When you listen to leaders long enough, certain names keep coming up.

In this Success Leaves Clues episode of Empowering Leaders, Luke asks a simple question: who has been the greatest leader in your life? The answers are intimate and often unexpected. A television director who kept a young host’s ego in check. A boss who held a job open throughout chemotherapy. A father with “magic dust.” A partner who quietly led the family while the world watched the cricket. A wife building programs for kids with neurodiversity. A dad who could walk with kings and keep the common touch. A dentist who modelled what it meant to run a values-led practice.

It is a moving reminder that leadership is often most present in the home, the clinic, the training track and the everyday conversations nobody else sees.

Find the full episodes right here:

Wil Anderson: "I'm a storyteller, not a documentarian!"

Jamila Rizvi: Leadership, Legacy, and Living With a ‘Broken Brain’

Bec Daniher: Why Action Speaks Loudest — $115M and Counting

Mike Hussey: How to Lead When the Heat Is On

Jeremy Kodomichalos: There’s No Standard Path in Life or Business

Super Bowl 2025 Leadership: Jeff Scott VP of Football Operations, Philadelphia Eagles

Dr Tim McGrath: How to Beat Burnout and Find Balance at the Top

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