EP 182: Discipline, Judgment, Trust | Real Leadership with Herman E. Bulls

Are You Building Influence or Just Filling the Role?

Leadership isn’t just about performance reviews and quarterly goals.

It’s about trust. Discipline. Judgment. And how you show up when no one’s watching.

👉 But if you’re only focused on what you do, you might be missing the deeper power of how you do it.

In this episode of The Executive Appeal, I (Alex D. Tremble, CEO of GPS Leadership Solutions) sit down with Herman E. Bulls, Vice Chairman, Americas International Director at JLL, to talk about leadership beyond the job description and why the quiet skills often matter most at the top.

But we didn’t just talk business.

We talked about family.

Faith.

Burnout.

Discipline.

And what it really means to lead with integrity when no one’s keeping score.

Because here’s the truth:

The best leaders don’t just manage outcomes, they shape experiences.

🎯 Here’s what you’ll take away:

✅ Why "doing what you ought to do" is the real definition of discipline

✅ How body language can make or break trust before you speak

✅ Why listening well is more powerful than speaking first

✅ How real relationships *not pitches* create lasting opportunity

✅ The critical difference between quantitative and qualitative judgment

This conversation went far beyond tactics—

It’s about who you are when the pressure is on… and when no one’s looking.

🎯 Reflect & Reset:

🔹 Start: Building trust before influence

🔹 Stop: Thinking presence is about volume

🔹 Continue: Listening with intention, not just strategy

🎧 If you’ve ever felt like leadership is more about who you are than what you do, this episode will feel like home.

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