Alex Oxley is the founder of The Oxley Group, and he joins The Business Mic to explore what it truly takes to lead with purpose, clarity, and accountability. Drawing on years of experience coaching executives and teams across industries, Alex shares powerful insights on how leaders can create alignment, drive performance, and inspire genuine commitment through self-awareness and communication.

At the heart of his philosophy is The Three Roles of a Leader — the Villain, the Hero, and the Guide. Alex explains how every leader moves between these roles and how the most effective ones learn to operate as Guides, helping others grow rather than commanding from authority. This mindset shift, he says, is what transforms leadership from control into empowerment and turns organizations into cohesive, high-performing teams.

Alex also introduces his Leadership Operating System, a practical model built around six key elements — Vision, Clarity, Teamwork, Candor, Accountability, and Change. Together, these serve as a blueprint for continuous improvement and organizational health. Through this framework and his leadership fable, The Four Faces of Frustration, Alex helps leaders translate complex theory into real-world application.

For business leaders, managers, and coaches seeking to elevate their influence and build cultures of trust and ownership, this episode delivers a compelling roadmap for transforming leadership from the inside out.