{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Lead Smarter Podcast","title":"Stop Being a Jekyll & Hyde Leader","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/4fd9405d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1611,"description":"Leadership isn’t hard because you lack strategy; it’s hard because you’re managing people, expectations, and your own self-doubt.\nIn this episode of Lead Smarter, host David Kent sits down with Aleta Maxwell, CEO, CHRO, best-selling author, and leadership coach, to dive into the real challenges leaders face, and how to navigate them with clarity and confidence.\nAleta works with high-achieving female executives who feel like they’re carrying it all:\n- The impostor syndrome before big meetings\n- The frustration of repeating expectations\n- The constant time crunch\n- The awkwardness of holding people accountable without damaging relationships\n- Through her company, Uplifting Leadership, Aleta equips leaders with simple, effective strategies to build high-performing, drama-free teams while reclaiming their time and confidence.\nYou’ll learn:\n✔️ Clear, actionable communication strategies\n✔️ Practical tools to silence impostor syndrome\n✔️ Frameworks for healthy accountability that strengthen relationships\n✔️ Time management approaches that actually work for leaders\nWith over 20 years of experience leading large, fast-paced organizations — scaling one from 3 to 22 locations and $4M to $62M in revenue — Aleta now empowers executives across industries to lead with alignment, intention, and curiosity.\n🔔 Subscribe for more leadership insights every week.\n👍 Like this episode if you’ve ever felt the weight of leadership on your shoulders.\n📝 Drop a comment: What’s the hardest part of leadership for you right now?\nNew episodes drop regularly. Subscribe to Lead Smarter for honest, expert conversations that help you lead with clarity, confidence, and humanity.\n🌐 https://leadsmarterpod.com/\n📌 Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lead-smarter/?viewAsMember=true","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/pd2s2P94mT11mXmLaa6lGo4REVcCrhyApW3nX5O-zKs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80NmZl/YzQ3MGM0YWYzMDlh/NzExYzc5ZDIxOTE2/NDA3Yy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}