Compass To Practice

About Compass To Practice

Compass to Practice helps leaders turn pressure into trustworthy action. Each weekly episode names one real-world leadership pattern, explains the principle behind it, and gives you one practice to use the same week. Hosted by Antonio E. Irizarry Velez and guided by Humility, Clarity, Courage, and Empathy. Follow the show for practical tools on honest performance, escalation, accountability, and decision-making under pressure. More at https://www.compasstopractice.com.

Publisher

Antonio Irizarry

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jun 2026

Latest episode

24 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Oct 2026

   The Middle-Management Squeeze | Episode 21

   Middle managers are asked to carry enterprise pressure with local authority. Explore the pressure on middle managers to translate strategy, absorb conflict, protect teams, and deliver results with limited authority. In this episode, Antonio Irizarry examines the middle-management squeeze through a generalized operating scenario, the McKinsey research on the power of the middle case, and a practical framework leaders can use immediately. You will learn how to see the hidden system behind the behavior, make trade-offs visible, and convert the issue into an owned decision. This week's practice: The Pressure Translation Check. References discussed: McKinsey research on middle managers. New Compass To Practice episodes every Saturday at 6:00 AM ET. Website: https://www.compasstopractice.com YouTube: @CompassToPractice Disclaimer: The views shared through Compass To Practice are Antonio Irizarry's personal views and do not reflect those of any current or former employer, customer, client, supplier, partner, or organization. The content does not include confidential, proprietary, customer-specific, employer-specific, or non-public business information. Examples are generalized, fictionalized, combined from multiple experiences, or used for educational purposes. The content is intended for leadership development and general education and is not legal, financial, human-resources, engineering, regulatory, compliance, or other professional advice.

2. 

   17 Oct 2026

   The Delegation Illusion | Episode 20

   You did not delegate it if every meaningful decision still comes back to you. Clarify delegation as the transfer of outcomes, authority, context, boundaries, and support - not simply tasks. In this episode, Antonio Irizarry examines the delegation illusion through a generalized operating scenario, the USS Santa Fe and intent-based leadership case, and a practical framework leaders can use immediately. You will learn how to see the hidden system behind the behavior, make trade-offs visible, and convert the issue into an owned decision. This week's practice: Outcome-Authority-Support. References discussed: Turn the Ship Around!. New Compass To Practice episodes every Saturday at 6:00 AM ET. Website: https://www.compasstopractice.com YouTube: @CompassToPractice Disclaimer: The views shared through Compass To Practice are Antonio Irizarry's personal views and do not reflect those of any current or former employer, customer, client, supplier, partner, or organization. The content does not include confidential, proprietary, customer-specific, employer-specific, or non-public business information. Examples are generalized, fictionalized, combined from multiple experiences, or used for educational purposes. The content is intended for leadership development and general education and is not legal, financial, human-resources, engineering, regulatory, compliance, or other professional advice.

3. 

   10 Oct 2026

   The Talent Hoarding Problem | Episode 19

   A manager who never loses great people may not be developing them. Challenge leaders who retain high performers for local results at the expense of mobility, succession, and enterprise capability. In this episode, Antonio Irizarry examines the talent hoarding problem through a generalized operating scenario, the Schneider Electric Open Talent Market case, and a practical framework leaders can use immediately. You will learn how to see the hidden system behind the behavior, make trade-offs visible, and convert the issue into an owned decision. This week's practice: The Talent Export Review. References discussed: Schneider Electric Open Talent Market. New Compass To Practice episodes every Saturday at 6:00 AM ET. Website: https://www.compasstopractice.com YouTube: @CompassToPractice Disclaimer: The views shared through Compass To Practice are Antonio Irizarry's personal views and do not reflect those of any current or former employer, customer, client, supplier, partner, or organization. The content does not include confidential, proprietary, customer-specific, employer-specific, or non-public business information. Examples are generalized, fictionalized, combined from multiple experiences, or used for educational purposes. The content is intended for leadership development and general education and is not legal, financial, human-resources, engineering, regulatory, compliance, or other professional advice.

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