212: We've Been Promoting the Wrong Leaders

Unstuck with Jay Abbasi · Oct 12, 2026 · 51m

Just because someone delivers results doesn't mean they can lead people.

Meet Ganesh. He's a successful senior product manager at a major airline. Executives love him, his team delivers results, and his career is thriving. But when one of his best employees unexpectedly resigns, he starts questioning his leadership. His team rarely speaks up, and feedback suggests he's intimidating. He's been so focused on performance that he may have forgotten the people behind it.

In this episode, Jay sits down with Marcel Schwantes, executive coach, keynote speaker, and author of Humane Leadership…