Mr Joe Leech

Most first-time CEOs don’t fail from one big blow-up.

It's the small things they tolerate.

Here are the 5 classic mistakes that quietly derail momentum.

The CEO’s Guide to Being Punched in the Face - Mr Joe Leech Leadership lessons from getting punched in the face (no, seriously)

What do martial arts and leadership have in common? More than you think.

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Effortless leadership isn’t easy.
It’s crafted. It’s quiet.
It nudges instead of pushes.
It’s not barking orders.
It’s opening paths, probing resistance, and guiding people towards better outcomes without blunt force.
The best leaders don’t force change, they unlock it.

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Just sat in the CEO seat? Most won’t tell you this:

Your team hides the real problems until you show them it’s safe.

Trust starts with your vulnerability.

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You don’t have to do something amazing every day. It’s fine if today felt “just okay.”

Have an average day and be proud of it.

Here’s my short video, “There’s Nothing Wrong With an Average Day,” if you want to hear more.

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What really happens behind closed doors between CEOs and investors?This is "The CEO’s Guide to Telling Your Investor to F* Off" (The Modern CEO Podcast – Epi... The CEOs Guide to Telling Your Investor to F* ck Off

In case you haven’t seen this 👉

👉 Investors want to matter beyond their money.
👉 CEOs are often stuck managing investor egos.
👉 What looks like strategic advice may actually be fear in disguise.
👉 The relationship is layered, emotional, and not as polished as it appears.

We’re dropping the episode tomorrow, don’t miss it!

What really happens behind closed doors between CEOs and investors?This is "The CEO’s Guide to Telling Your Investor to F* Off" (The Modern CEO Podcast – Epi... The CEOs Guide to Telling Your Investor to F* ck Off

Episode 1 is live. The Modern CEO podcast kicks off with a bang: “The CEO’s Guide to Telling Your Investor to F** Off.”*

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What nobody tells you about…

Venture capitalists don’t just bring money, they can also bring baggage.

This one’s a must watch.

Paul Traynor breaks down the “cloud of stuff” that CEOs NEED to understand if they want to build strong partnerships.

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What do you do when your investors micromanage and second-guess every move?

This CEO reached a breaking point and what happened next is a masterclass in power dynamics.

Catch the full story in the pilot episode, dropping next Thursday.

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Who You Think You Are Is Running the Show Why your leadership challenges often start with who you think you are.

You're not the problem BUT... (your CEO identity might be)

Here’s the truth: The founder identity that got you here is not the CEO identity that will get you there.

Don’t iron your own shirt.

You’re not being frugal.

You’re being foolish.

$50 saved = exhaustion + poor leadership.

The best CEOs invest in energy, not ego.

👉 What's your version of the $50 shirt?

Your boss is an a–hole.**

And if you're the CEO… it's probably you.

Stop making rules that break you.

Don’t save $50 by losing 8 hours of rest.

Protect your energy like it is revenue.

5 signs you're a terrible boss... to yourself:

You save money, not energy.

You follow team preferences over your health.

You DIY everything.

You're always depleted.

You think you're being “efficient.”

You're the CEO. Start acting like it.

A CEO flies coach, irons shirts at midnight, eats late, burns out...

Then wonders why he wants to quit everything.

He was the boss but acting like the intern.

Project “At My Best” changed that.

Sometimes, leadership starts with a hotel laundry form.

You’re the CEO but are you the one making your life harder?

I coached someone who was exhausted and resentful.

Turns out, the problem wasn’t the team.

It was him.

He set the rules that drained him.

Project “At My Best” started with one question:

👉 What are you letting?

Run as fast as you can toward a problem. What are you tolerating?

“Run as fast as you can at a problem, because if you don’t, it only grows.”

"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate."
— Jung

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What you’re tolerating now becomes your standard later.
Stop.
Lift the rock.
Deal with the spider.

Run as fast as you can toward the thing you’re avoiding.
It will hurt less than letting it grow.

Mediocrity is a slow death.
It doesn’t explode.
It erodes.

Most 1-2-1s skip the most important questions:

What are your challenges?

What’s just okay right now?
These two alone can change your culture.

What’s just "good enough" in your business?
A hire?
A product?
Your own leadership habits?
That’s the real risk. Not the obvious fires.

“It’s not broken, just not great.”
...is exactly why your growth is stalled.
Run as fast as you can at that.

The best CEOs I know don’t wait for a crisis.
They go hunting for spiders under the rocks.
They run toward discomfort—fast.

If it made you angry, pay attention.
We hide our deepest fears behind emotion.
What you react to is often the thing you most need to face.

You don’t fix what you don’t notice.
Start by asking: What am I tolerating right now?

Most leaders don’t fail because of what’s broken.
They fail because they tolerate what’s “okay.”
Mediocrity whispers. You need to listen.

Prepare for all 20.
Welcome reason 21 from someone else.
You won’t flinch.
You won’t freeze.
You’ll be expecting reason 21.

💪 That’s how you build real resilience.

👉 What would happen if you prepared for failure first?

This is an excerpt from my forthcoming book, The Modern CEO. Read more at mrjoe.uk/modernceo

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