Future-Proof Your Leadership | Monte Wyatt #futureofwork #futureleader #futureleadership
Future-Proof Your Leadership | Monte Wyatt #futureofwork #futureleader #futureleadership  
Podcast: Leadership, Disrupted
Published On: Tue Mar 31 2026
Description: In this episode of the Leadership Disrupted podcast, host Dan Rust sits down with Monty Wyatt, a top-tier coach in organizational development and author of Adding Zeros, to discuss the critical evolution of modern leadership. As organizations grow, executive leadership must evolve to keep pace, or it inevitably becomes a ceiling to growth. Monte's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/montewyatt/Adding Zeros Executive Development: https://www.linkedin.com/company/addingzeros/Monty shares his deep expertise on transitioning from command-and-control management to influence-based leadership. We explore the vital importance of self-awareness, the art of asking better questions, and how to build a high-performing executive team through radical transparency and alignment. Whether you are a CEO facing a plateau or a senior leader looking to refine your management style, this conversation provides actionable frameworks for developing the soft-sided skills that are now considered the most essential hard skills for executive success. Discover why true leadership requires vulnerability, how to handle difficult transitions within your team, and how to ensure your personal growth doesn't lag behind your business expansion.Timestamps:00:00 - Introduction: Why Leadership is the Ceiling of Your Business03:45 - The Shift in Executive Leadership Expectations08:12 - Why Engagement Surveys Often Miss the Root Problem12:56 - Developing Self-Awareness in Senior Leaders25:20 - How to Run an Effective Executive Offsite or Retreat38:45 - Navigating Tough Hiring Decisions and Cultural Loyalty45:10 - Why 360 Feedback Must Be Human-Enabled to Work52:30 - Five Minutes of Free Executive Coaching AdviceHashtags: #LeadershipDevelopment #ExecutiveCoaching #OrganizationalCulture #BusinessGrowth #LeadershipDisrupted #futureofwork #futureleader #futureleadership