Episode 130: Leading from the Inside Out with Shandy Welch

Healthcare Leadership Excellence · Apr 7, 2025 · 53m

Shandy Welch joins me again for a deep dive into Positive Intelligence, a framework that helps leaders better understand the internal habits that shape how we show up. If you’ve ever been told you're “too intense,” “too nice,” or “not present enough,” this one’s for you. Shandy walks us through how Positive Intelligence helps uncover the saboteurs (those mental habits that sabotage our impact) and how to shift into our sage powers instead.

We explore how this shows up in healthcare, especially with common patterns like the pleaser, avoider, and hyper-achiever. Shandy shares powerful personal…