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
Mentioned books
Nov 13, 2019 • 48min
#21: Digital Minimalism - Let's Be Human Again
How is technology affecting your life? Do you feel overwhelmed and exhausted by constant connectivity? Have you ever felt the urge to check your phone when you're with people you love? Have you felt that gut feeling after spending aimless minutes on your phone that you wish you had used your time more wisely? If you have felt any of these feelings, you're not alone. We have a collective problem with technology. On this episode, Cal shares his own struggle with technology and explores the magnitude and causes of the problem. More importantly, Cal offers practical solutions for regaining control of our digital tools to make them work for us. Let's collectively take a step back, discovery the beauty of a technology detox, and intentionally manage digital tools to make them tightly aligned with our deeply held values! Two books referenced during this episode: Deep Work by Cal Newport Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Oct 28, 2019 • 48min
#20: Q&A with Ryan Brence - Football, Ranger School, and Servant Leadership
Packed with great stories of overcoming adversity and incredible nuggets of wisdom and inspiration, this episode will not disappoint! Ryan Brence grew up playing big time Texas high school football. He is the son of a very successful Texas high school football coach in Plano, TX, and he shares lessons he learned watching his dad lead a football team. Ryan is a husband, father, West Point Graduate, former Army Football player, winner of the Black Lion Award, Army Ranger, and he currently works as a business development manager for TDIndustries in Dallas, TX. TDIndustries teaches servant leadership and is a Fortune 100 Best Company to Work For: TDIndustries Awards. Ryan shares stories of overcoming adversity in football and Ranger School. He shares practical ways in which he lives an intentional life, and he shares lessons he learned on servant leadership from his dad and his work at TDIndustries. Ryan references the following book during the episode: The Power of Consistency by Weldon Long
Oct 21, 2019 • 36min
#19: A Deep Dive into Servant Leadership, Part 4 (Invest and Inspire)
On this episode, Cal wraps up his servant leadership series by covering the last three principles of servant leadership -- that servant leaders: 1. Invest in the personal growth of their team members; 2. Build a culture of trust; and 3. Inspire! Cal dives into practical steps of how to apply these principles to your leadership! Cal references the following items in the podcast: Simon Sinek TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmyZMtPVodo The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni: https://www.amazon.com/Advantage-Organizational-Everything-Business-Lencioni-ebook/dp/B006ORWT3Y Bain & Company study on inspirational leadership: https://www.bain.com/insights/how-leaders-inspire-cracking-the-code/
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!
