{"podcast":{"title":"Choosing Leadership with Sumit Gupta","slug":"choosing-leadership-with-sumit-gupta-4623737","podcast_index_feed_id":4623737,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/choosing-leadership-with-sumit-gupta","website_url":"https://www.deployyourself.com/podcast","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QH0UkTd-vOGrvA6Jr8EEcjFfaxrwwYeMGxSHgpDqclg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI2OTc0LzE2NjQ5/NDk0MDEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Sumit Gupta","episode_count":325,"summary":"As a leader, you are always making choices. Even when you think you have no choice. And if you are unable to make a decision, you are choosing to stay in a state of indecision. The only question is - are your choices taking you where you want to go? I am Sumit Gupta, and this is \"Choosing Leadership\" - a podcast for high performers with big dreams - who know deep inside that there is more. This is a podcast for people who know they are more powerful than the level they are currently playing. I have spent a long time feeling powerless, and that is why I see where you are powerful even when you cannot. I dare to say what most people would not. I dare to speak to the \"tremendous power\" which you already have rather than what you believe are your strengths and limitations. This podcast is called \"choosing leadership\" - because that is what leadership is - a choice. The choice to step into the unknown. The choice to see fear as a friend. The choice to take courageous action rather than waiting for readiness. Join Sumit in exploring this question when it comes to your leadership. In each moment of life, are you Deploying Yourself or not? In each moment of life, are you Choosing Leadersh…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/choosing-leadership-with-sumit-gupta-4623737"},"episode":{"title":"Leadership Journeys [274] - Christopher Graham - “Transformation starts when the founder steps back and the team steps up.”","slug":"leadership-journeys-274-christopher-graham-transformation-starts-when-the-founder-steps-back-and-the-team-steps-up","published_at":"2026-02-23T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/choosing-leadership-with-sumit-gupta-4623737/leadership-journeys-274-christopher-graham-transformation-starts-when-the-founder-steps-back-and-the-team-steps-up","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/choosing-leadership-with-sumit-gupta-4623737","url":"https://www.deployyourself.com/podcast/","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/b91eaba8/d00a1f33.mp3","summary":"This is the Leadership Journey series on the Choosing Leadership Podcast. I believe we all have a lot to learn from each other's stories - of where we started, where we are now, and our successes and struggles on the way. With this series of interviews, my attempt is to give leaders an opportunity to share their stories and for all of us to learn from their generous sharing. If you know a leader whom you would like to see celebrated on the show, please send me a message on LinkedIn with their name. This episode is a masterclass in what happens when a leader stops reacting and starts thinking. Christopher Graham shares how stepping back from daily chaos unlocked scale, clarity, and a completely new way of leading at Crown Capital. You’ll hear why micromanagement feels productive but quietly kills growth—and what to do instead. The conversation dives into curiosity, mental space, and building businesses that don’t depend on the founder for every decision. If you’re tired of being the bottleneck in your own leadership, this episode will challenge how you run your company and yourself. You can find Christopher Graham at the links below https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophertgraham25/ https://crown-inv.com/ In the interview, Christopher shares “Leadership changed for me the moment I stopped reacting to daily problems and started blocking time to actually think.” “Growth didn’t come from working harder—it came from creating mental space to see what was possible.” “My move into private equity wasn’t planned; it emerged by saying yes to opportunities my clients put in front of me.” “Ego convinces founders they need to touch everything. Scale demands the opposite.” “Real leadership begins when the business can operate and grow without the founder being in every decision.” “Mic…","meta_description":"This is the Leadership Journey series on the Choosing Leadership Podcast. 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