{"podcast":{"title":"The Partnership Playbook: Lead with Clarity, Create Leverage & Reclaim Time","slug":"the-partnership-playbook-lead-with-clarity-create-leverage-reclaim-time-6586459","podcast_index_feed_id":6586459,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/partnershipplaybook/","website_url":"https://philhsc.com/podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/ce3fff99-04e4-45be-8a25-df80a61da65a/Partnership-Playbook-3-3-2.png","author":"Phil Hayes-St Clair","episode_count":234,"summary":"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? 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In this deeply reflective conversation, Ben Pronk unpacks leadership, resilience, happiness, stoicism, and the hidden pressures facing modern executives. From special operations leadership lessons to redefining success beyond money and status, this episode explores what sustainable growth truly looks like—both professionally and personally. Inside this episode, you’ll learn: How resilient leaders make better decisions under uncertainty Why partnership and growth depend on emotional intelligence—not control The mindset shift that helps leaders adapt without losing confidence If you’re navigating growth, leadership pressure, or major life transitions, this conversation will fundamentally change how you think about success, resilience, and partnership. PRE-ORDER Ben Pronk's new book We're all going to die. Practical happiness for the time we have left. The Partnership Playbook is the podcast for leaders who want to grow with clarity, create leverage through partnerships, and lead their teams with meaning. Each episode gives you practical insights drawn from two decades of building and backing companies, coaching CEOs, and closing high-value partnerships across industries. You’ll learn how to scale yourself as a leader, choose partners that help you grow faster, and turn trust, alignment, and first wins into momentum that lasts. PS - Have a CEO guest recommendation for the show? 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