Mainline Executive Coaching ACT
Steam Locomotives were some of the most powerful machines ever built. They represented vision, ingenuity, collaboration, and extraordinary human achievement. However, to get to the next destination, they had to be directed to the mainline. This required someone directing the train through a series of switches to reach the right destination. Just like these amazing machines, leaders and organizations alike need the right direction and “switching” to reach their destinations—this is the essence of Intelligent Leadership® (IL). IL is a transformational, results-driven leadership growth philosophy and process that ignites, cultivates, and polishes an individual’s heart, mind, and soul in support of creating a truly exceptional leadership and cultural capability in an organization.
At its core, Intelligent Leadership (IL) empowers leaders to unlock their full potential—transforming their leadership capabilities and the organizations they serve. Pioneered by John Mattone, recognized as the world’s #1 executive coach, IL provides a proven roadmap for achieving sustained leadership excellence and organizational success. IL provides the framework that is needed in today’s world for leaders and organizations to set the right direction and execute the required “switching” to reach their goals.
IL is not just a philosophy; it’s a process that addresses the dual dimensions of leadership—the inner core and the outer core. By developing character, values, and beliefs (inner core) alongside strategic competencies like communication, vision, and execution (outer core), leaders can achieve alignment and drive extraordinary outcomes. Intelligent Leadership has impacted the lives of millions of leaders and thousands of organizations across the globe—55 nations and still counting.
The hosts of Mainline Executive Coaching ACT Podcast are Rich Baron—Chief Operating Officer of John Mattone Global (JMG) and IL Master Executive Coach and Maikel Bailey-IL Master Executive Coach. With over 50 years of combined success in executive leadership, cultural transformation, and executive and emerging leader development, Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey bring to light some of the most pressing issues facing leaders and organizations today. Hand-picked and personally mentored by John Mattone, your hosts Rich and Maikel will partner with you to improve your leadership ability and cultural transformation in ways you never thought possible. John Mattone makes frequent guest appearances on the Podcast.
Email: rich@johnmattone.com or mbailey@intelligentleadershipec.com
Websites:
www.johnmattone.com
https://www.richbaronexecutivecoaching.com/
https://maikelbailey.com/
JMG’s Mainline Executive Coaching ACT has been recognized by FeedSpot as the world’s #1 Executive Coaching Podcast. This recognition is based on an evaluation of numerous podcasts on the internet, taking into account factors such as web traffic, social media followers, and timeliness. The podcast enjoys a substantial following in more than 100 countries and 1,000 cities across the globe.
Leaders, Lead Well!
Mainline Executive Coaching ACT
Leadership Beyond the Org Chart with Global CHRO Patrick Duriaux
Most organizations say they have a succession plan.
Very few are actually do.
The simple fact is this: succession planning is not about replacing people.
It’s about building leadership capacity and ensuring continuity—before risk turns into reality.
Yet too often, succession planning is treated like an emergency response instead of a strategic priority. And when there’s no real plan, the cost is high: eroded culture, stalled strategy, and a loss of trust at the very top. It’s no wonder boards are increasingly nervous about leadership pipelines.
Once again, we are joined by Patrick Duriaux, a globally recognized authority in HR and succession planning. Patrick is a global CHRO and seasoned HR leader with over twenty years of experience driving cultural transformation, leadership development, and performance improvement in international organizations. A certified Intelligent Leadership® Master Coach trained by John Mattone, he brings more than a decade of coaching expertise focused on emotional intelligence, human connection, and purposeful growth.
Patrick joins Rich and Maikel as we reframe succession planning for what it truly is—not an HR process, but a strategic leadership system. Not a conversation about today’s roles, but a future-focused dialogue about capability, readiness, and leadership maturity.
Because real succession planning sends a powerful culture signal:
We don’t just fill roles here. We develop leaders.
Leaders, Lead Well!
Thank you to all of our listeners in over 100 countries and now, 1,000 cities worldwide, we greatly appreciate your support! We truly hope that what we bring to our listeners will improve your ability as leaders.
Mainline Executive Coaching ACT has been recognized by FeedSpot as one of the top Executive Coaching Podcast in the world based on thousands of podcasts on the web and ranked by traffic, social media, followers & freshness.
https://blog.feedspot.com/executive_coaching_podcasts/
John Mattone Global: https://johnmattone.com/
Rich Baron:
rbaron@richbaronexecutivecoaching.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-baron/
https://www.richbaronexecutivecoaching.com/
Maikel Bailey:
mbailey@intelligentleadershipec.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maikelbailey/
https://maikelbailey.com/
