Weekly insights to help you lead with more trust, clarity, and influence — from Donald C. Kunkel Jr., founder of the Elite Leadership Center™, author of The Foundations of Influence, and creator of the TECCA™ Influence System. Whether you’re leading a team, a classroom, a family, or a company, these no-fluff lessons are designed to help you build real leadership impact — rooted in trust, emotional intelligence, communication, credibility, and adaptability.
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Through a Different Lens – A Leadership Perspective on Emotional Reactivity
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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 stre…
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Leading Through Change — Why Most Transformations Fail Before They Start
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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 initiativ…
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Why We Still Struggle to Develop Leaders — and What’s Missing
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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 i…
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Emotional Intelligence Is a Leadership Discipline—Not a Personality Trait
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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 b…
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We All Hate Pointless Meetings—So Why Do We Keep Having Them?
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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…
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How Comparison Hijacks Growth—and Steals Your Momentum
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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-…
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Stop Carrying Dead Weight: Real Leadership Requires Boundaries
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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, ef…
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The Power of Trust: The Cornerstone of Influence
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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 …
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The Ripple Effect: How Leaders Shape Culture
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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-…
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When Favoritism Fails: The Cost of Playing Favorites
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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 person…
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