Your Leadership Team Is Not Under-Led. It Is Over-Ranked.

The episode argues that teamwork is a key competitive advantage and that many organisational problems—failed change initiatives, low engagement, and poor collaboration—reflect outdated leadership models. Drawing from June Gunter’s book "Chaos to Clarity" and the host’s training with horses, it introduces the diamond model of shared leadership based on herd dynamics: the lead mare provides direction from the front, the lead stallion protects and unifies from behind, and sentinels lead from the middle with awareness, advocacy, and integration of newcomers. The host recounts executives observing wild horses at Return to Freedom and seeing the diamond formation in action during uncertainty. The episode emphasises roles over ranks, the capabilities of attention, direction, energy, and congruence, and invites listeners to assign diamond roles to tackle a current team challenge. 00:00 126 - Chaos to Clarity 00:33 The Diamond Model 01:02 Shared Leadership 02:54 Three Positions of Leadership 04:20 The Lead Mare 05:08 The Lead Stallion 06:27 The Sentinels 07:56 Return to Freedom 11:05 Followship 13:43 The Business Case 14:35 This Week's Challenge 15:20 Closing ReflectionsConnect with Julia:WebsiteLinkedInFacebookInstagramTake the IMPACTFUL Teamwork Quiz to assess your team's communication, creativity culture, goal clarity, and conflict resolution skills!Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on Spotify