"The Hidden Cost of Leading in Isolation" - The Fast Slow Motion Podcast - Ep 054

Описание: Host Sam Donaghey and Fast Slow Motion’s Director of People, Michael Smith, sit down with leadership coach Phil Sineath to explore a question many leaders quietly wrestle with: not whether they are capable, but whether they have the margin to navigate what comes next alone.

Phil breaks down what executive coaching is and is not, why the coaching market has become crowded, and how leaders can think clearly about fit. The conversation covers push versus pull coaching, common leadership patterns, and what actually signals a healthy coaching relationship.

This episode is for founders and executives facing a plateau, a step change in responsibility, or rising pressure as the stakes increase.

#leadership #business #entrepreneurship #executivecoaching #leadershipcoaching #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipskills #ceo #founder

📺 CHAPTERS:
0:00 – Humility, Teachability, and the Question Leaders Avoid
0:17 – When Coaching Makes Sense: Plateau, Step Change, Productivity Swings
0:40 – Capability vs. Margin: Capacity, Time, Discipline, and Space
1:01 – Welcome and Introductions: Sam Donaghey, Michael Smith, Phil Sineath
2:12 – What Executive Coaching Is and Is Not
3:42 – Why Leaders Hire a Coach: Getting Better On Purpose
5:40 – Why Coaching Has Exploded: Change, Tension, Instability
7:22 – The VUCA World and the Demand for Outside Perspective
7:57 – The Risk: A Flooded Market and Uneven Quality
9:16 – How Leaders Choose Well: Clarify Need, Understand the Model, Know the Structure
11:32 – Push Coaching vs. Pull Coaching
13:53 – Why Leaders Seek Coaching: Plateau, Performance Concern, Productivity Moment
16:24 – The Three Patterns Leaders Face: Direction, Decisions, Distraction
19:30 – Why Outside Perspective Changes Decision Quality
21:01 – Counterbalancing Weaknesses and Leveraging Strengths
22:18 – What To Look For: Presence, Process, Experience, Purpose
24:24 – Red Flags: Credentials Over Credibility, Prescribing, Recycled Playbooks
27:05 – What It Feels Like When Coaching Works
29:11 – The Next Right Step: Humility, Teachability, and the Three Conditions
31:16 – Evaluating Your Coach: Chemistry, Competence, Character
33:53 – A Guiding Principle: Personal and Professional Capacity in Balance
35:58 – How to Connect with Phil Sineath and Closing Remarks