# The Modern Manager A podcast by Mamie Kanfer Stewart. Practical management skills you can use this week. Host Mamie Kanfer Stewart helps managers close the gap between knowing what good management looks like and actually doing it. Each week brings either a short solo lesson with one tool you can use right away, or a conversation with an expert on topics like feedback, difficult conversations, delegation, meetings, strategic thinking, team culture, collaboration and using AI at work. Get new episodes and one-page takeaways by email: https://www.themodernmanager.com Feed: https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-modern-manager ## Latest episodes - [431: How to Delegate Without Micromanaging: Define What Done Looks Like](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/f6363a00a347) (2026-10-27, 9 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/0bff10b9/6b70daa3.mp3 - [430: How to Overcome Resistance to Change on Your Team with Tony Chatman](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/6bc6f0c74552) (2026-10-20, 32 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/be74d8e6/5ee28f24.mp3 - [How to Figure Out What’s Really Behind a Performance Problem](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/9127cac60bc3) (2026-10-13, 8 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/1f6f8131/7995fb84.mp3 - [428: How Grateful Leaders Build Teams No One Wants to Leave with TJ Sweet](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/9bb5e24b37cf) (2026-10-06, 30 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/ee1870e9/4ad45233.mp3 - [427: The Meeting Portfolio Every Manager Needs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/4c12aa566f35) (2026-09-29, 8 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/649a269e/aeac65ee.mp3 - [426: How Tiny Habits Rewire Your Identity with BJ Fogg](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/7424af9f3b9b) (2026-09-22, 32 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/cbd1fd44/b6bfd198.mp3 - [425: 4 AI Tools I Use Every Single Day (And the Friction They Remove)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/ef0f7b60b2f8) (2026-09-15, 9 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/eb29c856/191ff8c4.mp3 - [424: How to Manage Up, Down, and Across with Kristen Harcourt](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/acb0799263c2) (2026-09-08, 35 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/7f2b914b/90edc0ab.mp3 - [423: How AI Can Help Us Show Meaningful Appreciation (And Be More Human at Work)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/5b5ffd303c38) (2026-09-01, 7 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/41224209/3f196309.mp3 - [422: Turn Uncomfortable Conversations into Just Conversations with Amy Jacobson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/64f55bf5af67) (2026-08-25, 32 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/228225b3/5a0b8a49.mp3 - [421: The Difference Between Consensus and Agreement That's Costing You Decisions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/ea53c0c39db5) (2026-08-18, 8 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/b3f5f2dd/ed2fc7c3.mp3 - [420: The Hidden Force Pulling Your Team Apart (and How to Reverse It) with Matt Poepsel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/89254a2495b1) (2026-08-11, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/acf823b5/cce1fbdb.mp3 - [419: What It Really Means to Have Integrity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/417be9fb31a5) (2026-08-04, 9 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/e01a4f8a/6ddeaf0f.mp3 - [418: Insights on Effective Leadership from the LGBTQ+ Community with Dr. Joel A. Davis Brown](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/2611158c43c0) (2026-07-28, 34 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/5c9d4ca6/172a0823.mp3 - [417: Why Hitting Your Goal Doesn't Always Mean You Were Successful](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/78e2a6bfffcd) (2026-07-21, 7 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/9f03aca9/137c9237.mp3 - [416: Stop Difficult Conversations From Going Wrong (Before They Even Start)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/96d4f54d021a) (2026-07-14, 30 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/6a0b44f8/c75a7760.mp3 - [415: The 30-Day Onboarding Plan Isn't a Welcome Packet](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/eb203023114a) (2026-07-07, 12 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/9736d1cb/797d7b85.mp3 - [414: How to Create Space for Strategic Thinking with Howard Tiebel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/0ad48d296ad3) (2026-06-30, 30 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/61c11fb5/f6f53bd3.mp3 - [413: What to Do When a Meeting Gets Heated](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/1531b0c4f3b2) (2026-06-23, 10 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/33d4ef69/470cbc5d.mp3 - [412: How Great Managers Create Accountability Without Micromanaging with Molly Rodau](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/3ffd7c35bcdd) (2026-06-16, 33 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/74372bb9/24c4e551.mp3 - [411: 3 Types of Team Conflict and How to Resolve Each One](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/f0c50a97e1c4) (2026-06-09, 13 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/19367006/9b036f29.mp3 - [410: The Simple Coaching Habit That Changes How Teams Think with Laura and Dominic Ashley-Timms](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/b19681af58b3) (2026-06-02, 32 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/ea9a10d2/d2961536.mp3 - [409: The Feedback Conversation Managers Avoid (And How to Finally Have It)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/a8df38d2a5bd) (2026-05-26, 9 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/9d472481/a05930a1.mp3 - [408: Why AI Makes Human Thinking More Valuable, Not Less with Dr. Vivienne Ming](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/0a5482bb24a2) (2026-05-19, 35 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/f018ab2f/7e33d06a.mp3 - [407: Hidden Causes of Burnout (And How to Fix Them Before It’s Too Late) – Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/d20a3813d338) (2026-05-12, 11 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/4e35f733/9ffd715a.mp3 - [406: What to Do Instead of “Pushing Though” During Tough Times with Jay Abbasi](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/e03e1cecd98b) (2026-05-05, 35 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/3b04a739/30a9e94a.mp3 - [405: The Hidden Causes Of Burnout (And How To Fix Them Before It's Too Late) - Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/128936dd6acf) (2026-04-28, 11 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/9be614da/91109c2d.mp3 - [404: How to Spot and Stop Toxic Workplace Culture with Aoife O’Brien](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/1a571406c207) (2026-04-21, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/072c4318/a1bdf213.mp3 - [403: How To Escape The Either/Or Trap And Make Better Decisions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/bf6383c8fd10) (2026-04-14, 6 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/26aaa588/81838cd6.mp3 - [402: The Missing Link Between Communication and Connection with Nidhi Tewari](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/7c47563369dd) (2026-04-07, 34 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/a2c2b6ba/b5a8e526.mp3 - [401: How to Use Nature to Rewire Your Brain for Greater Focus, Creativity, and Energy with Dr. John La Puma](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/1330842e7a17) (2026-03-31, 35 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/b0da9b12/f037f43e.mp3 - [400: Tackle the Five Sources of Stress at Work with Amy Leneker](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/0ee7838dfe28) (2026-03-24, 35 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/462e3194/18bc4248.mp3 - [399: How to Build Radical Trust Through Better Listening with Leilani Garrett](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/2bfbff43ab20) (2026-03-17, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/27d5e652/d9e467e2.mp3 - [398: Become a Change Leader, Not Just a Change Manager with Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/cc3be828e746) (2026-03-10, 33 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/96fd213c/f19b85da.mp3 - [397: How to Communicate So People Listen, Care, and Take Action with Andy Freed](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/94928023d7d1) (2026-03-03, 32 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/589f73c9/2bdd5942.mp3 - [396: Mental Performance: Combining High Expectations and High Support with Evan Marks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/ccd567e64fa6) (2026-02-24, 32 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/473db302/d938f04a.mp3 - [395: How Unspoken Norms are Quietly Sabotaging Your Team with Nilofer Merchant](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/bc7e447b7cd2) (2026-02-17, 33 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/93ed3a86/58c12051.mp3 - [394: How to Manage Big (and Small) Emotions at Work with Jordanna Eyre](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/1cf63204d733) (2026-02-10, 34 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/1458668e/d50374ae.mp3 - [393: How to Build a Win-Win Workplace with Angela Jackson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/4e4a38e23456) (2026-02-03, 33 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/b3e02798/da6ec84f.mp3 - [392: The Leadership Skill Everyone Thinks They Have (But Rarely Do) with Dr. Helen Fagan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/0ce8d9e5e3e4) (2026-01-27, 37 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/4aa46add/303f32b2.mp3 - [391: How to Own Your Reputation and Build a Personal Brand with Andy Storch](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/273037f040e5) (2026-01-20, 33 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/21dc8af8/bc851734.mp3 - [390: What Managers Need to Know Before Hiring a Friend with Dr. Cindi Baldi](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/2c15d68e96ec) (2026-01-13, 34 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/28c494f1/3fc4c44f.mp3 - [389: How to Lead Salary Negotiations Candidates Say Yes To with John Gates](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/42be9dfe0ce6) (2026-01-06, 36 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/100ed84e/69a30dc4.mp3 - [388: How to Become a Positive Disruptor and Take Advantage of Change with Patrick Leddin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/3d00d3b6f3c7) (2025-12-25, 34 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/03739827/35bbbb3f.mp3 - [387: Why Managers Should Embrace a Learn-It-All Mindset With Damon Lembi](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/88f26066688f) (2025-12-09, 28 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/85cfdd85/8d60db23.mp3 - [386: Unlock Your Creative and Analytical Skills to Drive Innovation with Tessa Forshaw and Rich Braden](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/9d9168beb834) (2025-12-02, 32 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/f925bdd1/e0737edc.mp3 - [385: The Hidden Habits That Quietly Destroy Your Leadership with Rob Kalwarowsky](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/1e4e1ef06d1b) (2025-11-25, 32 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/4f8e84d4/9c825d69.mp3 - [384: What Managers Get Wrong About ADHD at Work (and How to Get It Right) with Rita Ramakrishnan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/4374f02fac30) (2025-11-18, 29 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/3c3dad46/89fea4a7.mp3 - [383: How to Get People to Listen to Your Ideas (Even When You’re Not in Charge) with Tami Reiss](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/2fd88ce77029) (2025-11-11, 32 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/97421378/e0b27ac6.mp3 - [382: How to Bring Your Whole Self to Work (Without Oversharing) with Mike Robbins](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1384508634/1ec7209d3130) (2025-11-04, 41 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/308374ba/0a2f0467.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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