Braver Leaders Podcast

Perfect! I found it. Let me create the podcast show notes for S13E02: "The Day the Room Started Taking Its Cue From You".Based on the content and following your established format for podcast episodes, here are the show notes:S13E02: The Day the Room Started Taking Its Cue From YouShow NotesThere's a moment in certain leadership roles that isn't announced. No new title, no restructure, no email from HR. But something shifts.In this episode, Ian explores what happens when the room starts taking its cue from you — that quiet transition when your presence begins to shape how teams think, decide, and act, often more than what you actually say.What we cover:The shift that changes everything: when your tone becomes a signal, your pace becomes the tempo, and your pauses create spaceWhy the job feels heavier — not harder — at this levelThe myth of "managing up" when you're leading other leadersHow pressure moves through systems without wordsThe difference between holding pressure and regulating itWhy clarity, not effort, becomes the primary workKey insight:"You're not just accountable for outcomes anymore. You're accountable — informally but unmistakably — for how pressure settles across the system."Resources mentioned:Take the Leader of Leaders Diagnostic — A mirror, not a test, reflecting where pressure is currently moving through you: [braverleadership.com]Read the full article on Substack: https://ianbrowne.substack.com/p/the-day-the-room-started-taking-its?r=53qy5fNew episodes drop weekly exploring the BRAVER™ framework and helping leaders navigate their first 100 days without burning out.Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ianbrowne.substack.com

Week two of leading leaders doesn't feel like success. It feels like whiplash.Same office. Same people. Sometimes even the same desk. But suddenly, everything's different. Every decision feels loaded. Every conversation has subtext you haven't learned to read yet. And there's a quiet voice asking: when does this start feeling normal?In this episode, I break down what's actually happening in those disorienting first weeks when you step up to leading leaders—and why it happens to everyone, not just you.You'll learn:Why the first 100 days as a leader of leaders is so uniquely disorienting (and why there's so little support for this transition)The identity lag: the gap between who you were and who you need to become—and why your internal operating system hasn't caught up to your new role yetTwo practical tools you can use today: the 60-second landing routine and how to name the whiplash without making it mean failureWhat "ready" actually looks like if you're preparing for this transition (spoiler: it's not about having all the answers)Whether you're in week two of the transition or positioning yourself for the step-up, this episode gives you a clear framework for navigating the moment nobody prepares you for.This is leadership development grounded in behavioral science, free of corporate fluff, and built for the reality you're actually experiencing.RESOURCES MENTIONED:Take the free BRAVER™ Leadership Diagnostic: https://tally.so/r/vGrElXSubscribe to Braver Leadership (weekly insights): https://ianbrowne.substack.comRead the full article version of this episode: https://ianbrowne.substack.com/p/the-moment-everything-changedABOUT BRAVER LEADERSHIP:I'm Ian Browne. I lead large-scale early careers and talent development programs, hold a Master's in Coaching, and am an ICF Professional Certified Coach. I created the BRAVER™ framework after coaching dozens of leaders through the specific transition from managing to leading leaders—because this transition kept breaking the same high-performing leaders in the same predictable ways.The tools that got you promoted aren't the tools you need to succeed in the new role. This podcast helps you navigate the gap.New episodes every Saturday.CONNECT:LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ianbrowne-uk Website: https://braverleadership.com Substack: https://ianbrowne.substack.comTOPICS: leadership transition, leader of leaders, first 100 days, identity lag, BRAVER framework, leadership development, executive coaching, new leaders, management, regulation, presence This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ianbrowne.substack.com

The leadership development market has a curious blind spot.Spend any time looking at what’s available and you’ll find two groups drowning in support.First-time managers get shelves of affordable books, early careers programmes, and a wealth of “here’s how to delegate” advice. Step into the C-suite and the investment jumps dramatically—nearly 60% of companies spending heavily on their most senior leaders.But between those two? The step from managing to leading leaders?Remarkably little.Despite research showing that managers at this level have larger skill gaps than the people they manage, it’s assumed you’ll figure it out yourself. Extrapolate from your first-time manager experience. Mimic what you’re seeing in the executives above you. Hope the patterns emerge.And when they don’t—when week two hits and everything feels unfamiliar despite being in the same office with the same people—you’re left wondering if you’re the only one struggling.You’re not.This transition breaks high-performing leaders in predictable ways. Not because they lack capability. But because the tools that got them promoted aren’t the tools they need to succeed in the new role.This episode explores the BRAVER framework and how it'll help make a success of those first 100 days Where to StartIf you want to know which BRAVER™ dimension needs your attention first, take the 5-minute diagnostic.It’ll show you where you’re strong, where you’re vulnerable, and three specific actions you can take this week.Take the diagnostic →And if you want weekly insights on this transition—practical, psychologically literate, free of corporate fluff—subscribe to Braver Leadership.Subscribe here →The work starts now. Not when you feel ready. Now. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ianbrowne.substack.com

What Does It Mean to Be Braver in the Age of AI? In this opening episode of Braver Leadership, Ian Browne explores a powerful shift reshaping modern leadership: AI is not replacing human leaders—it is exposing how they lead.For years, leadership has been measured in output, urgency, and visibility. But in a world where AI can outperform us in speed and information, the traditional model of “busy leadership” is no longer effective—or sustainable.This episode introduces the BRAVER Leadership Operating System — a new internal architecture built around mental fitness, values-based action, adaptive clarity, and presence under pressure. Instead of trying to compete with AI on productivity, BRAVER equips leaders to do what AI cannot: create trust, signal credibility, hold calm in uncertainty, and lead from grounded human intelligence.Why leaders are not afraid of AI… they’re afraid of being made irrelevant by itThe hidden shift from performance-based leadership to presence-based leadershipWhy busyness is no longer a badge of honour, but a sign of outdated operating systemsHow the BRAVER framework helps leaders become calm, clear, and deeply trustedWhy mental fitness (PQ) is the new ROI for leadership effectiveness“I’m doing more than ever, but I feel less in control.”“I know I need to adapt—but I don’t want to lose myself in the process.”“AI and change are accelerating… and I’m questioning my place in the future.”Then this conversation is designed for you.Weekly insights & deeper leadership intelligence: ⁠https://ianbrowne.substack.com/⁠Private coaching for leaders ready to evolve their operating system (2 spaces per quarter): ⁠https://tidycal.com/ianbrownecoaching/30-minute-meeting⁠Braver Leadership is not about doing more. It’s about becoming the kind of leader the future will follow — calm, credible, and unmistakably human in the age of AI.Subscribe now to step into your next chapter of leadership. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ianbrowne.substack.com