Advanced Executive Leadership

Dr. Jacqueline Conway runs Waldencroft, a consultancy focused on helping executive teams navigate disruption, and her podcast is essentially the audio version of that practice. Advanced Executive Leadership tackles the intellectual side of senior leadership — episodes cover strategic foresight, ethical decision-making, organizational resilience, and even meditation for executives. Conway brings an academic rigor that separates this from the typical "5 tips for better leadership" podcast. She's genuinely interested in complexity theory, chaos, and how leaders can make decisions when the variables are genuinely unknowable. The format mixes interview episodes with CEOs and solo episodes where Conway unpacks a concept in depth, and both formats work because she's a clear, engaging communicator who doesn't hide behind jargon. With 74 episodes in the catalog, there's substantial depth to explore. The show went on hiatus after July 2025 — it's unclear if that's a seasonal break or something more permanent — but the existing episodes hold up well because the topics are more about timeless leadership challenges than current events. No ratings on Apple Podcasts yet, which seems like an oversight given the quality. If you're a senior leader who finds most leadership content too shallow, Conway's show operates at a level that actually matches the complexity of the job.