Coaching, Change and Confidence – Tiffany Barnard on Supporting High-Performing Leaders
Just Great People podcast – Barry Eustance in conversation with Tiffany Barnard In this episode of Just Great People, Barry Eustance is joined by global leadership coach Tiffany Barnard for a candid and compelling conversation about leadership, change, confidence, and why even the world’s top performers need support.
Drawing on her international background in hospitality and coaching, Tiffany shares her journey from working in Tanzania to becoming a trusted partner to leaders in some of the world’s leading organisations.
This is a conversation about what really happens behind the scenes in leadership – the personal pressures, the inner critic, and the challenge of imposter syndrome.
Tiffany offers practical and thoughtful advice on how to overcome these barriers and lead with greater clarity, confidence and resilience.
They also discuss how change management must be people-centric to succeed – and how AI may be evolving but can never replace the human connection at the heart of coaching and leadership.
Whether you’re a founder, leader, or future leader – this episode is a powerful reminder that support isn’t a weakness, it’s a necessity.
What You’ll Learn:
• Why even top performers need coaching
• How imposter syndrome undermines confidence
• Why leadership can be a lonely space
• How self-awareness drives better decision-making
• What a great coach actually does
• The difference between fear of failure and self-imposed limits
• How to build trust and resilience in teams
• What AI might mean for the future of coaching – and what it won’t replace
• Why embracing change is a skill every leader must develop
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Tiffany Barnard
01:40 Tiffany’s Diverse Background and Journey
03:21 The Passion for Coaching 04:00 Understanding High Performers
06:01 The Need for Coaching Among High Performers
07:42 The Role of a Coach
10:02 The Loneliness of Leadership
11:38 Overcoming Self-Imposed Barriers
13:52 Imposter Syndrome Explained
17:09 Guidance for Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
18:59 The Importance of Delegation
20:42 People-Centric Change Management
23:15 Building Trust in Organisations
24:21 The Challenge of Change in Large Organisations
26:49 Embracing Change as a Constant
28:44 The Role of AI in Coaching 30:22 The Human Element in Leadership
34:48 Conclusion and Future Conversations
Sound Bites
“People are constrained by their own beliefs.”
“Change is the only constant in our lives.”
“We do adapt to new technologies over time.”
Useful Links
The Sixsess Consultancy Homepage
The PEOPLE Change Leadership & Management Framework Course
https://sixsess.org/training/people-change-management-leadership-framework-course/
Tiffany Barnard Leadership Coaching
https://www.tiffanybarnard.com/
The Just Great People Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1mLL4YkJ9LEUPsjaZwBLAjoR-h8YEXpu
Keywords
coaching, leadership, high performance, imposter syndrome, change management, personal development, communication skills, executive coaching, Tiffany Barnard, Sixsess Consultancy, people-centric leadership, confidence coaching, leadership development