From Self-Awareness to Influence: Building Leaders Who Last

About this episode

Matt Wireman interviews executive coach Ray Sanders about the power of influence and the importance of coaching and mentorship in leadership.

This episode of "Off the Wire" features host Matt Wireman in conversation with executive coach and leader Ray Sanders. The discussion centers on the power of influence, the role of coaching and mentorship, and the journey of personal and professional growth. Ray shares his story, referencing his book "The Boy in the Yellow House," and emphasizes, “We all are coaches… we are leading in some way.” He recounts how mentors and community shaped his life, highlighting the “power of personal influence” and the importance of “being a leader worth duplicating.” The conversation explores the difference between coaching and mentorship, with Ray recalling, “Michael Cat was my first real mentor… he taught me how to read my Bible, how to pray, how to share my faith, how to serve, and how to live in biblical community.” The theme of honest, open, and transparent (HOT) relationships recurs, as Ray notes, “You gotta get hot with your coach—honest, open, and transparent.” Matt and Ray discuss the dangers of isolation, idleness, and unhealthy substitutes, with Ray warning, “The enemy wants to disconnect us… isolation, idleness, and adultery.” They stress the value of boundaries, not walls: “Good…

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Wireman, Matt

Guest: Ray Sanders

Topics covered

• self-awareness
• influence
• coaching
• mentorship
• personal growth
• leadership

Keywords

• personal influence
• biblical community
• honest relationships
• boundaries

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Boy in the Yellow House

Books & works: From Self-Awareness to Influence: Building Leaders Who, Off the Wire, The Boy in the Yellow House, Bible

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