Ep 194: A Look Back at 2025 (with Whitney Putnam and Eric Case)
Release Date: 12/17/2025
Ep 197: Innovation (with David Ashcraft)
The Global Leadership Podcast
When the word, “innovation” gets mentioned, there tends to be two broad reactions: some people love pioneering and creating new things. However, a lot of people immediately think, “I am not creative; innovation is something that comes easily to other people and not me.” If you find yourself in that latter group, today’s interview with GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft will hopefully dispel those thoughts and show how innovation doesn’t mean creating something out of nothing. If you’re ready to discover how to give yourself space for innovation, give this episode a listen.
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Ep 196: A Lifetime of Leadership (with John C. Maxwell)
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Have you ever wished you could sit down with someone who has truly mastered their craft? Michael Jordan on winning; Mozart on music; Leonardo Da Vinci on creativity. Not just to review their highlight reels but to unpack all the lessons they learned across their lives? Well, that’s what today’s conversation feels like because today we get to listen to John C Maxwell talk about leadership. John Maxwell is a world-renowned leadership expert and best-selling author who has trained countless leaders across industries and across the globe. It’s no exaggeration to say that he has helped...
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Ep 195: On Purpose and Calling (with David Ashcraft)
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Today’s episode is all about purpose and calling. As a leader who is rolling into a new year, you might be thinking about what’s next. This conversation with GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft will encourage you with the unique ways you’ve been called to lead and center you by reminding you what it’s all about.
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Ep 194: A Look Back at 2025 (with Whitney Putnam and Eric Case)
The Global Leadership Podcast
As 2025 wraps up and 2026 gets started, we thought we’d take a look back on all the great conversations we’ve had over the past year and pick a few of our favorites to share with you. Whitney and Content Producer Eric Case talk through their reactions to episodes with guests Marcus Buckingham, Joni Eareckson Tada, David Ashcraft and Gabe Salguero.
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Ep 193: Reflection and Celebration (with David Ashcraft)
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The end of the year is a natural time to look back and take stock on what we’ve done and how far we’ve come. In honor of that, GLN VP of Marketing and Communication Whitney Putnam sat down with President and CEO David Ashcraft to get his thoughts on reflection and celebration.
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Ep 192: Creating Spaces Where Productivity, Creativity and Well-being Soar (with Bradley Rapier)
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see the people around you—your teammates, your friends, your spouse, your children—absolutely thriving? Today’s guest is Bradley Rapier. Bradley is an award-winning, Emmy-nominated choreographer with over three decades of experience in dance, production and leading teams and talent from Hollywood to Broadway. Whether dance and choreography is your thing or not, what Bradley teaches in this conversation with GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft is what happens when people feel engaged and connected, and how we as...
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Ep 191: Leadership and Rest with David Ashcraft
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When the topic of rest comes up, most of us fall into one of two camps. Some of us welcome the conversation and immediately begin to think about when we get to ease off the gas pedal and relax a little. Others, however, just as quickly start to experience frustration and maybe even anxiety. Maybe you struggle to unplug and take some time for yourself; maybe you’re not even sure why rest is necessary. Wherever you are, this podcast is for you, and we invite you to listen in as GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft shares what he has learned about the importance of rest in a leader’s life.
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Ep 190: New Communication Tools for the Digital Era, with Erica Dhawan
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If you’re looking for some best practices around communicating in today’s digital, virtual environments, this episode is for you. Today, we listen in on a conversation between David Ashcraft and digital body language expert Erica Dhawan. Together they explore how communication has changed, particularly over the past 5 years, and what leaders can do right now to communicate effectively with their teams to maximize collaboration and effectiveness.
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Ep 189: Jon Acuff on Overcoming Procrastination
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What keeps you from accomplishing your goals? Jon Acuff is passionate about answering that question and helping people to become the best versions of themselves. Recently he sat down with GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft to talk about some of the methods he uses to become one of INC’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers, how he leverages positive self-talk and how leaders can help individuals on their teams to overcome procrastination.
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Ep 188: David Ashcraft on How to Create, Steer and Correct Culture
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There are few things more powerful than the culture of an organization. Culture has the power to enhance a leader’s vision, or it can be a powerful roadblock. The good news is that leaders have a strong influence on organizational culture, and in this episode GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft shares what he has learned about why culture matters and a few ways that leaders can begin to establish, maintain or correct their own team cultures.
info_outlineAs 2025 wraps up and 2026 gets started, we thought we’d take a look back on all the great conversations we’ve had over the past year and pick a few of our favorites to share with you. Whitney and Content Producer Eric Case talk through their reactions to episodes with guests Marcus Buckingham, Joni Eareckson Tada, David Ashcraft and Gabe Salguero.