We talk with Brad about shifting from command and control to caring, values‑driven leadership that scales through relationships, mentors, and clear expectations. From cloud migrations and crisis drills to vendor turnarounds and weekly check‑ins, the tools are simple and the results are durable.

• career path from Accenture partner to higher‑ed CIO
• relationships and mentoring as the engine of change
• moving from fire drills to proactive, customer‑focused IT
• designing values that attract and retain talent
• slow down to frame problems and set expectations
• collaborative leadership and accountability for results
• crisis preparedness across power, cyber, and safety
• strategic vendor management and replacing poor partners
• advice for new leaders on delegation, apology, and mentoring
• where to find the book and how to connect

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We explore how integrity, empathy, and accountability turn promotions into real leadership. Jim shares his six pillars, the nightly question that keeps him honest, and tactics that earn trust at work and at home.

• moving from contributor to leader without a roadmap
• why integrity is non negotiable and how to live it
• direct truth paired with compassion in feedback
• authoritarian past versus collaborative present
• spotting human signals and acting with care
• three rules for rising leaders to start now
• avoiding popularity traps and favoritism
• leading at home by modeling the work
• book giveaway details and how to reach Jim

For the first three or four people who make a comment on this episode, in the reviews, do not put your address in the review. One of us will reach back out to you after the review is posted, and we'll get your home address, and I will mail you a signed copy of the book, free of charge. No shipping charge, no nothing.

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We explore why teams stall when they judge new ideas through old failures and how leaders turn resistance into ownership with role clarity, questions, and communication. We share practical ways to scale beyond hero culture, use AI for insight, and lead through ambiguity without losing the team.

• naming the trap of forward-looking through the past
• reframing change vs transition to lower friction
• diagnosing identity-driven resistance and fear of loss
• moving from “ninja” heroics to scalable roles
• using AI to compare answers and surface gaps
• creating role clarity, outcomes, and accountability
• shifting from blame to ownership through questions
• over-communicating direction, cadence, and ambiguity
• practical meeting setup: agendas, prep, summaries
• building buy-in by having the team propose solutions

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