280. The Leadership Skill No One Teaches: Intuition (with Jessica Pryce-Jones)

Описание: What if one of the most powerful leadership skills… is the one we’re rarely taught to trust?

In this episode of Girl, Take the Lead!, Yo Canny sits down with executive coach and author Jessica Pryce-Jones to explore intuition as a legitimate leadership capability — not something mysterious or “woo-woo,” but a skill leaders can recognize and strengthen.

Jessica shares insights from more than 25 years working in leadership development, explaining why intuition becomes more essential as leaders rise in their careers. In fact, research suggests that 99% of CEOs say they rely on intuition when making strategic decisions.

Together, Yo and Jessica explore how intuition actually works, the different forms it can take, and how learning to recognize your own internal signals can transform your decision-making.

Jessica also leads listeners through a powerful yes/no body awareness exercise to help you recognize how your intuition communicates with you — through signals like lightness, tightness, expansion, or contraction.

If you’ve ever had a gut feeling you couldn’t explain — this conversation will help you understand why it matters.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to the episode and guest Jessica Pryce-Jones
02:00 What intuition really is — “a feeling of knowing”
06:17 Why 99% of CEOs rely on intuition in decision-making
08:41 The different types of intuition leaders experience
16:24 Intention vs intuition — how they work together
26:43 Coincidence, synchronicity, and serendipity explained
33:22 Jessica’s Yes / No intuition exercise — learning your body’s signals

In This Episode, We Discuss

• Why intuition becomes more important as leaders gain seniority
• How intuition and analytical thinking work together in decision making
• The different types of intuition, including expert, social, creative, and moral intuition
• Why positivity improves intuitive accuracy
• How leaders can recognize their internal yes and no signals
• A powerful decision tool used by explorers to reveal intuitive answers

About Jessica Pryce-Jones

Jessica Pryce-Jones is an executive coach, speaker, and author who helps leaders strengthen intuition, emotional intelligence, and authentic leadership. Through her work, she supports professionals in making wiser decisions, building trust, and leading with greater clarity and impact.

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💡 Listener Reflection

When have you known something in your gut… but talked yourself out of it?

Learning to recognize your intuition may be one of the most powerful leadership skills you can develop.

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