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Podcast: The Remarkable Leadership Podcast
Episode: How to Deliver Bad News – and Get Away With it! with Mahesh Guruswamy
Description: How can leaders navigate the messy middle of management, especially when it comes to delivering difficult news without damaging relationships or morale? In this episode, Kevin talks with Mahesh Guruswamy about the real-world challenges leaders face when communicating unwelcome information, from missed deadlines to ethical violations. Mahesh shares a thoughtful approach to raising the temperature of conversations gradually and when situations call for urgent, high-stakes responses. They also discuss the difference between technical and adaptive feedback, the importance of intentional communication, and the human side of letting team members go. Listen For 00:00 Introduction 02:02 Meet Mahesh Guruswamy 06:03 The...