Success is never a straight line. We see the trophies and the corner offices, but we rarely hear the real stories: the failures, the setbacks, and the moments of doubt that defined the journey.
Welcome to Stumbling Blocks, the podcast that explores the messy, human side of success.
Join Jonathan Block as he sits down with extraordinary leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators to uncover the stumbling blocks that shaped them: the tough lessons, the hard-won resilience, and the stories that reveal what leadership truly looks like.
If you’re looking for honest conversations that go beyond the polished résumé and offer real-world, human-first lessons for your own life and career, you're in the right place.
New episodes every Thursday. Follow now so you never miss a story.
Success is never a straight line. We see the trophies and the corner offices, but we rarely hear the real stories: the failures, the setbacks, and the moments of doubt that defined the journey.
Welcome to Stumbling Blocks, the podcast that explores the messy, human side of success.
Join Jonathan Block as he sits down with extraordinary leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators to uncover the stumbling blocks that shaped them: the tough lessons, the hard-won resilience, and the stories that reveal what leadership truly looks like.
If you’re looking for honest conversations that go beyond the polished résumé and offer real-world, human-first lessons for your own life and career, you're in the right place.
New episodes every Thursday. Follow now so you never miss a story.
What does it take to lead when the stumbling block is a Category 5 hurricane, a massive earthquake, or two global wars?
Welcome to a masterclass in crisis leadership. Vice Admiral Mark Harnitchek (Retired) is one of the few people on Earth who truly knows.
He served on nuclear-armed submarines, commanded the $46 billion Defense Logistics Agency, and was the military's "boots on the ground" leader for the US response to Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy, and the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
In this gripping conversation, VADM Harnitchek gives Jonathan an unfiltered look at making impossible decisions under unimaginable pressure, and how to build a team that can handle anything.
In this episode, you will learn: