
Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry [REPLAY] Randall Stutman - Admired Leadership (EP.150)
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Apr 13, 2026 Randall Stutman, founder of the Admired Leadership Institute and longtime executive coach to CEOs across government, finance, and sport. He discusses how he discovered repeatable leadership behaviors, the idea of 'fan-ness' to motivate teams, routines for better decision-making and time management, and practical ways to evaluate and elevate senior leaders.
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Fan-ness Explains Sustainable Inspiration
- Randall emphasizes studying leaders' observable behaviors over personality tests to find repeatable leadership routines.
- He uncovered "fan-ness": a leader's habit of rooting for others and asking "what would a fan do?" to inspire consistently.
Begin Coaching By Finding The Aspirational Gap
- Start coaching by mapping a leader's self-assessed strengths, weaknesses, and their aspirational gap.
- Ask who knows them best and test coachability before designing targeted, trust-building interventions.
Referral Growth From Staying In The Background
- Randall built a referral-only firm that avoids publicity and values client longevity over profile.
- Over 80% of clients stay for years, and the firm hires coaches as employees rather than mercenary contractors.

