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Lead on Purpose with James Laughlin

James Laughlinwww.jjlaughlin.com

Guiding you toward a life of purpose, progress, and personal growth.  Each week, James interviews world-class thinkers, including prime ministers, Olympic gold medalists, billionaires, and visionaries, to uncover the habits, tools, and mindsets that drive meaningful success.

Hosted by James Laughlin—a 7-time world champion drummer, sought-after keynote speaker, and high-performance leadership consultant—this podcast brings you conversations with extraordinary individuals who have shaped industries, inspired nations, and achieved greatness.

Whether you're building confidence, breaking through barriers, or discovering your purpose, Lead on Purpose is your guide to turning challenges into opportunities and ambitions into achievements.


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Episodes

HOW to MASTER your week : A day-by-day guide...

-Gra b my FREE Leader’s Toolkit to help you supercharge your life and career in 7 steps - jjlaughlin.com/toolkit -Join the waitlist to be at my High Performance Leadership Event here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/leadershipnewzealand The Doors to The 2024 Success Planning Method™ Masterclass are officially open! Register today to avoid disappointment as spots are limited. Feel free to share the link with your friends and colleagues too. Register here - jjlaughlin.com/spm If you would like to help...

Nov 14, 20239 minEp. 243

Unlocking Disney Leadership Secrets with Sonya Shelton

Unlocking Disney Leadership Secrets with Sonya Shelton Sonya Shelton was Head of Communications for The Walt Disney Company during one of the most difficult times for the company. It fell on Sonya’s shoulders to keep her team motivated and inspired at work when the company was going through what can only be described as a messy divorce. Since leaving Disney, Sonya founded an incredible consulting company called “Executive Leadership Consulting.” They help organisations get clear on their vision,...

Nov 08, 202345 minEp. 242

HOW to crush your GOALS one week at a time...

-Gra b my FREE Leader’s Toolkit to help you supercharge your life and career in 7 steps - jjlaughlin.com/toolkit -Join the waitlist to be at my High Performance Leadership Event here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/leadershipnewzealand THE DOORS TO MY FREE MASTERCLASS WILL BE OPEN FROM MONDAY.. BE SURE TO KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED ON MY SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS SO THAT YOU DON’T MISS OUT! If you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests and create epic videos, please SUBSCRIBE to t...

Nov 07, 20239 minEp. 241

20 Years with Rugby's Best: Darren Shand's Leadership Odyssey

20 Years with Rugby's Best: Darren Shand's Leadership Odyssey Darren Shand is a legend in the Rugby world. He has been the All Blacks Manager since 2004, which included the incredible 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup. Darren and I sat down to record a Trilogy on his insights and expertise when it comes to leadership and leading a remarkable team. This is the second episode in the trilogy, so if you haven’t listened to the first one, please do. Darren and I spoke about how leading self and evolving ...

Nov 01, 202339 minEp. 240

Strategic Planning: Turning Your Vision into Action

-Grab my FREE Leader’s Toolkit to help you supercharge your life and career in 7 steps - jjlaughlin.com/toolkit -Join the waitlist to be at my High Performance Leadership Event here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/leadershipnewzealand -Click here to Become a VIP supporter of Lead On Purpose: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1583287/support If you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests and create epic videos, please SUBSCRIBE to this channel. The more support we get, the more con...

Nov 01, 20238 minEp. 239

4 ways to INCREASE your RESILIENCE with former SAS psychologist

4 ways to INCREASE your RESILIENCE with former SAS psychologist Dr. Alia Bojilova is a registered psychologist, an author, and a resilience expert. Alia has served in the New Zealand Defence Force since 2005. Her military experience spans across the globe. She openly shared about a time when she was taken hostage with her crew in the Middle East and how she and her team made it out alive. Dr. Alia recently wrote an incredible book - "The Resilience Toolkit." This book will equip you with a 4-ste...

Oct 25, 202347 minEp. 238

The Power of Clarity: Crafting Your Leadership Vision

-Grab my FREE Leader’s Toolkit to help you supercharge your life and career in 7 steps - jjlaughlin.com/toolkit -Join the waitlist to be at my High Performance Leadership Event here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/leadershipnewzealand -Click here to Become a VIP supporter of Lead On Purpose: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1583287/support If you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests and create epic videos, please SUBSCRIBE to this channel. The more support we get, the more con...

Oct 24, 202323 minEp. 237

The SECRETS behind the ALL BLACKS with Darren Shand

The SECRETS behind the ALL BLACKS with Darren Shand Darren Shand is a legend in the Rugby world. He has been the All Blacks Manager since 2004, which included the incredible 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup. Darren and I sat down to record a Trilogy on his insights and expertise when it comes to leadership and leading a remarkable team. In this first episode, Darren and I spoke about how leadership, teamwork and culture have all contributed to the success of the All Blacks. Darren has had a remarka...

Oct 18, 202342 minEp. 236

How to get your team FIRED UP in JUST 3 STEPS!

-Grab my FREE Leader’s Toolkit to help you supercharge your life and career in 7 steps - jjlaughlin.com/toolkit -Join the waitlist to be at my High Performance Leadership Event here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/leadershipnewzealand -Click here to Become a VIP supporter of Lead On Purpose: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1583287/support If you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests and create epic videos, please SUBSCRIBE to this channel. The more support we get, the more con...

Oct 17, 20236 minEp. 235

From Olympic Track Star to Adidas President: The Inspiring Journey with Zion Armstrong

From Olympic Track Star to Adidas President: The Inspiring Journey with Zion Armstrong Zion Armstrong is the Former President of Adidas North America, as well as a former Commonwealth Games athlete who represented New Zealand in athletics in Kuala Lumpur. He went from running from the cops as a teen, to running for his country! Zion worked his way up the ladder with Adidas, and used his Kiwi values to foster a workplace culture of care, empathy and inclusivity. Zion was an incredible guest, and ...

Oct 11, 20231 hr 27 minEp. 234

The SHOCKING DOWNFALL of the Incongruent Leader

-Grab my FREE Leader’s Toolkit to help you supercharge your life and career in 7 steps - jjlaughlin.com/toolkit -Join the waitlist to be at my High Performance Leadership Event here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/leadershipnewzealand -Click here to Become a VIP supporter of Lead On Purpose: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1583287/support If you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests and create epic videos, please SUBSCRIBE to this channel. The more support we get, the more con...

Oct 10, 20235 minEp. 233

How to Overcome Your FEAR of Public Speaking with Michael Philpott

How to Overcome Your FEAR of Public Speaking with Michael Philpott Michael Philpott is New Zealand’s #1 Speaking Coach. He has coached CEO’s, celebrities, executives, tech giants, best-selling authors, professors, PHD’s and best-selling authors to achieve the best results from their keynotes, investment pitches and presentations. Michael has also helped many speakers craft their TedX talks. In our conversation, Michael opened up about how he got into public speaking, and what it means to him to ...

Oct 04, 20231 hr 12 minEp. 232

WARNING!!! STOP doing this as a LEADER

-Grab my FREE Leader’s Toolkit to help you supercharge your life and career in 7 steps - jjlaughlin.com/toolkit -Join the waitlist to be at my High Performance Leadership Event here - https://www.jjlaughlin.com/leadershipnewzealand -Click here to Become a VIP supporter of Lead On Purpose: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1583287/support If you would like to help James continue to bring on world-class guests and create epic videos, please SUBSCRIBE to this channel. The more support we get, the more con...

Oct 03, 20237 minEp. 231

Billion-Dollar Brand: The Shocking Story Behind Chick-fil-A's Marketing Maverick with Steve Robinson

Billion-Dollar Brand: The Shocking Story Behind Chick-fil-A's Marketing Maverick with Steve Robinson When Steve Robinson started working for Chick-fil-A, they had sales of about $140 million. During his last year, they turned $7 billion. Steve Robinson is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Chick-fil-A. He was involved in the companies incredible growth from 1981 - 2015. During this time, Chick-fil-A went from 184 stores and $100 million in annual sales, to 2100 st...

Sep 27, 202359 minEp. 230

This WILL Be YOUR #1 Regret

This WILL Be YOUR #1 Regret Former World Champion, James Laughlin, shares his high-performance habits, methodologies, and tips for leaders and high performers. Send me a personal text message - Pre-order my new book TODAY - www.thehabitbook.com Support the show...

Sep 26, 20238 minEp. 229

My life in the NHL : Alcohol and Everything in Between with Billy Huard

My life in the NHL : Alcohol and Everything in Between with Billy Huard Billy Huard is a former professional Ice Hockey player from Canada. Billy played in the NHL from 1992 - 1999. Billy’s journey to the NHL was not linear. There were many ups and downs on the road to making the NHL, and Billy shared it all in this episode. From alcohol addiction to divorce, Billy was incredibly vulnerable and courageous in our conversation. Leadership of self is often forgotten, yet it is the most important ki...

Sep 20, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 228

AI Will Use You

AI Will Use You Former World Champion, James Laughlin, shares his high-performance habits, methodologies, and tips for leaders and high performers. Send me a personal text message - Pre-order my new book TODAY - www.thehabitbook.com Support the show

Sep 19, 202311 minEp. 227

URGENT: Ex-Google CBO says AI is now IMPOSSIBLE to stop with Mo Gawdat

URGENT: Ex-Google CBO says AI is now IMPOSSIBLE to stop with Mo Gawdat I have never put out an urgent episode before. I recorded this conversation 5 days ago with the incredible Mo Gawdat. After our conversation, I realised how urgent this information is and how critical it is that we are all aware of the super-intelligence of AI. Mo Gawdat is the Former Chief Business Officer for Google X, an AI expert, a best-selling author and a passionate podcaster. Mo spoke to me about AI. Most people bury ...

Sep 13, 20231 hr 37 minEp. 226

The Truth About Criticism

The Truth About Criticism Former World Champion, James Laughlin, shares his high-performance habits, methodologies, and tips for leaders and high performers. Send me a personal text message - Pre-order my new book TODAY - www.thehabitbook.com Support the show...

Sep 12, 20238 minEp. 225

Leading MTV's Evolution: From Vinyl Dreams to Digital Realities with Brent Hansen

Leading MTV's Evolution: From Vinyl Dreams to Digital Realities with Brent Hansen Brent Hansen is the former Head of MTV Europe. Brent is originally from Aotearoa but had a passion for music like no other that led him on an exciting journey. Faced with the choice between becoming a teacher or working in the music industry, Brent decided to give his passion a go. It worked in his favour and led to his 19-year career working with MTV. Brent and I spoke about the buildup to his impressive career, h...

Sep 06, 20231 hr 8 minEp. 224

Leaders Aren't Born, Or Are They_

Leaders Aren't Born, Or Are They_ Former World Champion, James Laughlin, shares his high-performance habits, methodologies, and tips for leaders and high performers. Send me a personal text message - Pre-order my new book TODAY - www.thehabitbook.com Support the show...

Sep 05, 202310 minEp. 223

Revolutionary Leadership: Transforming Cities and Minds from Within with Hila Oren

Revolutionary Leadership: Transforming Cities and Minds from Within with Hila Oren Have you ever wondered what a smart city is, and how to build one? My guest in this episode is the incredible Hila Oren who has gone from back-packer to building a smart city. Hila Oren is the CEO of The Tel Aviv Foundation, which focuses on raising the quality of life for each Tel Avivian through partnerships that enhance the city’s values. Hila has done some incredible work all around the globe. In our conversat...

Aug 30, 202345 minEp. 222

The Secret Habit Of World Changers

The Secret Habit Of World Changers Former World Champion, James Laughlin, shares his high-performance habits, methodologies, and tips for leaders and high performers. Send me a personal text message - Pre-order my new book TODAY - www.thehabitbook.com Support the show...

Aug 29, 202310 minEp. 221

David Seymour: Disrupting the Status Quo in Kiwi Leadership

David Seymour: Disrupting the Status Quo in Kiwi Leadership I recently sat down with the Leader of ACT Party, David Seymour. Before getting into politics, David worked as an electrical engineer in NZ and for private sector Think Tanks in Canada. David has served as ACT leader and MP for Epsom since 2014. David and I spoke about his vision for New Zealand, where he sees opportunities and what he would do differently than the current government. David was candid and honest in our conversation, and...

Aug 24, 202332 minEp. 220

How To Never Regret Another Decision

How To Never Regret Another Decision Former World Champion, James Laughlin, shares his high-performance habits, methodologies, and tips for leaders and high performers. Send me a personal text message - Pre-order my new book TODAY - www.thehabitbook.com Support the show...

Aug 22, 20239 minEp. 219

Unprepared: The Looming Disasters Threatening Our Communities in New Zealand with Raf Manji

Unprepared: The Looming Disasters Threatening Our Communities in New Zealand with Raf Manji This week I spoke to an incredible leader and human, Raf Manji. Raf is a New Zealand politician, with a background in governance, finance and social enterprise. Raf is also the leader of The Opportunities Party. Raf and I had a conversation about the current state of Aotearoa, the opportunities that we have to make this a leading country, as well as the crisis we might face as a nation if we don’t take ac...

Aug 16, 20231 hr 8 minEp. 218

How To Destroy Time Poverty

How To Destroy Time Poverty Former World Champion, James Laughlin, shares his high-performance habits, methodologies, and tips for leaders and high performers. Send me a personal text message - Pre-order my new book TODAY - www.thehabitbook.com Support the show...

Aug 15, 202310 minEp. 217

Christopher Luxon: From Humble Beginnings to Global Leadership

Christopher Luxon: From Humble Beginnings to Global Leadership This week I am excited to bring you an episode with an incredible leader - Christopher Luxon. Chris Luxon is a New Zealand Business executive and politician. He is currently running for Prime Minister and is the leader of the National Party. Chris was the CEO of Air New Zealand for 8 years. He was also the President and CEO for the Canadian operation of Unilever. In this episode, we delve into the life and leadership journey of a Chr...

Aug 09, 202333 minEp. 216

The Law of Empathy

The Law of Empathy Former World Champion, James Laughlin, shares his high-performance habits, methodologies, and tips for leaders and high performers. Send me a personal text message - Pre-order my new book TODAY - www.thehabitbook.com Support the show

Aug 08, 202313 minEp. 215

Hybrid Work Revolution: Unlocking the Future of Productivity with Gustavo Razzetti

Hybrid Work Revolution: Unlocking the Future of Productivity with Gustavo Razzetti This week, join us as we dive into the future of work with our special guest, Gustavo Razzetti, an expert in culture design and the author of the book 'Remote, Not Distant.' Gustavo’s worked has been featured in Psychology Today, The New York Times, Forbes and BBC. In this episode, we explore the concept of the hybrid work model and how it's not just about working from the office or home, but a more flexible appro...

Aug 02, 202336 minEp. 214
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