Lead With Purpose

About Lead With Purpose

Most organizations don’t fail because of bad strategy, weak technology, or poor processes. They fail because leadership breaks down in the human moments of execution. The Lead With Purpose Podcast, hosted by leadership consultant and former IT project executive Merv Jersak, explores the real disciplines that determine whether teams struggle under pressure or perform with clarity and cohesion. After four decades working inside complex organizations, Merv saw the same pattern repeated everywhere: high-performing producers promoted into leadership roles but rarely trained in the skills required to guide people through conflict, uncertainty, competing priorities, and organizational pressure. This podcast focuses on those leadership skills. Through conversations with experienced leaders, coaches, and professionals, you’ll hear practical insights on how strong leaders steady themselves under pressure, build trust that speeds collaboration, align teams around shared goals, make disciplined decisions, and create environments where performance becomes sustainable. If you are a mid-level leader, emerging executive, or business owner responsible for delivering results through others, this podcast will challenge how you think about leadership and execution. Because great leadership isn’t just about getting results. It’s about building teams that can achieve them together. Follow the Lead With Purpose Podcast and start leading smarter today.

Publisher

Merv Jersak

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Jan 2026

Latest episode

22 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Jim Davidson: When You Face Something Bigger, You Must Become More

   Jim Davidson shares his Everest and other major peak climbing experiences. In several decades of climbing he learned many leadership lessons from “peak” experiences as well as from surviving avalanches, earthquakes, and glacial crevasses. This episode is a nail-biter, exploring resilience, decision-making, and leading through adversity. Jim offers valuable insights for emerging leaders.

2. 

   8 Sept 2026

   Mathew Blades: The Conversation You're Avoiding Is Already Costing You

   Mathew Blades discusses the importance of having difficult conversations, the 'Go First' framework, and how effective communication can transform leadership and relationships.

3. 

   1 Sept 2026

   Kymberli Speight: Stop Networking. Start Building Relationships.

   Relationship building and networking expert, Kymberli Speight, shares practical insights on building authentic relationships, the importance of trust, and how to develop relational capital to grow personally and professionally.

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