In this episode, Dr. Rick Rigsby shares honest lessons on leadership inspired by his father, a third-grade dropout with a wealth of wisdom. You’ll get practical insights on influence, character, and the everyday habits that build real leaders.

Dr. Rick highlights five key building blocks of genuine leadership and reminds us why how we live matters more than any title or status.

Tune in for thoughtful stories and ideas you can put to use, whether you lead a team or just want to grow as a person.

Show Highlights Include:

• What determines your capacity to inspire? [01:04]
• How did Dr. Rick’s father fight a system of racial injustice? [03:36]
• This is what makes a leader truly effective [04:23]
• Learn to navigate your way in an outcome-oriented culture [06:14]
• Do you know the building blocks for genuine leadership? [07:40]
• The wisdom of Dr. Rick’s late wife will make you stop and rethink [09:46]
• Here is how you can build a strong character [13:00]

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.

In this episode, Dr. Rick Rigsby shares practical insights on the everyday habits and values that set genuine leaders apart. Learn why influence matters more than titles or education, and hear meaningful lessons inspired by Dr. Rick’s own father.

He highlights the foundational building blocks of leadership, like preparation, ethical living, and character, that anyone can put into practice.

Tune in for down-to-earth advice and thoughtful stories to help you strengthen your own leadership, both at work and in life.

Show Highlights Include:

• What’s the most critical asset of a leader? [01:04]
• Discover how genuine leadership is forged from within [05:00]
• This is what Aristotle said about your identity [05:51]
• Do you know the importance of your everyday habits? [07:57]
• What did Dr. Rick learn from a football coach about leadership? [09:53]
• Find out the one trait that sets great leaders apart [12:18]
• Here is how character matters for achieving success [14:05]

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.

In today’s episode, Dr. Rick Rigsby takes a thoughtful look at what genuine leadership really means. Drawing on wisdom from his father and legendary coach John Wooden, Dr. Rick shows that leadership isn’t about titles or appearances, but about everyday actions and living with strong values.

You’ll learn how habits like preparation, kindness, and humility can make a bigger impact than any resume ever could. If you’re looking for practical, down-to-earth ways to influence others and improve yourself, this episode is for you.

Let Dr. Rick’s stories and insights inspire you to lead with purpose, no matter your role.

Show Highlights Include:

• Discover the signs of a shallow culture [01:22]
• How does cultivating values make great leaders? [02:32]
• This is when you stop impacting people [04:20]
• Learn the lesson Dr. Rick learnt from his late friend on pride [06:15]
• Do you know what determines the power of our impact? [09:56]
• Remember the building blocks of genuine leadership? [11:00]

Do you want to stop existing and start living your best life right now? Click here to get the first chapter of Dr. Rick’s best-selling book, Lessons From a Third-Grade Dropout, for free.