
The Resilient Leaders Podcast with J.R. Briggs
The Resilient Leaders Podcast offers a variety of topics, perspectives, questions, and tools to help leaders navigate the new reality. In each episode, J.R. Briggs addresses pressing issues, and offers practical next steps on how to lead with resilience. Lean in, learn, and explore what it means to be resilient. Because leadership is irreplaceable in the new reality.
Latest episodes

Feb 1, 2024 • 10min
Ep 223: The Hardest Person You Will Ever Lead
Who is the hardest person you will ever lead? It will always be yourself.Today we look at how our resilience in leadership is determined not on our good days, but on our bad days.***Coaching is THE number one way people grow in their leadership. Interested in kicking the tires for a free exploratory coaching call? Just visit http://www.kairospartnerships.org/coaching to schedule your call today.And if you are a young leader looking to take your leadership to the next level in 2024 – or you know of young leaders who do - check out this link to apply: https://www.kairospartnerships.org/young-leaders-equipping-cohort**Resilient Leaders is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

Jan 25, 2024 • 11min
Ep 222: “Wait, what?” and Other Questions to Guide Your Life
In 2016, Jim Ryan delivered a commencement speech that went viral – and then turned it into a book. He shared the 5 questions graduates should ask frequently throughout their lifetime. We’ll look at the questions – and then J.R. submits his own set of questions.***Coaching is THE number one way people grow in their leadership. Interested in kicking the tires for a free exploratory coaching call? Just visit http://www.kairospartnerships.org/coaching to schedule your call today.And if you are a young leader looking to take your leadership to the next level in 2024 – or you know of young leaders who do - check out this link to apply: https://www.kairospartnerships.org/young-leaders-equipping-cohort**Resilient Leaders is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

Jan 18, 2024 • 10min
Ep 221: Tackling the Odd-Numbered Questions
Coaching is THE number one way people grow in their leadership. Interested in kicking the tires for a free exploratory coaching call? Just visit http://www.kairospartnerships.org/coaching to schedule your call today.And if you are a young leader looking to take your leadership to the next level in 2024 – or you know of young leaders who do - check out this link to apply: https://www.kairospartnerships.org/young-leaders-equipping-cohort**Resilient Leaders is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

Jan 10, 2024 • 8min
Ep 220: The Gift of Banter
Banter is not a word we use regularly, but when it comes to leadership, we need to learn to value it more. Banter in leadership can help us to connect deeper with others and remind others (and ourselves) to not take ourselves too seriously. Leadership about trust – and trust is about connection. And one of the ways to create connection is through appropriate banter._________Want to see your leadership enhanced on a daily basis? Here’s how:[1] I personally write a weekly newsletter called 5 Things In 5 Minutes designed to help leaders and their teams grow. Click the link at www.kairospartnerships.org/5t5m[2] For daily leadership content for you and your team follow Kairos Partnerships on Facebook and Instagram.[3] I strongly believe that coaching is THE number one way people grow in their leadership. My team at Kairos Partnerships is bringing value to leaders all over the world, and you can take a coaching test drive with no cost or commitment. Visit http://www.kairospartnerships.org/coaching to schedule your free exploratory coaching call today.**Resilient Leaders is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

Jan 3, 2024 • 9min
Ep 219: Don’t Try to Boil the Ocean This Week
A new year brings new goals, ideas, projects, and opportunities. And if we are not careful, it also brings unnecessary expectations and pressures to get everything done in the first week back. We don’t need to try and boil the ocean this week. We just need to get a few things done by Friday._________Want to see your leadership enhanced on a daily basis? Here’s how:[1] I personally write a weekly newsletter called 5 Things In 5 Minutes designed to help leaders and their teams grow. Click the link at www.kairospartnerships.org/5t5m[2] For daily leadership content for you and your team follow Kairos Partnerships on Facebook and Instagram.[3] I strongly believe that coaching is THE number one way people grow in their leadership. My team at Kairos Partnerships is bringing value to leaders all over the world, and you can take a coaching test drive with no cost or commitment. Visit http://www.kairospartnerships.org/coaching to schedule your free exploratory coaching call today.**Resilient Leaders is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

Dec 20, 2023 • 11min
Ep 218: The Right Kind of Wrong
On this episode we’ll unpack some of the treasures found in Amy Edmondson’s new book ‘Right Kind of Wrong’ and tease out the implications for leaders when it comes to failing correctly._________Want to see your leadership enhanced on a daily basis? Here’s how:[1] I personally write a weekly newsletter called 5 Things In 5 Minutes designed to help leaders and their teams grow. Click the link at www.kairospartnerships.org/5t5m[2] For daily leadership content for you and your team follow Kairos Partnerships on Facebook and Instagram.[3] I strongly believe that coaching is THE number one way people grow in their leadership. My team at Kairos Partnerships is bringing value to leaders all over the world, and you can take a coaching test drive with no cost or commitment. Visit http://www.kairospartnerships.org/coaching to schedule your free exploratory coaching call today.**Resilient Leaders is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

Dec 13, 2023 • 11min
Ep 217: Real Talk – What We Hear When We Fail
On this episode J.R. engaged in real talk – he speaks honestly about what we hear in our heads when we fail._____If you haven’t signed up for my every other week FREE newsletter here’s the link:www.kairospartnerships.org/newsletterConnect 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

Dec 7, 2023 • 11min
Ep 216: Too Many Books, Not Enough Time: Deciding What to Read
There are must too many books in the world… so how are we to decide what to read – and what to ignore?_____If you haven’t signed up for my every other week FREE newsletter here’s the link:www.kairospartnerships.org/newsletterConnect 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

Nov 29, 2023 • 9min
Ep 215: The Choice Between Escape and Delight
On this episode we explore a story from Greek mythology of the differing approaches of Odysseus and Jason and the Argonauts – and how they can teach us about how we live and lead. The choose of escape or delight. How will you live and lead?_________Want to see your leadership enhanced on a daily basis? Here’s how:[1] I personally write a weekly newsletter called 5 Things In 5 Minutes designed to help leaders and their teams grow. Click the link at www.kairospartnerships.org/5t5m[2] For daily leadership content for you and your team follow Kairos Partnerships on Facebook and Instagram.[3] I strongly believe that coaching is THE number one way people grow in their leadership. My team at Kairos Partnerships is bringing value to leaders all over the world, and you can take a coaching test drive with no cost or commitment. Visit http://www.kairospartnerships.org/coaching to schedule your free exploratory coaching call today.**Resilient Leaders is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com

Nov 22, 2023 • 9min
Ep 214: How Leaders Respond AFTER the Big Moment
We often hear of leaders who rise to the occasion, to meet the big moment head-on, who overcome the challenge in front of them… and then crash and burn afterward. On this episode, J.R. explores how leaders can respond after the Big Moment to remain healthy and resilient._________Want to see your leadership enhanced on a daily basis? Here’s how:[1] I personally write a weekly newsletter called 5 Things In 5 Minutes designed to help leaders and their teams grow. Click the link at www.kairospartnerships.org/5t5m[2] For daily leadership content for you and your team follow Kairos Partnerships on Facebook and Instagram.[3] I strongly believe that coaching is THE number one way people grow in their leadership. My team at Kairos Partnerships is bringing value to leaders all over the world, and you can take a coaching test drive with no cost or commitment. Visit http://www.kairospartnerships.org/coaching to schedule your free exploratory coaching call today.**Resilient Leaders is produced by the incredibly gifted Joel Limbauan. Check out his great video and podcast work at On a Limb Productions: www.onalimbproductions.com