Episode 126 | Pete Steinberg | Overcoming Leadership Shock: Lessons from an Olympic Coach

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The Leadership Download Podcast

Cameron Nathan Singh, Travis Vandeusen

128 episodes

5 days ago

A collaboration sharing our passion for leadership with a call to action. Travis and Cameron are both senior leaders in the aviation industry. They crossed paths at a John Maxwell Certification event in 2019. Together they have a passion for leadership and they started a collaboration launching The Leadership Download. Their purpose and mission are to share their passion for leadership and encourage those of the younger generations to develop and grow their influence into leadership.

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Episode 126 | Pete Steinberg | Overcoming Leadership Shock: Lessons from an Olympic Coach

The Leadership Download Podcast

29 minutes

3 months ago

Episode 126 | Pete Steinberg | Overcoming Leadership Shock: Lessons from an Olympic Coach

In this episode of The Leadership Download, hosts Travis and Cameron welcome leadership coach, author, and Olympic rugby coach Pete Steinberg to the show. Pete shares transformative insights from his new book, Leadership Shock, and opens up about his journey—from failing out of a PhD program and being a “mediocre” rugby player, to coaching elite teams on the world stage, including the Rio Olympics.

Through stories of coaching the U.S. Women’s National Rugby Team and navigating high-performance environments, Pete reveals how leadership shock—the moment when leaders feel they're doing all the right things but having no real impact—affects more people than we think. He explains the difference between stress and shock, the importance of intentional leadership, and how empowering others is often the key to thriving in complex environments.

This conversation is packed with wisdom on:

Leading without control and embracing co-creation
Why intentionality is the antidote to leadership shock
How feedback and reflection fuel elite performance
Making time to think, not just do
Why leadership isn't about outcomes, but about development

Whether you're a business executive, coach, or team leader, this episode offers real, actionable insights for reclaiming clarity, purpose, and performance.

📘 Grab Pete’s book, Leadership Shock, for practical tools and a powerful leadership fable to help you break through overwhelm and rediscover your impact.