Listen "Leaving"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of Now Go Lead, Brandon reflects on one of the hardest and most important truths in leadership. Progress always requires leaving something behind. Through the story of relocating to Tulsa to build a new office and eventually making the painful decision to return to Arkansas, Brandon explores the emotional weight that comes with closing chapters, stepping away from people you care about, and responding to leadership responsibilities that call you somewhere new.What begins as an exciting season of growth quickly becomes a lesson in loneliness, sacrifice, and the burden leaders carry when the needs of the organization shift. Brandon shares how returning to Arkansas meant leaving behind a team he loved and the work he had poured himself into for years. In the midst of mourning that loss, a lyric from the song So Will I became a grounding reminder: if you want to move forward, you must leave death behind. For leaders, that death can take many forms, including the end of a dream, a role, a season, or a relationship.This episode invites listeners to consider the losses they may still be carrying and how those unresolved endings might be holding them back from the future they are meant to lead. Brandon challenges leaders to acknowledge their grief, honor it, and then choose to move forward, because an organization cannot grow if its leader remains stuck in what has already passed.
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