The Illumify Game Changer

Minisode 1:34 - “My vision is a new way of seeing the world.” – The Leader’s Vision

A leader’s vision isn’t meant to tell people what to do. It’s not a prescription, as Jonathan says in this brief excerpt from Episode 34. It’s a new spirit – one with an energy that sparks and ignites. Listen to the full episode here: 34. The Leader’s Difference [https://illumifygamechanger.com/episodes/34-the-leaders-difference] Produced by NOVA [https://novapodcasting.com]

34. The Leader’s Difference

Leaders are driven by their vision of meaningful change. But their vision won’t be realized unless those who can help ignite it see the value of that change. What actual difference will it make to them and their lives? In this episode, Jonathan reveals that his vision gives us what is essential to our very core. 01:15 Amplify Card 28: What difference would it make to them? 03:44 That first moment of meaningful change has to be a grabbing of attention, an opening of ears and eyes, because there’s something genuinely new. 05:35 How do you communicate a new approach to an ancient truth? 06:50 There’s a movement away from their posture of fear about their own sense of home. 09:35 There has to be a beginning of the recovery of trust. 12:40 The vision would be a renewal of a sense of belonging and shared purpose, and the courage to go back into the public square. 18:24 The importance of meaning and connection in our lives. 20:23 We become our true selves when we become part of something bigger. 24:10 What it means to “ignite”. 26:46 This vision would have to generate a new spirit. 31:40 Explaining the leader’s role in guiding others on how to act on the vision. 35:50 The need to crack them wide open from numbness. 37:55 We can’t be comfortable with ourselves so we need stimulation. We can’t be still. 40:25 “Enleaven” is the antithesis of numb. 41:46 The deep joys of life are with other people. We feel numb because we’re alone. 44:00 Final Answer. Produced by NOVA [https://novapodcasting.com]

Minisode 1:33 – “Our need to be part of something much bigger than ourselves.” – The Leader’s Service

Do we have a compelling need to contribute? In this brief excerpt from Episode 33, we discuss what could be a leader’s very purpose. Listen to the full episode here: [Link] Produced by NOVA [https://novapodcasting.com]

33: The Leader Explores Home

When a leader has a vision of change, others have to be able to see it too or they won’t act to help realize it. That means they have to share the same understanding of what it is. In Jonathan’s case, his vision centres on a new shared home. It’s easy to assume that everyone knows what home is. But do they? What does home really mean? In this episode, Jonathan explores life with and without a home. Digging deep, he surfaces six different dimensions of home.  He ultimately lands on feeling at home within ourselves and whether or not we can share a home when there are cracks within the walls. 03:05 What is homelessness to you, the visionary? 05:30 What I’m addressing is the normalization of homelessness. 07:35 It’s the pursuit of unity and integrity within yourself that matters. 14:30 Fearing it could be ourselves, we might close the door. 14:45 A story of how some respond to change on their terrain. 19:30 What degradation of our values allows us to tolerate a high degree of homelessness. 21:30 Culture develops from place and home, and ultimately shapes our values. 22:30 Some of what we lose when we’re homeless. 31:20 The bigger idea of home where you can be the person you want to be, whatever that is. 32:30 A summary of Jonathan’s 6 dimensions of homelessness. 37:30 You can lose your home even if you’ve stayed exactly where you are. 37:45 The risk of being in pursuit. 39:45 We can carry home with us wherever we go. 45:30 An anecdote about bringing people together in a Copenhagen café. 47:20 What would the “shared home” be? 51:35 How does “secret” inform home? 54:10 Exploring three different meanings of “secret”. 1:04:00 Does home being secret mean they can’t find it? 1:07:17 Is there an inner chamber that only some have the key to open? 1:10:13 It’s easy to understand that a group is nervous about encroachment. 1:12:12 What if the majority of individuals are missing that sense of home from within? 1:13:17 Jonathan’s vision of a shared home. 1:18:09 Central to my vision is that each person chooses their own path. 1:19:00 Contribution vs. Service 1:22:00 Our need to serve something much bigger than ourselves is so important. 1:25:50 How do you share a home when no one feels at home right now? 1:27:35 My sense is that the fractures within may take a little longer to repair. Produced by NOVA [https://novapodcasting.com]

Minisode 1:32 - “You can give them the facts ‘til the cows come home – The Leader Unlocks the Key to Action

Realizing a big vision takes more than just one leader. So how do you invoke others to help? In this minisode from Episode 32, Jonathan discovers that it takes more than just facts. Listen to the full episode here: 32. The Leader Struggles with Interest [https://illumifygamechanger.com/episodes/32-the-leader-struggles-with-interest] Produced by NOVA [https://novapodcasting.com]