How to Lead When You Don't Have Control (Lessons from 25 University Presidents) with Daniel Atlin

<p>How do you lead when you don't have direct control?</p><p>Daniel Atlin interviewed 25 university presidents across the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand to answer that question. What he found applies to any leader in a complex, multi-stakeholder organization: the ones who thrive don't have better plans. They ask more questions, move slower, and bring people with them. The ones who revert to command-and-control get stuck.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>​What sense-making means and why it beats strategic planning in uncertain environments</li><li>​Inner vs. outer sense-making, and why you can't do one without the other</li><li>​The three habits that separated presidents who navigated disruption from those who got stuck</li><li>​Why your job is not your identity, and Daniel's own admission about figuring that out too late</li><li>​The power of the pause, the balcony view, and two skills leaders risk losing in the age of AI</li></ul><p>Daniel Atlin is a strategic advisor and executive coach with 30 years in senior roles across Canada's post-secondary, cooperative, and government sectors. He hosts the Messy Podcast and teaches at the University of Guelph.</p><p>Full show notes and transcript: https://coachfulcoaching.com/coachful-coaching-leadership-podcast/how-to-lead-without-control</p><p>Work with David: coachfulcoaching.com</p>