What if the missing piece in your leadership isn’t a new tactic but a new identity? Coach and author Quinn Harwood joins us to unpack the Power of You, a practical path for zillennial leaders who crave meaning, impact, and confidence that lasts. We dig into his coaching fable, Growth Time, where each stop on a life journey mirrors a growth zone leaders must face, from escaping Uville’s ego traps to choosing a weekly mindset that actually moves your mission.

Quinn doesn’t preach from the podium; he shares from the trenches. He opens up about the highs of pro basketball and the lows of losing a long-time role and walking through a painful divorce. Out of that life quake came structure, purpose, and a mantra he now coaches every week: mindset changes behavior. You’ll hear how Monday Movers, his free mindset ritual, helps leaders replace doom scrolling with deliberate focus, turn confidence into a practice, and show up for hard conversations with clarity and conviction.

We also explore how faith, service, and legacy shape uncommon leadership. Quinn carries his father’s charge—help others help others—into every chapter of his work, translating purpose into daily habits: early training sessions to prime the mind, simple commitments that stick, and consistent shots taken when the game gets tight. If you’re a mission-driven professional who wants more than metrics, this conversation offers a clear, doable roadmap to build real confidence, align ambition with values, and lead with impact.

Subscribe now, share this with a friend who needs Monday momentum, and leave a quick review so more mission movers can find the show. Then tell us: what mindset will you commit to this week?

🎁 Special Offer: Quinn is giving away signed/prayed-over books to the first 3 listeners who join his Monday Movers Mindset at mygrowthtime.com.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 Quinn Harwood:👇
➡️ 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 (primary): https://www.linkedin.com/in/quinn-harwood-455517108/
➡️ 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZE_USSrrHNVpIcpEqkScnQ
➡️ 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞: https://coachqharwood.com/
➡️ 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Quinn-Harwood/author/B0F1G7BR2G?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

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What if your biggest breakthrough starts where you’ve been saying “can’t”? We celebrate episode 200 with Scottie Pennington, a COO who scaled operations across eight sites while proving that lean, faith, and relentless discipline can transform people and performance. From foundries and scrapyards to maintenance shops that used to be locked down, Scottie shows how 5S and clear communication can shift culture fast—especially when you win over the quiet influencer everyone trusts.

We dig into the shift from doing to developing, and how to avoid becoming the leadership lid as your scope expands. Scottie explains why multiplication beats control, how he built a bench of directors leading plant managers, and why intentionality and gemba rigor still matter when your calendar explodes. His lens is practical and people-first: build leaders who build leaders, and watch results follow. Along the way, he shares the foundations that still guide him—Maxwell’s laws, The Goal, 360 Leader—and how those principles anchor daily behavior.

• COO journey across multiple business lines and sites
• Lean and 5S implemented in foundries and maintenance
• Winning buy-in through communication and influencers
• Avoiding the leadership lid by growing leaders
• Intentionality, discipline, and gemba rigor
• Fitness as process: Spartan races, from if to when
• Family priorities, protected time, and boundaries
• Faith, integrity, trust, and using your gifts
• Practical advice: remove the can’t box and add yet

Then we go personal. Scottie quit alcohol, embraced Spartan races, and replaced motivation with discipline. He describes the “if to when” mindset, dropping 40 pounds, and crossing a Beast finish line wearing Philippians 4:13, a moment powered by faith and family. With six grandkids and a spouse who protects the schedule, he talks about saying no, honoring boundaries, and living integrity when no one is watching. If you’ve ever wondered how to integrate purpose, performance, and personal health without losing your soul, this conversation gives you a map—and a push.

Ready to grow leaders who multiply leaders, implement 5S where it’s hardest, and trade “can’t” for “yet”? Hit play, subscribe for more uncommon leadership stories, and leave a review to help others find the show. Then tell us: what habit will you turn from if to when today?

Connect with Scottie Pennington:
➡️ LinkedIn (primary): https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottie-pennington-mba-a4b3b129/overlay/contact-info/

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What if the real problem on your team isn’t “people problems,” but the problems your people carry? We sit down with Matt Granados—founder of Life Pulse, author of Motivate the Unmotivated and The Intentional Week—to rethink leadership from the ground up. Matt makes a clear, compelling case for aiming at optimal performance: high output at a sustainable pace compared to yourself. No burnout badge. No hustle theater. Just systems that help humans do their best work without losing themselves.

We break down a simple weekly cadence that top teams use to spot issues before they explode. Three questions—What are you focused on? What are you grateful for? What are you working toward?—surface trends, context, and capacity. Matt explains why leaders should listen for patterns over one-off answers, and how kindness (truth with care) beats niceness (comfort without growth). You’ll hear the four levels of performance, the pitfalls of managing like a babysitter, and the practical steps to equip rather than enable.

• the claim that people don’t have people problems, people have problems
• what equipping looks like versus enabling
• three weekly questions that reveal trends fast
• the difference between high and optimal performance
• why kindness beats niceness for real growth
• using structure and rhythm to prevent burnout
• Eagle U’s role in early systems thinking
• the Take Part Foundation’s focus on research, resources, storytelling
• daily disciplines to abide and lead with integrity

Matt also shares the heart behind the Take Part Foundation, co-founded with his wife Maria after their daughter Natalie was diagnosed with an ultra-rare genetic condition. Their mission—fund research, provide resources like genetic testing, and tell stories—shows what hope looks like in action. It’s a masterclass in leading through adversity: build structure, choose obedience over opportunism, and serve people with courage and clarity.

If you lead teams, coach leaders, or care about culture, you’ll leave with a playbook to boost output without sacrificing well-being. Try the three questions for four weeks and watch the signal emerge. Then act with curiosity, not judgment. If this conversation moved you, share it with a leader who needs it, subscribe for more thoughtful interviews, and leave a review so we can reach more uncommon leaders.

Connect with Matt Granados:
➡️ LinkedIn (primary): https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt87granados/
➡️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lifepulseinc7163
➡️ Website: http://www.lifepulseinc.com/uncommonleader

Thanks for listening in to the Uncommon Leader Podcast. Please take just a minute to share this podcast with that someone you know that you thought of when you heard this episode. One of the most valuable things you can do is to rate the podcast and leave a review. You can do that on Apple podcasts, or rate the podcast on Spotify or any other platform you listen.

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