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Sundance Summit: Top Priorities for Developing Leaders

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They develop hundreds of thousands of leaders. And they were all in one room at Sundance, Utah. In this episode Lone Rock Leadership co-founder Russ Hill takes you inside the executive summit for HR and L&D leaders.

Some highlights:

When managers face a wall of competencies, bloated slide decks, and libraries of courses, they default to noise over clarity. The fix isn’t more content. It’s fewer, simpler systems that tie every action to real outcomes.
We start with a bold reset: lead with results, not soft skills. Soft skills matter, but only as tools to achieve measurable business outcomes like customer satisfaction, retention, and growth. From there, we unpack four core areas that consistently move the needle across industries and org sizes. First, deliver results through clear, memorable team key results everyone can recite. Second, lead through disruption with a practical Change OS: status quo, mourn, adapt, innovate. Third, accelerate decisions with a shared Decide OS so teams move fast, stay aligned, and avoid constant escalation. Fourth, rethink accountability as power—help people shift from helpless to proactive with habits that focus on what they can control.
Along the way, we address why private equity’s content flood often backfires, how environment shapes learning, and why networking across functions expands your playbook. Expect crisp frameworks, plain language, and examples you can deploy today—whether you run a unit of 50 or a division of 50,000. If you’re ready to cut the clutter and build a culture of clarity, alignment, and movement, this conversation is your blueprint.
Want to go deeper or join the next executive summit? Head to LoneRock.io, reserve your spot, and share this episode with a colleague who’s ready to simplify and scale. If one idea landed, leave a quick review and tell us which framework you’ll try first.

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Chapters

1. Welcome And Atlanta Briefing Invite (00:00:00)

2. Purpose Of The Show And Host Intro (00:01:43)

3. Two Days In The Mountains: Context (00:02:46)

4. Venue Matters: Environment Shapes Learning (00:04:06)

5. The Big Problem: Leadership Dev Isn’t Working (00:05:18)

6. Complexity Doesn’t Scale (00:07:26)

7. Start With Results, Not Soft Skills (00:10:12)

8. PE’s Content Flood And Why Less Is More (00:12:44)

9. Four Focus Areas Leaders Actually Need (00:15:08)

10. Change OS: From Status Quo To Innovate (00:17:04)

11. Decide OS: Faster Decisions With Buy-In (00:20:03)

12. Accountability 2.0: From Powerless To Powerful (00:21:45)

13. Network More: Expand Your Circle (00:23:10)

14. How To Join The Next Summit (00:24:17)

15. Closing And Share Request (00:27:05)

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