The Saboteurs Within: What’s Really Holding You Back | Episode 126

In this eye-opening episode, Ron and Kristin dive deep into the dirty side of self-sabotage by taking the Saboteur Assessment from Positive Intelligence. Get ready for a raw, honest conversation about the inner voices that derail leaders—even the high performers.

From Hyper-Achiever to Avoider, Stickler to Pleaser, these hidden saboteurs shape how we lead, connect, and even how we fail. Kristin and Ron reveal their personal assessment results and talk about the subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways these mindsets have shown up in their careers and decisions.

They also explore:
How saboteurs show up in business and leadership
The connection between pressure and sabotage
Tools and strategies to shift from self-sabotage to self-command
The power of vulnerability and self-awareness as leadership strengths

Whether you’re running a team, launching a business, or trying to get out of your own head, this episode offers insights you won’t hear in most leadership podcasts.

Dirty Truth of the Day:

“The most dangerous enemy in leadership isn’t the loud one—it’s the quiet one inside your own mind.”

Resources Mentioned:

Saboteur Assessment – PositiveIntelligence.com
The Sage Mindset and how to grow it
Coaching strategies to silence the inner critic
4Ward Operations, Inc
Co-hosts: Ron Ward and Kristin Sokoloff
Sponsor: 4Ward Operations
Producer: Stephen Ridley
Facebook Group Administrator: Cassy Roop

Where leadership meets entertainment! This weekly podcast takes both a humorous and intense look at leadership through impactful stories, answers to listener questions, and breakdowns of dirty lessons from Ron's best selling book, "The Dirty Side of Leadership".

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