Steve Dennis: Leaders Leap

Steve Dennis is a strategy consultant, advisor, speaker, and author focused on transformational leadership and the impact of digital disruption. He is the president of SageBerry Consulting and host of the Remarkable Retail podcast. He’s the author of the book Remarkable Retail and his newest book Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption*.

Every leader needs to stay relevant in order to serve well. In this conversation, Steve and I explore the mindset and tactics that will help us lead in the context of an ever-changing world.

Key Points

• Self-sufficiency is a virtue, until it’s not. Learning to ask for help is a key practice for leaders.


• Be cautious about a deserving attitude. High expectations may be correlated with low resilience.


• Seek insight everywhere. It’s no longer sufficient just to gain ideas from direct competitors.


• Turning pro means showing up and doing the work, especially when we don’t feel like it.


• We must go through discomfort, not around it. Radical acceptance of truth will help you stay relevant in changing times.

Resources Mentioned

• Leaders Leap: Transforming Your Company at the Speed of Disruption* by Steve Dennis

Interview Notes

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