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Developing The Leader Within Podcast

Developing The Leader Within Podcast

By: Enrique Acosta Gonzalez
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Hello and welcome to Developing The Leader Within Podcast, an award-winning podcast where I interview the top players in the leadership arena as we dissect leadership, management, and career development from all angles. My name is Enrique Acosta Gonzalez and I use my more than twenty years of experience in leadership development to dig deep into complex issues and bring you the answers you were looking for. If a topic resonates with you and you would like to explore how to overcome it, reach out to me at https://calendly.com/triadleadershipsolutions to discuss ways to succeed.Enrique Acosta Gonzalez Personal Development Personal Success
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  • Episode 297: Unlocking Leadership Potential Through Ontology with Sharne Fairbrother.
    Nov 17 2025

    In this enlightening episode, we engage with Sharne Fairbrother, a fractional Chief People Officer based in New Zealand, who specializes in unlocking leadership potential and building future-ready organizational cultures. Sharne discusses the concept of ontological leadership, emphasizing the importance of understanding one's inner world to enhance leadership effectiveness. Together, we explore how this inside-out approach can lead to sustainable cultural change within organizations.


    You will learn the following:


    1. The definition of ontological leadership and its significance in shaping how leaders show up in their roles. 04:29


    2. How shifting the focus from what leaders do to who they are being can drive deeper organizational change. 07:45


    3. Practical strategies for embedding ontological principles into leadership development programs. 10:36


    4. The crucial mindset shifts leaders must make to integrate ontology into their practices effectively. 16:29


    5. The role of vulnerability in leadership and how it fosters collaboration and trust within teams. 21:30


    To get in contact with Sharne:

    LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharnefairbrother


    This episode is sponsored by


    Fantail Services

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fantailservices.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Our podcast is sponsored by


    The Global Trends Magazine

    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gc-bl.org/global-trends⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    The Outlier Project

    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theoutlierproject.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Ascend Meditations

    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ascendmeditations.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Chop Ai

    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.chopai.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Make sure to Catch us streaming on Roku and Amazon Fire TV on the Purpose Place Network.


    Also catch our Exclusive Members only content “Going Deeper Within” on the Lions Guide Academy.


    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lionsguide.com/gdw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    31 mins
  • Episode 296: The Future of Leadership in a Tech-Powered World with Dr. Padric Hall.
    Nov 10 2025

    In this insightful episode, we dive deep with Dr. Padric Hall, the Chief Data Officer for the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Fifth Fleet. With a rich background that spans academia, military service, and global leadership, Dr. Hall shares his unique perspective on the future of leadership in an increasingly tech-driven world. He discusses the importance of maintaining human connection while integrating technology into leadership practices, emphasizing the balance between innovation and ethical responsibility.


    You will learn the following:


    1. The critical role of understanding the 'why' behind technology adoption to enhance mission effectiveness. 05:25


    2. How leaders can maintain authentic human connections and trust within teams amidst rising reliance on digital tools and AI. 09:02


    3. The necessity of using data-driven insights effectively while valuing intuition and experience. 12:27


    4. Key lessons on balancing innovation with cybersecurity and ethical responsibilities in a tech-driven environment. 17:43


    5. The importance of adaptability and constructing resilient teams in the face of rapid technological changes. 21:45


    To get in contact with Dr. Hall:

    LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/padrichall


    This episode is sponsored by


    Fantail Services

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fantailservices.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Our podcast is sponsored by


    The Global Trends Magazine

    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gc-bl.org/global-trends⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    The Outlier Project

    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theoutlierproject.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Ascend Meditations

    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ascendmeditations.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Chop Ai

    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.chopai.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Make sure to Catch us streaming on Roku and Amazon Fire TV on the Purpose Place Network.


    Also catch our Exclusive Members only content “Going Deeper Within” on the Lions Guide Academy.


    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lionsguide.com/gdw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    30 mins
  • Episode 295: How to Build a Powerful Brand Through Video with Chris Weiher.
    Nov 3 2025

    In this engaging episode, we sit down with Chris Weiher, owner of Cleaver Creative, to explore the vital intersection of leadership and video marketing. With over 14 years of experience, Chris has transformed startups and mid-sized businesses into powerful brands through effective video content. He shares insights on how leaders can build their personal brand and digital presence while navigating the complexities of representing their organizations.


    You will learn the following:


    1. The importance of authenticity in video content and how it can resonate with your audience. 04:36


    2. Practical strategies for leaders to simplify their video marketing approach and focus on what they truly care about. 08:41


    3. How to balance personal branding with company policies and culture in your digital content. 12:06


    4. Actionable steps for leaders feeling overwhelmed by video content creation, including identifying key topics and audience engagement strategies. 15:31


    5. The role of cadence in content creation and how to maintain a sustainable video production schedule. 22:54


    To get in contact with Chris:

    LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisweiher

    Website: ⁠⁠⁠http://cleavercreates.com


    This episode is sponsored by


    Fantail Services

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fantailservices.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Our podcast is sponsored by


    The Global Trends Magazine

    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gc-bl.org/global-trends⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    The Outlier Project

    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theoutlierproject.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Ascend Meditations

    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ascendmeditations.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Chop Ai

    Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.chopai.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    Make sure to Catch us streaming on Roku and Amazon Fire TV on the Purpose Place Network.


    Also catch our Exclusive Members only content “Going Deeper Within” on the Lions Guide Academy.


    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lionsguide.com/gdw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    26 mins
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