Quality Time Podcast: Leadership Under Pressure with Adelaido Godinez
March 3, 2026
Adelaido "Ad" Godinez is a retired Army colonel with one of the most impressive resumes that Quality Time With MoreSteam has ever seen. But what makes this conversation stand out is Ad’s honesty about pressure, doubt, and knowing what kind of leader the moment needs. Ad and Dan get into the habits and values that separate leaders who burn out from those who build others up. You’ve never heard an episode about Lean leadership like this before.
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