In this week's episode, John shares his concern on the divide we face as a country. He discusses unifying concepts to follow in order to become a great leader. The focus is on three ideas that encompass leadership that can serve you and others.

1. Leaders learn by serving. 
2. Ways to unify.
3. Taking ownership in leadership.

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:32) Introduction to “Time for Leaders to Rise!”

(01:24) Divided as a country.

(02:07) Time for Leaders to Rise!

(02:50) Leaders learn by serving.

(04:41) Looking for ways to improve as a leader.

(05:55) Ways to unify.

(07:13) Living in a state of unity as a choice.

(08:43) Real leadership is talking AND doing.

(09:35) Leadership requires ownership.

(11:11) Ask yourself questions.

(12:45) Leadership is about thinking for yourself.

(14:28) Leaders heed wise counsel.

(15:45) Be wise about who you allow to speak into your life.

(16:57) Podcast recommendations.

(21:59) Book recommendations.

(27:48) YouTube recommendations.

(29:26) Leaders rising out of bad situations.

QUOTES:

“If we want things to get better, we have to work on us first.”

“There’s more that unifies us than divides us.”

“Real leaders invest in and help build leaders, not followers.”

“Your message as a leader matters!”

USEFUL RESOURCES:

PODCAST

• Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast - https://tinyurl.com/CraigGroeschelLP

• Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast - https://tinyurl.com/AndyStanleyLP

• Scaling Up with Elizabeth Hartke - https://tinyurl.com/ElizabethHartkeScalingUp

• The Growth Now Movement with Justin Schenck - https://tinyurl.com/GrowthNowMovement

• Aww Shift with Anthony Trucks - https://tinyurl.com/AwwShiftAnthonyTrucks

• Read to Lead with Jeff Brown - https://tinyurl.com/ReadtoLeadwithJeffBrown

• Live Life Rich with Marissa Nehlsen - https://tinyurl.com/LiveLifeRichwithMarissaNehlsen

• Making Elephants Fly: Conversations with High Octane Leaders, Dreamers, and Creatives with Terry Weaver - https://tinyurl.com/MakingElephantsFly

• Entrepreneurs on Fire with John Lee Dumas - https://tinyurl.com/EOFirewithJohnLeeDumas

• You Evolving Now with Andre Young - https://tinyurl.com/YouEvolvingNow
• ** Bonus ** Brand You Podcast with Mike Kim - https://tinyurl.com/BrandYouPodcast

BOOKS

• Leadershift: The 11 Essential Changes Every Leader Must Embrace by John Maxwell - https://tinyurl.com/LeadershiftBook

• Relational Intelligence: The People Skills You Need for the Life of Purpose You Want by Dr. Dharius Daniels - https://tinyurl.com/RelationalIntelligenceBook 

• Back to Human: How Great Leaders Create Connection in the Age of Isolation by Dan Schawbel – https://tinyurl.com/BackToHumanBook

• Start with Your People: The Daily Decision that Changes Everything by Brian Dixon - https://tinyurl.com/StartWithYourPeopleBook

• Making Elephants Fly: Getting Your Dreams Off the Ground by Terry Weaver - http://terryweaver.com/mef/

• Excellence Wins: A No-Nonsense Guide to Becoming the Best in a World of Compromise by Horst Schulze - https://tinyurl.com/ExcellenceWinsBook

• The 1440 Principle: How to Stop Wasting Time and Make the Most of Your Life by Liz Nead - https://tinyurl.com/1440PrincipleBook

• Find Your Yellow Tux: How to Be Successful by Standing Out by Jesse Cole - https://tinyurl.com/FindYourYellowTuxBook

• Leading from Purpose: Clarity and the Confidence to Act When It Matters Most by Nick Craig  - https://tinyurl.com/LeadingFromPurposeBook

• Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear - https://tinyurl.com/AtomicHabitsBook

• ** Bonus ** Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People by Bob Goff - https://tinyurl.com/EverybodyAlwaysBook
• ** Bonus ** Your Message Matters: How to Rise Above the Noise and Get Paid for What You Know by Jonathan Milligan - https://tinyurl.com/YourMessageMattersBook

CONNECT WITH JOHN: 

Website - https://thejohnhulen.com 

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Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/johnhulen 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhulen 

EPISODE CREDITS: 

Intro music provided by Tony Palacios - https://www.instagram.com/tonytonedog 

Outro music provided byJeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/