The Phoenix Leadership Podcast

Compassion burnout is silently reshaping your team. Not through missed targets, but through quiet exits, blurred boundaries, and the slow erosion of psychological safety.

In this episode of The Future Ready Leader Podcast, we unpack why the most emotionally intelligent voice in the room often becomes the quietest and what that silence is costing your culture.

📍 Discover the hidden math behind compassion burnout 📍 Learn the 3 k...

When your team includes someone who never sleeps, never asks questions and yet can’t sense context, how do you lead with humanity?

 

Because AI is now part of your team, accountability needs to evolve. This isn’t sci-fi, it’s happening today.

 

In our latest episode of The Future‑Ready Leader, I share a real moment when an AI agent in a pilot team started sending awkward, even offensive recognition messages.

The reaction wasn’t to ...

Layoffs aren’t just business decisions. They’re leadership tests. And too often, leaders are handed the script, but not the tools.

 

When teams are restructured, budgets are cut, or entire departments are let go, what’s left behind isn’t just an org chart, it’s emotional residue: survivor’s guilt, disengagement, and trust that quietly erodes.

So what does real leadership look like in those moments?

 

In this episode of The Future ...

Feeling the pressure to keep up with AI… but quietly wondering where you fit in?

 

From boardrooms to Zoom rooms, leaders across the globe are asking: Is there still space for humanity in leadership… or are we being replaced by data and speed?

 

In this episode of The Future Ready Leader Podcast, we unpack: 📉 Why optimism about AI is divided across countries and classes 🧠 How AI is quietly triggering disengagement, identity loss,...

Global engagement has dropped again. So what now?

 

According to Gallup’s 2025 Global Workplace Report, only 21% of employees worldwide feel engaged. And the steepest drops are showing up among people leaders, especially women and younger managers.

 

This isn’t just a workforce challenge. It’s a leadership crisis.

In this episode of The Future Ready Leader Podcast, we unpack: 🔹 Why traditional engagement tactics are no longer ...

Are we building a future for all or just for the privileged few?

The now-viral Core Skills for 2030 chart from the World Economic Forum finally centers on skills like empathy, curiosity, and self-awareness.

That’s progress. That’s the hope.

But without reflecting on who gets left behind in this blue print of the future, and how we can ensure they don't, we are at risk of widening the power and equity gap.

Our CEO, Afsheen Isma...

Only 23% of employees are engaged—and that’s the highest it’s ever been.

Let that sink in.

In this episode of the Future-Ready Leader Podcast, Afsheen Ismail-Wey (CEO of The Phoenix Coaching Co.) dives into one of the most quietly devastating—and surprisingly hopeful—trends in leadership today.

We explore:

🔸 Why the real engagement crisis is a leadership crisis 🔸 The hidden cost of low engagement ($8.9 trillion, to be exact) 🔸 ...

Thinking of walking away from your corporate job to finally do what you love?

Before you quit—listen to this.

In this unfiltered episode of The Future-Ready Leader Podcast, Afsheen Ismail-Wey, CEO of The Phoenix Coaching Co., shares the truth behind the glamor of going solo. From burnout to branding, freedom to financial pressure—this is the conversation too many leaders skip before they take the leap.

🔍 We dive into:

• The ha...

What happens when AI stops just supporting leadership—and starts defining it?

 

In this episode of The Future-Ready Leader, Afsheen Ismail-Wey, CEO of The Phoenix Coaching Co., dives into the opportunities and risks of AI in leadership development.

 

From real-time coaching platforms to bias in AI-driven assessments, she explores the human cost of leaving leadership to algorithms—and how we can lead with both innovation and intenti...

Future-ready organisations need future-ready leaders ready to create a sustainable impact on the business.

 

The workplace is evolving faster than ever. Leaders who embrace external curiosity and adaptability are the ones who drive innovation, navigate uncertainty, and create real impact. But how can organizations identify and cultivate these traits in their leaders?

 

🔎 In this episode of The Future Ready Leader podcast, Afshee...

The Real Issue Isn’t Women’s Talent—It’s Who Holds the Power

Women don’t lack the skills, the ambition, or the qualifications to lead. The real issue? Who holds the power—and the systemic barriers designed to keep it that way. This year we don’t need yet another polite conversation about Women in Leadership on International Women’s Day. We need real accountability, real power shifts, and real change. Because right now the powers ...

Losing top talent is costing your organization more than you think.

HR leaders and functional managers know that turnover is expensive—but do you really know the full financial impact of regrettable employee attrition? It’s more than just recruitment costs. It’s lost institutional knowledge, disengaged teams, and disrupted workflows.

🔍 In this episode, we break it all down: ✅ The overlooked costs of losing high-performing employee...

The Future-Ready Leader Podcast | Episode 1: Future-Proofing Leadership: Essential Skills for 2025 and Beyond

Welcome to the very first episode of The Future-Ready Leader Podcast—your go-to source for leadership insights that help you navigate the future of work. Hosted by Afsheen Ismail-Wey, CEO and Leadership & HR Advisor of The Phoenix Coaching Co., this episode explores the essential leadership skills that will define suc...