Is AI making your people more capable, or just more dependent? In this solo episode of The Good Leadership Podcast, Charles Good explores one of the most important leadership questions of the AI era: what happens to judgment, expertise, and human thinking when AI starts doing more of the cognitive heavy lifting?

Drawing on research from Ethan Mollick, Boston Consulting Group, behavioral science, learning science, aviation, chess, and real-world leadership practice, Charles unpacks the hidden capability gap that can form beneath rising productivity.

He reveals why higher output does not always mean stronger people, how AI can either sharpen or replace human thinking, and what leaders must do now to ensure their organizations are not just faster, but genuinely smarter.

Chapters

00:00 The Impact of AI on Human Capability

02:39 Understanding AI Adoption and Transformation

04:53 The Hidden Capability Gap

06:59 The Autopilot Problem and Its Lessons

09:21 Cyborgs vs. Centaurs: Human-AI Collaboration

11:30 The Generation Effect and Learning Frameworks

13:33 Categorizing Capabilities: Risks and Strategies

15:27 Patterns of AI Use: Replacement vs. Sharpening

18:35 Practical Steps for Leaders

20:11 The Future of Human and AI Collaboration

21:07 Key Insights and Takeaways

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Most leaders think their job is to have the answers. That instinct is exactly what’s holding them, and their teams, back.

In this episode of The Good Leadership Podcast, Charles Good sits down with Michael Bungay Stanier, author of The Coaching Habit (1.5M+ copies sold), to unpack a counterintuitive truth:

👉 The best leaders don’t give better advice.

👉 They ask better questions.

But here’s the catch…Even after training hundreds of thousands of leaders, most still struggle to make coaching stick. Why?

Because knowing what to say is only half the equation.

How you show up changes everything.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction to Michael Bungay Stanier

02:35 The Evolution of The Coaching Habit

05:20 The Distinctiveness of the Coaching Habit

08:14 Barriers to Effective Coaching

11:19 The Biggest Myths and Wastes of Time in Coaching

13:42 What Leaders Still Get Wrong About Curiosity

16:31 What is powerful about coaching & What to focus on

22:13 The Paradox of Confident Humility

28:49 Celebrating the new edition

30:24 Key Insights and Takeaways

In this episode of The Good Leadership Podcast, Charles Good sits down with Karen Dillon, co-author of the New York Times bestselling book How Will You Measure Your Life?, to explore one of the most important questions any of us can ask. Most people measure their lives using the wrong metrics, titles, achievements, money, or recognition.

But those measures rarely capture what truly matters. Drawing on the work of the late Clayton Christensen, Karen explains how our daily decisions about where we invest our time, energy, and attention quietly shape the kind of life we end up living.

This episode challenges listeners to rethink how they define success and to start aligning their daily choices with the person they ultimately want to become.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re investing your time and energy in the right things, this conversation will give you a powerful framework for thinking about your career, relationships, integrity, and legacy.

CHAPTERS

00:00 The Importance of Allowing Children to Face Challenges

01:50 Rethinking Leadership Development: McCall's Theory

04:47 Creating Valuable Experiences for Growth

07:16 Deliberate Family Culture: Building Values Together

11:07 Reinforcing Values in Organizations and Families

14:40 The Trap of Marginal Thinking

21:29 Measuring a Meaningful Life

24:10 Balancing Life's Investments

24:50 Practical Actions for a Fulfilling Life

27:23 Key Insights and Takeaways