This one’s for the leaders who mean it. In this powerful episode of The Shameless Podcast, Dzika Gangaidzo sits down with Dale Turnbull, leadership coach and founder of Lead Adapt Impact, to unpack the overlooked skills that actually drive team culture and alignment and it all starts with communication that connects.
We get real about why most managers suck at first, how leadership isn’t about having all the answers, and why understanding yourself is the first step to aligning others. Dale breaks down his “7 Positions of Leadership,” how motivation works (spoiler: it’s not one-size-fits-all), and how AI is quietly killing our communication skills if we’re not careful.
From recruitment war stories to communication hacks and emotional intelligence in action, this episode is packed with gold.
If you’re building a team, managing people, or trying to become the leader your people actually want to follow this is your episode.

• Great leadership starts with knowing yourself
• Alignment is built through real conversations, not top-down mandates
• Fear-based management burns fast and crashes harder
• Motivation is either running toward growth or away from pain. Great leaders use both wisely
• Communication isn’t about how you speak; it’s how others receive it
• Teams thrive when individual purpose connects to the collective mission
• Practice isn't optional, it's the cost of real leadership
• “Every interaction is a drop in the ocean of someone’s life” – Dale Turnbull

Challenge of the Week:
Pick one conversation this week where you usually play it safe and instead, practice showing up fully. Drop the prompt. Step into their shoes. Create a ripple.
Tag a leader who needs to stop commanding and start connecting.