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Welcome to the Life + Leadership podcast, which explores how leaders can leverage business challenges to fuel their personal growth. This podcast is for any senior leader looking to grow in their day-to-day work and drive strategic impact. Hosted by Bright Arrow Coaching founder and CEO Tegan Trovato, Life + Leadership features interviews with executives, experts, authors, and innovators about their leadership journeys both at work and in their personal lives. We’ll discuss the human factors influencing business outcomes and we’ll show you how standout leaders develop better strategies — and activate them. Plus, we’ll explore the sophistication of leadership teaming and how working on a healthy team catalyzes personal development and business results (in tandem). Life + Leadership host Tegan Trovato, a seasoned leader herself, brings a wealth of experience to the table. Having held executive and leadership team positions at renowned companies like Levi Strauss, Zynga, Xerox, and Ciel
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- 2 days ago35 min
The Hidden Drivers of M&A: Leadership, Pressure and Performance
The deal may get signed on paper, but the real pressure starts long before the ink is dry. Mergers and acquisitions can push executive teams into months or even years of uncertainty, shifting identities, changing power dynamics, heavier workloads, and some very human reactions that no spreadsheet can account for. In this episode, Tegan and Maggie unpack what leaders often underestimate about M&A, from trust erosion and foggy decision-making to role confusion, burnout, and communication breakdowns. Resources Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at: https://www.brightarrowadvisory.com/blog/the-human-dynamics-of-mergers-and-acquisitions Connect with Maggie LinkedIn Bright Arrow Website Bright Arrow LinkedIn Connect with Tegan LinkedIn Bright Arrow Website Bright Arrow Coaching LinkedIn
- 3 weeks ago47 min
Leading at the Speed of AI: Creating Sustainable Systems with John Harden
AI isn't just changing how work gets done; it's exposing how well your organization actually handles change. In this episode, Tegan talks with John Harden, founder of Lemhi, about why successful AI transformation has far more to do with leadership, communication, and systems thinking than simply rolling out new tools. Resources Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at: https://www.brightarrowadvisory.com/blog/how-leaders-turn-ai-potential-into-enterprise-value "AI Vampire Problem" - "Medium" Article Connect with John Lemhi LinkedIn Connect with Tegan LinkedIn Bright Arrow Website Bright Arrow Coaching LinkedIn
- Aug 17, 202634 min
Succession Planning: From Talent Assumptions to Proven Readiness
Succession planning gets risky when it only becomes a priority after someone announces they're leaving. In this episode, Tegan and Maggie break down why succession should be treated as an ongoing leadership discipline, not an HR exercise, and walk through the nine components executive teams need to get right. Resources Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at: https://www.brightarrowadvisory.com/insights Resources Connect with Maggie LinkedIn Bright Arrow Website Bright Arrow LinkedIn Connect with Tegan LinkedIn Bright Arrow Website Bright Arrow Coaching LinkedIn
- Jul 13, 202639 min
The CEO Balancing Act: How to Navigate Competing Demands
The CEO role is becoming almost impossible to hold without extraordinary range, resilience, and support. In this episode, Tegan and Maggie unpack the competing pressures CEOs face from boards, employees, customers, markets, families, and themselves. They explore why the CEO pipeline is tightening, what only a CEO can truly do, and why succession planning can no longer be treated like a box-checking exercise. Resources Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at: https://www.brightarrowcoaching.com/why-being-a-ceo-is-the-hardest-job-in-leadership-today/ "What Only the CEO Can Do" by A.G. Lafley on Harvard Business Review Connect with Maggie LinkedIn Bright Arrow Coaching Website Connect with Tegan Website LinkedIn Bright Arrow Coaching LinkedIn
- Jun 15, 202633 min
Amplifying the Impact of the Chief Operating Officer
The COO role is one of the most powerful, misunderstood, and shape-shifting seats in the C-suite. In this episode, Tegan and Maggie unpack why the role looks so different from company to company, how it flexes around the CEO, and what makes a great COO far more than an "operator." They dig into COO archetypes, the emotional and strategic labor of the role, and the common mistakes CEOs make when they don't fully understand how to partner with their COO. Resources Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at: https://www.brightarrowcoaching.com/the-coo-role-isnt-what-you-think-it-is/ ''Riding Shotgun: The Role of COO'' by Nate Bennett - on Amazon How To Be A Chief Operating Officer by Jennifer Greary and Anne Kiely Ernst & Young research on COO leadership and CEO succession John Kotter's work on organizational change and transformation Connect with Maggie LinkedIn Bright Arrow Coaching Website Connect with Tegan Website LinkedIn Bright Arrow Coaching LinkedIn
- May 18, 202620 min
Strategic Authority at the Executive Table: Elevating the CHRO and Chief People Officer Role
Tegan and Maggie break down what separates modern, world-class Chief Human Resource Officers and Chief People Officers from traditional HR leaders, from business acumen and AI readiness to culture leadership and executive influence. They unpack why people strategy is business strategy and what CEOs and boards should really be looking for in this role. Resources Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at: https://www.brightarrowcoaching.com/from-policy-to-pl-mastering-the-skills-required-for-executive-hr-leaders/ Korn Ferry research on high-performing CHROs and their strong business acumen - ''The Vital Role of CHROs in 2025'' Connect with Maggie LinkedIn Bright Arrow Coaching Website Connect with Tegan Website LinkedIn Bright Arrow Coaching LinkedIn
- Apr 13, 202629 min
The Primary Sources of Executive Conflict
The conflict you're avoiding at work? It probably started long before you ever had a job. Tegan and Maggie dig into what actually causes conflict in teams, in the executive suite, and between two people who just can't seem to get on the same page. From unclear roles and accountability gaps to ego dynamics, misaligned incentives, and the CEO behaviors nobody talks about, they cover the full picture. Plus, the one thing Tegan wants every leader to sit with: how curious are you actually being about the other person and about yourself? Resources Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at: https://www.brightarrowcoaching.com/the-root-cause-of-executive-conflict/ https://info.brightarrowcoaching.com/conflict-as-a-catalyst https://info.brightarrowcoaching.com/the-executive-field-guide-to-sources-of-conflict https://www.brightarrowcoaching.com/elite-resource-resolving-c-suite-conflicts/ Connect with Maggie LinkedIn Bright Arrow Coaching Website Connect with Tegan Website LinkedIn Bright Arrow Coaching LinkedIn
- Mar 16, 202640 min
Leadership at Scale: How Leaders Adapt In Flatter Organizations
How many layers does it really take to lead well? And when does structure start slowing everything down instead of moving it forward? In this episode, Tegan and Maggie dig into why teams are getting bigger, why organizations are flattening out, and why that shift is forcing leaders to operate in a completely different way. They get into the real tension behind it all, from speed and efficiency to clarity, delegation, and the very human side of leading through change. Resources Grab all the links and resources mentioned in this episode at: https://www.brightarrowcoaching.com/executive-leadership-in-flat-organizations-what-changes-when-your-team-doubles/ Connect with Maggie LinkedIn Bright Arrow Coaching Website Connect with Tegan Website LinkedIn Bright Arrow Coaching LinkedIn
About Life + Leadership
Welcome to the Life + Leadership podcast, which explores how leaders can leverage business challenges to fuel their personal growth. This podcast is for any senior leader looking to grow in their day-to-day work and drive strategic impact. Hosted by Bright Arrow Coaching founder and CEO Tegan Trovato, Life + Leadership features interviews with executives, experts, authors, and innovators about their leadership journeys both at work and in their personal lives. We’ll discuss the human factors influencing business outcomes and we’ll show you how standout leaders develop better strategies — and activate them. Plus, we’ll explore the sophistication of leadership teaming and how working on a healthy team catalyzes personal development and business results (in tandem). Life + Leadership host Tegan Trovato, a seasoned leader herself, brings a wealth of experience to the table. Having held executive and leadership team positions at renowned companies like Levi Strauss, Zynga, Xerox, and Ciel
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