P³ with Preston Poore
P³ with Preston Poore aims to equip and empower emerging leaders, particularly Millennials, by sharing insights on leadership and faith in the workplace. Leveraging Preston Poore's extensive experience, training expertise, and books "Discipled Leader" and "21 Days to Sound Decision Making," the podcast will feature engaging discussions with leaders, exploring what excellence looks like and sharing their personal stories.
Episodes
60 episodes
Symptoms vs. Root Cause: How Leaders Align Teams to Solve the Right Problem
Every leader wants to take action when something goes wrong. But what if you're fixing the wrong problem? In this episode, Jerry Caldwell, President of Bristol Motor Speedway, joins me to explore how leaders can identify root causes...
TRAILER - Symptoms vs. Root Cause: How Leaders Align Teams to Solve the Right Problem
Episode 12 is here!!!!Working harder feels like the right answer when things start falling apart. But what if all that effort is aimed at the wrong target? This week, Jerry Caldwell, President of Bristol Motor Speedway, joins me to talk...
Responsibility vs. Fear: How to Overcome Decision Paralysis and Take Action
Every leader hits the moment when the decision can't be delegated, deferred, or decided by committee. It's yours. In this episode, I revisit the two-year fight to save Coca-Cola's marketing rights deal with the University of Alabam...
TRAILER - Responsibility vs. Fear: How to Overcome Decision Paralysis and Take Action
Episode 11 is here!!!!Every leader has felt the weight of a decision they didn't ask for. But here's what nobody tells you: fear doesn't always look like paralysis. Sometimes it looks like another meeting, another email, or another atte...
TRAILER - Trade-offs vs. Avoidance: Why Inaction Is the Most Expensive Leadership Decision
Episode 10 is here!!!!Every leader has told themselves that passing on a decision was the safe move. But here's what nobody tells you: saying no doesn't get you off the hook. It just means you pay a different price. This we...
Trade-offs vs. Avoidance: Why Inaction Is the Most Expensive Leadership Decision
Every leader wants an option with no downside. That option doesn't exist. In this episode, author and Purpose Summit founder Davin Salvagno joins me to tackle the tension every leader faces in the decision-making arc: when both pat...
Clarity vs. Ambiguity: How Great Leaders Make the Right Call Even When There's No Clear Right Answer
Waiting for certainty before making a move isn't caution; it's fear with a professional name. In this episode, educator and principal Sherri McLeroy joins me to kick off Arc 3 by tackling the tension every leader dreads: making a h...
Appearance vs. Reality: How Witnessing Toxic Leadership Taught Me About Leading With Composure
The leaders people trust most aren't the ones who never feel the storm, they're the ones who stay steady inside it. In this episode, Chick-fil-A owner-operator Chris Darley joins me to close out Arc 2 by tackling the one tension ev...
TRAILER - Appearance vs. Reality: How Witnessing Toxic Leadership Taught Me About Leading With Composure
Episode 8 is here!!!!Some leaders walk into a room and immediately make everyone afraid to speak. This week, Chris Darley joins me to talk about what happens when a leader's composure breaks down, and what it costs the people around them...
Speed vs. Sustainability (Burnout): How Leaders Stay on Track for Sustainable Performance Without Losing Everything That Matters
The leaders who burn out aren't the ones who care too little; they're the ones who never learn to stop.In this episode, I'm joined by Andrew and Sarah Beard, pastors and ministry leaders with over 20 years of experience, to talk about t...
TRAILER - Speed vs. Sustainability (Burnout): How Leaders Stay on Track for Sustainable Performance Without Losing Everything That Matters
Episode 7 is here!!!!Every driven leader hits a wall eventually. Not because they stopped caring, but because they never stopped running. This week, Andrew and Sarah Beard join me to talk about burnout, what it actually feels like from ...
Activity vs. Progress: The Busyness Trap Every Leader Needs to Escape
A packed schedule feels like momentum. It's not. In this episode, Jordan Raynor joins me to tackle the tension that might be the most frustrating in the entire arc, when you work harder than you ever have and can't point to a single thing that ...
TRAILER - Activity vs. Progress: The Busyness Trap Every Leader Needs to Escape
Episode 6 is here!!!!A full to-do list feels like progress. A packed calendar feels like leadership. But what if all that activity is just keeping you from the things that actually move the needle? This week, Jordan Raynor j...
Availability vs. Effectiveness: Why Saying Yes to Everyone Is Silently Costing You
Being needed feels like leadership. It's not; it's people pleasing with a title. In this episode, I'm joined by two of the most important women in my life, my daughter Caroline and daughter-in-law Emma, to unpack the tension every ...
TRAILER - Availability vs. Effectiveness: Why Saying Yes to Everyone Is Silently Costing You
Episode 5 is here!!!!A full calendar feels productive. An open door feels generous. But what if the very thing you think makes you a great leader is actually keeping you from being one?This week, I'm joined by Caroline and Emma t...
Performance vs. Formation: What's Really Underneath When the Mask Comes Off
Years of building walls to protect yourself can quietly start hurting the people you lead.In this episode, Clay Scroggins joins me to talk about the moment every high-performing leader eventually faces, when the drive that built y...
Performance vs. Formation: What's Really Underneath When the Mask Comes Off Trailer!!!
Episode 4 is here!!!!You can be producing results and still be hurting the people around you without even knowing it. This week I'm sitting down with Clay Scroggins to talk about what happens once the mask comes off, and why the drive th...
Image vs. Honesty: How to Lead Through Imposter Syndrome
The voice in your head telling you that you don't belong is lying.In this episode, Steve Adams joins me to talk about imposter syndrome, which is the gap between the leader people see and the person who feels like a fraud underneath.
Doing vs. Leading: How to Navigate the Shift from Top Performer to New Leader
Nobody warns you that the thing that made you the best at your job is the exact thing that will make you a terrible leader. One day, you're the go-to person with all the answers. Next, you're managing the people you used to work beside, and nob...
TRAILER - Doing vs. Leading: How to Navigate the Shift from Top Performer to New Leader
Episode 2 is here!!!!You were the best at your job. Then you got promoted, and suddenly, you had no idea what your job was anymore. This week, I'm sitting down with Josh Block, who went from sales rep to president of a $30M com...
TRAILER - The Leadership Trap: Why 60% of New Leaders Fail in 18 Months (And How to Avoid It)
Season 2 is here!!!!The skills that got you promoted might be the exact ones that get you fired. In Episode 1, I'm sitting down with Maggie Snow to talk about the leadership trap nobody warns you about, and how to get out before it's too...
The Leadership Trap: Why 60% of New Leaders Fail in 18 Months (And How to Avoid It)
Most people think a promotion is a reward. It's not. It's a test, and most leaders fail it. I know because I almost did. In a moment of "leadership" I'm not proud of, I told a colleague to do their damn job and hung up the phone.In this...
Lead Now, Rise Later
In this episode of P³ with Preston Poore, Preston debunks the myth of overnight success and explores the concept of 'Lead Now, Rise Later.' He also shares insights on navigating your career, developing as a leader, and how best to seize opportu...
Building Wealth as a Christian | with Raymond Harris
On this episode of P³ with Preston Poore, we're talking about wealth, influence, and identity from a Christian perspective. Preston welcomes Raymond Harris, an architect, venture capitalist, and author of Enduring Wealth. Raymond shares his jou...