Permission to Speak Freely

A Proactive Coaching podcast interview with Dr. Matt Kincaid — college professor, former Gonzaga basketball walk-on, partner at the leadership consulting firm Blue Rudder, and co-author with Doug Crandall of Permission to Speak Freely — hosted by Bruce Brown. Topics covered: the "Say Anything" concept and why candid communication drives innovation, engagement, and performance; the three parts of Permission to Speak Freely (what leaders need to hear, why they're not hearing it, and tools to fix it); Blue Rudder's work (leadership programs, keynotes, one-on-one coaching, workshops); how Proactive Coaching concepts translate to business; his playing days at Gonzaga and the best and worst coaches he had; lessons from coaching an AAU girls team (confidence, one focus per week); confidence, discipline, and passion as leadership essentials; coaching girls versus boys and why most kids' last athletic experience matters; turning points in his life (a mentor who breathed life into him, becoming a parent, meeting Doug Crandall); and book recommendations (Range, Farsighted, Permission to Speak Freely).