Episodes

💥In this episode of the Unscripted: Authentic Leadership, La'Fayette and John have a discussion about WHY YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH! Authentic leadership is the ability to lead others on a foundation of honesty and sincerity. The foundation of being "Authentic" begins with being honest, transparent, and comfortable with yourself. It is about self-awareness and understanding that YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH! Hit that PLAY and SHARE button to hear more of this riveting, thought-provoking and motivating conversa...

🔥In this episode of the Unscripted: Authentic Leadership, La'Fayette and John are joined by special guest Becky Morrison to discuss why Authenticity is the new presence. We've all heard that's important to know your why, but do you know your what? It's hard for leaders to be authentic without internal happiness and gratitude. Hit that PLAY and SHARE button to hear more of this riveting, thought-provoking and motivating conversation . ➡ Like, Review, Share & Subscribe! Links ⏬ ➡ Follow & Subsc...

🔥 In this episode of the Unscripted: Authentic Leadership, La'Fayette and John have a discussion about developing self respect! Self respect starts with being honest with who you are and aren't! Do you know what makes you respect yourself? Find those habits that give you self respect and put those in your routine. Hit that PLAY and SHARE button to hear more of this riveting, thought-provoking and motivating conversation . ➡ Like, Review, Share & Subscribe! Links ⏬ ➡ Follow & Subscribe to Unsc...

🔥 In this episode of the Unscripted: Authentic Leadership, La'Fayette and John have a discussion about Non-Positional Leadership! Non-Positional Leadership takes the form of small actions from anyone in order to reach one shared mission or goal. It is this approach to leadership that includes everyone and makes everyone accountable in the success or failures of an organization. Hit that PLAY and SHARE button to hear more of this riveting, thought-provoking and motivating conversation . ➡ Like, ...

🎧 In this episode of the Unscripted: Authentic Leadership, La'Fayette and John have a discussion about making necessary endings as a leader! Sometimes the best way to lead is to leave! Leave what? Leave your past, failures, mistakes, and brokenness behind you! Avoiding an ending, especially when the ending is difficult, keeps you stuck in an uncomfortable position. Hit that PLAY and SHARE button to hear more of this riveting, thought-provoking and motivating conversation . ➡ Like, Review, Share...

Unscripted Family! Lets take a journey back to episode 11 where La'Fayette and John discuss the importance of being an empathetic leader! Did you know that being an empathetic leader could be the difference between being successful and unsuccessful in the way you lead ? As leaders we must be able to recognize other's emotions and understand other perspectives. Hit that PLAY and SHARE button to hear more of this riveting, thought-provoking and motivating conversation . ➡ Like, Review, Share & Su...

🚨 In this episode of the Unscripted: Authentic Leadership, La'Fayette and John are joined by special guest Amy Lynn Durham, founder of Create Magic at work. La'Fayette, John, and Amy have a conversation about creating a positive culture at work! Most if not all of our work environments have shifted from our "normal" environment to a virtual work environment. This shift has been a major adjustment for employees, employers, leaders, and companies around the world. Many leaders are still looking fo...

🔥 Dealing with conflict is inevitable, it's simply a part of life. The issue we face is not the conflict itself but the management of the conflict. Conflict management is the process by which disputes are resolved, where negative results are minimized and positive results are prioritized. The key to having management skills involves using different tactics depending on the situation, negotiation, and creative thinking! Hit that PLAY and SHARE button to hear more of this riveting, thought-provoki...

🔥 Have you been struggling as a leader with learning how to strategically defuse tense situations? Well your not alone, we've all been there! In this episode of Unscripted, La'Fayette and John give 11 strategies that will help you to defuse those tense situations! Hit that PLAY and SHARE button to hear these 11 strategies and more! ➡ Like, Review, Share & Subscribe! Links ⏬ ➡ Follow & Subscribe to Unscripted: Authentic Leadership Below YouTube - Unscripted: Authentic Leadership Instagram - @...

🔥 Unscripted Family! In this episode, La'Fayette and John are joined by special guest Rory Mitchell (Host of the Mitchell Report Unleashed Podcast) to discuss the importance of being an accountable leader. Accountability must first start with ones self before you can be accountable to others! As a leader, have you placed yourself in a negative space that would cast a negative light on your character, loyalty and leadership? Hit that PLAY and SHARE button to hear more of this riveting and thought...

🔥 Unscripted Family! In this episode, La'Fayette and John have an incredible conversation about how God doesn't call the qualified, he qualifies the called! Every person has been called to fulfill a purpose. Within that calling we can feel as if we are inadequate in our own abilities to fulfill that call and purpose that we have been commissioned to do. The reality is that our call (purpose) has nothing to do with being enough but relying on the strength that God gives to us in our weakness to w...

❗ One of the hardest things to be as a leader is vulnerable. You may feel as if you're on the mountaintop one day but in the valley the next. The truth of the matter is every leader has experienced this in some form, shape, or fashion. We must understand this all stems from not dealing with the mental aspects of leadership. Leadership begins and ends in the mind. To lead effectively we must understand what is going on inside of us, so that not only can we lead others, but we can lead ourselves! ...

🤔 Can you not stand being happy for someone else's success? Do you have misplaced fears about your family, friends or colleagues? Are you possessive of information and resources others need to succeed? Are you vindictive and a gossiper? Well, those are all signs that you are a envious leader! Envy is an emotion which occurs when a person lacks another's superior quality, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it. Powerful right? Envy is painful to bear a...

🤯 In this episode, John & La'Fayette are joined by special guest Dr. Ted Sun. They have a conversation about how everything we do as leaders starts within our mind. As a leader, what systems do you have in place that challenges the way people think in your organization? We must not make the mistake as leaders assuming that just because it's what we want, then that's what the people we serve want. Hit that PLAY and SHARE button to hear more of why it's not about what you do, but how you think! ➡...

🚨 In this episode, John & La'Fayette are joined by special guest Dr. Lloyd C. Williams. They have a thought-provoking conversation about overcoming depression. As leaders, we can easily become so externally focused that we dismiss the needs that we have internally. When was the last time that you had a conversation that wasn't centered around organizational goals, company-growth, or climbing the corporate ladder? But instead the conversation was centered around the state of your mental, spiritua...

🤯 In this episode, John & La'Fayette are joined by special guest Bobby Henline & Jamie Burton. Bobby Henline, a war veteran who survived an IED Explosion while serving in Iraq details how he turned his tragedy into triumph. Within the conversation Bobby explains how he found purpose within his pain and from this experience he discovered his mission, forge forward! A mission that inspires, uplifts and motivates veterans battling depression and suicide to find a new purpose, perspective and reason...

🗣In this episode, John and La'Fayette are joined by two special guest, their fathers, Dr. Peter Lane and John Lebrun Jr. They have a discussion about leaving a lasting legacy! Dr. Peter Lane (Chaplain & Minister), John Lebrun Jr. ( Business Entrepreneur & Veteran) open up about the challenges of fatherhood, building a foundation and legacy for your family, and the importance of pivoting through life's challenges. Hit that PLAY and SHARE button to hear more of this amazing conversation between tw...

🗣In this episode, John and La'Fayette are joined by special guest Brenden Kumarasamy of MasterTalk! Brenden is the founder of MasterTalk, a YouTube channel he started to help the world master the art of public speaking and communication. Brenden shares how communication begins not with the words we speak, but how we listen! Within the conversation, Brenden breaks down how we can effectively communicate with those that we don't get along with! We all have faced communication barriers where it fee...

🚨 In this episode, John and La'Fayette are joined by special guest Rodney H. Dixon, solar energy guru, international business consultant, and Author of the new book 'The Making of Atoma Merc: Fighting the Ghost of White Supremacy. John, La'Fayette, and Rodney have a discussion about sticking to the vision plan! Without a vision or plan, you will go through life wandering aimlessly. Many of us have asked the question, "what is the plan for my life?" We search for the answer to this question from ...

In this episode, John and La'Fayette are joined by special guest Dr. Jeffrey Magee, A C-Suite Advisor, Human Capital Strategist, Best-Selling Author, and Performance Magazine Publisher! Leaders, Are you trying to strategize on how to effectively move forward with your business? Dr. Magee gives 5 immediate proven business strategies to business success and more within the episode that will propel your business to heights unknown! Hit that PLAY and SHARE button to hear more of this amazing convers...

🚨 In this episode, John and La'Fayette are joined by special guest Mark Villareal, a Corporate America coach and business consultant and author of 8 published books, including "The Millennial Factor" 10 Steps To Managing Millennials To Success. Within the conversation Mark debunks some of the myths that have been told about millennials. Myths such as millennials have a sense of entitlement, millennials jump from job to job because they lack loyalty, millennials lack self-development, and that al...

🗣 In this episode, John and La'Fayette are joined by special guest Maria Nebres. Maria has provided strategic tactical coaching and delivery services in human resources/employee relations for three decades! Maria provides for us how to maintain your workplace performance while also balancing the people and business leadership components to business operations. It's easy to lead when everything is going well, the question is can you lead through difficulty? Hit that PLAY and SHARE button to hear ...

🗣 In this episode, John and La'Fayette are joined by special guest Rusty Chadwick, Director of Winshape Teams , Co-author of Team Work: 13 Timeless Principles for Creating Success and fulfillment as a Team Member, and adventure enthusiast. La'Fayette, John, and Rusty discuss how making minor adjustments can make a major impact within your team, community, family, and business. Did you know that self-less behavior is life-giving but selfish behavior is life-taking, and both are contagious?! Hit t...

🗣 In this episode, John and La'Fayette are joined by special guest Amy Lynn Durham from Clovis, CA, Founder of Create Magic At Work, Executive Coach, Author and Keynote Speaker. John, La'Fayette, and Amy have a discussion about spiritual and emotional intelligence in the workplace! Did you know in order to be a wholistic leader you need more than IQ? You need emotional awareness, emotional management strategies, and the ability to be able to establish a connection with those around you. Aren't y...