Shedding the Corporate Bitch
Welcome to Shedding the Corporate Bitch – the podcast that challenges the status quo and empowers bold professionals to ditch outdated expectations, rewrite the rules, and rise into leadership on their own terms.
Hosted by transformational coach and unapologetic truth-teller Bernadette Boas, each episode delivers raw insights, unfiltered conversations, and practical strategies for ambitious corporate professionals, executive leaders, and HR trailblazers who are ready to level up—without selling out.
Whether you're navigating toxic cultures, battling burnout, or aiming for that next big role, this show is your weekly dose of motivation, straight talk, and real solutions that get results.
Follow now—and start shedding what no longer serves you, so you can build a career and life that actually fits you.
Shedding the Corporate Bitch
Anticipatory Leadership: Why Waiting to React Is the Most Expensive Decision Leaders Make
This should shock you! Only 25% of executives feel prepared to lead through disruptive change. In this episode, we explore why reactive leadership fails—and how anticipatory leadership equips leaders to navigate AI, automation, workforce shifts, and uncertainty with confidence.
You’ll learn the four core components of anticipatory leadership, the future-ready skills leaders must develop now, and how to shift from crisis-driven decisions to opportunity-focused strategy.
Timestamps
00:00 – Why reactive leadership is no longer enough
01:00 – What anticipatory leadership really means
02:00 – AI, automation, and workforce disruption
04:00 – The hidden cost of avoiding uncertainty
05:00 – Reactive vs anticipatory leadership explained
08:00 – The four components of anticipatory leadership
09:00 – Environmental scanning and spotting quiet signals
15:00 – Scenario planning and testing your strategy
19:00 – Adaptive decision-making in uncertain environments
22:00 – Change shaping and building trust
26:00 – Future leadership skills you must develop
31:00 – Reflection questions for leaders
35:00 – Final thoughts and next steps
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Host & Handles
Host: Bernadette
Website: balloffirecoaching.com
YouTube: Shed the Corporate Bitch TV
