In this premiere episode of The Authority Playbook, host Jeff Brandeis introduces a powerful new series focused on what it really takes to be seen, heard, and respected as a leader.

Joined by Bill Adams, founder of Target Tech, this episode explores why so many capable professionals get overlooked and how authority is truly built through presence, communication, and decisive leadership under pressure.

• (00:00:00) - Jeff Brandeis's The Authority Playbook
• (00:01:14) - The Three Keys to Good Leadership
• (00:06:30) - Culture and the Next CEO
• (00:11:32) - The Impact of Cultural Inclusion
• (00:14:45) - The Authority playbook
• (00:15:11) - What the Next Generation of Leaders Need to Know
• (00:17:23) - The Future of Leadership Is AI and Agents
• (00:19:53) - What is a Leader's Role in the Future?
• (00:23:03) - Leadership and AI
• (00:25:54) - The Authority Playbook
• (00:29:22) - The Authority Playbook
• (00:30:18) - What Made Facebook a Rockstar?
• (00:32:27) - What Made Me Happy: The Moments
• (00:35:14) - In the Elevator With Steve Jobs
• (00:38:07) - What do you think is one of the non-negotiable
• (00:42:04) - Jeff Buckley on Finding Your Own Authority
• (00:45:52) - The Authority Playbook
• (00:48:13) - Jazz Leaders on AI and Its Impact
• (00:53:20) - What Would Their First Move Be to Gain Authority?
• (00:56:00) - Top Executives: The Future of AI
• (00:57:57) - Kay Minkus on The Authority playbook
• (00:58:45) - Jeff Brandeis with the Authority playbook