Learning Agility
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August 26, 2025

Ep 184: David Ashcraft on His Favorite Moments From the 2025 Global Leadership Summit

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David Ashcraft
David Ashcraft
President and CEO
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Global Leadership Network
Whitney Putnam
Whitney Putnam
Vice President of Marketing
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Global Leadership Network

As we kick off Season 9 of the Global Leadership Podcast, Whitney Putnam sits down with David Ashcraft to hear about some of his favorite moments from the 2025 Global Leadership Summit. David also shares wisdom regarding why it’s so important for leaders to own their own leadership growth and development.

IN THIS EPISODE:

  • What moments from the Summit are still on David’s mind?  
  • Why it’s so important for leaders to take time out of their schedule for learning and growth.  
  • Why is it so important to bring a team to the Global Leadership Summit?  

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STANDOUTS AND TAKEAWAYS

  • If you’re not moving forward in your leadership capacities, you’re probably going backwards.  
  • No one will tell you to keep growing, but at some point it will become apparent that you’re talking about the same things you’ve been talking about for years.  
  • Experiencing something like the Global Leadership Summit together catalyzes growth as a team by providing common language and ideas.  

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Ep 200: Resilience for Leaders (with David Ashcraft)

Today we're talking with GLN president and CEO David Ashcraft about resilience. This conversation will help you think about why resilience is necessary and the importance of celebrating small wins. With the right inputs, we can be resilient leaders.

Leading Yourself
Learning Agility
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Replenishment
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Complex Thinking
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Ep 198: The World of Creativity (with Fredrik Haren)

For today’s guest, to be creative is to be human, author, speaker and “Creativity Explorer” Fredrik Heron has spent decades helping leaders understand that creativity isn’t about talent or personality: it’s about practice, environment and perspective

Leading Yourself
Leading Organizations
Relationship with God
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Character
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Calling
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January 20, 2026

Ep 196: A Lifetime of Leadership (with John C. Maxwell)

Have you ever wished you could sit down with someone who has truly mastered their craft? Michael Jordan on winning; Mozart on music; Leonardo da Vinci on creativity. Not just to review their highlight reels but to unpack all the lessons they learned across their lives? Well, that’s what today’s conversation feels like because today we get to listen to John C Maxwell talk about leadership.

Leading Others
Leading Yourself

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