In Conversation: Guest Podcasts and Interviews
Leadership conversations from outside the CoachStation walls. Steve as a guest, sharing honest thinking on leadership, development, and what it really takes to grow as a leader and as a person.
Good leadership conversations are rare.
Most stay on the surface. These ones do not.
With more than 16 years of experience working with leaders across industries, Steve Riddle has developed a reputation for saying the things most people know but few say out loud. These guest appearances bring that perspective into broader conversations, covering the real mechanics of leadership development, the gap between intent and behaviour, and what it actually takes to build genuine capability in the people and organisations you are responsible for.
Similar challenges, different context. Always a solution.
Nobody Plans to Become a Leader. What Happens When You Fall Into It?
Most leaders were never taught how to lead. They were promoted because they were good at their job, and then everything changed. In this conversation with Coach Jay Izso on A New Direction, Steve unpacks why so many capable people find themselves in leadership roles without the preparation to match, how to close the gap between intent and capability, and what it genuinely takes to lead with clarity and purpose from day one.
Topics Covered in This Episode
- Why talented people are thrust into leadership roles without adequate preparation
- The self-doubt, impostor thinking and influence challenges that follow
- How coaching transforms leadership capability and confidence
- What it really takes to lead with clarity, accountability and purpose
- The story behind Falling Into Leadership and what it offers new and emerging leaders
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Steve has also Also Appeared On
KAJ Masterclass Live with KAJ Sharma — Why Most Leaders Fall In, And How to Grow Once You're There.
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