Leadership Mindset 2.0

R. Michael Anderson | Leadership Coach & CEO
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Leadership Mindset 2.0 is the definitive playbook for executives and entrepreneurs ready to break free from the "Doer Trap" and scale their business using psychology and strategy. Host R. Michael Anderson has scaled multiple software companies to the Inc. 5000 list and was named Social Entrepreneur of the Year. Now, as a 2x Executive Coach of the Year, he uses that experience to help high-performers transform from Tactical Operators into Strategic Leaders. In this podcast, Michael blends cutting-edge neuroscience, emotional intelligence (EQ), and battle-tested business strategy to help you overcome burnout, imposter syndrome, and the "Leadership Incompetence Trap" so you can lead with clarity and confidence. Two New Episodes Every Week which include a mix of: • Strategy: Neuroscience frameworks & leadership tactics to start your week. • Mentorship: Live Q&A and specific answers to your leadership challenges. • Coaching: A fly-on-the-wall look at real, unscripted executive coaching sessions as Michael helps leaders break through their blind spots live. • Masterclasses: Listen in as Michael and guests teach valuable leadership and management skills to a real-life audience. Topics include: The Psychology of Scaling, Burnout Prevention, Strategic Planning, Executive Coaching, and Emotional Intelligence.

  1. Board of Directors MASTERCLASS (1 of 2) Securing Your First Board Position with Russell Dalgleish

    12H AGO

    Board of Directors MASTERCLASS (1 of 2) Securing Your First Board Position with Russell Dalgleish

    Do you want to join a board - but not sure where to start? In Part 1 of this masterclass, Michael sits down with Russell Dalgleish, one of the UK's most experienced board strategists, to demystify how boards really work and how you get a seat at the table. In this episode you'll discover: -The difference between a Board of Directors and a Board of Advisors — which one you actually need, and why getting this wrong can cost you -How to land your first board position without paying a recruitment company — the simple, relationship-based approach that actually works -What value you need to bring to get invited onto a board — it's not about your CV, it's about this one thing -How to approach a company you want to advise — including the exact LinkedIn strategy Russell uses to get meetings with CEOs -What to watch out for before you say yes — because not every board is worth your time, and Russell explains how to tell the difference early If you're a senior professional looking to build a portfolio career, or a business owner who wants to understand how to build a board around your company — this episode is your starting point. Resources: -Join the Conversation: Join our Leadership Mindset 2.0 community on LinkedIn or Facebook -Get Live Coaching: Move from listening to doing inside the Growth Leaders Collective. Start your $1 trial at RMichaelAnderson.com/GLC Connect with Russell Dalgleish Russell is a serial entrepreneur, global ecosystem builder, TEDx speaker and executive coach. He's the Founding Chair of the Scottish Business Network and Founding Managing Partner of Exolta Capital Partners, with a passion for helping entrepreneurs build communities around their brands for international growth. Website: russelldalgleish.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/russelldalgleish Email: russell@exolta.com Mentioned in this episode: Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026

    28 min
  2. Ego vs. Authentic Self (2 of 2): How to Read People and Lead Them at Their Best

    2D AGO

    Ego vs. Authentic Self (2 of 2): How to Read People and Lead Them at Their Best

    When someone on your team shuts down in a big meeting, or a client suddenly gets cold, or a colleague comes at you with arrogance and aggression, what is actually happening? And more importantly, what do you do about it? In this second part of the Ego and Authentic Self series, I am going to show you how to read what is really going on with the people around you and how to use that awareness to become a more powerful, more effective leader. In this episode, we explore: -The Intimidated Team Member: How to spot when someone has gone into their ego and what to say to bring out their best -The Arrogant Attacker: Why aggressive, arrogant people are actually scared, and the specific tools to handle them without losing your ground -The Influence Principle: Why you can never control whether someone is in their ego, but you absolutely can influence it 💪 Your Challenge This Week: Think about the people in your life right now. A teammate. A client. Maybe someone at home. When do they go into their ego? What does it look like? And what is one thing you can do differently the next time it happens? And here is the thing - this principle does not stop at the office door. The same ego triggers that show up in your boardroom show up with your partner, your kids, and your friends, because this is psychology, and psychology does not clock out. Resources: -Join the Conversation: Join our Leadership Mindset 2.0 community on LinkedIn or Facebook -Get Live Coaching: Move from listening to doing inside the Growth Leaders Collective. Start your $1 trial at RMichaelAnderson.com/GLC Mentioned in this episode: Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026

    15 min
  3. Starting a New Leadership Role (2/2): The Mindset & Executive Presence - Live Coaching

    MAR 11

    Starting a New Leadership Role (2/2): The Mindset & Executive Presence - Live Coaching

    When you step into a high-level role, the biggest enemy isn't the workload—it's Imposter Syndrome. You could be leading people who have been there for a long time and know more than you do. You may find yourself sitting in executive meetings wondering if you belong at the table. In the conclusion of this live coaching session with "Paul," we move from the intellectual to the psychological. We break down how to lead a team of experts when you aren't one, and how to project authority before you feel ready. In this episode, you will learn: -Leading When You Aren't the Expert: How to manage a team that knows more than you do without losing their respect (or your confidence) . -The "Elephant in the Room": Why (and how) to verbally acknowledge your blind spots to your team to build trust rather than suspicion . -The Acclimation Trap: How to balance the need to learn with the pressure to produce results—and how to know exactly when to switch from "listening" to "directing" . -Commanding the Room: How to establish Executive Presence with the C-Suite, even if you feel like the "new kid" at the table . Resources: -Join the Conversation: Join our Leadership Mindset 2.0 community on LinkedIn or Facebook -Get Live Coaching: Move from listening to doing inside the Growth Leaders Collective. Start your $1 trial at RMichaelAnderson.com/GLC Mentioned in this episode: Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026

    23 min
  4. Ego vs. Authentic Self (1 of 2): The Foundational Principle That Changes Everything

    MAR 9

    Ego vs. Authentic Self (1 of 2): The Foundational Principle That Changes Everything

    Have you ever snapped at someone on your team, avoided a hard conversation, or micromanaged a project you should have let go? That wasn't a leadership failure. That was your ego. And in this episode, I'm going to show you exactly what that means and how to fix it. Every tool I teach traces back to this one principle. Once you understand it, you will never look at your own behavior the same way again. In this episode, we explore: -The Ego Trigger: Why your brain reacts the same way to a hostile boardroom as it does to a physical threat, and what that chemical reaction is silently doing to your leadership -The Authentic Self Advantage: Why the leaders people actually want to follow are not the loudest or toughest in the room, they are the calmest -The Leadership Cost: How every poor leadership trait, micromanaging, blame-shifting, avoiding hard conversations, traces back to one single source 💪 Your Challenge This Week: Pick one situation where you know you get triggered. Before you walk into it, ask yourself: "Am I in my ego or my authentic self right now?" That one question is often enough to shift everything. You are safe. Lead from that. Mentioned in this episode: Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026

    18 min
  5. Starting a New Leadership Role (1/2): The Strategy & 90-Day Plan - Live Coaching

    MAR 4

    Starting a New Leadership Role (1/2): The Strategy & 90-Day Plan - Live Coaching

    Starting a new executive role is high-stakes. You have 90 days to prove your value, navigate office politics, and set a strategic vision—all while learning a new culture from scratch. In this live coaching session, I work with "Paul," a newly hired Senior VP of HR at a 5,000-person company. He is stepping into a 100-year-old organization that is successful but stuck in its ways. In Part 1 of this 2-part series, we break down the Preparation Phase. We discuss how to decode the hidden motivations of the C-Suite and how to build a 30-60-90 Day Plan that establishes immediate credibility. In this episode, you will learn: -The Key Objective: The #1 thing you need to do to ensure that the company, and the team, are glad they hired / promoted you. -A 30-60-90 Framework you can follow to guide the expectations you set and achieve that makes it manageable and successful -The "Tenure Trap": How to respect the history of a company without letting it kill innovation . Resources: -Join the Conversation: Join our Leadership Mindset 2.0 community on LinkedIn or Facebook -Get Live Coaching: Move from listening to doing inside the Growth Leaders Collective. Start your $1 trial at RMichaelAnderson.com/GLC Mentioned in this episode: Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026

    32 min
  6. Leadership Blindspots: 11 Questions to Free Yourself

    MAR 2

    Leadership Blindspots: 11 Questions to Free Yourself

    When top-tier executives come to me for coaching, their #1 request is always the same: "I want to know where my blind spots are." They know that the things holding them back aren't their obvious weaknesses—they are the invisible patterns they have accepted as "normal." Finding those blind spots requires you to challenge your current thinking. In this short, experimental episode, I am not giving you a framework or a 5-step process. Instead, I am going to ask you 11 "What If" questions. These questions are designed to bypass your ego and force you to look at how you handle conflict, intuition, power, and ownership. In this episode, we explore: -The Intuition Gap: Why you are ignoring that gut feeling about the person in the wrong role—and what it is costing you . -The Power of Apology: What if you apologized to fix a broken relationship, even if you aren't sure it was your fault? -The "Nice Leader" Syndrome: Why holding back your passion and frustration is actually a disservice to a team that needs to be woken up . -The Ownership Reality: What happens when you stop blaming your industry, your boss, or your team, and take 100% ownership of exactly where you are today? 💪 The Challenge for This Week: Don't just listen to this on 1.5x speed. Listen to the 11 questions. When one hits you in the gut, hit pause. Take one immediate action—send a text, schedule a meeting, or put a task on your calendar to address it. Resources -Join the Conversation: Join our Leadership Mindset 2.0 community on LinkedIn or Facebook -Get Live Coaching: Move from listening to doing inside the Growth Leaders Collective. Start your $1 trial at RMichaelAnderson.com/GLC Mentioned in this episode: Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026

    11 min
  7. MASTERCLASS: How to Confidently Coach C-Level Executives (Even If You Never Have)

    FEB 26

    MASTERCLASS: How to Confidently Coach C-Level Executives (Even If You Never Have)

    Whether you are a professional coach, a consultant, an HR leader, or simply a manager trying to influence the C-suite, you need to know how to interact with people at the highest levels of an organization . Many talented professionals hold themselves back from these conversations. They assume they need more credentials or a better "model." But high-level leaders do not care about your certifications. And if you try to use standard behavioral tactics with them, they will show you the door. In this special live Masterclass recording, we dive deep into the psychology of interacting with top-tier executives . You will learn exactly what C-suite leaders are actually looking for in an advisor, and how to position yourself to earn their trust. In this episode, you will learn: -The "Executive Mask": Why CEOs build armor to survive, the 3 types of masks they wear (Competence, Resilience, Control), and why your ability to break through it dictates your influence. -The Behavioral Trap: Why standard frameworks (like asking, "What are your goals?") fail with executives, and why you must learn to coach their identity, not just their behavior . -The 3 Keys to High-Level Influence: How to develop the Credibility to get in the room, the Tools to break the mask, and the Presence to tell a $2 billion CEO the unvarnished truth . -Live Coaching: Listen as I challenge "Bob," a consultant, to stop accepting meetings at the bottom of the ladder and start demanding time with the CEO . Resources -Questions on this? Ask me in the Leadership Mindset 2.0 community on LinkedIn or Facebook -want to coach c-level leaders confidently? Sign up here Mentioned in this episode: Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026

    50 min
  8. The One Key to Influencing Anyone (That Most Leaders Miss)

    FEB 23

    The One Key to Influencing Anyone (That Most Leaders Miss)

    Who is the one person you need to get on your side right now? There is always someone - an investor, a boss, a peer, or a difficult employee - who you need to make a decision in your favor. Most leaders try to influence people using logic. They present facts, data, and ROI. And often, they fail. Why? Because they don’t understand Leverage. In this episode, I break down the single most important psychological tool for persuasion. "Leverage" isn't about manipulation; it is about understanding the deep-seated drives, fears, and aspirations that actually cause a human being to say "Yes." In this episode, you will learn: -The Definition of Leverage: Why "What's in it for me?" is deeper than just money or status (it’s often about safety, legacy, or belonging) -Personality-Based Influence: How to adjust your leverage based on the 4 Leadership Types (Commanders want to win; Visionaries want to be cool; Collaborators want harmony) . -The "Expense Report" Tactic: A real-world example of helping a team member understand why they need to do their admin on time -The "Move Away" vs. "Move Towards" Driver: Why some people are motivated by looking smart, while others are motivated by not looking stupid (and why you must know the difference) 💪 The Challenge for This Week: -Pick one person you have been struggling to influence. -Stop pitching your agenda. -Identify their Leverage: Ask yourself, "What are they afraid of losing? What do they deeply need to gain?" (Is it fairness? Respect? Safety?) .\ -Put it into action Resources -Questions on this? Ask me in the Leadership Mindset 2.0 community on LinkedIn or Facebook -Get Live Coaching: Move from listening to doing inside the Growth Leaders Collective. Start your $1 trial at RMichaelAnderson.com/GLC Mentioned in this episode: Join the Executive Coaching Certification here Executive Coaching Certification - 2026

    18 min
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Leadership Mindset 2.0 is the definitive playbook for executives and entrepreneurs ready to break free from the "Doer Trap" and scale their business using psychology and strategy. Host R. Michael Anderson has scaled multiple software companies to the Inc. 5000 list and was named Social Entrepreneur of the Year. Now, as a 2x Executive Coach of the Year, he uses that experience to help high-performers transform from Tactical Operators into Strategic Leaders. In this podcast, Michael blends cutting-edge neuroscience, emotional intelligence (EQ), and battle-tested business strategy to help you overcome burnout, imposter syndrome, and the "Leadership Incompetence Trap" so you can lead with clarity and confidence. Two New Episodes Every Week which include a mix of: • Strategy: Neuroscience frameworks & leadership tactics to start your week. • Mentorship: Live Q&A and specific answers to your leadership challenges. • Coaching: A fly-on-the-wall look at real, unscripted executive coaching sessions as Michael helps leaders break through their blind spots live. • Masterclasses: Listen in as Michael and guests teach valuable leadership and management skills to a real-life audience. Topics include: The Psychology of Scaling, Burnout Prevention, Strategic Planning, Executive Coaching, and Emotional Intelligence.

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  • Creator
    R. Michael Anderson | Leadership Coach & CEO
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    30
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    © Copyright 2026 R. Michael Anderson | Leadership Coach & CEO
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