Stop Trying to Do Better -- It’s Not Working

Stop Trying to Do Better -- It’s Not Working

From Working on Purpose by Talk 4 Podcasting

May 12, 2026 · 51 min · Episode 589

About this episode

Ryan Gottfredson discusses the importance of self-awareness in leadership and how it impacts performance.

Here’s a hard truth: Most leaders are focused on the wrong thing. They chase performance, tactics, and productivity—yet overlook the one factor that drives it all: who they are being. In this provocative episode, Ryan Gottfredson reveals why only about 15% of people are genuinely self-aware—and how that blind spot is quietly limiting your impact. If you want to break through to a new level of leadership, stop tweaking what you do and start transforming the internal operating system underneath it Working on Purpose is broadcast live Tuesdays at 6PM ET and Music on W4CY Radio ( www.w4cy.com ) part of Talk 4 Radio ( www.talk4radio.com ) on the Talk 4 Media Network ( www.talk4media.com ). Working on Purpose is viewed on Talk 4 TV ( www.talk4tv.com ). Working on Purpose Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media ( www.talk4media.com ), Talk 4 Podcasting ( www.talk4podcasting.com ), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-on-purpose--2643411/support .

People in this episode

Guest: Ryan Gottfredson

Topics covered

  • leadership
  • self-awareness
  • personal development
  • performance
  • internal transformation

Keywords

  • leadership
  • self-awareness
  • performance
  • transformation
  • internal operating system

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