Can You Engineer Unicorn Feedback?

Before you give a presentation, head into a performance review, or hop on a sales call, are you ready to explicitly convey why your audience should care about what you have to say?Or do you just plan to wow them with facts and figures, assuming they'll connect the dots themselves?Those are the questions raised in this episode of The Energy Detox, inspired by news that Range Resources, the first company to frac the Marcellus, will be acquired by EQT Corporation, which will once again become America's biggest natural gas producer.#ConsciousLeadership

Don't be like Miss Cleo.Sure, the people you lead may be anxious about the future. They may want answers, certainty, and reassurance. And you may be tempted to provide a picture of the future.But you don't know what will happen with M&A activity, commodity prices, or AI's impact.And your job isn't to predict the future for your team like a (fake) psychic with a (fake) Jamaican accent.Your job is to lead them into the future.And after a SHALE INSIGHT 2026 conference with so much focus on the future, some of the same principles shared during an Onterris-sponsored breakout session around emergency response planning can help you do just that.

How many rock-star individual contributors do you know who failed as leaders?In this episode of The Energy Detox, I head to a historic covered bridge in Western Pennsylvania to explore three challenges that often trip up successful technical and operational professionals when they move into leadership: protection, capacity, and span.What should you protect when you're no longer just the technical expert? How do you create capacity through delegation? And how do you widen the span of your expertise, influence, and impact without having to be personally involved in everything?How far does your expertise travel without you?Visit WidenYourSpan.com for more bridge-inspired leadership lessons.

Despite being the butt of endless jokes, the best weather forecasters quietly demonstrate executive presence every day in how they:1) are willing to make predictions—and be wrong2) translate mountains of data into clear, actionable guidance3) take the most default of all default conversation topics (“So… how ’bout the weather?”) and actually engage stakeholdersBecause weather is constant—something we check, talk about, and experience every day—these leadership lessons are hard to ignore once you notice them.Check out the Season 7 kickoff of The Energy Detox, recorded during the January 2026 winter storm that impacted much of the United States.

How can you mirror the mission of the Pittsburgh-based unicorn Gecko Robotics?How can lessons from its co-founder and CEO, Jake Loosararian, shape how you respond to tough feedback?How does the unicorn-level independence of Grove City College—Loosararian's alma mater—exemplify conscious leadership?And how does Dunder Mifflin’s roast of Michael Scott fit into all of this?To answer these questions — and extend your leadership shelf life — check out Episode 124 of The Energy Detox.

Do you know that a 5.2-mile well drilled from the White House lawn in any direction could reach beneath virtually all of the former — and some might argue present — swamp known as Washington, DC?Do you know if the Oklahoma City Thunder have been invited to the White House in recognition of their NBA championship?Do you know that Expand Energy drilled a record-setting 5.2 mile lateral that — some might argue — is even more deserving of White House recognition?Do you know that Oklahoma City’s Expand Energy was born on this day — October 1st — one year ago?Do you know how to expand your reach within your organization and, in turn, drain the workplace swamp of misalignment and toxicity?Do you know that all of these questions are explored in Episode 123 of The Energy Detox?

Which mission is more likely to "stick" with the 400,000 people attending the Bloomsburg Fair:A) providing energy security around the world and lowering global emissions; orB) providing several hundred corn dogs (along with free rides and games) to you and your family?And more importantly: What can fair food (like the inspirational Mr. Sticky's) teach you about effective communication?To explore those questions — and how they apply to energy advocacy, corporate messaging, and career transitions — check out Episode 122 of The Energy Detox.Then check out the information below supporting the Corn Dog Equivalent (CDE) savings enjoyed by Pennsylvanians thanks to natural gas development in the Commonwealth:“PA Gas Brings Savings to Consumers” (Marcellus Shale Coalition Blog)

How many M&M’s does it take to match the energy in one Mcf of natural gas?Find out in this SHALE INSIGHT® 2025 recap, which asks:Are you an energy dense leader…or are you an “energy dense” leader?#ConsciousLeadership

How often have you been the victim — or the perpetrator — of gaslighting?Where does gaslighting most often creep into oil & gas workplaces?How do you deal with the fallout when it happens?

Are you unwittingly becoming a SOULLESS & STERILE leader akin to Cracker Barrel’s new logo?What image do people SEE when they think of you, your company, or your industry?How will a tasty 💡 giveaway at the 2025 Women's Energy Network Shale Insight Happy hour remind you to take a serious look at YOUR BRAND of #leadership?For help answering those questions, check out Episode 119 of 'The Energy Detox' podcast.Register for the September 17 WEN happy hour, sponsored in part by Witting Partners: https://womensenergynetwork.glueup.com/event/wv-oh-pa-2025-happy-hour-at-shale-insight-149731/Register for the Marcellus Shale Coalition’s #SHALEINSIGHT2025 conference: https://shaleinsight.com