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January 26th, 2026

Let Leaders Lead: Why Comfort Is Killing Capability at Work | Lisa Bodell

  1. Let Leaders Lead: Why Comfort Is Killing Capability at Work | Lisa Bodell 40:46

Leaders today are expected to provide endless support, flexibility, and comfort — yet leadership Burnout is at an all-time high.

In this episode of The Leadership Enigma, Adam Pacific is joined by leadership expert Lisa Vidal for a powerful, honest conversation about what’s really broken at work. Together, they challenge the idea that leadership is about keeping people comfortable and explain why capability, Clarity, and accountability matter more than ever.

This episode explores:

– Why support without standards doesn’t work
– How culture became confused with comfort
– Why leaders feel trapped and burned out
– The danger of employee engagement without accountability

What it really means to be a human-centred leader

If you’re a leader, CHRO, or executive navigating Growth, complexity, and rising expectations — this conversation will resonate deeply.

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Adam Pacifico The Leadership Enigma

Adam Pacifico is the host of the award winning, globally ranked podcast, The Leadership Enigma. He has spent 3 decades experiencing and exploring the best and worst of human behaviour in his various roles as a barrister defending and prosecuting in the criminal courts and as an operational police officer on the streets of London. He is insatiably curious and continues looking for the differentiators as to who, how and why people out perform in leadership roles. He is the author of 'The Leader's Secret Code' (shortlisted for business book of the year) and had delivered events nationally and internationally to over 60,000 people.

His passion for leadership is based on advice from his mentor: 'The children of the people you lead will know your name, in what context is up to you.'