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Micromanaging

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Podcast
July 15, 2026
The Inner Leadership Work Even a CEO Title Can’t Prepare You For with Patricia Kearns
She spent 24 years building one of the country’s most respected rehabilitation organizations, earned the CEO title, then walked away from it — only to discover that the hardest leadership work of her career had nothing to do with running a company. It was learning to lead herself.
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Podcast
July 8, 2026
Why Rescuing Your Team Is Not the Same as Leading Them with Amy Birkel
She built a career caring for others — and somewhere along the way forgot to care for herself. For Amy Birkel, COO of Heritage Communities, rescuing her team wasn’t just a habit. It was an identity. Learning the difference between rescuing.
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Podcast
July 1, 2026
What to do When the Bottleneck to Your Team’s Growth is You with Cara Skowronski
What if the bottleneck isn’t your people, your process, or your plan? You’ve built a great team. You’ve got the strategy. And somehow, things still aren’t moving the way they should. In this episode of the Small Brave Moves Podcast, Nicole Bianchi.
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Podcast
August 20, 2025
Stop Fixing, Start Coaching: How Leaders Hold Their Teams Back Without Knowing It
What if your good intentions as a leader are actually holding your team back? It happens more often than you think. Many well-meaning leaders unintentionally stall their team’s growth by fixing problems too quickly.
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Podcast
July 9, 2025
How to Lead Remote Teams Without Micromanaging
In this episode of the Small Brave Moves podcast, we’re discussing one of the most relevant challenges in leadership today—how to lead remote and hybrid teams without falling into the trap of micromanagement.

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