Andrea Vitz
Andrea Vitz, Jon Leon Guerrero
11-05-2025 The Luxury of Leadership
11-05-2025 The Luxury of Leadership
11-05-2025 The Luxury of Leadership
Wednesday 5th November 2025
Dr. Vitz explores leadership's challenges and the power of emotional sobriety in transforming personal and professional relationships.
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Andrea Vitz
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Sobriety Toolkit
Mindfulness & Emotional Wellbeing
Sexual Empowerment & Identity
Healing Relationships
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Episode Overview
- Leadership requires full responsibility for actions and behaviours.
- Great leaders cannot afford the luxury of emotional reactions.
- Transformative clarity comes from removing excuses for past behaviours.
- Accountability to the team is crucial in leadership decisions.
- Emotional sobriety enhances personal and professional relationships.
"We do not have the luxury of being arrogant, of being lazy, of being offended."
What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol? Dr. Andrea Vitz and Jon Leon Guerrero dive into the concept of emotional sobriety, focusing on leadership's unique challenges. In this engaging episode, they tackle the notion that leadership is a luxury not afforded to everyone. Dr. Vitz passionately discusses how leaders don't have the luxury of being lazy, arrogant, or offended if they want to be great.
This idea challenges leaders to take full responsibility for their actions and behaviours in their personal and professional lives. The episode takes listeners through a conversation with an executive client, illustrating how adopting this mindset transforms one's approach to leadership. The executive realised that removing excuses for past behaviours led to newfound clarity and responsibility. Instead of reacting emotionally, he learned to maintain composure and direct his team effectively. Dr.
Vitz shares a personal anecdote about letting an employee go due to attendance issues, emphasising the importance of accountability to the team over personal sentiments. This narrative reinforces the idea that leadership requires tough decisions for the greater good. With light humour and authentic stories, this episode inspires listeners to embrace emotional sobriety as a path to better relationships and performance. It's a call to action for anyone seeking to lead with integrity and purpose.
So, are you ready to give up your luxuries for greatness?