As 2025 wraps up and 2026 gets started, we thought we’d take a look back on all the great conversations we’ve had over the past year and pick a few of our favorites to share with you. Whitney and Content Producer Eric Case talk through their reactions to episodes with guests Marcus Buckingham, Joni Eareckson Tada, David Ashcraft and Gabe Salguero.
IN THIS EPISODE
0:00 Intro
02:40 Marcus Buckingham on finding the love in whatyou do.
09:45 Joni Eareckson Tada on getting “nudged” intoleadership.
18:30 David Ashcraft on vision.
24:30 Gabe Salguero on listening as a leader.
32:40 Outro
LISTEN
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STANDOUTSAND TAKEAWAYS
- Filling 20% of your day — every day — with things you love triggers engagement and avoids burnout.
- You don’t need to find a job that you love; you need to find the love in what you do.
- Love is not a luxury; it’s a force, and like any force it needs to be expressed, and then it can be productive.
- Leaders can be the conduit to connect peoples’ needs with tangible solutions.
- Leadership doesn’t only involve big dreams and platforms; it’s ultimately about what happens between people.
- Sometimes it’s helpful to substitute the word, “service” for the word, “leadership.”
- “Vision” is just knowing where you’re going.
- Keep the vision simple. If people cannot verbalize it, you’re not going to move in the right direction.
- When you keep the vision in front of you, it’s a game-changer.
- Vision also includes the question of, “What do you want your legacy to be?
- Listening is an action and it leads you to informed choices.
- There is such thing as paralysis by analysis, so set boundaries on how input you’ll seek before a decision.
- If you aren’t listening, you can be solving problems that no one needs you to solve.
LINKSMENTIONED
- Podcast: Ep 164: Marcus Buckingham on How Love Drives Business Success
- Podcast: Ep 169: Joni Eareckson Tada’s Inspiring Story of Hope and Perseverance
- Podcast: Ep 181: GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft on Vision
- Podcast: Ep 187: Gabriel Salguero on Bridge-Building Leadership
- Website: Team365
- Website: 2026 GlobalLeadership Summit
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Ep 210: What Leaders Miss About Motivation, Purpose and Progress
In this episode, GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft talks with Chris McChesney, author of The 4 Disciplines of Execution, about the difference between employee satisfaction and true engagement. Chris explains why people can have what looks like an ideal job and still feel disconnected from the work, while others can serve in demanding environments and remain deeply motivated. The difference often comes down to progress and purpose.
Ep 209: Communication, Candor and Trust
In this episode, Whitney Putnam and GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft talk about one of the most common leadership challenges: how to communicate with clarity, candor and care when the stakes are high. They unpack a real moment from a recent GLN all-staff meeting, where a public challenge created tension, required follow-up and ultimately helped sharpen strategy. Whitney and David explore why leaders often think they are being clear when others are hearing something different, how trust makes hard conversations possible, and why “keeping short accounts” can prevent tension from becoming toxic.
Ep 208: Leading When the Plan Falls Apart with Craig Groeschel
In this episode, David Ashcraft talks with Craig Groeschel, founder and senior pastor of Life.Church, about how leaders can respond when leadership does not go as planned. Craig reflects on failed ideas, organizational pivots, team conflict, and the ongoing discipline of letting go as leadership expands. He also shares how humility, preparation, prayerfulness, candor and trust have shaped the way he leads through uncertainty.
Leadership That Lasts
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