Building Better Humans Project

Monday Mentor — Kokoro: Leading with Heart, Mind and Character

What can a Japanese concept teach us about becoming better leaders? In this Monday Mentor episode, Glenn explores Kokoro through practical lessons on clear thinking, genuine care and the courage to uphold your standards. Discover how your everyday decisions shape trust, performance and the people you’re fortunate enough to lead.

• Understand before you act.
• Challenge assumptions and seek clarity.
• See the person behind the role.
• Balance compassion with accountability.
• Lead with courage, integrity and consistency.
• Recognise your leadership shadow.
• Pause before responding emotionally.
• Stay curious, humble and teachable.
• Encourage respectful disagreement and honest feedback.
• Turn leadership principles into daily practice.
• Own your mistakes and follow through.
• Lead yourself to better lead others.

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You can’t control every outcome, but you can take responsibility for how you respond.

In this Monday Mentor episode, Glenn Azar explores a core Stoic lesson from Epictetus: distinguishing what is within your control from what isn’t. Learn how to challenge assumptions, manage your first reaction and lead with clarity when plans change.

This week’s challenge: Identify one frustrating situation. Ask what you can control, what you can influence and what useful action you can take today.

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What do your values ask of you when life gets difficult?

In this episode, Glenn shares the five personal values he strives to live by: Resilience, Knowledge, Loyalty, Courage and Passion. He explores what each means in practice—from applying what you learn and having uncomfortable conversations to standing beside people with honesty and finding a reason to get moving.

You’ll also walk away with a simple challenge: identify your own values and choose one action that brings them to life this week.

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What if this difficult chapter isn’t the end of your story?

In this episode, Glenn explores the Hero’s Journey and how it can help you make sense of tough times. Learn to recognise where you are in your own journey, seek support and take practical steps forward—even when the way ahead feels uncertain. Where you are now isn’t necessarily where you’ll stay. There is still more to write.

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Monday Mentor: Be Willing to Hear What You Don’t Want to Hear

What happens when someone challenges your idea, admits a mistake or gives you feedback you don’t like? Your response teaches them whether it’s safe to speak up again.

In this Monday Mentor episode, Glenn Azar explores how leaders encourage honest conversations, receive difficult feedback and maintain accountability while making room for disagreement.
We cover:

• Why silence doesn’t always mean agreement.
• How to respond to bad news without shutting people down.
• Listening before defending your position.
• Following through when someone raises a concern.

Your challenge this week: Ask someone you lead, “What’s one thing I do that makes your job harder than it needs to be?” Then listen, reflect and follow up. A practical leadership conversation about having the courage to hear the truth—and the willingness to act on it.

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In this episode of the Building Better Humans podcast, host Glenn Azar shares a powerful reflection on how our identities can become limitations. He draws from his own experiences, including his time in the Australian Army and his work in nursing, to illustrate how our past decisions and experiences can shape our sense of self and hold us back from growing into our full potential.

Glenn explains that as adults, we tend to turn our experiences into identity, whereas children are more fluid in their thoughts and feelings. He shares a personal anecdote about how a single bad experience can lead to a lifelong conclusion, and how this can prevent us from trying new things and living a more authentic life. He also discusses how our brains tend to notice what confirms our existing story and how we can become stuck in a narrative that no longer serves us.

Glenn encourages listeners to examine their own identities and the stories they tell themselves. He suggests that we often repeat negative self-talk and limit ourselves with phrases like "I'm not the type of person who..." or "I've never been good at...". He invites listeners to challenge these statements by asking themselves where they came from, when they were last tested, what has changed since then, and what small experiment they could run to gather new information.

In this episode, Glenn offers practical advice on how to break free from limiting identities and start living a more authentic life. He encourages listeners to take small actions that challenge their old stories and gather new evidence. By doing so, they can begin to see themselves in a new light and make decisions that align with who they are today, rather than who they used to be.

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In this episode of the Building Better Humans podcast, Glenn dives into the challenges of leadership in small teams, particularly in businesses where the owner is still heavily involved in day-to-day operations. With a focus on building a strong foundation for growth, Glenn shares practical advice on how to develop leaders, improve communication, and create a positive company culture.

The episode covers the importance of setting standards, making communication a part of the job, and giving people room to lead. Glenn emphasizes the need to hold the standard without crushing people, and to develop leaders before needing another supervisor. By doing so, business owners can build a strong team that can deliver better work, take pride in it, and grow without depending on the owner for every answer.

Glenn also highlights the importance of accountability, teaching people to think, and giving them the autonomy to make decisions. By following these principles, business owners can create a business that can grow without sacrificing its core values and culture.

If you're a small business owner or leader looking to build a strong team and create a positive company culture, this episode is a must-listen. Take 10 minutes to ask yourself three questions: what behavior are you allowing in your team that you wouldn't want to build into its culture, what decisions are you still making that someone on your team could learn to make, and who in your business is already having a positive influence on others and how can you help them grow. Listen to the full episode to learn more about how to build a strong foundation for growth and create a business that can thrive.

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In this episode of the Building Better Humans Project podcast, host Glenn Azar delves into the importance of self-belief and confidence in achieving our goals and living a fulfilling life. He shares his insights on how these two concepts are often misunderstood and how they can be developed through consistent effort and practice.

The speaker emphasizes that self-belief is not about feeling confident, but about trusting in our ability to learn, adapt, and improve. He explains that confidence often comes through competence, preparation, and repetition, and that it's not something we're born with, but rather something we can build over time. Glenn also highlights the importance of taking action despite feeling uncertain, as this is where confidence is often earned.

One of the key takeaways from this episode is the need to focus on building self-trust by keeping our promises to ourselves and developing a growth mindset. The speaker also stresses the importance of recording our successes and setbacks, as this helps us to build a sense of resilience and perspective. Additionally, he encourages listeners to surround themselves with people who support and challenge them to grow.

If you're looking to boost your self-belief and confidence, this episode is a must-listen. Glenn shares practical tips and strategies for building self-trust, including a seven-day challenge that listeners can follow to start developing these skills. By the end of this episode, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and motivation to take the first step towards building the confidence and self-belief you need to achieve your goals.

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Imagine your life as a wheel with eight interconnected spokes, each representing a vital area of your existence. In this episode, the speaker guides you through a powerful exercise to assess and balance these areas, ensuring a harmonious and fulfilling life.

The Wheel of Life is a simple yet profound tool that helps you evaluate your physical health and energy, mental and emotional well-being, relationships and family, career and business, finances, personal growth, fun and recreation, and purpose and contribution. By assigning a score from 1 to 10 to each area, you'll gain a clear picture of your current state and identify areas that need attention.

This exercise isn't about achieving perfection in every area simultaneously; it's about being aware of your strengths and weaknesses, and making conscious adjustments to create a balanced life. Glenn emphasizes that balance doesn't mean equal time allocation to each area, but rather a thoughtful management of your priorities.

Take the first step towards building a more balanced and fulfilling life by listening to this episode and completing the Wheel of Life exercise. Join Glenn as he guides you through the process, share practical tips, and offer encouragement to help you make meaningful changes.

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When something goes wrong in your team, where does your mind go first? Do you look for the person who failed—or do you look at how you led?

Inspired by Extreme Ownership by former US Navy SEAL officers Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, this episode explores one of the most confronting principles in leadership: the leader must take responsibility for everything that affects the mission. Glenn unpacks what that means in business, sport, family and everyday leadership—and why ownership is not about accepting all the blame. It is about refusing to give away your power to improve the situation.

You will learn how to simplify communication, focus under pressure, break down silos, empower people to lead and replace excuses with action. The episode finishes with a practical Extreme Ownership audit you can use with yourself and your team this week.

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