Authentic Leadership - E132

About this episode

John Borland and guest Joe Rafter discuss the significance of authentic leadership and personal experiences in leadership roles.

John is joined by special guest Joe Rafter, who is back on the podcast to talk about the importance of authentic leadership. As the leader of both a charity and a company, Joe shares his journey of both succeeding and failing in leadership, and how he's discovered just how crucial truly being himself as a leader is. Joe Rafter is the co-founder of The Harley Jae Trust and CEO of Footsteps to Futures. John Borland, Master Coach and 2x Author, shares real life conversations with real people, tackling life's real issues. Listen in to these unscripted, authentic and raw discussions between John and his guest, as they discuss their thoughts, feelings and experiences of life topics that affect each and every one of us. Full of insight, philosophies, mind-set, and life-changing thinking, this is a podcast for anyone interested in their own personal development, growing their awareness and discovering new ways of doing life better. This podcast will make you think differently.

People in this episode

Host: John Borland

Guest: Joe Rafter

Topics covered

• authentic leadership
• personal development
• leadership journey
• self-awareness
• life experiences

Keywords

• authentic leadership
• personal development
• leadership
• self-improvement
• life experiences

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Harley Jae Trust, Footsteps to Futures

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