The Resilient Leaders Podcast with J.R. Briggs

In 1998 Canadian singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow released her critically acclaimed album “The Globe Sessions” and on that album was her hit song, “You’re My Favorite Mistake.”On this episode we talk about our favorite mistake and why it’s important to see failure as a gift, not a curse – and how we can learn from our failures to make us a more resilient leader.Resource:CV of Failures: https://www.sciencealert.com/why-creating-a-cv-of-failures-is-good-Princeton-professor-viral______What topics do you want us to feature on the podcast?Which episode has been most helpful?Which one do you disagree with the most?I’d love to hear from you.Connect with J.R.Kairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contactTwitter: @jr_briggs**Resilient Leaders is produced by Joel Limbauan at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

Today Americans go to the polls for a significant presidential election. In the midst of such divisiveness, how are we to live and lead? We must lead with convicted civility. J.R. shares six ways we can be resilient leaders who embody and express convicted civility in our leadership.______What topics do you want us to feature on the podcast?Which episode has been most helpful?Which one do you disagree with the most?I’d love to hear from you.Connect with J.R.Kairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contactTwitter: @jr_briggs**Resilient Leaders is produced by Joel Limbauan at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

On this episode we’ll explore a Greek word that every resilient leader should know, as well as explain and unpack the five ‘neighborhoods’ everyone lives in and how we can care for, serve, lead, and influence our neighbors on these five areas.______What topics do you want us to feature on the podcast?Which episode has been most helpful?Which one do you disagree with the most?I’d love to hear from you.Connect with J.R.Kairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contactTwitter: @jr_briggs**Resilient Leaders is produced by Joel Limbauan at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

Good leaders lead good teams. But how do we do that? On this episode we’ll explore the 5 norms of healthy teams and how you can lead your team in that direction.______What topics do you want us to feature on the podcast?Which episode has been most helpful?Which one do you disagree with the most?I’d love to hear from you.Connect with J.R.Kairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contactTwitter: @jr_briggs**Resilient Leaders is produced by Joel Limbauan at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

For leaders, the past several months have been a hard slog. And it looks like we are in for more uncertainty and difficulty.But as leaders we cannot lose heart. We cannot. Here on this episode we look at the story of a warped piano that a Japanese musical artist found and how he played the notes despite the damage.______What topics do you want us to feature on the podcast?Which episode has been most helpful?Which one do you disagree with the most?I’d love to hear from you.Connect with J.R.Kairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contactTwitter: @jr_briggsInstagram: @jrbri.ggs**Resilient Leaders is produced by Joel Limbauan at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

Change your questions you change your life. It’s that simple.But our questions change in each decade of our lives. If we are to lead people well we must know the kinds of pressing questions people are asking of themselves, of the world, and of God.______What topics do you want us to feature on the podcast?Which episode has been most helpful?Which one do you disagree with the most?I’d love to hear from you.Connect with J.R.Kairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contactTwitter: @jr_briggsInstagram: @jrbri.ggs**Resilient Leaders is produced by Joel Limbauan at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

If we’re to be resilient leaders we have to appropriately navigate crucial conversations. There’s no way around it – we can’t avoid tough conversations in leadership, especially in the midst of such uncertainty! This episode will explore a few tools for how we might handle them more effectively.______What topics do you want us to feature on the podcast?Which episode has been most helpful?Which one do you disagree with the most?I’d love to hear from you.Connect with J.R.Kairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contact**Resilient Leaders is produced by Joel Limbauan at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

In this episode J.R. talks about what we can learn about resilience from a blacksmith on what it means to be a tempered leader. These thoughts are from Bolsinger’s forthcoming book Tempered Resilience. Let me encourage you to pre-order this book. If you are a regular listener to this podcast, you won’t be disappointed.______What topics do you want us to feature on the podcast?Which episode has been most helpful?Which one do you disagree with the most?I’d love to hear from you.Connect with J.R.Kairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contact**Resilient Leaders is produced by Joel Limbauan at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

This episode is a bit different than normal as J.R. recommends the four books to help you grow in your resilience.· Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Greg McKeown)· Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Cal Newport)· Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High (Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, Switzler)· Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory (Tod Bolsinger)______What topics do you want us to feature on the podcast?Which episode has been most helpful?Which one do you disagree with the most?I’d love to hear from you.Connect with J.R.Kairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contactTwitter: @jr_briggsInstagram: @jrbri.ggs**Resilient Leaders is produced by Joel Limbauan at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

We’ve talked before about Mike Tyson’s quote, “Everybody has a plan until you get punched in the face.” That’s why I live by the adage, “Preparation is more important than planning.”On this episode we’ll explore what it means for leaders to prioritize preparation over planning and how that helps us be more resilient.______What topics do you want us to feature on the podcast?Which episode has been most helpful?Which one do you disagree with the most?I’d love to hear from you.Connect with J.R.Kairos Partnerships: www.kairospartnerships.orgContact: www.kairospartnerships.org/contactTwitter: @jr_briggsInstagram: @jrbri.ggs**Resilient Leaders is produced by Joel Limbauan at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com