Lead with Purpose: Ron Boire and Brendan Dowling

In this episode, Ron sits down with Brendan Dowling, serial entrepreneur, executive coach, and visionary for the future of Ireland. Brendan leads Celtic Leadership, a coaching and training company dedicated to accelerating the growth of companies through programs designed for CEOs and their senior management teams. Celtic Leadership He also serves as lead business advisor coach on Enterprise Ireland's flagship Leadership for Growth program, working with approximately 200 CEOs per year.

Ron Boire:

• Website: www.ronboire.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ronboire
• Substack: ronboire.substack.com
• Keynote speaking: www.ronboire.com/keynote-speaking
• Executive coaching: www.ronboire.com/executive-coaching
  

Brendan Dowling:

• Website: celticleadership.net
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dowlingbrendan
• Book: Accelerating Company Growth at celticleadership.net/book
  

Also mentioned:

• Enterprise Ireland
• IESE Business School
• The Reinvention Summit
• Rita McGrath at Valize
• China's Humanoid Robots: See What They Can Do

Lead with Purpose Podcast: Ron Boire and JoAnn Garbin

Ron sits down with JoAnn Garbin, author, innovator, and co-founder of Regenerous Labs, a venture studio dedicated to regenerative innovation at the intersection of sustainability and technology. JoAnn spent 25 years building at that intersection before joining Microsoft, where she led efforts to reimagine what a data center could be.

Ron and JoAnn explore the rapid pace of AI-driven change, why most leaders are less prepared than they think, how to free yourself from the 80% of work that doesn't require your best thinking, and what it really means to lead from a clear set of values. 

Follow JoAnn:

• Website: www.joanngarbin.com
• Substack: joanngarbin.substack.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joanngarbin
• Regenerous Labs: www.regenerouslabs.com
• Book: The Insider's Guide to Innovation at Microsoft (Post Hill Press, 2025)

Follow Ron:

Website: www.ronboire.com

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ronboire
• Substack: ronboire.substack.com
• Keynote speaking: www.ronboire.com/keynote-speaking
• Executive coaching: www.ronboire.com/executive-coaching

Ron sits down with Aidan McCullen, transformation consultant, keynote speaker, author, college professor, and former professional rugby player. Recorded after the two connected at the Reinvention Summit in Dublin, this conversation covers personal reinvention, organizational transformation, resilience, the future of work, AI, and what it really takes to rebuild your identity after losing everything you were known for.

The Innovation Show: https://theinnovationshow.io Thinkers50: https://www.thinkers50.com Trinity College Dublin: https://www.tcd.ie The Reinvention Summit: Dublin-based event convening global thinkers to help Ireland build its next chapter

Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organizations and Life by Aidan McCullen: https://www.amazon.com/Undisruptable-Permanent-Reinvention-Individuals-Organisations/dp/1119770483

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck: https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322

Negotiate This by Herb Cohen: https://www.amazon.com/Negotiate-This-Caring-But-Not/dp/044669780X

The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen: https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Dilemma-Revolutionary-Change-Business/dp/0062060244

Aidan McCullen: https://aidanmccullen.com

Website: https://www.ronboire.com Lead with Purpose Podcast: https://www.ronboire.com/podcast

Ron sits down with longtime friend and collaborator Rita McGrath, widely regarded as one of the world's leading business strategists and a Thinkers50 top-ranked thinker. Recorded at Columbia Business School, this wide-ranging conversation covers AI and organizational transformation, the future of work, education, universal basic income, and what it means to lead with purpose in an era of accelerating change.

Takeaways

• Long-standing professional relationships can lead to successful collaborations and shared experiences.
• The future of work is evolving, with a focus on individual and team value creation, as well as the impact of AI and technology. Future of work
• Education and skills
• Economic impact Reimagining the concept of a job
• Redefining wealth and productivity
• The future of education and learning
• Staying fresh and relevant in a changing world

Chapters

• 00:00 Building Long-Term Collaborations
• 07:42 Academic and Professional Journey
• 13:56 Transition to Columbia Business School
• 23:03 Value Creation and Small Teams
• 31:13 The Death of the Billable Hour
• 01:06:02 Impact of Robotics and Automation on Jobs
• 01:26:01 Staying Fresh and Relevant