{"podcast":{"title":"MPWR Podcast | Become The Leader YOU Want To Follow","slug":"mpwr-podcast-become-the-leader-you-want-to-follow-7308599","podcast_index_feed_id":7308599,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/mpwr-podcast-become-the-leader-you-want-to-follow","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/mpwr-podcast-become-the-leader-you-want-to-follow","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/e1/4c/48/dc/e14c48dc-65c8-49a9-b0be-15f276b5c439/ed1cd8b7e6fa5eb11e6e4e266d2ec94422feec9bbdbad3af4f2a8e2f3c77e043be261c15137940e8077ca85aee39e8ddb32ea7180fb020494d8c9f9486e66038.jpeg","author":"Eric Pfeiffer","episode_count":78,"summary":"People don't quit jobs, they quit bad leaders. We've all been there. Working under a leader who made every day feel like a battle, where communication was lacking, vision was unclear, and pressure felt like a crushing weight rather than a challenge to rise to. But what if you could be the leader who changes that? The MPWR Podcast is here to help you do just that. Hosted by Eric Pfeiffer, CEO of MPWR Coaching, this podcast is for leaders who want to show up stronger, smarter, and more resilient in an increasingly high-stakes world. Because let's face it, leadership isn't easy. 83% of companies say leadership development is crucial, yet most leaders are left to figure it out on their own. And when leadership fails, the consequences are massive: • Toxic cultures • Disengaged employees • High turnover and burnout But when leadership thrives? Everything changes. • Teams feel empowered and engaged • Communication is clear and trust is strong • Productivity and performance soar Leadership is more than a job, it's a responsibility. And the best leaders? They don't just manage; they inspire. They create environments where people thrive, take ownership, and step into their full potential. 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(Here's How to Fix It)","slug":"77-most-leaders-rate-their-self-awareness-a-9-their-team-would-say-3-here-s-how-to-fix-it","published_at":"2026-09-21T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mpwr-podcast-become-the-leader-you-want-to-follow-7308599/77-most-leaders-rate-their-self-awareness-a-9-their-team-would-say-3-here-s-how-to-fix-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mpwr-podcast-become-the-leader-you-want-to-follow-7308599","url":"https://s.gum.fm/s-6a0b524c6072e83f0c524069/rss.art19.com/episodes/f8e5f7b7-aeb9-49c4-9a49-ceec8fd069a2.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://s.gum.fm/s-6a0b524c6072e83f0c524069/rss.art19.com/episodes/f8e5f7b7-aeb9-49c4-9a49-ceec8fd069a2.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"Most leaders believe they're highly self-aware. The data says otherwise. When leadership assessors put executives through real evaluation, the average self-awareness score comes in at a 2, 3, or 4, nowhere close to the 8, 9, or 10 most leaders confidently give themselves before the test. That gap isn't just a fun statistic. It's often the single biggest predictor of whether a leader will build trust or quietly destroy it. In this episode of the MPWR Podcast, Eric Pfeiffer and Dawn Neldon break down the EQ Matrix, a practical framework built on one core idea: your ability to lead others is directly connected to your ability to lead yourself. They walk through the four quadrants every leader operates in every single day, self-awareness, self-leadership, others-awareness, and others-leadership, and explain why so many leaders get this order backwards. Instead of starting with themselves, they jump straight to trying to fix, manage, or control the people and circumstances around them. The result? Teams that feel micromanaged, unsafe, and unheard, and leaders who can't understand why no one wants to follow them. Eric and Dawn also unpack the difference between managing your emotions and being managed by them, using the metaphor of a swan gliding calmly across water while paddling furiously underneath. That's what real self-leadership looks like: composure on the surface, discipline underneath. Through the true story of \"Bob,\" a brilliant, numbers-driven executive who was indispensable to his company in its early years but became a bottleneck as the team grew, Eric and Dawn illustrate exactly what happens when competence isn't matched by character. Bob's team felt condescended to, micromanaged, and afraid to speak up. When confronted, Bob's response was simple: \"That's their…","meta_description":"Most leaders believe they're highly self-aware. The data says otherwise. 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