No Bullsh!t Leadership

Episode #331 // Today’s episode is a bit of fun! As I like to do each year, I take a look at what’s likely to be ahead for economies, businesses, and leaders in 2025. I’ve done the research so that you don’t have to! To put this episode together, I’ve drawn on highly reputable information sources – The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, The McKinsey Quarterly, The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review and of course, the most reliable website in the world, Wikipedia 😂 Taking a composite of information from these publications, and coloring it with ideas from the many podcasts I listen to each week, I’ve put together some predictions for 2025. They may not all come true, but they’re all interesting scenarios that are worth contemplating! ———————— Get the insider edge with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - completely FREE! Join like-minded leaders who love the podcast and dive into exclusive resources, real conversations, and weekly challenges designed to sharpen your leadership game. Don’t miss out, join now! ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #101 // In these days of competitive labor markets, greater employee mobility, and increasing recruitment costs, our emphasis has to be on growing talent from within. This requires a razor sharp focus on performance, potential, and capability development. How do you develop your internal talent, while showing your stars that they don’t have to leave the company to advance their careers? If you want to go deeper on how to bring value to the forefront, have a listen to Ep.231: Talent Management. ———————— Get the insider edge with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - completely FREE! Join like-minded leaders who love the podcast and dive into exclusive resources, real conversations, and weekly challenges designed to sharpen your leadership game. Don’t miss out, join now! ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #330 // It’s Christmas Eve here in Boston, so Merry Christmas everyone! If Christmas isn’t your thing, then Happy Hanukkah, Ōmisoka, or Kwanzaa - whatever your beliefs, the end of the calendar year is a time of reflection and renewal. As is our tradition, Em and I are wrapping up the year by looking back on the incredible podcast content we’ve created in 2024. This week, we’re highlighting our five favorite episodes of the year, the ones you’ll definitely want to revisit during your holiday downtime. It’s been another standout year at Your CEO Mentor. From launching two groundbreaking online communities on Skool, to expanding our global reach, we’ve continued to innovate and deliver value. So what are the episodes we’ve chosen? You’ll have to listen to find out! From navigating tough leadership challenges to unlocking next-level performance, these episodes represent the very best of No Bullsh!t Leadership in 2024. As you prepare for the coming year, I’d encourage you to think about how you might build your leadership capability and confidence in 2025… the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub is a risk-free way to accelerate your career development. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the best that our 2024 podcast catalog has to offer! ———————— Get the insider edge with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - completely FREE! Join like-minded leaders who love the podcast and dive into exclusive resources, real conversations, and weekly challenges designed to sharpen your leadership game. Click here to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em! ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #100 // Many leaders talk about value, but for the people they’re trying to motivate, it’s almost meaningless. What should they do differently from what they’re already doing? How would they know if what they were doing was value-accretive, or not? Value isn’t forged in rhetoric, no matter how consistently you talk about it… it’s forged through your actions – and these actions begin in your decision-making process. If you want to go deeper on how to bring value to the forefront, have a listen to Ep.42: First, Create Value. ———————— Get the insider edge with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - completely FREE! Join like-minded leaders who love the podcast and dive into exclusive resources, real conversations, and weekly challenges designed to sharpen your leadership game. Don’t miss out, join now! ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #329 // One of the more difficult aspects of leadership is managing your people’s expectations. You’re in the hot seat, and your team will judge your leadership based on whether or not they feel as though you’ve met their expectations. So, what do you do when your people’s expectations are unrealistic? Or irrational? Or even delusional? As a No Bullsh!t Leader, I know you try to be as open, clear, and direct with your people as you possibly can… At times, though, you’ll be faced with a choice: to either feed your people’s delusion, in order to keep the peace, or to manage their expectations with a solid dose of reality. In this episode, I outline a few examples of cause and effect that we can all relate to, and I give some guidance on how to lead your people when they lose perspective on the cause-and-effect relationships that affect them. ———————— Get the insider edge with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - completely FREE! Join like-minded leaders who love the podcast and dive into exclusive resources, real conversations, and weekly challenges designed to sharpen your leadership game. Click here to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em! ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #99 // During my executive career, I gained a lot of experience in driving change. I’ve also read all the iconic literature on change management, much of which is incredibly useful But there’s one thing, above all else – a make-or-break element of any major change program – that’s often overlooked: It has to be abundantly clear to everyone that not changing is not an option. How do you deal with people who work covertly to derail your change initiative in an attempt to preserve the status quo? If you want to go deeper on how to bring change resistance under control, have a listen to Ep.56: Dealing With Change Resistance. ———————— Get the insider edge with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - completely FREE! Join like-minded leaders who love the podcast and dive into exclusive resources, real conversations, and weekly challenges designed to sharpen your leadership game. Click here to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em! ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #328 // After much wailing and gnashing of teeth, we seem to be reaching a more stable position on how work and life should coexist in a post-Covid world. But, just as stability seems within reach, there are other forces at play which could very well create the perfect storm. An older generation of workers is beginning to vacate the workforce, making way for fresh talent, new ideas, and different ways of working. A workforce that was historically compliant and relatively resilient, is gradually being replaced by one with an elevated sense of entitlement and a worrying lack of resilience. In this episode, I look at some of the root causes for the decline in individual resilience, the increase in anxiety, and the evolving expectations that people place on their employer to take accountability for their personal wellbeing. I show you how to build resilience into the fragile by adopting my one big idea, and my 7-step process for implementing it. Download the FREE PDF resource I created for this episode that means you can keep this 7-step process on hand. ———————— Get the insider edge with the No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool - completely FREE! Join like-minded leaders who love the podcast and dive into exclusive resources, real conversations, and weekly challenges designed to sharpen your leadership game. Don't miss out - join now! ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #98 // Sitting down to interview Scott J Miller was like sitting down with Graham Norton, or Joe Rogan, or David Letterman — so, I was intrigued to uncover what Scott had learned from interviewing some of the world’s most iconic and successful people. What do Deepak Chopra, Malcolm Gladwell, and Matthew McConaughey have in common? If you want to go deeper on what makes the world’s most successful people tick, have a listen to Ep.254: What the Best Leaders Do Differently. ———————— Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em! ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #327 // Bad news can be really tough to handle, especially when it’s so unexpected that you didn’t see it coming. At times like these, it’s human nature to try to find an explanation for what happened, so that you can process it and find some meaning. This enables you to eventually move on. The first place you’ll look for answers is in what we were told. When the boss delivered the bad news, how did she explain it? (because there’s always an explanation, right?!) It’s easy to latch onto what you’ve been told, especially when it’s laced with positive messages. But the story is often constructed purely to provide you with a soft landing — and it may be a long way from the reality of the situation. How would you know if your boss’s feedback is genuine, or if she’s just lying to you to avoid an escalation of conflict? In this episode, I give you some techniques to help you read between the lines, so that you can be better at sorting out fact from fiction. ———————— Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em! ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #97 // Everyone says leaders are learners, but the truth is, not all learning accelerates your career. You can spend hours consuming information without gaining the wisdom and insight that truly set great leaders apart. In a world where knowledge is a commodity, the real power lies in knowing how to apply it. But what are the unconventional strategies, the career accelerators no one talks about, that can take your leadership to the next level? In this Moment, I share the critical steps that fuelled my rapid career growth, including how to: If you're ready to stop spinning your wheels and start growing as a leader, tune in to Ep.263: How I Keep Learning. ———————— Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em! ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #326 // Yes I'm talking about Tom Brady again in this episode BUT DON'T KEEP SCROLLING! This episode is an absolute must-listen!! As you know, I occasionally take a leadership example from the world of professional sport, but it’s rare to see one of the greatest sportsmen of all time talking in detail about what makes a team great. I came across an article in Harvard Business Review, which fuses together the worlds of professional sport and business leadership to give us some indelible lessons on how to build excellence into team culture. We know that there will always be exceptional individuals, in every field, who rise up to become the focus of our attention, our admiration and – yes – even our criticism. But no individual can be truly successful without the right team around them, providing the foundations of support that enable them to achieve amazing things, individually. Today’s exploration into the principles of building a winning team, from a man widely considered to be the GOAT (the greatest of all time), offers some invaluable lessons in how to make your team really hum. ———————— Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em! ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #96 // Every organization talks about performance – but not every organization is serious about it. When push comes to shove, many companies simply aren’t prepared to do the basic things that would deliver high performance. What are the telltale signs that the culture you’re a part of isn’t serious about driving performance… despite all the rhetoric to the contrary? If you want to go deeper on this silent performance killer, have a listen to Ep.239: Leading in a Low Performance Culture. ———————— Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em! ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #325 // I’m sure you hear me talk frequently about value creation. As a leader, your primary objective above all else is to deliver value. How you do that depends on your context. One of the key principles that enables this razor-sharp fixation on value is simplicity and focus. Simplifying your company's objectives, its work program, and its customer value proposition is a complex and difficult process – but if you can get it right, it opens the door to greatness. In this episode, I lay out a number of examples from the overwhelming body of knowledge that supports the principle of simplicity and focus. How can you use it to discover and develop your superpower, the one thing that matters most? I begin with a look at some of the most interesting published work on how to use simplicity and focus to maximize strategic value. I give you a real world example of a company that I worked for that had its superpower absolutely nailed. And I finish with some tips for evaluating where your own team is right now, so that you can identify and develop its unique superpower. ———————— Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em! ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #95 // Working successfully in complex organizations requires collaboration. But you shouldn’t sacrifice strong accountabilities for the sake of collaboration. When you don’t structure your team’s work program around single-point accountability, it’s hard to know who’s doing what. Accountabilities become opaque, confused, and misunderstood… and performance suffers accordingly. Most of the epic fails I witnessed in my corporate career were the consequence of shared or unclear accountabilities. If you want to go deeper on this critical leadership capability, have a listen to Ep.230: Too Many Cooks. ———————— Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em! ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #324 // Welcome to a special episode from our recent No Bullsh!t Leadership Live event in Sydney! Marty dives into the real, pressing issues leaders are facing today with his no-nonsense insights. In this episode, he tackles questions on: Managing a “Nike Boss”Effective Downward CommunicationHigh Performers and PerfectionismKeeping Leaders EnergizedSetting Minimum Standards in Challenging CulturesPreventing Complacency Among High AchieversAligning Executive Teams and Boards on Risk AppetiteMotivating Teams with Purpose and Execution There is genuinely something in here for leaders at every level! ———————— Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em! ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #94 // During my corporate executive career, not working at the right level was probably the most common problem that I saw holding leaders back, and it happens at every level – from front-line supervisors to CEOs of major companies. Most leaders say they want to delegate more… to give their people more responsibility, and not have to do so much themselves… but even before those words have passed their lips, they manage to shoot themselves in the foot. In this Moment, I give you my top tips for making delegation stick. If you want to go deeper on this critical leadership capability, have a listen to Ep.211: Successful Delegation. ———————— Become part of our FREE No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em! ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #323 // Last week, we launched our No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub community, and it’s already firing on all cylinders. For those of you who have joined, you may have answered the initial survey questions, some of which highlight the common problems that every leader faces. One comment in particular, which was articulated beautifully by Sarah, really hit home. She said, “I think a big leadership challenge right now is capturing and communicating the nuances of what is slowing down progress, as well as utilizing data to set realistic goals.” This is a great observation, and one that I see many leaders struggling with right now. So today, I pull it apart a little. This super practical episode is loaded with specific advice that you’ll want to bookmark and keep coming back to, including: ———————— Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub community on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em! ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #93 // Middle management jobs are the toughest jobs in any organization. You’re effectively the meat in the sandwich, and the senior leadership might see you as just another person in the concrete layer. You get pressure from above, and resistance from below, creating incredible dissonance. This can increase your stress levels to the point where you’re downright miserable. How do you rise above the concrete layer? How do you make your objectives clearer? How do you stop the never-ending tug-of-war between the allegiance you have to your boss, and the support you want to give to your people? If you want to learn how to remove the dissonance-induced stress from your middle management role, have a listen to Ep.74: The Curse Of the Middle Manager ———————— Join our FREE No Bullsh!t Leaders Hub on Skool. Real conversations with like-minded leaders who listen to the No Bullsh!t Leadership Podcast. Join now to access exclusive resources from Marty & Em ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode #322 // This week, I’m announcing something big: The No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub, our brand-new free community built for leaders who are serious about cutting through the noise and creating real impact. Em and I have been doing this podcast for over six years, and it’s time to take it to the next level by giving you a place to connect with like-minded leaders. In this episode, I share why community is a game-changer for growth, how our Member-Led Podcast Club will help you bring NBL principles straight to your teams, and the powerful ways you can use this new hub to push your leadership to new heights. You’ll also hear how to access exclusive resources, leadership challenges, and even VIP perks. This is your space to take action, have the conversations that matter, and build a network of leaders who ‘get it’. So, if you’re ready to elevate your game, hit play and find out how to join us in The No Bullsh!t Leadership Hub. ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moment #92 // Whenever you need approval to allocate resources, you’ll most likely need to convince your boss that it’s a good idea. All organizations have scarce resources, and have to allocate these resources carefully. The only thing I know for sure about your business is that you will never have enough time, money, and people to do everything that you’d ideally like to do. So, you have to do the things that give you the biggest bang for buck. If you want to learn how to wow your boss with a watertight business case, have a listen to Ep.126: Selling Your Proposal ———————— FREE QUIZ: I’ve developed a 3-question quiz that’ll give you a free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career! Click here to take the 30-second quiz now to get your on-the-go playlist ———————— You can connect with me at: Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor ———————— Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.