Unlocking the Emotional Blind Spots Holding Leaders Back with Rob McKinnon

What if the biggest obstacle to your leadership growth isn't strategy, talent, or execution, but something happening inside you?

In this episode, executive coach Rob McKinnon joins Skot Waldron to explore why so many leaders operate on autopilot and how emotions like fear, anger, and shame quietly shape the decisions leaders make every day.

Drawing from more than two decades coaching CEOs and executives, Rob explains how emotional blind spots develop, why high-performing leaders often suppress emotions, and how those same emotional patterns can both drive success and create leadership roadblocks.

You'll also hear how leaders can break out of autopilot, build deeper self-awareness, navigate conflict more effectively, and lead teams with greater clarity and trust.

Timestamps:
00:00:00 – Cold Intro & Start
00:08:05 – Why Leaders Learn to Hide Their Feelings
00:12:31– How Shame Drives High Achieving Leaders
00:16:13– The Problem With Being a "Human Doing"
00:22:00 – The Three Major Leadership Roadblocks
00:23:54 – How Autopilot Thinking Limits Leadership Growth
00:33:27 – Recognizing Emotional Triggers in Leadership
00:36:17 – Turning Fear, Anger, and Shame Into Leadership Tools
00:38:48 – Managing Conflict and Emotional Reactions
00:41:15 – Lightning Round: Leadership Traits That Matter
00:47:13 – Final Leadership Insights and Takeaways

Website: www.mckinnonleadershipgroup.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robmckinnon
Book: Lead Like You Were Meant To: Make the Switch from Autopilot to Intentional

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(187)

Thoughts Unlocked - I Wish I Could Be More Like Them

A deep dive into the misdiagnosis of work behaviors and the value of different thinkers. During coaching sessions, I've heard a lot of different emotions from clients, particularly frustration and hop...

6 Okt 20min

Unlocking Why Smart People Still Make Bad Decisions With Dr. Ricardo Valerdi

In this episode of Unlocked, Skot sits down with Dr. Ricardo Valerdi, engineer, sports scientist, University of Arizona professor, and author of *The Five Tool Team*, to unpack the psychology behind d...

29 Sep 37min

Unlocking Why Smart Leaders Weaponize Resilience With Nikki Langman

In this episode of Unlocked, Skot sits down with international speaker and emotional intelligence expert Nikki Langman to unpack what psychological safety really means (and what it doesn't). Nikki sha...

22 Sep 47min

Unlocking Why Leadership Is Lonelier For Women With Lindsay Pinchuk

Why does leadership feel lonelier for women and what does community actually fix? In this episode of Unlocked, host Skot Waldron sits down with award-winning entrepreneur and Dear FoundHer... founder ...

15 Sep 45min

Thoughts Unlocked - How Stress Breaks Trust

Stress doesn't create cracks in your culture. It reveals them. When teams are under pressure, trust can quickly turn into blame, assumptions, longer email threads, and people protecting themselves ins...

8 Sep 15min

Unlocking The Secret Behind The Apple Store With Ron Johnson

Most people think the Apple Store succeeded because of great design. Ron Johnson says that's only half the story. The real secret was something much more personal. In this episode, Ron Johnson, the ma...

1 Sep 1h 1min

Thoughts Unlocked - You Have Enough Time

"I don't have time." We say it all the time. But what if time isn't actually the problem? In this episode of Thoughts Unlocked, I'm challenging the idea that we don't have enough time. The real issue ...

25 Aug 18min

Unlocking Why Work-Life Balance Might Be The Wrong Goal With John Azar

Building a business, coaching practice, or consulting career can feel like a constant tug-of-war between ambition and balance. You want to grow, serve clients, make the thing work and also not become ...

18 Aug 44min