Jan. 29, 2026

Brooke Dukes: The Power of Intuition in Leadership

Brooke Dukes: The Power of Intuition in Leadership

On this episode of #thePOZcast, Brooke Dukes discusses the misconceptions surrounding hard work, particularly for women, and emphasizes the importance of intuition and self-care in achieving success. She shares her personal experiences with burnout and illness, advocating for a more balanced approach to work and life. Brooke Dukes — a powerhouse Behavioral Business Strategist, international best-selling author, speaker, and host of Burn On, Not Out. She’s the founder of BMD Consulting, where she helps CEOs and executive teams scale their companies without sacrificing their sanity or their soul.

A former Fortune 500 leader turned serial entrepreneur, Brooke brings more than 20 years of expertise in leadership development, sales performance, and cultural transformation. She blends behavioral science, neuroscience, Human Design, and lived leadership to create systems that actually stick because they’re built around how humans really work. She’s the creator of the GRACe™ Communication Framework and the Culture Compass™ Diagnostic, tools that have helped her clients generate over $54 million in revenue, cut leadership turnover by 22%, and build magnetic, burnout-free cultures. Known for her grounded presence and unapologetically direct coaching style, Brooke doesn’t sugarcoat — she upgrades.

Learn More:
BMD Consulting: https://www.brookemdukes.com/
Success by Design Club: https://www.brookemdukes.com/succesbydesign
Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookedukes/

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Takeaways

- Working hard, especially as a woman, we typically think if we can just outwork the men, then we'll get what we deserve.
- Belief ingrained in me that you had to struggle and work hard and grind it out to be able to have success.
- My life's work is really about teaching people that slowing down, getting more into the body, out of the head, into the body.
- Listening to your intuition, you're your own biggest success strategy.