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Sometimes we have an idea without a vision, or a vision without the ideas to move it forward. Good ideas should turn into vision, good vision should produce ideas, and both should lead to strategy. Today, we're back in the archives for the final episode in this series on vision. Vision ownership starts with being saturated in the vision yourself so you can lead others toward it.

Integration causes all of our resources to cooperate, compensate, and complement one another. Today, we're pulling a series from the archives. Scripture describes the Church as a body with many parts. When those parts work together, there is health; when they don't, there is dis-ease. Vision integration is vital to bringing all the parts together to function as one.

Send us Fan MailLooking for Student Leadership Curriculum?  We've just launched our own called "Student Leadership Journey!"  Grab yours here: Student Leadership Journey.  *** A youth ministry's student leadership team can become the engine that changes the entire youth group culture...but it can also quietly derail your student ministry if not handled correctly.  In this episode, we're discussing five common mistakes youth pastors make when they launch or rebuild their student leadership team and how to avoid these costly pitfalls.  We explain how to actively coach a culture of hospitality, inclusion, and humility, plus what we actually teach when we blend Scripture with leadership development.This Fall, we are teaming up with Onward Leadership for a Fall Cohort!!!  If you are interested in joining or simply looking for more information, please visit: www.onwardleader.comSubscribe, share this with a youth pastor or youth leader friend, and leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review!=======You may also enjoy these episodes:(#040) How to Start a Student Leadership Team in Youth Ministry(#254) 5 Secrets to Creating a Strong Student Leadership Team in Youth Ministry!(#253) 3 Ways to Encourage Your Youth Group to Join Your Student Leadership Team(#203) Create a Student Leadership Team that Your Youth Group WANTS to Be a Part Of!Navigating the Cliques in Youth Ministry Student Leadership Teams=======We love hearing from you all and we do our best to provide powerful and insightful youth ministry content on a weekly basis to be that coach and mentor you may not have, but desperately need.If you have an episode idea, please E-Mail us at MinistryCoachPodcast@gmail.com!If you have it on your heart to support this ministry, please consider going to our Patreon page at: www.patreon.com/ministrycoach=========

What happens when a church leadership team begins to slowly drift? The warning signs may be subtle—but over time, they can damage trust, create division, and undermine the health of the entire church. In this interview, Phil Cooke https://philcooke.com sits down with Chris Sonksen, founding pastor of SouthHills Church and founder of ChurchBOOM, to uncover six subtle behaviors that can tear leadership teams apart—and what senior pastors can do before small issues become major problems. Chris shares practical wisdom on how to recognize leadership drift, including pride in your leadership team, artificial harmony in lieu of true loyalty, the danger signs of isolation, when a critical spirit replaces a constructive one, and the gradual shutdown of a leader on your team. Leaders will gain wisdom in managing tensions while mindfully building towards a healthy church that can thrive. 

Vision's measurement is your core value. Today, we're pulling a series from the archives. The clearer, more obvious, and easier your vision is to grasp, the better chance you have of seeing it come to pass. It's easier to increase vision as you go than to get down the road and realize you need to shrink it.

Most real estate broker/owners and team leaders know they need to develop the people around them. What they're less clear on is who does what — and why getting that wrong is costing them agents, production, and their own time. In this episode of The Brian Icenhower Podcast, Brian Icenhower and Christina Morales break down one of the most important — and most misunderstood — distinctions in real estate leadership: the difference between a mentor and a coach, why both roles matter, and how to build a leadership team that creates real accountability and growth at every level of your organization. This is a conversation that applies whether you're a solo agent thinking about building a team, a team leader trying to scale, or a broker/owner managing dozens of agents who all need different things from the people above them. In this episode, you'll learn: Why the most successful people in real estate have two overarching goals — and why failing to pursue both keeps leaders stuck doing everything themselves Why cutting your leadership team when the market gets tight is the real estate equivalent of waving a white flag What mentors do — and why their role centers on the transactional side of the business: deal doctoring, contract questions, open houses, listing appointments, and everything from contract to close What coaches do — and why their role is fundamentally different: pushing agents out of their comfort zone, holding them accountable to uncomfortable activities, and leading them somewhere they've never been Why coaching is leadership and mentoring is closer to management — and why that distinction matters for how you hire, compensate, and structure both roles Why coaches are typically more valuable from a compensation standpoint — and how override structures and commission percentages align their incentives with agent production How to identify the right candidates for both roles — including the track record, people skills, and coachability factors that make agents want to follow them Why you always need to be recruiting and building a deep bench of leadership talent — even when you think you don't need it yet How to structure mentors and coaches within your organization so agents know exactly who to go to and why Why keeping your leadership team tied to your organization — rather than letting agents rely on outside resources — is critical for demonstrating team value and building loyalty If you've ever wondered where mentoring ends and coaching begins, or how to build the internal leadership structure that actually develops your agents, this episode gives you the framework to do it. This episode is part of The Brian Icenhower Podcast Summer Re-Run Series — our handpicked best episodes from the vault, brought back because the content is too good to hear just once.

Kate Connor, Chief Operating Officer at Moxie Communications Group, joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how Moxie is adopting AI safely, why leaders should automate low-judgment work first, and how to embed AI into the culture without replacing human creativity, judgment, and relationships. ----  Sponsor Links:

Needs will always be part of leadership, but they shouldn't be in the driver's seat. Today, we're back in the archives with another episode from Getting Better. Too often, ministry teams spend 80% of their effort meeting immediate needs instead of moving the vision forward. But when leaders begin to shift that balance, they develop more leaders, advance the vision, and ultimately meet even more needs.

You didn't build a team to babysit a CRM from 2014. If distributed leadership real estate feels uncomfortable right now, that discomfort is doing exactly what it's supposed to do.Most real estate leadership content sounds the same after a while, all stage lights and slide decks. These are leadership lessons from a hike, the kind you only get squeezed through a gap in the rock we called the Lemon Squeeze, standing next to a broker named Jose and the CRM he'd used for ten years and couldn't let go of.In this breakdown from our latest leadership retreat real estate trip, I walk through the exact moment that turned a hike into a leadership lesson, and the 3-part framework that came out of it. It's the same thinking I use when I'm talking about leading through change real estate teams face when growth outpaces the systems that built them, and coaching brokers on real estate coaching leadership that actually sticks.Here's what you'll walk away with:✅ The 3 lessons from the hike that translate directly into how you lead your team through growth✅ Why speed is not the flex you think it is when you're trying to figure out how to lead a real estate team through change✅ The real reason Jose couldn't leave his old CRM behind, and what it says about your own blind spots✅ A practical filter for knowing how to be a better leader in real estate without burning out your people or yourself✅ What separates a broker who's just managing from one who's actually leading through real estate broker leadership training that sticksIf you're a broker-owner or team leader who's outgrown the system that built your success but you're scared of what changing it might cost you, this one's for you. Distributed leadership real estate isn't about doing more. It's about knowing what to hand off, and when.Letting go isn't failure. It's the job.

I sat down with Ash Jones, Steven Bartlett's first-ever personal brand manager (and first person to ever have the title), founder of one of the UK's first personal branding agencies and my good friend, to talk about the real cost of staying quiet when it comes to personal branding for you and the people in your team. We get into why you can't outsource your voice, the side doors that quietly open careers, why AI slop will never beat the cream that rises to the top, and the £17.8m question every leadership team should be asking itself right now.

Phil Le-Brun, former McDonald's VP and International CIO and current AWS leader, shares powerful leadership and organizational strategy insights from his book The Octopus Organization, emphasizing how modern businesses can thrive by balancing centralization and decentralization. Drawing on experience scaling technology across 38,000+ global locations, Le-Brun explains why curiosity, clarity of purpose, and strong leadership are critical for innovation and growth, and how companies can avoid common “anti-patterns” like excessive bureaucracy, rigid structures, and artificial ownership. He highlights the importance of empowering teams with true agency, fostering psychological safety through feedback, and maintaining startup-like agility in large enterprises to drive faster decision-making and customer value.Mentioned in this episode:Learn more at SouthwesternConsulting.com/Coaching/StudentsSouthwestern Student Coaching

On this episode of Spaghetti on the Wall, we're joined by Seth Deutsch, Founder of Samson Partners Group and a seasoned executive who helps businesses navigate transformation, accelerate growth, and develop exceptional leadership teams. Tune in as Seth shares practical insights on scaling organizations, leading through change, and building businesses that thrive for the long term.Connect with Seth DeutschLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethdeutsch/Website: https://www.samsonpartnersgroup.com/

Leaders set goals by defining where they want to go. Today, we're back in the archives with another episode from Getting Better. Goals aren't just about productivity; they're about clarity of direction. When the destination is clear, you're far more likely to persevere through the challenges along the way and ultimately reach the destination.

A leadership team can share the same office, attend the same meetings, and still pull the agency in different directions. Daniel Metcalf and Mike Stromsoe explore how quiet misalignment limits scalability, weakens execution, and prevents an agency operating system from taking hold. They reveal why agreement in the room is not enough and how shared standards, consistent behavior, and a clearly defined destination create the trust and momentum needed to build an agency that can grow beyond its owner.Key Topics:  • The difference between leadership alignment and simply getting along  • How departmental thinking creates friction for employees and customers  • Why conflicting answers about agency processes reveal deeper operational gaps  • The danger of leaders maintaining separate scorecards and hidden spreadsheets  • How incomplete CRM data prevents leaders from making reliable decisions  • Why every position must be supported by a system rather than dependent on one person  • How weekly leadership meetings can produce action instead of routine check-ins  • The importance of defining ownership, deadlines, and measurable success  • Why leadership roles must match the behaviors required to hold others accountable  • How consistent communication and follow-through strengthen trust across the agencyConnect with Daniel:LinkedInWebsiteConnect with Mike: LinkedIn TwitterLeadership alignment is not created by agreement alone. It comes from shared priorities, clearly defined responsibilities, consistent behaviors, and accountability that reaches across the entire agency. When leaders understand where the business is going, who owns each action, and how success will be measured, the agency can move faster, build trust, and scale without relying on the owner to hold everything together.

Historically, urgent care clinics were places you only went to treat acute injuries, but people are now turning to them for a growing slate of non-emergency medical services. And for operators in the space, that's creating a huge amount of opportunity. Jeremy Morgan is the CEO of American Family Care, the nation's leading provider of urgent care with nearly 400 walk-in clinics across the United States. AFC's team of over 3,500 highly trained healthcare professionals deliver care to more than four million patients annually, driving system-wide sales exceeding a billion dollars.  Jeremy joins us to discuss how changes in American healthcare are impacting AFC's growth prospects, their approach to franchising, and how they're leveraging technology to deliver fast, convenient, and high quality healthcare to the communities they serve.  Highlights:Why Jeremy Joined AFC (2:20)Urgent Care as a Retail Business (4:00)What Makes AFC Different (6:22)Taking Over a Founder's Business (8:26)The Three-Stage Growth Plan (10:48)Building the Leadership Team (12:58)Going All-In on AI (17:36)The Case for Franchising with AFC (20:10)Buying Out the Competition (25:39)Links:Jeremy Morgan LinkedInAFC LinkedInAFC WebsiteICR LinkedInICR TwitterICR Website Feedback:If you have questions about the show, or have a topic in mind you'd like discussed in future episodes, email our producer, joe@lowerstreet.co

Send us Fan MailMost founders think their biggest growth challenge is strategy.Randy Lyman says it's something far less obvious.After building multiple eight-figure companies, Randy realized that the biggest constraint on growth wasn't sales, marketing, or execution—it was the emotional patterns driving leadership decisions.In this episode of Scaling with People, host Guinevere Curry sits down with Randy to explore how leaders unknowingly create cultures that either accelerate growth or quietly hold it back.You'll learn why blame destroys performance, how psychological safety fuels innovation, and why the best leaders balance accountability with empathy. Randy also shares practical habits any founder can implement immediately to build stronger teams and better business outcomes.In this episode, you'll learn:Why leadership—not strategy—is often the real bottleneck to growthThe three things every employee needs before they'll perform at their bestHow blame quietly erodes trust, innovation, and profitsWhy praise is one of the highest-return leadership tools you can usePractical ways to become a better listener and create stronger teamsHow emotional patterns affect company culture and business performanceWhy taking ownership builds credibility and trust faster than assigning blameThe balance between logic, discipline, empathy, and collaboration that separates good leaders from great onesMemorable Quotes"People drive the numbers. Numbers don't drive people.""I always give credit for success and take the blame for failure.""When people know you believe in them, they show up as the best version of themselves."About Randy LymanRandy Lyman is a physicist, entrepreneur, leadership coach, and the author of The Third Element. After building multiple eight-figure companies, he developed a leadership philosophy that combines business strategy with emotional intelligence to help leaders create healthier cultures, stronger teams, and more sustainable growth.Connect with Randy

In these times of constant disruption, nonprofit leaders do not need to abandon strategy—they need a different kind of strategy tool. Host Carol Hamilton introduces scenario planning as a practical approach for navigating uncertainty. Scenario planning: ·       helps organizations move beyond reacting to the crisis of the moment and toward intentional, mission-centered decision-making. ·       Is not about predicting the future, the process prepares leaders to respond thoughtfully to multiple plausible futures. ·       Is a series of structured conversations about trends, possibilities, and responses, ·       Helps organizations build greater alignment, confidence, and readiness by focusing their energy on what is within their control. Episode Highlights 00:00 – Why This Conversation Matters Right Now 02:45 – What Scenario Planning Is 04:15 – What Scenario Planning Is Not 05:45 – Why Traditional Planning Falls Short During Uncertainty 06:45 – Reclaiming Agency Through Strategic Choice 07:20 – Benefits for Boards and Leadership Teams 08:00 – From Reacting to Steering 08:30 – How the Scenario Planning Process Works 09:30 – Finding Common Priorities Across Multiple Futures 10:00 – Strategic Thinking Instead of Strategic Overload 10:20 – A Practical Tool for Today's Nonprofit Challenges 11:00 – Invitation to Engage in Scenario Planning About your podcast host: Carol Hamilton, principal of Grace Social Sector Consulting, helps nonprofits become more strategic and effective through inclusive strategic planning, evaluation design, and organizational assessment. With over 30 years of experience, she brings a practical, human-centered approach that helps organizations align around clear priorities and take meaningful action toward their mission. Her Shared Action Strategic Planning Framework moves groups from shared language to shared understanding, shared vision, shared priorities to shared action. When she is not working with nonprofits to improve their strategy and alignment, you can find her reading a good book, making diary comics, having a dance party in the kitchen, swimming, biking or kayaking on the Anacostia River.   Be in Touch: ✉️ Subscribe to Carol's newsletter at Grace Social Sector Consulting and receive the Common Mistakes Nonprofits Make In Strategic Planning And How To Avoid Them

Are we leading people or just ministering to people? Today, we're back in the archives with another episode from Getting Better. Ministering to people means helping them become whole and self-governed, and that is a key part of discipleship. But too often, ministry leaders spend 75% of their time doing ministry instead of leading. As a result, they have fewer leaders and more needs. Even if people grow through your ministry, they aren't equipped to multiply.

Send us Fan MailMost companies don't fail because of bad strategy.They fail because every executive is telling a different story.Sales has one message. Marketing has another. Product builds toward something different. HR hires for a vision no one can clearly explain.The result? Growth slows, execution gets messy, and leadership spends more time aligning than building.In this episode of Scaling with People, host Gwenevere Crary sits down with serial entrepreneur, investor, and co-author of The Category Creation Formula, Mike Damphousse, to explore why leadership alignment starts with language—not another strategic planning session.You'll learn:Why leadership misalignment quietly kills growth long before it shows up in revenueThe "airplane pitch" every CEO should use to test whether their executive team is truly alignedWhy category-leading companies focus on defining markets instead of chasing competitorsHow to evolve your company's positioning without disrupting what's already workingWhy sales, marketing, and product teams must speak the same language to accelerate growthThe balance sheet metric founders should pay more attention to when measuring long-term valueIf your leadership team feels busy but disconnected, this conversation will help you identify the warning signs before they become expensive.Key Takeaway:Scaling isn't just about having the right strategy. It's about ensuring every leader can clearly communicate the same vision.If you enjoyed this episode, follow Scaling with People for weekly conversations with founders and experts who share practical strategies for scaling companies through stronger leadership, smarter systems, and better people practices.Support the show

'More than Money' with Garry Thurman, Tanner Moore, and Justin Brock! How to build teams and culture inside a business - the ups/downs of leadership - yes we talked money and Medicare, but we spent a lot of time talking business and life! A really good roundtable conversation in our monthly episode of 'More than Money with Garry Thurman'. More than Money with Garry Thurman on The Nooga Podcast Network A podcast about family, health, and living - oh, and money! ===== THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: (Welcome to our NEW sponsor) Signal Investigations: https://www.signalpi.com/ Nutrition World: https://nutritionw.com/ Vascular Institute of Chattanooga: https://www.vascularinstituteofchattanooga.com/ The Barn Nursery: https://www.barnnursery.com/ Optimize U Chattanooga: https://optimizeunow.com/chattanooga/ Guardian Investment Advisors: https://giaplantoday.com/ Alchemy Medspa and Wellness Center: http://www.alchemychattanooga.com/ Our House Studio: https://ourhousestudiosinc.com/ Team Montieth Real Estate - Lori Montieth: https://www.findchattanoogarealestate.com/ Ballinger and Associates - Risk Management: https://ballingerandassociates.com/ AirSpace Acoustics: https://www.airspaceacoustics.com/ BWELL4EVER: Labs and IV Therapies: https://www.bwell4ever.org/ ALL THINGS JEFF STYLES: www.thejeffstyles.com PART OF THE NOOGA PODCAST NETWORK: www.noogapodcasts.com Please consider leaving us a review on Apple and giving us a share to your friends! This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Is there anyone in your life who will require your best? Today, we're back in the archives with another episode from Getting Better. Often, we look for people who can help us do a certain thing rather than someone who can help us become a certain kind of person. Having someone in your life who challenges you to become better will, in turn, help you do better. Who have you given permission to drill down on your life, even when you don't like it?

In this episode, Brian Franco interviews Chris Buttenham with Reins about innovative approaches to employee ownership, succession planning, and increasing enterprise value through strategic ownership structures. They explore how founders can build transferable businesses with options for growth, sale, or legacy.The conversation explores the misconceptions of ownership, the impact of equity and employee alignment, founder dependency, alternative equity, succession planning, and creating leadership that thinks like owners. It emphasizes the importance of proactive succession planning and the first conversation with the leadership team.TakeawaysOwnership misconceptions impact business valuationAlternative equity can drive ownership thinkingProactive succession planning is crucial for enterprise valueChapters00:00 The Misconception of Ownership01:38 The Driving Force Behind Reins02:24 The Impact of Equity and Employee Alignment04:15 Founder Dependency and Business Valuation06:10 Alternative Equity and Ownership Thinking10:55 Succession Planning and Enterprise Value20:45 Creating Leadership that Thinks Like Owners25:23 The First Conversation with the Leadership Team

Kristen McAlister (@kristenmcalister) is a leadership strategist, business owner, and co-owner of Cerius Executives, a leading firm in the interim and fractional executive marketplace.   We discuss the idea that building the right team can mean all the difference between scaling and failure. We also discuss picking the right person as well as overcoming some of the pitfalls of integrating them into your business.    You can find out more about the work Kristen does over at ceriusexecutives.com and kristenmcalister.com   Join the FREE Facebook group for The Michael Brian Show at https://www.facebook.com/groups/themichaelbrianshow   Follow Mike on Facebook Instagram & X

Does your company have a strategy or just a list of ambitious goals?   Most leadership teams spend hours discussing growth targets, priorities, and future vision, but very few spend enough time identifying the real obstacles preventing success. In this episode, we unpack Richard Rumelt's powerful approach to strategy and explore why focus, disciplined problem-solving, and tackling the "crux" of your biggest challenge are what separate effective leaders from everyone else.   By listening to this episode, you'll discover: Why ambition, goals, and strategic plans are not the same as having an actual strategy. How to identify the single "crux" problem that's preventing your organization from making meaningful progress. A practical framework for creating focus, making difficult decisions, and allocating resources where they'll create the greatest impact.   Press play now to learn how simplifying your strategy and solving the right problem can dramatically improve your leadership and your organization's results.   Listen to the interview with Richard Rumelt on the Inside the Strategy Room Podcast   Download the pdf summary  Why bad strategy is a "social contagion"   At Bradley Hartmann & Company, we help construction teams improve sales, leadership,  and communication by reducing miscommunication, strengthening teamwork, and bridging language gaps between English and Spanish speakers. To learn more about our product offerings, visit bradleyhartmannandco.com. The Construction Leadership Podcast dives into essential leadership topics in construction, including strategy, emotional intelligence, communication skills, confidence, innovation, and effective decision-making. You'll also gain insights into delegation, cultural intelligence, goal setting, team building, employee engagement, and how to overcome common culture problems—whether you're leading a crew or managing an entire organization. Have topic ideas or guest recommendations? Contact us at info@bradleyhartmannandco.com. New podcasts are dropped every Tuesday and Thursday.   This episode is brought to you by The Construction Spanish Toolbox —the most practical way for construction teams to learn jobsite-ready Spanish in just minutes a day over 6 months.      

Scott Battas, the AD at Mascoutah High School is BACK with another installment of our series sharing the steps on how to build a great student athlete leadership team at your school! This is The Educational AD Podcast! Thanks for Listening!

You don't win by simply showing up, and you don't have a great game without great practice. Today, we're pulling Getting Better from the archives. So how do you get better? You change the way you prepare and the way you practice. Practice develops both attitude and aptitude. If you don't have a desire to get better, you'll have a bad attitude toward practicing. As we practice, our aptitude increases, we keep getting better, and that becomes the culture.

Today, we conclude our archived series, Responding to the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit reveals the things God has prepared for those who love Him. One of the marks of a Spirit-filled life is that the love of God flows in us and through us. The Holy Spirit also works to bring order and clarity to our hearts, removing confusion and helping us see things from God's perspective. He brings clarity, not confusion.

Scott Battas, CMAA is back with another great installment of his weekly series on how you can create a Student Athlete Leadership Team at your school! THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Today, we continue our archived series, Responding to the Holy Spirit. There are times in life when what we feel doesn't line up with the Truth. We are the stewards of our feelings, and we must choose what we will believe: our feelings or God's Truth. As followers of Christ, we are called to be led by what we believe, not by what we feel, and to yield ourselves to the leadership of the Holy Spirit.

Are your leadership decisions based on what you actually think or simply what you've heard from everyone else? Many leaders struggle with creating original thinking, building trust, and maintaining confidence when outcomes are uncertain. In this episode, Bradley Hartmann explores the leadership principles inside The Book of Joe by legendary baseball manager Joe Maddon, revealing how leaders can develop stronger cultures, better decision-making, and more resilient teams by focusing on relationships, process, and personal discipline rather than fear and conformity. In this episode, you'll learn: Why Joe Maddon believes great leaders should encourage original thinking instead of blindly following industry norms and conventional wisdom. How focusing on a fearless process rather than obsessing over outcomes can help you make better decisions and lead with greater confidence. The three building blocks Maddon used to transform losing organizations into winning cultures and how you can apply them to your own team. Listen now to discover practical leadership lessons from one of baseball's most successful managers and learn how to build a stronger culture, develop better leaders, and create a team that consistently performs at a higher level.

Scott Battas, CMAA and the AD at Mascoutah High School is back with the 4th installment of our weekly series on how to create a Student Athlete Leadership Team at your school. THIS is The Educational AD Podcast! Thanks for Listeing!

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of The Frustrated CEO Podcast, Patrick and Patsy tackle a challenge they see in organizations of every size: leadership teams that are working hard together but aren't intentionally developing the leadership capacity needed for future growth.As organizations grow, existing leadership structures are often stretched beyond their limits, exposing gaps that can slow momentum and create frustration. Patrick and Patsy discuss why growth demands a different level of leadership, the importance of healthy conflict in building stronger teams, and how leaders can identify whether their current team is equipped for what's next.They also explore a critical question every leader should be asking:Do we have the leadership team needed for the organization we're trying to become?If you're leading a growing business and want to build a leadership team that can scale with your vision, this episode offers practical insights and thought-provoking discussion to help you prepare for the future.

Today, we're pulling Responding to the Holy Spirit, Part 1 from the archives. Just as we have passions for the world or our flesh to have its own way, the Holy Spirit who dwells within us has a holy passion to have His way in our lives. The Holy Spirit is jealous for our attention. As we humble ourselves and allow Him to reign in us, we find victory over our own desires and our passion for having our own way.

What does it take to build a leadership team that truly works?In this episode of Leaning Into Leadership, Dr. Darrin Peppard sits down with Marlene Rombach, Rocio Rhoads, and Christina Shires—the leadership team at Locust Grove Middle School in Locust Grove, Virginia—to reflect on their first year leading together.With a first-year principal, a first-year assistant principal, and an assistant principal stepping into a significantly expanded role, this team faced enormous challenges from day one. Yet through intentional communication, trust, coaching, and a commitment to shared leadership, they built a culture that allowed both staff and students to thrive.This conversation is an honest look at leadership in action—the successes, the struggles, and the systems that make sustainable excellence possible.In this episode, you'll hear:Why trust is the foundation of every successful leadership teamHow vulnerability and accountability strengthen leadershipThe importance of role clarity and intentional communicationPractical systems that reduced discipline referrals by nearly 30%Why supporting teachers leads directly to better student outcomesHow coaching accelerated growth and prevented burnoutThe value of reflection, feedback, and continuous improvementWhy leadership teams need a "safe space" to process challenges togetherKey TakeawaysLeadership is a team sport.Strong leadership isn't about having all the answers—it's about building relationships, communicating clearly, holding high expectations while providing high support, and creating systems that allow everyone to do their best work.Throughout the conversation, Marlene, Rocio, and Christina demonstrate that the intentional creation of trust doesn't just make leadership more enjoyable—it makes schools more effective.Memorable Quotes"The team has to be strong for the school to be successful.""If we're asking teachers to do something, they deserve to understand the why.""High expectations only work when they're matched with high support.""The more clarity we bring, the more efficiently our school can run."Connect with Dr. Darrin PeppardIf this episode resonates with you, share it with another leader who believes that leadership teams have the power to transform schools.Subscribe to Leaning Into Leadership wherever you listen to podcasts and learn more about leadership coaching, keynote speaking, and the ALIGN Framework at Road to Awesome.Because leadership isn't about doing more.It's about intentionally creating the conditions where other people can do their best work.For leadership coaching, keynote speaking, leadership retreats, and weekly leadership insights, visit roadtoawesome.net or darrinpeppard.comSponsor Spotlight:This episode is sponsored by HeyTutor.HeyTutor partners with schools and districts nationwide to provide evidence-based high-dosage tutoring support in Math and ELA while helping schools remain intentional about staff capacity and student support systems.Learn more here: HeyTutor.com

Today, we're pulling Reaching the Next Generation, Part 2 from the archives. The Church misses something vital when it overlooks the “dew” of youth that God has given to bring refreshment and life. Too often, we wait for young people to mature instead of helping them mature. Rather than counting them out until they are older, we can give them opportunities right where they are and walk alongside them as they grow. We have the privilege of being encouragers, affirmers, and investors in them.

Scott Battas is BACK with the 2nd Installment of our new series on how he created a top notch Student Athlete Leadership Team at Mascoutah High School. This is a step by step Master Class on how to create an impactful program at your school - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

Today, we're pulling one from the archives: Reaching the Next Generation, Part 1. Each of us plays a unique role in the lives of the next generation. Brothers and sisters connect and understand. Fathers and mothers teach, guide, and help prepare them for what's ahead. Grandfathers and grandmothers bring affirmation, encouragement, and perspective. Every role matters as we invest in those coming behind us.

In this episode, David Pivnick, Partner at McGuireWoods LLP, joins the podcast to discuss what separates winning sports organizations from struggling franchises.

David Aferiat: Stop the Bottleneck and How a 3D Decision Engine Transforms Leadership Teams Guest: David Aferiat, Growth Coach and Entrepreneur Host: Julie Riga About David Aferiat David Aferiat is a growth coach, entrepreneur, and community leader with a track record built on perseverance, strategic leadership, and long-term vision. He co-founded a fintech company that earned a spot on the Inc. 5000 list for six consecutive years, licensing its technology to eTrade and TD Ameritrade. He has also led the French American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurs Organization (EO). David now coaches CEOs and leadership teams to delegate with confidence and build decision-making systems that sustain professional growth. Fun Fact: The favorite food of David is Shakshuka, a Mediterranean dish of roasted peppers, tomatoes, and spices with eggs poached in the reduction, topped with feta and parsley, served with warm pita. He makes his own hummus. The 3D Decision Engine: Discover, Discuss, Decide Discover: Before the meeting, team members log issues and opportunities into a shared parking lot, a simple spreadsheet visible to all. Each item is written as an outcome statement. Tag each item as an opportunity or an obstacle. Discuss: Follow a fast, slow, fast cadence. Align quickly on the list, go deep in discussion, then move to decision. Everyone speaks beyond their own role. Time-box each conversation with a visible timer. Decide: Every decision is assigned one accountable owner with milestones and a follow-up timeline. Decisions fall into six categories: change a process, change a person, change the strategy, stop something, delegate it, or automate it. Key Insights Decision bottlenecks are a leadership problem, not a business problem. When the founder becomes the single point of approval for every decision, growth stalls because of organizational design, not market conditions. The fix is structural. Perseverance is the daily curation of atomic habits and routines designed to serve a future version of yourself and your business. David asks founders one powerful question: what is the last chair around the table you gave up? Each role you release creates more freedom, more capacity, and more life. The two greatest gifts for any founder are community and coaching. Join an organization like EO or a local business network. Invest in a coach who meets you at your stage and holds you accountable to the leader you are becoming. Memorable Quotes "Perseverance is about curating a routine, atomic habits that let you drop the keys off to a future version of yourself." "If everything has to go through the owner, you are choking what could be happening to move the business forward." "Share the burden. That is what a team is for." Connect with David Aferiat LinkedIn: David Aferiat Coaching Website: avid.coach Connect with Julie Riga Resources and Tools: stacklist.app/julieriga #StayOnCourse #LeadershipMindset #DecisionMaking #PurposeDrivenLeadership #BusinessGrowth Subscribe to Stay On Course wherever you listen to podcasts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, David Pivnick, Partner at McGuireWoods LLP, joins the podcast to discuss what separates winning sports organizations from struggling franchises.

Scott Battas, CMAA is the AD at Mascoutah H.S. and today is the FIRST in a series of podcast interviews where he shares - step by step - how he has put together a truly GREAT Student Athlete Leadership Team! This is The Educational AD Podcast!

One of the hardest realities many new leaders face is this: inheriting a leadership title does not automatically mean you inherited the right leadership team. The question becomes, how do you know who needs development, who needs clarity, and who may no longer fit the future of the organization?Today, we're talking about one of the most emotionally difficult parts of leadership transition: Evaluating the leadership team you inherit.Because one of the greatest mistakes new leaders make is assuming they must either keep everyone or replace everyone quickly. Wise leadership requires discernment, patience, and honest evaluation.

The command to be thankful and give thanks is overwhelmingly one of the most repeated commands in Scripture. Thankfulness is an exercise of the will that helps us see life more from God's perspective. It becomes an antidote to bitterness, and the more we practice it, the more we strengthen and develop that seed of thankfulness in our lives.

Have you ever wondered why some companies dominate a market while everyone else competes in a crowded space, and what it takes to create a category of your own? If you're leading a business and looking for a way to stand out, this episode will challenge how you think about growth. Rather than competing in an existing market, you'll learn how category creation can help you define a new space, solve a bigger problem, and position your company as the leader others follow. Whether you're launching a new offering, refining your strategy, or aligning your leadership team around a bold vision, this conversation offers a practical framework for creating lasting competitive advantage. In this episode, you'll learn how to: Identify and define market problems that customers may not even realize they have—and turn them into opportunities for category leadership. Build a compelling strategic narrative that aligns your leadership team, sales organization, and entire company around a shared vision. Avoid the common pitfalls that cause category creation efforts to fail, including lack of commitment, poor internal alignment, and inconsistent market education. Listen now to discover how a united leadership team can create and own a category instead of fighting for position in someone else's market. Check out: 2:55 – Why Market Product Fit Beats Product Market Fit Mike explains why category creators design the market first and then position their product within it, challenging one of the most common startup and growth assumptions. 8:05 – The Category Point of View Framework Learn the storytelling structure behind successful category creation, including how to define the villain (problem), position the customer as the victim, and introduce the category as the hero. 26:20 – Getting Your Leadership Team and Organization Aligned Mike shares why category creation fails when only marketing owns the strategy and how CEOs can align the leadership team, sales organization, and employees around a common vision. About Mike Damphouse Mike "Damp" Damphousse brings an experienced, pragmatic aspect to strategic category design from three decades as a founder, CEO, CMO, startup advisor, and a limited partner with Stage 2 Capital. As co-founder of Category Design Advisors and co-author of The Category Creation Formula, he works with management teams and investors to design categories that create enduring market value. 

The best leadership teams are not built on sameness. They're built on strengths. In this episode of Speaking With One Voice, we break down the real role of diversity in leadership and why great organizations don't need duplicate leaders. They need diverse perspectives working together toward one mission. This conversation goes beyond race and gender and dives into diversity of thought, communication styles, strengths, experiences, and leadership approaches. We cover: Why duplicating yourself as a leader limits growth How diverse thinking improves decision making The connection between inclusive culture and profitability Why organizations need visionaries, planners, executors, and collaborators How communication impacts diverse teams Creating a culture where people feel seen and valued Why people only go where they see themselves How diversity helps organizations better serve customers and teams If you want stronger culture, better leadership, improved decision making, and a healthier organization, this episode will challenge the way you build teams. Great organizations don't grow through sameness. They grow through collaboration. Subscribe for more leadership development, team culture strategies, and business growth insights. What perspective does your team need more of right now?

I am soooo excited to bring you this conversation, a Roundtable with the Rebels for Peace leaders! Here's how Zoom summarized the conversation…In this Roundtable, Rebels for Peace Prince Jimmar, Logan Griggs-Mitchell, Devlin Chestang and Melina Navarette explored the concept of peace and its impact on their personal and professional lives, sharing their experiences before and after joining the organization. The team discussed the importance of being rebels for the right reasons and how their work with youth in Chicago has transformed their own lives and perspectives. They also shared their visions for expanding Rebels for Peace nationwide and worldwide, emphasizing the need for social-emotional learning and creativity in education. The conversation highlighted the team's commitment to empowering youth and creating positive change in their community.Nuts & BoltsFind Rebels for Peace in Instagram by clicking here, and in Facebook by clicking here.Hear more deeply from each Rebel: Here you can find each of our individual conversations, Melina Navarette's here, Devlin Chestang's here, Prince Jimmar's here, and Logan Griggs-Mitchell's here. Thank you for being here!Invitations to Play* I'm offering online workshops throughout 2026, and an in-person retreat here in Maine in September - see more at https://kaylockkolp.com/events* If community is something you value, consider joining Dreamers & Doers. Here is where you can check it out: https://www.skool.com/dreamers-and-doers-8465/about* Connect with me to talk about coaching or facilitation* Or, apply to work 1-1 with me (currently waitlisted)Cheers and lots of love to you today!Art Creativity & Wellbeing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kaylockkolp.substack.com/subscribe

The Starcom Australia leadership team, CEO Matt Houltham, Chief Operating Officer, Louise Romeo, and Chief Client & Growth Officer Scott McCaffrey explore the evolving definition of a media agency partnership as AI continues to reshape the industry.  As the marketing landscape faces "twin evil forces" of increasing uncertainty and growing complexity, the conversation dives into how agencies must move beyond simple efficiency to drive true business effectiveness.  And they address the future of partnership, highlighting why being a proactive partner means knowing a client's business inside out to solve complex commercial challenges rather than just selling media solutions. Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/managing-marketing/id1018735190  Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/75mJ4Gt6MWzFWvmd3A64XW?si=a3b63c66ab6e4934  Listen on Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zb3VuZGNsb3VkLmNvbS91c2Vycy9zb3VuZGNsb3VkOnVzZXJzOjE2MTQ0MjA2NC9zb3VuZHMucnNz  Listen on Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/managing-marketing  Listen on Podbean: https://managingmarketing.podbean.com/  For more episodes of TrinityP3's Managing Marketing podcast, visit https://www.trinityp3.com/managing-marketing-podcasts/  Recorded live on Zoom H4n and edited, mixed and managed by JML Audio with thanks to Jared Lattouf.

As followers of Jesus, there should be fruit in our lives. Those who follow Jesus should be hearing from God, and those who hear from God should be following Jesus. Servants are followers, and followers are servants. Serving is not passive or waiting for an invitation to obey God. Serving is proactive.

The greatest thing a believer has to conquer is self. To follow Jesus, we must deny ourselves, and we never outgrow that calling. This is not the throne of self, but the throne of Jesus Christ. As we leave self behind, our true identity is fulfilled in Him.