Why Your Leadership Efforts Aren't Paying Off: How to Fix It

Hosted by Cody Wright

81 students

In this video

What you'll learn

Clarify the work so others can deliver on it.

Define what truly matters, what’s non-negotiable, and where you can let go so you stop being the bottleneck.

Align expectations without micromanaging

Learn how to make “what done looks like” explicit, reducing friction and rework while preserving trust.

Provide the right support at the right time

Use a simple framework to decide how to support your team when things feel stuck.

Turn insight into immediate action

You’ll leave with a leadership action you can take to improve the situation you identified at the start of the session.

Why this topic matters

You’re working hard as a leader, but you feel like your effort isn’t translating into the results you want. In this 45-minute Lightning Lesson, you’ll work on a real leadership situation you’re facing and learn how to refocus your effort where it actually pays off. You'll leave with clearer expectations, better follow-through, and stronger results.

You'll learn from

Cody Wright

Plumeria founder, former Apple, focused on practical, people-first leadership

Cody Wright is the founder of Plumeria and a former Apple leader with over two decades of experience reimagining leadership, learning, and performance. His work focuses on helping managers lead with clarity, care, and practical structure so teams can do their best work and grow sustainably.

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