Rick Snyder on Intuitive Leadership: How to Build Trust and Make Smarter Decisions

When was the last time you trusted your gut at work — and were glad you did? In this episode of The Next Interview, Doland White sits down with Rick Snyder, Founder and CEO of Invisible Edge and author of Decisive Intuition: Use Your Gut Instincts to Make Smart Business Decisions. Rick shares how leaders can combine data with intuition to make clearer, faster decisions and build cultures of trust and innovation. You’ll learn why intuition is a strategic advantage, how to develop it through simple daily habits like an Intuition Journal, and what the “40-70 Rule” reveals about decision timing. Rick and Doland also unpack how breath and presence shape leadership state, and why organizations that embrace intuitive thinking move faster with less friction. Meet Rick: Web invisible-edgellc.com Email [e-mail] Mini Q&A for leaders Q: How do leaders differentiate intuition from emotion? A: True intuition is quiet and clear — emotion is loud and reactive. Q: When should intuition guide strategy? A: When you have enough data to inform but not enough to delay. Follow and subscribe for more conversations that help you empower teams, accelerate growth, and lead with confidence. The Next Interview is hosted by Doland White, executive coach, author of Lead With Confidence, and known as The Empowerment Guy.