What if the biggest crisis in modern leadership isn’t weakness but confusion? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with John Krotec, U.S. Army veteran, serial entrepreneur, and founder of NeoMasculinity Solutions. John shares how a childhood trauma and later TBI catalyzed his journey into creative healing, radical self-honesty, and purpose-driven leadership.

This episode challenges listeners to ask themselves yes questions, embrace authenticity, and join the movement of visionary leaders committed to leaving a lasting legacy for humanity's future.

What You Will Learn:

Why being the person on the outside doing your own thing and encouraging others to do the same can be a more powerful form of leadership.

How having high energy and natural charisma that attracts people to you even at a young age signals innate leadership qualities you may not fully understand until later.

Why self-improvement as a consistent practice starting in childhood builds the foundation for lifelong leadership development.

The foundational truth that great leaders might be confused internally but they never show it and instead remain very decisive in their actions and communication.

Why self-love is the baseline for all authentic leadership.

How traumatic childhood events that remain hidden for decades can fundamentally change who you are and block your capacity to trust people and lead effectively.

The transformative power of cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.

Why leaders who truly love themselves will naturally love the people they lead and make wiser decisions as a result of this self acceptance and care.

The important distinction between people in leadership positions versus authentic archetypal leaders.

How the connection between the words toxic and masculinity represents a larger emasculation project.

The six forms of information in the modern world.

Why the primary gender role of protection that goes back thousands of years still matters today.

How the future of humanity relies on children being able to discern truth from lies, facts from fiction, and reality from fantasy in an increasingly confusing digital landscape.

The power of the Human Intuition Sniff Test which asks critical questions.

Why the Sentinel Handbook was intentionally written at an eighth grade reading level and translated into nine languages to make critical thinking accessible to everyone worldwide.

The importance of asking yourself yes questions.

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What if the bravest leadership move isn’t scaling up—but tearing down and rebuilding what truly fits your soul? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Camille L. Miller, bestselling author and Soul Professional® founder. Camille shares how she holds “big vision,” partners with her spirit team (lovingly called “Gus”), and leads by deconstructing models that no longer serve.

What You Will Learn:

The critical difference between being the leader who holds the vision and being the one who implements every tactical detail of that vision.

Why nonprofit work can pull you back repeatedly, even after you leave, and how this pattern reveals your deeper mission beyond any single organizational structure.

How winning a multimillion-dollar grant without implementation knowledge can create leadership opportunities you never imagined.

How defunding can actually be the universe forcing you to stop doing work that no longer aligns with your highest purpose and soul mission.

The phenomenon of receiving huge downloads of clarity about your next steps when you finally stop the constant doing and allow space for receiving.

How the concept that 10X is easier than 2X can inspire you to drop everything that's merely working to make space for what's truly transformative.

Why membership models aren't landing the way they used to and how people now crave real connection and engagement over passive belonging to online communities.

How major companies like Apple and Amazon survived by dropping what no longer served them and focusing on what does serve them moving forward.

The emerging archetype of collaborative leadership modeled after bees working together for the hive rather than traditional hierarchical corporate structures.

Why limiting beliefs about monetizing your gifts are absolutely untrue and how lifestyle design can integrate your natural talents into sustainable business models.

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What if the most powerful thing a leader says takes thirty seconds and changes everything on the floor tomorrow morning? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Noel Massie, Former UPS U.S. Delivery Operations vice president. Noel led teams from fifty to thirty thousand and now teaches values-based leadership that actually holds up under stress. If you lead people or plan to promote yourself into your own company, this is a masterclass in leading with integrity and results.

What You Will Learn:

Why vision must come before any activity or action, and how creating clear direction serves as the foundation for all meaningful work.

How leadership often finds you rather than you finding it, and why recognizing this pattern early can accelerate your career trajectory.

The critical difference between being promoted for your technical skills and actually knowing how to lead people effectively in your new role.

Why baby boomer retirements are creating unprecedented promotion velocity and how this rapid advancement is causing widespread leadership derailment across industries.

The sobering truth that culture is executed at the bottom of organizations, not dictated from the top, and why this changes everything about strategic implementation.

How the Boeing door incident perfectly illustrates what happens when leadership vision fails to connect with frontline execution and quality standards.

Why people work for people, not companies, and how understanding this fundamental truth transforms your entire approach to leadership.

The concept of terms and conditions in leadership, and why every person has non-negotiable behaviors they expect from those leading them.

How to identify your own five non-negotiable leadership values and why making these explicit prevents emotional and physical turnover on your team.

Why there are no casual moments in leadership and how every interaction, whether on Saturday or Monday, shapes how your team perceives and follows you.

The critical mindset shift that you are the CEO to your nine direct reports, regardless of your actual title or position in the larger organization.

Why leadership development is owned by one person only, which is you, and how waiting for your company to develop you guarantees failure.

The powerful analogy comparing skydiving to leadership and why most people prepare more thoroughly for the former than the latter.

How part two of Noel's book provides specific techniques to deescalate situations, build confidence, teach, coach, and train effectively as a new leader.

Why leadership is fundamentally about influencing the behavior of groups or individuals in positive directions through coaching rather than commanding.

The natural law that people support what they help create, and how engaging your team in ideation builds ownership far beyond simple order following.

Why entrepreneurs must involve their team in the vision creation process from day one, rather than expecting people to blindly execute handed down directives.

The bank account metaphor for leadership relationships and why you cannot make withdrawals from your team without first making consistent deposits of investment and care.

How intentional leadership means acknowledging that terms and conditions exist, recognizing your responsibility to them, and behaving with values that support them consistently.

Why business owners often invest heavily in their children's values but neglect the value formation of the 200 people working for them daily.

The reality that you can control whether your team wants to introduce you to their family on Saturday or hide from you, and this choice happens through daily professionalism.

How masterclasses, mirroring each chapter of the book, provide practical application tools beyond just reading theory about