Success is never a straight line. We see the trophies and the corner offices, but we rarely hear the real stories: the failures, the setbacks, and the moments of doubt that defined the journey.
Welcome to Stumbling Blocks, the podcast that explores how leaders are made. The messy, human side of success.
Join me as I sit down with extraordinary leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators to uncover the moments that shaped them: the tough lessons, the hard-fought stumbling blocks, and extraordinary moments that reveal what leadership truly looks like.
If you’re looking for honest conversations that go beyond the polish and offer real-world lessons for your own life and career, you're in the right place.
Follow now so you never miss a story.
Success is never a straight line. We see the trophies and the corner offices, but we rarely hear the real stories: the failures, the setbacks, and the moments of doubt that defined the journey.
Welcome to Stumbling Blocks, the podcast that explores how leaders are made. The messy, human side of success.
Join me as I sit down with extraordinary leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators to uncover the moments that shaped them: the tough lessons, the hard-fought stumbling blocks, and extraordinary moments that reveal what leadership truly looks like.
If you’re looking for honest conversations that go beyond the polish and offer real-world lessons for your own life and career, you're in the right place.
Follow now so you never miss a story.

What's the one thing that will destroy a team, a company, or a career faster than anything else?
According to Charlie Green, creator of the Trust Equation, the answer is simple: self-orientation. It’s the single biggest "stumbling block" to effective leadership.
In this episode, Charlie joins Jonathan to dismantle the idea that "if you can't measure it, you can't manage it." He makes a powerful case for why our ego is the enemy of trust, and how a relentless focus on the "human" side of business is the only real path to success.
In this episode, you will learn: