Results On Purpose

About Results On Purpose

The Results On Purpose podcast delivers entrepreneurial and leadership wisdom in small bites of a few minutes at a time.

Publisher

Jeff Garrison

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Jan 2019

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

59 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   The Talent Timing Problem

   The Talent Timing Problem What if your biggest hiring challenge isn't a talent shortage at all? In this episode of the Results On Purpose Podcast, Jeff Garrison explores what he calls the Talent Timing Problem. Many organizations have strong cultures, great leaders, and solid growth strategies, yet still find themselves stuck when a key role becomes vacant or growth outpaces their team's capacity. Drawing from real client experiences, Jeff explains why companies often get trapped in the Strategic Stage of growth and struggle to move into the Scaling Stage. The issue isn't a lack of talented people. It's the absence of relationships with talented people before they're needed. Jeff shares a practical framework leaders can use to build a talent bench, create a recruiting pipeline long before an opening appears, and reduce the costly disruptions that occur when critical positions become vacant. ✅ Why talent shortages are often really timing problems ✅ How empty leadership seats slow company growth ✅ The hidden cost of leaders stepping back into day-to-day work ✅ Why companies tolerate poor performers longer than they should ✅ The difference between reactive recruiting and relationship-based recruiting ✅ The simple 3-3-3-1 recruiting framework for building a future talent pipeline ✅ How leadership teams can systematically build a bench of high-quality candidates 3 Key Takeaways 1. Growth Creates Vulnerability As companies enter the Strategic Stage, growth often begins to outpace the team's capacity. A single vacant role can become a major constraint that slows momentum and delays scaling. 2. Recruiting Should Never Start with an Opening The best candidates are often not actively looking for jobs. Building relationships before you need them gives you access to talent your competitors cannot easily reach. 3. Consistency Beats Urgency A small weekly investment in networking and relationship-building can create a powerful talent pipeline that dramatically reduces hiring stress and business disruption. Episode Highlights: 00:00 – Introducing the Talent Timing Problem 01:00 – A client story: rapid growth and a critical leadership vacancy 02:00 – Why the Strategic Stage often gets stuck before scaling 03:00 – Common examples of talent timing challenges 05:00 – Why great cultures still struggle with hiring timing 06:00 – The hidden cost of leaders filling vacant roles 07:00 – How talent shortages lead companies to tolerate poor performance 09:00 – Why reactive recruiting is expensive and ineffective 10:00 – The case for always recruiting 12:00 – The 3-3-3-1 framework explained 13:00 – The two questions every leader should ask future candidates 14:00 – Building a talent bench before you need it 15:00 – Creating accountability within the leadership team 16:00 – The question every leader should answer today If you've ever struggled to replace a key employee, worried about succession planning, or watched growth slow because your team lacked capacity, this episode offers practical strategies you can begin implementing immediately. 👍 Like this video 💬 Share your biggest hiring or recruiting challenge in the comments 🔔 Subscribe for more leadership, growth, and coaching insights 🌐 Website: https://resultsonpurpose.com 🎯 Become a Coach: https://resultsonpurpose.com/become-a-coach 📘 Learn More About the Stages of Growth: https://resultsonpurpose.com

2. 

   21 Aug 2026

   Episode 59 - The Second Leadership Leap

   Episode Overview Most companies know there’s a leadership leap when a topperformer becomes a manager. But what happens when a successful manager is promoted to senior leadership? That transition requires an entirely different set of skills, and many organizations never prepare leaders for it. In this episode, Jeff Garrison explores the often-overlooked "second leadership leap" that occurs when managers step into senior leadership roles. While the first leap is moving from doingthe work to managing people, the second leap is about shifting from tactical execution to strategic ownership. Jeff explains why organizations struggle to makethis transition successfully and the critical role owners and CEOs play in helping emerging senior leaders develop judgment, strategic thinking, and independent decision-making. He illustrates how the right clarity, mentorship, and leadership framework can transform both leaders and organizations. In This Episode You'll Discover: ✅ Why being a great manager doesn't automatically prepare someone for senior leadership ✅ The difference between tactical leadership and strategic leadership ✅ How strategic leaders develop "peripheral vision" to identify risks and opportunities before they become obvious ✅ Learning to make decisions without complete certainty is essential for senior leaders ✅ The owner’s role in creating clarity, support, and mentorship during leadership transitions ✅ How developing leadership capacity can unlock company growth and break organizations out of a tactical mindset 3 Key Takeaways 1. Leadership requires different skills at every level. Success as an individual contributor doesn't guarantee success as a manager, and success as a manager doesn't guarantee success as a senior leader. Each transition requires new capabilities and intentional development. 2. Strategic leadership is about ownership, vision, andjudgment. Senior leaders must learn to anticipate challenges, recognize opportunities, and make important decisions without waiting for perfect information. 3. Mentorship develops thinkers, not followers. When leaders explain their thinking instead of simply providing answers, they help future leaders build the judgment and confidence needed to lead independently. Episode Highlights 00:00 – The first leadership leap: from top performer to manager 02:00 – Three things every new manager needs: Mission, Mindset, and Results clarity 03:15 – Introducing the second leadership leap 04:00 – Tactical leadership vs. strategic leadership 04:45 – Developing peripheral vision to spot problems andopportunities early 05:10 – Why senior leaders must become comfortable with risk and uncertainty 06:10 – The owner's responsibility in leadership development 07:30 – Conversations, training, and mentorship that acceleratestrategic growth 08:15 – Why mentorship matters more than most owners realize 09:00 – The story of "Randy" and a company stuck in tactical leadership 11:15 – How clarity and coaching transformed a leadership team 12:00 – What the second leadership leap looks like in practice 13:00 – Why most owners were never taught how to develop strategic leaders 14:00 – The value of coaching and proven leadership frameworks 14:30 – A challenge for business owners: Are you preparing leaders or hoping they'll figure it out? If This Episode Resonated With You... If you're a business owner, executive, or leader who wantsto build stronger leadership capacity inside your organization ... 🎯 Subscribe to the Results On Purpose Podcast for more leadership insights and practical coaching conversations. 📢 Share this episode with a business owner, manager, or leader who is preparing someone for a bigger leadership role. Connect with Results On Purpose 🌐 Website: https://resultsonpurpose.com (https://resultsonpurpose.com/) 🎯 Become a Coach: https://resultsonpurpose.com/become-a-coach (https://resultsonpurpose.com/) 📘 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/results-on-purpose

3. 

   5 Aug 2026

   Why Trust Doesn't Come First

   Most leaders think trust is something you build first. Butwhat if trust is actually the result of something deeper? In this episode of the Results On Purpose Podcast, Jeffchallenges a common leadership assumption and explores why trust doesn't emerge from team-building exercises or good intentions. Instead, trust grows when people genuinely believe they are working toward a shared Mission and operatingwithin a clear Mindset that defines how they treat one another. Drawing on experiences from leadership teams andorganizational culture work, Jeff explains how shared Mission and Mindset create the conditions where vulnerability, accountability, and ultimately trust can thrive. He also unpacks why empathy and clarity are not competing leadership qualities, but essential partners in building high-performing teams. In This Episode You'll Discover Why trust is a byproduct rather than a starting point How shared Mission and Mindset create the foundation for vulnerability What causes trust to erode inside organizations Why some leaders struggle when moving from traditional corporate cultures How accountability and empathy can coexist without compromising either one The leadership mistake of avoiding difficult conversations in the name of being kind 3 Key Takeaways 1. Trust follows vulnerability, not the other way around. People become willing to be vulnerable when they believethey are part of a team pursuing something meaningful together. Without a shared mission, protecting individual interests becomes the rational choice. 2. Mission and Mindset create the conditions for trust. A clear Mission gives people a common win to pursue, while Mindset establishes how team members agree to treat one another along the way. When both are consistently reinforced, trust develops naturally. 3. Empathy requires clarity. Avoiding difficult conversations doesn't demonstrate care;it often creates confusion and frustration. Leaders who truly care about growth have clear conversations early and deliver accountability with genuine concern. Episode Highlights 00:00 Why trust is essential in high-stakes environments 00:45 Trust isn't the starting point many leaders think it is 01:20 The connection between vulnerability and trust 02:00 Why teams without a shared Mission naturally become siloed 02:45 A leadership story about experiencing a healthy culture for the first time 04:00 How setbacks reveal whether leaders truly believe in the Mission and Mindset 05:00 The difference between accountability and blame 05:30 Why empathy and clarity must work together 06:10 Two questions every leader should ask if trust feels weak on their team If This Episode Resonated With You If you've ever struggled with trust issues inside yourorganization, consider looking upstream. Trust may not be the problem. It may be the symptom. Ask yourself: Does your team have a Mission everyone genuinely believes in? Have we clearly defined how we will treat each other when things get difficult? Are our leaders balancing empathy with accountability? Those answers often reveal more than any trust-building exercise ever could. Connect with Results On Purpose Website: https://resultsonpurpose.com Talk With a Coach: https://resultsonpurpose.com Become a Coach: https://resultsonpurpose.com/become-a-coach Follow Results On Purpose for more leadership, culture, and accountability insights. #ResultsOnPurpose #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadershipPodcast#BusinessLeadership #OrganizationalCulture #TeamTrust #LeadershipCoaching#MindsetMatters #BusinessGrowth #LeadershipTeams #Accountability#TrustInLeadership

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