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If you aren't failing, you might be playing it too safe.

In this episode of the Action Lab Leadership Podcast, Danny talks with Sara Paz, Chief Marketing Officer at Embed, about why the most successful leaders prioritize professional adventure over perfection. Sara shares her philosophy on leading high-performing teams by removing political obstacles and providing a safety net that gives people the courage to take massive risks.

From sending marketing winners to the edge of space on a Russian MiG to navigating personal life quakes, Sara explains why leadership is about bringing out the best in people and helping them discover the unique gift only they can offer the world.

Inside the Episode:

• The Safety Net Strategy: How providing a secure environment allows your team to innovate and fail forward without fear.
• Professional Adventures: Why Sara tells her team there is nowhere to hide and why that leads to the best work of their lives.
• Greatness vs. The Greatest: A deep dive into why greatness is inclusive and internal, while being the greatest is competitive and exclusive.
• The Note Only You Can Sing: Why the purpose of life is discovering your unique gift and putting it in service of your goals.
• Confident in Uncertainty: How to stay grounded and take action when you don’t have all the answers.
• Squeezing Life Dry: Sara’s "milk it to the bone" mantra for making the most of your one life and your health.

Sara’s insights provide a masterclass in how to lead yourself first so that you can effectively lead others toward extraordinary results.