Episode 143

From Top Gun Dreams to Ignited Leadership: Leon Purton on Unlocking Potential in People and Teams

Former Royal Australian Air Force engineer Leon Purton shares his journey from small-town Tasmania to becoming an award-winning leadership expert and author of "The Ignited Leader" (Gold Medal winner, Axiom Book Awards 2025). Discover why leading yourself is the foundation of all leadership, how to see the shape of people and fit them to problems, and why emotions trump logic in team dynamics. Learn the three dimensions of leadership, the power of visual metaphors, and how to create a culture where people ignite excellence in themselves and others.

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Connect with Leon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonpurton/ 

Check out his “The Ignited Leader” book - https://leonpurton.com/book-launch/

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Anthony is an engagement specialist, building a great catalogue of podcasts of his own and helping others get it done for them. Anthony has spent more than 30 years building brands and growing audiences. His experience includes working in the media (2UE, 2GB, Channel Ten, among others) to working in the corporate and not-for-profit sectors, and for the last 13 years as a small business owner with CommTogether. The business covers branding to websites - all things strategic around marketing. Now podcasts have become central to his business, finding a niche in helping people publish their own, making it easy.