Growth conversations are one of the most avoided topics in leadership — and one of the most important. In the Season 1 finale, Alex breaks down what development actually means, why leaders avoid these conversations, and how to approach them with clarity and confidence. We explore the difference between in-role development and career development, introduce the 70-20-10 framework from the Center for Creative Leadership, and tackle the conversation most leaders dread: what do you say when someone wants to grow but the opportunity is not there? This episode includes a Solo Rehearsal to help you prepare a real growth conversation and a Team Rehearsal to put it into practice. This is where everything we have rehearsed this season comes together.

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Most leaders know feedback matters. What they struggle with is how to give it without damaging the relationship — and how to receive it without getting defensive. In Episode 9, Alex breaks down both sides of the feedback conversation. We explore how to receive feedback well, including what to do when two people give you completely opposite feedback and how to identify when something is worth acting on versus a one-off. Then we get into how to give feedback effectively using the SBIA model: Situation, Behavior, Impact, Action — a practical framework that moves feedback away from feeling like a verdict and toward a real conversation. This episode includes a Solo Rehearsal to help you draft and pressure-test a piece of feedback you have been sitting on, and a Team Rehearsal to put it into practice. ⁠

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Leadership Rehearsal helps leaders build a sustainable practice to prioritize their time, lead authentically, and balance the needs of their people and business.

Leadership Rehearsal helps leaders build a sustainable practice to prioritize their time, lead authentically, and balance the needs of their people and business.

Most leaders only talk about performance when something goes wrong — and by then, it is already too late. In Episode 7, Alex reframes performance management as an everyday practice, not an end-of-year event. We break down the two dimensions of performance — the what and the how — and explore why leaders who only track results are missing half the picture. We introduce the Five Whys, a root-causing framework that helps leaders get beneath the surface of what they are observing before they act on it. And we apply it to wins, not just concerns — because understanding why something went well is just as important as understanding why something went wrong.

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Leadership Rehearsal helps leaders build a sustainable practice to prioritize their time, lead authentically, and balance the needs of their people and business.

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One-on-ones are your most valuable individual leadership tool — and one of the most underused. In Episode 6, Alex breaks down how to reclaim your one-on-ones from status updates and build them into your most intentional leadership time. You'll learn how to think about your one-on-one as part of a broader communication rhythm, how to set the right cadence and duration for your team, how to design a shared agenda that puts your team member in the driver's seat. This episode includes a Solo Rehearsal to help you build your own one-on-one structure and a Team Rehearsal to introduce it to your team. ⁠

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Unclear expectations are one of the most common — and most avoidable — sources of frustration on a team. In Episode 5, Alex explores why leaders skip expectation-setting, what it actually costs when they do, and how to set expectations that make accountability easier and feedback more effective. You'll learn how to define what good looks like before work begins, why clarity is not micromanaging, and how to navigate setting expectations when you are not clear on what they should be.

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Leadership Rehearsal helps leaders build a sustainable practice to prioritize their time, lead authentically, and balance the needs of their people and business.

Psychological safety isn't a culture initiative — it's a performance condition you build through daily behavior. In Episode 4, Alex breaks down what psychological safety actually is (and what it isn't), why you can't announce it into existence, and introduces four behaviors from Amy Edmondson's research that create the conditions for your team to speak up, take risks, and do their best work. You'll also hear why the environment you create for your team is yours to own — regardless of what's happening above you in the organization.

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Leadership becomes sustainable when it’s rooted in who you actually are — not the persona you think you have to perform. In Episode 3, Alex introduces Radical Authenticity and explores how values act as your leadership compass. You’ll learn how misalignment leads to burnout, why authenticity builds credibility and trust, and how to translate your values into observable leadership behaviors. This episode includes a practical Values Mapping exercise and a team rehearsal to help you practice showing up with clarity and consistency.

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Leadership Rehearsal helps leaders build a sustainable practice to prioritize their time, lead authentically, and balance the needs of their people and business.