From Rock Bottom to Turnaround King: Chris Collins on Leadership, Parenting, and Truth In this unfiltered, deeply authentic conversation, Jeff Dudan sits down with Chris Collins—turnaround expert, leadership author, and former broke grunge drummer—to unpack the hidden dynamics behind success, failure, parenting, and the real cost of leadership. If you've ever felt like you're running from something while trying to build something... this one will hit you deep. Chris opens up about self-esteem, locus of control, and what truly separates managers from leaders. This episode isn't just about business—it’s about becoming who you were meant to be.

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00:00:00 Jeff’s wild intro & Chris’ backstory 00:02:50 Running from the past to build the future 00:05:00 Mimetic behavior, broken leadership, and waking up 00:07:44 Are people lying to you or to themselves? 00:10:15 Why schools fail leaders (and how work saves) 00:13:46 The real difference between leaders and managers 00:15:36 Parenting: The most overlooked leadership role 00:21:30 Self-esteem: The immune system of consciousness 00:24:30 Don’t love yourself—learn to like yourself 00:26:15 Locus of control: The secret to success 00:33:00 Authenticity, confidence & building real relationships 00:38:20 How Chris turns businesses around in 90 days 00:47:50 Why you can’t cut your way to profit 00:53:00 The “desk test” and measuring culture 00:57:00 Culture is law and order 01:03:00 Chaos, excuses, and external blame 01:05:00 Jeff’s review of I Am Leader 01:09:00 How to read the book and what it unlocks 01:12:00 Final words: The world is starving for real leaders #LeadershipPodcast #ChrisCollins #JeffDudan #IAmLeader #Entrepreneurship #SelfEsteem #LocusOfControl #BusinessTurnaround #Authenticity #ParentingLeadership #OnTheHomefront #MindsetMatters #FranchiseLeadership #BuildNotBlame #CreateNotConsume #BusinessPodcast #RealLeadership #GrowthMindset #LeadFromTheFront #HardTruths