In this episode, Brett breaks down many of the themes that rarely get addressed in modern leadership conversations.

He talks about power dynamics, internal and external conflict, and what it actually looks like to lead when the situation isn’t clean or clear.

That includes navigating manipulative behavior, managing seemingly no-win situations, and making decisions that can carry real personal and professional ramifications.

The situations faced can tempt you to soften your standards or drift into people-pleasing just to keep external stakeholders satisfied.

Brett explores how to avoid that trap, how to read the room more accurately, and how to assess what’s really going on beneath the surface — not just in others, but in yourself.

He also shares an update on his upcoming book with Penguin Random House, which releases December 1, and explains why he chose to focus on the morally gray, psychologically demanding side of influence and leadership.

Preorders are live at artofcoaching.com/book.

What You’ll Learn: ∙ The morally gray decisions that challenge your assumptions and beliefs ∙ How internal conflict can be more destabilizing than external opposition ∙ The subtle ways leaders drift into people-pleasing to satisfy stakeholders ∙ Navigating manipulative behavior and seemingly no-win environments

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