The Breakout Room
Episodes
AI Is Making Leaders Smarter — And Worse at Leading
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Breakout Room explores a tension nearly every leader is feeling but few are naming out loud. As AI accelerates thinking, decision-...
Your Leadership Team Is Only as Strong as Its Weakest Member
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Breakout Room.This week’s episode begins with a hard truth every senior leader needs to hear: your team’s performance doesn’t ris...
The Leadership Trait You Were Taught to Hide
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Breakout Room.In this powerful conversation, co-hosts Paul Byrne and Betsy Leatherman explore the subtle leadership genius that so many...
The Heart of Coaching: Humans Before AI
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Breakout Room.In this episode we dive into the true heart of coaching, why “being more human” still outperforms any AI playbook, ho...
This Analogy Changed How a CEO Faced Complexity
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Breakout Room — the space where real leadership conversations happen.In this episode, Paul and Betsy talk rest, burnout, and the gift...
TRAILER: EPISODE 02
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for Episode 2 of the Breakout Room w/ guest Steve Athey.
How Top Leaders Transform Results by Changing Their Inner Story
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Breakout Room, Episode 02.In this episode: we explore the hidden stories shaping leadership and identity. Paul and Betsy share lessons ...
How Top Teams Lead Through Global Shocks
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Breakout Room. In this episode, Paul and Betsy kick things off with a surprisingly sharp lesson from international hotel buffets—yes...
The Breakout Room Teaser
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re building the space you actually want to join. Where leadership meets real conversation, real growth, and a little bit of laughter. In this epi...