The Self Aware Leader with Jason Rigby

Unlock your organization's full potential by discovering who the real drivers of success are. Veteran leadership consultant Dr. Luis Luarca sits down with Jason Rigby on The Self Aware Leader Podcast to reveal a truth many leaders miss: the power lies within your employees. Drawing from 25 years of experience, Dr. Luarca explains how shifting from control to empowerment leads to radical improvements in processes, innovation, and employee engagement. Hear compelling stories and gain practical strategies for leading with self-awareness, avoiding ego traps, and leveraging the invaluable insights of your team. If you want to build a resilient, innovative, and high-performing organization, this conversation on employee empowerment and humble leadership is a must-listen. Subscribe and listen to the full episode today! Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Learn more in Dr. Luis Luarca's book, "Do Employees Really Like Working Here?": https://www.amazon.com/Employees-Really-Like-Working-Here/dp/1678746614/ Visit Dr. Luis Luarca's official website: https://luisluarcaphd.com/ Connect with Dr. Luis Luarca on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luis-luarca-phd-0133022b/ Keywords: Employee Empowerment, Leadership, Organizational Transformation, Self-Aware Leader, Leadership Psychology, Business Growth, Humble Leadership, Workplace Culture, Leadership Skills, Dr. Luis Luarca, Management Tips.

Are you tired of toxic leadership undermining your team's potential? Is a lack of credibility and authentic connection causing a leadership crisis in your workplace? In this powerful episode of The Self Aware Leader Podcast, host Jason Rigby interviews acclaimed leadership expert William Davis, who brings 38 years of experience transforming struggling teams into powerhouses. William reveals the core reasons behind today's toxic leadership challenges and provides actionable insights on how to build high-trust, high-performing teams. Learn about the critical difference between management and true ethical leadership, the importance of servant leadership, and how to cultivate essential leadership skills. Discover practical strategies for restoring trust, fostering genuine relationships, and leading with unwavering integrity. William shares lessons from his extensive career, offering a clear path for leaders ready to make a positive impact. If you're looking to improve team management and create a thriving workplace culture free from toxic leadership, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in to learn how to lead with heart and purpose. William Davis Website: https://www.williamcdavis.net/ #Leadership #ToxicLeadership #EthicalLeadership #ServantLeadership #TeamManagement #LeadershipSkills #CredibilityInLeadership #LeadershipCrisis #Trust #Integrity #Podcast #Business #Management #SelfAwareLeader #WilliamDavis

n this episode of the Self-Aware Leader Podcast, host Jason Rigby sits down with Jones Loflin, author of Focus as a Bee, to uncover leadership strategies that transform chaos into clarity. Through Sydney’s bee-inspired journey, Loflin shares his 3P approach—powerful ideas, practical solutions, and personal touch—offering leaders actionable tools to prioritize, recharge, and celebrate wins. Learn how to shift from busyness to intentional focus, adopt a gardener’s growth mindset, and lead thriving teams with consistency and adaptability. Perfect for leaders seeking clarity and sustainable growth in a fast-paced world. Detailed Overview Jason Rigby hosts Jones Loflin, a globally recognized speaker with experience at FedEx and the U.S. military, to explore leadership through the lens of Loflin’s new book, Focus as a Bee. Using the narrative of Sydney and her friend Alicia, Loflin introduces the "hexagon of permissions"—a honeycomb-inspired framework with six steps to sharpen focus. Key insights include giving yourself permission to be unavailable, celebrating small wins, and adapting to change like bees. With practical strategies and metaphors, this episode equips leaders to move beyond survival mode into intentional growth. Timestamps with Key Points 00:38 – Introduction to Jones Loflin: Jason introduces Jones and his book Focus as a Bee. 01:26 – Sydney’s Story: How a chaotic bee encounter sparks transformation. 02:47 – Shifting the Leadership Mindset: Asking better questions and listening to teams. 04:21 – Permission to Prioritize: Discerning what’s most important. 07:08 – Gardener vs. Mechanic Mindset: Growing teams instead of fixing problems. 09:48 – Permission to Be Unavailable: Why stepping back is key for focus. 17:20 – Honey Flow State: Creating environments for optimal focus. 23:06 – Permission to Recharge: Bees rest more than they work—lessons for leaders. 26:55 – Adapting to Change: How bees and leaders thrive in new conditions. 33:56 – Consistency as a Superpower: Balancing structure with innovation. 39:28 – Permission to Celebrate: Recognizing small wins to build momentum. 43:44 – Thriving, Not Surviving: A key question for daily growth. Notable Quotes Jones Loflin (06:03): "Focused is the intentional direction of your time and energy toward what matters most." Jones Loflin (10:17): "What your team needs is for you to have the clarity of vision to resource them in ways that help them grow." Jones Loflin (40:35): "Celebrating small wins is about saying to that team member, ‘I see growth in you—let’s celebrate.’" Resources and Links Jones Loflin’s Website: jonesloflin.com Podcast Resources: jonesloflin.com/podcast Book - Focus as a Bee:  https://jonesloflin.com/faab

🌐 Summary: In this episode of The Self Aware Leader Podcast, Jason Rigby explores the transformative concept of Ikigai—a Japanese philosophy meaning "reason for being." Amid the relentless demands of leadership, Jason guides listeners on how to reconnect with their core purpose, helping leaders move beyond mere task execution to leading with authenticity and resilience. Discover how understanding and pursuing your Ikigai can become a powerful compass for effective, purpose-driven leadership. 📌 Episode Overview: Navigating Leadership Chaos with Purpose Leadership often feels like navigating a storm, with constant pressure, overwhelming tasks, and a relentless pace. In this episode, Jason Rigby dives into this reality, highlighting a critical question for leaders: "Why am I really doing this?" Drawing on the ancient Japanese concept of Ikigai, Jason offers a path to clarity and fulfillment, helping leaders transform their daily work from mere execution to a source of authentic joy and impact. Understanding Ikigai: A Practical Framework for Leaders Ikigai, which translates to "reason for being," is explored as a four-fold intersection of what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for. Jason breaks down how leaders can identify and align these elements to create a meaningful leadership journey. He shares actionable insights on leveraging Ikigai to enhance engagement, improve decision-making, build resilience, and lead with authenticity. ⏰ Timestamps: [00:01] - The Leadership Storm: Why many leaders feel overwhelmed and disconnected. [02:25] - The Power of a Single Question: "Why am I really doing this?" [04:38] - Introducing Ikigai: Understanding the Japanese concept of "reason for being." [07:06] - Exploring Your Four Pillars: What you love, what you are good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for. [09:20] - Practical Value of Ikigai: How it fuels engagement, resilience, and authenticity. [11:47] - Overcoming the Ego Sandbox: Why reactive leadership leads to burnout. [15:47] - A Framework for Ikigai Discovery: 5 steps to uncover your leadership purpose. 💡 Memorable Quotes: "Leadership often feels like we're navigating a storm, doesn't it?" – Jason Rigby "Ikigai is not just a personal quest—it's a powerful tool for authentic leadership." – Jason Rigby "If you don't have your core values and purpose, what are you doing? You're just surviving." – Jason Rigby 📚 Resources Mentioned: Jason Rigby’s Self Aware Leader Podcast Website: selfawarepodcast.com Book: Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles.   🚀 Call to Action: Feeling overwhelmed in your leadership journey? Reconnect with your purpose. Subscribe to The Self Aware Leader Podcast and start your journey toward authentic, resilient leadership. Visit selfawarepodcast.com for more insights.

🌟 Episode Description: Stuck in the chaos of leadership stress? Discover how Will Watrous transformed his health and business by embracing the EOS model. In this episode of the Self Aware Leader Podcast, host Jason Rigby welcomes Will Watrous—entrepreneur, EOS implementer, and former stressed-out CEO. Will shares his journey from burnout to clarity, offering actionable insights on building discipline, boosting profits, and leading with peace. Learn how the six core EOS components—vision, people, data, issues, process, and traction—can transform any organization. 🎧 Listen now and start your journey to clarity. 🔗 Connect with Will Watrous: Official EOS Profile Will Watrous on LinkedIn 🌐 More Resources: SelfAwarePodcast.com – More episodes and tools EOS Worldwide – Official Site Traction by Gino Wickman – The book that changed Will’s life Death by Meeting – Patrick Lencioni Related episode: Discernment vs. Judgment ⏱️ Episode Timestamps: 00:01 – Stress Breakdown: Will’s 173% growth nearly breaks him. 01:27 – Health Wake-Up Call: How stress symptoms became a leadership turning point. 03:48 – Accountability Chart: Clear roles reduce chaos and confusion. 05:44 – Visionary vs. Integrator: Why Will had to stop doing it all. 08:09 – Clarity Brings Action: The discipline of weekly accountability. 10:37 – Level 10 Meetings: Elevating team conversations from a 3 to a 10. 13:29 – Six Key Components: The EOS framework that made it all work. 17:29 – The Power of Rocks: 90-day focus creates momentum. 💬 Notable Quotes: “Clarity brings action. Complexity kills it.” – Will Watrous “When the visionary and integrator align, the team unlocks peace and power.” “If it’s human, it’s mentionable. If it’s mentionable, it’s manageable.” 🔍 Keywords: humble leadership, EOS system, emotional intelligence, executive burnout, self-aware leader, leadership transformation, team alignment 📣 Call to Action: Struggling with stress and chaos in your leadership journey? Don’t wait for a wake-up call. Subscribe to the Self Aware Leader Podcast now and discover how to transform pressure into clarity. Start your journey at SelfAwarePodcast.com.

In a world obsessed with metrics, image, and crowd approval, Jason Rigby delivers a powerful call to arms for leaders to return to themselves. Drawing on the radical philosophy of Soren Kierkegaard, this episode explores the timeless leadership truth: lead from the inside out—or don’t lead at all. Kierkegaard’s belief that “the crowd is untruth” challenges today’s culture of consensus and invites us to take the hard road of individual responsibility. Jason weaves Kierkegaard’s concept of the “leap of faith” into modern leadership, making it clear that authentic leadership requires bold, often uncomfortable action without guarantees. He exposes the silent epidemic of leadership despair—not burnout, but existential misalignment. Through the archetype of the “knight of faith,” leaders are invited to walk calmly yet burn with divine purpose. This episode is a wake-up call for anyone who’s scaled success but lost themselves in the process. Timestamps: [00:44] – The Mirror Test: Are you becoming who you truly are? [01:15] – The Crowd is Untruth: How titles and systems mask personal responsibility. [02:04] – What Is True?: The radical ethical courage of true leadership. [03:10] – The Leap of Faith: Leading without certainty, only conviction. [04:25] – The Silent Killer: Why despair—not burnout—is eroding leadership. [05:32] – The Antidote is Truth: Return to self through confrontation, not optimization. [06:15] – The Knight of Faith: Calm on the outside, burning with purpose within. [07:26] – Journal Prompt: Where are you hiding behind the crowd? Quotes: “To lead from the inside out—or don’t lead at all.” – Jason Rigby “The crowd is untruth—it erases the individual.” – Jason Rigby “True leadership begins where certainty ends.” – Jason Rigby Resources: Internal: selfawarepodcast.com Higher Density Living Podcast External: The Leap of Faith by Soren Kierkegaard     Call to Action: Feeling out of alignment? You’re not alone. Subscribe to the Self Aware Leader podcast and take the leap back to yourself. Journal your truth. Reject the crowd. Lead with conviction. Join the journey at selfawarepodcast.com — start today.

Too often, leaders fall into the trap of confusing motion with progress—especially in marketing. Jason Rigby challenges listeners to stop treating marketing as a checklist and start leading it as a strategic system. Drawing on his experience as a CMO and entrepreneur, Jason frames inconsistent branding, scattered campaigns, and poor lead quality not as marketing problems—but as leadership gaps. This episode offers a reflective yet practical roadmap for leaders ready to build unity across their marketing efforts. Jason explores the psychology of brand consistency, the importance of defining a clear vision, and the leadership habits that bring coherence to chaos. Learn how to reverse engineer your customer journey, enforce brand guidelines, and create a frictionless path for engagement. If you're tired of wasting time and money on disjointed efforts, this is your call to self-aware action. Keywords: emotional intelligence, leadership strategy, marketing ROI, brand consistency, servant leadership Timestamps 00:00 – The Marketing Activity Trap: Motion isn’t momentum—fragmented efforts cost more than you think. 03:50 – Why Marketing Fails Without Unity: Disconnected messaging erodes trust and ROI. 07:25 – Consistency Wins Psychology: The human brain loves predictability. 11:10 – The Leadership Challenge: Marketing chaos is a symptom of unclear leadership. 15:00 – Four Roles of the Strategic Leader: Architect, aligner, enforcer, data-driven decision-maker. 22:30 – Red Flags of Fragmentation: Inconsistent visuals, conflicting messages, silos. 29:15 – Your Roadmap to Unity: Honest audits, clear vision, and channel strategy. 35:00 – The Ultimate Reward: Higher trust, shorter sales cycles, better leads. Quotes “Marketing is a strategic system designed to create and capture value.” “Fixing fragmented marketing isn’t a marketing problem—it’s a leadership challenge.” “When your brand looks, sounds, and feels the same, you build trust effortlessly.” Resources SelfAwarePodcast.com – Episodes, coaching, and leadership tools Jason’s Instagram – Direct contact and updates SWOT Analysis Guide – Assess your marketing unity Marketing ROI Metrics Explained (HubSpot) – Know what to measure

Episode Summary: Ever worked under a boss who blames, micromanages, or disappears in a crisis? You’re not alone—and you’re not powerless. In this episode of The Self Aware Leader, host Jason Rigby talks with corporate veteran and author Eric Charran to break down 9 types of toxic bosses and the real-life leadership tools you can use to rise above them. Drawing from decades in Fortune 500 boardrooms—including at Microsoft—Eric shares actionable strategies to help you manage up, protect your energy, and lead with humility—even when the leadership above you is dysfunctional. 🔍 What You’ll Learn: How to identify 9 common toxic boss archetypes (from “The Complainer” to “The Crisis Junkie”) Practical tactics for managing up with grace Why emotional intelligence is your superpower in chaos Tools for turning frustration into focused leadership Real-world stories of dysfunction—and resilience—from the corporate trenches 💬 Memorable Quotes: “Finger pointing is about ‘who’s going to burn for this?’ A growth mindset asks, ‘How do we learn and move on?’” “An emergency on your part doesn’t constitute one on mine.” “People quit leaders, not jobs. Be the leader they need by understanding them.” ⏱️ Episode Timestamps: 02:14 – The Blame Game: Why insecure leaders default to finger-pointing 07:33 – The Deer-in-Headlights Boss: How to manage up with empathy 13:21 – Crisis Junkies: The cost of emotional dysregulation 18:45 – The Complainer: Reframing negativity as useful data 24:10 – Forgetful Leaders: Coaching when memory fails 29:18 – Order Takers: How blind compliance erodes culture 33:56 – Emotionally Fragile Bosses: Navigating oversensitivity 40:30 – Attack Subs & Last-Minute Missiles: Defusing stealth sabotage 47:15 – Superman vs. Lex Luthor: Two toxic archetypes revealed 📚 Resources Mentioned: Have You Ever Had a Boss That… by Eric Charran Eric Charran on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ericcharran 📣 Call to Action: Tired of managing up through dysfunction? Identify your boss—or yourself—in Eric’s framework and start shifting the dynamic. Subscribe, rate, and review The Self Aware Leader on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to stay grounded, grow your influence, and lead with clarity. 🎙️ More episodes at selfawarepodcast.com

In today's fast-paced world, seconds can mean the difference between a closed deal and a lost opportunity. In this powerful episode, Jason Rigby reveals the 5-Minute Rule—a proven leadership and sales strategy that 21x's your chances of converting leads into real appointments and sales. Whether you’re a sales leader, business owner, entrepreneur, or self-aware executive, mastering speed-to-lead response is non-negotiable for explosive growth. Discover why every second matters, how delayed response silently kills your sales, and how to build a high-performance team culture driven by speed, presence, and trust. Learn tactical frameworks for tracking lead KPIs, leveraging automation without losing the human touch, and cultivating leadership habits that dominate today's distracted, competitive marketplace. If you're serious about dominating sales, maximizing appointments, and leading with high self-awareness in your business, this is your wake-up call. The market rewards speed. The question is: are you fast enough?

Is your leadership aligned with your data practices? In this episode, Jason Rigby unpacks the 23andMe privacy disaster—and what it reveals about digital accountability. Learn how ethical data choices define modern leadership and why now is the time to act. Keywords: data ethics, leadership, data privacy, self-aware leader, digital trust