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What happens when a 15-year-old kid skips high school, walks into a Michelin-starred kitchen, and decides that excellence is the only option? You get Chef Franck Desplechin — 25+ years of high-pressure kitchens, luxury hotel brands, and hard-won leadership lessons that most executives will never learn.
🍽️ Chef Franck gets brutally honest about ego, burnout, chasing titles over growth, and why your team might be fleeing you right now. This isn't theory. This is leadership forged in fire — nightly.
🔥 If you've ever wondered how to hold an uncompromising standard WITHOUT destroying the people delivering it, this episode is your answer. So here's the question: are you building a team — or just using one? 👇
#RisingTideLeadership #LeadershipPodcast #ChefFranck #RelentlessGrowth #LeadershipDevelopment #HighPerformanceTeams #MichelinLeadership #LeadBetter #TeamCulture #growthmindset
🌐 Website: cheffranck.com
📖 Book (Relentless Growth): https://shorturl.at/vMfMp
💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/franck-desplechin
📸 Instagram (alt handle found): instagram.com/chef_franck_84
📘 Facebook: facebook.com/franck.desplechin.2025
🏢 Consulting Firm: incrementumllc.net
Wednesday Jun 10, 2026
Wednesday Jun 10, 2026
Most leaders think they need to become indispensable. Fredrik Sandvall says that mindset may be exactly what holds leaders back. In this episode of the Rising Tide Leadership Podcast, MO sits down with investor, entrepreneur, former Special Forces operator, UN veteran, and author Fredrik Sandvall for a conversation on what leadership really looks like when pressure becomes real.
💥 Together they unpack: ⚡ Why discipline beats motivation 🤝 How trust is built before crisis hits 🧠 The difference between leadership and control 📈 How to build organizations that survive without you 🔥 Why pressure reveals character—not creates it
🌍 Lessons from military leadership, business, investing, and global operations If you've ever wondered whether you're developing leaders… or creating dependency… this episode is for you. Are you building a team that depends on you—or one that grows because of you?
#Leadership #LeadershipPodcast #RisingTideLeadership #Trust #Entrepreneurship #BusinessLeadership #PersonalDevelopment #ExecutiveLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #GrowthMindset
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandvall/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/invest-in-you/id1353355236
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Monday Jun 01, 2026
Monday Jun 01, 2026
Ever feel like you're constantly adapting to everyone around you... but slowly losing yourself in the process? 🤔
In this episode of Identity & Influence, Scotty P and Mo tackle one of the toughest leadership challenges you'll ever face: relational adaptability. How do you meet people where they are without becoming a people-pleaser? How do you build trust, set healthy boundaries, and lead different personalities effectively without compromising your values?
From Tony Dungy's leadership philosophy to practical lessons on emotional intelligence, trust, and accountability, this conversation will help you become the kind of leader people want to follow—without sacrificing who you are. Because great leadership isn't about changing who you are. It's about adapting how you lead so others can thrive.
👉 Are you adapting to your people... or are you losing yourself trying to keep everyone happy?
#Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #Influence #EmotionalIntelligence #TeamLeadership #PeopleLeadership #LeadershipSkills #PersonalGrowth #AdaptiveLeadership #IdentityAndInfluence
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https://www.youtube.com/@risingtideleadership
https://www.instagram.com/rising_tide_leadership/ https://open.spotify.com/show/2jUqyH9hTOamOIOAxcO6yH?si=9d0ff2c2b2ae4289
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Monday May 11, 2026
Monday May 11, 2026
What happens when a leader realizes they’ve outgrown the room they’re in? 👀 In this episode of the Rising Tide Leadership Podcast, Scotty gets REAL about closing out 10 years at Indiana Wesleyan University and stepping into a brand-new season of life and leadership. 🎙️
🔥 MO and Scotty unpack:
🚪 Necessary endings
🧠 Identity beyond job titles
⚡ Why role clarity matters
🔥 The danger of getting too comfortable
🤝 Relationships that last beyond the workplace
📈 How adaptable leaders keep growing This isn’t just a conversation about leaving a job…It’s about learning when growth requires letting go. Sometimes the hardest leadership move is standing up from the comfortable couch you’ve been sitting on for years.
👉 Have you outgrown your current season… but you’re afraid to admit it?
#Leadership #LeadershipPodcast #IdentityAndInfluence #NecessaryEndings #LeadershipDevelopment #GrowthMindset #Adaptability #SelfLeadership #EmotionalIntelligence #PersonalGrowth
Tuesday May 05, 2026
Tuesday May 05, 2026
What if the biggest problem in your leadership… is YOU? 😳 In this episode, MO sits down with Croft Edwards to break down why culture isn’t something you fix—it’s something you embody. From the power of conversations to the surprising role your body plays in high-stakes moments, this one will challenge how you show up as a leader every single day.
🔥 If your team isn’t performing, this might be the wake-up call you didn’t know you needed. So here’s the question: Are you leading your team… or limiting them?
#Leadership #TeamCulture #LeadershipDevelopment #HighPerformance #EmotionalIntelligence #LeadershipGrowth #OrganizationalCulture #SelfLeadership #Influence #RisingTideLeadership
Monday May 04, 2026
Monday May 04, 2026
Gen Z isn’t lazy—they’re just done with bad leadership. 😳 In this episode, we break down why younger employees aren’t chasing titles, why burnout isn’t a badge of honor anymore, and why your leadership style might be the very thing pushing great people away. 💥 If you’re still managing like it’s 2005, you’re already behind. It’s time to shift from control to coaching and start building leaders who actually want to follow you.
🚀 So here’s the real question: Would YOU want to be led by you?
#Leadership #GenZ #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceCulture #EmployeeEngagement #FutureOfWork #LeadershipCoaching #Influence #TeamBuilding #careergrowth
More of MO:
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https://buymeacoffee.com/risingtide.mo
https://www.linkedin.com/in/poorboymo/
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https://www.youtube.com/@risingtideleadership
https://www.instagram.com/rising_tide_leadership/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rising-tide-leadership-podcast/id1546034213
https://open.spotify.com/show/2jUqyH9hTOamOIOAxcO6yH?si=9d0ff2c2b2ae4289
Tuesday Apr 21, 2026
Tuesday Apr 21, 2026
Jerry Goldstein has helped thousands of students and young professionals learn the “unwritten rules” of work—and in this episode, he is spilling the career tea ☕️ We talk about why talent alone is not enough, how to build confidence without arrogance, why relationships matter more than résumés, and how young leaders can stand out in a crowded world. Jerry also breaks down his VICC framework: Value, Intent, Credibility, and Confidence. If you have ever felt behind, overlooked, or unsure of your next step, this episode is for you. 🚀 What is one thing you could do today to become more valuable, credible, and confident as a leader?
#Leadership #CareerGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment #YoungProfessionals #Mentorship #Networking #CareerAdvice #Confidence #PersonalBrand #workplacesuccess
Monday Apr 06, 2026
Monday Apr 06, 2026
In this episode of the Rising Tide Leadership Podcast, MO and Scotty break down one of the biggest mistakes leaders make: assuming that clear communication is enough. 🎯
Just because people hear you does not mean they understand you. Great leaders know how to adjust their tone, pace, and delivery for different personalities without changing the message. From DiSC styles to real-world leadership examples, this episode will help you connect better, lead stronger, and stop wondering why your team “just doesn’t get it.” 🔥👥
🗣️ Are you communicating in a way your people can actually receive?
#Leadership #Communication #LeadershipDevelopment #Influence #TeamLeadership #EmotionalIntelligence #DiSC #AdaptiveLeadership #CommunicationSkills #LeadershipPodcast
Monday Mar 16, 2026
Monday Mar 16, 2026
Pressure doesn’t create your leadership—it reveals it. 😳 In this episode, Mo and Scott unpack emotional adaptability and why some leaders steady the room while others spread stress. From reacting vs. responding to trust, tone, and presence, this conversation will help you lead without blowing up your team. 🔥
🧠 If pressure exposes patterns, what is your leadership revealing about you?
#Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #Influence #TeamCulture #SelfAwareness #LeadershipPodcast #TrustInLeadership #CommunicationSkills #PersonalGrowth
More of MO:
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Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
What if leadership isn’t about titles, success, or influence—but about how people feel after being with you?
✨ In this powerful conversation, Rabbi Daniel Cohen challenges leaders to rethink legacy, presence, and the daily choices that shape relationships. We unpack purpose, conviction vs. convenience, small acts of kindness, and why great leaders never confuse their role with their soul. This episode will make you pause, reflect, and lead differently.
👉 The question is: what will your leadership leave behind?
#LeadershipDevelopment #IntentionalLeadership #LegacyLeadership #RelationalLeadership #LeadWithPurpose #LeadershipMindset #PersonalGrowth #Influence #Presence #valuesbasedleadership