Episode recap   In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Martin Dubin — a clinical psychologist turned entrepreneur and executive coach — to unpack the blind spots that quietly sabotage leaders. Marty’s journey from therapy rooms to boardrooms shaped his book Blindspotting, where he helps executives see what they can’t see about themselves. We dug into why even the smartest leaders miss their own patterns, how to build self-awareness without beating yourself up, and why humility and small shifts matter more than big transformations.  Key Insights: Blind spots aren’t flaws — they’re unseen patterns. Marty explained how our minds naturally focus on familiar territory, leaving some behaviors invisible to us.Six areas to watch: identity, motives, traits, emotions, intellect, and behavior — all interconnected layers that shape how leaders show up. Awareness beats overhaul. Growth happens through small, intentional adjustments, not massive self-reinventions. Humility is the gateway to insight. The best leaders don’t try to be perfect — they stay curious about what they might be missing. Self-awareness drives effectiveness. Understanding your motives and emotional triggers helps you lead with more clarity, empathy, and confidence. BIO: Martin Dubin is a clinical psychologist, serial entrepreneur, business coach, and adviser to C-suite executives and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. He founded several companies, including a multimillion-dollar health care company where he also served as CEO. A former coach at the Center for Creative Leadership and a partner at talent firm RHR International, he worked directly with hundreds of C-suite senior executives from Fortune 500 companies and with Silicon Valley venture capital firms and their portfolio companies.  Quotes:  “Self-awareness is the single most important tool of your leadership.”“You are the tool of your leadership, so the better you know yourself, the better you lead.”“Your greatest strength becomes a blind spot the moment you overdo it.”“Stress narrows your motives, so you default to survival instead of wise leadership.”“Real change in leaders comes from small tweaks, not dramatic transformation.”  Takeaways: Name your core strengths, then ask what happens when you are too much of that strength to uncover likely blind spots.Notice when your role has changed but your identity has not and ask if you are still leading like your old job.Pay attention to emotional overreactions after meetings; they are clues to motives or values you may not fully understand.Stop trying to be the smartest person in the room and start asking more questions to draw out the intelligence of your team.Focus on small, intentional behavioral changes rather than chasing a complete personal transformation.  Timestamps:  [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[