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The Edge of Leadership

The Edge of Leadership

By: Michael Molinaro and Gregg Thompson
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 The Edge of Leadership podcast series tests and expands the boundaries of traditional organizational learning practices. Michael and Gregg seek to bring fresh thinking to the critical endeavor of leader development. They bring to air both new and established voices working with leaders at all levels, and organizations of all sizes. Their conversations with fanatical outliers, unapologetic contrarians and passionate zealots will challenge you to rethink your most-closely held beliefs about leadership and its place in today’s organizations.© 2025 The Edge of Leadership Economics Management Management & Leadership Social Sciences
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  • David Day

    David Day
    Nov 6 2025

    Our guest, Dr. David V. Day, is one of the true icons of leadership research. With decades of work shaping the field, he pulls no punches—arguing that much of what passes for “leadership development” today isn’t grounded in real science. From overused assessments to flimsy models, Dr. Day challenges our industry to raise its game. If you care about what actually works in developing leaders, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

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    48 mins
  • An Inconvenient Truth – Leadership Styles Don’t Matter - (Part 2)

    An Inconvenient Truth – Leadership Styles Don’t Matter - (Part 2)
    Aug 12 2025

    Michael and Gregg continue their conversation with Dr. Eva exploring the dramatic shifts needed in today’s LD programs, the pressing need for collective leadership training and the deep-rooted propensity to lead based on how others look.
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    26 mins
  • An Inconvenient Truth – Leadership Styles Don’t Matter - (Part 1)

    An Inconvenient Truth – Leadership Styles Don’t Matter - (Part 1)
    Aug 12 2025

    Our guest, Dr. Nathan Eva and his colleagues recently published a ground-breaking paper entitled “An Inconvenient Truth: A Comprehensive Examination of the Added Value (or Lack Thereof) of Leadership Measures”, that challenges the underpinnings on many of our industry’s most popular models and development programs. Are leadership styles virtually indistinguishable? Do the associated assessments essentially measure popularity? Should we scrap these programs and focus on a handful of leadership behaviors that actually produce tangible results?

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    29 mins
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