Show notes
Anika sits down with Dr. Mickey Fitch Collins to expose the leadership development trap most companies fall into, uncover the psychological safety crisis silently burning out middle managers, and reveal the counterintuitive secret to sustainable organizations: it's never about the strategy. It's about the people executing it—and whether they feel confident enough to show up as their whole selves.In This EpisodeBass fishing to breakout rooms: How 30 years of professional fishing taught her more about leadership than any MBA—and why early public speaking shaped her entire careerThe leadership development gap: Why companies wait until burnout is critical to invest in leaders, and the cost of reactive vs. proactive developmentMiddle manager isolation: The push-pull stress of serving two masters, losing peer relationships, and why leaders are abandoned once they "make it"Psychological safety as the foundation: Why you can't build better leaders without first creating spaces where people can be honest, vulnerable, and wholeThe burnout epidemic: How the WHO classifies burnout as a health concern, and why control-based work models are burning people outRemote work and trust: Why flexible work aligned with individual needs enhances motivation, and why monitoring software is the opposite of trustLearn It Lounge podcast: Building community among L&D professionals by sharing authentic problem-solving storiesThe giving phase: What's next for Mickey—coaching, speaking, and helping others grow while designing a life centered around familyTimestampsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
