The Leading on Purpose Podcast

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Leadership and organizational topics to help leaders, teams, and organizations lead more intentionally, effectively, and with PURPOSE!

John Freer


    • May 20, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    Change: The Pit of Despair and Beyond - Episode 18

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 93:03


    Doug and John explore one of the most challenging aspects of change leadership and the change experience.  The middle phase of change is where emotions, productivity, morale, and acceptance can really take a hit and struggle to recover.

    Change: Process vs. People - Episode 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 82:16


    John and Doug explore the important distinctions between the process side vs. the human side of change...the management vs. the leadership of change.  Additionally, they cover the first phase of the change curve and what emotions and reactions you can expect.

    Setting the Table for Change - Episode 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 61:49


    Doug and John kick off a series of conversations related to Change Leadership.  In this first change episode, they explore the importance of setting the right stage for change and being choosey about what you implement.

    Which Way Do I Lead?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 48:58


    John and Doug explore the leadership challenges associated with operating in an environment where delivering results and building culture are at odds with each other.

    What Do I Believe?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 70:21


    Our actions and behaviors are shaped by the beliefs we hold.  These beliefs play out personally & professionally and include what we believe about ourselves, what we believe about others, and what others believe about us.  Tune in as Doug and John explore beliefs through multiple perspectives.

    Developing Your EQ

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 67:52


    John and Doug discuss the different ways you can develop your Emotional Intelligence through feedback and assessment tools.

    Emotional Intelligence: A Leadership Differentiator - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 26:55


    Doug and John take on the broad topic of Emotional Intelligence.  During the conversation they explore the definition, the role of EI as a leader, and their own experiences of EI through the years.

    Emotional Intelligence: A Leadership Differentiator - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 31:22


    Doug and John take on the broad topic of Emotional Intelligence.  During the conversation they explore the definition, the role of EI as a leader, and their own experiences of EI through the years.

    A Coaching Framework - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 54:23


    Doug and John review the final 2 phases of the coaching framework.

    A Coaching Framework - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 41:28


    Your success as a Coaching Leader is partly dependent upon your ability to commit to and leverage a framework for having coaching conversations with your team.  Tune in as Doug and I explore a framework that has helped thousands of leaders hone their coaching skills!

    Defining the Coaching Leadership Style - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 40:22


    Doug and John continue their conversation around the definition and application of the Coaching Leadership Style.

    Defining the Coaching Leadership Style - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 33:36


    John welcomes cohost Doug Waltman to the podcast.  Doug and John define the Coaching Leadership Style both in theory and through their personal experiences with the style.  

    The Directive Style

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 24:22


    On your team, who is driving the conversation, the agenda, and the solutions to problems!? If it's YOU, you might be using the Directive Leadership Style.  Keep leading this way and you may cripple your team's ability to think, solve, and act on their own! 

    Agility as a Leader with Shari Frank

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 43:42


    Shari and I explore the impact of cohort-style, long-term development programs as well as the importance of being agile as a leader!

    Harmony as a Leader with Susan Spero - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 37:11


    In this episode, I continue my conversation with colleague and friend; Susan Spero.  In this part of our conversation, we zoom in on the Affiliative leadership style and the connections to her book; Harmony at Work.

    Harmony as a Leader with Susan Spero

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 26:21


    Tune in as I invite my first guest to the podcast; Susan Spero.  This 1st of 2 parts, introduces you to Susan and the work she does and, together, we take a look at the importance of intention versus perception in the leadership of people and in relationships in general.

    Owning It as a Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 17:34


    Ownership as a leader is critical to success and effectiveness.  We have to own the results of our team AND we have to own the perception our team has of us as a leader.  Explore your ownership and more as season 2 gets kicked off!

    Finding Time

    Play Episode Play 35 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 24:26


    There's hardly anything we desire more...yet hardly anything we waste more.  Time is precious and in short supply.  Find out some tips and tricks for better maximizing your time.

    Managing the Boss

    Play Episode Play 24 sec Highlight Listen Later May 23, 2022 14:42


    Your boss plays a critical role in shaping the environment you experience at work and the way you feel overall.  Providing effective feedback to anyone can be challenging...providing this to your boss can be downright overwhelming.  Explore a simple framework for delivering a constructive message to your boss about what you need to be at your best!

    You-related Activities

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 15:49


    Having a strong sense of personal clarity is not enough...we have to be engaged in activities that truly fulfill us.

    Clarity: Vol. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 32:45


    Discover why establishing a higher level of personal clarity is worth doing NOW as well as how to do it.

    Be a "Selfish" Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 18:20


    Explore why a healthy degree of selfishness is essential for our well-being and our leadership of others.

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