116: How She Fixed Team Chaos with ONE Tool | Isabelle Fortin

What if the secret to better leadership wasn’t managing more—but understanding better? In this episode, Nathan sits down with leadership strategist Isabelle Fortin to unpack how team alignment and empathy can unlock high performance without burnout.

Isabelle brings a unique edge—from military service to corporate boardrooms—using psychometric insights to decode team dynamics and guide people into roles where they naturally thrive. Together, they explore what most leaders get wrong about communication, trust, and what it really takes to lead diverse, high-performing teams.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why most leaders confuse management with leadership—and how to shift gears

• The power of using psychometric tools like NOVA to decode motivation and strengths

• How to align team roles with people’s natural wiring (and what happens when you don’t)

• The overlooked role of empathy in building resilient, productive teams

• Isabelle’s personal journey from military leadership to executive coaching—and the key lessons along the way

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