Servant Leadership Podcast

Project World Impact
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The Servant Leadership Podcast brings you empowering insights from successful guest leaders around the world in about 30-60 minutes. Each episode gives you easy-to-understand takeaways you can use to lead yourself and lead your team.

  1. 4d ago

    Money, Technology, and the Future of Banking with Chris Skinner

    Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast we welcome Chris Skinner, one of the most influential voices in financial technology and the author of more than twenty books on the future of money. Through his daily blog, The Finanser, and as chair of The Financial Services Club, Chris has spent decades tracking how technology is reshaping banking. He helped launch one of the first mobile banks in the world, and has advised leaders everywhere from the United Nations and the World Bank to the White House and the World Economic Forum. Chris challenges how banks have always done things and pushes the industry toward focusing on serving people better. Join us as, Chris talks about the future of money, how banking is being rebuilt for a digital world, what new technology means for the way we save, spend, and move value, and where the industry as a whole is heading in the future. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:22 Chris Skinner Intro 01:11 Welcome Chris Skinner 01:22 Chris's Journey - Getting Involved In Fintech 03:12 Technology And Banking 05:30 Why Many Banks Haven't Reformed Their Systems 06:54 The Dangers Of Not Moving Into The Future 09:12 What The AI Integrated World Looks Like 12:07 How To Realize Just How Far Behind You Are 5:23 Where Are We Going With Money? 18:35 Making The Future Tangible 19:53 The Importance Of Belief And Trust 22:27 Tips For The Lay Consumers 25:05 The Degrading Of The Banking Experience 27:26 A Central Place Owned By The User 29:31 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions 33:29 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast 34:14 Closing Learn more about Chris here: https://chrisskinner.global/ https://thefinanser.com/ Servant Leadership: URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-ahead License code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH

    Money, Technology, and the Future of Banking with Chris Skinner

  2. Sep 22

    Stop Calling Yourself A Leader with Mike Donehey

    Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast we welcome Mike Donehey, the lead singer and founder of Tenth Avenue North. When Mike was 18, he was in a near-fatal car accident that stopped his heart three times. Doctors told him he'd never walk again, and from his hospital bed, he asked for a guitar. That guitar led to him helping write and lead some of the most recognized songs in Christian music. Mike has also become a bestselling author, writing books like Finding God's Life for My Will and Grace in the Gray, and co-authoring The Lonely Wolf's Club. In this podcast, Mike talks about the importance of stewardship, pointing back to Paul calling himself a "servant and steward of the mysteries of Christ" in first Corinthians. Join us as Mike shares the difference between God's will for your life and God's calling on your life, how he's learned to stay gracious with people who disagree with him, and why he co-wrote a book about the loneliness epidemic among men. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:24 Mike Donehey Intro 01:22 Welcome Mike Donehey 01:46 Mike's Journey - From Clinical Death To Musician 04:03 What Cemented The Musical Career Path 04:58 How Often A Song Becomes A Hit 06:16 Using Music To Relate To Others 07:59 Servant Leadership - Being A Servant Steward 11:13 How To Be A Servant Steward 13:46 A Wise Man Loves Correction 16:11 You Are Going To Be Criticized 19:06 A Way To See The World Differently 21:02 God's Will For Your Life 23:00 Finding God's Life For My Will Conference 24:34 The Lonely Wolf's Club 27:43 Practical Steps Finding Community 29:59 Spreading Out To Different Media 31:45 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions 35:08 Importance Of Stewarding Leadership 36:36 Closing Learn more about Mike here: https://www.mikedonehey.com/ https://www.tenthavenuenorth.com/ https://www.tenthavenuenorth.com/2026-conference Servant Leadership: URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-ahead License code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH

    Stop Calling Yourself A Leader with Mike Donehey

  3. Sep 15

    How to Lead Through Public Crisis Without Losing Trust with Phil Cooke

    Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast we welcome Phil Cooke, the founder and CEO of Cooke Media Group. For more than three decades, Phil has produced and directed television and film projects in more than seventy countries, working with studios like Disney and DreamWorks alongside ministries such as Voice of the Martyrs, the Museum of the Bible, and the Salvation Army. He also founded the nonprofit Influence Lab and holds a Ph.D. in Theology — a rare combination for a working producer in Hollywood. In this conversation, Phil and I talk about leading organizations through public crisis, the importance of transparency in trust building, and the importance of creative leadership. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:35 Phil Cooke Intro 01:12 Welcome Phil Cooke 01:39 Phil's Journey - Getting Into The Media Business 03:39 Phil's Favorite Projects 04:42 Culture Over Vision 06:39 How To Develop A Health Culture 08:37 Who Is Enhancing And Who Is Detracting? 10:38 How Leaders Confuse Innovatives With Disgruntled People 12:22 Dipping Into Crisis Management 14:50 Tips To Avoid Bad Communication 18:07 How Transparent Should You Be In A Crisis? 20:13 Getting Counsel From Wise Gray Hair 22:37 One Big Thing 25:55 The Influence Lab 28:06 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions 35:40 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast 36:59 Closing Learn more about Phil here: https://www.philcooke.com/ http://influencelab.com/ Servant Leadership: URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-ahead License code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH

    How to Lead Through Public Crisis Without Losing Trust with Phil Cooke

  4. Sep 8

    Why Imagination Beats Scarcity Thinking in Leadership with Paul Fleming

    Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast we welcome Paul Fleming, author of Imagine Doing Better and professor of public health at the University of Michigan. Paul accidentally fell into public health as a Peace Corps volunteer in Nicaragua, working as a community health worker alongside youth groups and pregnant mothers. That experience reshaped how he saw his work—not as fighting disease, but as building communities where people can thrive. Working in public health, Paul thinks constantly about how the decisions we make today leave people better or worse off generations from now while trying to move people from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset for better human flourishing. Join us as Paul shares about prevention thinking and why imagination is one of the most underused tools in leadership. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:33 Paul Fleming Intro 01:17 Welcome Paul Fleming 01:38 Paul's Journey - Accidentally Falling Into Public Health 03:56 The Concept Of Prevention Thinking 06:48 Why Is There A Lack Of Prevention Thinking? 09:24 Examples Of Prevention Thinking 11:11 How Solution Funding Can Grow The Problem 13:23 What The US And Other Countries Do Well 16:50 Servant Leadership - Prevention Thinking In Business 18:42 The Power Of Imagination 21:03 Servant Leadership - A Seven Generation Mentality 22:52 Handing Off The Baton To The Next Generation 25:15 Profit And Human Flourishing 27:14 Shifting Our Mindset To Communities Of Abundance 30:31 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions 32:59 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast 33:44 Closing Learn more about Paul here: https://pjfleming.com/ Servant Leadership: URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-ahead License code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH

    Why Imagination Beats Scarcity Thinking in Leadership with Paul Fleming

  5. Sep 1

    The Dennis Rodman Paradox with Jack McCullough

    Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast we welcome Jack McCullough, the founder and president of the CFO Leadership Council. The CFO Leadership Council started as a handful of CFOs gathered around a single table and has now grown into the fastest-growing global community of thousands of chief financial officers. Jack is also the author of The Rodman Paradox, which breaks down how Dennis Rodman became the winningest basketball player in history. In his book, Jack makes the argument that every team has behind-the-scenes players that are central to their long-term talent strategy. Join us as Jack shares how to identify the irreplaceable specialists on your team and learn new ways to reward, protect, and empower your hidden MVPs. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:39 Jack McCullough Intro 01:24 Welcome Jack McCullough 01:32 Jack's Journey - Working With CFOs 02:32 Pitching The First Table 03:44 Becoming Fractional CFOs 04:59 What Makes A CFO Different 06:51 Leadership Lessons And The Rodman Paradox 08:42 Background On Dennis Rodman 10:11 How Rodman Fits Into The Rodman Paradox 12:11 Key Takeaways From The Rodman Paradox 13:28 Servant Leadership - Empowering The Team 15:54 Identifying The Rodmans 18:05 Important People Behind The Scenes 20:39 How To Notice The Behind-The-Scenes Heroes 24:23 How To Encourage Your Rodmans 26:02 The Create Framework 28:13 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions 34:29 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast 35:32 Closing Learn more about Jack here: https://www.rodmanparadox.com/ Servant Leadership: URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-aheadLicense code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH

    The Dennis Rodman Paradox with Jack McCullough

  6. Aug 25

    Killing Complexity with Lisa Bodell

    Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast we welcome Lisa Bodell, founder and CEO of futurethink. For more than two decades, Lisa has led futurethink, a global innovation research and training firm that has helped organizations like Google, Netflix, Citigroup, and the U.S. Navy War College strip away complexity and get back to meaningful work. She's the author of Why Simple Wins and Kill the Company, and her Killing Complexity keynote has become one of the most talked-about frameworks in leadership circles for cutting through busyness to find what actually matters. Join us as Lisa talks about the future of simplicity in an AI world and shares how to finally stop organizing and start simplifying. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:30 Lisa Bodell Intro 01:12 Welcome Lisa Bodell 01:28 Lisa's Journey - Killing Complexity 02:09 The First Steps To Simplifying 03:31 Taking Away Fear 05:35 Being "Selfish" With Your Time 06:57 Servant Leadership - Making Your Team Capable 08:25 Is 10% Something You Can Get Rid Of? 09:20 How You Eliminate Things 11:09 Tired And Exhilarated, Not Exhausted 12:14 Make Time To Think 14:02 Kill Stupid Rules 15:21 Using AI To Simplify And Eliminate 17:16 Let AI Agents Do Left Side Work 18:16 How To Organize Your AI Agents 19:22 The Future Of AI And Leadership 20:54 Common Stopping Points 22:15 Creating A Culture Against Complexity 23:23 Burnout From Complexity 24:18 How You Can Start Simplifying Today 26:00 Discerning Tasks That Are Not Worth Your Time 27:02 Maximizing ROI By Investing In Your Team And AI 28:48 The Most Common Problem Besides Complexity 30:31 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions 32:37 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast 33:11 Closing Learn more about Lisa here: https://futurethink.com/ Servant Leadership: URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-ahead License code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH

    Killing Complexity with Lisa Bodell

  7. Aug 18

    What Really Matters After Serving in the White House with Tim Goeglein

    Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast we welcome Tim Goeglein, Vice President for External and Government Relations at Focus on the Family. Before joining Focus on the Family, Tim served as Special Assistant to President George W. Bush and Deputy Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison, where he was the President's principal point of contact with conservative leaders, faith communities, and cultural organizations across the country. He's the author of several books, including The Man in the Middle and his newest release, What Really Matters: Restoring a Legacy of Faith, Freedom, and Family. Join us as Tim shares what it would look like for you to build a life around what really matters. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:47 Tim Goeglein Intro 01:25 Welcome Tim Goeglein 01:32 Tim's Journey - A Brief Overview 02:53 Servant Leadership - Leadership In Washington 05:36 The Difference Between Power And Influence 07:04 Great Character And Integrity On Both Sides 09:40 The Big Takeaway From What Really Matters 12:21 Focusing On The Family 15:10 How Someone Learns What Really Matters 17:13 Where Reality And The Day To Day Meets Eternity 18:38 Soul Crafting - We Are Souls With Bodies 20:22 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions 23:27 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast 24:43 Closing Learn more about Tim here: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/ https://store.focusonthefamily.com/what-really-matters-restoring-a-legacy-of-faith-freedom-and-family/ Servant Leadership: URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-ahead License code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH

    What Really Matters After Serving in the White House with Tim Goeglein

  8. Aug 11

    Finding Your Perfect Place with Bill Lesner

    Today on the Servant Leadership Podcast for our 100th episode, we welcome my dad, Bill Lesner. Bill is a retired General Motors executive and longtime corporate board director. Over a 37-year career at General Motors spanning the United States, Japan, Australia, and Germany, Bill helped lead the team that won Cadillac the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award — the country's highest quality honor, presented by President George H.W. Bush. Since retiring, he's served on multiple corporate boards, mentored more than a thousand students, and spent the last decade helping build PWI behind the scenes. Join us for this special 100th episode where Bill talks about the calling that took our family to Japan, the three questions he uses to help people find what he calls their perfect place, and the lessons his own father taught him about putting faith, family, and friends first. Timestamps: 00:00 Opening 00:39 Bill Lesner Intro 01:45 Welcome Bill Lesner 02:21 Bill's Journey - Early Years In Table Tennis 03:46 Beginnings At General Motors 06:37 Table Tennis At The Highest Level 09:50 The Great Comeback And The Waxed Floor 12:18 27-Year-Old Thrown Into Leadership 15:24 Being In Over Your Head 17:29 The Baldrige National Quality Award 21:02 Servant Leadership - Going Against The Grain 22:59 Expert On All Things Quality 26:14 The Japan Position 32:50 A Nightmarish Accident And Doubts 37:48 Servant Leadership - Being Called To Something 41:24 A Note To Change A Life 45:33 Leadership Abroad 48:33 Moving To Australia 56:28 Being Pushed To Move To Germany 1:02:02 Early Retirement And "What's Next" 1:07:53 Evolution Of Servant Leadership Over The Decades 1:09:48 The Birth Of PWI 1:17:08 Finding Your Perfect Place 1:21:57 The 3 Questions To Find Your Perfect Place 1:29:31 Father-Son Relationships 1:34:42 Focusing On The Whole Rather Than The Holes 1:38:50 Leadership Lessons For The Next Generations 1:44:42 Ten Rapid-Fire Questions 1:54:09 Importance Of A Servant Leadership Podcast 1:56:27 Closing Learn more about PWI: https://pwibrands.com/about-us/ Servant Leadership: URL: https://servantleadershippodcast.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServantLeadershipPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servantleadershippodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servant-leadership-podcast/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/servant_podcast Guest Intro Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/stan-town/clear-skies-ahead License code: MKES0FK29GN7WOXH

    Finding Your Perfect Place with Bill Lesner
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The Servant Leadership Podcast brings you empowering insights from successful guest leaders around the world in about 30-60 minutes. Each episode gives you easy-to-understand takeaways you can use to lead yourself and lead your team.

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  • Creator
    Project World Impact
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    107
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Project World Impact
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    Servant Leadership Podcast

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