5 Leadership Lessons for Modern Fathers | Feel Good Fatherhood | John Brantley | EP 67
Channel: Feel Good Fatherhood
Date: 04/03/2024

Are you a father striving to forge stronger connections with your children? Perhaps you're grappling with the weight of generational narratives or the pressures of societal expectations within male communities. Or maybe you're simply eager to learn more about innovative leadership models that can be applied not just in business, but also in your family life. Whatever your interest or struggle, Feel Good Fatherhood is here with insights that can illuminate and inspire.

Welcome to another exciting episode of Feel Good Fatherhood. In this conversation, John Brantley, CEO and founder of Auxin Leader, discusses the importance of breaking generational patterns and creating a different story for one's family. He emphasizes the need for men to be present and engaged in their children's lives, and to create a culture of growth and development. John also explores the shift in parenting and leadership eras, from centralized power to shared power to given power. He highlights the importance of developing people and equipping them with the skills and confidence to navigate the rapidly changing world. Overall, John encourages Feel Good Fathers to think and act differently in order to create a better future for their families.

Tune in and be inspired to connect with your children, lead with intent in business, and cultivate enduring bonds in marriage. Don't forget to drop a like, subscribe for more profound discussions, and share this episode with fellow fathers and leaders who seek a deeper understanding of their powerful roles.

Key Takeaways:
- Break generational patterns and create a different story for your family.
- Be present and engaged in your children's lives.
- Create a culture of growth and development.
- Develop people and equip them with the skills and confidence to navigate the rapidly changing world.

What You Will Learn in This Episode:
- The necessity of sacrifice in personal growth and family progression
- The value of being present, in the moment, without judgment
- The importance of presence and togetherness in strong relationship building

Standout Quotes:
1. “Generational stories will go from one generation to the next to the next until someone decides they don't want to and don't have to take that story with them anymore. They can change. They can create a different story for their family.”
2. "One of the dynamics, and this is what's different today than back then, was in all of those cultures, they had the hero's journey, but they also had a built-in mechanism. There was built in structure in the community for that to happen.”
 3. "We've moved from managing people to managing and motivating people to developing people. Development is the essence of leadership in the 21st century.”

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**Chapters**
**00:00** Introduction and Background
**00:57** Family History and Personal Journey
**05:09** Choosing the Direction of Your Family
**06:29** The Importance of Mentorship
**07:07** The Tendency to Do Rather Than Discuss
**10:07** The Need for a Culture of Growth
**11:34** The Shift in Parenting and Leadership Eras
**22:09** The Importance of Being Present
**23:37** The Power of Observation and Moving Toward
**27:07** Asking Questions Instead of Telling
**34:43** Parenting as Leadership
**38:19** The Three Eras of Leadership
**45:14** The Future of Parenting and Leadership