Episode 63: The Real Art of Developing Leaders
Thu Feb 05 2026
If you don’t build leaders, your business—and your career—will eventually stall.
I’ve lived this firsthand.
For years, I was the trusted expert. The one with the answers. The one advising the top and shaping strategy.
From the outside, it looked like success.
Partially—it was.
But underneath was an attachment to the identity of the expert who leads a team, not the leader who builds leaders.
And that came at a cost: slower execution, limited delegation, and leadership potential left untapped.
This is a common leadership trap. And it’s why capable, well-intended leaders unknowingly create friction, disengagement—and risk losing their highest-potential talent.
It’s not an HR initiative.And it’s not solved by another leadership program.
The real question isn’t:
“Do we have the right people?”It’s: “Who must I become to unleash the potential of the people I lead?”
In this episode of the Extraordinary Leadership Podcast, The True Art of Developing Leaders, I unpack what it actually takes to develop leaders—beyond programs, frameworks, or HR initiatives.
Drawing from my corporate leadership experience and my work with CEOs and executive founders, I reveal the 6 essential elements required to truly develop leaders and build a sustainable talent pipeline.
In this episode, you’ll explore:
The number one shift you must embrace as a leader
How to identify real leadership potential beyond performance metrics
Strategic delegation that builds ownership—not dependency
Coaching as a core leadership capability (not advice or mentoring)
Why psychological safety and state mastery determine whether people grow or shrink
Why leadership development ecosystems matter more than frameworks
This episode is an invitation to reflect, recalibrate, and evolve
—so you can lead from the next level and multiply leadership capacity across your organization.
Dagmara
About Dagmara Asbreuk:
A certified Executive Transformational Partner and keynote speaker, and Founder of Extraordinary Leadership. She brings 15+ years of global experience in Fortune 500 organizations and 10 years in human and leadership transformation firsthand. Recognized as one of Dubai’s Top 15 Coaches, she is known for activating higher potential in senior executives and leadership teams through a unique blend of neuroscience and quantum consciousness.
👇 CONNECT WITH DAGMARA:
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagmara-asbreuk/
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dagmaraasb/
🌐 Website: https://www.theextraordinaryleadership.com/
If you want to elevate your leadership, lead with inner authority, magnetic presence & inner wisdom to build legacy impact & future ready organization, here are 3 ways:
👉Book a non binding, strategic leadership diagnostic—designed to reveal where leadership capacity is being constrained and what it will take to unlock it. https://calendly.com/dagmaraasbreuk/30-min-consultation
👉Book Dagmara to speak at your Leadership event, conference, summit, podcast: https://www.theextraordinaryleadership.com/speaking
👉Book Dagmara for your Leadership Team Offsite: https://www.theextraordinaryleadership.com/ORGANIZATION
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If you don’t build leaders, your business—and your career—will eventually stall. I’ve lived this firsthand. For years, I was the trusted expert. The one with the answers. The one advising the top and shaping strategy. From the outside, it looked like success. Partially—it was. But underneath was an attachment to the identity of the expert who leads a team, not the leader who builds leaders. And that came at a cost: slower execution, limited delegation, and leadership potential left untapped. This is a common leadership trap. And it’s why capable, well-intended leaders unknowingly create friction, disengagement—and risk losing their highest-potential talent. It’s not an HR initiative.And it’s not solved by another leadership program. The real question isn’t: “Do we have the right people?”It’s: “Who must I become to unleash the potential of the people I lead?” In this episode of the Extraordinary Leadership Podcast, The True Art of Developing Leaders, I unpack what it actually takes to develop leaders—beyond programs, frameworks, or HR initiatives. Drawing from my corporate leadership experience and my work with CEOs and executive founders, I reveal the 6 essential elements required to truly develop leaders and build a sustainable talent pipeline. In this episode, you’ll explore: The number one shift you must embrace as a leader How to identify real leadership potential beyond performance metrics Strategic delegation that builds ownership—not dependency Coaching as a core leadership capability (not advice or mentoring) Why psychological safety and state mastery determine whether people grow or shrink Why leadership development ecosystems matter more than frameworks This episode is an invitation to reflect, recalibrate, and evolve —so you can lead from the next level and multiply leadership capacity across your organization. Dagmara About Dagmara Asbreuk: A certified Executive Transformational Partner and keynote speaker, and Founder of Extraordinary Leadership. She brings 15+ years of global experience in Fortune 500 organizations and 10 years in human and leadership transformation firsthand. Recognized as one of Dubai’s Top 15 Coaches, she is known for activating higher potential in senior executives and leadership teams through a unique blend of neuroscience and quantum consciousness. 👇 CONNECT WITH DAGMARA: 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagmara-asbreuk/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dagmaraasb/ 🌐 Website: https://www.theextraordinaryleadership.com/ If you want to elevate your leadership, lead with inner authority, magnetic presence & inner wisdom to build legacy impact & future ready organization, here are 3 ways: 👉Book a non binding, strategic leadership diagnostic—designed to reveal where leadership capacity is being constrained and what it will take to unlock it. https://calendly.com/dagmaraasbreuk/30-min-consultation 👉Book Dagmara to speak at your Leadership event, conference, summit, podcast: https://www.theextraordinaryleadership.com/speaking 👉Book Dagmara for your Leadership Team Offsite: https://www.theextraordinaryleadership.com/ORGANIZATION