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Season 6: Episode 141: Now What? — Welcome to Season 6

2026-09-2119:15

Send us Fan Mail Sarah Beth Herman opens season six of No Silver Spoons by transitioning from season five’s self-focused leadership work to a new emphasis on what leaders are actually building, arguing that good leadership must produce results and that September is a better reset point than January because it offers evidence. She warns against funding old decisions, confusing revenue with success, and adding headcount before understanding the work, highlighting business “drift,” bloated expen...

Season 5: Episode 140 The Human Side of Leadership™: The Finale: What Will People Remember About the Way You Led Them?

2026-09-1423:17

Send us Fan Mail One day, you will lead someone for the last time—and there is a very good chance you won’t know it when it happens. There will be a final meeting. A final conversation. A final correction. A final ordinary Tuesday when someone works for you. And eventually, your name may come up in a room you aren't in. What will they say it was like to be led by you? In Episode 140 of No Silver Spoons, Sarah Beth Herman closes Season 5 and The Human Side of Leadership™ Summer Series with...

Season 5: Episode 139: The Human Side of Leadership™: What If You’re the Problem?

2026-09-0731:00

Send us Fan Mail What if the recurring problem in your organization is not your employee, your culture, your process, or your systems? What if part of the problem is you? In Episode 139 of No Silver Spoons, Sarah Beth Herman continues The Human Side of Leadership™ Summer Series with one of the most uncomfortable leadership conversations of the season: self-awareness, blind spots, accountability, psychological safety, and the impact leaders have on the environments they create. This episode is...

Season 5: Episode 138: The Human Side of Leadership™: Stop Saving People from the Consequences of Their Own Choices

2026-08-3122:17

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 138 of No Silver Spoons, Sarah Beth Herman talks about the uncomfortable line between supporting employees and rescuing them—including lessons she's learned from hiring family, former coworkers, and people she believed would perform differently for her. This episode explores mistakes versus patterns, psychological safety versus accountability, what happens to your best employees when poor performance is repeatedly excused, and one question every leader should ask: ...

Season 5: Episode 137: The Human Side of Leadership™: What Are You Carrying Into the Room?

2026-08-2421:05

Send us Fan Mail Your team is reading you before you ever say a word. They notice the rushed entrance, the change in your tone, the unusually short response, the tension you're carrying from the meeting before theirs. They may have no idea what happened, but when you're the leader, people naturally try to make sense of what they're experiencing. In Episode 137 of No Silver Spoons, Sarah Beth Herman continues The Human Side of Leadership summer series with a deeply personal conversation about ...

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