Most leaders don’t struggle because they care too little. They struggle because they move too fast to notice their impact.

In this episode of The Genuine Leadership Shift, Austin explores the concept of leadership tempo — the pace at which leaders think, speak, decide, and show up — and why slowing down is often the fastest way to build clarity, trust, and influence.

This conversation challenges the belief that speed equals excellence and reframes pace as a leadership responsibility. Austin reflects on how internal urgency, emotional avoidance, and unexamined pressure can quietly erode presence, communication, and culture.

Blending lived experience, hospitality leadership insight, and honest self-reflection, this episode unpacks how leaders unintentionally train teams through their tempo, how emotional speed creates anxiety, and why presence is not a personality trait — it’s a practiced discipline.

This is not an episode about doing less. It’s about leading better by learning what — and who — you’re willing to stay present with.

What You’ll Learn

• Why leadership tempo is internal before it’s external • How speed often masks avoidance, insecurity, and discomfort • Why fast leaders unintentionally create slow, anxious teams • How tone, body language, and pace shape emotional safety • The difference between urgency and clarity • Why slowing down strengthens decision-making and influence • How hospitality reveals leadership tempo in real time

Who This Episode Is For

Leaders, operators, hospitality professionals, managers, parents, and anyone who feels the constant pull to move faster — even when something inside is asking them to slow down.

If you’ve ever felt stretched thin by urgency, this episode will resonate deeply.

Listener Challenge

Choose one moment each day this week to slow down on purpose.

Before reacting. Before correcting. Before deciding.

When you feel the urge to rush past something — a feeling, a conversation, a decision — don’t close the door on it.

Stay present just a little longer than feels comfortable.

This episode builds on core principles from The Genuine Leadership Playbook, including Mindset. Integrity. Purpose. and the belief that presence is foundational to sustainable leadership.

Leadership tempo is explored as a lived expression of these principles

New here? You’re in the right place if you care about leading with clarity, integrity, and intention — at work, at home, and in the moments that matter most.

Listen. Reflect. Slow down on purpose. And if it resonates, share it with someone you care about.

Do Right. Be Great.

Connect with Me

• LinkedIn: @ajc4u

• Instagram: @dorightbegreat & @ajc4u

• Website: www.dorightbegreat.com

In this episode of The Genuine Leadership Shift, Austin explores why the little things are never actually little, and how presence, consistency, and micro-actions shape trust, culture, and leadership identity over time.

This is a conversation about hospitality as a mindset — not just an industry — and about Deliver +1 as a personal leadership standard, not a performative act. Austin reflects honestly on the tension leaders feel when expectations aren’t met, the frustration that can build when standards feel heavy, and the inner work required to hold the line without hardening.

Blending lived experience, hospitality wisdom, and self-reflection, this episode reframes standards as clarity and kindness, expectations as something to be examined, and leadership as the responsibility of protecting environments.

What You’ll Learn

· Why the little things are signals, not just tasks

· How consistency builds trust more than intensity ever will

· The difference between standards and unspoken expectations

· Why frustration often comes from expectations we haven’t examined

· How to hold the bar without resentment or emotional burnout

· What Deliver +1 really means as a leadership identity

· How hospitality creates clarity, dignity, and emotional safety

· Why real leadership shows up most clearly when no one is watching

Who This Episode Is For

Hospitality leaders, operators, managers, team builders, and anyone who cares deeply about standards, culture, and doing things the right way — even when it feels unnoticed.

If you’ve ever felt frustrated carrying the weight of expectations, struggled to maintain consistency without becoming rigid, or wondered how to lead with clarity without losing your humanity, this episode will meet you where you are.

Listener Challenge

Pick ONE little thing you’ve been letting slide — one habit, one standard, one small action — and commit to protecting it this week.

At the same time, when frustration shows up, pause and ask yourself: “Is this a standards issue — or an expectations issue?”

If it’s a standard, lead with clarity and consistency. If it’s an expectation, release the unspoken contract and adjust your emotional attachment.

Model the standard.

A Note on the Framework

This episode references principles from The Genuine Leadership Playbook, including Deliver +1 and The Little Things Matter, as part of Season 1’s foundation on personal leadership and hospitality as a way of being.

Deeper exploration of these frameworks is coming in future seasons.

New here? You’re in the right place if you care about integrity, consistency, and leading with intention — at work and at home.

Listen, reflect, and if it resonates, share it with someone you care about.

Connect with Me

· LinkedIn: @ajc4u

· IG: @dorightbegreat & @ajc4u

· Website: www.dorightbegreat.com

Every great leader eventually reaches a moment where pushing forward no longer works — not because they’re weak, but because something deeper is asking to change.

In this episode, Austin sits down with Bethany for Part 1 of a two-part conversation about transition, identity, and the courage it takes to pause. Together, they unpack what it feels like when an old season no longer fits: the internal tension, the emotional weight, the uncertainty, and the quiet realization that clarity doesn’t come from forcing the next step.

Blending lived leadership, partnership, and honest self-reflection, Beth shares the heart behind her decision to step into a season of intentional rest — including an upcoming sabbatical in Portugal. This conversation explores fear, courage, emotional processing, and the strength required to slow down without having all the answers.

This is not an episode about quitting. It’s about honesty. Alignment. And the moment you realize growth sometimes begins by letting go.

What You’ll Learn

• Why transition often feels uncomfortable before it feels clear
• How identity shifts can create emotional tension and self-doubt
• The difference between rest and avoidance
• Why slowing down can require more courage than pushing through
• How fear shows up when you’re standing between seasons
• What it looks like to choose clarity without certainty
• How intentional pauses create space for deeper alignment

Who This Episode Is For

Leaders, partners, parents, creatives, operators, and anyone navigating a season of transition — especially if you feel stretched, uncertain, or caught between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming.

If you’re questioning pace, direction, or identity, this conversation will meet you where you are.

Listener Challenge

Identify ONE area of your life where you may be forcing the next step instead of allowing space for clarity — and take ONE intentional pause this week to listen instead of rush.

New here? You’re in the right place if you care about integrity, growth, and leading with intention — at work and at home.

Listen, reflect, and if it resonates, share it with someone navigating their own in-between season.

Do Right. Be Great.

Connect with me

LinkedIn: follow @ajc4u

Instagram: @dorightbegreat & @ajc4u

Website: www.dorightbegreat.com

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