When pressure rises, even the best leaders can react before they truly understand.

In this episode of Execution Insights™, Jim Huling shares a true coaching story that reveals how empathy can transform leadership — not as a soft skill, but as a strategic advantage.

You’ll hear how one leader’s painful realization became a turning point, and why empathy often begins with a single act of restraint — the pause before you respond.

Listen as Jim explores:
• How empathy deepens trust and strengthens performance
• A simple way to pause before reacting — even under pressure
• What great leaders do to stay grounded and connected when stakes are high

If you’ve ever wished you could lead with more understanding — and less reaction — this episode is for you.

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If you lead a team — any team — there is a truth you need to hear:

Breakthroughs don’t come from the top.
They come from the middle.

In this episode, Jim shares a powerful true story from a major hospital system where performance problems were putting patients at risk — and no amount of policies, incentives, or executive focus could fix it.

Until someone finally asked the people closest to the work.

What happened next changed everything — not because of a senior leader’s strategy, but because of a middle manager with the courage to speak truth… and save lives.

You’ll discover:

• Why middle managers are the most valuable leaders in your organization
• What they see that others don’t — and why it matters
• How to protect and empower them so insights rise instead of disappear
• Three practical actions you can take today to unlock better execution

Whether you’re leading from the top or from the middle, this episode will remind you of something essential:

You are not alone. Your leadership matters more than you know.

Welcome to Execution Insights™ — where we lead with courage, humility, and heart.

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Every leader eventually faces a moment when the storm hits —
when pressure rises, mistakes come to light, and everyone’s watching to see what you’ll do.

In those moments, the easiest thing to do is protect yourself.
But leadership doesn’t ask for protection.
It asks for presence.

In this episode, Jim Huling shares one of the hardest storms of his career — a moment that tested his courage, integrity, and the quiet voice inside that said, “Step forward.”

This is not a story about success.
It’s a story about choice — and what it means to stand firm when every instinct says to step back.

You’ll learn how:

• True leadership begins with showing up when it’s hardest.
• Calm isn’t the absence of fear — it’s the discipline of steadiness.
• Presence and commitment can rebuild trust faster than perfection ever could.

If you’ve ever felt the weight of leading through crisis — when people look to you for clarity you don’t yet have — this episode is for you.

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