Season 1: 01 – The Leader’s Journey Begins

Episode 1 May 23, 2024 02:39:47
Season 1: 01 – The Leader’s Journey Begins
The Illumify Game Changer
Season 1: 01 – The Leader’s Journey Begins

May 23 2024 | 02:39:47

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The Illumify Game Changer

Show Notes

In this episode, we begin the leader’s journey by meeting Jonathan who, upon agreeing to play the Game Changer publicly through this podcast, cautioned me “I’m not a leader”. As you listen, you may hear him reveal otherwise -- whether he recognizes it yet, or not.

 

1.54: Discovery of language
3.00: Love for Europe begins
10.38: Urgent need to talk about Europe
15.00: The state of the world 
23.00: What does the word “leader” evoke?
28.35: Expectations of the Illumify Game Changer
36.21: Do you see yourself as a leader?
43.00: “I do feel I have things to say and want to say them.”
58.00: Stories are not enough. We need to put our bodies on the line.
1:14:37: The word vision has gone missing.
1:19:50: Vision is vital to igniting change.
1:20:45: Distinction between visionary and storyteller
1:31:29: “The pursuit of truth matters”.
1:46:30: Communicating a vision of the future in current times
1:51:00: The importance of pursuing the truth
2:00:00: Vision versus agenda
2:06:24: “Human rights sit on the idea of the soul”.
2:07:00: “Every child is born with a sacred dignity that can never be taken away.”
2:13:35: Do you hear yourself when you speak?
2:17:20: Why do you see a social setting as a competition?
2:24:30: Friendship is almost the absence of competition.
2:32:37: A unique voice

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