The Resilient Leaders Podcast with J.R. Briggs

Emotional Intelligence is required for healthy leadership. This involves how we manage our own emotions and how we understand the perspective of others. On this episode, we unpack the helpful metaphor of the elevator regarding our emotions, from Larry Senn’s book ‘The Mood Elevator.’ . . . If you’re interested in securing a free no-pressure exploratory coaching session, check out www.kairospartner...

On this episode, J.R. gets vulnerable and practical as he discusses the 3 types of fears every leader faces – and what you can do about it in your leadership. . . . If you’re interested in securing a free no-pressure exploratory coaching session, check out www.kairospartnerships.org/contact or email me at jrbriggs@kairospartnerships.org If you haven’t signed up for my every other week FREE newslet...

On this episode, J.R. shares about an inspiring afternoon interacting with Holocaust survivors and the need for leaders to watch the levels of the 6 S’s in our leadership. . . . If you’re interested in securing a free no-pressure exploratory coaching session, check out www.kairospartnerships.org/contact or email me at jrbriggs@kairospartnerships.org If you haven’t signed up for my every other week...

On this episode, J.R. unpacks what he’s learning about teaching his oldest son to drive – and what that can teach us about navigating liminal spaces in our own leadership. . . . If you’re interested in securing a exploratory coaching session, check out www.kairospartnerships.org/contact or email me at jrbriggs@kairospartnerships.org If you haven’t signed up for my every other week FREE newsletter...

On this special bonus episode, J.R. makes an exciting announcement about a special trip to Israel in the summer of 2024 – and you and other Resilient Leaders podcast listeners are invited to come! . . . Interested – even just a little bit – in this trip? Click here to find more details about the trip and fill out this brief interest survey. (Note: filling out the survey does not mean you are regis...

We got back into the vault and bring out an important episode from the past. J.R. unpacks the principles from a valuable book, ‘The Power of Full Engagement’ and how as leaders we need to shift our thinking; we must think about energy management more than time management. . . . If you haven’t signed up for my every other week FREE newsletter 5 Things in 5 Minutes (5 valuable nuggets that can be re...

As leaders – and as humans – we will make mistakes. But why is it that leaders are so bad at apologizing? Part of it might be pride, but it may also be because we’ve never been taught how to apologize appropriately. On this episode we look at the art of a powerful apology. . . . If you’re interested in securing a free no-pressure exploratory coaching session, check out www.kairospartnerships.org/c...

Every leader – every human – faces challenges. One of the greatest and most meaningful experiences is when we overcome those challenges. But how do we do that? We’re here to share – and we’re here to help. . . . If you’re interested in participating in a free, no-pressure, exploratory coaching session, check out www.kairospartnerships.org/contact or email me at jrbriggs@kairospartnerships.org **Re...

Communicating is an extremely significant part of the role of the leader, whether in a meeting, writing an email, giving a presentation, or meeting with people one on one. In this episode we’ll explore how to grow in our formal communication by receiving specific feedback from others. . . . If you’re interested in securing a free no-pressure exploratory coaching session, check out www.kairospartne...

Everyone – and I mean everyone – has sat through terrible, mind-numbing, wildly inefficient, irrelevant, why the heck could this not have been just an email? Meetings. Today we talk about the 4 V structure for every meeting you lead: ·       Value ·       Victory ·       Vision ·       Voice We’ll look at the crucial questions you should ask yourself about your meetings specifically. We also explo...

Ah, the joy of watching March Madness! What can the head coaches of the teams in the NCAA basketball tournament teach us about leadership? A few things, actually. . . . If you’re interested in securing a free no-pressure exploratory coaching session, check out www.kairospartnerships.org or email me at jrbriggs@kairospartnerships.org And if you haven’t signed up for my every other week free newslet...

It’s easy to fall into the myth that as leaders we don’t have time to play. There’s so much to do and so little time and so many pressing needs in the world… But the truth is we need to learn how to play or we will burn out. . . . If you want to ask about securing your free coaching session, check out www.kairospartnerships.org or email me at jrbriggs@kairospartnerships.org If you haven’t signed u...

“Stop being a leader; instead be a leader multiplier.” This episode we talk about why every leader must pass the Bread Truck Test. We talk about what the Bread Truck Test is, what it means to move from possessing a diminisher mindset to a multiplier mindset, and how we can move from leadership by addition to leadership by multiplication. J.R. mentions the great book by Liz Wiseman Multipliers: How...

On this episode, we engage in a reflection exercise to help us get up on the balcony and gain some perspective about our leadership. Using a compass rose, this resource you assess where you are currently, what is most important to you, notice and acknowledge the new possibilities, and name the doors or opportunities that are closing in this season. *** If you want to ask about securing your free c...

On this episode, J.R. talks about one of the greatest investments you can make in your leadership in the days ahead: securing a coach. He offers what coaching in, why it’s so significant in the life of a leader, and how leaders benefit from it – and how you can, too. *** If you are exploring coaching and want to participate in a free coaching session, check out www.kairospartnerships.org or email...

On this episode, we explore Arthur Brooks’ fantastic book ‘From Strength to Strength’ (which was J.R.’s book of the year in 2022). In it, Brooks talks about two kinds of intelligence, fluid intelligence and crystalized intelligence. Brook argues that if we don’t jump from the fluid intelligence curve to the crystalized intelligence curve, we run the risk of living the second half of life without p...

In this episode J.R. explores inversion thinking, developed by Carl Jacobi and made famous by Charlie Munger. Inversion thinking (also known as backward thinking) takes us through the backdoor of our thinking to help us arrive at a better, more robust understanding. It also helps us when we disagree with others in conversation. Utilizing inverse thinking can help lead us to be more resilient think...

On this episode, J.R. unpacks the concept of meekness – what it is, what it’s not, and how we must embrace it to be healthy and resilient in our leadership. *** If you haven’t signed up for my every other week FREE newsletter 5 Things in 5 Minutes (5 valuable nuggets that can be read in 5 minutes or less), check out www.kairospartnerships.org/5t5m . . . I’d love to hear from you. Drop me a line at...

On this episode we talk about where good ideas come from and the myths that surround creativity and brainstorming. More specifically, we talk about the importance of keeping an idea journal. “Why I Keep An Idea Journal” (Nicole Bianche): https://medium.com/copywriting-secrets/why-i-keep-an-idea-journal-dbabb7f53b42 *** If you haven’t signed up for my every other week FREE newsletter 5 Things in 5...

It was Shane Claiborne who said, “Everyone wants to change the world, but nobody wants to wash the dishes.” In today’s episode we explore the importance of the towel and why we as leaders need to pick it up and use it to wash the feet of other people. . . . If you haven’t signed up for my every other week FREE newsletter 5 Things in 5 Minutes (5 valuable nuggets that can be read in 5 minutes or le...

In the last episode (Ep 171), J.R. shared insights from Jon Acuff’s book ‘Soundtracks.’ In. this episode, he shares a story from Acuff’s book – a story about Kanye West – and what Kanye’s story can teach us about positive thinking. (And, truth be told, it will probably be the first – and last – positive story he tells about Kanye on the podcast. But it’s a good one that has implications for our li...

You know that inner voice you have in your head – that voice in your head? You know, the one that talks to you all day long – for your entire life? Those repeated thoughts and ideas of your inner voice are soundtracks. Today J.R. shares key insights from Jon Acuff’s book ‘Soundtracks’ and how we can actually change unhealthy soundtracks and turn them into truthful, helpful, and kind thoughts that...

Happy new year – and welcome to the first episode of 2023. Oftentimes are the start of a new year we have high motivation, high hopes, and lots of energy. But, if we’re not careful, we can invariably put an immense amount of pressure on ourselves by creating seemingly unrealistic expectations. As leaders, we don’t need to do this. On this episode we’ll talk about what we can do to get out of the s...

In Roman mythology, the god Janus was the god of transitions – of beginnings and endings. He was often depicted having two faces, one looking back and one looking forward. It’s where we get our month January from. On this episode, we’ll take a Janus posture and look back on the year and look forward to the new one by asking 23 questions to help you be prepared for 2023. . . . If you haven’t signed...

We live in a world that expects leaders to get ‘er done. There’s certainly a place for taking action and moving toward goals. But if we’re not careful we can push too hard, be too impatient, and demand too much of ourselves and others. On this episode we’ll explore the difficult, but necessary posture of waiting– and why it matters so much to your leadership. . . . If you haven’t signed up for my...