Unlocking The Hidden Cost of Not Deciding With Fay Niewiadomski
Most leaders think they’re being thoughtful when they put off a hard decision. Fay Niewiadomski says they’re usually just scared. In this episode, Fay talks about why we hold off on the conversations, restructures, and partnerships we know need to change. She’s a former dean, an award-winning change management strategist, and the author of Decisions That Matter, with 50 years of academic and business experience.
Unlocking The Difference Between Success And Meaning With Elizabeth Dixon
Elizabeth Dixon joins Skot Waldron on Unlocked to explore purpose-driven leadership, meaningful work, and the difference between getting your identity from your job and bringing your purpose to it. One makes a missed promotion feel personal. The other gives you something a job title can’t take away.
Thoughts Unlocked – The Hidden Cost of Labeling People
I’ve been doing a lot of research lately for my upcoming book. I begin exploring the concept of misdiagnosis in the workplace, particularly on procrastination and micromanagement. Emphasizing the need to understand the stories behind behaviors that we often label as negative.
Unlocking What 40 Years In Silicon Valley Taught Her About Real Success With Kamini Ramani
In this episode of Unlocked, Skot Waldron talks with Kamini Ramani. She spent 40 years in Silicon Valley, advised Steve Jobs, and served as chief marketing officer of Mayfield Fund. She is also the USA Today bestselling author of Lotus Leadership. Kamini interviewed 33 of the most accomplished women leaders in tech to learn what got them to the top and what it cost them.
Thoughts Unlocked – The Invisible Trophy of Productivity
In this episode of Thoughts Unlocked, I read a little bit of Chapter 2 from my new book idea, called Misdiagnosed, and explore where our obsession with visible productivity came from. It starts with a stopwatch, a pile of pig iron, and Frederick Winslow Taylor’s attempt to measure human work like a machine.
Unlocking Micromanagement With Colin Fisher
In this episode of Unlocked, Skot Waldron talks with Colin Fisher, author of The Collective Edge, about improvisation, leadership, creative work, and why teams often struggle when the work gets messy, invisible, or hard to measure. They unpack the difference between checking in and checking up, why leaders need to make their intentions more explicit, and how even good leaders can start behaving badly inside broken systems.
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 decision-making, and why judging a decision by its outcome is one of the most common leadership mistakes.
Thoughts Unlocked – I Wish I Could Be More Like Them
During coaching sessions, I’ve heard a lot of different emotions from clients, particularly frustration and hopelessness. Yet, one phrase I hear too often is, “I wish I could be more like them.” This sentiment speaks volumes about how we perceive ourselves in the workplace. Often, those expressing this wish are comparing themselves to colleagues who appear to glide through their tasks with ease.
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 shares the remarkable story of a 12-month emotional intelligence program she ran inside a high-risk maritime company, one that cut lost-time injuries by 86% and doubled near-miss reporting, proof that trust and safety directly move the needle on real business outcomes.
Unlocking Why Leadership Is Lonelier For Women With Lindsay Pinchuk
In this episode of Unlocked, host Skot Waldron sits down with award-winning entrepreneur and Dear FoundHer… founder Lindsay Pinchuk to unpack why the right community changes everything for women leaders and founders over 40. They dig into the mental load women carry at home while leading at work, why burnout from corporate America is pushing women into entrepreneurship, and the simple but powerful difference between having a network and having real people in your corner.