
Episode #196
A Quick Leadership Checkup
Have you been to the doctor lately? Too bad there isn't a doctor for leaders, but this episode does offer some great pointers that can help you check on the vital stats of your organization.


What happens when common sense is common, but just not helpful? What happens when social standards and thought processes leave you stuck? It’s time for a new way of thinking… it’s time for Divergent Sense. Divergent means different, varying, or dissimilar. Divergent Sense is taking a different look at something to gain a fresh perspective and having viewpoints that are dissimilar to that which we know as “common”. This podcast was created to offer alternative opinions on topics ranging from life’s everyday challenges all the way through much more complex topics as well.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWhat happens when common sense is common, but just not helpful? What happens when social standards and thought processes leave you stuck? It’s time for a new way of thinking… it’s time for Divergent Sense. Divergent means different, varying, or dissimilar.
Divergent Sense is hosted by Bill Leckie & Ben Shelton. The show has published 195 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "A Quick Leadership Checkup" (26 October 2026, 15 minutes), "The One Thing Missing in Most Leaders' Schedules" (19 October 2026, 18 minutes), and "Three Ways to Add Stability in Times of Constant Change" (5 October 2026, 15 minutes).
Divergent Sense publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 20 minutes across 195 episodes.
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Bill Leckie & Ben Shelton hosts Divergent Sense, a society podcast with 195 episodes published.
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Episode #196
Have you been to the doctor lately? Too bad there isn't a doctor for leaders, but this episode does offer some great pointers that can help you check on the vital stats of your organization.

Episode #195
Efficiency is king! Filling every minute of every day and winning the game of scheduling Tetris is the ultimate... mistake. Yep, you read that right. It's a mistake. You gotta leave some margin in your schedule. How...

There are many ways to add stability, but three ways stand out to bring rapid stability to any organization in times of constant change. And if you haven't noticed, we live in times of constant change - the end.

Episode #192
Now don't clutch your pearls. Many words that fit here, but you'll have to listen to this episode to find out what we are talking about. #SorryRuth

Episode #191
We all think we have a handle on what our greatest threat is, but if we sit back with a fresh perspective, we just might realize that we've been overlooking something definitive, yet perhaps less obvious.

Episode #190
When it comes to our future, we have any number of choices we can make. Listen to this episode for three intentional choices that will put you in a much better position all the way around.

Episode #189
Don't compare your season to anyone else. Be it good or bad, your season is yours. Oftentimes, we get caught up in comparing ourselves to others as a means to measure our progress. That is a counterproductive approach...

Episode #188
Good leaders have many traits, but here are five that will help you dominate like Chuck Norris.

Episode #187
Good leaders have many traits, but here are five that will help you dominate like Chuck Norris.

Episode #186
Everyone sees the fruit, but few see the farmer. Everyone knows Jeff Bezos now, but who knew about him when he was selling used books out of his garage in 1994 on his website called Cadabra? Those were the mundane...

Episode #185
Pet projects are the leadership equivalent to sacred cows. Lead them to slaughter and enjoy the burgers. Kill them, get rid of them. If they are valuable only to you and not the mission, they utilize valuable resources...

Episode #184
Social stigma suggests that we shy away from acknowledging our mistakes and instead only focus on our good ideas and our wins. Celebrating wins is great, but uh-ohs can offer us great insight and growth opportunities...

Episode #183
What do you do when you need to vent, but don't want someone to judge you? You need them to NOT perceive you. It's a funny way of asking for some space and not to be judged for the next little while.

Episode #182
One long-standing myth is that of "one size fits all." In this case, we aren't talking about a bathroom in a hotel room, though. Rather, we are talking about relating to and engaging with people of all personality types...

Episode #180
Every lesson is an opportunity to grow. Don't run from the debrief, and leaders don't make it an opportunity for a beatdown. Learn, grow, repeat.

Episode #180
Leaders are human. Humans fail. Ergo, leaders will fail. Don't set yourself up for dissapointment by thinking leaders cannot or will not fail.

Episode #179
Everyone else is talking about it, so why not us? AI isimpacting everything, no, seriously, everything we do, but is it going to take over everything we do and ruin the world? Let's not be too hasty. In the 1980s, we...

Episode #178
Change fatigue is a state of exhaustion that occurswhen an organization introduces too many consecutive or poorly managed transitions. To overcome it, leaders must effectively communicate and actively involve teams in...

Episode #177
Change no longer comes in seasons; change is now a constantwind that we must set our sails to and navigate accordingly. Leading in this "new" world is a challenge, and sure-footing is no longer a byproduct of...

Episode #176
What does it mean to affirm someone? What does it mean to do so authentically? A good leader will offer generic, broad-stroke compliments and say "great job" or “good work", but a great leader will call out a specific...
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