# Rob Shield
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Robert MacArthur Shields (born 9 June 1961 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian sociologist and cultural theorist. He is Professor and Henry Marshall Tory Endowed Research Chair at University of Alberta. Shields directs the City Region Studies Centre in the Faculty of Extension.
2026 State of Leadership
In this episode, David Spickard and Rob Shields introduce the 2026 State of Leadership Report, built from insights gathered through the THRIVE Assessment™.
The data reveals an encouraging trend: leaders and teams are thriving more than in previous years, with noticeable gains in trust, relationsh...
Portland podcaster and puzzle enthusiast explains what is speed puzzling
Over the pandemic, the sale of puzzles skyrocketed. And while people of all ages enjoy piecing together jigsaw puzzles as a more leisurely activity, others take it at a much more serious and at a competitive level. Speed puzzling is a competition where everyone is given the exact same puzzle and ...
Trust Is Built by Letting Go
What does it look like when leaders and their teams are in perfect alignment on trust, down to the decimal? In this episode, David Spickard and Rob Shields dive deep into one of the most compelling findings from 11 Ten Leadership's State of Leadership Report: trust scores that were identical be...
Why Leader Health Is Declining And What It's Costing Your Team
In this episode of the 11 Ten Leadership Podcast, Rob Shields and David Spickard unpack one of the most concerning findings from the 2026 State of Leadership report: leader health is declining even as other leadership metrics improve.
The conversation explores the growing tension between external...
Why Leaders Hold Onto Control
What does it actually mean to “give power away” as a leader — and why is it so difficult to do?
In this episode, Rob Shields and David Spickard why leaders often hold onto control without realizing it, how identity and fear of insignificance drive that behavior, and what it costs teams when leade...
The Purpose Gap: Helping Leaders and Teams Connect to Their Why
Employees with a strong sense of purpose are 5.6 times more likely to be engaged at work—yet only 18% of workers say their job has a purpose they believe in. In the 11 Ten Leadership’s State of Leadership Report, leaders consistently reported feeling more connected to their organization’s purpose...
Care Without Limits: Why Healthy Leaders Build Systems That Last
In the final episode of our State of Leadership series, Rob Shields and David Spickard move from insight to action. After analyzing leadership data from organizations across the country, one conclusion rises to the surface: leaders don’t have a passion problem—they have a sustainability problem.
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The 9 Core Needs of Sustainable Leadership with Jessie Hathcock
Most leaders are handed a simple scoreboard: achievement and wealth. Jessie Hathcock opens with a harder claim — success is neither of those. It's whether nine core needs are actually being met. And when a leader quietly stops tending to them, the people who count on them feel the cost long befor...
Just AI: Leading with Love in an Age of Artificial Intelligence
In this episode of the 11 Ten Leadership Podcast, Rob Shields and David Spickard revisit the rapidly evolving conversation around artificial intelligence and explore what it means to lead well in a world where AI can outrun our teams, our judgment, and even our rest.
Drawing from Notre Dame's DEL...
One-on-Ones: The Leadership Health Indicator Hiding in Plain Sight
What makes a one-on-one truly effective, and why do so many leaders struggle to make them a priority? Kim Scott, author of Radical Candor, calls regular one-on-ones probably the most important thing a leader can do, yet almost half of employees rarely or never get one. In this episode, Rob Shield...
