This week’s guest is JC Hurtado-Prater, leadership enthusiast and business professor. He teaches at Point Loma Nazarene University and Azusa Pacific University. He is also the author of four personal development books and is working on a fifth. And he is a consultant.

Prior to his current roles, JC worked in the non-profit space and in the ministry. He was also in the US Army which is where he first learned about leadership and the importance of focusing on the mission ahead. He shared insights on transitioning out of the military and into the private sector.

A dynamic personality, JC shares his opinions on many subjects. We talk about :
 - Leadership and how people who are managers don’t always learn to be good leaders.

- The importance of understanding an organization before going in and trying to change it.

- How crucial therapy is to one’s own development including as a leader. He is even writing a book about his own experience.

- A pivotal moment 10 years ago when he read Warren Bennis’ “On Becoming a Leader” which has formed his ideas today

- The professor who changed his life through encouraging words and making him realize the he too could be like other members of his family and become a professor or educator

JC also has a podcast, called JC Talks: A Leadership Podcast with JC Hurtado-Prater. We chat about a subject that comes up there which is about people’s character. He believes that people can change their character with self-awareness and delves into Ray Dalio’s philosopy around radical truth and radical transparency, and the Importance of letting people in an organization be honest with the leaders.

Note from Rabiah (Host): This is a really special episode because first of all, the intro was recorded with video so you’ll see me on YouTube. But also, the guest was incredible. I had a blast with him and we had some major laughs but also got into some real issues. It was hard not to be 100% positive with JC though. We did delve into tragic loss and the importance of honouring others as we continue in our lives. I appreciated the opportunity to talk about that. In fact, JC gave me a chance to speak quite a bit. It was one of those conversations where I could have given in and not been the host but we had a good balance. Enjoy!

TW: death by substance overdose

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Find JC JC Talks podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jc-talks-a-leadership-podcast-with-jc-hurtado-prater/id1540716265

Cannonball Solutions: https://www.cannonball.solutions/about

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Mentioned in this episode:

Leaders Eat Last by Simon Senak: https://amzn.to/3qBPGBV Warren Bennis, “On Becoming a Leader”: https://amzn.to/3nYeG4L John Maxwell (author): https://amzn.to/34RTHcU Synchronicity by Jaworski: https://amzn.to/34RTHcU Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene: https://amzn.to/33oWlXt Ray Dalio (Bridgewater): https://www.bridgewater.com/principles-and-culture Nicole Pearson Episode: https://www.rabiahsaid.com/podcast/s3e17-nicole-pearson B Kyle Episode: https://www.rabiahsaid.com/podcast/s2e10-b-kyle Sandee Kastrul episode: https://www.rabiahsaid.com/podcast/s2e7-sandee-kastrul

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