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Leadership Huddle with Geoff Welch

Leadership Huddle is a resource for developmental leaders who value communicating clearly, helping others smash limiting beliefs, and drawing the best work from themselves and those they lead. Covering topics related to personal and developmental leadership, self-management, delegation, and healthy mindsets, Geoff Welch uses each episode to help leaders like you enrich their people and build winning teams.

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23:30

Ignoring Your Haters is Not The Answer

Leadership Huddle with Geoff Welch ·

2026/04/26

Ignoring your haters is not the answer.Here’s why:In March of 2025 my daughter and I winged our way thousands of miles across the country to catch a few Yankee spring training games in Tampa, Florida.The vibe at these spring games was absolutely delicious.The crowds were so much smaller than regular season games in the big stadiums and it was just the most relaxing setting to spend a couple hours chatting and watching your favorite players get ready for Opening Day.I’d go as far as to call it

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41:00

The Power of Shoulder-to-Shoulder Leadership with...

Leadership Huddle with Geoff Welch ·

2026/04/22

This episode is proof that you don’t need a detailed map to have a fulfilling career if you lean into curiosity, meaningful relationships, and a mission bigger than yourself.This week, I sit down with Tlisa Northcutt, President of the University of Alaska Foundation, to explore what it really looks like to grow into leadership over time.We talk about the power of asking great questions, why the best leaders don’t need to be the first to speak, and how a “shoulder-to-shoulder” approach transforms

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11:23

It’s not the size that matters, it’s how often you...

Leadership Huddle with Geoff Welch ·

2026/04/19

The first time I saw it I knew I loved it.And I knew I had a problem.Late last year I replaced my truck and decided that it was time to put a topper on the load bed.When I picked it up from the installer I was in love. It looked great and was going to solve a handful of problems I had with having a truck with an open bed.The ravens wouldn’t tear up trash during the winter and our camping gear would be better protected in the summer.But I immediately discovered that having a topper would create a few

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49:50

You Can’t Automate What You Can’t Explain with Shelly...

Leadership Huddle with Geoff Welch ·

2026/04/15

When today’s guest realized most companies were automating chaos instead of clarity, they decided to fix it.In this conversation, I check in with Shelly Thomas, the founder of Building Beta, to unpack what’s actually happening with AI inside organizations right now. Not the hype. Not the buzzwords. The real work.Shelly brings a rare mix of engineering rigor and operator experience, and it shows. We talk about why so many AI efforts fail before they start, how leaders are using it backwards, and the

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11:15

I Probably Shouldn't Be Telling You This

Leadership Huddle with Geoff Welch ·

2026/04/12

I probably shouldn’t be telling you this…For the record: whatever you say to an employee you lead about another employee you lead after saying those seven words is a truly bad idea.In fact, if you ever hear those words coming out of your mouth about any topic at all, just stop talking.The problem for many leaders is that they NEED to verbally process a challenge they are experiencing with someone on their team, but they don’t have access to someone with whom it is safe (and appropriate) to do

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49:58

Authentic Curiosity with Joe Sprague

Leadership Huddle with Geoff Welch ·

2026/04/08

What do you call it when the work you do and the thing you love are so tangled together you can’t quite tell them apart?In this conversation, I sit down with Joe Sprague, former CEO of Hawaiian Airlines, to explore what it actually takes to lead at the highest levels, and why his love of aviation made his career a little bit less like work.Joe shares how his early days working the ticket counter in Southeast Alaska shaped his leadership philosophy, why delegation didn’t come naturally (and how he

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15:16

The invisible work of leadership

Leadership Huddle with Geoff Welch ·

2026/04/05

A couple months back I spent about 3 days fully wiped out with the flu. I just had zero juice in the tank.And for reasons not fully clear, even to me, I spent a lot of time watching old episodes of Matlock.A couple things struck me as I took this nostalgic trip back to my youth:Ben Matlock was far more ornery than I remembered.Almost nothing about the court proceedings in Matlock is accurate.It’s not that I’m some sort of legal maven, but I’ve been a juror enough times to know that a trial is more

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52:31

A Case for Caring with Daniel Ponickly

Leadership Huddle with Geoff Welch ·

2026/04/01

What does it take to lead an organization where creativity, community, and logistics collide every week?In this conversation, I sat down with Daniel Ponickly, Executive Director of the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra, whose background spans professional dance, film, arts education, and nonprofit leadership, a unique mix that shapes how he thinks about leadership.We talked about how he moved to Alaska during a global pandemic, what leadership looks like inside a volunteer arts organization, and why

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22:12

Are you rehearsing your misery?

Leadership Huddle with Geoff Welch ·

2026/03/29

When my brain gets the best of me in the middle of the night I use two simple techniques to short circuit the chaos:1. I count to 100 in French2. I list the 50 states in alphabetical orderBut this isn’t really about sleeping better. It’s about paying attention to what we rehearse.Because the byproduct of this exercise is that, while my conversational French is absolutely trash, I know my numbers cold.And while I would struggle to fill in a blank US map correctly, I could make a rock solid list of

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54:09

Say Less, Get More with Fotini Iconomopoulos

Leadership Huddle with Geoff Welch ·

2026/03/25

When Fotini Iconomopoulos was growing up, she earned the nickname “the negotiator” and she’s been turning high-stakes conversations into high-impact outcomes ever since.In this episode, I sit down with negotiation expert, author, and speaker Fotini Iconomopoulos to unpack what real negotiation looks like in everyday leadership, not power suits and table-pounding, but clarity, empathy, and trust.Fotini shares why negotiation isn’t about “winning,” how to create more value by asking better questions,

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15:59

You don’t have to have all the answers

Leadership Huddle with Geoff Welch ·

2026/03/22

Dear Leader: you don’t have to have all the answers.I know that deep down you already know this. I know you know that NO ONE has ALL the answers.But it just feels so good to be the one who solves for X.And yet, how much better is it to give your people the chance to find X?I used to worry that I wouldn’t have the answer a coaching client needed on a given call. This will be the call where they say, “Thanks for nothing. You didn’t give me the answer I needed.”And then something wild started

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56:25

The Pause That Changes Everything with Stephen Flanagan

Leadership Huddle with Geoff Welch ·

2026/03/18

When Stephen Flanagan was 21, he wasn’t reading just leadership books, he was running a $6M restaurant. And that pressure-cooker taught him something most leaders miss: habits beat hype.In this episode of Leadership Huddle, Stephen Flanagan, Founder of Seeks Consulting, breaks down how mid-level managers become “execution-ready” leaders by translating strategy into simple daily actions.We talk about why deleting distractions isn’t enough (your brain will just find a new app), why “introspection”

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12:55

What the hell is wrong with you?

Leadership Huddle with Geoff Welch ·

2026/03/15

25 years ago I found myself across the desk from my boss expecting our usual weekly chat about how things were going around the print shop I worked in.The first words out of his mouth were not at all what I had expected…“What the hell is wrong with you?”His delivery might have been out of line, but it also may have been genius because I instantly knew exactly how my performance of late was substandard.It was like that moment at the end of a mystery movie where the detective sees all the pieces

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48:32

We can do hard things with Cheyenna Kuplack

Leadership Huddle with Geoff Welch ·

2026/03/11

What if the people quietly shaping your community are also carrying the most practical leadership wisdom?In this episode, I sit down with Cheyenna Kuplack, the Communications Manager at Doyon, Limited to unpack what real leadership looks like behind the scenes.Cheyenna and I talk about leading while still feeling nervous, why “we can do hard things” is more than a phrase, and how great leaders balance compassion with accountability.She shares honest reflections on imposter syndrome, learning to

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17:55

The meeting after the meeting is your fault

Leadership Huddle with Geoff Welch ·

2026/03/08

There may be no tradition more widely embraced by busy professionals than the meeting after the meeting.We barely had time for the meeting, but we absolutely made time to find quiet hallways or text threads to talk about all the things we didn’t actually understand or accomplish during the meeting.And it’s your fault.Okay, maybe not every single time. But I’m betting you are an accidental co-conspirator often enough.One of the biggest catalysts for the meeting after the meeting is confusion about

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42:29

Mastering the Inner Game with Collin Henderson

Leadership Huddle with Geoff Welch ·

2026/03/05

When Collin Henderson was chasing wins as a Division-I athlete, he didn’t realize the real opponent was in his own head…and mastering that game would change everything.In this conversation, I sit down with author, speaker, and performance coach Collin Henderson to unpack the hidden mental patterns that shape performance, leadership, and culture. Collin shares how performance anxiety, perfectionism, and tying self-worth to outcomes nearly derailed his success before mindset work transformed his

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14:04

Your people should be telling you NO

Leadership Huddle with Geoff Welch ·

2026/03/01

The face you're going to make when you read the next sentence is the face everyone makes when they read the next sentence.You will know clarity is high on your team when people start telling you “NO.”I get it. As leaders we aren’t always hoping and praying to hear our people tell us “no,” but we should be.Here’s why:When clarity is high, everyone is so sure of what the team is trying to accomplish – and how their efforts contribute to that outcome – that they are instantly aware when a directive is

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54:07

Letting Go So Your Team Can Win with Tasha Pineda

Leadership Huddle with Geoff Welch ·

2026/02/25

Tasha Pineda’s path kept putting her at tables where decisions shape real lives.In this conversation, Tasha and I talk about leadership in the moments that actually matter: when things are messy, uncertain, and human.From growing up around foster care systems to leading through earthquakes, pandemics, and now statewide grantmaking strategy, her story is about learning to influence without needing to be “right,” and creating environments where people can think, decide, and grow.We explore what it

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11:37

The two words that instantly deliver outsized results

Leadership Huddle with Geoff Welch ·

2026/02/22

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50:56

What 75 Years on the River Teaches You About...

Leadership Huddle with Geoff Welch ·

2026/02/18

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