Uncommon Leadership

Uncommon Leadership

Michael Hunter, Uncommon Change, LLC

Episodes 97
Avg. Duration 45m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 3.0 (2)
Since Nov 2022
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Practical conversations with real leaders about the small shifts, strengths, and experiments that help Uncommon Heroes build calm, resilient, human‑centered teams. Each episode tackles the real challenge beneath most leadership struggles: when people don't share the same understanding of what's true, what matters now, or what's next, everything feels harder than it should. Misalignment isn't just frustrating — it quietly drains momentum, muddles priorities, and creates friction no process fix can solve. Uncommon Leadership is your companion in clearing that fog. Through candid stories and constellation-guided perspectives, you'll learn how the most grounded leaders create a shared reality inside their teams — the kind that stabilizes priorities, unlocks clarity, and turns decision-making from a grind into a flow. The result? Work gets lighter. Focus steadies. Alignment stops being an aspiration and starts becoming the natural byproduct of leading like a human. If you're ready to build the kind of team where everyone sees the same sky and knows which stars matter most, you're in the right place.

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Discovery to Innovation: A Physicist's Leadership Manual ft. Garrick Villaume

Apr 15, 2026 1h 4m Transcript

Are you expecting predictable outcomes in a non-deterministic world? When you are a tech leader, your instinct is to rely on systems and logic to drive results. But when an organizational change…

Stop Trying to Solve Human Problems with Spreadsheets ft. Melissa Franks

Apr 08, 2026 47m Transcript

Are you trying to solve human problems with spreadsheets and logic? When you are an analytical leader in the tech space, your instinct is to rely on data. But when a project stalls, a client becomes…

How to Find Your Purpose When You're Ready to Quit ft. Patrick Farran

Apr 01, 2026 43m Transcript

It is easy to spend an entire career in tech scaling products, hitting deadlines, and climbing the ladder-- only to wake up one day feeling completely misaligned. Your body starts keeping score. You…

How Leaders Spot Team Problems Before They Explode ft. Oksana Kovalchuk

Mar 25, 2026 59m Transcript

As a leader (especially in tech), you're constantly expected to have every answer, fix every issue, and carry the full weight of decisions. But what if you don't need to solve every problem or know…

How Do You Lead When AI Is Changing Everything? ft. Gila Lee Adato

Mar 18, 2026 42m Transcript

In a world where the old playbooks no longer apply — where artificial intelligence is reshaping how we think, work, and lead — what is the real competitive advantage for a tech organization? It's not…

Work Doesn't Need a Different You ft. Jordan Stone

Mar 11, 2026 56m Transcript

Early in his career, Jordan Stone sat in a consulting workshop where the idea of a work self and a home self was presented as normal. The premise made sense on paper. But something about it felt off.…

Beyond the Title: What Leadership Really Means ft. Mary Kennedy Thompson

Mar 04, 2026 36m Transcript

Leadership isn't defined by title or authority. It's revealed in presence — how you listen, how you respond, and how your behavior shapes the space around you. In this episode of the Uncommon…

Why Great Leaders Are Supporters. Not Saviors! ft. Everett O'Keefe

Feb 25, 2026 54m Transcript

The most expensive thing in your business isn't your tech stack. It's the message you haven't shared with your team because you're waiting to speak up. In this episode of the Uncommon Leadership…

Why every tech problem is actually a people problem... ft. Elisabeth Hendrickson

Feb 18, 2026 45m Transcript

What if I told you that all those technical problems keeping you up at night—missed dates, buggy releases, burnout—are actually just symptoms of a team that doesn't feel safe enough to tell the…

Uncommon Roundtable: How High-Performing Tech Leaders Build Resilience

Feb 04, 2026 54m Transcript

Why do we treat joy or happiness as a reward? Something we're allowed to feel only after the sprint is over, or the code is shipped, or the crisis is averted. When we cut out joy to focus solely on…

The High Cost of Fitting In: Reclaiming Your Power as a Neurodivergent Leader ft. Rita Ramakrishnan

Jan 28, 2026 48m Transcript

For many tech leaders—especially the neurodivergent—success often feels like a performance. You mirror the behaviors you see, fit ourselves into neurotypical boxes, and pay for it with our mental and…

From Debt to Real Wealth: Debugging Your Financial System ft. Julie Murphy

Jan 21, 2026 44m Transcript

You cannot separate your numbers from your nervous system. When you operate from a "hijacked" state—driven by financial pasts, debt snowballs, or "rich but empty" milestones—you're driving on the…

Moving from Values on the Wall to Authenticity in the Room ft. Henry Suryawirawan

Jan 14, 2026 49m Transcript

If you see your team stalling, projects dragging, and an invisible friction you can't quite name—this podcast is for you. When tech leaders feel a gap between expectations and outcomes, their first…

Why Great Leaders Get Stuck [And What Actually Frees Them] ft. Gary Montalvo

Jan 07, 2026 58m Transcript

Tech leaders are struggling because they're carrying too much— too much pressure to have answers, too much responsibility for outcomes, too little space to be human. And it's exhausting. In the…

Uncommon Roundtable: How High-Performing Tech Teams Actually Build Resilience

Dec 24, 2025 44m Transcript

As leaders, we're taught to push through. Work harder. Focus longer. Stay disciplined. But what if resilience isn't built by endurance at all? What if it's shaped in the small, almost invisible…

The Hidden Dynamics That Make or Break Tech Teams ft. Keith Klain

Dec 17, 2025 58m Transcript

Most leaders believe their teams go quiet because people fear conflict, don't know what to say, or lack confidence. But that's almost never the real reason. In this episode of Uncommon Leadership,…

Six Pillars of Resilient Leadership ft. Jim Carlough

Dec 10, 2025 49m Transcript

What if the real competitive advantage in your organization isn't your strategy or your technology— but the way you show up for your people when everything feels uncertain? In this episode of the…

How Top Leaders Build Teams That Speak Up ft. Fortune Buchholtz

Dec 03, 2025 1h 4m Transcript

Are your teams holding back? Are they experimenting, speaking up, or taking risks when the stakes are high? If not, you're dealing with a problem that hasn't surfaced yet. And it's not a skill…

The Chiropractic Leadership ft. Rita Malvone

Nov 26, 2025 1h 15m Transcript

Why aren't your teams bringing you their best ideas? Why are they silent in meetings? Most likely, they don't feel psychologically safe to speak up. Or they haven't connected with the real you yet. …

Why True Leaders Create Space, Not Rules ft. Ravi Iyer

Nov 19, 2025 1h 4m Transcript

When 85% of medical practices in the USA shut their doors, Dr. Ravi Iyer, a Harvard-trained physician and human potential expert, became the last line of defense as he and his team kept theirs open.…

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