Leadership Development That Actually Works with Chris Taylor
This week on The Mike Method, Mike sits down with Chris Taylor, CEO of Actionable and one of the sharpest minds out there when it comes to adult learning and real behavior change. Chris founded Actionable.co in 2008 for the express purpose of helping corporate learners apply what they learned; consistently and measurably. Since then, Chris – and his team at Actionable– have supported the deployment of over 3000+ programs leveraging the Impact Certainty
model for driving change.
While the world’s obsessing over AI, Chris has been quietly gathering one of the largest data sets on what really helps people grow—and stick with it. In this conversation, you'll hear why adding friction (yes, you read that right) can make learning more effective, how tiny nudges can skyrocket engagement, and why great leadership development doesn’t just live in boardrooms—it shows up in how you show up everywhere.
If you’ve ever struggled to make personal or professional growth actually last, this episode is full of insights that could shift everything.
🎧 Tune in and find out:
– Why friction helps learning stick
– How to measure ROI in leadership development (beyond buzzwords)
– Whether streaks actually work for habit change
– And what makes leadership development truly transformational
Hit play—you’re going to walk away with tools you can actually use. Available wherever you get your podcasts!
Episode Resources:
Learn more about Actionable and their behavior change platform: https://actionable.co
Download the White Paper on Behavior Change & Engagement: https://actionable.co/resources (double-check if there's a direct link to the specific paper)
Book referenced: Good to Great by Jim Collins – https://www.jimcollins.com
Book referenced: Atomic Habits by James Clear – https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits
LinkedIn (Chris) https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjrtaylor/
Daily Stoic: https://dailystoic.com
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