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Executiveland

Elizabeth Freedman

The Unwritten Playbook of the C-Suite

Executiveland is the podcast for senior leaders, aspiring executives, and anyone who wants to understand what it really takes to lead and succeed at the top.

Hosted by executive coach and trusted advisor Elizabeth Freedman — founder of E•Suite Leader and longtime advisor to Fortune 100 companies — this show takes you behind the scenes of 20+ years working with C-Suite executives and their teams.

Each month, you’ll get real-world insights from the coaching room: what works, what backfires, and the subtle traps even experienced leaders fall into. You’ll hear directly from executives about the do’s, don’ts, and day-to-day realities of leading at the highest level — the kind of stuff no one puts in a leadership book.

Whether you're an executive now or working closely with one, you’ll walk away with practical, actionable strategies to earn trust, build credibility, an

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43 episodes

  1. Executiveland the Podcast: One Year In and We’re Celebrating! 18:11
  2. Why Executiveland Can Hurt 21:02
  3. Executive Weirdos 17:31
  4. "Everything becomes easier when it's not about you." with networking expert Keith Bailey 48:39
  5. Encore: The Hidden Trap of Overgiving 21:08
  6. Every Leadership Team Has a Thinking Problem 24:56
  7. Why “Why Should Anyone Care?” Is The Most Important Question, with Chief Marketing Officer Roanne Neuwirth 48:39
  8. Encore: When Bad Teams Happen to Great Leaders: Why Smart Executive Teams Underperform 22:57
  9. Thinking About Leaving Corporate for Consulting? What Senior Leaders Need to Know First, with Coach Melisa Liberman 49:04
  10. "Our job is to do great things" - Maia Josebachvili, Chief Revenue Officer of AI at Stripe 38:16
  11. Why Executives Lose Confidence in Leaders 23:17
  12. From ‘You’ll Never Make It’ to the C-Suite: Dr. DeRetta Rhodes, EVP & Chief People & Culture Officer, The Atlanta Braves 47:44
  13. “Every Time You Walk in the Room, You’re Being Evaluated” –Ricky Hopson, Catalent Group President and Chief of Staff 37:57
  14. Why Ego Is the New Enterprise Risk with Deborah Borg, EVP, Chief People & Culture Officer, IFF. 50:45
  15. Plot Twist: Your Executive Role Just Changed 14:29
  16. “The Gap No One Prepares You For: Executive to C-Suite” - Dr. Mitch Stevison, CEO, Frontgrade Technologies | U.S. Army Veteran 47:32
  17. The 3 Types of Negative Executive Energy 25:37
  18. "You Don’t Grow Into Being a Good CEO by Pretending to Be Someone You’re Not" with Kevin Campbell, CEO, Capgemini Insights & Data GBL | CEO, Syniti 40:50
  19. How to Deliver Bad News to Your CEO (Without Losing Credibility) 24:47
  20. Neal Sheorey, CFO of Albemarle Corp: Finance Leadership, Fast Decisions, and Leading Through Change 51:20
  21. When Smart Executives Can't Get People to Follow 15:51
  22. How to Build Executive Presence and Influence with CEOs with TV News Anchor, CEO, Board Member Suzanne Bates 32:37
  23. 'Here’s Why That Won’t Work’: The Language That Undermines Executive Trust 15:11
  24. Mark Berthiaume: The Business-First Mindset of Successful CIOs 50:54
  25. Build Your Career Before You Need It: How the Best Executives Stay in Control of Their Futures 20:50
  26. When Bad Teams Happen to Great Leaders: Why Smart Executive Teams Underperform 22:56
  27. Robert Clarkson, Former CRO Americas at Stripe: Why Empathy and Co-Creation Win 47:38
  28. Executive Reinvention with Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva 44:37
  29. Elevate Your Executive Image with Dressing Well CEO Mary Lou Andre 46:27
  30. The Strategic CIO: Kevin Dushney on Leading as a True C-Suite Partner 48:52
  31. The Executive Advantage: Influence That Actually Works at the Top 16:47
  32. Advising the C-Suite: What Really Happens When You Coach CEOs 44:02
  33. The Executive Impact Formula: Master Effortless Executive Influence 17:35
  34. Mary Draves: Former Dow CSO and Congressional Candidate - Leading with Humanity 51:18
  35. Encore: What Nobody Ever Told You About C-Suite Leadership 14:11
  36. What Hurts Your Executive Brand 15:43
  37. Leading Without Excuses: How CEO David Roberts Drives Focus and Accountability at Verra Mobility 46:24
  38. The Hidden Trap of Overgiving 21:08
  39. Howard Ungerleider: Why Strong C-Suite Leaders Must Be Willing to Challenge 41:37
  40. The Hidden Rules of Talking To Executives 22:01
  41. On the Right Side of History: Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar on Democratizing AI 45:51
  42. What Nobody Ever Told You About C-Suite Leadership 14:11
  43. Welcome to Executiveland: The Unwritten Playbook of the C-Suite 3:13