1st Lead U - Leadership Development
This podcast, now in Season 3, is dedicated to self-development, self-awareness, and learning to lead oneself so listeners can lead others well. If someone cannot lead themselves well, it will be difficult for them to be an effective leader of others. This podcast will help listeners understand what it means to 1st Lead U and build confidence in themselves and their leadership ability. Personal Growth Coach John Ballinger has spent 35 years developing the knowledge and material he shares with individuals, business owners, and leaders from a variety of areas.
Podcasting since 2023 • 90 episodes
1st Lead U - Leadership Development
Latest Episodes
Five Trillion in Lost Productivity Do to Poor Leadership Ep 402
The fastest way to change a P&L might be the slowest skill most leaders avoid. We pull back the curtain on a $5.5 trillion problem—how poor leadership quietly bleeds companies through turnover, broken processes, and missed opportunities—and...
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34:47
The Architecture Of The Self-Led Leader EP 401
Leadership keeps making headlines for the wrong reasons, but the fix isn’t louder slogans—it’s better architecture. We lay out a practical, human-centered blueprint for becoming a self‑led leader who can navigate crisis, steady a team, and meas...
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Season 4
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Episode 401
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40:25
Fight, Flight, Freeze or Fawn - The Four Fs of Responding - CHART - Ep 333
Pressure doesn’t create your character; it reveals your training. We dive deep into the four Fs—fight, flight, freeze, and fawn—and show how these hardwired trauma responses quietly shape decisions, meetings, and culture. Instead of shaming ref...
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Season 3
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Episode 333
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43:46
Teamwork At The Highest Level - CHART - Ep 332
The holy grail of leadership isn’t a new tool or a louder pep talk. It’s a team that operates with clarity, trust, and speed—especially when the waters get rough. This episode helps leaders create real teamwork through active listening, emotion...
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Season 3
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Episode 332
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38:50
Transparency: Clear Steps To Transparent Leadership - EP 331 - CHART
Leadership gets messy when silence lets rumors grow. We dig into practical transparency—the kind that earns trust, sharpens execution, and cuts through noise—without veering into oversharing. Starting from the twin meanings of transparency (let...
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