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FailCraft

Speaker: Maren Perry

Role: Founder & CEO, Arden Coaching

Date Occurred: 03/28/2026

Outcome Promise: Discover why traditional leadership training fails and learn practical strategies to help leaders overcome resistance, manage emotions, improve teams, and lead more effectively.

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FailCraft

Discover why traditional leadership training often fails to create lasting change and learn practical strategies for overcoming resistance, managing emotions, and improving team performance.

What you’ll gain

01 : Overcome Leadership Resistance

Learn how to identify the barriers that prevent leaders from applying what they learn and create meaningful behavioral change.

02 : Manage Emotions Effectively

Discover practical ways to recognize emotional reactions, navigate difficult moments, and lead with greater awareness.

03 : Improve Team Performance

Learn how tools like the “5 Whys” can help uncover the root causes of team challenges and create healthier, more effective teams.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

In this episode of FailCraft, Maren Perry explores why many expensive leadership programs fail to create lasting change. Drawing on nearly two decades of leadership coaching, she explains the human and psychological barriers that prevent leaders from applying what they learn. The conversation covers executive resistance, emotional reactions, the “Amygdala Hijack,” and the limitations of results-only leadership. Maren also shares practical tools for diagnosing and turning around struggling teams.

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Conclusion

Maren emphasizes that effective leadership is not about being perfect or simply hitting business targets. Great leaders need to embrace failure, manage their emotional reactions, and have uncomfortable conversations when necessary. Tools such as the “5 Whys” can help leaders identify the root causes of team problems and create meaningful change. Ultimately, true leadership success is about building healthy relationships and being able to lead consciously both at work and at home.

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