Intentional Leader with Cal Walters
Cal Walters
Let's be honest. The hardest person you will ever have to lead is the person you look at in the mirror everyday.
Self-leadership is the most important thing we do as leaders, but it's hard.
And it hasn't gotten any easier in a world of smart phone addiction, social media comparison, global pandemics, and information overload (just to name a few obstacles).
That's why Intentional Leader exists.
We help leaders take the guesswork out of self-leadership, fight a reactionary lifestyle, accelerate their personal growth, and achieve their God-given potential at home, at work, and in their communities.
This is why we get out of bed each morning. We love helping leaders on their personal growth journey! Because we know when the leader gets better everyone benefits. Organizations, communities, and families all thrive when the leader is thriving.
We are a team of ordinary people with an extraordinary passion for personal growth and helping leaders thrive.
Join this community to pursue personal growth and leadership excellence, to inspire others, and make a lasting impact on the world. Life is short, so let's make it count by living an intentional life.
On this podcast, Cal Walters — a follower of Jesus, a husband, father, West Point graduate, former Infantry Officer, Army Ranger, combat veteran, lawyer, and Army JAG — passionately explores ways to live intentionally, make each day count, and lead with greater influence and impact.
Cal firmly believes leadership matters, and this podcast will help you lead yourself and inspire others. Cal believes we each have a unique contribution to make to the world, and he wants to help you make yours!
For show notes, visit https://www.calwalters.me/
Disclaimer: The views expressed on this podcast are those of the author and guests and do not reflect the official policy, position, or endorsement of the US Army JAG Corps, US Army, DoD, or the US Government.
Self-leadership is the most important thing we do as leaders, but it's hard.
And it hasn't gotten any easier in a world of smart phone addiction, social media comparison, global pandemics, and information overload (just to name a few obstacles).
That's why Intentional Leader exists.
We help leaders take the guesswork out of self-leadership, fight a reactionary lifestyle, accelerate their personal growth, and achieve their God-given potential at home, at work, and in their communities.
This is why we get out of bed each morning. We love helping leaders on their personal growth journey! Because we know when the leader gets better everyone benefits. Organizations, communities, and families all thrive when the leader is thriving.
We are a team of ordinary people with an extraordinary passion for personal growth and helping leaders thrive.
Join this community to pursue personal growth and leadership excellence, to inspire others, and make a lasting impact on the world. Life is short, so let's make it count by living an intentional life.
On this podcast, Cal Walters — a follower of Jesus, a husband, father, West Point graduate, former Infantry Officer, Army Ranger, combat veteran, lawyer, and Army JAG — passionately explores ways to live intentionally, make each day count, and lead with greater influence and impact.
Cal firmly believes leadership matters, and this podcast will help you lead yourself and inspire others. Cal believes we each have a unique contribution to make to the world, and he wants to help you make yours!
For show notes, visit https://www.calwalters.me/
Disclaimer: The views expressed on this podcast are those of the author and guests and do not reflect the official policy, position, or endorsement of the US Army JAG Corps, US Army, DoD, or the US Government.
Episodes
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Oct 14, 2019 • 37min
#18: A Deep Dive into Servant Leadership, Part 3 (People Principles)
On this episode, Cal continues an exciting series on servant leadership! Cal jumps right into the next three principles of servant leadership: 1. Servant leaders care about the WHOLE person; 2. Servant leaders are generous to their team; and 3. Servant leaders listen. At the end of this episode, you will be more equipped to immediately apply servant leadership principles in your team, organization, or business! Please collaborate with Cal at calwalterspodcast@gmail.com.
Oct 4, 2019 • 36min
#17: A Deep Dive into Servant Leadership, Part 2 (Principles of Humility)
On this episode, Cal begins the substantive deep dive into servant leadership principles. Over the course of this podcast series, Cal will explore 9 key principles to servant leadership. On this episode, Cal explores the first three principles and provides illustrations and keys to applying them in your life: 1. Servant leaders empower others; 2. Servant leaders give credit; and 3. Servant leaders take the blame. At the end, Cal provides discussion questions to help you examine whether you are applying these to your leadership! Keep growing and keep getting better! When you do, everyone benefits!
Oct 4, 2019 • 17min
#16: A Deep Dive into Servant Leadership, Part 1 (Intro)
On this episode, Cal introduces a topic he is very excited to discuss -- servant leadership. Perhaps you generally like the sound of servant leadership but have yet to fully dive into the principles required to lead as a servant. Or perhaps you're skeptical whether taking a "servant leadership" approach can really get the job done in your team, organization, or business. Whatever your views are, please tune in to hear Cal set the ground work for this exciting "deep dive" into this incredible philosophy of leadership. I think you and your team will benefit!
Sep 27, 2019 • 15min
#15: Keep Sharpening the Saw
On this episode, Cal shares a story from his days playing college football and contrasts that story with a NFL Hall of Fame player. You never know when opportunities will come, so the preparation you do today makes all the difference.
Sep 13, 2019 • 25min
#13: Intentional Contribution - 6 Principles to Give, Serve, and Find Fulfillment
As long as we live a life focused on ourselves, we will never be truly fulfilled. It is counter intuitive, but the more we give of ourselves, the more we get. As we seek to live a more intentional live, living a life that matters and contributes to the world and others is fundamental. On this episode, Cal shares his own story of service, some anecdotal and empirical examples of service leading to a more fulfilled life, and some key principles to shifting our focus from ourselves to other people. Life is short, let's make it count!
Sep 6, 2019 • 25min
#12: The Gift of Failure - 4 Principles to Use Failures as Stepping Stones to Success
We all fail; we all fail often; and we all will continue to fail for the rest of our life. Yet, many of us tip toe through life trying to avoid failure at all costs. On this episode, Cal offers 4 principles to maintaining a healthy view of failure and using the gift of failure to propel us forward towards achieving success and maximizing our potential. Focus on success instead of "not failing" View failure as a gift Separate your failures from your identity Keep going -- you may be right on the other side of a breakthrough!
Aug 30, 2019 • 27min
#11: The Power of Self-Belief - 3 Principles to Maintain a Healthy Identity and Maximize Potential
The mind is a powerful thing. To accomplish something, we have to first believe it can be done. To maintain a healthy self-identity, we have to be careful about the words we tell ourselves and the people we allow to speak into our life. On this episode, Cal discusses the power of self-belief and provides 3 key principles to maintaining a healthy self-identity. Who do you say that you are? Who do you believe that you can become? The answers to these two questions is critical to us maximizing our potential!
Aug 22, 2019 • 29min
#10: Good Intentions Are Not Enough - 2 Keys to Living an Intentional Life
If we want to reach our full potential and make a significant contribution to the world, we have to move beyond good intentions and begin to live intentionally. On this episode, Cal explores two keys to intentional living: 1. Making a life mission; and 2. Developing a plan for personal growth.
Aug 14, 2019 • 29min
#9: Principles of Courageous Leadership (Part 2)
On this episode, Cal continues a two-part discussion on the importance of courageous leadership. Cal builds on the leadership principles discussed in Episode 8 by sharing three principles of courageous leadership: 1. Courageous leadership intentionally confront current reality, even when it's ugly; 2. Courageous leaders confront their own blind spots; and 3. Courageous leaders set clear expectations and provide honest feedback. Our leadership and influence with either shrink or grow in direct proportion to the amount of courage we choose to have.
Aug 7, 2019 • 22min
#8: Principles of Courageous Leadership (Part 1)
Acts of courage are often what makes a leader a leader. We know this instinctively, yet courage is easier to talk about than it is to put into practice. On this episode, Cal begins the first part of a two-part discussion about courageous leadership and shares his first two principles of courageous leadership: 1. Courageous leaders champion change; and 2. Courageous leaders take action and are decisive. By the end of this episode, Cal hopes to convince you that you are a leader and that your leadership will shrink or expand in proportion to the amount of courage you choose to have.
