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Building Legendary Leaders

Building Legendary Leaders

By: James ‘Jim’ Saliba
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Building Legendary Leaders is a leadership podcast for executives who want to stop firefighting and start leading strategically. Hosted by executive coach James ‘Jim’ Saliba, the show brings candid conversations with leaders of leaders who have faced high-stakes challenges and learned how to lead with clarity, presence, and purpose. Each episode turns real leadership moments into frameworks and actions that can be applied immediately.


The vision is to create a space where senior leaders can reflect openly, share lessons learned, and model the adaptability today's business climate demands. Guests include Directors, VPS, and C-suite executives, HR and L&D leaders, published authors, researchers, and influential voices shaping leadership in high-pressure industries. Their stories give listeners both the insight and the courage to lead at scale.

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Episodes
  • Introducing Building Legionary Leaders | Building Legendary Leaders | EP 101

    Introducing Building Legionary Leaders | Building Legendary Leaders | EP 101
    Oct 8 2025

    Welcome to the very first episode of Building Legendary Leaders! In this special debut episode, host Jim Saliba gets put in the hot seat as producer Nick asks the questions. Discover the inspiration behind the podcast, Jim's unique approach to leadership development, and the personal journey that shaped his philosophy on building legendary leaders.


    What You'll Learn:

    • The Leadership Impact Ladder: The 3 levels that matter more than your title

    • Why it takes 10 years for most leaders to get proper training (and what they're doing wrong)

    • The 4 fears of leadership that every leader faces

    • How to turn childhood fears into leadership superpowers

    • The experiment-based approach to leadership development

    • Real case studies from telehealth, tech, and healthcare industries


    Chapters

    01:25 - The shocking 10-year leadership training gap

    03:58 - Introduction to the Leadership Impact Ladder

    08:18 - Team building challenges in growing companies

    18:21 - The risk-taking revelation from college friends

    25:39 - The scientific approach to leadership experiments

    33:05 - From fear to lifelong learning transformation


    Jim Saliba is a leadership expert, executive coach, and author of the upcoming book "Leading Like a CEO." With decades of experience in transformation and change management, Jim specializes in helping directors, VPs, and C-suite executives navigate the messy reality of leadership growth.


    "Your Leadership Journey Starts Monday Morning"


    🎯 Ready to stop struggling and start leading like a legend?

    SUBSCRIBE to Building Legendary Leaders and DOWNLOAD my free Leadership Impact Assessment at jamessaliba.com/assessment


    Your team is waiting for the leader you're becoming. Let's build something legendary together! 🚀
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