#50 The Read to Lead Blueprint for Personal, Professional, and Leadership Growth with Jeff Brown

Episode #50: The Read to Lead Blueprint for Personal, Professional, and Leadership Growth with Jeff BrownIn this milestone 50th episode of The Learning to Lead Show, Mark Cundiff sits down with Jeff Brown, founder of the Read to Lead Podcast, to explore how reading, lifelong learning, intentional growth, and leadership development can transform your career and life.Jeff shares his journey from traditional radio broadcasting to becoming one of the most respected voices in leadership podcasting, interviewing world-class authors like Seth Godin, John Maxwell, Simon Sinek, Liz Wiseman, and Dr. Henry Cloud.In This Episode, You’ll Learn:Why “leaders are readers.”How reading accelerated Jeff’s career growthThe mindset shifts required for reinvention and personal growthWhy intentional learning separates great leaders from average leadersThe difference between intention and implementationHow to build leadership habits that actually stickThe power of note-making vs. note-takingHow to create a personal growth systemBooks & Authors Mentioned:Multipliers — Liz WisemanEssentialism — Greg McKeownPurple Cow — Seth GodinThe 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership — John Maxwell7 Habits of Highly Effective People — Stephen CoveyHow to Win Friends and Influence People — Dale Carnegie48 Days to the Work You Love — Dan MillerDie Empty — Todd HenrySteal the Show — Michael PortAbout Jeff Brown:Jeff Brown is the creator and host of the award-nominated Read to Lead Podcast and co-author of Read to Lead. After a 26-year career in radio broadcasting, Jeff reinvented himself as a leadership podcaster and lifelong learning advocate.Connect with Jeff Brown:ReadtoLeadPodcast.comRead to Lead BookFree Learning To Lead ResourcesFree Book: The Trust GapThe Learning To Lead NewsletterLeaderNotes🔎 About LeaderNotesLeaderNotes is a quick-hit companion to each episode of The Learning to Lead Show. In just 5–10 minutes, Mark Cundiff recaps the top leadership insights, frameworks, and action steps from each interview, designed for busy, growth-minded leaders who want to review and apply the episode’s biggest takeaways on the go. It’s like the highlight reel + playbook—all in one.Contact Mark at: [email protected]