Leadership Reality Check: How to Align Your Intent with Your Team’s Truth

Why do 8 in 10 leaders accidentally repel their teams? (Hint: It’s not their strategy.)  Sylvie di Giusto—part neuroscientist, part 3D wizard—unlocks the secret to aligning your intent with your team’s reality. Today’s conversation exposed some hard truths about leadership blind spots—mine included—and I guarantee you’ll see yourself in this too.  I’m talking with Sylvie di Giusto, a global speaking phenom who uses holograms to teach Fortune 500 CEOs and the U.S. Air Force how to lead better.  But here’s the kicker: her real superpower isn’t the tech. It’s her ability to reveal why we all think we’re nailing leadership… while our teams are quietly questioning our choices. We get raw about the ‘CEO disease’ (yep, I’ve fallen prey to it), why your good intentions don’t matter if your team misreads them, and how a herd of horses once taught Sylvie more about leadership than any MBA. Oh, and she called out my ‘traditionalist’ vibe live on air—navy blue suits and all. If you’ve ever felt misunderstood as a leader, or just want to ditch the guesswork in how you’re perceived, this episode’s packed with ‘aha’ moments. No fluff, just real talk—and tools you can use by lunchtime." Learn how to scale and exit faster by applying to join our waitlist for our next cohort to the game changers inner circle business mastermind go to https://bit.ly/business-mastermind-waitlist for more info Takeaways  Why perception is shaped by unconscious biases and past experiences. How to create situational awareness for effective leadership. Develop first impressions can significantly influence perceptions. Understanding client expectations is key to successful leadership. The ABCDE framework helps leaders enhance their presence. Breakdown 00:00 Introduction to Sylvie Di Giusto 03:10 The Role of Perception in Leadership 05:58 Bridging the Perception Gap 09:12 The Importance of Situational Awareness 12:02 Understanding Client Expectations 15:11 The ABCDE Framework for Leadership 18:14 First Impressions and Their Impact 20:52 Unconscious Biases in Leadership 23:58 Strategies for Improving Leadership Perception 34:10 Navigating First Impressions and Unconscious Biases 37:25 Awareness of Personal Biases in Leadership 40:31 Embracing Diverse Perspectives 41:10 The Impact of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership 48:29 Balancing Empathy and Authority 52:52 Lessons from Leadership Training with Horses 55:06 Understanding Perception Personas 🙏 How To Support The Business Strategist 🎙️ If this is the first time you’re listening congrats, if you like today’s episode please subscribe, listen and leave a review on 👉 Apple, Spotify ABOUT THE GUEST https://www.instagram.com/sylviedigiusto https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylviedigiusto/ https://www.youtube.com/c/sylviedigiusto https://www.facebook.com/sylviedigiusto https://www.tiktok.com/@sylviedigiusto https://sylviedigiusto.com/audit/ https://howyouimpress.com/ https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sylvie-di-Giusto ABOUT THE HOST LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamistrong Learn how to scale fast by taking the business growth quiz: https://howtogrowabusiness.scoreapp.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/adamstrong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices