at the expense of mobility, succession, and enterprise capability. In this episode, Antonio Irizarry examines the talent hoarding problem through a generalized operating scenario, the Schneider Electric Open Talent Market case, and a practical framework leaders can use immediately. You will learn how to see the hidden system behind the behavior, make trade-offs visible, and convert the issue into an owned decision. This week's practice: The Talent Export Review. References discussed: Schneider Electric Open Talent Market. New Compass To Practice episodes every Saturday at 6:00 AM ET. Website: https://www.compasstopractice.com YouTube: @CompassToPractice Disclaimer: The views shared through Compass To Practice are Antonio Irizarry's personal views and do not reflect those of any current or former employer, customer, client, supplier, partner, or organization. The content does not include confidential, proprietary, customer-specific, employer-specific, or non-public business information. Examples are generalized, fictionalized, combined from multiple experiences, or used for educational purposes. The content is intended for leadership development and general education and is not legal, financial, human-resources, engineering, regulatory, compliance, or other professional advice.

  6. Oct 3

    Strategy Without Translation | Episode 18

    A strategy that cannot change Monday morning behavior is still a presentation. In Episode 18, Antonio Irizarry explains why great strategies fail before they reach the floor. The episode connects a practical operating scenario with Alcoa and safety as a strategic translation and introduces The Strategy-to-Behavior Map. Use the practice this week to move from insight to an observable leadership behavior. References mentioned: The Power of Habit / Alcoa case

  7. Sep 26

    The Fear Syndrome | Episode 17

    Fear does not need to be announced. It only needs to be learned. In Episode 17, Antonio Irizarry explains when people organize their behavior around avoiding consequences. The episode connects a practical operating scenario with Wells Fargo sales-practices investigation and introduces The Fear Inventory. Use the practice this week to move from insight to an observable leadership behavior. References mentioned: Wells Fargo Sales Practices Investigation Report.

  8. Sep 19

    The Baby Syndrome | Episode 16

    The fastest way to keep a team immature is to solve every problem before they have to think. In Episode 16, Antonio Irizarry explains when leaders keep solving everything for the team. The episode connects a practical operating scenario with Google Project Oxygen and introduces Ask Before You Answer. Use the practice this week to move from insight to an observable leadership behavior. References mentioned: Google re:Work Project Oxygen.

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Compass to Practice helps leaders turn pressure into trustworthy action. Each weekly episode names one real-world leadership pattern, explains the principle behind it, and gives you one practice to use the same week. Hosted by Antonio E. Irizarry Velez and guided by Humility, Clarity, Courage, and Empathy. Follow the show for practical tools on honest performance, escalation, accountability, and decision-making under pressure. More at https://www.compasstopractice.com.

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  • Creator
    Antonio Irizarry
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Antonio Irizarry
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    Compass To Practice