Leadership Language

The Next Great Tech Leader Won’t Be a Technologist | Patrick Adesso

In this episode of the Leadership Language Podcast, I’m joined by CIO and technology leader Patrick Adesso for a conversation about what AI is changing — not just in soft

IT Keeps Promoting Unprepared Leaders | Tony Qualls

In this episode of the Leadership Language Podcast, I’m joined by Tony Qualls, Regional CIO for AdventHealth’s Great Lakes region, for a conversation about what it really

Executive Presence Isn’t a Personality Trait

Every time you hear the words “you need more executive presence,” it can feel like someone is saying there’s something wrong with you. In this episode, I’m breaking down

You’re Pulling the Wrong Career Lever

Every time you feel stuck, you work harder. And that instinct may be the exact thing holding you back. In this episode, I’m talking about one of the most common traps I

Office Politics Is Killing Your Career

Many leaders look at office politics and think, “I don’t want to become that person.” So they stay out of it — and it quietly kills their career. In this episode, I’m re

Your Boss Says You’re Valuable. That’s the Trap

Your boss keeps telling you how valuable you are. That may not be a compliment — it may be the reason you’re stuck. Most IT leaders who get passed over are not short on

Executives Don’t Fund Technology

You asked for budget to fix real technical debt and got a no. Then another department asked for the same money with softer numbers and got a yes. Most IT leaders who get

What “Be More Strategic” Actually Means

If you’ve ever been told to “be more strategic” and walked away wondering what that actually means, this episode is for you. Most IT leaders who get passed over are not

Your Promotion Is Being Decided Without You

Your next promotion may already be getting decided in a meeting you were not invited to. Most IT leaders who get passed over are not short on effort. They deliver, they

Doing Great Work Won’t Get You Promoted

Your work does not speak for itself. It never has. In this episode, I talk about one of the biggest career myths holding technology leaders back: the belief that if you

Why Technical Experts Don’t Get Promoted

Being the best technical expert in the room may be the exact reason you’re not getting promoted. In this episode, I share the story of James, a senior technology leader