Magic In The Room

Magic is found in every room where people connect over a shared purpose. In this weekly podcast, Luke, Hannah, and Chris explore the role of purpose, courage, mindset, and culture in every leaders quest for transformational performance.

Do you think your way into being a leader? Do you have to have the right beliefs and the right thoughts? Is that what will prompt you to act like a leader? Or will you begin thinking more like a leader, if you start acting like a leader?

These are just a few of the questions we explore in this week's episode of Magic In The Room.

Chris shares his personal definition of purpose, and the crucible moments that led him to becoming intentional about designing his life in a way that fulfills his purpose. He shares how the way he articulates his purpose has evolved, and what difference having a clearly articulated purpose has made in his life and career. It all begins with connecting with others in a meaningful way. You will learn the necessary habits to deliver on your purpose, and how role clarity and energy generation are critical to perform and live life with purpose.

Getting things done begins with commitment. If purpose is intent, commitment makes the purpose "real" – it is what allows you to achieve your purpose. In this episode, we learn how commitments advance purpose, and how directed effort makes all the difference in our performance and the results we achieve.

Also – have you wondered why this podcast is called "Magic in the Room"? Find out in this episode!

In this episode, we get a glimpse into Hannah's personal evolution of purpose. She explores a few different ways to identify our own individual purpose. Hannah shares her personal journey in becoming more purposeful, and in the second half of the episode, she shares the crucible moment that set her on a new course. The listener learns how there can be big differences in outcomes and fulfilment as clarity around our life's purpose grows, and we became more intentional about how we show up, and the impact we can have.

In this week's episode, Luke, Hannah, and Chris talk about moving from A to B. They offer an exploration of Richard Boyatzis' work on intentional change and Leon Festinger's concept of cognitive dissonance.

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In this episode, we get a glimpse into Luke's personal evolution of purpose. We learn two distinct ways of looking at purpose, and how he defines and interprets what it means to live life intentionally. Luke shares the journey he has been on, and the moments of insight and clarity that set him on a new course from career #1 to career #2.

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What does it mean to lead "on purpose"? In this episode, Luke, Hannah and Chris explore the concept of "agile purpose" – starting with the things we can do now that we couldn't do a year ago, and the role that having a clear purpose in our personal and professional lives plays in elevating our performance. This is a call to courageous and soulful leaders who want to emerge with a clear purpose, and who are looking for ways to define and discover their personal purpose.

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Luke, Hannah, and Chris discuss why the "soft" stuff of leadership really is the "hard" stuff: human dynamics are incredibly complex, so anytime we are in a role where we work with people in some capacity, it gets hard. This episode dives into the challenge and possible solutions to this leadership quandary.

In today's episode, we also mention the book by Edwin H. Friedman called A Failure of Nerve, Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix. You can locate the book here.