The Elevated Leader with Laurie Maddalena

How can leaders elevate their impact without sacrificing their energy, focus, and quality of life? In this episode, Kevin talks with Laurie Maddalena about what it means to become an elevated leader in today’s changing world of work. Laurie challenges the outdated belief that leadership requires constant overwhelm, availability, and personal sacrifice, and instead makes the case for leading with greater intention, self-awareness, reflection, and energy. Kevin and Laurie discuss why many leaders are promoted without real preparation, how the role shifts from doing the work to developing people, and why managers must move from being fixers to facilitators. They also discuss practical ways to protect focus and manage energy rather than just time. 🎧 Subscribe and Listen to the Remarkable Leadership Podcast Apple Podcasts: https://remarkablepodcast.com/applepo... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4G4KyDG... Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1ad... iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-th... RSS: http://remarkablepodcast.libsyn.com/rss Timestamps 0:00 Intro: Why Leadership Must Elevate 1:36 Meet Laurie Maddalena 2:33 Why She Wrote The Elevated Leader 3:54 The Big Idea Behind the Book 6:08 What Defines an Elevated Leader 7:11 The Starbucks Barista Problem 8:14 Laurie's Own Leadership Wake-Up Call 10:34 Is Everyone Meant to Lead? 13:37 Overview of the Elevated Leadership Model 14:23 Self-Awareness, Sleep, and Energy 15:35 Why Reflection Is Undervalued 18:20 Creating Clarity and Caretaking the Culture 20:24 Energy Patterns and Productivity Sprints 23:57 Treat Your Calendar Like "Cardiologist Time" 26:16 The Problem With Open-Door Policies 27:29 What Organizations Should Do to Support Leaders 29:11 Training Leaders Like a True Profession 31:55 What Laurie Is Reading Right Now 32:43 Where to Find Laurie 33:16 Closing: What Action Will You Take? My name is Kevin Eikenberry and I’m here to help you reach your goal as a leader and a human being with Remarkable TV and the Remarkable Leadership Podcast. I am also the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. We provide speaking, training, consulting, and coaching services to organizations who believe in investing in their most valuable assets – their people. Whether we are leading a training workshop, speaking to a group, facilitating a planning meeting, consulting with a leadership team, helping with team building, writing or developing products, our vision will be clear in everything we do – We want to be Your Leadership Help Button. Learn more about our offerings: ➡️ FREE NEWSLETTERs: Sign up for any of our newsletters: https://kevineikenberry.com/newsletters ➡️ BOOK: Check out my latest book, Flexible Leadership: https://flexibleleadershipbook.com/ ➡️ LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS: Sign up for any of our online workshops to help you become a better leader: https://kevineikenberry.com/store/?pr... ➡️ SPEAKING: Learn more about our Speaking opportunities for your next event: https://kevineikenberry.com/how-we-ca... Connect with Kevin Eikenberry on Social Media: https://kevineikenberry.com   / kevineikenberry     / kevineikenberry     / kevineikenberry     / kevineikenberryfanpage   About Kevin Eikenberry: Kevin Eikenberry is the Chief Potential Officer of the Kevin Eikenberry Group, a world expert on leadership development, best-selling author, sought-after speaker, popular blogger, husband and dad, a fan of Purdue athletics and antique tractors (especially John Deere’s). About The Remarkable Leadership Podcast: The Remarkable Leadership Podcast with Kevin Eikenberry is dedicated to all things leadership. Twice a week Kevin shares his thoughts about leadership development and ideas to help you lead more confidently and make a bigger difference for those you lead. He also has weekly conversations with leadership experts discussing a wide range of topics including teamwork, organizational culture, facilitating change, personal and organizational development, human potential and more. Subscribe to this channel:    / kevineikenberry   TAGS: #kevineikenberry #leadershipdevelopment #leadershiptraining #elevatedleadership #coachingskills