# The Partnership Playbook: Lead with Clarity, Create Leverage & Reclaim Time Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459.md RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/partnershipplaybook/ Official site: https://philhsc.com/podcast Author: Phil Hayes-St Clair Episodes: 234 ## Resource Helping leaders grow with clarity, create leverage through partnerships, and bring real meaning to their teams. The Partnership Playbook is for CEOs, founders, and go-to-market leaders who want to grow without noise, scale without burnout, and build partnerships that actually matter. You’ll hear clear thinking on: - How to become a great CEO - How distribution, supply chain, and product partnerships create resilience - How leaders use partnerships to simplify strategy, not add more work Hosted by Phil Hayes-St Clair - CEO coach and partnerships advisor with 20+ years of experience across healthcare, biotech, aerospace, and eCommerce. Each episode blends practical insight with leadership reflection you can actually apply. New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, including: - A weekly partnership episode - A weekly leadership episode - A long-form CEO conversation If you’re looking to grow with intent, lead with confidence, and build something your team believes in—you’re in the right place. Start anywhere. Stay for the clarity. Learn more at philhsc.com Know a great future guest? Send them here: philhsc.com/expression-of-interest ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459.md ## Episodes - [234. How to enter a market you don't own](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/234-how-to-enter-a-market-you-don-t-own) — 2026-07-30T04:05:00+00:00 - [233. What CEOs discover when they get a coach](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/233-what-ceos-discover-when-they-get-a-coach) — 2026-07-27T21:00:00+00:00 - [232. Chris Smith on leading in the moment, thinking strategically and enjoying the journey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/232-chris-smith-on-leading-in-the-moment-thinking-strategically-and-enjoying-the-journey) — 2026-07-24T21:00:00+00:00 - [231. How to forecast honestly when nothing is certain](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/231-how-to-forecast-honestly-when-nothing-is-certain) — 2026-07-23T08:15:00+00:00 - [230. A CEO's guide to creating capacity without hiring](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/230-a-ceo-s-guide-to-creating-capacity-without-hiring) — 2026-07-20T21:00:00+00:00 - [229. CEO Ian Whitehead on the leadership journey from BP to regional healthcare](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/229-ceo-ian-whitehead-on-the-leadership-journey-from-bp-to-regional-healthcare) — 2026-07-17T21:00:00+00:00 - [228. How to spot a deal that will destroy your economics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/228-how-to-spot-a-deal-that-will-destroy-your-economics) — 2026-07-15T21:00:00+00:00 - [227. Why some decisions need speed and others need time](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/227-why-some-decisions-need-speed-and-others-need-time) — 2026-07-13T21:00:00+00:00 - [226. CEO Lisa Annese AM on women in leadership, how numbers tell the story and the impact of sustained advocacy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/226-ceo-lisa-annese-am-on-women-in-leadership-how-numbers-tell-the-story-and-the-impact-of-sustained-advocacy) — 2026-07-10T21:00:00+00:00 - [225. The one metric that predicts revenue better than pipeline](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/225-the-one-metric-that-predicts-revenue-better-than-pipeline) — 2026-07-08T22:00:00+00:00 - [224. How CEOs can prepare their team for the unexpected](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/224-how-ceos-can-prepare-their-team-for-the-unexpected) — 2026-07-06T21:00:00+00:00 - [223: RE-RELEASE CEO Martin Herbst on leading team and navigating Go-To-Market strategy in changing markets](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/223-re-release-ceo-martin-herbst-on-leading-team-and-navigating-go-to-market-strategy-in-changing-markets) — 2026-07-03T21:00:00+00:00 - [222. How to build a GTM strategy that holds in a downturn](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/222-how-to-build-a-gtm-strategy-that-holds-in-a-downturn) — 2026-07-01T21:35:00+00:00 - [221. How CEOs lead when certainty disappears](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/221-how-ceos-lead-when-certainty-disappears) — 2026-06-30T00:30:00+00:00 - [220: RE-RELEASE FlightStory’s Georgie Holt on leadership, obsession, and the long hard path](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/220-re-release-flightstory-s-georgie-holt-on-leadership-obsession-and-the-long-hard-path) — 2026-06-26T21:00:00+00:00 - [219. Before buying another AI tool, ask these 3 questions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/219-before-buying-another-ai-tool-ask-these-3-questions) — 2026-06-24T21:00:00+00:00 - [218. The AI question most leadership teams are missing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/218-the-ai-question-most-leadership-teams-are-missing) — 2026-06-22T21:00:00+00:00 - [217. CEO Dan Pallister-Coward on turning organisations around: How values, relationships and partnerships create lasting impact](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/217-ceo-dan-pallister-coward-on-turning-organisations-around-how-values-relationships-and-partnerships-create-lasting-impact) — 2026-06-19T21:00:00+00:00 - [216. Human selling in the AI era: What's actually changed?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/216-human-selling-in-the-ai-era-what-s-actually-changed) — 2026-06-17T21:00:00+00:00 - [215. How CEOs grow their business by doing less not more](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/215-how-ceos-grow-their-business-by-doing-less-not-more) — 2026-06-15T21:00:00+00:00 - [214. Tim Curtis on resilience, leadership and when there is no margin for error](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/214-tim-curtis-on-resilience-leadership-and-when-there-is-no-margin-for-error) — 2026-06-14T21:00:00+00:00 - [213. Why your CEO keeps questioning your revenue plan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/213-why-your-ceo-keeps-questioning-your-revenue-plan) — 2026-06-10T21:00:00+00:00 - [212. The 3 questions every CEO should ask about AI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/212-the-3-questions-every-ceo-should-ask-about-ai) — 2026-06-08T21:00:00+00:00 - [211. Rear Admiral Lee Goddard CSC on the human side of trust, accountability, and leadership](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/211-rear-admiral-lee-goddard-csc-on-the-human-side-of-trust-accountability-and-leadership) — 2026-06-05T21:00:00+00:00 - [210. The leadership skill that keeps GTM leaders relevant](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/210-the-leadership-skill-that-keeps-gtm-leaders-relevant) — 2026-06-03T23:30:00+00:00 - [209. How experienced CEOs recover client trust when things go wrong](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/209-how-experienced-ceos-recover-client-trust-when-things-go-wrong) — 2026-06-02T05:43:00+00:00 - [208. Five CEO Insights: Time to think, leadership leverage and the one that matters most](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/208-five-ceo-insights-time-to-think-leadership-leverage-and-the-one-that-matters-most) — 2026-05-29T21:00:00+00:00 - [207. How experienced GTM leaders adapt when markets tighten](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/207-how-experienced-gtm-leaders-adapt-when-markets-tighten) — 2026-05-27T15:30:00+00:00 - [206. The four-pillar infrastructure behind long-term CEOs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/206-the-four-pillar-infrastructure-behind-long-term-ceos) — 2026-05-25T21:00:00+00:00 - [205. Jake George on why partnerships become MORE valuable with AI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/205-jake-george-on-why-partnerships-become-more-valuable-with-ai) — 2026-05-22T21:00:00+00:00 - [204. How toxic sales cultures start without anyone noticing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/204-how-toxic-sales-cultures-start-without-anyone-noticing) — 2026-05-20T21:00:00+00:00 - [203. The CEOs winning with AI aren’t chasing certainty](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/203-the-ceos-winning-with-ai-aren-t-chasing-certainty) — 2026-05-18T21:00:00+00:00 - [202. Ben Pronk on leading through uncertainty and what it takes to be happy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/202-ben-pronk-on-leading-through-uncertainty-and-what-it-takes-to-be-happy) — 2026-05-15T21:00:00+00:00 - [201. How smart GTM leaders enter markets they don’t yet own](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/201-how-smart-gtm-leaders-enter-markets-they-don-t-yet-own) — 2026-05-13T21:00:00+00:00 - [200. How to lead through acquisition without losing culture](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/200-how-to-lead-through-acquisition-without-losing-culture) — 2026-05-11T21:00:00+00:00 - [199. How Andrea Culligan thinks about growth, awareness, AI and partnerships](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/199-how-andrea-culligan-thinks-about-growth-awareness-ai-and-partnerships) — 2026-05-08T21:00:00+00:00 - [198. How to build a GTM team that survives leadership change](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/198-how-to-build-a-gtm-team-that-survives-leadership-change) — 2026-05-06T21:00:00+00:00 - [197. Why your best people leave before you notice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/197-why-your-best-people-leave-before-you-notice) — 2026-05-04T21:00:00+00:00 - [196. Wayne Gerard on how partnership-led growth drives scale in B2B businesses](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/196-wayne-gerard-on-how-partnership-led-growth-drives-scale-in-b2b-businesses) — 2026-05-01T21:00:00+00:00 - [195. From updates to influence: Changing how your CEO sees growth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/195-from-updates-to-influence-changing-how-your-ceo-sees-growth) — 2026-04-29T21:00:00+00:00 - [194. How to lead the strategy pivot conversation with your board](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/194-how-to-lead-the-strategy-pivot-conversation-with-your-board) — 2026-04-27T21:00:00+00:00 - [193. CEO Nick Astwick on claiming back New Zealand’s lost health span](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/193-ceo-nick-astwick-on-claiming-back-new-zealand-s-lost-health-span) — 2026-04-24T21:00:00+00:00 - [192. Why every “Stalled Deal” looks different (but isn’t)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/192-why-every-stalled-deal-looks-different-but-isn-t) — 2026-04-22T21:00:00+00:00 - [191. What your last three hires say about you as a CEO](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/191-what-your-last-three-hires-say-about-you-as-a-ceo) — 2026-04-20T21:00:00+00:00 - [190. FlightStory’s Georgie Holt on leadership, obsession, and the long hard path](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/190-flightstory-s-georgie-holt-on-leadership-obsession-and-the-long-hard-path) — 2026-04-17T21:00:00+00:00 - [189. Why most partner programmes can’t prove revenue](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/189-why-most-partner-programmes-can-t-prove-revenue) — 2026-04-15T21:00:00+00:00 - [188. The CEO Moment: How to prepare before failure becomes public](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/188-the-ceo-moment-how-to-prepare-before-failure-becomes-public) — 2026-04-13T21:00:00+00:00 - [187. How to drive growth through partnership by fixing leadership blind spots with Logan Yonavjak](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/187-how-to-drive-growth-through-partnership-by-fixing-leadership-blind-spots-with-logan-yonavjak) — 2026-04-10T21:00:00+00:00 - [186. How GTM leaders protect their reputation in a tough quarter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/186-how-gtm-leaders-protect-their-reputation-in-a-tough-quarter) — 2026-04-08T21:00:00+00:00 - [185. Why your culture probably isn’t what you think it is](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459/185-why-your-culture-probably-isn-t-what-you-think-it-is) — 2026-04-06T21:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. A page view does not automatically enqueue transcription.