The Resilient Leaders Podcast with J.R. Briggs

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Effective leadership involves both plumbing and poetry. Today we’ll unpack these two important metaphors from author James March.
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The most effective leaders are life-long learners. One of the most straightforward ways leaders can cultivate a posture of lifelong learning is to read books. On this episode, J.R. shares the best 25 books he read in 2025.
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In Roman mythology, the god Janus was the god of transitions – of beginnings and endings. He was often depicted having two faces, one looking back and one looking forward. It’s where we get our month January from. On this episode, we’ll take a Janus posture and look back on the year and look forward to the new one by asking some reflective questions.

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On two previous episodes, J.R. has shared some interesting musings, questions, and quotes he’s been thinking about lately. Nothing fancy – just a few thoughts that may be helpful for you. So we thought we’d do a third installment of some of the current musings rolling around in his head and heart. We hope you can find a nugget or two to help you grow in your leadership.
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Sometimes leadership requires us to lead in situations that feel like there are no good solutions. How do we do the right thing when whatever we do doesn’t feel like the right thing? Today we explore that tricky dynamic in how to lead well in spite of this tricky dynamic.
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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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This is Thanksgiving week – and let’s be honest: it can be easier to be thankful because everyone is thinking about it. But what if we could cultivate gratitude the other 51 weeks? We’re look at some practices of gratitude to make it a mindset and heart-set, not just a holiday.

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Back in July, J.R. tried something different: he shared some interesting musings, questions, and quotes he’s been thinking about lately. Nothing fancy – just a few thoughts that may be helpful for you. So we thought we’d do a Volume 2 of some of the current musings rolling around in his head and heart. We hope you can find a nugget or two to help you grow in your leadership.

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J.R. reflects on his recent interactions with churches – one that is almost 400 years old (!) and one that is just two decades old – and what we can learn about that as leaders.

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Check out J.R.’s newly released and highly anticipated book ‘The Art of Asking Better Questions’ to help you grow in the art of being a better question-asker. Because the quality of your life is determined by the quality of the questions you ask God, yourself, and others. Available wherever good books are sold.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers won their second straight World Series this season, much of it powered by Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto was named World Series Most Valuable Player. But it’s what he did in the dugout, not just on the mound, that is inspiring – and it’s what we’re talking about today.

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“Meekness? Who would want to be that?” That’s the question a leader asked me several years ago and it’s stuck with me. Today we’ll unpack one of the most unprioritized traits in leadership today.

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Check out J.R.’s newly released and highly anticipated book ‘The Art of Asking Better Questions’ to help you grow in the art of being a better question-asker. Because the quality of your life is determined by the quality of the questions you ask God, yourself, and others. Available wherever good books are sold.

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Wisdom is not highly valued in our culture today. We often are enamored by the sizzle and lose focus on the steak. Today we’ll explore 8 thoughts and practices we can pursue as resilient leaders to cultivate a life of wisdom.
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Check out J.R.’s newly released and highly anticipated book ‘The Art of Asking Better Questions’ to help you grow in the art of being a better question-asker. Because the quality of your life is determined by the quality of the questions you ask God, yourself, and others. Available wherever good books are sold.

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Today we’ll explore the 3 stages of maturity – and how it’s revealed in the types of questions we ask ourselves when we experience failure, setback, and suffering.
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The time has finally arrived. J.R.’s book, The Art of Asking Better Questions, releases this week!
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It’s October, the month J.R.’s new book The Art of Asking Better Questions releases into the world. On this special edition of the podcast, J.R. takes time to read from the introduction to give you a sneak peek of the book to help you grasp the power and potential of questions.

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In this episode J.R. unpacks the crucial concept of mental models – and how every leader needs to be aware of the mental models he or she uses to make decisions. More specifically, we’ll look at a handful of specific questions, a form of mental models, and he’ll give you 7 specific questions to help you focus and give you confidence to make wise leadership decisions moving forward.

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It’s tempting to think that as leaders we must have all the right answers. But the truth is we don’t have to have it all together. Today we’ll look at the wise words of Don Howell Jr. in his book Servants of the Servant where he reminds us God doesn’t depend upon heroes.

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In 2014 researchers asked over a thousand people from all over the country, “Who is your worst enemy?” Five hundred of them gave the same answer: “Myself.” As leaders we feel that angsty feeling called Imposter Syndrome. What do we do about it?

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The late leadership and organizational expert Peter Drucker said, “The leader of the past may have been the person who knew how to tell, but certainly the leader of the future will be the person who knows how to ask.” Today we’ll explore how we can grow in questionable influence – how we can be more effective leaders when we ask more effective questions.

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Leaders face lots of distractions which can keep us from thoughtful reflection, being present with others, and taking action. Today we’ll explore the greatest of enemies for leaders and the practices we can engage in to defeat the enemy.

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Oftentimes we hear that leadership is a marathon. And in many ways it is… but what if instead we thought of it in 6-week spurts? Today we’ll explore a simple structure to help plan out your next 6 weeks to make your leadership pace more manageable and beneficial.
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Today we talk about the scientific reasons why you have so many creative ideas in the shower and the wildly beneficial habit of going for walks and how it can strengthen your resiliency muscle. We unpack the Latin phrase solvitur ambulando, which means “it is solved by walking.”
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“The Power of the Outdoor Office” (Cal Newport): https://www.calnewport.com/blog/2015/10/21/the-power-of-the-outdoor-office/
TED Blog: “Walking Meetings? 5 Surprising Thinkers Who Swore By Them”: https://blog.ted.com/walking-meetings-5-surprising-thinkers-who-swore-by-them/
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We know that leaders are learners – and one of the ways we grow in through reading. But how are we to decide what we read? Today we talk about a framework given by A.J. Swoboda on what to read and how to learn from others so we can be humble, open, malleable, and resilient.
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Maybe you’ve heard the concept of coaching. Or maybe you know what it is but you’ve never experienced it first-hand. Or you’ve had a coach a few years ago, but because of the leadership challenges and complexities you’re facing you are are thinking that it may be time to lean in to coaching again in this season. Today we unpack exactly what coaching is – and what it’s not – to help equip you better for the journey ahead.
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