The Resilient Leaders Podcast with J.R. Briggs

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The Resilient Leaders Podcast offers a variety of topics, perspectives, questions, and tools to help leaders navigate the new reality. In each episode, J.R. Briggs addresses pressing issues, and offers practical next steps on how to lead with resilience. Lean in, learn, and explore what it means to be resilient. Because leadership is irreplaceable in the new reality.

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Ep 358: Leadership + Spiritual Formation
#358
Last Wednesday at 11:00 AM

The questions we ask reveal the values we hold. They also reveal the depth of our spiritual maturity. Today we’ll explore the three levels of questions from Larry Crabb and how we can cultivate a deeper spiritual maturity by focusing on the right types of questions in our lives.

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Ep 357: Interesting Musings That Might Be Important (Vol 6)
#357
10/21/2026

J.R. returns with Volume 6 of sharing interesting musings, questions, and quotes he’s been thinking about lately. Nothing fancy or chronological – just a few thoughts that may be helpful for you and your leadership.
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Ep 356: What a Plant Can Teach Us About Leadership
#356
10/14/2026

Do you know about the fiddle-leaf fig? It needs wind in order to become strong; without it, it topples over. This is true in leadership: without resistance, difficulty, and hardship we, too, will topple over. We need wind-filled leadership in order to grow strong and study in leadership.
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Ep 355: The Key Questions Leaders Should be Asking This Fall
#355
10/07/2026

As we’re firmly planted in the fall season now, J.R. offers questions that leaders should be asking God, ourselves, and others.
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Ep 354: Stewarding the 3 Areas of Your Time
#354
09/30/2026

In this episode, J.R. unpacks the three primary areas of a leader’s time: think time, face time, and admin time. To be resilient in our leadership, we must think strategically about these three areas. They can have a dramatic impact on how you spend your time and how you lead.
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Ep 353: Stop Picking People’s Brains [Revisited]
#353
09/23/2026

Have you ever had someone ask you if they could pick your brain? Or have you ever used that phrase when talking to someone else? Let’s be more intentional in our language. There’s a better way to do it. On this episode we’ll explore how you can connect with others and get the most out of interactions with others, as well as value and appreciate those from whom you’re gleaning wisdom and insight.
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Ep 352: The Most Influential Band You’ve Never Heard Of [Revisited]
#352
09/16/2026

Ever heard of the band The Velvet Underground? Most people haven’t. But the band’s influence is inspiring and gives us much to learn about when it comes to resilient leadership.

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Ep 351: The 5 Areas of Feedback Every Leader Needs
#351
09/09/2026

Feedback is the breakfast of champions. And yet, so few leaders utilize it to their advantage. It’s a tool, but it’s tragically underutilized. On this episode, we dive into the reasons why feedback is so important. We’ll also explore the 5 fundamental elements every leader must wrestle with when it comes to feedback.
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Ep 350: The 21 Common Challenges Leaders Face
#350
09/02/2026

Every leader faces a wide variety of challenges in leadership. We’ve noticed among the leaders we’ve served over the years that there are 21 common challenges that emerge in leadership. Today we’ll share those challenges with you and see if you identify with any of them.
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Ep 349: 5 Crucial Shifts Leaders Must Engage In
#349
08/26/2026

Today we’ll explore the 5 crucial shifts leaders must take to engage in what Roy Moran calls catalytic leadership.
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Ep 348: Answering Listeners’ Questions: READING
#348
08/19/2026

Today J.R. answers listeners’ questions about reading the role it plays in the life of a leader.
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Ep 347: 11 questions great leaders ask in One On Ones
#347
08/12/2026

Today J.R. shares 11 great questions to ask if one on one meetings with those on your team from Mark O’Donnell.
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Ep 346: How Full is your Gumball Machine?
#346
08/05/2026

Today we explore the metaphor of the gumball machine and why it’s so important for leaders to make sure their gumball machine doesn’t become empty.
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Ep 345: Understanding Your Primal Question
#345
07/29/2026

On this episode we unpack the fantastic mental model created by Mike Foster in his book The Seven Primal Questions. This framework is truly a game changer. We’ll then help you discern which one is the driving question of your life to help you lead yourself and others more effectively and with greater awareness.
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Ep 344: Interesting Musings That Might Be Important (Vol 5)
#344
07/22/2026

J.R. returns with Volume 5 of sharing interesting musings, questions, and quotes he’s been thinking about lately. Nothing fancy – just a few thoughts that may be helpful for you and your leadership.

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Ep 343: Making Friends With the Elephants
#343
07/15/2026

We’ve heard about naming the elephants. What if we went a step further and befriended them? If we’re doing to be a resilient leader, we must have the courage to name those big, hairy, gray pachyderms.
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Ep 342: What Are Your Favorite Leadership Mistakes?
#342
07/08/2026

On today’s episode J.R. talks about how we need to celebrate our favorite mistakes in leadership, not hide them.
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Ep 341: You Don’t Want Impact – You Want Influence
#341
07/01/2026

On today’s episode J.R. talks about a key insight he gleaned from Andy Crouch’s new book the Life We’re Longing For – that leaders need to understand the significant difference between making an impact and having influence.
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Ep 340: The 5 Indicators You’re in an Anxious System
#340
06/24/2026

Today we do a deep dive – but for only a few brief moments – on the concept of family systems theory. It might sound boring on the surface, but it’s fascinating and significant in understanding how teams of people work.
On this episode we’ll explore how to be a non-anxious presence and a self-differentiated leader, all the while avoiding emotional regression in the systems we lead.
Because it’s a deep dive, I want to encourage you to look into it further. Here are some importance resources to explore further:
Books:
· A Failure of Nerve (Edwi...


Ep 339: The 13th Doughnut
#339
06/17/2026

In New Orleans there is a French-Creole word called lagniappe (“lan-yap”) which means “a little something extra.” Today we’ll explore how we can live into the laigniappe posture as leaders – and how that can bless others.
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Ep 338: What Lord of the Rings Taught Me About Returning Home
#338
06/10/2026

Okay, I admit: I haven’t read LOTR. But there is an important part of the story that has always stayed with me that has significant implications for how we serve and lead. In fact, I think it’s the most overlooked part of the entire book.
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Ep 337: Leading Requires Knowing People’s Stories
#337
06/03/2026

If we are to lead effectively we’ll have to walk in other people’s shoes. We know this adage well, but what kind of shoes do people actually wear? What stories do people believe they finding themselves in? Today we’ll look at the 6 stories people believe they’re in from thinking and author (and J.R.’s friend) Marty Solomon.
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Ep 336: Where I’ve Changed My Mind About Leadership
#336
05/20/2026

On this episode, J.R. shares where he’s been wrong about leadership – and where he’s changed his mind about leadership over time.
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Ep 335: Destructive Stress Outlets to Avoid
#335
05/13/2026

Leadership has many benefits, but it’s also fraught with stress, hardship, suffering, and setbacks. So, what happens when those come? How do we handle them well – and what are the destructive stress outlets we would be wise to avoid? We’ll explore some of those on this episode.

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Ep 334: How to be a Fully Engaged Leader
#334
05/06/2026

On this episode, J.R. unpacks the principles from a valuable book, ‘The Power of Full Engagement’ and how we must think about energy management more than time management.
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Ep. 333: Interesting Musings That Might be Important (Vol 4)
#333
04/29/2026

J.R. returns with Volume 4 of sharing interesting musings, questions, and quotes he’s been thinking about lately. Nothing fancy – just a few thoughts that may be helpful for you.

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Ep. 332: The 2 Questions to Ask Those Who Report to You
#332
04/23/2026

It’s easy to assume we know what’s best for those we lead. But we all know what happens when we assume… J.R, shares 2 simple questions you can ask regularly of those you lead (especially those who report to you) to know how to best lead and serve.

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Ep 331: The Stories People Find Themselves In
#331
04/15/2026

If we want to lead people effectively we have to know what stories they believe they are in. Today we explore what those stories are so we can better serve and lead others.
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Ep 330: Pocket Presence: What Quarterbacks Can Teach Us About Leadership
#330
04/08/2026

We know it’s baseball season, but today J.R. talks about quarterbacks – and what we can learn about their pocket presence. How do leaders lead when they are under pressure? We’ll unpack that on this episode.

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Ep 329: Utilizing the 6 Leadership Styles for More Effective Leadership
#329
04/01/2026

On this episode J.R. shares the amazingly insightful resource from Daniel Goleman on the 6 Leadership Styles – and then shares how you can utilize those styles in the various situations of your life and leadership.
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Ep 328: Leadership Lessons from College Basketball Coaches
#328
03/25/2026

It’s March Madness season, one of the best times of the year for sports fans. But it also gives us the opportunity to learn something significant about how to remain resilient in leadership.
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Ep 327: The Power of Your Words (REBOOT)
#327
03/18/2026

Today we go back into the archives and bring out one of our valuable episodes in the past. What if the most impactful act of leadership you engaged in this week (or any week) took less than five minutes and it didn’t require a lot of mental energy or deep thinking – would you do it? Today we explore a simple practice that makes a huge difference in people’s lives.

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Ep 326: Interesting Musings That Might be Important (Vol 4)
#326
03/11/2026

J.R. returns with another episode of sharing interesting musings, questions, and quotes he’s been thinking about lately. Nothing fancy – just a few thoughts that may be helpful for youWe hope you can find a nugget or two to help you grow in your leadership.

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Ep 325: Leadership Character Studies: Samson, Saul, and Samuel
#325
03/04/2026

Leaders need examples, models from other leaders, to show us the way. Today we’ll look at three biblical leaders – Samson, Saul, and Samuel – from the Old Testament and tease out what we can learn from them.

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Ep 324: REBOOT - How to Decide What To Read
#324
02/25/2026

It’s been said, “leaders are readers.” So, what are you reading? And more importantly how do you decide what to read? On this episode, J.R. unpacks the filter by which he decides what to read and encourages you to develop your own framework or decision tree to answering those questions.
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Ep 323: 9 Practices to Lower the Noise in Your Life and Leadership
#323
02/18/2026

We’re surrounded by noise and distractions. Today we’ll explore 9 practices we can engage in to help push back the noise and be focused in our life and leadership.
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Ep 322: Just Ask
#322
02/13/2026

Many leaders sit around and wait for permission to try things or wait for others to make the first move. Today we explore the important topic of taking initiative and making bold proposals. It requires courage, but it’s worth it. Just ask.

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Ep 321: Why You Must Be Intentional With Your Daily Rituals
#321
02/04/2026

We all have patterns to our lives. But how intentional are yours? We’ll explore the importance of daily rituals and how you can implement them into your routine for maximum effectiveness and presence.

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Ep 320: The Importance of a Commonplace Book
#320
01/28/2026

Effective leaders are reflective leaders – and one of the best ways to do that is to have a commonplace notebook. A commonplace book has been around for centuries and has helped leaders, creatives, and thinkers sharpen and hold their ideas. And it can help your leadership as well.
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Ep 319: 10 Areas Every Healthy Leader Cultivates
#319
01/22/2026

On this episode, J.R. unpacks the 10 crucial areas of a leader’s life – something he is sharing as he teaches in the Master of Leadership program at Taylor University.

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