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Bad Days Leadership

Bad Days Leadership

De: Dr. Matt Paden
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Bad Days Leadership is a podcast where bad days make better leaders. Hosted by Dr. Matt Paden, President and Managing Partner at Great Days Leadership, each episode explores the moments we’d rather forget, the cringe-worthy decisions, awkward conversations and leadership missteps that taught us the most.


In a relaxed conversation, guests share stories from their own leadership journey like:

  • A decision they still wince at
  • A boss behavior they vowed never to repeat
  • A “bad leader alert” phrase or action they’ll never forget

These honest, often humorous reflections reveal powerful lessons about growth, humility and resilience. Each guest leaves listeners with one piece of practical advice, something they wish they’d known ten years ago.


The show is conversational and authentic, designed to remind us that even our worst days can make us better leaders.

© 2026 Great Days Leadership
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Episodios
  • Episode 2 - "I Was Texting Under The Table Because I Didn't Know The Words" w/Dr. John Delony
    Apr 14 2026

    Dr. John Delony joins Dr. Matt Paden on Bad Days Leadership.

    In this episode, John shares the story of getting publicly exposed for pretending to understand a $20M financial decision, why he spent 15 years thinking "never say I don't know" was good leadership, and the hiring blind spot he still can't fix. They also break down what real crisis leadership looks like (from a bus wreck that sent students to five hospitals), why feedback only works inside relationship, and the three phrases John uses daily to stay regulated as a leader.

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    46 m
  • Episode 1 - "I Had To Send My Team Flowers Because Of What I Did To Them" w/Dr. Kathy Crockett
    Apr 8 2026

    Dr. Kathy Crockett — executive coach, keynote speaker, founder of the Kathy Crockett Company, and facilitator of the Lead Well leadership groups — joins Dr. Matt Paden on the first episode of the Bad Days Leadership podcast. Kathy gets honest about steamrolling two teams with an "amazing idea" she pushed through without thinking about the ripple effects, walking into rooms completely blind to the political dynamics everyone else could see, and the gut-wrenching decision to end a program she helped build from scratch. She breaks down why grit has a shadow side, how servant leadership gets twisted into a badge of burnout, and why the jump from doing the work to leading the people doing the work is bigger than anyone prepares you for. Plus — what happened when she finally asked her daughter about the year she felt like a failure as a mom.

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    52 m
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