134: Richard Medcalf Helps You Shift from Incremental to Exponential

Unlabeled Leadership

I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 134, Richard Medcalf describes what someone said to inspire him to pursue an executive coaching career, shares a story about a new CHRO who he coached, and advises how to overcome our biggest bottleneck that holds us back.

Prologue

Richard Medcalf describes himself as “what you get if you were to put a McKinsey consultant, a slightly unorthodox pastor, and Freddie Mercury into a blender.” Richard is an executive coach & leadership consultant to founders, CEOs, and their leadership teams. He is bi-national English/French, lives near Paris, is happily married, and is the proud father of two. Richard is a licensed lay minister in the Anglican Church. He has an insatiable love for spicy food and the electric guitar.

01:30 Part 1: Mastermind with Freddie Mercury

Richard describes what someone said that inspired him to pursue his coaching career.

06:44 Part 2: Stuck in the Inbox

In this story, Richard helps a CHRO overcome an email management issue. Richard then explains incremental and exponential leadership.

13:14 Part 3: Find Your Biggest Bottleneck

David advises us on identifying the biggest barrier that holds us back. He shares four categories to consider.

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Episode links

Richard’s LinkedIn Profile, website, Twitter

Richard’s show, The Impact Multiplier CEO Podcast

Select articles:

Exponential Leadership Principles

New CEO onboarding The ultimate guide

Freddie Mercury

L. David Marquet

Gary DePaul’s website

Gary’s books:

What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?

Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership

Background Music

You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.

00:00 Theme music: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov

01:12 Summer Chill House by LumenMedia

06:26 Spirit Talk by MyMusicID

12:56 Noir Detective by _Blacksmith_

24:05 Fun and Flirtyby BrownHouseMedia

Lead on!