Elite Leader Insights™

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Donald C. Kunkel Jr, Founder - Elite Leadership Center

11 episodes

2 weeks ago

Send us a text 🎙 Lead Without Permission – The Hidden Power of Decentralized Leadership Edition 31 – Elite Leader Insights™ Podcast In this episode of the Elite Leader Insights™ Podcast, Donald C. Kunkel Jr. unpacks one of the most misunderstood challenges in leadership today — control. Too often, leaders equate structure with strength and oversight with effectiveness. But in reality, micromanagement kills momentum. The best leaders know that empowering people to act — without waiting for per...

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Episodes (11/11)

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Lead Without Permission – The Hidden Power of Decentralized Leadership

4 weeks ago

16 minutes

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Through a Different Lens – A Leadership Perspective on Emotional Reactivity

Send us a text 🎙 Through a Different Lens – A Leadership Perspective on Emotional Reactivity Edition 30 – Elite Leader Insights™ Podcast In this episode of the Elite Leader Insights™ Podcast, Donald C. Kunkel Jr. explores one of the most misunderstood traits in leadership — emotional reactivity — and why it can be both a challenge and a hidden strength. Too often, leaders dismiss emotional sensitivity as a weakness. In reality, when understood and managed well, it can improve trust, increase ...

2 months ago

12 minutes

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Leading Through Change — Why Most Transformations Fail Before They Start

Send us a text 🎙 Leading Through Change — Why Most Transformations Fail Before They Start Edition 29 – Elite Leader Insights™ Podcast In this episode of the Elite Leader Insights™ Podcast, Donald C. Kunkel Jr. unpacks one of the most consistent failure points in organizational growth: change without influence. Billions are spent on change initiatives every year, yet most still fail to gain lasting traction. Why? Because while strategy gets the spotlight, human behavior gets ignored. Change ...

2 months ago

15 minutes

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Why We Still Struggle to Develop Leaders — and What’s Missing

Send us a text 🎙 Why We Still Struggle to Develop Leaders — and What’s Missing Edition 28 – Elite Leader Insights™ Podcast In this episode of the Elite Leader Insights™ Podcast, Donald C. Kunkel Jr. unpacks one of the most frustrating truths in modern leadership development: we know what great leadership looks like—but we still struggle to create it. Billions are spent on leadership programs each year, yet more than 70% of organizations still report major leadership gaps. Why? Because most de...

3 months ago

14 minutes

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Emotional Intelligence Is a Leadership Discipline—Not a Personality Trait

Send us a text 🎙 Emotional Intelligence Is a Leadership Discipline—Not a Personality Trait In this episode of the Elite Leader Insights™ Podcast, Donald C. Kunkel Jr. breaks down one of the most misunderstood elements of leadership: emotional intelligence. Too many leaders still treat EQ as a soft skill—or worse, a personality trait you're either born with or not. But the truth is, emotional intelligence is a discipline, and it’s one that separates those who manage people from those who truly...

3 months ago

15 minutes

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We All Hate Pointless Meetings—So Why Do We Keep Having Them?

Send us a text 🎙 We All Hate Pointless Meetings—So Why Do We Keep Having Them? In this episode of the Elite Leader Insights™ Podcast, Donald C. Kunkel Jr. unpacks one of the biggest productivity killers in modern leadership: meetings that waste time, erode trust, and derail execution. Meetings were designed to move teams forward—but too often, they drain energy and deliver nothing. From performative face time to calendar chaos, Donald explores why we keep defaulting to meetings that don’t wor...

3 months ago

8 minutes

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How Comparison Hijacks Growth—and Steals Your Momentum

Send us a text 🎙 How Comparison Hijacks Growth—and Steals Your Momentum In this episode of the Elite Leader Insights™ Podcast, Donald C. Kunkel Jr. takes on one of the most overlooked leadership traps: comparison. It doesn’t just distract—it distorts. And when left unchecked, it slowly pulls even the most driven leaders off track. From subtle self-doubt to unhealthy competition, comparison can quietly erode confidence, authenticity, and clarity. Drawing from his own experience as a competitiv...

4 months ago

9 minutes

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Stop Carrying Dead Weight: Real Leadership Requires Boundaries

Send us a text 🎙 You Can’t Teach Initiative: Why Effort Still Matters In this episode of the Elite Leader Insights™ Podcast, Donald C. Kunkel Jr. unpacks one of the hardest truths in leadership: you can teach almost anything — but you can’t teach initiative. Whether you're leading a team, mentoring others, or building a high-performance culture, effort is the silent driver of results. Drawing from leadership experience, core principles of the TECCA™ Influence System, and practical coaching in...

4 months ago

5 minutes

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The Power of Trust: The Cornerstone of Influence

Send us a text 🎙 The Power of Trust: The Cornerstone of Influence Trust isn’t soft — it’s foundational. In this first episode of the Elite Leader Insights Podcast, Donald C. Kunkel Jr.explores why trust is the most essential trait in any leadership role — and how it directly impacts your ability to influence, inspire, and lead with impact. Pulling from neuroscience, real-world case studies, and core concepts from The Foundations of Influence, this episode breaks down the mindset and methods o...

4 months ago

5 minutes

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The Ripple Effect: How Leaders Shape Culture

Send us a text 🎙 The Ripple Effect: How Leaders Shape Culture Culture doesn’t start with a slogan — it starts with a leader. In this episode of the Elite Leader Insights Podcast, Donald C. Kunkel Jr. explores how small, consistent leadership behaviors create long-term ripple effects that shape team culture, for better or worse. Drawing from a real-world leadership case study, he shares five practical, research-backed strategies for driving cultural transformation — without fancy programs or c...

4 months ago

7 minutes

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When Favoritism Fails: The Cost of Playing Favorites

Send us a text When Favoritism Fails: The Cost of Playing Favorites Favoritism rarely announces itself—but your team always feels it. In this episode of Elite Leader Insights, Donald Kunkel Jr. explores the hidden impact of favoritism—how even well-intentioned patterns can quietly erode trust, credibility, and team engagement. You’ll hear: A personal leadership lesson from Donald’s Air Force experienceWhy perceived favoritism is just as damaging as the real thingResearch-backed insights on mo...

4 months ago

6 minutes