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The Leadership Gambit

Hosted by Chris Miller, Dane Smith · education · EN-US

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The Leadership Gambit The Toolkit for Business and Life You Were Never Taught Let’s be real: you don’t need more cliche advice and a lot of content doesn’t go deep enough. You need practical guidance you can actually use to help you overcome your challenges or achieve your goals. Recent studies show most people today feel unsupported, underprepared, and overwhelmed by a system and management that teaches very little about navigating, leading, or thriving in the chaos of modern life. This podcast is for anyone who’s ready to take ownership of their personal journey and needs a guide to support them along their path. We take over 20 years of real-world experience, hundreds of field experiments, and the best of leadership, psychology, and personal development knowledge and turn it into clear, honest, and useful guidance you can start using right away. No fluff, real talk, and real tools, to thrive at wor

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What is The Leadership Gambit about?

The Leadership Gambit The Toolkit for Business and Life You Were Never Taught Let’s be real: you don’t need more cliche advice and a lot of content doesn’t go deep enough. You need practical guidance you can actually use to help you overcome your challenges or achieve your goals.

Who hosts The Leadership Gambit?

The Leadership Gambit is hosted by Chris Miller, Dane Smith. The show has published 86 episodes to date.

What has The Leadership Gambit covered recently?

Recent episodes include "S11E03: The Heart of Business: A Story of Putting People First" (14 July 2026, 27 minutes), "S011E01: The Career Conversation That Can Change Your Life" (30 June 2026, 48 minutes), and "S10E08: Success Fades. Impact Lasts." (16 June 2026, 35 minutes).

How often does The Leadership Gambit publish?

The Leadership Gambit publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 86 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The Leadership Gambit?

Booking probability for The Leadership Gambit is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Leadership Gambit requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Leadership Gambit's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch The Leadership Gambit?

The strongest fits for The Leadership Gambit are Business & Professional Training and Business & Management Consulting. The Leadership Gambit has an education audience.

About the host

Chris Miller, Dane Smith hosts The Leadership Gambit, an education podcast with 86 episodes published.

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    S11E03: The Heart of Business: A Story of Putting People First

    Jul 14, 202627 min

    When Hubert Joly became CEO of Best Buy in 2012, most experts believed the company was beyond saving. Amazon was disrupting retail, customers were using Best Buy stores as showrooms before buying online, employee morale...

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    S011E01: The Career Conversation That Can Change Your Life

    Jun 30, 202648 min

    What if a single conversation could completely change the direction of your career? In this episode of The Leadership Gambit , Chris and Marija explore one of the most overlooked skills in leadership: coaching. While...

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    S10E08: Success Fades. Impact Lasts.

    Jun 16, 202635 min

    Success Fades. Impact Lasts. What if the success you've been chasing isn't what will ultimately bring you fulfillment? In this episode, Chris and Marija explore the difference between success and significance. They...

  • The Leadership Gambit

    S10E08: Success Fades. Impact Lasts.

    Jun 16, 202635 minS0

    <p><b>Success Fades. Impact Lasts.</b></p><p>What if the success you've been chasing isn't what will ultimately bring you fulfillment?</p><p>In this episode, Chris and Marija explore the difference between success and...

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    S10E07: The Calm Advantage: Why Mindfulness Improves Performance

    Jun 9, 202646 minS0

    <p>What if one of the most powerful performance tools available to you had nothing to do with working harder?</p><p>In a world filled with constant distractions, information overload, and increasing demands on our...

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    S10E06: Burnout is Not a Badge of Honor

    Jun 2, 202655 minS0

    <p>Burnout has become so common that many people treat it as a sign of ambition. Long hours, constant stress, and always being "on" are often celebrated as proof that you're committed, driven, and successful. But what...

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    S10E05: Profits Without Prosperity: Why Hard Work No Longer Feels Rewarding

    May 25, 202637 minS0

    <p>Why does it feel like the economy is growing while so many ordinary people feel like they’re falling behind?</p><p>In this episode, we take a deep dive into the idea of “profits without prosperity” and explore how...

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    S10E04: Two Leaders, One Life: Resilience Is Built, Not Born

    May 19, 202645 minS0

    <p>Many people believe resilience is something you’re either born with or you’re not, but what if resilience is actually built through life experience, adversity, self-trust, and growth? In this episode, Chris and...

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    S10E03: Two Leaders One Life: Leadership, Identity, and the Cost of Success

    May 12, 202632 minS0

    <p>Is leadership really worth it?</p><p>Leadership is often sold as prestige, power, influence, and financial success, but very few people talk honestly about what leadership can actually cost you. In this episode...

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    S10E02: Two Leaders One Life: There Is Only One Leadership Style (And You’ve Been Lied To)

    May 5, 202637 minS0

    <p>What if everything you’ve been told about leadership is wrong?</p><p>In this episode, There Is Only One Leadership Style (And You’ve Been Lied To), we challenge the idea that leadership comes in dozens of styles...

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    S09E01: What Happened to Tolerance?

    Apr 28, 202645 minS0

    <p>What happened to our ability to disagree without turning it into division? </p><p>In this episode, we unpack the growing tension between tolerance and acceptance, and how blurring the line between the two is quietly...

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    S08E09: Managements War on Leadership

    Apr 21, 202639 minS0

    <p>Everyone talks about leadership but where are all the actual leaders?</p><p>After 20 years working with senior managers and executives, one thing became clear, real leadership is rare. What most people experience...

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    S09E07: Two Leaders One Life: Are You Having a Bad Day or Just a Bad Moment?

    Apr 14, 202636 minS0

    <p>Are you really having a bad day… or did one moment just take control of everything that followed? </p><p>In this episode, we unpack how quickly a single interaction, comment, or frustration can spiral into something...

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    S09E06: The Upside of Managing Gen Z

    Apr 7, 202644 minS0

    <p>Gen Z is often labeled as lazy, entitled, or difficult to manage.</p><p>But what if the problem isn’t the generation…it’s how we’re leading them?</p><p>In this episode, I break down what’s really going on with...

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    S09E05: Grief is Not What We Are Taught in School

    Mar 31, 202641 minS0

    <p>This episode is my most personal yet.</p><p>I share the story of losing my younger brother and what it was like returning to work just two weeks later, not because I was ready, but because I needed something to...

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    S09E04: Nice vs Kind: Why Being Nice Is Holding You Back

    Mar 24, 202645 minS0

    <p>Being “nice” might feel right, but it’s often what holds people back.</p><p>In this episode, we break down the difference between <b>nice vs kind</b>, and why confusing the two can hurt your leadership...

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    S09E03: Can You Trust the Media? A Reporter Explains How It Really Works

    Mar 17, 202644 minS0

    <p>Support the show</p><p><b>Ready to take your personal development to the next level? Visit www.theleadershipmovement.net to request access to our FREE quick start guides, self-assessments, and other resources that...

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    S09E02: Two Leaders One Life: How to Calmly Handle Conflict

    Mar 10, 202644 minS0

    <p>Conflict is unavoidable. Whether you’re leading a team, working with colleagues, or navigating relationships at home, disagreement will happen. The problem is that most of us were never taught how to handle conflict...

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    S09E01: Why No One Listens to You (And How to Fix It)

    Mar 3, 202647 minS0

    <p>Have you ever explained something perfectly and still gotten zero buy-in?</p><p>You laid out the facts. The logic made sense. The idea was solid. And yet people tuned out, pushed back, or completely ignored...

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    S08E08: Two Leaders, One Life

    Feb 24, 20261 hourS0

    <p>What if the quality of your closest relationship is the clearest reflection of your leadership?</p><p>In this special episode, we welcome our first guest to the show, Marija, national sales leader, consultant, coach...

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