

John Antonucci on Leadership Transformation, Positive Mindsets, and Intentional Living
Aug 13, 2025
33:41
Elena Apalkova and John Antonucci delve into leadership insights, starting with John's personal transformation and his journey in leadership. They explore SML Consulting's role in supporting frontline leaders and discuss valuable lessons from overcoming failure. The episode emphasizes cultivating a positive mindset and ownership culture, highlighting the impact of intentional living and habits. John shares the importance of fostering inspiration and leading by example, as well as the significance of aligning roles with passions and skills. The conversation covers servant leadership in practice and addresses listener questions on resisting change. The episode concludes with a preview of what's next.
(0:00) Introduction and leadership insights with John Antonucci
(3:34) John's personal transformation and leadership journey
(5:35) SML Consulting: Supporting frontline leaders
(6:35) Lessons from overcoming failure
(8:42) Cultivating a positive mindset and ownership culture
(13:13) The power of intentional living and habits
(25:59) Fostering inspiration and leading by example
(29:39) Matching roles to passions and skills
(32:17) Sponsor: Peak Performance Coaching
(33:05) Servant leadership in practice
(34:20) Listener Q&A on change resistance
(36:12) Closing and preview of the next episode