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 • 87 episodes
1st Lead U - Leadership Development
Latest Episodes
Teamwork At The Highest Level
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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35:45
Leading with Truth: CHART Ep 330
Want to lead with clarity when facts, feelings, and norms collide? We zoom in on truth as a leadership discipline—how to recognize what kind of truth you’re dealing with and how to communicate it so trust grows rather than frays. We unpack the ...
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Season 3
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Episode 330
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31:47
Training - Everyone Needs It to Succeed - CHART Ep 329
Part of the leadership gap facing society today is as much a teaching gap as it is a lack of communication gap. In this episode we discuss how training, grounded in assessments and tailored to learning styles, turns strategy into outcomes. We s...
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Episode 329
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32:19
Results Require Intentional Communication - CHART - Ep 328
We push past platitudes to the final R—RESULTS—tying identity, emotional intelligence, and clear “turn signals” to real execution. From apprenticeships to role‑flexing, we lay out practical ways to set goals, shift direction without whiplash, a...
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Season 3
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Episode 328
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38:18
