Intentional Leader with Cal Walters

137: Jamie Winship — How Great Leaders Handle Fear, Conflict, and Difficult Conversations

May 08, 2026

➡️ Get my free weekly newsletter (The Intentional Letter): https://courses.calwalters.me/signup Email cal@calwalters.me if you're interested in learning more about the Intentional Leader Lab.   Learn more about Jamie Winship and his work: https://www.identityexchange.com/ Get Jamie's new book, The War of Worldviews: https://www.identityexchange.com/books Jamie Winship returns to the Intentional Leader Podcast for a deep and honest conversation about fear, identity, conflict, truth-telling, an...

136: Jordan Montgomery — Why Even High Performers Need Encouragement (and How to Lead with It)

April 24, 2026

➡️ Get my free weekly newsletter (The Intentional Letter): https://courses.calwalters.me/signup Check out Jordan's work: https://www.montgomerycompanies.com/ 00:00 Intro + Why Encouragement Matters (Even for High Performers) 01:09 Why Everyone Needs Encouragement (No Matter Their Success) 02:35 What Elite Performers Have in Common (They All Have Coaches) 04:16 The Paradox of Growth: The More You Learn, The More You Need Help 06:25 How Jordan Coaches Leaders (2 Powerful Questions) 07:44 "What ...

135: Dr. Jeff Wetzler — Why People Don't Tell You the Truth (and the Questions That Change Everything)

March 05, 2026

➡️ Get my free weekly newsletter (The Intentional Letter): https://courses.calwalters.me/signup Follow Jeff's work: https://www.jeffwetzler.com/ Dr. Jeff Wetzler, author of Ask, joins Cal Walters to unpack a leadership blind spot: the crucial information your team has… but isn't telling you. Jeff explains the "left-hand column" (what people think and feel but don't say), the four reasons honesty gets filtered, and the ASK Approach—a practical framework for choosing curiosity, building psychol...