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's the one thing that will destroy a team, a company, or a career faster than anything else?
According to Charlie Green, creator of the Trust Equation, the answer is simple: self-orientation. It’s the single biggest "stumbling block" to effective leadership.
In this episode, Charlie joins Jonathan to dismantle the idea that "if you can't measure it, you can't manage it." He makes a powerful case for why our ego is the enemy of trust, and how a relentless focus on the "human" side of business is the only real path to success.
In this episode, you will learn: