When you’re the founder, the visionary, or the strongest thinker in the room, it can feel maddening when everyone else doesn’t automatically understand what you see. But Kareen’s conversation with leadership coach Adrian Kohler reframes that frustration as a leadership signal: what comes naturally to you is often what you explain the worst. Together, they unpack the difference between being convinced and being convicted, why founders get stuck in monologue instead of dialogue, and how real leadership requires you to stop proving you’re right and start meeting the person in front of you so the business can actually move forward.
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Learn more about Adrian Koehler: https://adriankoehler.com
Connect with Adrian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler
Follow Adrian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adrian.k
Learn more about Take New Ground: https://takenewground.com
Listen to The Naked Leadership Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/73ZuLDaxdfhCNYXlmIQy01
Listen to Raising the Bar with Alli and Adrian: https://open.spotify.com/show/2bIwzJAmvMQgRg3G5qHdge
Explore Intrepid: The Academy for Effective Leadership: https://leadership.takenewground.com
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