{"podcast":{"title":"Leadership Unlocked: How Leaders Win in the Era of AI","slug":"leadership-unlocked-how-leaders-win-in-the-era-of-ai-7324654","podcast_index_feed_id":7324654,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/leadership-unlocked-the-stories-that-shape-great-leaders","website_url":"https://arcqusgroup.com/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ElZOVtHHA2iUmUYsiita_Azlo8rVQjDs19EDfr9pwmw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lMjIy/MzNkN2U3ZjI2YmMy/NzQyYzg3OWI2NzNl/YjgyMC5wbmc.jpg","author":"Dusty Holcomb, Leadership Systems & Delegation Expert","episode_count":70,"summary":"Leadership Unlocked is a leadership podcast about the moments that shape how real leaders grow. Hosted by executive coach & strategist Dusty Holcomb, it features real stories and honest conversations with CEOs, founders, and senior leaders navigating real-world challenges and growth. Each episode delivers real-world leadership insights, stories from leaders in the field, and practical tools for high-performing teams—making it a must-listen for anyone serious about leadership development. Whether you're leading a company, a team, or yourself, you'll walk away with something you can use right now. New episodes weekly. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts or visit ArcqusGroup.com/podcast to learn more.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T16:20:21.531878+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leadership-unlocked-how-leaders-win-in-the-era-of-ai-7324654"},"episode":{"title":"The Leadership Mistake That Looks Like Delegation | David Stupay - E68","slug":"the-leadership-mistake-that-looks-like-delegation-david-stupay-e68","published_at":"2026-07-08T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leadership-unlocked-how-leaders-win-in-the-era-of-ai-7324654/the-leadership-mistake-that-looks-like-delegation-david-stupay-e68","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leadership-unlocked-how-leaders-win-in-the-era-of-ai-7324654","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/24db2b8b","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/24db2b8b/bca41fd8.mp3","summary":"Dusty sits down with David Stupay, five-time CEO, executive recruiter, and founder of Platinum Search Partners, for a deeply human conversation about the relationships, experiences, and values that shape exceptional leaders. Drawing from an unconventional career that spans leading a homeless shelter, serving communities in East Africa, building organizations that support children with special needs, and helping companies find transformational talent, David argues that every leader is only one relationship away from changing the course of someone’s life—and carries the responsibility to make that influence a positive one. Together, he and Dusty explore the dignity of work, the importance of building authentic community before you need it, why specificity and clarity are essential leadership skills, and how empathy is forged through serving others rather than climbing the corporate ladder. David shares powerful stories about raising a daughter with profound special needs, lessons learned from humanitarian work in Uganda and Tanzania, and the hard-won wisdom that leadership is ultimately measured not by titles or financial success, but by the lives we improve, the people we develop, and the legacy of relationships we leave behind. Key Timestamps: (02:08) – Leadership Through Relationships (09:35) – Lessons from Nonprofit Work (17:41) – Uganda and Tanzania Stories (21:09) – Clarity: Delegation vs. Abdication (25:06) – Seeing Special Needs Differently (31:10) – Leadership Networks That Matter (36:15) – Entrepreneur Highs and Lows (37:45) – Advice for Early Growth (44:04) – Rapid-Fire Leadership Questions (44:23) – Make Memories, No Regrets (47:12) – Hard Truths and Superpower Key Topics Discussed: Leadership Unlocked, Leadership Insights, Dusty Holcomb, Servant Leadership P…","meta_description":"Dusty sits down with David Stupay, five-time CEO, executive recruiter, and founder of Platinum Search Partners, for a deeply human conversation about the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3134,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leadership-unlocked-how-leaders-win-in-the-era-of-ai-7324654/episodes/the-leadership-mistake-that-looks-like-delegation-david-stupay-e68/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leadership-unlocked-how-leaders-win-in-the-era-of-ai-7324654/the-leadership-mistake-that-looks-like-delegation-david-stupay-e68.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}