Leadership, Decanted — The Audio Essays
Leadership, Decanted — The Audio Essays is a series of written audio essays by Tasha Hoang. It explores leadership, strategy, systems, wine, and lifelong learning through the lens of the wine industry. The show blends professional insight with observations from the wine world.
Episodes
Not Your Momma’s Spritz
Episode 1: Apple Chardonnay Spritz 🍎🍷What if wine didn’t have to wait for a special occasion?Welcome to Not Your Momma’s Spritz, a seasonal side pour from Leadership, Decanted, where wine gets a little more playful.In our first episode, we’re embracing fall in California wine country with an Apple Chardonnay Spritz — a refreshing combination of crisp Chardonnay, fresh apple cider, sparkling water,
Pressure Creates Clarity (Audio)
What does pressure reveal about the way we lead?Using wine harvest as a leadership laboratory, this essay explores why strong teams don’t rely on heroics when everything starts moving at once. They rely on preparation, clear priorities, strong systems, and the ability to adapt when the original plan no longer holds.Because pressure doesn’t determine performance. Preparation does.Written by Tasha H
Reading the Market Before It Reads You (Audio)
The audio edition of Leadership, Decanted. 🍷Reading the Market Before It Reads YouWhat does it mean to notice change before it becomes obvious?In this audio essay, I reflect on what 2026 wine industry reports taught me about weak signals, structural shifts, consumer behavior, and strategic foresight—and why leadership is less about predicting the future than preparing for it before the market forc
Product of My Environment (Audio)
The audio edition of Leadership, Decanted. 🍷Product of My EnvironmentThis is the story of how a childhood love of writing, a weekend tasting room job, and a career in wine helped me understand why project management has always felt natural to me.In this audio essay, I reflect on how writing taught me to bring order to complexity, how wine became the perfect place to apply that instinct, and why I
What Separates Preparation from Panic? (Audio)
The audio edition of Leadership, Decanted. 🍷What separates preparation from panic when pressure hits?This essay explores what happens when plans meet reality—and why the best leaders aren’t necessarily the ones who move fastest. They’re the ones who have built the systems, judgment, and preparation to know what matters when everything feels urgent.Written by Tasha Hoang.Prefer to read? Read the fu
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