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EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 1H 14M

What is a Good Life? #171 - What Must My Life Be About with Robert J. Anderson

from What is a Good Life? · host Mark McCartney

Robert J. Anderson joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation about purpose, intuition, shadow work, and the question that has guided his life. He talks beautifully about doubt and fear alongside grace and synchronicity, and what it takes to keep saying yes when you can't see where it's going.Robert J. Anderson has been a pace setter in the field of Leadership Development for over 30 years. He is the Founder and Chief Knowledge Officer of Leadership Circle, and the co-author of Scaling Leadership and Mastering Leadership. Bob created the Leadership Circle Profile, a 360° assessment used by organisations worldwide to measure the effectiveness of their leaders (individually and collectively), chart a pathway for their development, and assess their progress as they develop. In 2005, the Stayer Center for Executive Education at the University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business awarded Bob the Partner in Innovation Award. The MEECO Leadership Institute awarded him the International Thought Leader of Distinction in 2018.If you sense you are still not fully committing to the path you are already on, this will offer plenty of inspiration.For more of Robert J. Anderson's work:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-j-anderson/Company Website: https://leadershipcircle.com/For more from Mark McCartney:Newsletter: https://www.whatisagood.life/Website: https://www.mmcleadership.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mccartney-14b0161b4/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@whatisagoodlifeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/markcmccartney00:00  The Guiding Question03:30  Becoming Who I Am07:00  Writing the Musts11:30  Learning to Trust Intuition16:00  Around the World Experiment22:00  The Brennan School Years28:00  Leadership Circle is Born34:00  What Is Wanted Now40:00  Unity as Foundation47:00  The Soldier and the White Light54:00  The Divine Elephant1:03:00  Joy at the Bottom1:10:00  What is a good life for Robert?Podcast Keywords: Meaning of Life Interviews | meaning of life conversations | exploring life | big life questions | meaning of life discussions | creating a meaningful life​

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