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In the Arena

All growth starts with self-awareness.

In the Arena isn’t just about leadership – it’s about uncovering the patterns, scripts, and beliefs that quietly shape us. Most people lead by default, but real impact comes from doing the deeper work.

Grounded in decades of behavioral science, this podcast helps you recognize what holds you back and build the capacity to live and lead differently.

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What Assuming Intent Costs You, and What to Do Instead (Ep.26)

“Assume positive intent.” It’s in almost every company’s values and every team’s ground rules, and almost nobody argues with it. So why is it so hard to actually do? In this episode of In The Arena,…
They will quit. Shaun Dyke and Chris Stemp on In the Arena, Episode 25

Why Good Employees Quit, and the Three Things That Keep Them (Ep.25)

When good people start leaving, most leaders blame the workload: too much to do, too few people, long hours and a lot of uncertainty. It’s a fair guess, and it’s almost never the whole story. Most…
What are you protecting? Shaun Dyke on In the Arena, Episode 24

Micromanagement Isn’t a Control Problem. It’s a Motive Problem. (Ep.24)

Most people picture a micromanager as a tyrant who inspects every piece of work, a leader with a control problem. Plenty of very good leaders micromanage too: people who understand the situation, understand themselves, and have…
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What Executive Presence Really Means and How to Build It (Ep. 23)

“You need to work on your executive presence.” Most executives hear some version of that feedback at some point in their careers, and it’s hard to act on because it sounds so vague. What does that mean?…
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Why Certain People Annoy You And How To Handle It

Why do certain people get under your skin so easily? The frustrating answer is that it may have less to do with them than you think. In this episode of In The Arena, Shaun Dyke and…

4 Patterns Every Leadership Team Is Stuck In

Leaders often believe their current challenges are unique. But after working with four executive teams across different companies, industries, and locations in four consecutive weeks, Shaun kept hearing the same concerns and seeing the same behaviors….
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Are You an Insecure Overachiever? How to Keep the Drive and Lose the Doubt

Most successful leaders would proudly call themselves overachievers. But put the word “insecure” in front of it, and things get uncomfortable. For many of us, the drive to achieve isn’t fueled by purpose. It’s fueled by…
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4 Military Leadership Lessons That Actually Work at Work

Rank gives you authority. It doesn’t make you a leader. In this episode of In The Arena, executive coach Shaun Dyke (Managing Partner, DoorTwo) sits down with Chris Stemp to unpack four leadership lessons from his…

An AMA with Shaun Dyke: Reaching the C-Suite

This week, Shaun goes solo. No guest, no script, just Shaun Dyke doing an AMA (ask me anything) and answering the real, submitted questions our listeners have been sitting on about reaching the top. The team…

Stop Trying to Fix Your People – Change the Environment

What if you are the problem? Or maybe more accurately, what if the environment you are creating is shaping the exact behavior you are trying to change? As leaders, we spend a lot of time trying…
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