Why Do Leaders Have a Reluctance to Change

When you look around today’s business landscape—with all the books, podcasts, research studies, and hard-won lessons on leadership—you’d think we’d be experiencing a golden age of healthy cultures and high-performing teams. But we’re not. And that’s exactly why this week on A New Direction, I’m bringing on John Palumbo of Bigheads Network to dive deep into The Leadership Disconnect. If you’ve ever wondered why leaders continue to resist the overwhelming evidence of what works, this conversation is going to open your eyes… and maybe make you rethink the way you lead.

John has spent years studying the gap between what leaders say they want and what they actually do. He’s seen firsthand how organizations sabotage their own culture—not intentionally, but because they’re operating from outdated assumptions, fear-based habits, or ego-driven patterns. On Wednesday, we’re going to pull back the curtain on the real reasons leaders struggle to change—even when the data, the stories, and the results are staring them right in the face. And we’re going to talk about how that disconnect silently destroys morale, momentum, and innovation.

But here’s the twist: John and I won’t just be exposing the problem. We’re going after the psychology behind it—the blind spots, the excuses, and the hidden beliefs that keep leaders stuck repeating yesterday’s mistakes. If you’re an entrepreneur, executive, manager, team leader, or someone who’s ever had to influence people in any direction… this will challenge you. It will provoke you. And it just might give you the breakthrough you’ve been needing in your own leadership.

When you understand the leadership disconnect, you can become the leader people want to follow—not the one they resist. Tune in, take notes, and prepare for a shift.

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